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Bird-watching is one of the fastest growing activities in America and Vermont. Vermont offers varied habitats and a conversationalist mindset to protect locations for bird spotting for future generations to enjoy. Here are just a few to whet your appetite.
Nulhegan Basin – Brunswick:
Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom is huge by any description. Covering an area of 2,000 square miles – it’s larger than the state of Rhode Island – and it happens to be a haven for wildlife and birding in particular.
Within the Kingdom and bordering the Connecticut River is the Nulhegan Basin. This area is considered a pristine environment to observe wildlife and in particular an array of bird species that includes: warblers, migratory songbirds, black-backed woodpecker, ruffed grouse, and American woodcock.
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The 12th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) featured two invasions this year: voracious Pine Siskins (pictured right) and a whole new crop of citizen-science participants! Bird watchers shattered last year’s record by submitting more than 93,600 checklists during the four-day event, held February 16-19. Participants also identified 619 species and sent in thousands of stunning bird images for the GBBC photo contest. The Great Backyard Bird Count is led by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society.
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Bird-watching in Maine is popular and big business. The state is second only to Montana in terms of birding participation so you can be sure it has many superb locations for bird-watching and here are just a few.
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve:
The first of the coastal bird-watching locations to explore sits in southern Maine east of Wells off busy Route 1, and is the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve. Here you’ll discover salt marshes, a boardwalk through a red maple swamp, the Little River, and beaches with dunes.
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Mark your calendar: on September 17—20, 2009, the Midwest Birding Symposium (MBS) is returning to Ohio for the first time in a decade. The charming Victorian Chautauqua community of Lakeside will repeat as the host site for this year’s event. The MBS will feature presentations by North America’s leading experts, an extensive vendor area with nature products and information, birding at the area’s top birding spots, and the opportunity for both novice and experienced birders to network with fellow enthusiasts.
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In an earlier article I shared my favorite locations for bird-watching on Cape Cod in Massachusetts and today I’ll cover additional destinations for bird spotting in the rest of the state.
Quabbin Reservoir:
Perhaps one of the least known places to watch wildlife in Massachusetts is Quabbin Reservoir. Constructed in 1930’s to quench the expanding thirst of Boston, the reservoir and surrounding watershed area covers 121,000 acres.
Located in central Massachusetts 12-miles east of Amherst it’s a mecca for bird-watchers. Quabbin Park is home to loons, great blue herons, and an abundant array of songbirds. A trip to the park should start out at the visitor’s center and administration building where you can pick up maps and guides. The 3-mile round trip walk from Goodnough Dike to Pepper’s Mill Road is a recommended trip for bird-watching.
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Rhode Island may be small but there are hundreds of opportunities for bird-watching in the Ocean State. Rhode Island offers many coastal and inland locations for viewing migratory birds but also houses a vibrant year-round resident population.
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An odd songbird with a bald head living in a rugged region in Laos has been discovered by scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society and University of Melbourne, as part of a project funded and managed by the mining company MMG (Minerals and Metals Group) that operates the Sepon copper and gold project in the region..
Dubbed the “Bare-faced Bulbul” because of the lack of feathers on its face and part of its head, it is the only example of a bald songbird in mainland Asia according to scientists. It is the first new species of bulbul – a family of about 130 species – described in Asia in over 100 years.
A description of the new species is published in the July issue of the Oriental Bird Club’s journal Forktail. Authors include Iain Woxvold of the University of Melbourne, along with Wildlife Conservation Society researchers Will Duckworth and Rob Timmins.
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A somber report for backyard birding enthusiasts, as the 2009 State of Birds report notes that of the 800+ species of birds in the U.S., nearly one third (251) are endangered or in decline. This report identifies habitat loss as …
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If you’re a bird watcher and nature lover then few places in New England can compare with Cape Cod. A rich habitat for wildlife it attracts seasonal residents and migratory birds of all types.
Here are five of my favorite destinations for bird-watching on Cape Cod along with what to see and expect.
Sandy Neck, Sandwich:
Sandy Neck is a barrier beach system formed in the last few thousand years. The parking and entrance area is at the end of Sandy Neck Road in Sandwich.
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Father’s Day is near and if your dad is a bird watching enthusiast, or a backyard birder who enjoys relaxing on the patio watching his bird feeders and bird bath, we’ve compiled a top-five list of unique gift ideas just for …
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