Monthly Archives: July 2011

Midsummer birding at Berlin Pond

After appointments this morning, I swung by a local birding hotspot — Berlin Pond — and was surprised to find, even in mid-morning, a lot going on.  The air was just full of feeding birds.  Swallows, Cedar Waxwings, Eastern Kingbirds, … Continue reading

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Bird Banding by North Branch Nature Center

This morning, I saw birds being banded for the first time.  My friends Chip and Larry from the North Branch Nature Center along with volunteers gather data for the MAPS (The Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship Program).  They also use … Continue reading

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Happy Independence Day

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