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# Vermont Center for Ecostudies

Uniting People and Science for Conservation

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## Posts

- [How Birds Are Impacted by Atlantic Hurricanes](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/how-birds-are-impacted-by-atlantic-hurricanes)
- [Field Guide to August 2026](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-august-2026)
- [Vermont Bids Farewell to the Pesticide Paraquat](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-bids-farewell-to-the-pesticide-paraquat)
- [A Master Gardener and His Habitat Garden ](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-master-gardener-and-his-habitat-garden)
- [Field Report: New Birds Are Showing Up on Mount Mansfield's Peak](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-report-new-birds-are-moving-up-to-mount-mansfields-peak)
- [The Hidden Conservation Value of Powerline Corridors](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-hidden-conservation-value-of-powerline-corridors)
- [It’s Time to Remove Some Loon Nesting Rafts](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/its-time-to-remove-some-loon-nesting-rafts)
- [Subadult Loons: Why We See So Few In Vermont Today](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/loons-the-early-years)
- [Loon Love and Loss on Lake Iroquois](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/love-and-loss-on-lake-iroquois)
- [How Three Generations of VCE Scientists Work With Changing Ecology Data](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/how-three-generations-of-vce-scientists-work-with-changing-ecology-data)
- [Get Your Bed Sheet Ready! It's Moth Week in Vermont](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/moth-week-starts-this-saturday-july-18th-do-you-have-your-sheet-ready)
- [VCE’s Newest Project: Finding Out Where the Rusty Blackbirds Have Gone](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vces-newest-project-finding-out-where-the-rusty-blackbirds-have-gone)
- [Choose Native Plants When Landscaping](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/choose-native-plants-when-landscaping)
- [A Giant Leap Northward for a Butterfly](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-giant-leap-northward-for-a-butterfly)
- [My Fair Lady Beetle](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/my-fair-lady-beetle)
- [Vermont Lady Beetle Atlas Finds Lost Species](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-lady-beetle-atlas-finds-lost-species)
- [A Flower Trap](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-flower-trap)
- [A Water Lily’s World](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-water-lilys-world)
- [VCE Biologists Discover Migratory Patterns of Two North American Grassland Bird Species](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-biologists-discover-migratory-patterns-of-two-north-american-grassland-bird-species)
- [Plant These Native Flowers Around Your Farm to Attract Wild Bee Crop Pollination](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/plant-these-native-flowers-around-your-farm-to-support-bees)
- [New Study Shows Native Cherry Trees Better Support Native Moths](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/new-study-native-cherry-trees-native-moths)
- [Know Your 5: Wild Bees That Pollinate Strawberries](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/know-your-5-wild-bees-that-pollinate-strawberries)
- [Don’t Buy Those Baby Bees](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/dont-buy-those-baby-bees)
- [Pervasive Invasives: The Catch-22 of Grassland Management](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/pervasive-invasives-the-catch-22-of-grassland-management)
- [Why Are Evening Grosbeak Numbers Rising in the Northeast and Declining Everywhere Else?](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/catching-tagging-grosbeaks)
- [The Unique Impact of Solar Farms on Grassland Birds](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-unique-impact-of-solar-farms-on-grassland-birds)
- [I Tasted a Moth and It was Awful](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/i-tasted-a-moth-and-it-was-awful)
- [Whip-poor-will Fever](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/whip-poor-will-fever)
- [Field Report: The Secret Lives of Catbirds: Uncovering Nesting Behavior with Tracking Technology](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-secret-lives-of-catbirds)
- [Mysterious No More: What's Pollinating the White Bog Orchid](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mysterious-no-more-whats-pollinating-the-white-bog-orchid)
- [They’re Alive! Banded Birds Flock to Mount Mansfield for Our 34th Season](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/theyre-alive-banded-birds-flock-to-mount-mansfield-for-our-34th-season)
- [See an Evening Grosbeak? Here's How You Can Help Them...and Researchers!](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/see-an-evening-grosbeak-heres-how-you-can-help-them-and-researchers)
- [Know Your 5: Wild Bees That Pollinate Blueberries](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/know-your-5-wild-bees-that-pollinate-blueberries)
- [Know Your 5: Wild Bees That Pollinate Tomatillos and Other Ground Cherries](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/know-your-5-wild-bees-that-pollinate-tomatillos-and-other-ground-cherries)
- [Something is Killing Our Loons: A Comic](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/something-is-killing-our-loons-a-comic)
- [Good News: More Loons Now Protected from Wakeboat Waves](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/good-news-more-loons-now-protected-from-wakeboat-waves)
- [Building on Success: Opportunities to Enhance Conservation in Vermont](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/building-on-success-opportunities-to-enhance-conservation-in-vt)
- [Where Did My Hayfield Birdsong Go?](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/where-did-my-hayfield-birdsong-go)
- [Field Guide to July 2026](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-july-2026)
- [Bicknell’s Thrushes Are Back on Mount Mansfield!](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/bicknells-thrush-are-back-on-mount-mansfield)
- [Know Your 5: Bees That Pollinate Winter Squash](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/know-your-5-bees-that-pollinate-winter-squash)
- [Explore All of Vermont's Natural Nooks with the Second Vermont Butterfly Atlas ](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/explore-all-of-vermonts-natural-nooks-with-the-second-vermont-butterfly-atlas)
- [Know Your 5: Bee Species That Pollinate Brambles Like Raspberry Flowers](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/know-your-5-bee-species-that-pollinate-brambles-like-raspberry-flowers)
- [Teaching the Educators About Community Science](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/community-science-teacher-workshop)
- [A Screech and a Lifer at the Green Mountain Goatsuckers Birdathon](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-screech-and-a-lifer-at-the-green-mountain-goatsuckers-birdathon)
- [LoonWeb Is Ready for Your Lake Adventures](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/loonweb-is-ready-for-your-lake-adventures)
- [In the Silence of Whip-poor-wills](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/in-the-silence-of-whip-poor-wills) - I’m neither bored nor disappointed on zero-count nights. I relish the chance to pay close attention outside at night, and to do so as part of a community ritual.
- [Why Bicknell’s Thrush?](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/why-bicknells-thrush) - How one elusive bird inspired generations of biologists—and helped create Vermont Center for Ecostudies.
- [Why We Don't Hoard Data](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/we-dont-hoard-data) - In the past, many scientists viewed the data that they collected as something belonging to them, sometimes guarding it zealously out of fear that they would be scooped by another scientist or with a sense that the data reflected too much hard work to simply give away.
- [How States Like Vermont Fill the Gaps in Wetland Protection](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/states-vermont-wetland-protection) - Even with the rollback of federal protections, data still matter, especially at state and local levels. Thanks to VPMon and other research programs, VCE is able to contribute to evidence-based decision-making in Vermont and beyond.
- [A Quick Trip to Birding Paradise](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/quick-trip-birding-paradise) - The D.R.’s biodiversity features hundreds of endemic species—ones you’ll find nowhere else on the planet—among them orchids, iguanas, frogs, ferns, and (happily for us) 33 extraordinary bird species.
- [Bernie Paquette Receives the 2025 Julie Nicholson Community Science Award](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/bernie-paquette-receives-the-2025-julie-nicholson-community-science-award) - VCE bee biologist Spencer Hardy first met Bernie Paquette at the 2019 Jericho-Underhill Christmas Bird Count. Paquette had long since retired from his career at IBM in Essex Junction, but had only recently caught the naturalist bug at a 2016 walk hosted by Alicia Daniel, a University of Vermont instructor and director of the Vermont
- [How to Become an Ecologist](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/how-to-become-an-ecologist) - One day, I sent my mom a photo of me holding a freshly banded bird. She texted back: “That’s the face of someone who’s found what they love to do.” I hadn’t realized it until then, but she was right. Somewhere during this summer, I’d stopped feeling like an imposter and began to feel like a real ecologist.
- [The Journey of a Single Bee Observation](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/journey-single-bee-observation) - A geologist mentioned that he uses iNaturalist in the university classes he teaches. “We contribute a lot of observations,” he said. “Who knows if they’re really of use to anyone?” Oh, they are.
- [You Don’t Have to Travel to Make a Discovery](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/you-dont-have-to-travel-to-make-a-discovery) - That quick pic on your phone could be a first for the species.
- [Saving the Song of the Bobolink](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/saving-the-song-of-the-bobolink) - How to address the threat of invasive plants in your hayfield.
- [Hymenoptera Hotels: Is This a Trend We Should Be Promoting?](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/hymenoptera-hotels-is-this-a-trend-we-should-be-promoting-at-all) - You might know them as bee hotels. I’m talking about cavities for nesting insects, often made from bamboo or other hollow tubes. 
- [Field Guide to June 2026](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-june-2026)
- [Forest Thrush Mix Up](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/forest-thrush-mix-up)
- [New Mission for Bumble Bee Watchers in the Northeast!](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/new-mission-for-bumble-bee-watchers-in-the-northeast)
- [Know Your 5: Wild Pollinators for Stone Fruit Crops](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/know-your-5-wild-pollinators-for-stone-fruit-crops)
- [Does No Mow May Invite Invasives and Ticks to Your Yard?](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/no-mow-may-invasives-ticks)
- [Field Guide to May 2026](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-may-2026)
- [This Earth Day, Celebrate Everything Vermont Is Doing Right](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vt-environmental-policies-worth-celebrating)
- [Not Just Bees: How to Support All Types of Pollinators in Your Garden](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/not-just-bees-how-to-support-all-types-of-pollinators-in-your-garden)
- [How to Find and Confirm Vernal Pools in Your Neighborhood](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/how-to-find-and-confirm-vernal-pool-in-your-neighborhood)
- [Field Guide to April 2026](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-april-2026) - After the long winter, flowers, colors, and insects are finally emerging in the Northeast. Our April Field Guide will give you a crash course on the blooms, bees, butterflies, (and ticks!) of early spring.
- [Got Caterpillars? New Research Finds They’re Essential for Eastern Bluebirds](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/got-caterpillars-new-research-finds-theyre-essential-for-eastern-bluebirds)
- [What Three Decades of Monitoring Birds Reveal About Our Changing Forests](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/what-three-decades-of-monitoring-birds-reveal-about-our-changing-forests)
- [Field Guide to March 2026](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-march-2026) - It may still be winter, but if you know where to look and what to look for, the first signs of spring will start to emerge this month: hidden vernal pools, a snake leaving its winter lodging, the scent of Striped Skunk. Read on to learn about these early harbingers of warmer weather.
- [The Federal Government Is Funding Conservation Work…for Now](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-federal-government-is-funding-conservation-work-for-now)
- [Butterflies in Snow](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/butterflies-in-snow)
- [Outdoor Radio: Inside a Lodge](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-inside-a-lodge)
- [How Your Winter Drinks Affect Our Wintering Songbirds](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/how-your-winter-drinks-affect-our-wintering-songbirds)
- [Are Honey Bees Good?](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/honey-bees)
- [VAL Director Provides Testimony on Proposed Neonicotinoid Ban](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/val-director-provides-testimony-on-proposed-neonicotinoid-ban)
- [Know Your Five Apple Pollinators](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/know-these-five-apple-pollinators)
- [Nathaniel Sharp, VCE Citizen Science Outreach Naturalist](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/nathaniel-sharp-vce-citizen-science-outreach-naturalist)
- [February 2019 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/february-2019-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Checking in: April Update on VCE's COVID-19 Response](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/checking-in-april-update-on-vces-covid-19-response)
- [Embracing the Community: It’s time to take the “citizen” out of citizen science](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/embracing-community-science)
- [Summer Bee Update: Four Years in, the Flood of New Species is Becoming a Trickle](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/summer-bee-update-four-years-in-the-flood-of-new-species-is-becoming-a-trickle)
- [VCE’s Champions of Long-term Monitoring Count Up the Benefits to Conservation](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vces-champions-of-long-term-monitoring-count-up-the-benefits-to-conservation)
- [A Letter From Our Executive Director: Prepared for This Moment](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/letter-executive-director-prepared-for-this-moment)
- [Field Report: What Is Loud and Clear in the Quiet of the Deep Forest](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tree-disease-forest-bird-monitoring-report)
- [VCE Birdathon Team Takes on the Maine Seacoast](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-birdathon-team-takes-on-the-maine-seacoast)
- [VCE’s First-ever Biothon Collects Big Data for Biodiversity](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vces-first-ever-biothon-collects-big-data-for-biodiversity)
- [2020: an Unforgettable Year for Birding in Norwich](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/2020-an-unforgettable-year-for-birding-in-norwich)
- [The Next Generation of Mt. Mansfield Ridgeline Research at VCE](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-next-generation-of-mt-mansfield-ridgeline-research-at-vce)
- [Spit and Survival Among Gray Jays](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/spit-and-survival-among-gray-jays)
- [A Field Guide to May 2015](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-may)
- [Plight of the Grassland Birds](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/plight-of-the-grassland-birds)
- [Sex, Drugs and Bees: plant chemistry and pollinators](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/sex-drugs-and-bees-plant-chemistry-and-pollinators)
- [Wild Turkey Confidential: On Supper and Snoods](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/wild-turkey-confidential-on-supper-and-snoods)
- [March 2016 iNaturalist Vermont Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/march-2016-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [A Field Guide to January 2017](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-january-2017)
- [Farewell and Thanks to a Tireless Caribbean Conservationist](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/farewell-and-thanks-to-a-tireless-caribbean-conservationist)
- [Bird Watchers Post Big Data to Vermont eBird in 2016](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/bird-watchers-post-big-data-to-vermont-ebird-in-2016)
- [Swooning for the Snood](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/swooning-for-the-snood)
- [VCE Staff Picks 2017: Books for Nature Nerds](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-staff-picks-books-for-nature-nerds)
- [November 2017 iNaturalist Vermont Photo-Observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/november-2017-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Gardening for Bees](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/gardening-for-bees) - A guide this spring, for the do's and don'ts of backyard gardening if you want to attract native bees.
- [Breeding Yard Birds More Successful with Native Plants](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/breeding-yard-birds-more-successful-with-native-plants) - The idyllic setting for nesting songbirds in our backyards is one filled with native plants, according to research published last summer.
- [2023 VCE Gift Guide for Nature Lovers](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/2023-vce-gift-guide-for-nature-lovers) - Need a gift for the naturalist in your life? Look no further than VCE's Gift Guide! We have apparel, books, mugs, art, and more that will truly inspire you to get back outdoors.
