Monthly Archives: May 2014
Birding a New Patch
As I have launched a County Big Year for Lamoille County, I have found a “patch” where I have been focusing much of my attention: it is close and pretty, and it is productive. The patch is a hiking/bike/ski trail … Continue reading
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Cape Cod Birding Festival
I am pleased to announce that the Cape Cod Bird Festival will be held Friday to Monday, September 19 – 22! Headquarters will be at the new DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Hyannis, MA. Our Friday night pizza social will … Continue reading
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Out of the Blue — There’s Blue!
All Spring we’ve had a great variety of feathered visitors to our feeder and back yard but today was special. This morning we’d seen the hummer, the grosbeak, the purple finches along with chipping and white-throated sparrows but just before lunch, … Continue reading
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Russ Pond – A Mystery Solved
One of the neat things about tackling a new county for a big year is that you get to explore many new places. In reviewing the Lamoille County map online and in a printed atlas (I need to get some … Continue reading
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Installing the Refrigerator – Cool job
I ordered a replacement refrigerator from PPL, an outfit from Houston, and tracked its shipment to the Mid-west, then Manchester, NH, then to just across the river in Lebanon. The delivery guy had a tractor-trailer and there’s no way he … Continue reading
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Watching Wood Ducks — A Guest Post
Yes, even though it’s a cool spring, the real estate market is hot!! Location, location, location… This neighborhood has mature trees, a small pond, is close the commuter rail and is frequented by birds and birders often during spring migration. … Continue reading
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