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Visit Lake Champlain for Fall Shorebirds in Migration
This Dunlin was spotted at Shelburne Bay Fishing Access for several days during late October.
Winter Birds Arriving in the Mad River Valley
It’s time for winter birds to start arriving in our beautiful Mad River Valley. Look for Snow Buntings, Bohemian Waxwings, American Tree Sparrows, Pine Siskins, Common Redpolls and others. Note the great camoflauge of this bird in the grass, really hard to see in the snow.
Christmas Bird Count Planning Potluck
Wednesday, Dec. 1 – Leaders and team members will meet to finalize teams and plans for 2010 Mad River/Northfield CBC. Meet at Jeannie’s on Center Fayston Rd at 6 PM . Please carpool. Directions -Take Route 100 north from Waitsfield. Turn onto Center Fayston Road and go 2.738 miles. Turn right into driveway. House is set […]
Loon Party – Saturday, April 24, 7:30 PM at Reillys
Mad Birders will gather at 7:30 PM to watch Dark Side of the Loon, a documentary about where and how loons spend the winter. Eric Hanson, a Vermont biologist studying loons, will join us to give us information about loon recovery in VT. We will meet at Sandra and John Reillys, 220 Graves Farm Rd (at intersection of […]
Adirondack Birding Festival in NY, June 4-6
Vist http://www.adkvic.org/birdcelebration.html for more details about this festival in Paul Smith, NY. Highly recommended by Katie Woodruff, our Saranac Mad Birder.
Perry Hill, Waterbury, Saturday, May 1
Meet at the parking lot just beyond the Ice Center in Waterbury to hike Perry Hill. This was a new location last year, led by Graham Bates. Wear sturdy footwear, bring a water bottle, and be prepared for an uphill hike.
Earth Day Walk, April 22
Meet Mad Birders at Shaws in Waitsfield at 7:30 AM to carpool to Sainsburys in Moretown for an Earth Day walk. Wear sturdy footwear, it may be muddy.
Dead Creek, October 17
Mad Birders will meet at Shaw’s at 2 PM to carpool to Dead Creek area in the Champlain Valley. We will check for Snow Geese and other birds around the goose viewing area, then spend the evening at the Owl Banding Station nearby. It will be the peak of NOrthern Saw-whet Owl migration. Bring a […]
Franklin County Trip, July 9
Meet at Shaws to carpool to Franklin County. We’ll look for grassland birds at the Franklin County Airport, visit Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge. All day trip.
Wu Ledges, May 2
Meet Mad Birders at Shaws in Waitsfield at 7:30 AM. We will carpool to Jon and Amy Jamieson’s to hike the trails of this wooded area and perhaps find a raven nest. Young birders are welcome. There will be a potluck brunch at Pat Folsom’s following the walk.