where natural history meets art
Join us for stories about birds and more. Intended for pre-schoolers but all ages are welcome. Stories are followed by a craft project, music or nature walk, depending on the topic and the weather. Got a favorite book about birds? Share it with us!
Free with admission; donations welcome • Pre-registration is not necessary
Summer storytime dates:
Tuesday, June 10 • 10:30am – 11:30am
Tuesday, July 8 • 10:30am – 11:30am
Tuesday, August 12 • 10:30am – 11:30am
The June 1, 2014, Early Birders Morning Walk was so well-attended that we split into two groups, travellign along two separate paths. Shirley Johnson led the one group, and Mae Mayville led the other. Mae also eBirded the results. Thank you!
Here’s their report (in two parts again this week):
Birds of Vermont Museum, Chittenden, US-VT Jun 1, 2014 7:05 AM - 9:10 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.0 kilometer(s) Comments: Early morning bird walk: group 1. 35 species Mallard 1 Wild Turkey 1 Mourning Dove 3 Chimney Swift 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 4 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 Eastern Phoebe 1 Red-eyed Vireo 6 Blue Jay 4 American Crow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 6 Tufted Titmouse 1 House Wren 1 Winter Wren 1 Veery 3 Hermit Thrush 2 Wood Thrush 5 American Robin 4 Gray Catbird 1 Cedar Waxwing 1 Ovenbird 8 Common Yellowthroat 1 American Redstart 2 Blackburnian Warbler 2 Chestnut-sided Warbler 2 Black-throated Blue Warbler 2 Black-throated Green Warbler 4 Song Sparrow 2 Scarlet Tanager 3 Northern Cardinal 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 Indigo Bunting 1 Red-winged Blackbird 2 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18646066 Birds of Vermont Museum, Chittenden, US-VT Jun 1, 2014 7:05 AM - 9:20 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.0 kilometer(s) Comments: Early morning walk: group 2. (Same route as group one, reverse direction.) 36 species Mallard 1 Wild Turkey 1 Mourning Dove 2 Chimney Swift 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 4 Downy Woodpecker 2 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 3 Red-eyed Vireo 6 Blue Jay 5 American Crow 3 Black-capped Chickadee 5 Tufted Titmouse 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Brown Creeper 2 House Wren 1 Winter Wren 3 Veery 4 Hermit Thrush 3 Wood Thrush 2 American Robin 5 Gray Catbird 1 Ovenbird 8 Black-and-white Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 3 Chestnut-sided Warbler 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 Black-throated Green Warbler 5 Song Sparrow 2 Dark-eyed Junco 2 Scarlet Tanager 3 Northern Cardinal 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2 Indigo Bunting 1 Red-winged Blackbird 1 Baltimore Oriole 1 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18646215
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Join us for the next one or more, every Sunday through the end of June. Enjoy the start of the day with us, birds, and other woodland inhabitants. Walks are led by experienced birders familiar with Vermont birds—and we welcome additional possible leaders. Let us know if you’re interested in volunteering.
Finish the walk with bird-friendly coffee at the viewing window inside the Museum.
Bring binoculars and good walking shoes. Park at 900 Sherman Hollow Road, in the Museum parking lot.
Best for adults and older children • Free, donations welcome.
Pre-registration is helpful but not required. Call 802 434-2167 or email museum@birdsofvermont.org
Join experienced birders on the monthly bird monitoring walk on the Museum’s property. We go out the last Saturday of every month. Please bring your own binoculars and dress for the weather. Most fun for adults, older children, and somewhat more experienced birders.
Free! • Please pre-register by email or phone: museum@birdsofvermont.org or (802) 434-2167
The next ones are:
Saturday, May 31 • 7:30am – 9:30am
Saturday, June 28 • 7:30am – 9:30am
Saturday, July 26 • 7:30 – 9:30am
Changes and updates will be posted on our website, at http://birdsofvermont.org/events.php, when possible.
The May 18, 2014, Early Birders Morning Walk was led by our Board President Shirley Johnson led the walk, and Mae Mayville (another great volunteer and Board member) eBirded the results. Thank you!
