birds
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Audubon Christmas bird count IDs 72 species
In December 37 field birders and 23 observers at feeders identified 18,290 birds of 72 species during the Middlebury Christmas Bird Count on Dec. 19.
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It’s time to get out those bird feeders
This may be a particularly good winter for attracting winter birds arriving from Canada, including Evening Grosbeaks and Purple Finches.
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Tips for feeding birds safely
MONTPELIER — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department recommends Vermonters wait to put up bird feeders until Dec. 1 to avoid attracting bears. Doug Morin, Vermont Fish and…
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Help count birds this winter
ADDISON COUNTY — Every year dozens of birders head into the fields and woods of Addison County, while dozens more bird enthusiasts watch at their birdfeeders in December…
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Bridget Butler to talk about fall migration
MIDDLEBURY — Bridget Butler, a naturalist and conservation outreach specialist from St. Albans, will be sharing her “Time to Fly” presentation about the fall migration of birds as…
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Judith’s Garden: Welcoming birds & butterflies
We all love the flowers we grow in our gardens — an ever-changing palette from spring to fall — and by contrast, the stark beauty of winter. But…