peregrine falcons


  • Falcons have fledged; cliffs clear to hike and climb again

    Falcons have fledged; cliffs clear to hike and climb again

    Hikers and rock climbers can return to Vermont cliffs now that peregrine falcon nesting season has ended.

  • Vermont cliffs now open to hikers

    Hikers and rock climbers can return to Vermont cliffs now that peregrine falcon nesting season has ended. The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, in collaboration with Audubon Vermont,…

  • Stay clear of falcon nesting sites along trails

    Hiking Vermont’s hillsides is a great way to enjoy a spring day, but the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and Audubon Vermont recommend people check to see if…

  • Matthew Dickerson: Black bears and peregrine falcons mark the return of ubiquitous generalists

    Matthew Dickerson: Black bears and peregrine falcons mark the return of ubiquitous generalists

    The number of bears I have seen this year — and seen evidence of around my house — gives testimony to our vibrant and growing black bear population.

  • Some hiking cliffs are closed for falcons

    Hiking Vermont’s hillsides is a great way to enjoy a spring day, but the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and Audubon Vermont recommend people check to see if…

  • Cliff sites closed for peregrine nesting

    Cliff sites closed for peregrine nesting

    Two prominent cliff sites on the Green Mountain National Forest’s Rochester and Middlebury Ranger Districts are once again temporarily closed to protect critical nesting habitat for peregrine falcons.

  • Peregrine falcon nesting season is complete

    Peregrine falcon nesting season is complete

    Hikers and rock climbers can return to Vermont cliffs starting Aug. 1, now that peregrine falcon nesting season has ended.

  • Some trails are closed to protect peregrine falcons

    As of March 15, two prominent cliff sites in the Green Mountain National Forest in the Rochester and Middlebury Ranger Districts have been closed in order to protect…

  • Peregrine falcon nesting done

    VERMONT — Hikers and rock climbers can return to Vermont cliffs starting Aug. 1, now that peregrine falcon nesting season has ended. The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department…

  • Mountain tops closed for peregrine falcons

    Mountain tops closed for peregrine falcons

    ADDISON COUNTY — Hiking Vermont’s hillsides is a great way to enjoy a spring day, but the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and Audubon Vermont recommend people check…

  • Peregrine nesting closes some trails

    ADDISON COUNTY — It is time again for Peregrine falcon nesting season and a number of cliffside trails have been closed until further notice in order to protect…

  • Peregrines have finished their nesting period

    MONTPELIER — Hikers and rock climbers can return to Vermont cliffs starting Aug. 1 now that peregrine falcon nesting season has ended. The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department…