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Old County and Old Center Fayston Road, April 29
Meet at the corner of Old County (Loop) Rd and Old Center Fayston Rd for an easy spring walk.
Birding Costa Rica – Sunday, April 26
Chris and Julia Child will share their birding experiences in Costa Rica. Join Mad Birders at Warren Library for photos and descriptions of this exciting birding destination.
Roxbury Trip, May 9
Meet Mad Birders at Shaws in Waitsfield at 7:30 AM. We will carpool to Roxbury to explore a new area for the morning. Sharon Frierson will be our guide. Wear sturdy footwear and bring insect repellent or a mosquito net for your face as black flies may be present.
Moose Bog trip on Saturday, February 21
Meet Mad Birders at Shaws in Waitsfield at 7 AM for a trip to Moose Bog in Northeast Kingdom in search of boreal birds (Black-backed Woodpecker, Boreal Chickadee, Gray Jay and Spruce Grouse are possibilities). Dress in layers, bring warm boots, snowshoes, snacks, water, and lunch. This is an all day trip.
Great Backyard Bird Count
Join thousands of birders across the country this weekend recording birds seen from home, schools, parks, walks. Visit http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/ for more information and to record your observations.
Great Backyard Bird Count in mid-February
The Great Backyard Bird Count (February 13-16) is a chance for all of us to be citizen scientists for a weekend. Watch birds in your yard or wherever you are, submit your results. It’s fun and helps give scientists helpful information about bird distribution. Go to http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/ for the full story. Let’s have great Mad River Valley […]
Pine Siskins and other Irruptives
This winter is proving to be a good one for birders looking for irruptives – those birds that visit our Valley some years, looking for food. Several Mad Birders and birders all over the east are reporting flocks of Pine Siskins at their feeders. The Hawk Mountain migration report forecast this irruption when they reported ten times […]
Christmas Bird Count Planning Meeting
We will meet at Dawna and James Foreman’s house on Rte 100 on Wednesday, December 3 at 7 PM to prepare for our ’08 Christmas Bird Count. We will make sure that teams are organized, rules and areas are covered, questions are answered. If you wish to participate and cannot attend this meeting, contact us […]
Christmas Bird Count ’08
Join Mad Birders for the Mad River Valley/Northfield Christmas Bird Count on Friday, December 19. Teams of 3-4 will be counting species and numbers throughout the day. Volunteers are invited to join teams, watch from home, or invite teams to check out yard birds. The day ends with a delicious potluck and great fellowship as […]
Christmas Bird Count ’08
Join Mad Birders for the Mad River Valley/Northfield Christmas Bird Count on Friday, December 19. Teams of 3-4 will be counting species and numbers throughout the day. Volunteers are invited to join teams, watch from home, or invite teams to check out yard birds. The day ends with a delicious potluck and great fellowship as […]