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Early Birders Morning Walk (June 15)

chestnut sided warbler by Erin Talmage

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 by 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 8)

Museum members on a bird walk

Late spring mornings are terrific for birding. Join us for a walk led by experienced birders. This walk will be led by Pat Phillips and Tom Jiamachello, and is co-sponsored by the Green Mountain Audubon Society.

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.

Max: 15 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 (June 1)

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. 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.

Max: 12 people • waitlist available if walk fills

 

 

Early Birders Morning Walk (May 25)

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

Spring mornings are terrific for birding. Join us for a walk led by experienced birders. Sam Darmstadt leads this week’s walk.

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.

Max: 12 people • waitlist available if walk fills

 

Two people stand on a footbridge looking through binoculars; one is pointing at something out of frame. Trees with spring foliage can be seen behind them.

Photos by E. Talmage and used by permission.

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Through the Window: March 2025

Northern Flicker. Carved by Bob Spear; photographed by Museum staff.
Northern Flicker. Carved by Bob Spear; photographed by Museum staff.

As usual, we keep track of birds seen through the window with  notes on a white board by the window (see the list below). We had a couple of less-usual species sighted this month, including both year-round residents (just not usually observed from the window) and migratory species.

Spring is surely happening!

March Bird List

Continue reading “Through the Window: March 2025”

Early Birders Morning Walk (May 18)

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. Lachlan Ziegler will lead this week’s walk.

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.

Max: 12 people

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

The photo of the catbird is copyright (c) J. Comeau and used by permission.

Early Birders Morning Walk (May 11)

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. Expert bird guide Tom Jiamachello leads this week’s walk.

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.

Max: 12 people
Photograph of Thrush copyright © 2007 J. Comeau and used by permission.

 

For your convenience, quick links for upcoming events that do require registration:


Early Birders Morning Walk (May 4)

Eastern Phoebe (small gray and white songbird), holding nesting material while perched on thin twig. Photo copyright 2020 Morgan Barnes and used with permission.

Spring mornings are terrific for birding. Join us for a walk led by experienced birders. Ali Wagner will lead the walk on May 4th.

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

Register at https://sevendaystickets.com/organizations/birds-of-vermont-museum or call the museum at 802 434-2167.

Max: 12 people • waitlist available if walk fills

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

Photos: Birders on a ferny trail, courtesy Birds of Vermont Museum. Phoebe with nesting material copyright © 2020 Morgan Barnes and used with permission.

 

For your convenience, quick links for upcoming events that do require registration:


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