- [VCE Presents 2013 Julie Nicholson Citizen Scientist Award](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-presents-2013-julie-nicholson-citizen-scientist-award)
- [December eNews](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/december-enews)
- [Results from the Vermont Atlas of Life](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/results-from-the-vermont-atlas-of-life)
- [Behind the Scenes of Conservation Research](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/behind-the-scenes-of-conservation-research)
- [Back from the Nearly Dead](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/back-from-the-nearly-dead)
- [A Field Guide to April](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-april)
- [A Field Guide to October](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-october)
- [New Hampshire's New 10-year Wildlife Action Plan Shows Gains and Challenges](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/new-hampshires-new-10-year-wildlife-action-plan-shows-gains-and-challenges)
- [Sharing (data) is caring: VCE and open data](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/sharing-data-is-caring-vce-and-open-data)
- [2016 TechGrant Awarded to VCE](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/2016-techgrant-awarded-to-vce)
- [A Field Guide to April 2016](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-april-2016)
- [Outdoor Radio: Amphibian Crossing Guards Help with Migration](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-amphibian-crossing-guards-help-with-migration)
- [A Field Guide to October 2016](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-october-2016)
- [Field Guide to December 2016](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-december-2016)
- [A Field Guide to March](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-march)
- [Spring 2017 Field Notes](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/spring-2017-field-notes)
- [A Field Guide to May 2017](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-may-2017)
- [A Field Guide to October 2017](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-october-2017)
- [Join Outdoor Radio Live on Facebook](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/join-outdoor-radio-live-on-facebook)
- [A Field Guide to April 2018](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-april-2018)
- [Field Guide to May 2018](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-may-2018)
- [VCE Awarded 2018 TechGrant](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-awarded-2018-techgrant)
- [A Field Guide to April 2019](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-april-2019)
- [April 2019 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/april-2019-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Field Guide to May 2019](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-may-2019)
- [Big Biodiversity Data Now at Your Fingertips](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/big-biodiversity-data-now-at-your-fingertips)
- [Field Guide to March 2021](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-march-2021)
- [April 2021 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/april-2021-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Fairy Shrimp Survey Results in New Species for Vermont](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/fairy-shrimp-survey-results-in-new-species-for-vermont) - Results from our pilot Fairy Shrimp survey this spring doubled the number of species known in Vermont...from one to two. Previously, the Knob-lipped Fairy Shrimp (Eubranchipus bundyi) was the only species confirmed in Vermont. We suspected the state had additional species, and after a hectic season of surveying, we now know Vermont also hosts the
- [Terri Armata Receives VCE’s 2024 Julie Nicholson Community Science Award](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/terri-armata-receives-vces-2024-julie-nicholson-community-science-award) - Since her time as a neophyte butterfly watcher during the first Vermont atlas in 2002, Terri Armata has seen nearly every butterfly species known for Vermont. She has also documented four species new to the state on her way to becoming one of Vermont's most ardent butterfly experts. “I remember receiving a letter announcing the
- [A Bittersweet Goodbye to Steve Faccio](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/goodbye-steve-faccio)
- [Vermont Vernal Pool Mapping Project: Results from the First Four Years](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-vernal-pool-mapping-project-results-from-the-first-four-years)
- [VCE Expands Vernal Pool Conservation Work](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-expands-vernal-pool-conservation-work)
- [Vernal Pool Workshop on April 7](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vernal-pool-workshop-on-april-7)
- [Vernal Volunteers Wanted](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vernal-volunteers-wanted)
- [Ecologists Meet to Advance Vernal Pool Conservation](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/ecologists-meet-to-advance-vernal-pool-conservation) - In late-Oct., the Vermont Center for Ecostudies hosted a one-day regional workshop in Smyrna, Delaware to introduce the Vernal Pool Data Cooperative (VPDC) to potential cooperators in the Mid-Atlantic region and provide a forum for their participation in its development. This very productive meeting attracted 24 ecologists from six Mid-Atlantic States, plus Washington, DC, who
- [A Vernal Explosion of Life](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-vernal-explosion-of-life)
- [New Online Database Will Guide Conservation of Vernal Pools](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/new-online-database-will-guide-conservation-of-vernal-pools) - It’s hard to protect a wetland you can’t find. A new online database containing nearly 60,000 vernal pool locations in eight states and two Canadian provinces is now available to support conservation of vernal pool habitat. Working with collaborators from across the Northeast, the Vermont Center for Ecostudies (VCE) led the development of the North
- [Vernal Pools Through the Year](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vernal-pools-through-the-year)
- [Poison in the Pools: Mercury in Vernal Pool Amphibians](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/poison-in-the-pools-mercury-in-vernal-pool-amphibians)
- [VPAtlas Places Statewide Vernal Pool Data at Your Fingertips](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vpatlas-places-statewide-vernal-pool-data-at-your-fingertips)
- [A Field Guide to July 2017](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-july-2017)
- [Field Guide to October 2025](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-october-2025)
- [Field Guide to February 2019](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-february-2019)
- [September 2020 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/september-2020-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [October 2020 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/october-2020-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [August 2021 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/august-2021-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [November 2021 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/november-2021-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [iNaturalist Vermont Hits One Million Research-grade Records!](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/inaturalist-vermont-one-million-research-grade-records)
- [Vermont Forest Bird Monitoring Program Reveals Decline in Aerial Insectivores](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-forest-bird-monitoring-program-reveals-decline-in-aerial-insectivores)
- [Volunteer Spotlight: Allon Wildgust—Above and Beyond the Call of Duty](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/volunteer-spotlight-allon-wildgust-above-and-beyond-the-call-of-duty)
- [VCE Presents the 2010 Julie Nicholson Citizen Scientist Award](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-presents-the-2010-julie-nicholson-citizen-scientist-award)
- [New VCE Study Reveals Decline in Vermont Forest Birds](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/new-vce-study-reveals-decline-in-vermont-forest-birds)
- [From Anisoptera to Zonotrichia: A Legacy of Science and Conservation](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/from-anisoptera-to-zonotrichia-a-legacy-of-science-and-conservation)
- [Unwavering Commitment to Mountain Birds: Jason Crooks Receives VCE's Inaugural Community Scientist of the Year Award](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/jason-crooks-receives-inaugural-community-scientist-of-the-year-award)
- [Ian Worley: Guarding the Hallmarks of Science in Community Science](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/ian-worley-jncs-award-2022)
- [Forest Bird Monitoring Data Dashboard Goes Live](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/forest-bird-monitoring-data-dashboard-goes-live)
- [Gifts to Buy for New England Wildlife Lovers](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/2025-vce-gift-guide) - Obviously, we here at Vermont Center for Ecostudies love a donation given on behalf of a wildlife lover. But if you're looking for an object to include that can be mailed, wrapped, or placed under the tree, we know just the thing(s).
- [Field Guide to June 2018](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-june-2018)
- [Field Guide to October 2018](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-october-2018)
- [2024 Field Season in Review](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/2024-field-season-in-review)
- [Is Our Tick Anxiety Affecting Pollinators?](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mowing-tick-spraying-pollinators)
- [Vermont Atlas of Life on iNaturalist Builds Biodiversity Big Data in 2018](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-atlas-of-life-on-inaturalist-builds-biodiversity-big-data-in-2018)
- [Get the Buzz on the New Vermont Wild Bee Survey](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/get-the-buzz-on-the-new-vermont-wild-bee-survey)
- [Gifts for the Conservation-minded People on Your Gift-giving List](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/gifts-for-the-conservation-minded-person-2020)
- [Gifts for the Conservation-minded People in Your Life](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/gifts-for-the-conservation-minded-people-in-your-life)
- [VCE Selected as 2022 First: Earth Summer Series Recipient](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/first-earth-summer-series-recipient)
- [ECO Americorps Members Reflect on Their Time at VCE](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/eco-americorps-members-reflect-on-their-time-at-vce)
- [August 2022 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/august-2022-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [2022 VCE Gift Guide for Nature Lovers](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/2022-vce-gift-guide-for-nature-lovers)
- [How I Became a Bee Expert](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/ten-years-of-bumble-bees)
- [VCE is Abuzz with High-impact Bee Work](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-is-abuzz-with-high-impact-bee-work)
- [Smith Richardson Wildlife Preserve Visit](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/smith-richardson-wildlife-preserve-visit)
- [VCE Lineup of 2024 Field Trips a Success!](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-lineup-of-2024-field-trips-a-success)
- [Two Biologists and Every Loon in Vermont: the Power of Community Science](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/loons-community-science-volunteers)
- [Over 350 Wild Bee Species Found in Vermont, with Help of Community Scientists](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/352-wild-bee-species-vermont-community-scientists) - The new study provides the first comprehensive faunal list and conservation assessment of Vermont’s wild bees.
- [More Than Weeds: Herbicide Dicamba's Return Could Impact Wildlife, Too](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/more-than-weeds-herbicide-dicambas-return-could-impact-wildlife-too) - Dicamba is a controversial herbicide that has caused issues for both ecosystems and people. However, the EPA announced in July its intention to authorize its sale to farmers—again.
- [Bumble Bees in Peril](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/bumble-bees-in-peril)
- [After 90 Percent Decline, Federal Protection Sought for Monarch Butterfly](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/after-90-percent-decline-federal-protection-sought-for-monarch-butterfly)
- [Bee Foraging Chronically Impaired by Pesticide Exposure](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/bee-foraging-chronically-impaired-by-pesticide-exposure)
- [‘Nature’s Medicine Cabinet’ Helps Bumble Bees Reduce Disease Load](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/natures-medicine-cabinet-helps-bumble-bees-reduce-disease-load)
- [Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept Announces Strategic Plan to Conserve Wildlife](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-fish-wildlife-dept-announces-strategic-plan-to-conserve-wildlife)
- [A Field Guide to December](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-december-2015) - Fear not, during these short days and long nights of December, we're still finding plenty of life in the fading light. Once we pass the winter solstice more light will begin to creep back into our lives. Until then, here's some wintry natural history.
- [Vermont Butterfly Big Year Takes Flight](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-butterfly-big-year-takes-flight)
- [A Field Guide to June 2016](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-june-2016)
- [A Field Guide to September](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-september) - Sorry, summer is over, but autumn is spectacular here in the Northeast and wildlife is on the move. So here’s your field guide to some of life slowing down just a little bit and some on the move in September.
- [Vermont Butterfliers Tally Big Numbers in 2016](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-butterfliers-tally-big-numbers-in-2016)
- [Kent McFarland Receives 2016 Sally Laughlin Award](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/kent-mcfarland-receives-2016-sally-laughlin-award)
- [Two Mountain Birdwatchers Receive the 2016 Julie Nicholson Citizen Scientist Award](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/two-mountain-birdwatchers-receive-the-2016-julie-nicholson-citizen-scientist-award)
- [Once Common in Vermont, Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Now Federally Endangered](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/once-common-in-vermont-rusty-patched-bumble-bee-now-federally-endangered)
- [Stand Up for Science!](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/stand-up-for-science)
- [Monitoring Spring Phenology on Mount Mansfield](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/monitoring-spring-phenology-on-mount-mansfield)
- [A Field Guide to June 2017](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-june-2017)
- [A Field Guide to July 2018](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-july-2018)
- [The Secret to Better Berries? Wild Bees](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-secret-to-better-berries-wild-bees)
- [Study Reveals Striking Decline of Vermont’s Bumble Bees](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/study-reveals-striking-decline-of-vermonts-bumble-bees)
- [Outdoor Radio: The Buzz in Your Backyard](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-the-buzz-in-your-backyard)
- [Field Guide to June 2019](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-june-2019)
- [Field Guide to September 2019](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-september-2019)
- [Discover the Bees in Your Backyard this Spring](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/discover-the-bees-in-your-backyard-this-spring)
- [Leaf it Be — ditch the rake this fall to promote insect populations around your home](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/leaf-it-be-ditch-the-rake-this-fall-to-promote-insect-populations-around-your-home)
- [New Milkweed Specialist Insects Guide](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/new-milkweed-specialist-insects-guide)
- [July 2023 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/july-2023-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Bumblebee Photographed in Backyard is a New Species for Vermont](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/bumblebee-photographed-in-backyard-is-a-new-species-for-vermont)
- [Building an Automated Moth Monitoring Network](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/building-an-automated-moth-monitoring-network)
- [My Summer in Species: Illustrated](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/my-summer-in-species)
- [VCE Begins New Plant Provenance Project](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-begins-new-plant-provenance-project) - To better understand how pollinators interact with plants from different provenances, VCE Conservation Biologists Desiree Narango and Ryan Rebozo have launched a new three-year project with the Native Plant Trust (NPT) with funding from the One Hive Foundation. Our new study involves establishing six experimental common gardens across the Upper Valley of Vermont and New Hampshire
- [Vermont State Butterfly Proposed for Threatened Species Listing](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-state-butterfly-proposed-for-threatened-species-listing)
- [Community Science in Action: How I Recruited 700 Volunteers to Our Plant Ecotype Project](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/adopt-a-plant-recruitment) - The Adopt-A-Plant project paired native plants with volunteers eager to grow them in their backyards and report observations back to VCE.
- [Plight of the Pollinators on UVM Extension's 'Across The Fence'](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/plight-of-the-pollinators-on-uvm-extensions-across-the-fence)
- [Outdoor Radio: A Pollinator Paradise At The Birds Of Vermont Museum](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-a-pollinator-paradise-at-the-birds-of-vermont-museum)
- [Powerlines and pollinators: undervalued and underappreciated](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/powerlines-and-pollinators-undervalued-and-underappreciated)
- [VCE Presents the 2012 Julie Nicholson Citizen Scientist Award](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-presents-the-2012-julie-nicholson-citizen-scientist-award)
- [A Field Guide to July](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-july)
- [A Field Guide to August](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-august)
- [New Damselfly Species Found in Vermont](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/new-damselfly-species-found-in-vermont)
- [iNaturalist Vermont Becomes Biodiversity Big Data in 2016](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/inaturalist-vermont-becomes-biodiversity-big-data-in-2016)
- [A Field Guide to September 2017](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-september-2017)
- [Vermont Dragonfly and Damselfly Atlas: 10,000 Odes and Counting](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-dragonfly-and-damselfly-atlas-10000-odes-and-counting)
- [The Distinguished Dozen: Vermont Most Wanted Dragonflies](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-distinguished-dozen-vermont-most-wanted-dragonflies)
- [Field Guide to September 2018](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-september-2018)
- [Outdoor Radio: Dragonflies on the Move](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-dragonflies-on-the-move)
- [Move over Monarchs: VCE and Colleagues Reveal Astonishing Dragonfly Migration](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/move-over-monarchs-vce-and-colleagues-reveal-astonishing-dragonfly-migration)
- [Field Guide to September 2024](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-september-2024)
- [Field Guide to September 2025](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-september-2025)
- [Blackpoll Backpacker](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-kicks-off-mt-mansfield-field-season)
- [Dominican Conservationists Gain a New Perspective](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/dominican-conservationsts-gain-a-new-perspective)
- [Miracles on Wings](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/miracles-on-wings)
- [Finding New Vermont Birding Hotspots Near You](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/finding-new-vermont-birding-hotspots-near-you)
- [Outdoor Radio: Exploring the Trees On Vermont's Highest Peak](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-exploring-the-trees-on-vermonts-highest-peak)
- [The Blackpoll Warbler's Daring Trans-Atlantic Migration](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-blackpoll-warblers-daring-ocean-migration)
- [A Field Guide to June](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-june)
- [A Field Guide to November](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-november-2015)
- [Puerto Rico Scorecard: Endemics 17, Bicknell's Thrush 7](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/puerto-rico-scorecard-endemics-17-bicknells-thrush-7)
- [Record-breaking warmth continues in Vermont and around the globe](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/record-breaking-warmth-continues-in-vermont-and-around-the-globe)
- [Mountain Phenology Cameras Yield Extra Surprise](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mountain-phenology-cameras-yield-extra-surprise)
- [A Night (and Early Morning) on the Mountain](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-night-and-early-morning-on-the-mountain) - The view from Mount Mansfield was spectacular. The ridge line silhouetted against the sky during a warm evening, and the thunderstorm threatening us moved by, just releasing a few drops. I had been looking forward to this trip since I had gotten the call about my internship. I had never banded birds before, although I’d
- [A Learning Experience](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-learning-experience)
- [VCE Birdathon 2017: Every Bird Counts](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-birdathon-2017-every-bird-counts)
- [VCE Awarded 2017 TechGrant](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-awarded-2017-techgrant)
- [Bicknell's Thrush: a bird of the mountaintops...and beyond?](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/bicknells-thrush-a-bird-of-the-mountaintops-and-beyond)
- [VCE Director of Science Named Elective Member of American Ornithological Society](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-director-of-science-named-elective-member-of-american-ornithological-society)
- [October 2017 iNaturalist Vermont Photo-Observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/october-2017-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [A Tale of Two Recoveries](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-tale-of-two-recoveries)
- [Field Guide to August 2018](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-august-2018)
- [Three VCE Biologists Appointed as Adjunct Faculty at UVM](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/three-vce-biologists-appointed-as-adjunct-faculty-at-uvm)
- [Field Update: Loon Wins and Losses](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-update-loon-wins-and-losses)
- [Where are the Whip-poor-wills? 2018 Field Season Update](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/where-are-the-whip-poor-wills-2018-field-season-update)
- [Field Guide to August 2019](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-august-2019)
- [Mercury in the Mountains: VCE Research Yields More Questions than Answers](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mercury-in-the-mountains-vce-research-yields-more-questions-than-answers)
- [Fir Mast and Winter Weather Drives Survival in a Montane Forest Bird Species](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/fir-mast-and-winter-weather-drives-survival-in-a-montane-forest-bird-species)
- [Vermont Wild Bee Survey Records Over 9,000 Bees in 2019](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-wild-bee-survey-records-over-9000-bees-in-2019)
- [Host a Motus Tower On Your Property and Help Track Tagged Wildlife](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/host-a-motus-tower-on-your-property-and-help-track-tagged-wildlife)
- [A Veteran Bicknell's Thrush Helps Launch New VCE Study](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-veteran-bicknells-thrush-helps-launch-new-vce-study)
- [July 2021 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/july-2021-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Birds, Bees, and Trees: A Summer Working for VCE](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/birds-bees-and-trees-a-summer-working-for-vce)
- [Evolution in Spatial Tracking of Bicknell's Thrush](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/evolution-in-spatial-tracking-of-bicknells-thrush)
- [VCE's Bicknell's Thrush Work Recognized with Prestigious Award](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vces-bicknells-thrush-work-recognized-with-prestigious-award)
- [Field Report: Playing “Tag” with Bicknell’s Thrush in the Dominican Republic](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-report-playing-tag-with-bicknells-thrush-in-the-dominican-republic)
- [Further Adventures in the D.R.: On the Trailless Trail of the Bicknell’s Thrush](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/further-adventures-in-the-d-r-on-the-trailless-trail)
- [Baby Birds and Bicknell’s Backpacks](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/baby-birds-and-bicknells-backpacks)
- [The Road (that Used to Be) Less Traveled: Off-trail Hiking, The Catskills and Montane Birds](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-road-that-used-to-be-less-travelled-off-trail-hiking-the-catskills-and-montane-birds)
- [2023 Field Season Project Summaries](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/2023-field-season-project-summaries) - Wow, what a field season! Do we feel like that every year at VCE? Truthfully, yes, but this year is one for the books. 
