Mae M led the May 13, 2018, Early Birders Morning Walk . Thirty-eight species!
Enjoy our week’s walk’s summary: Continue reading “Early Birders’ Observations for May 13, 2018”
where natural history meets art
Mae M led the May 13, 2018, Early Birders Morning Walk . Thirty-eight species!
Enjoy our week’s walk’s summary: Continue reading “Early Birders’ Observations for May 13, 2018”
Crazily warm day for a walk last Saturday! Birds are singing: there was a tremendous cacophony of competing Black-capped chickadees singing on Thursday the 23rd, which was a delight. Today the Northern Cardinal was singing in the dogwoods. And the Birders left lots of treats in the Museum fridge; I think I gained 10 pounds just nibbling on them as I assembled this post for you… Thanks everyone, for baked goodies, bird observations, and community companionship.
Birds of Vermont Museum, Chittenden, Vermont, US Feb 25, 2017 8:05 AM Protocol: Traveling Party Size: 8 Duration: 1 hour(s), 35 minute(s) Distance: 1.609 kilometer(s) Comments: 10 species Canada Goose 12 Flyover Mourning Dove 17 Downy Woodpecker 1 Blue Jay 8 American Crow 10 Black-capped Chickadee 12 Tufted Titmouse 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Dark-eyed Junco 1 Red-winged Blackbird 1 In the feeder area, 1 male View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S34782352 Feb 25, 2017 8:00 AM - 10:35 AM Protocol: Stationary Comments: Observed from the feeder window during the monitoring walk. Very warm conditions: 50 degrees. 7 species Mourning Dove 2 Downy Woodpecker 2 Hairy Woodpecker 4 Blue Jay 5 Black-capped Chickadee 3 Tufted Titmouse 2 Red-winged Blackbird 3 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S34783779 These reports were generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
We’ll be out again on March 25 at 8:00 a.m. for our next Monthly Bird Monitoring Walk. Tell us you’ll be joining us!
Remember: there’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.
It’s a quiet week in – oh, wait. Right. We went walking! Also not-walking. Both activities let us record birds.
Thank you, Executive Director Erin Talmage, for leading this month’s walk. Happy New Year! Continue reading “Species List: December 2016 Bird Monitoring”
Michelle Patenaude led the June 26th Early Birders Morning Walk as well. The walks this year have been so well-attended! It’s been wonderful to welcome birders, old and new, to the Museum.
Here’s the report:
Birds of Vermont Museum, Chittenden, Vermont, US Jun 26, 2016 7:05 AM - 9:25 AM Protocol: Traveling 2.0 kilometer(s) Comments: Early Birders Walk led by Michele Patenaude 34 species Mallard 1 Mourning Dove 2 Barred Owl 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 7 observed adult at nest with young in it Downy Woodpecker 2 Eastern Phoebe 2 Great Crested Flycatcher 2 Red-eyed Vireo 2 Blue Jay 5 Black-capped Chickadee 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 5 Winter Wren 1 Hermit Thrush 2 Wood Thrush 1 American Robin 2 Gray Catbird 1 Ovenbird 11 Black-and-white Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 5 Blackburnian Warbler 1 Chestnut-sided Warbler 3 Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 Pine Warbler 1 Black-throated Green Warbler 2 Dark-eyed Junco 1 White-throated Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 1 Scarlet Tanager 1 Northern Cardinal 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 3 Red-winged Blackbird 2 Common Grackle 2 American Goldfinch 2 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S30398032 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Join usnext year, in May and June, for the next series of early morning walks. Bring binoculars and good walking shoes. Park at 900 Sherman Hollow Road, in the Museum parking lot. Of course, we hope to see you long before then! There’s so much more to see and do here at the Museum, after all.
Michelle Patenaude continues her volunteering, by leading the June 19th Early Birders Morning Walk also. Thank you, Michelle, for your consistent and so-welcome effort!
Here’s the report:
Birds of Vermont Museum, Chittenden, Vermont, US Jun 19, 2016 7:10 AM - 10:15 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.5 mile(s) Comments: Early Birders Walk led by Michele Patenaude. 39 species Turkey Vulture 1 Mourning Dove 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 2 males displaying Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 Downy Woodpecker 3 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Pileated Woodpecker 3 observed adult female putting her head into a nesting hole, feeding 2 young Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Eastern Phoebe 2 Great Crested Flycatcher 1 Red-eyed Vireo 4 Blue Jay 7 Black-capped Chickadee 8 Tufted Titmouse 3 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Brown Creeper 1 House Wren 1 Winter Wren 4 Hermit Thrush 2 Wood Thrush 2 American Robin 3 Gray Catbird 2 Cedar Waxwing 1 Ovenbird 18 Black-and-white Warbler 2 Common Yellowthroat 2 Blackburnian Warbler 2 Chestnut-sided Warbler 4 Black-throated Green Warbler 4 Dark-eyed Junco 1 Song Sparrow 1 Scarlet Tanager 1 heard repeatedly, observed by entire group Northern Cardinal 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2 Indigo Bunting 1 Red-winged Blackbird 1 Common Grackle 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 American Goldfinch 2 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S30299602 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Join us for the next one or more, every Sunday through the end of June. Begin your day with friends, birds, and more. Walks are led by experienced birders familiar with Vermont birds—and we welcome additional possible leaders. Let us know if you’re interested in volunteering.
