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  • Black-capped chickadee eating a sunflower seed. Chickadee perches on a pile of hulled sunflower seeds in winter; a few snowflakes show on the bird's black feathers.

    Winter Birding in Vermont

    University of Vermont Burlington, VT, United States

    Get involved with birds and conservation...and enjoy lifelong learning.

  • 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!

  • Two children - one in a pink dress and the other in a green shirt and grey hat - reach nets into a pond. Green grass, mostly bare branches, and faded stems of taller plants indicate early spring.

    Explore Spring!

    Birds of Vermont Museum

    All ages explore nature: discover, investigate, learn, and enjoy.

    $10
  • 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
  • Hermit Thrush (a small brownish-backed bird with a gray-buff spott4ed breast) in profile. It faces to the lef,t and is perched on a mossy loss. The background appears to be out-of-focus brownish branches and woody stems. Photo by Mark Paul and used with permission.

    Evening Bird Walk (May 14)

    Birds of Vermont Museum

    Not an early riser? You're not alone. Some birds also prefer to sing, call, or display in late afternoon and early evening. Let's walk and listen...