- [VCE Internship Supports the Future of Ecology](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-internship-supports-the-future-of-ecology)
- [VCE and Birds Brave the Elements on Final 2013 Mansfield Foray](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-and-birds-brave-the-elements-on-final-2013-mansfield-foray)
- [Brute Force Biology Prevails on Mt. Mansfield](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/brute-force-biology-prevails-on-mt-mansfield)
- [Bird Studies on Mt. Mansfield: 23 Years and Counting](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/bird-studies-on-mt-mansfield-23-years-and-counting-4)
- [Why We Can’t Call the Bicknell’s Thrush Race Yet: A Peek Into How Migration Monitoring Works](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/why-we-cant-call-the-bicknells-thrush-race-yet-a-peek-into-how-migration-monitoring-works)
- [Field Report: Final 2014 Bird Banding on Mt. Mansfield](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-report-final-2014-bird-banding-on-mt-mansfield)
- [Bicknell's Sing Up a Storm on Mt. Mansfield](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/bicknells-sing-up-a-storm-on-mt-mansfield)
- [Bicknell Legacy Shines on Mt. Mansfield](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/bicknell-legacy-shines-on-mt-mansfield)
- [Champion Blackpoll Globe-trotter Returns to Mansfield](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/champion-blackpoll-globe-trotter-returns-to-mansfield)
- [Record Rains on Mansfield Fail to Deter Birds or Humans](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/record-rains-on-mansfield-fail-to-deter-birds-or-humans)
- [Summer Banding on Mansfield Ends with a Flourish](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/summer-banding-on-mansfield-ends-with-a-flourish)
- [Bicknell's and Blues Highlight VCE Wrap-up Mansfield Visit](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/bicknells-and-blues-highlight-vce-wrap-up-mansfield-visit)
- [Mansfield Update: Hardy Survivors and a Site-faithful Sharpie](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mansfield-update-hardy-survivors-and-a-site-faithful-sharpie)
- [Mt. Mansfield Yields Avian Surprises](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mt-mansfield-yields-avian-surprises)
- [Seasonal Changes in Evidence on Mt. Mansfield](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/seasonal-changes-in-evidence-on-mt-mansfield)
- [Owls and Tennessee Warblers Find VCE Nets on Mansfield](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/owls-and-tennessee-warblers-find-vce-nets-on-mansfield)
- [Weather and Blackpolls Storm Mt. Mansfield](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/weather-and-blackpolls-storm-mt-mansfield)
- [The Mount Mansfield Phenology Project](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-mount-mansfield-phenology-project)
- [VCE's 26th Year on Mt. Mansfield Off to a Wet Start](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vces-26th-year-on-mt-mansfield-off-to-a-wet-start)
- [Humans and Songbirds Meet Up on Mt. Mansfield](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/humans-and-songbirds-meet-up-on-mt-mansfield)
- [Memories of a Summer Bird Banding on Mt. Mansfield](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/memories-of-a-summer-bird-banding-on-mt-mansfield)
- [VCE Launches Field Season #27 on Mt. Mansfield](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-launches-field-season-27-on-mt-mansfield)
- [Field Update: Mansfield Yields Avian Surprises](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-update-mansfield-yields-avian-surprises)
- [A Plethora of PUFIs on Mansfield](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-plethora-of-pufis-on-mansfield)
- [Mansfield Update: Kids (Avian and Human) Steal the Show](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mansfield-update-kids-avian-and-human-steal-the-show)
- [Mansfield Update: the Ridgeline Quiets, Planets Shine](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mansfield-update-the-ridgeline-quiets-planets-shine)
- [Mansfield Update: Hatch-years Predominate](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mansfield-update-hatch-years-predominate)
- [Mansfield Wrap: Molt, Migration, and a Crowd-Pleasing Owl](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mansfield-wrap-molt-migration-and-a-crowd-pleasing-owl)
- [Mansfield Reflection: A Bird in the Hand Instills a Conservation Ethic](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mansfield-reflection-a-bird-in-the-hand-instills-a-conservation-ethic)
- [VCE's 28th Mansfield Season Begins on a Quiet, Chilly Note](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vces-28th-mansfield-season-begins-on-a-quiet-chilly-note)
- [Avian Surprises on the Mt. Mansfield Ridgeline](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/avian-surprises-on-the-mt-mansfield-ridgeline)
- [Mansfield One-month Update—Where Are All the Birds??](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mansfield-one-month-update-where-are-all-the-birds)
- [Mansfield Birds Rebound Modestly in Week 5](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mansfield-birds-rebound-modestly-in-week-5)
- [Mansfield Update: The Kids Are Coming](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mansfield-update-the-kids-are-coming)
- [Mansfield Update: the Joys (and Pains) of Banding](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mansfield-update-the-joys-and-pains-of-banding)
- [VCE's Mansfield Season Winding Down](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vces-mansfield-season-winding-down)
- [Mansfield Update: Avian Infiltrators from Northern Hardwoods](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mansfield-update-avian-infiltrators-from-northern-hardwoods)
- [VCE's Wrap-up Mansfield Visit Fuels Optimism](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vces-wrap-up-mansfield-visit-fuels-optimism)
- [VCE's 29th Season on Mansfield off to an Unusual Start](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vces-29th-season-on-mansfield-off-to-an-unusual-start)
- [Sharpies, PUFI and Blackpolls: Week 3 on Mt. Mansfield](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/sharpies-pufi-and-blackpolls-week-3-on-mt-mansfield)
- [The Masked Banders of Mansfield](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-masked-banders-of-mansfield)
- [Mansfield Update: Returning Sharpies and Thrushes](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mansfield-update-returning-sharpies-and-thrushes)
- [Mansfield Update: Owls, Cones and Crossbills](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mansfield-update-owls-cones-and-crossbills)
- [Mansfield Update: YBFLs, NSWOs, and FOYs](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mansfield-update-ybfls-nswos-and-foys)
- [Mansfield Wrap-up: Bountiful Migrants and a Venerable Thrush](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mansfield-wrap-up-bountiful-migrants-and-a-venerable-thrush)
- [Blackpolls Abound as VCE Launches Year #30 on Mansfield](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/blackpolls-abound-as-vce-launches-year-30-on-mansfield)
- [Mansfield Ridgeline Quiet During VCE Week 3 Visit](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mansfield-ridgeline-quiet-during-vce-week-3-visit)
- [A Bicknell's Thrush Storm on Mansfield](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-bicknells-thrush-storm-on-mansfield)
- [Seasonal Changes Emerging on Mt. Mansfield](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/seasonal-changes-emerging-on-mt-mansfield)
- [A Deluge of Juncos and a Surprise Boreal Visitor on Mansfield](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-deluge-of-juncos-and-a-surprise-boreal-visitor-on-mansfield)
- [Mount Mansfield Week 9 – Quality Over Quantity](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mount-mansfield-week-9-quality-over-quantity) - With Chris Rimmer on vacation celebrating the marriage of his daughter, the VCE banding team carried on in his absence, with somewhat disappointing results. Our two-day capture total of just 19 birds was, by far, the lowest tally of the season. In light of this paltry capture rate, a total of 12 different species (including
- [Non-locals Light Up VCE Nets on Mansfield](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/non-locals-light-up-vce-nets-on-mansfield)
- [Kinglets Rain on Mansfield Ridgeline as VCE Wraps Season #30](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/kinglets-rain-on-mansfield-ridgeline-as-vce-wraps-season-30)
- [Backpacking Thrushes Return to Mansfield](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/backpacking-thrushes-return-to-mansfield)
- [Tags Keep Coming on Mansfield, and from Quebec](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tags-keep-coming-on-mansfield-and-from-quebec)
- [Biologists and Bicknell's Both Tote Backpacks on Mansfield](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/biologists-and-bicknells-both-tote-backpacks-on-mansfield)
- [Mansfield Update: A Bird in the Bag is Worth Two in the Net](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mansfield-update-a-bird-in-the-bag-is-worth-two-in-the-net)
- [Non-Locals Surprise Banders on Mansfield as VCE Winds Down Season #31](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/non-locals-surprise-banders-on-mansfield-as-vce-winds-down-season-31)
- [VCE Mansfield Summer Season Wraps Up Quietly](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-mansfield-summer-season-winds-down-quietly)
- [A Soggy Wrap to VCE's 2022 Mansfield Season](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-soggy-wrap-to-vces-2022-mansfield-season)
- [Mansfield's Ridgeline Lures VCE Back for Season #32](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mansfields-ridgeline-lures-vce-back-for-season-32)
- [Mansfield Continues to Provide New Experiences, New Surprises, and New Research!](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mansfield-continues-to-provide-new-experiences-new-surprises-and-new-research) - This week Mansfield provided beautiful weather and cooperative birds for week four. A crew of myself, Chris Rimmer, Melory Brandao, Kevin Tolan, Nathaniel Sharp, and Chris Hansen trekked up the mountain for two days. We were joined by new VCE intern Natalie DeVito, who is joining us for the summer between her semesters at Brown University.
- [Dodging Downpours on Mansfield](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/dodging-downpours-on-mansfield)
- [Mansfield Update: VCE Interns Reflect on a Summer on the Mountain](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mansfield-update-vce-interns-reflect-on-a-summer-on-the-mountain)
- [VCE Wraps 32 Years on Mansfield with a Flourish](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-wraps-32-years-on-mansfield-with-a-flourish)
- [Mount Mansfield 2024 Midseason Report](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mount-mansfield-2024-midseason-report)
- [2024 Updates from Mount Mansfield and Mount Washington](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/2024-updates-from-the-tops-of-mansfield-and-washington)
- [Field Report: How the Birds Are Doing on Mount Mansfield This Summer](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/2025-mount-mansfield-summer-birds-report)
- [An Update from the Grasslands](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/an-update-from-the-grasslands)
- [Grassland Birders Sought to be ‘out standing in the field’ This Summer](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/grassland-birders-sought-to-be-out-standing-in-the-field-this-summer)
- [Jason Hill Joins VCE as Post-Doctoral Research Biologist](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/jason-hill-joins-vce-as-post-doctoral-research-biologist)
- ["Fracking" and Wildlife: Suds & Science on January 12](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/fracking-and-wildlife-suds-science-on-january-12)
- [Two New Bird Species Found in Vermont](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/two-new-bird-species-found-in-vermont)
- [Lifting the Curtain on Grassland Bird Migration](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/lifting-the-curtain-on-grassland-bird-migration)
- [Tracking Birds Has Never Been So Easy, Yet So Hard](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tracking-birds-has-never-been-so-easy-yet-so-hard)
- [Grassland Birds Bring Home the Data](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/grassland-birds-bring-home-the-data)
- [The Balancing Act: a Workshop for Landowners and Land Managers](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-balancing-act-a-workshop-for-landowners-and-land-managers) - See Bobolinks up close and learn about managing grasslands to benefit these declining birds 8-10:30 am on Saturday June 3 at 70 Cossingham Rd, Norwich. RSVP: cabbott@vtecostudies.org Spring ushers in a flurry of activity, from the decluttering of closets to the priming of grills. Meanwhile a bustling hum also emanates from fields and forests as
- [Outdoor Radio: Grassland Ambassadors Help Globetrotting Bobolinks Successfully Nest](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-grassland-ambassadors-help-globetrotting-bobolinks-successfully-nest)
- [VCE's Jason Hill Receives High Honor as AOS Elective Member](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vces-jason-hill-receives-high-honor-as-aos-elective-member) - VCE's own Jason Hill recently received a high honor from the American Ornithological Society with his election as an Elective Member. Jason's contributions to ornithology, both in his 5 years at VCE and beforehand, are nothing short of remarkable.
- [Ready and Waiting for Grassland Birds](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/ready-and-waiting-for-grassland-birds)
- [Meet Vermont's Newest Endangered Species](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/meet-vermonts-newest-endangered-species) - The latest Vermont Endangered and Threatened species list celebrated the recovery of Bald Eagles and the Canada Black Snakeroot, while five new species and three critical habitats were added. Learn about the newest members of the list that will need our help for their recovery.
- [Making Room for Meadowlarks](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/making-room-for-meadowlarks)
- [VCE Haitian Colleague Receives Prestigious Conservation Award](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-haitian-colleague-receives-prestigious-conservation-award)
- [Join the 7th Annual Monarch Blitz](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/join-the-7th-annual-monarch-blitz) - The International Monarch Monitoring Blitz is back for a 7th edition! From July 28 to August 6, 2023, join thousands of volunteers across Canada, the United States and Mexico in supporting conservation of the monarch butterfly.
- [Maximizing the Value of Your eBird Checklists from the Mountains](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/maximizing-the-value-of-your-ebird-checklists-from-the-mountains)
- [2023 Loon Field Season Summary](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/2023-loon-field-season-summary)
- [Birders Bolster Big Data Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Vermont eBird](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/birders-bolster-big-data-in-20th-anniversary-of-vermont-ebird)
- [An Update on VCE’s Continuing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/an-update-on-vces-continuing-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-efforts)
- [State of the Mountain Birds Northeast 2024](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/state-of-the-mountain-birds-northeast-2024)
- [Field Guide to November](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-november)
- [2024 Loon Season Summary](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/2024-loon-field-season-summary)
- [Nighthawks Light up Late Summer Evening Skies: an October Reminiscence](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/nighthawks-light-up-late-summer-evening-skies-an-october-reminiscence)
- [Vireos Steal Late Fall Birding Spotlight in Windsor County](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vireos-steal-late-fall-birding-spotlight-in-windsor-county)
- [A Birding Quest and Tribute Unlike Any Other: Fred Pratt's Big Year](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-birding-quest-and-tribute-unlike-any-other-fred-pratts-big-year)
- [Predicting the Forests of Tomorrow with the Observations of Today](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/predicting-the-forests-of-tomorrow-with-the-observations-of-today) - Michael T. Hallworth Nearly 14,000 different species have been observed in Vermont, and with new ones being reported almost daily this time of year, there are likely many more out there. Have you ever wondered how many species live in Vermont, and how the state’s biodiversity will change in the future? The answers to these
- [Field Guide to July 2022](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-july-2022)
- [Loon Update July 2022](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/loon-update-july-2022) - We’re absolutely wailing that loon season is halfway over already, but so much has happened since we started monitoring our lakes this spring. As of June 30, we have confirmed 96 nests, 34 successful nests, 14 failed nests, and 47 chicks in the state.
- [VCE Hosts First Community Science Teacher Workshop](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-hosts-first-community-science-teacher-workshop) - Community Science has a place in just about everything VCE does: Providing members of the public opportunities to contribute to our research projects, adding observations to the Vermont Atlas of Life, even our motto “uniting people and science for conservation”. This past month, VCE host the it's first Community Science Teacher Workshop.
- [VCE Colleague Yolanda León Receives Prestigious Conservation Award](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-colleague-yolanda-leon-receives-prestigious-conservation-award)
- [Narrowing Down the Whereabouts of Bicknell's Thrush in Cuba](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/narrowing-down-the-whereabouts-of-bicknells-thrush-in-cuba)
- [Vermont Center for Ecostudies Operations Update in Response to COVID-19](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/covid-19-update)
- [Field Guide to June](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-june)
- [Field Guide to July 2020](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-july-2020)
- [A Misplaced Avian Visitor from the West](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-misplaced-avian-visitor-from-the-west)
- [Vermont Winter Finch Report 2020](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-winter-finch-report-2020) - Way back in August, there were murmurings in the birding world of increased numbers of Purple Finches and Red-breasted Nuthatches in northern North America, with some trickling farther south than their usual late-summer range.
