Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary
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Mariton: Those Ears
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager. Photos by Carole Mebus. When it comes to birding, I am really attracted to warblers. I started out like most…
Mariton: Tuesday Bird Walks Start
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager. Photo by Carole Mebus. There are several “events” that usher in Spring for me. Two of them are mowing the…
Mariton: Tree Flowers
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Everyone know that trees like Magnolias, Cherries and or Dogwoods have flower blossoms, but all trees have flowers*. I often…
Mariton: The First Eggs
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I have been watching one Bluebird nest for two weeks in one of the boxes. This week, there are 5…
Mariton: American Beech
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager American Beech trees (Fagus grandifolia) are really remarkable trees (but then I think all native trees are remarkable). Their seeds…
Mariton: More Wildflowers
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I don’t normally get very good photos of Dutchman’s Britches (Dicentra cucullaria), but I am happy with this one. There…
Mariton: Birding Again
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I never stop birding, but at this time of year I get a little more excited. The birding is pretty…
Mariton: First Quarter Precipitation
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager The first quarter is over and we ended on a dry note at Mariton. January was about ½ an inch…
Mariton: Hepatica Blooming
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager The Hepatica (Hepatica americana) is blooming at Mariton. This is one of the first native wild flowers to bloom in…