where natural history meets art
August is a great month for growing and fattening up… especially if you’re a bird! We have some great pollinator plantings around the museum, which supports insects, which makes for plenty of food for many birds. We’re lucky enough this month to see and hear some of them—and some surprises too!
How do artists perceive birds, waters, and the ways we interact? As you view the exhibit, consider recent history and the ways we tell it; the much-longer history of humans on the landscape in the Green Mountains and Champlain Valley; and the much, much, much longer stories of how birds have evolved with, use, and been influenced by water and waterways.
The show is open when the Museum is (Wednesday – Sundays, May 1 – October 31) and is included with admission. Admission is free for members.
Show closes October 31.
The most relaxed birding around. And around and around …
How many birds (and birdwatchers) can we identify from a 17-foot diameter circle between sunrise and sunset? Can we beat last year’s record? We’ve seen birds big and small, in night and day: from Kinglets to Great Blue Herons, Barred Owls to Turkey Vultures.
This is a great long-running community science project. Pledges and donations welcome:
We are observing from Dawn to Dusk. The Museum is open from 10am – 4pm.
Call or email to ask about joining the observation team.
For much more info, see https://www.thebigsit.org/ .
Check out the reports from previous years: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 (overall), 2021 (ours), 2022 (overall), 2022 (ours), 2023 (overall), 2023 (ours), 2024 (overall)
How do artists perceive birds, waters, and the ways we interact? As you view the exhibit, consider recent history and the ways we tell it; the much-longer history of humans on the landscape in the Green Mountains and Champlain Valley; and the much, much, much longer stories of how birds have evolved with, use, and been influenced by water and waterways.
The show is open when the Museum is (Wednesday – Sundays, May 1 – October 31) and is included with admission. Admission is free for members.
July is a month of rich growth: baby birds grow rapidly! By the time we see most of them, they are often nearly adults. It’s a amazing how some come into adult plumage patterns, while others spend a season or even years in juvenile colors (looking at you, id-resistant young hawks).
Wowie zowie, what a bird list! I guess June is really the month from “So Much Singing” to “Oooh Babies at the Feeder”!
How do artists perceive birds, waters, and the ways we interact? As you view the exhibit, consider recent history and the ways we tell it; the much-longer history of humans on the landscape in the Green Mountains and Champlain Valley; and the much, much, much longer stories of how birds have evolved with, use, and been influenced by water and waterways.
The show is open when the Museum is (Wednesday – Sundays, May 1 – October 31) and is included with admission. Admission is free for members.
Not an early riser? You’re not alone. Some birds also prefer to sing, call, or display in late afternoon and early evening. Enjoy a sunset stroll around the Museum’s forests and clearings and “meet” some of them.
Although we may see and hear fewer species than we do at dawn, a late day ramble gives us more time to appreciate each kind and to better learn their songs. In addition, we may observe moths, frogs, other insects, and maybe even a mammal or two.
Register by calling 802 434-2167 (a landline), or register online:
If walk is full, please sign up for the waitlist or another walk!
More walks are listed at https://birdsofvermont.org/special-upcoming/
Max: 8
Suggested donation: $5-$15
Meet at the Museum entrance
Conditions: Trails can be muddy and uneven, and there are some slopes. We usually walk then pause for observation. Some benches here and there provide additional rest points.
Tick protection is recommended.
Photo: Hermit Thrush by Brady Lasher and used with permission.
Not an early riser? You’re not alone. Some birds also prefer to sing, call, or display in late afternoon and early evening. Enjoy a sunset stroll around the Museum’s forests and clearings and “meet” some of them.
Although we may see and hear fewer species than we do at dawn, a late day ramble gives us more time to appreciate each kind and to better learn their songs. In addition, we may observe moths, frogs, other insects, and maybe even a mammal or two.
Register by calling 802 434-2167 (a landline).
More walks are listed at https://birdsofvermont.org/special-upcoming/
Max: 8
Suggested donation: $5-$15
Meet at the Museum entrance
Conditions: Trails can be muddy and uneven, and there are some slopes. We usually walk then pause for observation. Some benches here and there provide additional rest points.
Tick protection is recommended.
Photo: Hermit Thrush by Brady Lasher and used with permission.
Not an early riser? You’re not alone. Some birds also prefer to sing, call, or display in late afternoon and early evening. Enjoy a sunset stroll around the Museum’s forests and clearings and “meet” some of them.
Although we may see and hear fewer species than we do at dawn, a late day ramble gives us more time to appreciate each kind and to better learn their songs. In addition, we may observe moths, frogs, other insects, and maybe even a mammal or two.
Register by calling 802 434-2167 (a landline).
More walks are listed at https://birdsofvermont.org/special-upcoming/
Max: 8
Suggested donation: $5-$15
Meet at the Museum entrance
Conditions: Trails can be muddy and uneven, and there are some slopes. We usually walk then pause for observation. Some benches here and there provide additional rest points.
Tick protection is recommended.
Photo: Hermit Thrush by Brady Lasher and used with permission.