- [Tribute to Steve Parren — a Conservation Champion and VCE Friend](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tribute-to-steve-parren-a-conservation-champion-and-vce-friend)
- [VCE and Colleagues Quantify Effects of Hurricanes Irma and Maria on Puerto Rico's Forest Birds](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-and-colleagues-quantify-effects-of-hurricanes-irma-and-maria-on-puerto-ricos-forest-birds)
- [Field Update:  New nests, flooded nests, and healthy competition](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-update-new-nests-flooded-nests-and-healthy-competition)
- [Celebrating Anne Aversa's Life and Legacy](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/celebrating-anne-aversas-life-and-legacy)
- [The Colby Loon](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-colby-loon)
- [Loon Season Update: Late Nests and a Successful Rescue](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/loon-season-update-late-nests-and-a-successful-rescue)
- [New VCE Study Reveals Surprising Upland Sandpiper Migration Patterns](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/new-vce-study-reveals-surprising-upland-sandpiper-migration-patterns)
- [Chocolate: It's for the Birds](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/chocolate-its-for-the-birds)
- [Shining A Light on VCE's Citizen Scientists](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/shining-a-light-on-vces-citizen-scientists)
- [Of Birds and Buckets: Nocturnal Flight Call Recordings Shine A Light on Migration Timing](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/of-birds-and-buckets-nocturnal-flight-call-recordings-shine-a-light-on-migration-timing)
- [2019 Norwich Bird Quest Racks up 177 Species](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/2019-norwich-bird-quest-racks-up-177-species)
- [A Serendipitous Orchard Oriole Extravaganza](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-serendipitous-orchard-oriole-extravaganza)
- [Squirrel Numbers Mount, by Land and Water](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/squirrel-numbers-mount-by-land-and-water)
- [Fox Sparrows: A Boreal Bird on the Move](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/fox-sparrows-a-boreal-bird-on-the-move)
- [Give Your 2018 Philanthropy the Vermont Habitat Stamp of Approval](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/give-your-2018-philanthropy-the-vermont-habitat-stamp-of-approval)
- [In Haiti, Mass Extinction Underway as Deforestation Nearly Complete](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/in-haiti-mass-extinction-underway-as-deforestation-nearly-complete)
- [VCE Staff Picks 2018: Books for Nature Nerds](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-staff-picks-2018-books-for-nature-nerds)
- [2019: Norwich Year of the Bird](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/2019-norwich-year-of-the-bird)
- [VCE Biologist Eric Hanson Wins GMP-Zetterstrom Environmental Award](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-biologist-eric-hanson-wins-gmp-zetterstrom-environmental-award)
- [From New England to Colombia, Migratory Species Rely on Grassland Ambassadors](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/from-new-england-to-colombia-migratory-species-rely-on-grassland-ambassadors)
- [Live Updates: Tracking Upland Sandpiper Trans-hemispheric Migration](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/live-updates-tracking-upland-sandpiper-trans-hemispheric-migration)
- [From New England to Colombia, Migratory Species Rely on Grassland Ambassadors - Part II](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/from-new-england-to-colombia-migratory-species-rely-on-grassland-ambassadors-part2)
- [VCE Paper Confirms Scarcity of Bicknell's Thrush on Puerto Rico](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-paper-confirms-scarcity-of-bicknells-thrush-on-puerto-rico)
- [Habitat Selection with a Twist: A Story of Two Opportunistic Loons](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/habitat-selection-with-a-twist-a-story-of-two-opportunistic-loons)
- [VCE Paper Sheds Light on Little-known Hispaniolan Endemic](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-paper-sheds-light-on-little-known-hispaniolan-endemic)
- [Field Guide to December 2017](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-december-2017) - Fear not, during these short days and long nights of December, we’re still finding plenty of life in the fading light. Once we pass the winter solstice, which strikes at 11:27 am on December 21st, more light will begin to creep back into our lives. Until then, here’s some wintry natural history to keep you going.
- [Seeking Puerto Rican Birds in the Wake of Hurricane Maria](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/seeking-puerto-rican-birds-in-the-wake-of-hurricane-maria)
- [Outdoor Radio: Tracking Moose Health](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-tracking-moose-health)
- [VCE Birdathon Terns up a Last-minute Surprise](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-birdathon-terns-up-a-last-minute-surprise)
- [Success: Crossing Boundaries for Conservation](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/success-crossing-boundaries-for-conservation)
- [Lead Fishing Tackle Detrimental to NH Loon Population](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/lead-fishing-tackle-detrimental-to-nh-loon-population)
- [Hayfield Heroes: Landowners Key to Grassland Bird Conservation](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/hayfield-heroes-landowners-key-to-grassland-bird-conservation)
- [Grassland Ambassadors: Laughing Brook Farm](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/grassland-ambassadors-laughing-brook-farm)
- [VCE Co-sponsors Upcoming Montpelier BioBlitz](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-co-sponsors-upcoming-montpelier-bioblitz)
- [A Field Guide to February](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-february-2) - Early this month wildlife and the rest of us here in New England crossed a threshold – arbitrary yet not insignificant: 10 hours of daylight. Even though we’ve got lots more winter, the light brings about change. Here's your Field Guide to February.
- [Habitat? It's critical.](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/habitat-its-critical)
- [Sandhill Cranes Make Surprise Visit to Windsor County](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/sandhill-cranes-make-surprise-visit-to-windsor-county)
- [Spiders in Winter](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/spiders-in-winter) - Spiders are “poikilothermic,” meaning their body temperatures vary significantly, more or less tracking that of their environment. The chief challenge of winter for spiders in the temperate zone, then, is dealing with the cold.
- [Cuba Next on VCE's Horizon](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/cuba-next-on-vces-horizon)
- [VCE's Cuba Expedition a Resounding Success](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vces-cuba-expedition-a-resounding-success)
- [The Trials of Finding a Loon Nest Site](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-trials-of-finding-a-loon-nest-site)
- [Take Your iNaturalist Photos to the Next Level](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/take-your-inaturalist-photos-to-the-next-level)
- [Help VCE Upgrade the Loon Nest-Warning Signs](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/help-vce-upgrade-the-loon-nest-warning-signs) - Hearing the ghostly call of the loon coming through the evening mist is one of the quintessential experiences of being on Vermont's lakes and ponds. A major reason we can now hear these calls throughout Vermont has been the use of floating nest-warning signs. These signs have made a huge difference in the recovery of
- [VCE Announces 2009 Julie Nicholson Citizen Scientist Award](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-announces-2009-julie-nicholson-citizen-scientist-award)
- [VCE Presents the 2011 Julie Nicholson Citizen Scientist Award](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-presents-the-2011-julie-nicholson-citizen-scientist-award)
- [Vermont Atlas of Life Map of the Week: Paper Birches](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-atlas-of-life-map-of-the-week-paper-birches)
- [Vermont Atlas of Life Map of the Week: Rough-legged Hawk](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-atlas-of-life-map-of-the-week-rough-legged-hawk)
- [VCE Brown Bag Lunch Series: Conserving Plants and Animals in a Changing Climate](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-brown-bag-lunch-series-conserving-plants-and-animals-in-a-changing-climate)
- [Blackbird Backlash- Going Beyond Conserving the Cute and Cuddly](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/blackbird-backlash-going-beyond-conserving-the-cute-and-cuddly)
- [Marten Population Continues to Expand in Vermont](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/marten-population-continues-to-expand-in-vermont)
- [Results of New Hampshire Bat Hibernacula Surveys Dismal](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/results-of-new-hampshire-bat-hibernacula-surveys-dismal)
- [Mercury in the world's oceans](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mercury-in-the-worlds-oceans)
- [VCE's Five Tips for Happy Holiday Conservation](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vces-five-tips-for-happy-holiday-conservation)
- [Metal pollutants in Earthworms may Threaten Forest Predators](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/metal-pollutants-in-earthworms-may-threaten-forest-predators)
- [An Historic Collaboration for Birds on Hispaniola](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/an-historic-collaboration-for-birds-on-hispaniola)
- [International Experts Convene for Bicknell's Thrush](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/international-experts-convene-for-bicknells-thrush)
- [Comprehensive New Book Published on Vermont’s Plants](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/comprehensive-new-book-published-on-vermonts-plants)
- [Warming waters contributed to the collapse of New England's cod fishery](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/warming-waters-contributed-to-the-collapse-of-new-englands-cod-fishery) - Even painful cuts to the fishery have failed to slow this rapid decline, surprising both fishers and fisheries managers. Now a report published this week in the journal Science links the cod collapse directly to rapid warming of ocean waters.
- [Over 1,000 New Ocean Fish Species](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/over-1000-new-ocean-fish-species-identified-in-past-eight-years) - Over 1,000 new-to-science marine fish species have been described since 2008 - an average of more than 10 per month - according to scientists completing a consolidated inventory of all known ocean life.
- [Grassland bird experts seek solutions at national gathering](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/grassland-bird-conservation-at-national-wildlife-gathering) - This week leading grassland bird conservationists in the U.S. are wrangling with the drastic challenges faced by declining grassland bird populations. In a symposium at The Wildlife Society's national annual conference, experts are looking for new solutions to the long-term problem of diminishing grassland habitat that supports breeding birds. In the face of new national
- [A Field Guide to January](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-january)
- [A Field Guide to February](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-february)
- [John Lloyd Joins VCE as Director of Science](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/john-lloyd-joins-vce-as-director-of-science) - We're delighted to announce that VCE’s scientific program has taken a key step forward, with the addition of John Lloyd as Director of Science. This new position – a key recommendation in our 2012-16 strategic plan – raises the bar for VCE’s wildlife conservation agenda. John brings myriad strengths to his role in guiding VCE’s
- [Vermont Biologists Continue in Race Against Time to Save Bats](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-biologists-continue-in-race-against-time-to-save-bats) - Although Vermont’s populations of cave-dwelling bat species continue to drastically shrink in number every year, the rate of decline may be slowing down. Biologists with the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department are working to determine if some individuals that remain are naturally resistant to the syndrome that has killed millions of bats to date. Fish
- [Susan Hindinger Joins VCE](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/susan-hindinger-joins-vce-staff) - Susan Hindinger begins this week as VCE's new Associate Director. Susan brings expertise in program planning and management, grant proposal development, and budget management. She’ll provide strategic support to the executive director and the staff biologists. And her presence will allow VCE Executive Director Chris Rimmer and former Associate Director Kent McFarland to focus more on
- [Vermont Fish & Wildlife Publishes Landowner’s Habitat Management Guide](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-fish-wildlife-publishes-landowners-habitat-management-guide)
- [A New Habitat Stamp for Vermonters Interested in Conservation](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-new-habitat-stamp-for-vermonters-interested-in-conservation)
- [State to Hold Meeting on Proposed Endangered Species Law Updates](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/state-to-hold-meeting-on-proposed-endangered-species-law-updates)
- [Positively Vermont: Vermont Endangered Species](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/positively-vermont-vermont-endangered-species)
- [A tentative first step towards saving Sierra de Bahoruco](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-tentative-first-step-towards-saving-sierra-de-bahoruco)
- [A Field Guide to January](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-january-2016) - With record breaking temperatures and lack of snowfall in December, many of us are hoping that the traditional "January thaw" will bypass us this year, if it even exists at all. With or without the weather anomalies, there's plenty of life outdoors for us to discover in deep winter. Here's a few tidbits to get you to bundle up and head out the door.
- [Co-producing a research agenda for biodiversity conservation](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/co-producing-a-research-agenda-for-biodiversity-conservation) - VCE took a big step this June towards defining a research agenda for biodiversity conservation in Vermont. We assembled a diverse group of stakeholders and tasked them with the job of defining the key threats to biodiversity in Vermont, the key information needs regarding those threats, and the research studies that would help fill those information gaps.
- [Public Meeting to be Held on Conserved Lands in Northeast Kingdom](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/public-meeting-to-be-held-on-conserved-lands-in-northeast-kingdom) - The meeting will discuss the proposed long-range management plan for Victory Basin Wildlife Management Area, Victory State Forest, and Darling State Park on Tuesday, January 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Burke Mountain Room at Lyndon State College.
- [The Migratory Bird Treaty Act and bird conservation](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-migratory-bird-treaty-act-and-bird-conservation) - Recent changes to the interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act threaten to undo decades of success in cooperative bird conservation.
- [2023 Marks the Second Successful Community Science Teacher Workshop](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/2023-marks-the-second-successful-community-science-teacher-workshop) - Vermont and New Hampshire educators alike joined to explore field methods and focus on enhancing science in their curriculums. Our goals for the workshop aimed to give teachers the toolkit to engage students in the outdoors and develop place-based community science that addresses both local and regional conservation issues.
- [Frightening Fungi of Vermont](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/frightening-fungi-of-vermont) - Things are getting creepy up north! In celebration of the spooky season, check out these frightening fungi that you can find in your backyard!
- [February 2025 Field Guide](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/february-2025-field-guide) - This month, wildlife and the rest of us here in New England will cross a threshold – arbitrary yet not insignificant: 10 hours of daylight. So here’s a Field Guide to February to help get your hopes up, no matter what that Groundhog predicts.
- ['Tis the Season for Loon Rescues—On Ice!](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/loon-ice-rescue) - In December, a loon chick was spotted in the open water of Berlin Pond, surrounded by ice. It had likely failed to migrate earlier due to an abundance of food on the 200 acre pond, and now it was trapped.
- [TALLYING BIRDS COUNTY BY COUNTY:  RESULTS OF THE VERMONT COUNTY BIRD QUEST 2011](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tallying-birds-county-by-county-results-of-the-vermont-county-bird-quest-2011)
- [Tallying Birds County by County: Results of the Vermont County eBird Quest 2012](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tallying-birds-county-by-county-results-of-the-vermont-county-ebird-quest-2012)
- [Mountain Birdwatch Season Opening- Magalloway Mountain (3 June 2013)](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mountain-birdwatch-season-opening-magalloway-mountain-3-june-2013)
- [Vermont Atlas of Life New Partner: Merck Forest and Farmland Center](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-atlas-of-life-new-partner-merck-forest-and-farmland-center)
- [Abscission and Marcescence in the Woods](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/abscission-and-marcescence-in-the-woods)
- [Vermont Atlas of Life Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-atlas-of-life-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Counting Snow Geese](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/counting-snow-geese)
- [November eNews](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/november-enews)
- [Vermont Atlas of Life Map of the Week: Rusty-patched Bumble Bee (Bombus affinis)](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-atlas-of-life-map-of-the-week-rusty-patched-bumble-bee-bombus-affinis)
- [Vote for the November Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vote-for-the-november-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Snowy Owl Invasion: 2011 versus 2013](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/snowy-owl-invasion-2011-versus-2013)
- [Muskrat Feeding Wins November Photo-Observation Contest](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/muskrat-feeding-wins-november-photo-observation-contest)
- [Windsor Cup Winner](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/windsor-cup-winner)
- [Vote for the iNaturalist Vermont December Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vote-for-the-inaturalist-vermont-december-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [“Getting Rusty” with a Spring Migration Blitz](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/getting-rusty-with-a-spring-migration-blitz)
- [Vote for the iNaturalist Vermont Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vote-for-the-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [February eNews](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/february-enews)
- [Champions Crowned for 3rd Annual Vermont County Bird Quest](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/champions-crowned-for-3rd-annual-vermont-county-bird-quest)
- [Languages, by Tina Scharf](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/languages-by-tina-scharf)
- [January Photo-observation of the Month Winner](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/january-photo-observation-of-the-month-winner)
- [A Blitz of Two Dozen Snowy Owls](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-blitz-of-two-dozen-snowy-owls)
- [Hidden in Underpants](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/hidden-in-underpants)
- [Vote for the February Photo-observation of the Month at iNaturalist Vermont](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vote-for-the-february-photo-observation-of-the-month-at-inaturalist-vermont)
- [Birding for Science: Dendroica](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/birding-for-science-dendroica)
- [February Photo-observation of the Month Winner](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/february-photo-observation-of-the-month-winner)
- [Vote for the March iNaturalist Vermont Observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vote-for-the-march-inaturalist-vermont-observation-of-the-month)
- [March Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/march-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [White Nose Syndrome Continues to Spread](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/white-nose-syndrome-continues-to-spread)
- [First Loon Sighting - Lake Dunmore](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/first-loon-sighting-lake-dunmore)
- [It's Birdathon Time!](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/its-birdathon-time)
- [Grassland Bird "Ambassadors" Talk Future and Outreach](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/grassland-bird-ambassadors-talk-future-and-outreach)
- [April Photo-observation of the Month Winner](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/april-photo-observation-of-the-month-winner)
- [And the late ice-out winner is....?](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/and-the-late-ice-out-winner-is)
- [Penguin Dancing Season](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/penguin-dancing-season)
- [Butterflies Meet Big Data and Social Media](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/butterflies-meet-big-data-and-social-media-2)
- [VCE Launches a New Radio Program](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-launches-a-new-radio-program-2)
- [Birdathon 2014: By foot and float yields over 100 species](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/birdathon-2014-by-foot-and-float-yields-over-100-species-3)
- [Birding With Bigfoot?](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/birding-with-bigfoot)
- [If You See It, Why Not e It?](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/if-you-see-it-why-not-e-it)
- [iNaturalist Vermont May Photo-observation Winner](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/inaturalist-vermont-may-photo-observation-winner)
- [The Vermont Atlas of Life BioBlitz 2014!](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-vermont-atlas-of-life-bioblitz-2014)
- [Vermont Loon Update 17 July 2014](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-loon-update-17-july-2014)
- [Vermont Atlas of Life BioBlitz at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-atlas-of-life-bioblitz-at-marsh-billings-rockefeller-nhp-3)
- [June Observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/june-observation-of-the-month)
- [Vote for the July iNaturalist Vermont Observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vote-for-the-july-inaturalist-vermont-observation-of-the-month)
- [Vermont Atlas of Life BioBlitz Discovers New Species for Park](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-atlas-of-life-bioblitz-discovers-new-species-for-park)
- [Laying the Groundwork for Loons in Fairlee and Fairfield](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/laying-the-groundwork-for-loons-in-fairlee-and-fairfield)
- [July iNaturalist Photo-observation of the Month Winner](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/july-inaturalist-photo-observation-of-the-month-winner)
- [Notes from a Loon Necropsy](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/notes-from-a-loon-necropsy)
