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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.

Max: 10 people • waitlist available
Free, suggested donation $5 – $10
Registration required. 


or call (802) 434-2167.

(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.

February Bird Monitoring Walk

Northern Cardinal female. ©2011 Laura Waterhouse

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

All birders (current, experienced, newbie and would-be!) welcome! Most fun for adults, older children. Please bring your own binoculars, dress for weather. We go out the last Saturday of every month.

Max: 10 people • waitlist available
Free, suggested donation $5 – $10
Registration required.  Call (802) 434-2167 or register online:


(Photo: Female Northern Cardinal. Used by permission of the photographer.)

January Bird Monitoring Walk

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.

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

All birders (current, experienced, newbie and would-be!) welcome! Most fun for adults, older children.

Please bring your own binoculars, dress for weather. We recommend bringing tick repellent and a water bottle. Face masks required inside the museum and recommended when within 6′ of each other.

Max: 10 people • waitlist available
Free, suggested donation $5 – $10
Registration required.

Outdoors

Photo of Black-capped Chickadee and Junco in winter. Photographed at the Museum by Museum staff.

November Bird Monitoring Walk

Ruffed Grouse in fall Crabapple tree

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

All birders (current, experienced, newbie and would-be!) welcome! Most fun for adults, older children.

Please bring your own binoculars, dress for weather. We recommend bringing tick repellent and a water bottle. Face masks required inside the museum and recommended when within 6′ of each other.



Max: 10 people • waitlist available
Free, suggested donation $5 – $10
Registration required.

Outdoors

Photo of Ruffed Grouse in Crabapple. Photographed at the Museum by Museum staff.

October Bird Monitoring Walk

White-breasted Nuthatch © copyright Zac Cota-Weaver and used by permission.

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

All birders (current, experienced, newbie and would-be!) welcome! Most fun for adults, older children.

Please bring your own binoculars, dress for weather. We recommend bringing tick repellent and a water bottle. Face masks required inside the museum and recommended when within 6′ of each other.




Max: 10 people • waitlist available
Free, suggested donation $5 – $10
Registration required.

Outdoors

Photo of White-breasted Nuthatch © Zac Cota-Weaver and used by permission.

September Bird Monitoring Walk

Sparrow spp. © 2019 E. Talmage and used by permission

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

All birders (current, experienced, newbie and would-be!) welcome! Most fun for adults, older children.

Please bring your own binoculars, dress for weather. We recommend bringing tick repellent and a water bottle. Face masks required inside the museum and recommended when within 6′ of each other.





Max: 10 people • waitlist available
Free, suggested donation $5 – $10
Registration required.

Outdoors

Photo: Sparrow spp. © 2019 E. Talmage and used by permission.

August Bird Monitoring Walk

Yellow Warbler ©copyright Bob Johnson and used by permission

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

All birders (current, experienced, newbie and would-be!) welcome! Most fun for adults, older children.

Please bring your own binoculars, dress for weather. We recommend bringing tick repellent and a water bottle. Face masks required inside the museum and recommended when within 6′ of each other.





Max: 10 people • waitlist available
Free, suggested donation $5 – $10
Registration required.

Outdoors

Photo: Photo of Yellow Warbler ©copyright Bob Johnson and used by permission.

July Bird Monitoring Walk

Unidentified hawk overhead against a brilliantly blue sky. Photo copyright Erin Talmage and used by permission.

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. We recommend bringing tick repellent and a water bottle. We do wear masks when inside the museum.

Please register in advance and get a confirmation from us:

Max: 10 people • waitlist available

Free, suggested donation $5 – $10

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

Photo: Unidentified hawk overhead against a brilliantly blue sky. Photo copyright Erin Talmage and used by permission.

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Upcoming events: Bird Monitoring Walks

Get outdoors for spring, Vermont-style!

Join experienced birders on the monthly bird monitoring walk on the Museum’s property. We go out the last Saturday of every month: the next one is March 28, at 8a.m.

Most fun for adults, older children, and somewhat more experienced birders. Please dress for the weather and please bring your own binoculars.

Free! • Please pre-register by email or phone: museum@birdsofvermont.org or (802) 434-2167

The next three walks are:
Saturday, March 28 •  8:00 – 9:45am
Saturday, April 25 •  8:00 – 9:45am
Saturday, May 30 •  7:30 – 9:30am (note the May time change!)

Changes and updates will be posted on our website, at http://birdsofvermont.org/events.php, if needed and when possible.

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Upcoming events: Bird Monitoring Walks

Got cabin fever? Free yourself by looking for birds with us!

Join experienced birders on the monthly bird monitoring walk on the Museum’s property. We go out the last Saturday of every month: the next one is February 28, at 8a.m.  AND it’s supposed to be above-zero weather!

Most fun for adults, older children, and somewhat more experienced birders. Please dress for the weather (snowshoes still helpful though not required) and please bring your own binoculars.

Free! • Please pre-register by email or phone: museum@birdsofvermont.org or (802) 434-2167

The next three walks are:
Saturday, February 28 •  8:00 – 9:45am
Saturday, March 28 •  8:00 – 9:45am
Saturday, April 25 •  8:00 – 9:45am

Changes and updates will be posted on our website, at http://birdsofvermont.org/events.php, if needed and when possible.

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