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2024 Spring Bird Walk Schedule

The Mad Birders are pleased to announce a full schedule of Spring Walks for 2024. We are excited to have expanded the number of birding enthusiasts who will guide our walks, and we have a couple of fun new ideas that will help expand our offerings. First, we are hosting a Tree Identification walk. Knowing […]

Common Loon Rescued in the Mad River Valley

A female Common Loon was rescued in the Mad River Valley on Wednesday December 6th after the bird was observed to be immobile in a snow field between the Church of the Crucified One and the Turner Farm on the east side of Route 100 just south of Moretown. Kelly Baird noticed the bird while […]

Mad Birder Spring 2023 Walks

The Mad Birders are pleased to announce a full schedule of Spring Walks for 2023. We are excited to have expanded the number of birding enthusiasts who will guide our walks, and we have a couple of fun new ideas that will help expand our offerings. First, you will find some of our walks designated […]

Mad Birders Spring Walks 2022

Thurs, May 5 – Geiger Property-7:30- 9 AM – Jeannie. Meet 2 miles up Center Fayston Rd from Route 100, just after the “S” curve. Park in driveway on the left. Sturdy footwear recommended. Sat, May 7 – Knoll Farm– 8 – 10 AM – Nancy. This is one of our most popular walks. From […]

MadBirders Gather at Pratt Refuge on Ward Hill

Fred Pratt, several Mad Birders, friends and Christa Kemp of the Vermont Land Trust celebrated the donation of the Pratt Refuge to the land trust on Saturday August 28, 2021 with brunch and a bird walk dedicated to Chris Pratt. 32 species of birds were seen and/or heard by the group including: Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Yellow-Bellied […]

Boyce Hill – Fayston Town Forest Walk

Fifteen Mad Birders enjoyed terrific weather and spectacular views during a walk on the first Juneteenth national holiday in the Fayston Town Forest located at the end of Boyce Hill Road in Fayston. Birders learned about the history of the 93-acre parcel that was generously donated to the Town of Fayston in late 2019. Led […]

Mourning Warbler: Star of Freeman Hill Road

Eighteen Mad Birders were treated to a gorgeous fifteen minute serenade by a Mourning Warbler on Saturday May 29th during a stroll up Freeman Hill Road in Moretown. Below is a close up photo of this species taken at a banding station on Mount Mansfield. Cooler temperatures kept the insects at bay, and maybe some […]

Camel’s Hump Forest Walk

Seven Mad Birders met at Camel’s Hump National Forest on Saturday, May 22. Led by Ali Wagner, the group saw and or heard 45 species over the course of the morning. The highlight was a Mourning Warbler that the birders finally saw after scanning good habitat for half an hour. More photogenic birds included Chestnut-sided […]

Mad Birders see red (Scarlet) at Geiger Property

Over two dozen Mad Birders strolled the paths of the Geiger Property in Fayston on Saturday May 15th, and because the black flies were out, the birds were there too. The Bird of the Day for all was the brilliant Scarlet Tanager, and the photo above was captured by Mad Birder Tina Valentinetti during the […]

Mad Birders Knoll Farm Walk

A good sized crowd of over 30 Mad Birders gathered at Knoll Farm in Fayston last weekend on a cool cloudy Saturday morning to listen and look for birds, while drinking in the intoxicating beauty of a conserved Vermont Hill Farm that deserves its spot on the National Register of Historic Places. At least 37 […]