- [Do Non-Breeding, Single Loons Have Territories?](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/do-non-breeding-single-loons-have-territories)
- [Loons on WCAX and Burlington Public Access Channel 17](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/loons-on-wcax-and-burlington-public-access-channel-17)
- [Take a Time Out for Turtles: Volunteers Needed for Nesting Beach Clean Up Day](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/take-a-time-out-for-turtles-volunteers-needed-for-nesting-beach-clean-up-day)
- [The Natural and UnNatural Life of Loons](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-natural-and-unnatural-life-of-loons)
- [Bob Spear (1920-2014)](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/bob-spear-1920-2014)
- [Rusty Blackbirds:  Looking Forward, Looking Back](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tracking-rusty-blackbirds-northbound-and-southbound)
- [VCE Presents the 2014 Julie Nicholson Citizen Scientist Award](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-presents-the-2014-julie-nicholson-citizen-scientist-award)
- [iNaturalist Vermont October Photo-observation Winner](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/inaturalist-vermont-october-photo-observation-winner)
- [November Photo-observation of the Month Winner](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/november-photo-observation-of-the-month-winner)
- [The 2015 Christmas Bird Count Roundup](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-2015-christmas-bird-count-roundup)
- [Champions Crowned for 4th Annual Vermont County eBird Quest](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/champions-crowned-for-4th-annual-vermont-county-ebird-quest)
- [Vermont Common Loons: The Limits of Success?](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-common-loons-the-limits-of-success)
- [Off to the Races with Vermont eBird](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/off-to-the-races-with-vermont-ebird)
- [Are Chickadee Nests the Key to an Effective Bumble Bee Nest Box?](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/are-chickadee-nests-the-key-to-an-effective-bumble-bee-nest-box)
- [Abbott Fenn Remembered: "A Warrior for the Natural World"](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/abbott-fenn-remembered-a-warrior-for-the-natural-world)
- ['No Bird Sighting Left Behind'](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/no-bird-sighting-left-behind)
- [eBird Wins Award](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/ebird-wins-award)
- [Discover Biodiversity Locally, Tally Globally](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/discovery-biodiversity-locally-tally-globally)
- [BioBlitz 2015: Find Something Wild](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/bioblitz-2015-find-something-wild)
- [Celebrating Town Forest with eBird Hotspots](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/celebrating-town-forest-with-ebird-hotspots)
- [Join VCE's LoonWatch on July 18](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/join-vces-loonwatch-on-july-18)
- [Admirals at Sea](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/admirals-at-sea)
- [VT Atlas of Life: Documenting Biodiversity on 'Across the Fence'](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vt-atlas-of-life-documenting-biodiversity-on-across-the-fence)
- [Help Find Missing Turtles](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/help-find-missing-turtles)
- [Mountain Birds and Jail Birds: Another Season of Mountain Birdwatch](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mountain-birds-and-jail-birds-another-season-of-mountain-birdwatch)
- [Historic Spring Bird Sightings Digitized at Record Pace](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/historic-spring-bird-sightings-digitized-at-record-pace)
- [Vermont eBird Update](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-ebird-update)
- [A Wayward Loon's Rescue: Update No. 1](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-wayward-loons-rescue-update-no-1)
- [September iNaturalist Vermont Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/september-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [A Lost Loon's Saga Ends Well on the Maine Coast](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-lost-loons-saga-ends-well-on-the-maine-coast)
- [October iNaturalist Vermont Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/october-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [VCE Presents 2015 Julie Nicholson Citizen Scientist Award to a 'Loonatic'](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-presents-2015-julie-nicholson-citizen-scientist-award-to-a-loonatic)
- ["Rarity Roundup:" Hot Birds from the Christmas Count Season](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/rarity-roundup-hot-birds-from-the-christmas-count-season)
- [Champions Crowned for 5th Annual Vermont eBird County Quest](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/champions-crowned-for-5th-annual-vermont-ebird-county-quest)
- [Vermont eBird Shatters Weekend Count Records](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-ebird-shatters-weekend-count)
- [Increasing Nitrogen Loads Change Butterfly and Moth Communities](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/increasing-nitrogen-loads-change-butterfly-and-moth-communities)
- [March Showers Bring April Flowers?](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/march-showers-bring-april-flowers)
- [Pacific Loon Spotted on Lake Dunmore](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/pacific-loon-on-lake-dunmore)
- [A New Opportunity for Citizen Scientists: Resighting Color-banded Birds](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-new-opportunity-for-citizen-scientists-resighting-color-banded-birds)
- [Color-banded birds at Union Village Dam](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/color-banded-birds-at-union-village-dam)
- [Counting Birds: When Zeros Equal One or More](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/counting-birds-when-zeros-equal-one-or-more)
- [Help Find Colorful Bird Bracelets](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/help-find-colorful-bird-bracelets)
- [Male Loons Can Make Poor Choices](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/male-loons-can-make-poor-choices)
- [Reports of color-banded birds are rolling in!](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/reports-of-color-banded-birds-are-rolling-in)
- [Vermont iNaturalist Discovers a New Population of a Rare Dragonfly](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-inaturalist-discovers-a-new-population-of-a-rare-dragonfly)
- [iNaturalist Vermont Flies Past 100,000 Observations](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/inaturalist-vermont-flies-past-100000-observations)
- [Rutland County Audubon Marks 15 Years of Monthly Vermont eBird Monitoring Walks at West Rutland Marsh](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/rutland-county-audubon-marks-15-years-of-monthly-vermont-ebird-monitoring-walks-at-west-rutland-marsh)
- [Vermont Butterfly Big Year in High Gear](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-butterfly-big-year-in-high-gear)
- [New Phoenix Project Mission Needs Virtual Volunteers](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/new-phoenix-project-mission-needs-virtual-volunteers)
- [Hidden Camera Captures Behavior of a Nesting Loon](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/hidden-camera-captures-behavior-of-a-nesting-loon)
- [Print a Checklist Instantly with Vermont eBird](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/print-a-checklist-instantly-with-vermont-ebird)
- [A Red-throated Loon Drops in for Thanksgiving](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-red-throated-loon-drops-in-for-thanksgiving)
- [November 2016 iNaturalist Vermont Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/november-2016-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [December 2016 iNaturalist Vermont Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/december-2016-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [VCE Launches Damselfly and Dragonfly Atlas](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-launches-damselfly-and-dragonfly-atlas)
- [Bird-watching Opportunities Abound on Vermont’s Wildlife Management Areas](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/bird-watching-opportunities-abound-on-vermonts-wildlife-management-areas)
- [Help Us Discover Whip-poor-wills](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/help-us-discover-whip-poor-wills)
- [VAL Updating the Checklist of Vermont Moths](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/updating-vermont-moth-checklist)
- [iNaturalist Vermont Records 150,000th Biodiversity Observation](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/inaturalist-vermont-records-150000th-biodiversity-observation)
- [A Mountain Birdwatch Adventure on Styles Peak](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-mountain-birdwatch-adventure-on-styles-peak)
- [Freshwater Mussel Survey Needs Your Help](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/freshwater-mussel-survey-needs-your-help)
- [SOS! Search Our Shorelines for Shells](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/sos-search-our-shorelines-for-shells)
- [New Study Reveals Population Estimate and Abundance Map for Rare Bicknell’s Thrush in the U.S.](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/new-study-reveals-population-estimate-and-abundance-map-for-rare-bicknells-thrush-in-the-u-s)
- [A Record Year for Vermont's Loons in 2017](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-record-year-for-vermonts-loons-in-2017)
- [New VCE Study Reveals Population Health of Mountain Songbirds](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/new-vce-study-reveals-population-health-of-mountain-songbirds)
- [Reflections of a Mountain Birdwatcher](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/reflections-of-a-mountain-birdwatcher)
- [A Record Breaking Season for Putney Mountain Hawkwatch](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-record-breaking-season-for-putney-mountain-hawkwatch)
- [CBC Roundup: The 118th Christmas Bird Count by the Numbers](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/cbc-roundup-the-118th-christmas-bird-count-by-the-numbers)
- [Two birds, One App: VCE’s eBird Workshop Gets Positive Response](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/two-birds-one-app-vces-ebird-workshop-gets-positive-response)
- [Mountain Birdwatch Brings a Mountain of Data to eBird](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mountain-birdwatch-brings-a-mountain-of-data-to-ebird)
- [VCE Seeks Volunteers for Eastern Whip-poor-will Surveys](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-seeks-volunteers-for-eastern-whip-poor-will-surveys)
- [Take Part in the 2018 International Monarch Monitoring Blitz!](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/take-part-in-the-2018-international-monarch-monitoring-blitz)
- [Field Update: Mountain Birdwatch](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-update-mountain-birdwatch)
- [2018 Peregrine Falcon Nesting Season Complete](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/2018-peregrine-falcon-nesting-season-complete)
- [Mission Monarch Nearly Nixed by Missing Milkweed](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mission-monarch-nearly-nixed-by-missing-milkweed)
- [Holding the Line with Hayfield Invasives](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/holding-the-line-with-hayfield-invasives)
- [Loon Chicks on Caspian Lake: Flying, Feeding, and Finding A Friend](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/loon-chicks-on-caspian-lake-flying-feeding-and-finding-a-friend)
- [Join the 119th Annual Christmas Bird Count in Vermont](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/join-the-119th-annual-christmas-bird-count-in-vermont)
- [VCE Presents the 2018 Julie Nicholson Citizen Scientist Award](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-presents-the-2018-julie-nicholson-citizen-scientist-award)
- [Help Us Map and Identify Oak](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/help-us-map-and-identify-oak)
- [Red-winged Blackbirds Signal the Arrival of Spring](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/red-winged-blackbirds-signal-the-arrival-of-spring)
- [VTBees Update From the Field](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vtbees-update-from-the-field)
- [Introduced Jumping Spider Spotted in Vermont for First Time](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/introduced-jumping-spider-spotted-in-vermont-for-first-time)
- [Tallying Vermont Moths One Image at a Time](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tallying-vermont-moths-one-image-at-a-time)
- [Team Pipit's Extraordinary Birding Feat: 150 species in all 14 Vermont Counties](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/team-pipits-extraordinary-birding-feat-150-species-in-all-14-vermont-counties)
- [A Lifetime of Birding Passion and Service: Sue Wetmore Receives VCE's 2019 Julie Nicholson Citizen Scientist Award](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-presents-the-2019-julie-nicholson-citizen-scientist-award-2)
- [Vermont eBirders Gather Big Bird Data During County Quest](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-ebirders-gather-big-bird-data-during-county-quest)
- [Updated for 2020: State of the Mountain Birds Report](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/updated-for-2020-state-of-the-mountain-birds-report)
- [Join Our Spring Wildflower Phenology Annotation Blitz!](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/join-our-spring-wildflower-phenology-annotation-blitz)
- [Join the Vermont Spring Backyard BioBlitz on iNaturalist](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/join-the-vermont-spring-backyard-bioblitz-on-inaturalist)
- [From Panama to the Arctic, a New eButterfly Takes Flight](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/from-panama-to-the-arctic-a-new-ebutterfly-takes-flight)
- [Field Guide to May 2020](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-may-2020)
- [VCE Staff "Bird in Place" for Backyard Bird Quest 2020](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-staff-bird-in-place-for-backyard-bird-quest-2020)
- [Vermont Loon Conservation Project Off to A Successful Start](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-loon-conservation-project-off-to-a-successful-start)
- [Join the Vermont Moth Blitz During National Moth Week July 18-26](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/join-the-vermont-moth-blitz-during-national-moth-week-july-18-26)
- [Mid-July Loon Update](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mid-july-loon-update)
- [Mentoring an Eagle Scout for the Loon Project](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mentoring-an-eagle-scout-for-the-loon-project)
- [Field Guide to December 2020](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-december-2020) - December is off to a gentle start this year; the annual blanket of snow and ice has yet to come. You can appreciate the ice-coated wonders of Vermont with a warm cup of tea and the Field Guide to this month. 
- [A Lifetime Dedicated to Nature: JoAnne Russo Receives VCE's 2020 Julie Nicholson Community Science Award](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/joanne-russo-receives-2020-julie-nicholson-community-scientist-award)
- [Craig Provost: A Birding Quest for the Ages](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/craig-provost-a-birding-quest-for-the-ages)
- [A (Mammal) Big Year](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-mammal-big-year)
- [Loon Rescue in January on Maidstone Lake](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/loon-rescue-in-january-on-maidstone-lake)
- [Vermont Town Birding Challenge](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-town-birding-challenge)
- [Field Guide to May 2021](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-may-2021)
- [Join Our West Virginia White Watch (April 1-June 6)](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/join-our-west-virginia-white-watch-april-1-june-6)
- [Field Guide to June 2021](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-june-2021)
- [Heavy Lifting for the Loons](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/heavy-lifting-for-the-loons)
- [July Updates from the Loon Conservation Team](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/july-loon-update-2021)
- [A Record Year for Loon Nesting in Vermont](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-record-year-for-loon-nesting-in-vermont)
- [Global Launch of eButterfly](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/global-launch-of-ebutterfly)
- [After Two Decades of Searching, Biologist Discovers Rare Butterfly in Vermont](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/biologist-discovers-rare-butterfly-vt)
- [The Caretakers: Reflections from 40 Years of Loon Volunteers](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-caretakers-reflections-from-40-years-of-loon-volunteers)
- [Vermont eBird Volunteer Data Experts Retire](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vt-ebird-volunteer-data-experts-retire)
- [Field Guide to December 2023](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-december-2023) - December is off to a gentle start this year; the annual blanket of snow and ice has yet to come. You can appreciate the ice-coated wonders of Vermont with a warm cup of tea and the Field Guide to this month. 
- [Searching for Butterflies: The West Virginia White](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/searching-for-butterflies)
- [September 2024 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/september-2024-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Field Guide to July 2025](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-july-2025)
- [Field Guide to August 2025](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-august-2025)
- [Field Guide to November 2025](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-november-2025)
- [Field Guide to December 2025](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-december-2025)
- [Field Guide to January 2026](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-january-2026)
- [Field Guide to February 2026](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-february-2026)
- [A Field Guide to December 2014](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-december-2014)
- [Saving a Loon's Life](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/saving-a-loons-life)
- [Field Guide to March 2025](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-march-2025)
- [Field Guide to September 2022](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-september-2022)
- [Field Guide to October 2019](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-october-2019)
- [Field Guide to February 2020](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-february-2020)
- [Field Guide to January 2020](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-january-2020)
- [Field Guide to December 2019](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-december-2019)
- [Field Guide to November 2019](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-november-2019)
- [A Field Guide to July 2019](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-july-2019)
- [Field Guide to November 2020](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-november-2020)
- [Field Guide to October 2020](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-october-2020)
- [Field Guide to September 2020](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-september-2020)
- [Field Guide to August 2020](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-august-2020)
- [In the Field with VCE's Bird-friendly Maple Efficacy Study](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/in-the-field-with-vces-bird-friendly-maple-efficacy-study)
- [Field Guide to April](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-april)
- [Field Guide to March 2020](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-march-2020)
- [Field Guide to July 2021](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-july-2021)
- [Field Guide to April 2021](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-april-2021)
- [Field Guide to February 2021](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-february-2021) - January is cold and harsh and many of Vermont's wild species are hunkered down for the winter. However, there is still activity all around us. Here are some January happenings.
- [Field Guide to January 2021](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-january-2021) - January is cold and harsh and many of Vermont's wild species are hunkered down for the winter. However, there is still activity all around us. Here are some January happenings.
- [Field Guide to March 2022](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-march-2022)
- [Field Guide to February 2022](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-february-2022)
- [Field Guide to January 2022](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-january-2022)
- [Field Guide to December 2021](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-december-2021)
- [Field Guide to November 2021](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-november-2021)
- [Field Guide to October 2021](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-october-2021)
- [Field Guide to September 2021](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-september-2021)
- [Field Guide to August 2021](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-august-2021)
- [Field Guide to April 2022](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-april-2022)
- [Field Guide to June 2022](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-june-2022)
- [Field Guide to May 2022](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-may-2022)
- [Field Guide to August 2022](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-august-2022)
- [Field Guide to October 2022](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-october-2022)
- [Field Guide to November 2022](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-november-2022)
- [Field Guide to December 2022](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-december-2022)
- [Field Guide to January 2023](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-january-2023)
- [Field Guide to February 2023](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-february-2023-2)
- [Field Guide to March 2023](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-march-2023)
- [Field Guide to April 2023](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-april-2023)
- [Field Guide to May 2023](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-may-2023)
- [Field Guide to June 2023](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-june-2023)
- [Field Guide to July 2023](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-july-2023)
- [Field Guide to September 2023](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-september-2023)
- [Field Guide to August 2023](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-august-2023)
- [Field Guide to October 2023](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-october-2023)
- [Field Guide to November 2023](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-november-2023)
- [Field Guide to April 2024](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-april-2024)
- [Field Guide to March 2024](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-march-2024)
- [Field Guide to February 2024](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-february-2024)
- [Field Guide to January 2024](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-january-2024) - December is off to a gentle start this year; the annual blanket of snow and ice has yet to come. You can appreciate the ice-coated wonders of Vermont with a warm cup of tea and the Field Guide to this month. 
