Our annual spring and autumn magazine offers a behind-the-scenes look at our field work, science, and conservation efforts. We report on the innovative work of VCE biologists and our community scientists. Learn how you can join us in science and conservation of wildlife.
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Spring 2025
Read about our science to policy conversations, dispatches from our Caribbean program, spring cleaning for loon rafts, and more. Read Spring Field Notes »
Fall 2024
One of Vermont’s most ardent butterfly experts, bringing eButterfly in Spanish to butterfly hot spots in Latin America, new staff members at VCE, our new pollinator garden project, bees at risk, and more. Read Fall Field Notes »
Spring 2024
Read about new research we're doing, volunteer spotlights, and content we don't share anywhere else! Read Spring Field Notes »
Fall 2023
Read about some of VCE's newest projects, our updates from the field, the Vermont Atlas of Life's 10-year report, and much more. Read Fall Field Notes »
Spring 2023
Get the latest updates on VCE's atlasing projects (including the Second Vermont Butterfly Atlas!), discover the newest fairy shrimp, learn about biodiversity indexing, and much, much more in this edition of Field Notes. Read Spring Field Notes »
Fall 2022
Learn about how VCE's Vermont Atlas of Life is filling critical gaps in biodiversity knowledge, and get the latest updates on our GPS-tagged Bicknell's Thrushes. You can also find a summer loon update and meet some of the newest members of our team. Read Fall Field Notes »
Spring 2022
Check out the latest updates from eButterfly and discover how automated recorders are helping us monitor vernal pools. From bees' flowering plant preferences to starting your own bioblitz, there's lots to discover in this edition of Field Notes. As a fun bonus, you will also find a stunning guide to milkweed pollinators on pages 9-10. Read Spring Field Notes »
Fall 2021
Read all about VCE's new research project documenting pollinators under powerlines, learn about wildfire in Vermont, and check out highlights from VCE's 2021 LoonWatch season. From GPS tag backpacks on Bicknell's Thrush to Bird-Friendly Maple updates to community science award winners, there's plenty to catch up on in Field Notes. Read Fall Field Notes »
Spring 2021
Read our spring issue of Field Notes to catch up on VCE conservation science news and staff updates. You'll also learn about identifying bees, actions you can take right now to help bring birds back, VCE's new Eastern Meadowlark Blitz, and more. Read Spring Field Notes »
Fall 2020
Get the latest on the Vermont Wild Bee Survey, learn about the astounding number and variety of Vermont's moth species, and find out how the state's Common Loon population fared this year. Among other conservation news and science nuggets, you'll also meet VCE's 2020 Julie Nicholson Community Scientist and inaugural Community Scientist of the Year awardees! Read Fall Field Notes »
Spring 2020
Learn about Vermont's lost Lady Beetles and VCE's new study to determine if bird-friendly sugarbush management is really sweet for birds. You'll also get updates on VCE's wild bee survey and vernal pool mapping projects, on the search for Bicknell's Thrush in Cuba, and more in this issue of Field Notes. Read Spring Field Notes »
Fall 2019
VCE studies reveal toxic mercury is more entangled in the food web than previously thought; learn about this year's remarkable loon season; meet our 2019 Julie Nicholson Citizen Scientist awardee; get the inside scoop on VCE staff transitions, and more! Read the fall issue »
Spring 2019
Catch up on our search for Bicknell's Thrush in Cuba's remote, untrammeled mountains; learn about amphibian crossing hotspots in VT; get the latest on VCE's grassland bird research and our new wild bee survey; and meet one of our volunteer superstars! Read the spring issue »
Fall 2018
In this issue of Field Notes, you'll explore the wide-ranging ecological effects of the invasive Emerald Ash Borer on our forests, get wrapped up in the intrigue of an international avian mystery, catch up on the latest loon news, and so much more. Read Field Notes »
Spring 2018
March 30, 2018Celebrate the arrival of spring with Field Notes! From birds to bees, salamanders and trees, this issue is loaded with great stories about conservation biology, the folks that help us get it done, and how you can join us too. Read Field Notes »
