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Golden-winged Warbler Recaptured!

Golden-winged Warbler
Geolocator tag recaptured from a Golden-winged Warbler by Audubon Vermont conservation staff.

It's all a buzz!!! Biologists Margaret Fowle and Mark LaBarr have recaptured the first Golden-winged Warbler of the season. For the past year, this bird carried a small transmitter called a geolocator that has been collecting data about his migration routes and wintering grounds. Mark and Margaret will be out and about trying to recapture more geo-tagged birds in the Champlain Valley this spring in hopes of learning more about Vermont's population and its needs for conservation. Stay tuned for what we find out, and in the meantime, visit http://vt.audubon.org/gwwa for more information.

Birdathon 2017

It's official! We counted 85 species of birds on an 85 degree day.
http://vt.audubon.org/birdathon
We found 13 species of warblers, 4 woodpeckers, 4 flycatchers, 5 thrushes, and 8 sparrows (including a Lincoln's Sparrow migrating to its boreal nesting grounds). We also spotted on Osprey over the Huntington River and a Ruby-crowned Kinglet at the start of the day.

Explore the official 2017 Birdathon Species List and learn more about the birds we found with Audubon's Bird Guide. http://vt.audubon.org/birdathon

THANK YOU to everyone for your Birdathon donations and sponsorships! Your support fuels our education and conservation work. We couldn't do it without you!

We're close to meeting our Birdathon fundraising goal, but it's not too late to donate to Birdathon. Please consider making a donation today. 100% of your tax-deductible contribution will support programs here in Vermont. http://bit.ly/BirdathonDonation

Welcome Audubon Vermont summer camp staff!!
Camp is just around the corner and there's less than 15 spots left!

http://vt.audubon.org/programs/meet-camp-staff

Summer at Audubon

Willife Photography_Tom Rogers
Photo: Tom Rogers

Did someone say summer?
http://mailchi.mp/audubon/june2017
All of our Summer Events are posted online: vt.audubon.org/events
Or go old-school and hang this on your 'fridge: Summer Calendar (http://bit.ly/2rpJkIA)

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How to Take Part in the Great Backyard Bird Count

How to Take Part in the Great Backyard Bird Count

— It’s free, it’s fun, and it helps scientific research. Here's how to participate in this annual February tradition that spans the globe.
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