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The Mad Birders thank Eric Hanson
Seventeen Mad Birders turned out at the home of John and Sandra Reilly in Waitsfield, Vermont this past Saturday evening for an informative and entertaining evening about Common Loons. Loon Biologist Eric Hanson of the Vermont Center for Ecostudies’ Loon Recovery Project gave a slide show and talk about loons and delighted Mad Birders with […]
Mad Birders present The Dark Side of the Loon Saturday 4/24 at 7:30PM
The eerie calls and striking black and white plumage of the common loon captivate those of us who spend time on northern lakes and ponds between April and October. Then the loons disappear. Quiet descends. Where do they go? How do they survive in winter? Common loons change their brilliant breeding plumage for dull feathers […]
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.
Temperatures of Five Below Zero For Mad Birders’ Christmas Bird Count!
31 Mad Birders lived up to their name on Friday December 18th as they set out before sunrise to participate for the 5th time in the Audubon Christmas Bird Count. The day was remarkably beautiful and memorably cold. Ten teams of birders spread out over a 15 mile radius ‘count circle’ that encompassed Waitsfield, Warren, […]
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.