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Mariton: Butterflies

June 5, 2013

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Butterflies are really starting to get going at Mariton.  We saw a lot of Little Wood…

Mariton: Little Chickadees

May 23, 2013

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager In the above photo, you can see some baby chickadees.  If you look closely, you will see the egg on…

Mariton: Warbler Invasion

May 10, 2013

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I walked out the door this morning to the song of a Chestnut-sided Warbler right in the yard.  The trees…

Mariton: Tree Swallow Idiosyncrasies

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager One third of Mariton’s nest boxes have activity this week.  There are three Tree Swallow nests, and one has eggs.  …

Worth the Price of Admission

May 8, 2013

by Tim Burris, Mariton Preserve Manager.  Photo by Carole Mebus. Mariton’s Bird Group has a saying:  “That was worth the price of admission.”  It usually…

Mariton: Wildflowers Here

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus Our walk on Saturday was great.  There are a few things that are just beginning to…

Mariton: Nest Box Activity

May 3, 2013

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager There is lots of new activity in the nest boxes this week.  Tree Swallows have started two nests.  Chickadees also…

Mariton: Solomon’s Seal

May 2, 2013

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Since today is Maureen’s and my 26th wedding anniversary, I’ll talk about another wildflower in bloom right now.  Solomon Seal…

Mariton: Spring Wildflowers

May 1, 2013

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. When we weren’t looking for birds on our Bird Walk, we were admiring the many wildflowers…

Mariton: Now Blooming

April 17, 2013

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Leaf out has really started here at Mariton.  Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) is still in flower, but I can see leaf…