News, ideas, questions, and observations from the Trust’s Staff as we use local conservation to make a broad impact.
Don’t Miss Our BEAUTY IN THE BRAMBLES Workshops, Starting this Week!
Whether you live in Willistown or nearby townships, there is much to learn about those hard-to-explain shrub habitats. Discover the beauty...
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Spring Songbird Banding Kicks Off this Week plus Beauty in the Brambles Workshops
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They’re Back….
Spring Songbird Banding at Rushton Woods Preserve Begins Tuesday April 16!!Stay tuned... LOTS more information to follow about banding and...
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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 be...
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WCT Gives Thanks for a National Grant from Audubon and Toyota
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American Woodcocks at Songbird Banding, A Visit from American Birding Association and A New High for Saw-whet Owls Banded at Rushton!
Sandy set us back drastically last week with net lanes filled with water and debris, but public songbird migration banding...
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Songbird Banding Continues Full Speed Ahead and Owl Banding Off to a Roaring, Record-Shattering Start
Well, I have lots to report from the field, so I'll start with last week, which was an exciting one...
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Rushton Still Riddled with Warblers and Open for Birdness Monday!
This week we waited out a string of rainy mornings, finally opened nets on Thursday, got rained out after two...
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Banding Delayed this Week Due to Rain but Columbus Day Open to Public
We have not been able to band at all this week because of the rain every morning. Monday was a...
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Mid-Morning Shower Yields a Pot of Avian Gold at the End of a Rainbow
The air was thick, sticky and unseasonably warm on Wednesday, not at all the kind of crisp air that brings...
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Three Connecticut Warblers, a Wilson’s Warbler, Gray-cheeked Thrush and More!
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Fall Banding Season Off to a Bright Start!
Last week was the first official week of Rushton's fall 2012 public banding season. The rain prevented us from banding on...
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Autumn Colors Are Flying Our Way, and Fall Banding Will Soon Begin
Are you looking for a great spot to observe fall migration? Since habitat is everything, the Willistown Conservation Trust invites...
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As Nesting Season Comes to a Close…
Nesting season is over, and fall migration is very near. We must soon say goodbye to migratory beauties, like...
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Entertainment for Bird Lovers Tonight!
Don't miss the rare moment of fame for birds and birders tonight at 9pm as HBO premiers Jeffrey Kimball's new...
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Purple Martin Majesty
Last week we banded 713 baby Purple Martins, a member of the swallow family, at The Glenn Mills School, compared...
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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!
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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!
So much to report, and so little time! The banding highlights from last week include many Northern Waterthrush, Magnolia Warblers,...
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