It’s April! Forget showers (there was a good bit of snow). And flowers? Pshaw, not yet. But birds! Bird list expansion (compared to last month, that is). Huzzah! Continue reading “Through the Window: April 2018”
Through the Window: March 2018
Spring is … not yet happening. March birds included the classic winter species… :
- Blue Jay
- Dark-eyed Junco
- Black-capped chickadee
- Downy Woodpecker
- Mourning Dove
- Hairy Woodpecker
Through the Window: February 2018
We particularly loved seeing grouse in the crabapple this month—one day, we saw five! We also were pleased to host a delightful number of people for the Great Backyard Bird Count.
Birds noticed this month at our feeders and just nearby: Continue reading “Through the Window: February 2018”
Through the Window: January 2018
From polar vortex to thaw to bare ground to new snow and back again. Nice bit of roller coastering weather!
Thank goodness for adaptations.
Through the Window: December 2017
Some surprises and delights by the time the Bird Monitoring Walk and Christmas Bird Count rolled around. (We did not actually have quite this much snow, but it’s getting there.)
Are you ready to sit down for birds?
Are you ready to sit down for birds? The Big Sit! is coming! Can we beat last year’s number of species? http://ow.ly/B0YL3046ArF
Great Backyard Bird Count, 2016
We were open last Saturday to celebrate and support the Great Backyard Bird Count. Naturally, we counted birds—and a few others—as well. We recorded our results at eBird, and below. Notice there are two days! If you have questions about the Great Backyard Bird Count, eBird, or citizen science, ask us!
Birds of Vermont Museum, Chittenden, Vermont, US Feb 13, 2016 9:15 AM - 11:15 AM Protocol: Stationary Comments: Museum was open for the GBBC and visitors and Museum staff observed and recorded. 12 species Ruffed Grouse 1 May have been noticed later in day Downy Woodpecker 2 Hairy Woodpecker 2 Blue Jay 13 Black-capped Chickadee 28 Tufted Titmouse 4 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Dark-eyed Junco 14 Northern Cardinal 2 Purple Finch 4 American Goldfinch 15 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S27909893 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Birds of Vermont Museum, Chittenden, Vermont, US Feb 14, 2016 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Protocol: Stationary Comments: Museum staff recording during lunch break 5 species Hairy Woodpecker 2 Blue Jay 5 Black-capped Chickadee 6 Dark-eyed Junco 5 Northern Cardinal 1 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S27909940 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
How did your counts go?
Open Museum for the Great Backyard Bird Count 2016
Drop by the Museum for the Great Backyard Bird Count! We’re open Saturday, February 13 • 10am – 3pm to share the Count with you!
- New to the count? We can tell you about it and help you participate.
- Need to warm up from your outdoor excursion with Audubon Vermont? Do so from the comfort of our viewing window chairs.
- Seen a great bird and want to let us know? Sounds good!
- Need help identifying a bird? From apps to field guides, we can help. You’ll need to know your fieldmarks, though! (And we can help with that, too)
- Want to have fun? You bet!
See you here!
More about the GBBC: http://gbbc.birdcount.org/
Noticed on the October 2015 Monitoring Walk
We’ve not quite been enough in the habit of linking our monthly Monitoring Walk “results”, but we’ll try to keep up with that a bit more.
Birds of Vermont Museum, Chittenden, Vermont, US Oct 31, 2015 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.0 kilometer(s) Comments: monthly monitoring walk led by Erin Talmage. 13 species
Mourning Dove 6 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 2 Blue Jay 6 American Crow 1 Common Raven 1 Black-capped Chickadee 16 Tufted Titmouse 3 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 4 Brown Creeper 1 Dark-eyed Junco 5 American Goldfinch 1
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25639896
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
June 2015 Bird Monitoring Walk
Director Erin Talmage led the June 2015 Bird Monitoring Walk. These results are recorded with eBird. Erin adds, “We saw lots of babies on the bird walk. It was so cool.”
Birds of Vermont Museum, Chittenden, Vermont, US
Jun 27, 2015 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 kilometer(s)
Comments: monitoring walk led by Erin Talmage
30 species
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 7
Observed feeding at 2 very active nesting holes;
observed additional feeding of fledgling
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 1
Common Raven 1
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
House Wren 1
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 1
Ovenbird 7
Common Yellowthroat 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 1
Scarlet Tanager 1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 1
Baltimore Oriole 1
View this checklist online at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24068035
This report was generated automatically by
eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Join us for the next Bird Monitoring Walk, Saturday July 25, at 7:30 a.m. Gather in the Museum’s parking lot! This activity is open to all and free; we see that’s it’s most fun for adults and older children, and experienced birders help newer ones. Please bring your own binoculars. It’s helpful when you pre-register by emailing museum@birdsofvermont.org or calling (802) 434-2167