June Bird Monitoring Walk

Looking down on one (blue) Red-winged Blackbird egg in nest, with cattail stems surrounding and supporting nest. (copyright E. Talmage and used by permission)

All birders (current, experienced, newbie and would-be!) welcome! Attend our monthly monitoring walk outdoors on the Museum’s trails in forest and meadow.

Most fun for adults, older children. Please bring your own binoculars, dress for weather. Face masks required when we are within 6 feet of each other. We go out the last Saturday of every month.

Register in advance




Free (suggested donation $5)
Max: 5 people

If there’s enough interest, we may be able schedule more walks. Please email museum@birdsofvermont.org or call (802) 434-2167.

(Walks start at 7:30 am April – August; 8am September – March)

Photo: Single Red-winged Blackbird egg. Photo © copyright E. Talmage and used by permission.

Early Birders Morning Walk

Dead tree trunk, barkless, with deep holes created by pileated woodpecker. Green forest foliage visible in background.

Almost summer mornings are terrific for birding. Join us for a walk led by experienced birders.

Who’s singing, calling, nesting, or flying around the Birds of Vermont Museum? Discover birds on an early morning ramble in the Museum’s forest and meadows. Walks are led by experienced birders familiar with Vermont birds.

Bring binoculars and good walking shoes. Early mornings are often damp with dew and boots are definitely in order. Don’t forget bug spray/tick repellent!

Park at 900 Sherman Hollow Road, in the Museum parking lot.

Free (suggested donation: $5)
Pre-registration is required: visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/early-birder-morning-walk-june-13-registration-155522342513 or click/tap the button below.


Max: 10 people • waitlist available if walk fills

Masks required when within 6′ of other people.

(We will update this listing with any changed COVID-19 precautions as we get closer to the date.)

Holes in a dead trunk provide evidence for Pileated Woodpecker presence. Photo copyright © 2017 K. Talmage and used by permission.

Early Birders Morning Walk

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

Late spring mornings are terrific for birding. Join us for a walk led by experienced birders.

Who’s singing, calling, nesting, or flying around the Birds of Vermont Museum? Discover birds on an early morning ramble in the Museum’s forest and meadows. Walks are led by experienced birders familiar with Vermont birds.

Bring binoculars and good walking shoes. Early mornings are often damp with dew and boots are definitely in order. Don’t forget bug spray/tick repellent!

Park at 900 Sherman Hollow Road, in the Museum parking lot.

Free (suggested donation: $5)
Pre-registration is required: visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/early-birder-morning-walk-june-6-registration-154130302885 or click/tap the button below.


Max: 10 people • waitlist available if walk fills

Masks required when within 6′ of other people.

(We will update this listing with any changed COVID-19 precautions as we get closer to the date.)

Early Birders Morning Walk

Three bworn-splotched light blu eggs in a nest made of (mostly) grasses, seen from above. (Red-winged blackbird eggs)

Late May mornings are fabulous for birding. Join us for a walk led by experienced birders.

Who’s singing, calling, nesting, or flying around the Birds of Vermont Museum? Discover birds on an early morning ramble in the Museum’s forest and meadows. Walks are led by experienced birders familiar with Vermont birds.

Bring binoculars and good walking shoes. Early mornings are often damp with dew and boots are definitely in order. Don’t forget bug spray/tick repellent!

Park at 900 Sherman Hollow Road, in the Museum parking lot.

Free (suggested donation: $5)
Pre-registration is required: visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/early-birder-morning-walk-may-30-registration-155530288279 or click/tap the button below.

Max: 10 people • waitlist available if walk fills

Masks required when within 6′ of other people.

(We will update this listing with any changed COVID-19 precautions as we get closer to the date.)

Phoebe nestlings, photographed on a warm May afternoon. (They all successfully fledged later.) Photograph copyright © 2017 K. Talmage and used by permission.

May Bird Monitoring Walk

Birders in early spring, looking at trees that are not fully leafed out.

All birders (current, experienced, newbie and would-be!) welcome! Attend our monthly monitoring walk outdoors on the Museum’s trails in forest and meadow.

Most fun for adults, older children. Please bring your own binoculars, dress for weather. Face masks required when we are within 6 feet of each other. We go out the last Saturday of every month.

