Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary
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Mariton: Bird Census
We held our Migratory Bird Census last Saturday. The weather was a mostly a light drizzle with a shower. While that doesn’t bother most birds,…
Mariton: Migratory Bird Census
Mariton will hold it Migratory Bird Census this Saturday (May 14) at 7:30 a.m. We have conducted this census since 1993. We usually average about…
Mariton: Nest Box Update
In the past week, two more pairs of Bluebirds have built nests. The eggs in the established Bluebird nest hatched this week. Now there are…
Mariton: Birding in Bucks
This week the Bird Group returned to Bucks County. We started out birding at Paunacussing Preserve. This is a Natural Lands Trust preserve located in…
Mariton: Showy Orchis
The Showy Orchis (Galearis spectabilis) is blooming at Mariton. This is a very pretty, but very small orchid that is native in Pennsylvania. These photos…
Mariton: Wet April
If you imagined that April was cloudy this year, you’re right. I had measureable rainfall on 19 days during the month. Not only did it…
Mariton: Chickdee eggs
This week there are three different Chickadee nests in Mariton’s boxes. There is a total of 12 eggs in the three nests. All of the eggs were…
Mariton: Bird Walk-GivingPond
Giving Pond is part of the Delaware Canal State Park , located just south of Upper Black Eddy. It was a gravel pit at one…
Mariton: Unbelievable Birding
Carole Mebus and I lead a bird watching group at Mariton this morning. The group visited us from Peace Valley Nature Center near Doylestown. I…