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Mariton: Another Cloudy Tuesday

May 19, 2016

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. We started the weekly bird walks back in 2003 and have had unbelievable luck with the…

Crow’s Nest: Another Busman’s Holiday

May 16, 2016

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager I had the privilege to spend a long weekend at the Appalachian Trail Days in Damascus, Virginia, and volunteer at…

Mariton: Bluebird Progression

May 14, 2016

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager. Here are two different broods of Bluebirds hatched about one week apart. The photo above shows a brood that wasn’t…

Green Hills: Seeding Complete!

May 12, 2016

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager After many days in the tractor seat Aubrey has finished seeding the almost 90 acres of farm fields to meadows…

Mariton: Birding at Giving Pond

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.    Mariton’s Bird Group went to Giving Pond on Tuesday. Giving Pond is a portion of the Delaware Canal State…

Mariton: Interesting Wildflowers

May 8, 2016

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Saturday was overcast, but the precipitation had already passed by when we started our Wildflower Walk.…

Mariton: Birding at Woodland Hills

May 5, 2016

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Mariton’s Bird Group went to Woodland Hills in Lower Saucon Township on Tuesday. This was a…

Mariton: Measuring Success

May 3, 2016

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager We have been actively removing Garlic Mustard (Alliaria oficinalis) for ten years now.  Garlic Mustard is an invasive plant that…

Green Hills: Boulders dropped in

May 1, 2016

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager As you park in the parking area you might notice (but I would be fine if you don’t, they’re supposed…

Nest Box Monitoring: Chickadees

by Tim Burris, Mariton Preserve Manager We often call our nest boxes Bluebird boxes, but they attract a variety of cavity nesting species. It was…