Here’s their report (in two parts this week):
Sherman Hollow Road, Chittenden, US-VT May 18, 2014 7:10 AM - 7:50 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.5 kilometer(s) Comments: Sunday Morning Bird Walk led by Shirley Johnson: Part 1 20 species Mallard 1 Flying over Red-tailed Hawk 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Alder Flycatcher 1 Least Flycatcher 1 Eastern Phoebe 1 Great Crested Flycatcher 2 Blue Jay 2 Black-capped Chickadee 3 Tufted Titmouse 1 Gray Catbird 3 Ovenbird 1 Common Yellowthroat 3 Yellow Warbler 1 Song Sparrow 3 Swamp Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow 2 Northern Cardinal 1 Red-winged Blackbird 8 American Goldfinch 4 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18444498 Birds of Vermont Museum, Chittenden, US-VT May 18, 2014 7:50 AM - 9:20 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.5 kilometer(s) Comments: Sunday Morning Bird Walk led by Shirley Johnson: Part 2 25 species Mourning Dove 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2 Merlin 1 Eastern Phoebe 1 Great Crested Flycatcher 1 Blue Jay 10 Black-capped Chickadee 1 Tufted Titmouse 1 House Wren 2 Winter Wren 1 Wood Thrush 1 American Robin 3 Gray Catbird 2 Ovenbird 3 Common Yellowthroat 5 Blackburnian Warbler 1 Chestnut-sided Warbler 4 Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 Black-throated Green Warbler 1 Song Sparrow 2 Scarlet Tanager 1 Northern Cardinal 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 3 Baltimore Oriole 5 One of which was completely orange, slightly lighter orange than a breading male, same size as breading male, same bill as male, but no black plumage. American Goldfinch 2 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18444595 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Join us for the next one or more, every Sunday through the end of June. Enjoy the start of the day with us, birds, and other woodland inhabitants. Walks are led by experienced birders familiar with Vermont birds—and we welcome additional possible leaders. Let us know if you’re interested in volunteering.
Finish the walk with bird-friendly coffee at the viewing window inside the Museum.
Bring binoculars and good walking shoes. Park at 900 Sherman Hollow Road, in the Museum parking lot.
Best for adults and older children • Free, donations welcome.
Pre-registration is helpful but not required. Call 802 434-2167 or email museum@birdsofvermont.org
The May 11, 2014, Early Birders Morning Walk was wonderfully attended today, with some new birders as well. Our Board President Shirley Johnson led the walk, and Mae Mayville (another great volunteer and Board member) eBirded the results. Thank you!
Here’s their report:
Birds of Vermont Museum, Chittenden, US-VT May 7, 2014 7:10 AM - 10:00 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.5 kilometer(s) Comments: Early morning Bird walk led by Shirley Johnson 28 species Broad-winged Hawk 1 Mourning Dove 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 4 Downy Woodpecker 3 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Eastern Phoebe 1 Blue-headed Vireo 3 Blue Jay 6 Common Raven 1 Black-capped Chickadee 12 Tufted Titmouse 3 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Winter Wren 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3 Hermit Thrush 2 Ovenbird 9 Louisiana Waterthrush 1 Black-and-white Warbler 2 Common Yellowthroat 2 Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 Black-throated Green Warbler 2 Song Sparrow 2 Northern Cardinal 3 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 4 Red-winged Blackbird 2 Common Grackle 1 American Goldfinch 4 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18332969 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
We also spotted Ruby-throated hummingbirds and an Evening Grosbeak at the bird feeders while we were drinking our after-walk coffee and chatting about birding adventures near and far.
Join us for the next one or more, every Sunday through the end of June. Enjoy the start of the day with us, birds, and other woodland inhabitants. Walks are led by experienced birders familiar with Vermont birds—and we welcome additional possible leaders. Let us know if you’re interested in volunteering.
Finish the walk with bird-friendly coffee at the viewing window inside the Museum.
Bring binoculars and good walking shoes. Park at 900 Sherman Hollow Road, in the Museum parking lot.
Best for adults and older children • Free, donations welcome.
Pre-registration is helpful but not required. Call 802 434-2167 or email museum@birdsofvermont.org
The May 4, 2014, Early Birders Morning Walk came across a great selection of birds for the first walk of the season. Our Board President Shirley Johnson led the walk, and Mae Mayville (another great volunteer and Board member) eBirded the results. Thank you!
