VCE and The Montshire Museum of Science are partnering to offer two 2-day birding courses, Coastal Birding and Migration and Mountaintop Birding and Conservation. For each course we begin with a Thursday evening lecture about bird life in each ecosystem followed by a Saturday field trip. Visit www.montshire.org for more information and to register.
Coastal Birding and Migration
Thursday, May 10, 7–8:30 p.m. & Saturday, May 12, 6 a.m.–4 p.m.
We begin with a Thursday evening lecture about the expected bird sightings and coastal ecosystems. On Saturday, we depart from the Montshire on a field trip to Plum Island, MA, led by VCE researcher Kent McFarland. Plum Island is one of the best birding sites during the spring warbler migration. This is a great opportunity to spot some of the smallest and most colorful migrants, and to observe shorebirds, including the endangered Piping Plover. Transportation from the Montshire to Plum Island is provided. Participants should be able to walk mile on uneven ground. Minimum enrollment 10, maximum 15. Members $130, non-members $150.Mountaintop Birding and Conservation
Mountaintop Birding and Conservation
Thursday, June 7, 7–8:30 p.m. & Saturday, June 9, 6 a.m.–4 p.m.
The course begins with an evening lecture on Thursday to learn about the alpine ecosystem and expected bird sightings. Saturday, we depart from the Montshire for an all day field trip to Mt. Mansfield, Vermont, led by VCE researchers Chris Rimmer and Kent McFarland. We’ll study the “sky island” ecology of New England’s boreal mountaintops and have a chance to visit VCE’s research site where ongoing research on the Bicknell Thrush takes place. Transportation from the Montshire to Mt. Mansfield is provided. Participants should be able to walk mile on uneven ground. Minimum enrollment 10, maximum 15. Members $130, non-members $150
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