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Through the Window: May 2026

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.
A Veery stands adjacent to a nest with pale blue eggs. The life-like woodcarving is a small mostly brown bird carved and painted by Bob Spear, as are the eggs. The nest is real. The green fern behind the bird is made of painted metal, but also looks real.
Veery, carved by Bob Spear, overlooking eggs

May is such a bursting month! Birds, birds, buds, buds. We’ve held our regular monthly monitoring walk, and our weekly Early Birder Morning walks, and of course been amazed but what we see and hear. Next year, we might hold the first two Early Birder walks at 7:30 or 8 am (it can be a little slow and chilly at 7); let us know what you think about that!

May Bird List

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Spring Ephemerals with Kathleen Stutzman

trout lily (yellow bloom on thin green stem; mottled leaf from base). Photo by K. Talmage and used by permission.

Explore our trails in search of spring wildflowers and ephemerals with Forester Kathleen Stutzman. Admire and identify plants flowering in the early spring, before the overstory trees leaf out. This is a critical and short season for plants on the forest floor, with some completing their entire life cycle in these few short weeks!

The timing of this flowering can be variable in response to environmental conditions, so we can’t know for sure what plants we will see. There will be plants in various forms of emergence and flowering. We’ll enjoy the early spring greenery.

Mud is likely and the walk will travel over uneven terrain, so wear comfortable and supportive shoes.

Register now:

Or visit https://sevendaystickets.com/?q=Birds+of+Vermont+Museum or call 802 434-2167 — whatever works for you!

Max: 15 people
Suggested donation $15

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Bluebird Needle Felting Workshop

Round cozy needle-felted male Eastern Bluebird. He sits on a faded wooden rail, with blurred farm buildings behind him. He appears to be looking up and to the right, in 3/4 view. [Made by Grace Safford; photo used with permission.]

Celebrate spring and returning migrants with a warm bird! (Or do we mean “birb”?)

Skilled felter Grace Safford will lead us in making a Eastern Bluebird from wool. Materials provided.

Register at https://sevendaystickets.com/organizations/birds-of-vermont-museum or call 802 434-2167 or use this Registration button below:

Fee:  $30 ($25 for members) • Includes museum admission and your bluebird.

Max: 14 participants
Ages: 10 and up (needles are sharp!)

Discover more about Eastern Bluebirds! https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Bluebird/

Photo courtesy of Grace Safford and used with permission.

Explore Spring!

Two children - one in a pink dress and the other in a green shirt and grey hat - reach nets into a pond. Green grass, mostly bare branches, and faded stems of taller plants indicate early spring.

Let’s get outdoors during school break! Will we find frogs, frogs, newly-returned birds?

Can we find a fungus, an animal, a new spring plant? After a time outside, we will look at some of our findings up close and look for birds at our feeders. A great way to celebrate Earth Day!

Please register in advance. Use the button below:

Or call + 1 802 434-2167

All ages welcome • Children should be accompanied by an adult.
Limited to 10 guests

Suggested: $10

Outdoors! Mud boots recommended; dress for the day’s weather.

 

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