Here’s their report:
Birds of Vermont Museum, Chittenden, US-VT May 4, 2014 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.5 kilometer(s) Comments: Sunday morning bird walk led by Shirley Johnson on pond side of property. 28 species Mallard 1 Mourning Dove 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2 Downy Woodpecker 4 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 2 Eastern Phoebe 2 Blue-headed Vireo 1 Blue Jay 3 American Crow 1 Common Raven 2 Black-capped Chickadee 8 Red-breasted Nuthatch 3 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Winter Wren 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 Hermit Thrush 2 American Robin 5 Ovenbird 1 Black-and-white Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 2 Black-throated Green Warbler 2 Song Sparrow 2 White-throated Sparrow 2 Dark-eyed Junco 1 Northern Cardinal 1 Red-winged Blackbird 5 American Goldfinch 12 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18211664 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Join us for the next one or more, every Sunday through the end of June. Enjoy the start of the day with us, birds, and other woodland inhabitants. Walks are led by experienced birders familiar with Vermont birds—and we welcome additional possible leaders. Let us know if you’re interested in volunteering.
Finish the walk with bird-friendly coffee at the viewing window inside the Museum.
Bring binoculars and good walking shoes. Park at 900 Sherman Hollow Road, in the Museum parking lot.
Appropriate for: Adults and older children • Free, donations welcome.
Pre-registration is helpful but not required. Call 802 434-2167 or email museum@birdsofvermont.org
Huzzah for migratory species! Some of those we saw are birds we have not seen since last year. Others are here most months, even some of the bold-faced birds(we did not see them last month). FOY means “First of Year”.
Additional critters: Woodchuck (4/9/14), Eastern Chipmunk, Red squirrel, Gray Squirrel, Wood Frogs (4/14/14) and eggs (4/15/14)
Come see them for yourself! We’re open daily from 10-4 and we have great art, cool science, and astonishingly detailed woodcarvings, as well as live birds outside. Check out our calendar of events for special things to do and see.
The “Through the Window” series is an informal record of observations made by staff, volunteers, and visitors. Anyone at the Museum may add to this list. Observations are usually through our viewing window: a large window with a film to make it more difficult for birds to see the watchers. We have chairs and binoculars to try there, a white board, and many identification guides. Outdoors, several feeders are attached on a single, bear-resistant pole. A small pond, flowers and water plants, shrubs and trees add cover and (seasonally) other food choices . You can sometimes see what we see via our webcam.
Join experienced birders on the monthly bird monitoring walk on the Museum’s property. We go out the last Saturday of every month. Please bring your own binoculars and dress for the weather. Most fun for adults, older children, and somewhat more experienced birders.
Free! • Please pre-register by email or phone: museum@birdsofvermont.org or (802) 434-2167
The next ones are:
Saturday, April 26, 8:00 – 9:45am
Saturday, May 31, 7:30am – 9:30am
Saturday, June 28, 7:30am – 9:30am
Changes and updates will be posted on our website, at http://birdsofvermont.org/events.php, when possible.
Please come to the Birds of Vermont Museum for Volunteer Work Day!
On Saturday, April 26, from 9am – 2pm, please help prepare the Museum for the open season. From trail work to hanging art, we have opportunities for all. Come for an hour or all day, bring yourself, a friend, a family. All welcome.
Please let us know if you plan to come so we can provide lunch for everyone. Call (802) 434-2167 or email museum@birdsofvermont.org
Thanks!
If you can’t come this day, please consider a couple of hours, a day, a weekly rotation, or something else! Whether you are out in the meadow, helping visitors at the front desk, or deep in the office, we would love your company and assistance. We train, too.
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Birds of Vermont Museum
900 Sherman Hollow Road • Huntington, VT 05462
(802) 434-2167 • museum@birdsofvermont.org • http://www.birdsofvermont.org
This spring thing? Has been taking a long time. But it’s coming, oh, finally, it’s coming. Here’s the evidence—these bold-faced birds are one we did not see last month.
The chipmunks are awake again too! The first of the year was spotted March 9, despite deep snow. This is probably helped by our youngest volunteer, who is as sure as a four-year-old can be that we should spread seed on the ground near the stone wall (at least until April 1).
Come see them for yourself! We’re open by appointment, with a fantastic Volunteer Work Day coming up on April 26th. Check out our calendar of events for details.
The “Through the Window” series is an informal record of observations made by staff, volunteers, and visitors. Anyone at the Museum may add to this list. Observations are usually through our viewing window: a large window with a film to make it more difficult for birds to see the watchers. We have chairs and binoculars to try there, a white board, and many identification guides. Outdoors, several feeders are attached on a single, bear-resistant pole. A small pond, flowers and water plants, shrubs and trees add cover and (seasonally) other food choices . You can sometimes see what we see via our webcam.