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Mariton: Nest Box Update

July 9, 2012

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Activity in the nest boxes is winding down.   This young Bluebird and its three siblings didn’t appreciate all of the…

Mariton: Meadow Flowers

July 6, 2012

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager There is still some Milkweed blooming in the meadows, but it will be fading quickly.  The Butterfly weed on the…

Speaking of Eagles

June 30, 2012

by Tim Burris, Mariton Preserve Manager   While I was on the Delaware Sojourn, Don Hamilton of the National Park Service, did a presentation on the…

The Bald Eagle That Wasn’t Bald

June 29, 2012

by Tim Burris, Mariton Preserve Manager Earlier this week, I was canoeing on the Delaware River Sojourn.  We saw lots of Bald Eagles each day,…

Mariton: Butterflies and the Blues

June 27, 2012

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager (Pipevine Swallowtail by Carole Mebus) We saw some wonderful butterflies on Tuesday’s Butterfly Walk.  This Pipevine Swallowtail is an uncommon…

Mariton: Rhododendrons

June 17, 2012

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Photo by Carole Mebus The Rhododendrons at Mariton are just beginning to bloom.  Now many people may be thinking, “Mine…

Mariton: Nesting Bird Census

June 16, 2012

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager A group of volunteers gathered at Mariton this morning to count birds.  We assume that any birds in the area…

Mariton: Wood Turtle

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager We came across this Wood Turtle (Clemmys insculpta) on the Butterfly Walk earlier this week.  I might not call Wood…

Mariton: Butterflies and Milkweed

June 15, 2012

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Our Butterfly Walk was rained out on Tuesday, but a couple people were able to reschedule on Wednesday morning.  I…

Mariton: Bluebirds Have Flown

May 25, 2012

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager The Beatle’s song She’s Leaving Home plays in my head at this time of year.  I am not sure why…