Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary
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Mariton: Bird Census
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager This Saturday, Mariton will hold its Migratory Bird Census from 7:30 a.m. to noon. This is an annual event going…
Mariton: Butterflies
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager (Red Admiral by Carole Mebus) There has been a lot of butterfly activity. On a recent walk (without binoculars or…
Mariton: New Babies
By Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Bluebirds have hatched! Four babies, with mouths open, greeted me when I opened one of the boxes. Unfortunately, in the…
Mariton: Garlic Mustard
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Garlic Mustard (Alliaria officinalis) is blooming. This is one flower that I hate to see. It is an invasive plant…
Mariton: Road Orange
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manger A section of Route 611 between Raubsville and Riegelsville will be closed until the end of June. In the meantime…
Mariton: New Owl Mount
by Tim Buris, Preserve Manager Scott Shoeniger, of Hunter’s Moon Taxidermy, just finished mounting a Great-horned Owl for Mariton. It is amazing. This is an…
Mariton: Family Squabble
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I heard a ruckus while walking along the Woods Trail, and immediately started scanning the trees for raccoons. Two small…
Mariton: Nest Building
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Three bluebird pairs have finished building their nests. If you compare the photo from last week, you will see there…
Mariton: Dry Time
There is a lot of talk about how dry it has been. We ended March with 0.97″ of precipitation. My average at Mariton is 4.19…