Tag: birdwatching

See it. Sketch it. Bird It.

nature journaling and sketching materials

Get ready for summer birding with this interactive program. Learn ways of observing, describing, sketching, and identifying birds that will immediately help you become a better birder.

Learn techniques for observing, describing, sketching, and identifying birds — tools that will immediately help you become a better birder. Neither bird watching nor drawing experience is necessary—we promise! Participants can visit the Birds of Vermont Museum after the program.

Offered through Osher Lifelong Learning (OLLI).
OLLI activity level 1.
Meet at the Museum; parking available onsite.

Register at https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=876232&

Fee: $25 (in addition to your OLLI membership fee)

Brochure for additional OLLI summer programs at https://learn.uvm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/OLLI-Summer-Brochure-2026.pdf

Limited to 16 participants. MUST register with OLLI.

Carving shown is a Red-breasted Nuthatch, carved by Bob Spear.
Books pictured include Sibley’s Field Guide to Birds, Law’s Guide to Drawing Birds, and Johnson’s First Steps: Sketching and Drawing.

 

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!
Join our monthly monitoring walk to record birds at the Museum’s trails, forest, and meadow. Learn something new, share what you know, or both! Most fun for adults, older children.

Please bring your own binoculars and dress for the weather. We recommend bringing tick repellent and a water bottle.

Free, suggested donation $10 – $15
Max: 12 people

Register by calling 802 434-2167 or use the button below:
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Outdoors

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

Evening Bird Walk (May 28)

A Hermit Thrush stands in profile on a forest floor, with brown leaf litter around. It is a small brown songbird with a black eye and a grayish breast.

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. Erin Talmage and Ali Wagner will lead the walk.

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.

Please call 802 434-2167 to reserve your spot or use the button below.

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.

Evening Bird Walk (May 14)

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.

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. Erin Talmage and Ali Wagner will lead the walk.

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.

Please call 802 434-2167 to reserve your spot or use the button below.

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 Mark Paul and used with permission.

Early Birders Morning Walk (June 28)

Rose-breasted Grosbeak male: a chunky songbird with a black head, a pinkish-read "bib-and-tie" and a white chest and belly. Her his perched on a branch facing the viewer, although his head is turned to his right. Other thin branches are visible, and a bright blue sky is behind him.

Early summer mornings are terrific for birding. Join us for a walk led by experienced birders in the museum’s forests and meadow.

Who’s singing, calling, nesting, or flying around the Birds of Vermont Museum?

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: $10

Please register by calling the museum at 802 434-2167  or use the button below:

Max: 12 people • waitlist available if walk fills

 

 

Early Birders Morning Walk (June 21)

small songbird seen from underneath

Early 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?

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: $10

Please register by calling the museum at 802 434-2167 or use the button below:

Max: 12 people • waitlist available if walk fills

 

This “typical” view of a warbler is copyright © E. Talmage and used with permission.

Early Birders Morning Walk (June 14)

chestnut sided warbler by Erin Talmage

Late spring mornings are terrific for birding. Join us for a walk led by experienced birders familiar with Vermont birds; today’s walk is led by Lachlan Ziegler.

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.

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: $10

Please register by calling the museum at 802 434-2167 or using the button below: 

Max: 12 people • waitlist available if walk fills

 

Image of Chestnut-side Warbler copyright © E. Talmage and used with permission.

Early Birders Morning Walk (June 7)

Museum members on a bird walk

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: $10

Please register by calling the museum at 802 434-2167 or use the button here:

Max: 12 people • waitlist available if walk fills

5 people (seen from back) birding with binoculars in a ferny clearing in a spring forest

Early Birders Morning Walk (May 31)

Black-throated Blue Warbler seen from back: a small bird with a black face mask, a blue hood and shoulders, gray wings, blue tail. (The wings could appear blue in other lighting conditions.) The bird is on a small maple branch, with two green leaves visible behind the bird's head and a dark (shadowed) 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.

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: $10

Please register by calling the museum at 802 434-2167 or use the button below.

Max: 12 people • waitlist available if walk fills

 

 

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