Fall 2017
November 10, 2017In this issue of Field Notes we bring you the State of Mountain Birds. We share insights and stories about our work with landowners and grasslands, the latest on loons, and how we count rare thrushes. Learn about our summer interns transformative experience, a bit of natural history, and how you can join us as a citizen scientist too. Read Field Notes »
Spring 2017
Learn about the most-endangered (and oddly-named) species in Vermont and how VCE is involved. Peer into vernal pool food webs to search for mercury contamination, and discover a bird migration hotspot on the coast of Maine. Meet one of VCE's key conservation partners in the Dominican Republic, and follow along as VCE tracks Bobolinks to Columbia. Read the issue »
Fall 2015
In our latest edition of VCE's biannual magazine, Field Notes, we bring you the "Goatsucker Challenge" and birding in Jamaica. We offer insights on earthworms and exciting news about amphibians. We even bring you tales from our season of field work, including one VCE biologist who was watched by a drone (the military type - not a bee). Read this Issue »
Spring 2015
Gear up for spring with the latest on our Grasslands program, details on Birdathon, and the story of self-medicating bumblebees. Read this issue »
Spring 2014
From Rusty Blackbirds to big data for butterflies, or a spotlight on one of our awesome volunteers and a look at loon lake conservation, this spring issue will get you ready for summer field adventures. Read this issue »
Fall 2013
The latest on the imperiled Monarch, recent project updates, and the inside scoop on why blue animals aren't really blue are just a few of our Fall features in this Field Notes. Read this issue »
Spring 2013
Get a peek at what's included in the Second Atlas of Breeding Birds of Vermont or read about the Vermont Atlas of Life and our latest grasslands initiative. Don't forget to check out the News and Events page for our 2013 Birdathon date! Read this issue »
Fall 2012
Meet 2012's outstanding citizen scientist, read about our efforts to build a cadre of dedicated biologists on Hispaniola, and check out our Project Updates page for the lowdown on our 2012 field season. Read this issue »
Spring 2012
Spring is in the air and this issue of Field Notes is our ode to migration. From birds to dragonflies to Monarchs, learn about the importance of migratory connectivity and long distance migrants of the insect world. Read this issue »
Fall 2011
Red Knot Riddles, the recovery of the Peregrine Falcon, and the impact of hurricane Irene on Vermont streams are just three of our fantastic fall Field Notes articles in this issue. Read this issue »
Spring 2011
Check out the latest buzz on Vermont's bumblebees and join in some friendly competition with the start of the Vermont County Quest. Get dates and times for VCE's spring adventures on the News and Events page. Read this issue »
Fall 2010
Introducing a new era of Mountain Birdwatch! Meet our new board members, our latest citizen scientist extraordinaire, and a couple of cool Chat Tanagers in our Species Spotlight. Read this issue »
Spring 2010
Help us raise funds for Haiti, read about a day in the life of a tropical field biologist, and meet our newest staff members. Celebrate spring with our latest issue of Field Notes. Read this issue »
Fall 2009
Between birds with backpacks and stories of field biologists becoming PhD scientists, this issue of Field Notes provides plenty of good reads for the fall nights ahead. Read this issue »
Spring 2009
This spring, we put vernal pools on the map! Read about a muddy 15 years on Hispaniola and help us honor the memory of Julie Nicholson, a remarkable citizen scientist and cherished friend. Read this issue »
Fall 2008
How can stable isotopes reveal the secrets of migration? What are we doing to conserve alpine butterflies? How are Vermont's loons faring? The answers in this special first year anniversary edition of Field Notes. Read this issue »
Spring 2008
Explore our citizen science opportunities. Check out our International Bicknell's Thrush Conservation Group and meet the oldest know Bicknell's Thrush-all in this edition of Field Notes. Read this issue »