Finish the walk with bird-friendly coffee at the viewing window inside the Museum.
Bring binoculars and good walking shoes. Park at 900 Sherman Hollow Road, in the Museum parking lot.
Best for adults and older children • Free, donations welcome.
Pre-registration is helpful but not required. Call 802 434-2167 or email museum@birdsofvermont.org
Michelle Patenaude led the June 12th Early Birders Morning Walk also. The walk so so popular today that they split into tow groups, and reunited later at the viewing window for coffee, conversation, and more birdwatching.
Here’s the report:
Birds of Vermont Museum, Chittenden, Vermont, US Jun 12, 2016 7:05 AM - 9:05 AM Protocol: Traveling 3.0 kilometer(s) Comments: Early Birders Walk led by Michele Patenaude 31 species Wood Duck 1 Flying over Mourning Dove 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Great Crested Flycatcher 2 Red-eyed Vireo 3 Blue Jay 3 American Crow 1 Common Raven 1 Black-capped Chickadee 4 Tufted Titmouse 3 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Winter Wren 2 Veery 1 Hermit Thrush 1 American Robin 1 Cedar Waxwing 2 Ovenbird 14 Black-and-white Warbler 2 Common Yellowthroat 2 Blackburnian Warbler 1 Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 Blackpoll Warbler 1 Black-throated Blue Warbler 2 Black-throated Green Warbler 4 Song Sparrow 1 Scarlet Tanager 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2 Common Grackle 3 American Goldfinch 3 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S30189837 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Join us for the next one or more, every Sunday through the end of June. Begin your day with friends, birds, and more. Walks are led by experienced birders familiar with Vermont birds—and we welcome additional possible leaders. Let us know if you’re interested in volunteering.
Finish the walk with bird-friendly coffee at the viewing window inside the Museum.
Bring binoculars and good walking shoes. Park at 900 Sherman Hollow Road, in the Museum parking lot.
Best for adults and older children • Free, donations welcome.
Pre-registration is helpful but not required. Call 802 434-2167 or email museum@birdsofvermont.org
Michelle Patenaude led the June 5 Early Birders Morning Walk. The walk so so popular today that they split into tow groups, and reunited later at the viewing window for coffee, conversation, and more birdwatching.
Here’s the report:
Birds of Vermont Museum, Chittenden, Vermont, US Jun 5, 2016 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.5 kilometer(s) Comments: Early Birders Walk led by Michele Patenaude- split into two groups who walked different directions but covered part of the same area. 30 species Turkey Vulture 2 Mourning Dove 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Eastern Phoebe 1 Great Crested Flycatcher 2 Red-eyed Vireo 1 Blue Jay 1 American Crow 1 Black-capped Chickadee 3 Tufted Titmouse 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Veery 2 Hermit Thrush 1 American Robin 2 Cedar Waxwing 2 Ovenbird 1 Louisiana Waterthrush 1 Nashville Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 3 Chestnut-sided Warbler 2 Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 Song Sparrow 2 Scarlet Tanager 2 Northern Cardinal 1 Indigo Bunting 2 Common Grackle 2 Baltimore Oriole 1 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S30084511 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Join us for the next one or more, every Sunday through the end of June. Begin your day with friends, birds, and more. Walks are led by experienced birders familiar with Vermont birds—and we welcome additional possible leaders. Let us know if you’re interested in volunteering.
Finish the walk with bird-friendly coffee at the viewing window inside the Museum.
Bring binoculars and good walking shoes. Park at 900 Sherman Hollow Road, in the Museum parking lot.
Best for adults and older children • Free, donations welcome.
Pre-registration is helpful but not required. Call 802 434-2167 or email museum@birdsofvermont.org
Erin Talmage, the Museum’s Executive Director, lead the May 29th Early Birders Morning Walk. Thank you!
Here’s the report:
Birds of Vermont Museum, Chittenden, Vermont, US May 29, 2016 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM Protocol: Traveling 2.0 kilometer(s) Comments: Early Birders Walk led by Erin Talmage 26 species Mourning Dove 2 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Blue-headed Vireo 2 Red-eyed Vireo 6 Blue Jay 3 Black-capped Chickadee 2 Tufted Titmouse 1 Brown Creeper 2 Veery 1 Hermit Thrush 2 American Robin 1 Gray Catbird 2 Ovenbird 8 Louisiana Waterthrush 2 Black-and-white Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 3 American Redstart 1 Blackburnian Warbler 2 Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 Black-throated Blue Warbler 2 Black-throated Green Warbler 2 Song Sparrow 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 American Goldfinch 1 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29967223 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Join us for the next one or more, every Sunday through the end of June. Enjoy the start of the day with us, birds, and other woodland inhabitants. Walks are led by experienced birders familiar with Vermont birds—and we welcome additional possible leaders. Let us know if you’re interested in volunteering.