- [Field Guide to July 2024](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-july-2024)
- [Field Guide to June 2024](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-june-2024)
- [Field Guide to May 2024](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-may-2024)
- [Field Guide to January 2025](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-january-2025)
- [Field Guide to December 2024](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-december-2024)
- [Field Guide to October 2024](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-octoberr-2024)
- [Weekly Reflections from a Summer at VCE](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/weekly-reflections-from-a-summer-at-vce)
- [Field Guide to May 2025](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-may-2025)
- [Field Guide to June 2025](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-june-2025)
- [Field Guide to April 2025](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-april-2025)
- [Henry Dandeneau: A Vermont Loon Volunteer](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/henry-dandeneau)
- [Levi Smith: A Moth Expert in the Making](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/levi-smith)
- [Three Community Scientists Receive Annual Award for Enhancing Our Knowledge of Vermont’s Bees](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-three-way-tie) - As with most VCE projects, the Vermont Wild Bee Survey has been blessed with an incredible wealth of skilled and dedicated volunteers during the year.
- [Four Federal (Yes, Federal!) Bills for Bird Conservation](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/federal-bills-bird-conservation)
- [Legal Lead Fishing Gear Is Still Killing Loons](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/legal-lead-fishing-gear-is-still-killing-loons)
- [The Ripple Effect: Wakeboats Pose Risks to Loon Nests](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/wakeboats-risks-loon-nests)
- [How eBird Vermont Checks Your Observations](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/how-ebird-vermont-checks-observations)
- [Observing Protected Species: How We Hide Their Location Data](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/observing-protected-species-hide-location-data)
- [Proposed Rule Threatens to Narrow Endangered Species Protections](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/proposed-rule-threatens-to-narrow-esa-protections)
- [How We're Taking Species Mapping to the Next Level](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tracking-species)
- [How Avian Influenza Might Be Affecting Loons](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/avian-influenza-might-affect-loons)
- [New Names for Some Vermont Birds: a Primer on Taxonomy](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/new-names-vermont-birds-taxonomy)
- [February 2025 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/february-2025-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Lamoille Birders Win 14th Annual Vermont eBird County Quest](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/14th-annual-ebird-county-quest)
- [January 2025 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/january-2025-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [December 2024 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/december-2024-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [November 2024 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/november-2024-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Canada Lynx on the move in Vermont](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/canada-lynx-in-vermont)
- [August 2024 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/august-2024-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [July 2024 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/july-2024-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [24th BirdsCaribbean International Conference: Conversations and Celebrations](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/24th-birdscaribbean-international-conference-conversations-and-celebrations)
- [Lead Poisoning and a Love Triangle: A Tale of One Common Loon’s Brush with Death](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/lead-poisoning-and-a-love-triangle-a-tale-of-one-common-loons-brush-with-death)
- [June 2024 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/june-2024-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [May 2024 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/may-2024-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [April 2024 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/april-2024-photo-observation-of-the-month-2)
- [March 2024 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/march-2024-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [February 2024 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/february-2024-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Introducing VCE’s ALL IN for Biodiversity Campaign](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/introducing-vces-all-in-for-biodiversity-campaign)
- [Reflections from 65 (Collective) Years of Birding the Upper Valley](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/reflections-from-65-collective-years-of-birding-the-upper-valley)
- [January 2024 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/january-2024-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [December 2023 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/december-2023-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [November 2023 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/november-2023-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [A Tale of Two Loon Chick Rescues](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/summer-loon-chick-rescues)
- [October 2023 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/october-2023-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [The Rising Seas and Stakes for Coastal New England Wildlife](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-rising-seas-and-stakes-for-coastal-new-england-wildlife)
- [Using Both Old and New Technology to Monitor Forests](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/usingoldandnewtechtomonitorforests)
- [September 2023 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/september-2023-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [August 2023 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/august-2023-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Egg Dumping: A Firsthand Account](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/egg-dumping-a-firsthand-account)
- [June 2023 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/june-2023-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [New Report Uses Big Data to Establish Vermont Biodiversity Baseline](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/new-report-uses-big-data-to-establish-vermont-biodiversity-baseline)
- [May 2023 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/may-2023-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [April 2023 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/april-2023-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [March 2023 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/march-2023-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Join the Second Vermont Butterfly Atlas](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/join-the-second-vermont-butterfly-atlas)
- [February 2023 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/february-2023-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Vermont Birders Rally During 12th Annual eBird County Quest](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/12th-annual-ebird-county-quest)
- [January 2023 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/january-2023-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Reflections From COP15](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/reflections-from-cop15)
- [December 2022 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/december-2022-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [VAL Gets a 'Boost'](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/val-gets-a-boost)
- [November 2022 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/november-2022-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [October 2022 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/october-2022-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Fire Management in the Green Mountains](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/fire-management-in-the-green-mountains)
- [September 2022 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/september-2022-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Banding Loons By Night](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/banding-loons-by-night)
- [July 2022 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/july-2022-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [June 2022 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/june-2022-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [May 2022 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/may-2022-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [April 2022 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/april-2022-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [March 2022 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/march-2022-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [February 2022 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/february-2022-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [January 2022 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/january-2022-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Vermont Birders Rally During 11th Annual eBird County Quest](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/11th-annual-ebird-county-quest)
- [December 2021 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/december-2021-photo-observation-of-the-mont)
- [A Community-minded Ornithologist and Birder: George Clark Receives VCE's 2021 Julie Nicholson Community Science Award](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/george-clark-receives-2021-julie-nicholson-community-scientist-award)
- [One Lucky Loon](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/one-lucky-loon)
- [Highlights from the 40th Vermont Bird Records Committee Report](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/highlights-from-the-40th-vermont-bird-records-committee-report)
- [A Tiny, Displaced Vireo Makes a First-ever Vermont Appearance](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-tiny-displaced-vireo-makes-a-first-ever-vermont-appearance)
- [October 2021 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/october-2021-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Birder Broker 2021 Update](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/birder-broker-2021-update)
- [A New Tool for Exploring Vermont Birding Hotspots](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-new-tool-for-exploring-vermont-birding-hotspots)
- [September 2021 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/september-2021-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [(At Least It’s Not) All Quiet on the Western Front: Eluded by Whip-poor-wills in Windham County](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/at-least-its-not-all-quiet-on-the-western-front)
- [June 2021 Photo-observations of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/june-2021-photo-observations-of-the-month)
- [May 2021 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/may-2021-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- ["Big Day" Birding](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/big-day-birding)
- [VCE Presentations from the 2021 Northeast Natural History Conference](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/2021-nenhc)
- [When Porcupines Dance](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/when-porcupines-dance)
- [Mammal Big Year: Winter Update](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mammal-big-year-winter-update)
- [Vermont Birders Rally During 10th Annual eBird County Quest](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/10th-annual-ebird-county-quest)
- [Naturalists Help the Vermont Atlas of Life on iNaturalist Build Biodiversity Big Data in 2020](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/naturalists-help-the-vermont-atlas-of-life-on-inaturalist-build-biodiversity-big-data-in-2020)
- [November 2020 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/november-2020-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [A New Endeavor for the Vermont Loon Conservation Project: Necropsies](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-new-endeavor-for-the-vermont-loon-conservation-project-necropsies)
- [Loon Departure Times](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/loon-departure-times)
- [A Mountain Birdwatch and Looning Adventure](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-mountain-birdwatch-and-looning-adventure)
- [In the Field with VCE's Bird-friendly Maple Efficacy Study–Part II](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/in-the-field-with-vces-bird-friendly-maple-efficacy-study-part2)
- [July 2020 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/july-2020-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [June 2020 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/june-2020-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [VCE's Commitment to Racial Justice](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-commitment-to-racial-justice)
- [May 2020 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/may-2020-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [VCE Spirits Remain High: COVID Update for May](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-spirits-remain-high-covid-update-for-may)
- [Outdoor Radio: Red-winged Blackbirds Signal the Arrival of Spring](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-red-winged-blackbirds)
- [April 2020 Photo-observation of the Month: American Woodcock](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/april-2020-photo-observation-of-the-month-american-woodcock)
- [March 2020 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/march-2020-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Rare Crested Caracara Visits Vermont](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/rare-crested-caracara-visits-vermont)
- [January 2020 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/january-2020-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Volunteers Help the Vermont Atlas of Life Build Biodiversity Big Data in 2019](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/volunteers-help-the-vermont-atlas-of-life-build-biodiversity-big-data-in-2019)
- [November 2019 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/november-2019-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [A Lifetime of Beetles](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-lifetime-of-beetles)
- [Celebrating Birder Broker's Successful First Year](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/celebrating-birder-brokers-successful-first-year)
- [Outdoor Radio: Hunting for Tiny But Ferocious Tiger Beetles](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-hunting-for-tiny-but-ferocious-tiger-beetles)
- [Asian Tiger Mosquito Found in Vermont](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/asian-tiger-mosquito-found-in-vermont)
- [iNaturalists Discover More New Moths for Vermont](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/inaturalists-discover-more-new-moths-for-vermont)
- [Fly Species New for Vermont Discovered by iNaturalist](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/fly-species-new-for-vermont-discovered-by-inaturalist)
- [August 2019 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/august-2019-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [July 2019 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/july-2019-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Bit O' Balsam Beer Benefits Bicknell's Thrush](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/bit-o-balsam-for-bicknells)
- [June 2019 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/june-2019-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Outdoor Radio: Following Wood Turtles](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-catching-up-with-the-vermont-wood-turtle)
- [300,000 Observations and Counting!](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/300000-observations-and-counting)
- [May 2019 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/may-2019-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [From New England to Colombia, Migratory Species Rely on Grassland Ambassadors - Part III](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/from-new-england-to-colombia-migratory-species-rely-on-grassland-ambassadors-part-iii)
- [Outdoor Radio: Visiting Stark's Winter Den](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-visiting-starks-winter-den)
- [Outdoor Radio: Searching for the Elusive American Marten](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-searching-for-the-elusive-american-marten)
- [March 2019 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/march-2019-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [A Field Guide to March 2019](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-march-2019)
- [Just Released: VCE and Colleagues Publish a Groundbreaking Study of Avian Nesting Success on Hispaniola](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/just-released-vce-and-colleagues-publish-a-groundbreaking-study-of-avian-nesting-success-on-hispaniola)
- [VCE Breaks New Ground (Literally) in Cuba](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-breaks-new-ground-literally-in-cuba)
- [January 2019 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/january-2019-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Outdoor Radio: Winter World of Beavers](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-winter-world-of-beavers)
- [From Snowbanks to Cloud Forests: Chris Rimmer is Cuba Bound](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/from-snowbanks-to-cloud-forests-chris-rimmer-is-cuba-bound)
- [The 2018 Vermont eBird County Quest Awards](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-2018-vermont-ebird-county-quest-awards)
- [December 2018 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/december-2018-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Field Guide to January 2019](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-january-2019)
- [Outdoor Radio: Pine Grosbeak Irruption](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-pine-grosbeak-irruption)
- [A Field Guide to December 2018](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-december-2018)
- [October 2018 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/october-2018-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Field Guide to November 2018](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-november-2018) - As leaves continue to fall and the first flakes begin to fly, the oncoming cold weather seems to bring nature to a standstill. On the contrary, there remains a lot to be discovered in Vermont during this transitional period.
- [Outdoor Radio: Taking Pictures of Roadkill Can Help Protect Wildlife](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-how-taking-pictures-of-roadkill-can-help-protect-wildlife)
- [Big data for biodiversity: Vermont Atlas of Life helps GBIF.org surpass 1 billion species occurrences](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/big-data-for-biodiversity-vermont-atlas-of-life-helps-gbif-org-surpass-1-billion-species-occurrences)
- [September 2018 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/september-2018-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Vermont Atlas of Life on iNaturalist Surpasses Quarter Million Observations](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-atlas-of-life-on-inaturalist-surpasses-quarter-million-observations)
- [August 2018 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/august-2018-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Outdoor Radio: Endangered Freshwater Mussels](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-endangered-freshwater-mussels)
- [When a Bluet Isn't Blue: Vermont's "Newest" Damselfly](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/when-a-bluet-isnt-blue-vermonts-newest-damselfly)
- [Vermont Naturalists Find Over 370 Species During National Moth Week](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-naturalists-find-over-370-species-during-national-moth-week)
- [July 2018 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/july-2018-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Join Us During National Moth Week – July 21-29](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/join-us-during-national-moth-week-july-21-29)
- [Weathering Whitcomb for Mountain Birdwatch](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/weathering-whitcomb-for-mountain-birdwatch)
- [June 2018 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/june-2018-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [New Study Reveals e-Butterfly Volunteers Provide Unique and Important Data](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/new-study-reveals-e-butterfly-volunteers-provide-unique-and-important-data)
- [Give 'Em Space: Observe Nesting Loons from a Distance](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/give-em-space-observe-nesting-loons-from-a-distance)
- [VCE Vlog: Field Update from the Great North Woods](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-vlog-field-update-from-the-great-north-woods)
- [VCE Study Predicts Prime Habitat for Bicknell's Thrush](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-study-predicts-prime-habitat-for-bicknells-thrush)
- [May 2018 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/may-2018-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Outdoor Radio: Turkey Vultures Soar over the Capital](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-turkey-vultures-soar-over-the-capital)
- [Vermont Cliff Tops and Overlooks Closed to Protect Nesting Peregrines](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-cliff-tops-and-overlooks-closed-to-protect-nesting-peregrines)
- [April 2018 Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/april-2018-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Mowing Hay and Growing Birds](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mowing-hay-and-growing-birds)
- [Loons and Late Ice](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/loons-and-late-ice)
- [Bad Weather Yields Phoebe Bonanza](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/bad-weather-yields-phoebe-bonanza)
- [Outdoor Radio: Nesting Bald Eagles a Conservation Success Story](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-nesting-bald-eagles-a-conservation-success-story)
- [VCE Welcomes New Director of Communications](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-welcomes-new-director-of-communications)
- [Juncos Flock in Large Numbers with Late Winter Storm](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/juncos-flock-in-large-numbers-with-late-winter-storm)
- [NH Winter Bat Surveys Reveal Decreasing Population](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/nh-winter-bat-surveys-reveal-decreasing-population)
- [Sipping for Songbirds](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/sipping-for-songbirds)
- [March 2018 iNaturalist Vermont Photo-Observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/march-2018-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Where Are Common Loons in Late Winter?](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/where-are-common-loons-in-late-winter)
- [February 2018 iNaturalist Vermont Photo-Observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/february-2018-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [A Field Guide to March 2018](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-march-2018)
- [Searching for Snowy Owls](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/searching-for-snowy-owls)
- [Team VCE-BIOECO Perseveres on Cuba's Pico Turquino](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/team-vce-bioeco-perseveres-on-cubas-pico-turquino)
- [Outdoor Radio: Winter Gulls](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-winter-gulls)
- [January 2018 iNaturalist Vermont Photo-Observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/january-2018-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Field Guide to February 2018](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-february-2018)
- [VCE Kicks Off Year of the Bird with eBird Workshop](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-kicks-off-year-of-the-bird-with-ebird-workshop)
- [The 2017 Vermont eBird County Quest Awards](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-2017-vermont-ebird-county-quest-awards)
- [VCE Joins more than 80 organizations worldwide to protect birds and their habitats for Year of the Bird in 2018](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-joins-more-than-80-organizations-that-work-to-protect-birds-and-their-habitats-for-year-of-the-bird-in-2018)
