Monthly Archives: May 2011

Same Old Singers

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Richard

Black-throated Blue Warbler The birds in our woods seem as happy as we are when the showers stop and the sun tries to peek out.  The singing, even at mid-day, is amazing.  The only birds I that seemed not to … Continue reading →

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Check that crabapple tree

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Richard

Yesterday, Ron Payne, a birder in Middlebury, made this post on the Vermont birding listserve: “A Cape May Warbler has been in a apple tree across the street from my house on Weybridge St. since at least 7:00 AM this … Continue reading →

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Shorebird Season in Vermont

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Richard

Vermont is in the midst of the wettest May on record and while it is a problem for farmers and owners of low-lying camps, it is a boon for birders.  It’s created a shorebird season. I got this email last … Continue reading →

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What’s That Warbler?

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Richard

Black & White Warbler I went birding yesterday morning at Salisbury Beach State Reservation, a place where I go instead of Parker River WMA when I have the dog with me (which is most of the time.)  Driving slowly along … Continue reading →

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Secretary Salazar Releases 2011 State of the Birds Report

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Richard

The full report is available at www.stateofthebirds.org.U.S. Department of the InteriorAMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS: Secretary Salazar Releases 2011 State of the Birds ReportReport Shows Public Lands and Waters Crucial to Birds; One Out of Four Birds Species on Public Land in … Continue reading →

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Great Adirondack Birding Celebration, 3-5 June

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Richard

Mark your calendars and click on the following for all the latest info and registration for the 9th Annual Great Adirondack Birding Celebration: We are thrilled to have Scott Weidensaul as our Sat evening keynote speaker in the Paul Smith’s … Continue reading →

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Visit to Moose Bog

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Richard

Ever since returning from Texas, I’ve been hoping to get up to the Northeast Kingdom and look for a few birds up there that I’ve never seen.  Weather and commitments have held me back but I know that black fly … Continue reading →

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