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  • A golden-crowned Kinglet in profile perches on a small branch, looking upward to the right. White lettering over the image says : How Many Birds Can You Find? 29th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count February 13-16, 2026 birdcount.org Golden-crowned Kinglet / Regulus satrapa Photo: Ashle Pichon / MAcaulay Library

    The Great Backyard Bird Count

    Join the Great Backyard Bird Count!

    * Learn to ID birds — what do we look / listen for?
    * Go birding with a friend — twice the fun!
    * Record observations for a worldwide community science conservation project!

  • black-capped chickadee eyes black oil birdseed in the platform feeder in fall-winter

    Museum Open for Great Backyard Bird Count

    Birds of Vermont Museum

    Visit us February 14th, 2026,  to see what birds we're counting for the Great Backyard Bird Count!

    Learn to ID birds! — what do we look / listen for?
    Go birding with a friend — twice the fun !
    Record observations for this great citizen science project!

  • Bohemian Waxwing in Museum's crab apple tree, by Erin Talmage. Copyright 2016 and used by permission.

    March Bird Monitoring Walk

    Birds of Vermont Museum

    Join our March monitoring walk to record birds on the Museum property. Learn something new, share what you know, or both!

  • Photo: Fox Sparrow photographed by Erin Talmage, © 2019 and used by permission.

    April Bird Monitoring Walk

    Birds of Vermont Museum

    Join our April monitoring walk to record birds on the Museum property. Learn something new, share what you know, or both!

    By Donation
  • trout lily (yellow bloom on thin green stem; mottled leaf from base). Photo by K. Talmage and used by permission.

    Spring Ephemerals with Kathleen Stutzman

    Birds of Vermont Museum

    Discover fleeting beauty in the early spring forest. Attend this guided walk at the BIrds of Vermont Museum.

    $10 – $20

  • Young children peer through the glass of a double entrance door.

    Opening Day for the 2026 Season

    Birds of Vermont Museum

    All welcome! Today, May 1, we switch to our "open" season. The Museum is open 10am – 4 pm, Wednesday – Sunday, every week from May 1 – October 31.

    members admitted for free
  • Eastern Phoebe (small gray and white songbird), holding nesting material while perched on thin twig. Photo copyright 2020 Morgan Barnes and used with permission.

    Early Birders Morning Walk (May 3)

    Birds of Vermont Museum

    Spring mornings are terrific for birding. Join us for a walk led by experienced birders in a Vermont forest and meadow.

    Donations welcome
  • Silhouette of thrush on a branch with green foliage in background.

    Early Birders Morning Walk (May 10)

    Birds of Vermont Museum

    Spring mornings are terrific for birding. Join us for a walk led by experienced birders in a Vermont forest and meadow.

    Donations welcome
  • Photo of Catbird surrounded by green foliage. copyright J. Comeau and used by permission.

    Early Birders Morning Walk (May 17)

    Birds of Vermont Museum

    Spring mornings are terrific for birding. Join us for a walk led by experienced birders in a Vermont forest and meadow.

    Donations welcome