- [Field Guide to January 2018](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-january-2018)
- [iNaturalist Vermont Builds Biodiversity Big Data in 2017](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/inaturalist-vermont-builds-biodiversity-big-data-in-2017)
- [The Red Crossbill Enigma](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-red-crossbill-enigma)
- [Why are Hairy Woodpeckers and Downy Woodpeckers so hard to tell apart?](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/why-are-hairy-woodpeckers-and-downy-woodpeckers-so-hard-to-tell-apart)
- [Outdoor Radio: The Unique Crossbill Beak](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-the-unique-crossbill-beak)
- [GPS Tags Reveal a Hidden Side to a Grassland Bird](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/gps-tags-reveal-a-hidden-side-to-a-grassland-bird)
- [Field Guide to November 2017](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-november-2017)
- [Outdoor Radio: Spiny Softshell Turtles](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-spiny-softshell-turtles)
- [A Plan for the Future of Sierra de Bahoruco](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-plan-for-the-future-of-sierra-de-bahoruco)
- [Vermont Bald Eagles Nest in Record Numbers in 2017 - Peregrine Falcons, Common Terns, and Loons also successful](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-bald-eagles-nest-in-record-numbers-in-2017-peregrine-falcons-common-terns-and-loons-also-successful)
- [September 2017 iNaturalist Vermont Photo-Observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/september-2017-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Twenty Years as the Vermont Loon Biologist – a retrospective](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/twenty-years-as-the-vermont-loon-biologist-a-retrospective)
- [Bicknell's Thrush and the Endangered Species Act](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/bicknells-thrush-and-the-endangered-species-act)
- [Take a Time Out for Turtles: Volunteers Needed for Nesting Beach Clean Up Day](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/turtle-volunteers-needed-for-nesting-beach-clean-up-day)
- [VCE Partners with BirdsCaribbean for Post-hurricane Relief](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-partners-with-birdscaribbean-for-post-hurricane-relief)
- [Outdoor Radio: Lake Fairlee Loons](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-lake-fairlee-loons)
- [An Emerald Discovered in Victory](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/an-emerald-discovered-in-victory)
- [Help Us Record Painted Lady Butterflies on the Move](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/help-us-record-painted-lady-butterflies-on-the-move)
- [Down Year for Piping Plovers in New Hampshire](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/down-year-for-piping-plovers-in-new-hampshire)
- [Vermont Initiates Study of Threatened Eastern Ratsnake](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-initiates-study-of-threatened-eastern-ratsnake)
- [July 2017 iNaturalist Vermont Photo-Observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/july-2017-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [A Tiger Found in Vermont](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-tiger-found-in-vermont)
- [VCE begins migratory-bird conservation project in the Dominican Republic](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-begins-migratory-bird-conservation-project-in-the-dominican-republic)
- [Outdoor Radio: Bat Counts](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-bat-counts)
- [A Mountain Birdwatch Adventure in the White Mountains](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-mountain-birdwatch-adventure-in-the-white-mountains)
- [Outdoor Radio:  Moth Watching](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-moth-watching)
- [June 2017 iNaturalist Vermont Photo-Observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/june-2017-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Birds’ Feathers Reveal Their Winter Diet](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/birds-feathers-reveal-their-winter-diet)
- [The First Loon Chicks of the Year](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-first-loon-chicks-of-the-year)
- [iNaturalist Vermont Countdown to 150,000 Observations](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/inaturalist-vermont-countdown-to-150000-observations)
- [VCE Teams Up with Lawson's Finest on Bit o' Balsam Beer](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-teams-up-with-lawsons-finest-on-bit-o-balsam-beer)
- [Give Nesting Loons Space](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/give-nesting-loons-space)
- [The Balancing Act: Supporting Nesting Birds in Hayfields](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-balancing-act-supporting-nesting-birds-in-hayfields)
- [Loon Banded in 1998 Found Again](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/loon-banded-in-1998-found-again)
- [May 2017 iNaturalist Vermont Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/may-2017-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [The Trials and Tribulations of the Lake Fairlee Loons](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-trials-and-tribulations-of-the-lake-fairlee-loons)
- [Cliff Tops and Overlooks Closed to Protect Nesting Falcons](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/cliff-tops-and-overlooks-closed-to-protect-nesting-falcons)
- [April 2017 iNaturalist Vermont Photo-Observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/april-2017-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Help Us Look for Loons](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/help-us-look-for-loons)
- [Saving a Rare Songbird – Hemispheric Conservation Action Plan for Bicknell’s Thrush Updated](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/saving-a-rare-songbird-hemispheric-conservation-action-plan-for-bicknells-thrush-updated)
- [Outdoor Radio: The American Woodcock](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-the-american-woodcock)
- [March 2017 iNaturalist Vermont Photo-Observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/march-2017-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [A Field Guide to April 2017](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-april-2017)
- [Outdoor Radio: Peering Into A Porcupine Den](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-peering-into-a-porcupine-den)
- [February 2017 iNaturalist Vermont Photo-Observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/february-2017-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [New Publication Available: Guidelines for Managing Bicknell’s Thrush Habitat in the United States](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/new-publication-available-guidelines-for-managing-bicknells-thrush-habitat-in-the-united-states)
- [Outdoor Radio: The Elusive Lynx](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-the-elusive-lynx)
- [A Field Guide to February 2017](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-february-2017)
- [January 2017 iNaturalist Vermont Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/january-2017-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [The Galapagos Gang: An Unusual Bobolink Stopover](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-galapagos-gang-an-unusual-bobolink-stopover)
- [Outdoor Radio: Crows Come Home to Roost](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-crows-come-home-to-roost)
- [The 2016 Vermont eBird County Quest Awards](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-2016-vermont-ebird-county-quest-awards)
- [A Climate Ride Benefits VCE Interns](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-climate-ride-benefits-vce-interns)
- [Happy New Year and Thank You](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/happy-new-year-and-thank-you)
- [Threatened species update](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/threatened-species-update)
- [Volunteers Help Loons to Another Record Breeding Season in 2016](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/volunteers-help-loons-to-another-record-breeding-season-in-2016)
- [Outdoor Radio: Deer and Data](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-deer-and-data)
- [Measuring the Loss of a Thrush's Forest](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/measuring-the-loss-of-a-thrushs-forest)
- [VCE Tracks Upland Sandpiper Across 10 Countries During Fall Migration](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-tracks-upland-sandpiper-across-10-countries-during-fall-migration)
- [Field Guide to November 2016](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/field-guide-to-november-2016)
- [October 2016 iNaturalist Vermont Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/october-2016-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Record Number of Bald Eagles Nested in Vermont in 2016](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/record-number-of-bald-eagles-nested-in-vermont-in-2016)
- [Lynx Spotted in Southern Vermont](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/lynx-spotted-in-southern-vermont)
- [September 2016 iNaturalist Vermont Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/september-2016-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Connecting People and Places via Migratory Birds](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/connecting-people-and-places-via-migratory-birds)
- [Helping Loons from Florida to Alberta](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/helping-loons-from-florida-to-alberta)
- [August 2016 iNaturalist Vermont Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/august-2016-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Looking for Litters of Rattlesnakes](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/looking-for-litters-of-rattlesnake)
- [Nighthawk Season: Catch it While You Can](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/nighthawk-season-catch-it-while-you-can)
- [Outdoor Radio: Monarchs in the Meadow](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-monarchs-in-the-meadow)
- [Vermont Reservoir Managers Help Loons Thrive](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-reservoir-managers-helps-vermont-loons-thrive)
- [A Loon-ey Couple of Weeks](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-loon-ey-couple-of-weeks)
- [July 2016 iNaturalist Vermont Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/july-2016-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Mountain Bird Watch: A Real White Mountain Adventure!](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/mountain-bird-watch-a-real-white-mountain-adventure)
- [Vermont Breeding Loon Population Rises Again](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-breeding-loon-population-rises-again)
- [June 2016 iNaturalist Vermont Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/june-2016-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Finding Ferns](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/finding-ferns)
- [A Ghost in the Making Released Online](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-ghost-in-the-making-released-online)
- [A loon and eagle having a showdown](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-loon-and-eagle-having-a-showdown)
- [Looking for WHIPs in all the Wrong Places](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/looking-for-whips-in-all-the-wrong-places)
- [Across the Kingdom, VCE Birdathon a Boreal Success](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/across-the-kingdom-vce-birdathon-a-boreal-success)
- [The 'Price is Right' Bird Delivers](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-price-is-right-bird-delivers)
- [May 2016 iNaturalist Vermont Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/may-2016-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Outdoor Radio: The Future Of Vermont's Lake Sturgeon](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-the-future-of-vermonts-lake-sturgeon)
- [Vermont Cliff Tops and Overlooks Closed to Protect Nesting Peregrine Falcons](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vermont-cliff-tops-and-overlooks-closed-to-protect-nesting-peregrine-falcons)
- [Keep an Eye Out for Turtles](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/keep-an-eye-out-for-turtles)
- [April 2016 iNaturalist Vermont Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/april-2016-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [A Field Guide to May 2016](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-field-guide-to-may-2016)
- [Loon Pairs Arriving on Vermont Lakes](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/loon-pairs-arriving-on-vermont-lakes)
- [New eBook: The Birds of Hinsdale Setbacks and Bluffs, New Hampshire](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/new-ebook-the-birds-of-hinsdale-setbacks-and-bluffs-new-hampshire)
- [An Elm Tree Dating Service on Outdoor Radio](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/an-elm-tree-dating-service-on-outdoor-radio)
- [Painted Bunting Delights Vermont Bird Watchers](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/painted-bunting-delights-vermont-bird-watchers)
- [February 2016 iNaturalist Vermont Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/february-2016-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Visit a Winter Deeryard with Outdoor Radio](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/visit-a-winter-deeryard-with-outdoor-radio)
- [Salt Pans and Elfin Forests: a Birding Tour de Force on Puerto Rico](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/salt-pans-and-elfin-forests-a-birding-tour-de-force-on-puerto-rico)
- [January 2016 iNaturalist Vermont Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/january-2016-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Walk with the Fisher on Outdoor Radio](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/walk-with-the-fisher-on-outdoor-radio)
- [December 2015 iNaturalist Vermont Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/december-2015-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [On the conservation of tropical birds and the fruits of long-term research](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/on-the-conservation-of-tropical-birds-and-the-fruits-of-long-term-research)
- [Outdoor Radio: Being a Bird Brain May Not Be Bad](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-being-a-bird-brain-may-not-be-bad)
- [Make Vermont eBird your New Year’s Resolution for 2016](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/make-vermont-ebird-your-new-years-resolution-for-2016)
- [Globetrotting for Grassland Birds](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/globetrotting-for-grassland-birds)
- [iNaturalist Vermont November Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/inaturalist-vermont-november-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Gratitude for Gulls](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/gratitude-for-gulls)
- [Outdoor Radio: A Blizzard of Geese](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-a-blizzard-of-geese)
- [The Season's First Snowy Owls](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-seasons-first-snowy-owls)
- [Where the Bobolink Meets the Booby](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/where-the-bobolink-meets-the-booby)
- [The Vermont – Santa Barbara Birding Challenge](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-vermont-santa-barbara-birding-challenge)
- [Watch Plight of the Grassland Birds](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/watch-the-plight-of-grassland-birds)
- [Long Live the Queen!](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/long-live-the-queen)
- [eButterfly Visits the White House](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/ebutterfly-visits-the-white-house)
- [Outdoor Radio: In Search of the Endangered Timber Rattlesnake](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-in-search-of-the-endangered-timber-rattlesnake)
- [Common Loons and Peregrine Falcons Post Record Breeding Season in Vermont](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/common-loons-and-peregrine-falcons-post-record-breeding-season-in-vermont)
- [Unsolved (Murder?) Mysteries on the Canadian Border: The case of two loon disappearances](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/unsolved-murder-mysteries-on-the-canadian-border-the-case-of-two-loon-disappearances)
- [August iNaturalist Vermont Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/august-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [From Roadside to Rescue: A Tale of Determination and a Lost Loon](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/from-roadside-to-rescue-a-tale-of-determination-and-a-lost-loon)
- [VCE Embraces Open Science](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-embraces-open-science)
- [Composting and Bears: Adjusting to Vermont’s Universal Recycling Law](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/omposting-and-bears-adjusting-to-vermonts-universal-recycling-law)
- [Rainbows and Slug Sex](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/rainbows-and-slug-sex)
- [July iNaturalist Vermont Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/july-inaturalist-vermont-photo-observation-of-the-month)
- [Streamertails and Jamaica - VCE Attends BirdsCaribbean Meeting](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/streamertails-and-jamaica-vce-attends-birdscaribbean-meeting)
- [Illegal Deforestation Continues in the Dominican Republic](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/illegal-deforestation-continues-in-the-dominican-republic)
- [VT Fish & Wildlife Dept Celebrates Opening of New Conserved Lands](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vt-fish-wildlife-dept-celebrates-opening-of-new-conserved-lands)
- [Outdoor Radio: Whip-poor-wills in the Moonlight](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-whip-poor-wills-in-the-moonlight)
- [First Documented Lead-Poisoned Loon Collected on Lake Winnipesaukee](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/first-documented-lead-poisoned-loon-collected-on-lake-winnipesaukee)
- [Vt. Adds to Threatened and Endangered Species List](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/vt-adds-to-threatened-and-endangered-species-list)
- [Study backs up theory that warming, pollution combine to hurt Alaska's wood frogs](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/study-backs-up-theory-that-warming-pollution-combine-to-hurt-alaskas-wood-frogs)
- [Choppers and Hoppers: A Report from the Grasslands](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/choppers-and-hoppers-a-report-from-the-grasslands)
- [Outdoor Radio: Counting Terns](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-counting-terns)
- [Scientists Combine Bird Survey Data to Identify Vulnerable Songbirds](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/scientists-combine-bird-survey-data-to-identify-vulnerable-songbirds)
- [Judith Scarl Migrates Southward](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/jude-scarl-migrates-southward)
- [The Long Life of Tropical Mountain Birds](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-long-life-of-tropical-mountain-birds)
- [It’s Loon Nesting Time](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/its-loon-nesting-time)
- [By Land and by Sea, VCE Birdathon a Success](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/by-land-and-by-sea-vce-birdathon-a-success)
- [Outdoor Radio: Eye on an Eyrie](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/outdoor-radio-eye-on-an-eyrie)
- [What Are They Worth to You?](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/what-are-they-worth-to-you)
- [Be Aware of Endangered Piping Plovers Nesting on the Beaches](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/be-aware-of-endangered-piping-plovers-on-n-h-beaches)
- [Nightlife With Upland Sandpipers](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/nightlife-with-upland-sandpipers)
- [Shelly Melendy: VCE's New Multi-Tasker](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/shelly-melendy-vces-new-multi-tasker)
- [Spring Wildfire](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/spring-wildfire)
- [Loon Sign Overhaul](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/loon-sign-overhaul)
- [Cliff Tops and Overlooks Closed to Protect Nesting Peregrines](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/cliff-tops-and-overlooks-closed-to-protect-nesting-peregrines)
- [Merlins: Murder, Mayhem and Magnificence Now Flying Near You](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/merlins-murder-mahem-and-magnificence-now-flying-near-you)
- [Photo-observation of the Month Winner](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/photo-observation-of-the-month-winner)
- [A Warbler and a News Media Maelstrom](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-warbler-and-a-news-media-maelstrom)
- [Loon Spring Fever](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/loon-spring-fever)
- [The Invisible Boundaries of Sierra de Bahoruco National Park](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/the-invisible-boundaries-of-sierra-de-bahoruco-national-park)
- [A Big Birding Year in Windsor County](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/a-big-birding-year-in-windsor-county)
- [February Photo-observation of the Month](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/february-photo-observation-of-the-month)

## Pages

- [Home](https://vtecostudies.org/) - The Vermont Center for Ecostudies advances wildlife conservation across the Americas through research, monitoring, and community engagement.
- [The Bird Lineup](https://vtecostudies.org/bith-race/bird-lineup) - VCE scientists banded 19 Bicknell’s Thrushes near the top of Mount Mansfield this summer. Half the birds have already started their journey south.
- [The Merch](https://vtecostudies.org/bith-race/merch) - Should your bird be the first to leave the East Coast, you’ll win custom wearable gear.
- [2025 Annual Report](https://vtecostudies.org/2025-annual-report)
- [Our Team](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team) - Our team is made up of conservation biologists, fundraisers, communicators, and people wranglers. All of us share a passion for wildlife and wild places.
- [FAQs: Bicknell's Thrush Race to the Atlantic](https://vtecostudies.org/bith-race/faqs) - Do you have questions about the Race to the Atlantic? We have answers!
- [Bicknell's Thrush Race to the Atlantic!](https://vtecostudies.org/bith-race) - It's that time of year. Our researchers are eagerly watching to see when migratory birds like Bicknell's Thrush will start their perilous journey south.
- [Events](https://vtecostudies.org/get-involved/events) - Wondering where you can connect with VCE staff to learn more about our work? Check out our upcoming in-person and virtual events and workshops to find out.
- [VCE in the News](https://vtecostudies.org/in-the-news) - VCE scientists are often consulted for or featured in stories about wildlife and conservation. Our newsroom provides quick access to those stories.
- [Reports](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/reports) - Explore all of VCE's annual reports and major project reports in one place.
- [What We Do](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do) - VCE delivers the science needed to sustain biodiversity, serving as a cost-effective, rigorous model for collecting, organizing, and disseminating data.
- [Magazines](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/magazines) - Our spring and autumn magazine Field Notes and summer magazine Loon Caller offer a view into our fieldwork and tips on how you can contribute to conservation.
- [Published Research](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/published-research) - For decades, VCE scientists have studied wildlife using innovative techniques. The peer-review process ensures that we produce the best possible science.
- [Common Loon](https://vtecostudies.org/species/common-loon) - Among the five loon species, none shares as much habitat with people as the Common Loon. As a result, no other loon species warrants more active protection.
- [Subscribe](https://vtecostudies.org/get-involved/subscribe) - What's the best way to learn about upcoming events, new research, ways to volunteer, and job opportunities? By becoming a subscriber to our monthly newsletter!
- [Subscribed Thank You](https://vtecostudies.org/get-involved/subscribe/subscribed-thank-you)
- [Resources](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/resources) - We offer tips and education taken from our own research and experience to help you contribute to wildlife conservation in the Northeast and beyond.
- [Resources for Landowners](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/resources/resources-for-landowners) - If you own a large parcel in New England, there are a lot of research-backed ways to be a good steward of the land and the wildlife that depends on it.