Registration required. Sign up at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/may-bird-monitoring-walk-tickets-150794369017 or click/tap this button:

Max: 5 people / 4 spaces left (waitlist available)

If there’s enough interest, we may be able schedule more walks. Please call or email museum@birdsofvermont.org or calling (802) 434-2167

Free, suggested donation $5-$10

(Walks start at 7:30 am April – August; 8am September – March)

Photo: Early Birders at the Birds of Vermont Museum

Early Birders Morning Walk

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

Spring mornings are terrific for birding. Join us for a walk led by experienced birders.

Who’s singing, calling, nesting, or flying around the Birds of Vermont Museum? Discover birds on an early morning ramble in the Museum’s forest and meadows. Walks are led by experienced birders familiar with Vermont birds.

Bring binoculars and good walking shoes. Early mornings are often damp with dew and boots are definitely in order. Don’t forget bug spray/tick repellent!

Park at 900 Sherman Hollow Road, in the Museum parking lot.

Free (suggested donation: $5)
Pre-registration is required: visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/early-birder-morning-walk-may-23-registration-152572601759 or click/tap the button below.



Max: 10 people • waitlist available if walk fills

Masks required when within 6′ of other people.

(We will update this listing with any changed COVID-19 precautions as we get closer to the date.)

Early Birders Morning Walk

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

Spring mornings are terrific for birding. Join us for a walk led by experienced birders.

Who’s singing, calling, nesting, or flying around the Birds of Vermont Museum? Discover birds on an early morning ramble in the Museum’s forest and meadows. Walks are led by experienced birders familiar with Vermont birds.

Bring binoculars and good walking shoes. Early mornings are often damp with dew and boots are definitely in order. Don’t forget bug spray/tick repellent!

Park at 900 Sherman Hollow Road, in the Museum parking lot.

Free (suggested donation: $5)
Pre-registration is required: visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/early-birder-morning-walk-may-16-registration-152566210643 or click/tap the button below.



Max: 10 people • waitlist available if walk fills

Masks required when within 6′ of other people.

(We will update this listing with any changed COVID-19 precautions as we get closer to the date.)

April Bird Monitoring Walk

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

All birders (current, experienced, newbie and would-be!) welcome! Attend our monthly monitoring walk outdoors on the Museum’s trails in forest and meadow.

Most fun for adults, older children. Please bring your own binoculars, dress for weather. Face masks required when we are within 6 feet of each other. We go out the last Saturday of every month.

Register in advance and get a confirmation by emailing museum@birdsofvermont.org, or calling (802) 434-2167

Max: 5 people / FULL (waitlist available)

If there’s enough interest or a waitlist, we may be able schedule more walks. Please call or email.

Free, suggested donation $5

(Walks start at 7:30 am April – August; 8am September – March)

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

March Bird Monitoring Walk

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

All birders (current, experienced, newbie and would-be!) welcome! Attend our monthly monitoring walk outdoors on the Museum’s trails in forest and meadow.

Most fun for adults, older children. Please bring your own binoculars, dress for weather. Face masks required when we are within 6 feet of each other. We go out the last Saturday of every month.

Register in advance and get a confirmation by emailing museum@birdsofvermont.org or calling (802) 434-2167

Max: 5 people •  2 spaces left

If there’s enough interest, we may be able schedule more walks. Please call or email.

Free, suggested donation $5

(Walks start at 7:30 am April – August; 8am September – March)

Photo: Bohemian Waxwing in Museum’s crab apple tree, by Erin Talmage. Copyright 2016 and used by permission.

[CANCELLED due to COVID-19] December 2020 Bird Monitoring Walk

Photo of Northern Cardinal (male)

[CANCELLED due to COVID-19]

Birders—current, experienced, newbie and would-be—welcome! Attend our monthly monitoring walk outdoors on the Museum’s trails in forest and meadow.

Please bring your own binoculars, dress for weather. Face masks required when we are within 6 feet of each other.

Please register in advance and get a confirmation from us. Email museum@birdsofvermont.org, or call (802) 434-2167.
Max: 5 people  •  

Free, suggested donation $5

If there’s enough interest and fewer cases of COVID-19, we may be able to schedule more walks. Please check the Vermont Department of Health updates, then call or email us to make arrangements.

Photo of Northern Cardinal.