Tag Archives: North Branch Nature Center
Bird Banding at North Branch Nature Center
Yesterday morning, Mary and I dropped in at a public bird banding demonstration at North Branch Nature Center led by Director Chip Darmstadt. Jen and Mac came a bit later and were fortunate to see a rather rare Yellow-billed Cuckoo … Continue reading
It’s 8 PM, Cue the Timberdoodle
Early last evening, I went for a Woodcock Walk sponsored by the North Branch Nature Center. We were there to observe the aerial displays of the American Wood cock, and our leader, Larry, told us — “They’ll start about ten … Continue reading
Posted in Bird Behavior, Birds, Local Birding, Vermont Birding
Tagged American Woodcock, North Branch Nature Center
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Superbowl of Birding X
The Joppa Flats Education Center is hosting the Superbowl of Birding X on Saturday, January 26, 2013 – 5am to 5pm (Snow date: Sunday, January 27). Teams will consist of 4-7 individuals and must remain together for the entire contest. No splitting of teams … Continue reading
Posted in Youth Birding
Tagged Joppa Flats, North Branch Nature Center, Superbowl of Birding, youth_birding
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Pine Grosbeaks – finally
As I have noted before, a Canadian ornithologist, Ron Pittaway, each year issues a Winter Finch Forecast. He notes that there is a “widespread tree seed crop failure in the Northeast” this year. It looks like a good year for winter … Continue reading
Posted in life bird, Life list, Local Birding, Vermont Birding
Tagged life birds, local birding, North Branch Nature Center, Pine Grosbeak
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Kenn & Kim Kaufman’s new book
Kenn Kaufman, originator of the Kaufman Field Guide series, is well-known by birders and naturalists across the country. Many of us remember his first book, Kingbird Highway, a wonderful tale of his long hitch-hiking search for birds as a teenager. … Continue reading
Posted in Vermont Birding
Tagged Bear Pond Books, Black Swamp Bird Observatory, field guide, Kenn & Kim Kaufman, North Branch Nature Center
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Sorting Sparrows
I took the Vizsla on a birding outing this morning to the local North Branch Nature Center – I wanted to check out the community garden for birds. I hitched up her leash to my belt and off we … Continue reading
Posted in Birding With Penny, Vermont Birding
Tagged Chipping Sparrow, North Branch Nature Center, sparrows, White-crowned Sparrow, White-Throated Sparrow
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