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Great Horned Owl

May 5, 2011

By Mike Coll, Preserve Manager Yesterday, while eating lunch at the preserve, I heard a group of American Crows making a racket. Their calls were loud,…

Crow’s Nest: Peak blooming

Flowers fill the woods now as the trees’ leaves emerge bright. I haven’t taken many pictures lately so I’ll include here better ones that Denis…

Mariton: Bird Walk-GivingPond

May 4, 2011

Giving Pond is part of the Delaware Canal State Park , located just south of Upper Black Eddy.  It was a gravel pit at one…

Mariton: Unbelievable Birding

May 1, 2011

Carole Mebus and I lead a bird watching group at Mariton this morning.  The group visited us from Peace Valley Nature Center near Doylestown.  I…

Mariton: More on Bird Houses

April 28, 2011

I am guilty of taking for granted that people understand why we utilize bird houses, or nest boxes. I stopped using the term Bird House…

Mariton: Nesting Activity

April 27, 2011

Activity in the nest boxes is heating up.  The bluebird nest that was started a few week ago has been completed.  Now there are 4…

Crow’s Nest: Spring Progress

April 26, 2011

Here’s the latest report on spring at the preserve: hawthornes (Crataegus sp.) are blooming. I’ve never paid much attention to them before now but there…

Mariton: Changes

Our first bird walk was full of new sights and sounds.  We heard a Yellow-throated Vireo right at the beginning.  Soon after, we heard a…