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Mariton: May Rainfall

June 6, 2011

It rained quite a bit in May (4.66 inches), but it was an average rainfall for the month.  With the first four months of the…

Mariton: Almost Fledged

June 5, 2011

Two sets of Chickadees are preparing to leave their nest boxes.  There are eight fledglings in this photo.  You can see they are feathered out,…

Mariton: Nesting Bird Census

June 4, 2011

(Ovenbird with a caterpillar.) Today was the THIRTIETH (30th !!!) Annual Nesting Bird Census at Mariton! Using our ears and eyes we tally all the birds…

Mariton: Butterfly Walks

(Red-spotted Purple) The Tuesday Morning Butterfly Walks will begin now that the Bird Walks have concluded.  Starting Tuesday, we will meet at Mariton at 9:00…

Mariton: Birding at “Nox”

June 3, 2011

We ended the Bird Walk Series at Lake Nockamixon State Park.  Sharon tallied 41 species as we walked along.  This is a great location with…

Gwynedd Wildlife Preserve: Bald Eagle Sighting

June 2, 2011

Recently, two members of our stewardship staff spotted a Bald Eagle flying over our Gwynedd Wildlife Preserve. They watched, mesmerized, as it soared past Swedesford Road and…

Fledgeling Red-shouldered Hawks

June 1, 2011

While southeastern PA is dominated by Red-tailed Hawks, it is a pair of Red-shouldered Hawks that have made Hildacy Preserve their territory. Last year, this…