News, ideas, questions, and observations from Willistown Conservation Trust Staff as we use local conservation to make a broad impact.
A Kentucky Warbler in the Net!
Ever since we heard a Kentucky Warbler singing in the woods, we were hoping that one would fly into the...
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Spring Migration Banding Is Done, Summer MAPS has Begun!
Prairie Warbler. Photo by Shawn Collins, an avid PA birder and photographer! Check out his flickr site for his impressive...
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Last Day of Spring Migration Banding Tomorrow
Come visit the Rushton banding station and see the birds tomorrow morning if you haven't already! We will be banding...
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Past Two Weeks at Rushton Have Been Booming with Birds!
Yellow Warbler (First ever for Rushton banding station). Photo by Brie Brigham So much to report, and so little time!...
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Warblers, Thrushes, and Orioles, Oh My!
Black and White Warbler. Photo by Brianna Brigham We were rained out of the banding station every day this...
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The Tide of Tweeters is Coming In
The vernal clock is ticking, the fervent winds from the South are rising, and I can almost hear the steady...
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Spring has Sprung…And So Have Our Mist Nets
That lovely green mist of ephemeral spring beauty has officially invigorated the land and awakened Mother Nature from her brief...
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Attracting Bluebirds to Your Backyard – Spots Left For Wednesday's Program!
Spring is in the air and bluebirds are checking out the real estate! The Trust is starting a nest box...
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Attracting Bluebirds to Your Backyard – Spots Left For Wednesday’s Program!
Spring is in the air and bluebirds are checking out the real estate! The Trust is starting a nest box...
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Reminder to PA Young Birders- Change of dates
Greetings Jr. Birders! I just wanted to remind you that since this is a holiday weekend and many little birders...
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Valentine's Day Fun: What Men Can Learn from Avian Romance
Male Hooded Merganser displaying (by http://www.flickr.com/photos/newfoundlander61/) The natural world is filled with romance, beauty and enchantment, and every day seems to...
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Valentine’s Day Fun: What Men Can Learn from Avian Romance
Male Hooded Merganser displaying (by http://www.flickr.com/photos/newfoundlander61/) The natural world is filled with romance, beauty and enchantment, and every day seems to...
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Yellow Diamonds in Snow
We arrived in Cumberland County last Saturday just after 2 pm. The sky was overcast but the sun still managed...
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Willistown Winter Family Bird Walk Tomorrow Morning
Please join us tomorrow morning (January 28) from 8- 11am at Rushton Woods Preserve for some wonderful winter birding! ...
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Another Chance to See a Snowy Owl!
Hi Folks! Just a quick, timely update on the status of the Snowy Owls I spoke of in previous posts......
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A Little Inspiration and Hope for the New Year
The inspiration: This lovely video from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, capturing the joy of birds and the natural world....
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Last Minute Gift Ideas for the Nature Lover on Your List!
Christmas is quickly creeping up on us, and if you're like me, you're not finished shopping for everyone on your...
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Giving Thanks for the Owls of 2011
Our banding station is officially closed for the year (both songbirds and owls), which means it's time for us banders...
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Songbird Banding Comes to a Close and Saw-whet Owl Movement is Sluggish
"These were, perhaps, the original poetry... ...in tune with the lift and fall of the seasons, returning from nowhere, or...
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Last Days of October Produced The Season's First Juncos, First Snowfall, and A Bunch of Halloween Owls
I haven't brought you up to date on last week or this week yet because it has been pretty hectic...
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