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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.
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 […]
Mad Birder Walk at CrossHaven Farm
Dawna Foreman will lead a beginners bird walk at CrossHaven Farm, located 2 miles north of Moretown Village on Rte 100B. This is part of Mad River Country Fair on Saturday, September 20, from 9 – 11 AM. Birders of all ages and abilities welcome. Extra binoculars and bird guides will be available. Wear sturdy footgear and bring […]
Plum Island opportunity – September 9-11
Mad Birders will visit the Plum Island/Parker River area in Massachusetts in early September. We will leave early on September 9, explore as many birding sites as possible, return late on September 11. Participants will make their own motel reservations, Greenleaf Inn is suggested.
Ward Hill Walk on Saturday, August 30
Mad Birders will meet at Shaws at 7:30 AM to carpool to Pratts on Rte 100 in South Duxbury. We will park at red gate on Ward Hill and start birding at 8 AM. Team Pipit will lead us to find late summer residents and birds in migration. Wear sturdy footwear, bring sunscreen, water.