Finish the walk with bird-friendly coffee at the viewing window inside the Museum.
Bring binoculars and good walking shoes. Park at 900 Sherman Hollow Road, in the Museum parking lot.
Best for adults and older children • Free, donations welcome.
Pre-registration is helpful but not required. Call 802 434-2167 or email museum@birdsofvermont.org
The May 22 Early Birders Morning Walk was led by our own Mae Mayville, member of the Board, excellent baker, and terrific eBirder. Thank you!
Here’s the report:
Birds of Vermont Museum, Chittenden, Vermont, US May 22, 2016 7:00 AM - 9:05 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.0 kilometer(s) Comments: Early Birders Walk led by Mae Mayville 35 species Ruffed Grouse 1 Heard Wild Turkey 1 Mourning Dove 3 Barred Owl 1 Heard Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 6 1 near the museum, 2 near the pond, 3 in the woods. Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Eastern Phoebe 2 Blue-headed Vireo 3 Observed 2 foraging near ground Red-eyed Vireo 3 Blue Jay 6 American Crow 3 Common Raven 1 Black-capped Chickadee 8 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Veery 2 Hermit Thrush 1 Wood Thrush 1 American Robin 2 Gray Catbird 3 European Starling 2 Ovenbird 8 Common Yellowthroat 4 Magnolia Warbler 1 Observed by entire group Chestnut-sided Warbler 2 Black-throated Blue Warbler 2 Black-throated Green Warbler 1 Observed foraging on ground near stream Dark-eyed Junco 1 White-throated Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 1 Scarlet Tanager 1 Northern Cardinal 2 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2 Common Grackle 1 American Goldfinch 2 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29832773 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Join us for the next one or more, every Sunday through the end of June. Enjoy the start of the day with us, birds, and other woodland inhabitants. Walks are led by experienced birders familiar with Vermont birds—and we welcome additional possible leaders. Let us know if you’re interested in volunteering.
Finish the walk with bird-friendly coffee at the viewing window inside the Museum.
Bring binoculars and good walking shoes. Park at 900 Sherman Hollow Road, in the Museum parking lot.
Best for adults and older children • Free, donations welcome.
Pre-registration is helpful but not required. Call 802 434-2167 or email museum@birdsofvermont.org
The Early Birders Morning Walk results are in two parts today, first from the walk and then from viewing from indoors. Thank you so much to Shirley John and Mae Mayville, for leading today!
Birds of Vermont Museum, Chittenden, Vermont, US May 15, 2016 7:10 AM - 9:55 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.5 kilometer(s) Comments: Early Birders Walk led by Shirley Johnson and Mae Mayville 31 species Red-tailed Hawk 1 Mourning Dove 3 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 7 2 near parking lot; 2 as we entered the woods; 1 along woods trail; 2 interacting on edge of woods on other side of the pond Downy Woodpecker 2 Eastern Phoebe 2 Blue-headed Vireo 1 Red-eyed Vireo 2 Blue Jay 10 American Crow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 8 Tufted Titmouse 2 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Veery 1 Heard Hermit Thrush 1 Long looks; seen by everyone in the group; singing Wood Thrush 1 Long looks; seen by everyone in the group. American Robin 5 Gray Catbird 1 European Starling 1 Ovenbird 4 Louisiana Waterthrush 1 Heard at treehouse Common Yellowthroat 2 Northern Parula 1 Chestnut-sided Warbler 2 Pine Warbler 3 Black-throated Green Warbler 1 Heard Song Sparrow 1 Northern Cardinal 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 5 Baltimore Oriole 1 Observed by entire group American Goldfinch 3 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29673886 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Birds of Vermont Museum, Chittenden, Vermont, US May 15, 2016 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM Protocol: Stationary Comments: Observed at Viewing Window after the Early Birders Walk 14 species Mourning Dove 3 Downy Woodpecker 2 Hairy Woodpecker 2 Blue Jay 6 Black-capped Chickadee 3 Tufted Titmouse 2 European Starling 1 Song Sparrow 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 7 Red-winged Blackbird 2 Common Grackle 3 Brown-headed Cowbird 3 Purple Finch 2 American Goldfinch 3 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29676426 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Join us for one or more of of our next walks, Sundays in May and June. Welcome the day with birders, birds, and other woodland inhabitants. Walks are led by experienced birders familiar with Vermont birds—and we welcome additional possible leaders. Let us know if you’re interested in volunteering.
Finish the walk with bird-friendly coffee at the viewing window inside the Museum.
Bring binoculars and good walking shoes. Park at 900 Sherman Hollow Road, in the Museum parking lot.
Best for adults and older children • Free, donations welcome.
Pre-registration is helpful but not required. Call 802 434-2167 or email museum@birdsofvermont.org