We often record bird sightings at the Museum.
Some records are informal, like our notes at the Viewing Window (see below for recent birding entries from our blog).
Some records are for monitoring purposes and we record those in eBird, one of many citizen science projects. That’s where records from our monthly bird monitoring walks, the Early Birder walks, Nestwatch and Great Backyard Bird Count, or when something particularly unusual gets reported.
We also participate additional not-just-birds citizen science projects.
Bird Blog
Below you will find recent blog posts categorized “birding”. The full blog is here, and of course we invite you to attend a walk or several.
Through the Window: July 2020
On a warm day, we sometimes (though not often) see Turkey Vultures overhead at the Museum. If it rains, well, we can come in and look up anyway, practicing our …
Through the Window: June 2020
June is unbelievably beautiful in Vermont. To add to our happiness, we have been able to open the Museum Wednesdays-Sundays, 10-4, which is so far working well. To add to …
Through the Window: May 2020
This exhibit of Eastern Phoebes nesting sure puts us in mind of spring. And spring truly is here: a bit of mud, early leaves, returning migrants. We look forward to …
Exploring our trails and COVID-19
Yes, our trails are open! But we ask you to take extra precautions for now: Please visit only if you live locally (within about 10 miles); current spread-prevention guidelines recommend …