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  • Black-capped Chickadee and Dark-eyed Junco in winter. The Chickadee is perched on a half-fallen dried goldenrod stem on the left; the Junco is underneath he stem on the right. There are some forsythia stems in the background and snow covers the ground. Digiscoped iPhone photo by K. Talmage and used by permission.

    January Bird Monitoring Walk

    Birds of Vermont Museum

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

  • 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

  • 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...

  • 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
  • American Redstart male from below: an orange, white and black songbird with a white belly, seen from below while perched on small tree branches. Seen from below against a bright blue sky.

    Early Birders Morning Walk (May 24)

    Birds of Vermont Museum

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

    Donations welcome