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Mariton: More Birds Arriving

April 25, 2011

This morning I heard Wood Thrushes rejoicing in the woods.  Out past the bird blind, Ovenbirds were singing their emphatic teacher teacher teacher.  A Black-throated…

Crow’s Nest: Welcome Seamus and Duffy!

April 23, 2011

Seamus and Duffy are not our summer interns—those folks start next month. These guys are goats, 7 and 8 year old Nubian wethers (fixed males)…

Mariton: Hummingbird Feeders

April 22, 2011

Don’t forget to put out your Hummingbird Feeders.  With the number of migrating birds that I am seeing, Hummingbirds will be in the mix.  I…

Crow’s Nest: More blooms

April 21, 2011

Shadbush (amelanchier, serviceberry) is blooming right now at Crow’s Nest, with many visible at the woods edge along Piersol Road. It’s flowering time is short…

Mariton: They Are Coming

Mariton’s Tuesday Morning Bird Walks start on Tuesday, April 26 at 7:30 a.m.  While I don’t expect to see lots of warblers, I am beginning…

Honor Earth Day by Planting a Tree

April 20, 2011

Trees offer us so many benefits, it’s hard to list them all in one blog post! Trees absorb air pollutants, offer shade that can reduce cooling…

As Clear as Glass

I attended a great lecture at Lafayette College  entitled:  An Overview Of Bird Mortality At Windows: Cause and Prevention Challenges.  Dr. Daniel Klem, Jr., of…

Mariton: Flowers and Birds

April 19, 2011

I am still finding Hepatica (Hepatica americana) on trails like the River Lookout and Chimney Rock.  There is a patch of Dutchmen’s Britches (Dicentra cucullaria)…

Crow’s Nest: Soft day in the woods

April 15, 2011

With the rain this week the wildflowers were temporarily muted. But the rain made for a beautiful, soft day in the woods anyway. I didn’t…