- [Thank you for your gift to the Vermont Center for Ecostudies!](https://vtecostudies.org/giving-redirect)
- [Resources for Wildlife Watchers](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/resources/resources-for-wildlife-watchers) - Do you love spending time in nature? Learn how the outdoor world is changing, and how you can contribute to science quickly and easily.
- [Join Our Team](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/join-our-team) - We’re proud of our dedicated staff, whose wide-ranging talents drive our mission. We also work with early-career professionals working in various fields.
- [Resources for Farmers](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/resources/resources-for-farmers) - Did you know that creating bee habitat can enhance crop pollination? Our bee biologist is a Vermont farmer and has created a suite of resources just for farmers.
- [Community Science Teacher Workshop](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/community-science/community-science-teacher-workshop) - Bring community science to your classroom! In this four-day program, you will learn how to incorporate wildlife research and monitoring into your curriculum.
- [Suds & Science](https://vtecostudies.org/get-involved/events/suds-science) - From Meerkat lies to ancient DNA—join Suds & Science host and VCE conservation biologist Jason Hill and a series of dynamic presenters for engaging science stories.
- [Loons and Songbirds with VCE in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom](https://vtecostudies.org/loon-trip)
- [Resources for Gardeners](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/resources/resources-for-gardeners) - As a gardener, you already ponder how to grow healthy plants and keep your vegetables pest-free. Our tips will help boost your garden's benefits for wildlife!
- [VCE's Story](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/vces-story) - VCE was founded in 2007 to conduct long-term monitoring and research to aid in the conservation of wildlife, including birds, insects, and amphibians.
- [Donate](https://vtecostudies.org/give) - There are many ways to join VCE's community of supporters. Explore these options or speak to our development team to figure out what's right for you.
- [Birdathon](https://vtecostudies.org/birdathon) - Every May, VCE staff participate in a Birdathon fundraiser that supports our innovative research, long-term monitoring, and collaborations.
- [Contact Us](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/contact) - Wondering how you can get in touch with us or where we're located? This page will help you find your way.
- [Get Involved](https://vtecostudies.org/get-involved) - Whether you're an outdoors enthusiast, an avid naturalist, or just curious about nature and how to protect it, VCE has a way for you to get involved.
- [Office Space for Rent](https://vtecostudies.org/rental)
- [VCE birding trip to the Dominican Republic](https://vtecostudies.org/vce-birding-trip-to-the-dominican-republic)
- [Explore a Corporate Sponsorship](https://vtecostudies.org/give/sponsorship) - With flexible giving options, including in-kind contributions, our business partners help VCE promote conservation, as well as corporate engagement and responsibility.
- [Include VCE in Your Estate](https://vtecostudies.org/give/estate) - A planned gift, however modest or grand, is the ultimate expression of your passion, your legacy for wildlife, and your deep commitment to VCE’s work.
- [Check for Employer Matching](https://vtecostudies.org/give/employer-matching) - Hundreds of businesses recognize the value of their employees’ donations. Your employer may offer programs that could double or even triple your donation.
- [Give Stocks and Securities](https://vtecostudies.org/give/securities) - With careful planning, you can reduce or eliminate federal capital gains tax while supporting VCE's work.
- [Give Through a Donor-Advised Fund](https://vtecostudies.org/give/donor-advised-fund) - As a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, the Vermont Center for Ecostudies is qualified for grants from donor-advised funds.
- [News & Resources](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources) - Whether you're looking for guidance, quick updates on our science, the latest VCE news, or a print magazine, we have a diverse ecosystem of information for you.
- [Community Science](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/community-science) - Anyone can be a community scientist! As a national leader in people-powered science, we invite everyone to contribute to wildlife research and monitoring.
- [Donate by Mail](https://vtecostudies.org/give/mail) - Your mail-in donation makes cutting-edge wildlife research and monitoring possible.
- [Donate Online](https://vtecostudies.org/give/online) - Give a gift to support VCE's wildlife research and monitoring today!
- [Speaker Request Form](https://vtecostudies.org/get-involved/events/speaker-request-form) - VCE’s mission is to unite people and science for conservation. We welcome the opportunity to share our knowledge and experience with anyone interested in learning more.
- [Volunteer](https://vtecostudies.org/get-involved/volunteer) - We’re so happy you’re here. Whether you're new to wildlife identification, an avid naturalist, or a conservation professional, we have an opportunity for you.
- [Alexander Dickey Conservation Internship](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/join-our-team/alexander-dickey-conservation-internship) - Alexander Dickey's deep-rooted passion for the natural world and its conservation inspired all who had an opportunity to meet him.
- [About Us](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us) - The Vermont Center for Ecostudies is a biodiversity and conservation science organization based in White River Junction.
- [Newsroom](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom) - VCE publishes press releases to announce exciting discoveries, funding awards, staff achievements, and so much more.
- [Blog](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/blog) - If you want to learn about VCE's research practices, latest discoveries, and exciting initiatives, the blog is the place to be.
- [Bicknell's Thrush](https://vtecostudies.org/species/bicknells-thrush) - Twenty years after our first foray into the realm of Bicknell’s Thrush, one conclusion is clear: humans have stacked the deck against this globally rare species.
- [Red Squirrel](https://vtecostudies.org/species/red-squirrel) - Walking through an otherwise quiet forest, the resounding chatter of a Red Squirrel may insistently inform you that you are “invading” its territory.
- [Bobolink](https://vtecostudies.org/species/bobolink) - Once the muse of poets, the Bobolink is thought of today as an iconic North American species that highlights the plight and conservation of grassland birds.
- [White Mountain Arctic](https://vtecostudies.org/species/white-mountain-arctic) - The White Mountain Arctic is found only in the highest alpine zone in the Presidential Range in the White Mountains, NH, around Bigelow's Sedge meadows.
- [White Mountain Fritillary](https://vtecostudies.org/species/white-mountain-fritillary) - Numbering in just the hundreds of individuals, White Mountain Fritillary are found only in a narrow elevational zone in the Presidential Range in New Hampshire.
- [Common Green Darner](https://vtecostudies.org/species/common-green-darner) - Flying at a pond in your backyard or among hawks past a mountain, Common Green Darner is probably America's most cosmopolitan dragonfly. It's also a migrant.
- [Wandering Glider](https://vtecostudies.org/species/wandering-glider) - Here's the albatross of insects. Actually, it gets around on its own power much farther than any bird. It's a world-traveling dragonfly called Wandering Glider.
- [Peregrine Falcon](https://vtecostudies.org/species/peregrine-falcon) - When asked to name the fastest animal on earth, many people will respond “cheetah.” But it is the Peregrine Falcon that holds that title.
- [Balsam Fir](https://vtecostudies.org/species/balsam-fir) - Economically and ecologically important, Balsam Fir is a keystone species of the eastern North American boreal zone, often found in dense single-species stands.
- [Blackpoll Warbler](https://vtecostudies.org/species/blackpoll-warbler) - Hold two nickels and a dime in your hand. That's the summer weight of a Blackpoll Warbler. Each year, this black-capped songbird undertakes an epic migration.
- [Eastern Whip-poor-will](https://vtecostudies.org/species/eastern-whip-poor-will) - The eerie chant of the Eastern Whip-poor-will was once heard throughout the Northeast, its unmistakable call a welcome harbinger of spring.
- [Blue-spotted Salamander](https://vtecostudies.org/species/blue-spotted-salamander) - The Blue-spotted Salamander is the smallest of Vermont's three mole salamanders. It's easy to identify thanks to the blue-white markings on its sides and belly.
- [Four-toed Salamander](https://vtecostudies.org/species/four-toed-salamander) - The Four-toed Salamander may resemble two other abundant salamanders, but thanks to three distinct characteristics, it is relatively easy to identify.
- [Jefferson Salamander](https://vtecostudies.org/species/jefferson-salamander) - The Jefferson Salamander is one of Vermont's three species of "mole" salamanders. As their name implies, these salamanders spend most of their time underground.
- [Spotted Salamander](https://vtecostudies.org/species/spotted-salamander) - Spotted Salamanders are the quiet celebrities of vernal pools. With its vibrant markings, this slimy superstar is the vernal pool's equivalent of a Giant Panda.
- [Wood Frog](https://vtecostudies.org/species/wood-frog) - In winter, Wood Frogs can be frozen rock hard. But as the ice clears from the ponds and the ground thaws, the call of mating season begins.
- [Eastern Meadowlark](https://vtecostudies.org/species/eastern-meadowlark) - The Eastern Meadowlark is a striking grassland bird with a yellow breast, often seen perched on barbed wire and fence posts.
- [Grasshopper Sparrow](https://vtecostudies.org/species/grasshopper-sparrow) - One of our rarest regular birds in Vermont, the Grasshopper Sparrow is a small, elusive bird that spends most of its time on the ground rather than in the air.
- [Upland Sandpiper](https://vtecostudies.org/species/upland-sandpiper) - Graceful and unusual, the Upland Sandpiper has been fondly described as a “pinhead.” Although populations are stable, they remain far below historic levels.
- [Fairy Shrimp](https://vtecostudies.org/species/fairy-shrimp) - An encounter with fairy shrimp is one of the great joys of visiting a vernal pool. These small, shrimp-like crustaceans are as ephemeral as some orchids.
- [Swainson's Thrush](https://vtecostudies.org/species/swainsons-thrush) - During the breeding season, the upward-spiraling, flutelike songs of Swainson's Thrush can be heard echoing across the evergreen-covered hills.
- [Paper Birches](https://vtecostudies.org/species/paper-birches) - Many people don't realize that two species of paper birch grow in northeastern North America: Paper (or White) Birch and Heart-leaved Paper Birch.
- [Species](https://vtecostudies.org/species) - We love all flora and fauna equally, but...oh, who are we kidding. There are a few species of wildlife and plants that we really know, love, and study.
- [Science Projects](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects) - From mountains to lakes, grasslands to woodlands, and even backyards, VCE scientists are on a quest to better understand wildlife and the threats they face.
- [Community Science Awards](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/community-science/awards) - Each fall, we recognize members of our community science community with awards for their years of service or for their outstanding efforts in a particular year.
- [Examples](https://vtecostudies.org/examples)
- [All In for Biodiversity](https://vtecostudies.org/all-in) - At VCE, we believe in the power of community science to inspire and guide biodiversity conservation. In 2018, we set out to increase our capacity and impact.
- [Education & Outreach](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/education-outreach)

## Press Releases

- [Over 350 Wild Bee Species Found in Vermont, with Help of Community Scientists](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/over-350-wild-bee-species-found-in-vermont-with-help-of-community-scientists)
- [The Fish Lead Free Project Encourages Vermont Anglers to Protect Loons and Wildlife](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/the-fish-lead-free-project-encourages-vermont-anglers-to-protect-loons-and-wildlife)
- [New Study Links Tree Mast Events With Red Squirrel Range Expansion, Spelling Disaster for Nesting Songbirds](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/new-study-links-tree-mast-events-with-red-squirrel-range-expansion-spelling-disaster-for-nesting-songbirds)
- [Blunt Trauma is Determined as Cause of Death for Vermont’s Oldest Loon](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/blunt-trauma-is-determined-as-cause-of-death-for-vermonts-oldest-loon)
- [New Report Uses Big Data to Establish Vermont Biodiversity Baseline](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/new-report-uses-big-data-to-establish-vermont-biodiversity-baseline)
- [After Two Decades of Searching, Biologist Discovers Rare Butterfly in Vermont](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/biologist-discovers-rare-butterfly-in-vermont)
- [Vermonters Invited to Help Search for Butterflies](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/vermonters-invited-to-help-search-for-butterflies)
- [This Spring, Feed the Bees—Don’t Buy Them](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/this-spring-feed-the-bees-dont-buy-them)
- [State of Vermont’s Wild Bees Report Assesses Conservation Status for First Time](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/state-of-vermonts-wild-bees-report-assesses-conservation-status-for-first-time)
- [Vermont Center for Ecostudies Announces Incoming Executive Director](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/vce-announces-incoming-executive-director)
- [VCE Offers New Free Bumble Bee Guide](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/vce-offers-new-free-bumble-bee-guide)
- [VCE Executive Director Chris Rimmer Receives Partners in Flight Lifetime Achievement Award](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/vce-ed-receives-partners-in-flight-lifetime-achievement-award)
- [VCE Bids Farewell to Founding Executive Director](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/vce-bids-farewell-to-founding-executive-director)
- [VCE Receives Wellborn Ecology Fund Grant for Teacher Education](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/vce-receives-grant-for-teacher-education)
- [Vermont Bird Conservation Priorities Supported by Federal Report: US Fish and Wildlife Highlights Bird Species in Trouble](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/vermont-bird-conservation-priorities-supported-by-federal-report)
- [VCE Receives Major Funding to Support Loon Conservation](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/vce-receives-major-funding-to-support-loon-conservation)
- [VCE Seeks Volunteers to Look for Lady Beetles](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/vce-seeks-volunteers-to-look-for-lady-beetles)
- [VCE Announces Recipients of 2020 Community Science Awards](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/vce-announces-recipients-of-2020-community-science-awards)
- [VCE Welcomes Two New Members to its Board of Directors](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/vce-welcomes-two-new-members-to-its-board-of-directors)
- [New Study Reveals Extreme Upland Sandpiper Migration Patterns](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/new-study-reveals-extreme-upland-sandpiper-migration-patterns)
- [New Study: Bioaccumulation of methylmercury in wood frogs and spotted salamanders in Vermont vernal pools](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/new-study-bioaccumulation-of-methylmercury-in-wood-frogs-and-spotted-salamanders-in-vermont-vernal-pools)
- [New Study: Short-term Effects of Hurricanes Irma and Maria on Puerto Rico’s Forest Birds](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/hurricanes-on-pr-forest-birds)
- [VCE biologists and colleagues earn U.S. Forest Service International Research Partnership Award](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/us-forest-service-international-research-partnership-award)
- [Eric Hanson wins GMP-Zetterstrom Environmental Award](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/eric-hanson-wins-gmp-zetterstrom-environmental-award)
- [VCE Biologists Discover Migratory Patterns of Two North American Grassland Bird Species](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/vce-biologists-discover-migratory-patterns-of-two-north-american-grassland-bird-species)
- [Move over Monarchs: VCE and colleagues reveal astonishing dragonfly migration](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/move-over-monarchs)
- [Study Reveals Striking Decline of Vermont’s Bumble Bees](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/study-reveals-striking-decline-of-vermonts-bumble-bees)
- [Three VCE Biologists Appointed as Adjunct Faculty at UVM](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/three-vce-biologists-appointed-as-adjunct-faculty-at-uvm)
- [VCE Study Predicts Prime Habitat for Bicknell’s Thrush](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/vce-study-predicts-prime-habitat-for-bicknells-thrush)
- [Success: Crossing Boundaries for Conservation](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/success-crossing-boundaries-for-conservation)
- [New VCE Study Reveals Population Health of Mountain Songbirds](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/new-vce-study-reveals-population-health-of-mountain-songbirds)
- [New Study Reveals Population Estimate and Abundance Map for Rare Bicknell’s Thrush in the U.S.](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/new-study-reveals-population-estimate-abundance-bith)
- [VCE Director of Science Named Elective Member of American Ornithological Society](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/vce-director-named-elective-member-of-aos)
- [VCE begins migratory-bird conservation project in the Dominican Republic](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/vce-begins-bird-conservation-in-dr)
- [Vermont Launches Public Online Atlas of Damselflies and Dragonflies](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/vermont-launches-public-online-atlas-of-damselflies-and-dragonflies)
- [New Study Reveals Decline in Vermont Forest Birds](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/new-study-reveals-decline-in-vermont-forest-birds)
- [A Tiny Songbird Makes a Daring Trans-Oceanic Flight](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/a-tiny-songbird-makes-a-daring-trans-oceanic-flight)
- [Butterflies Meet Big Data and Social Media](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/butterflies-meet-big-data-and-social-media)
- [Biologists Discover New Threats to a Rare Migratory Songbird](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/biologists-discover-threats-to-migratory-songbird)
- [Vermont Bumble Bees in Peril](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/vermont-bumble-bees-in-peril)
- [How Falcons Die: Vermont study examines peregrine falcons at birth and death](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/how-falcons-die-vermont-study-examines-peregrine-falcons-at-birth-and-death)
- [Protecting an American Icon: VCE Receives Prestigious National Geographic Society Grant](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/protecting-an-american-icon)
- [New e-Butterfly Mobile App Uses AI to Make Butterfly Observations Accessible to All](https://vtecostudies.org/news-and-resources/newsroom/new-e-butterfly-mobile-app-uses-ai-to-make-butterfly-observations-accessible-to-all)

## Projects

- [Adopt a Route](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/mountain-birdwatch/adopt-a-route) - With a simple protocol, one-on-one help for participants, and short list of species to survey, just about any hiker with an interest in birds can join.
- [Native Plant Ecotype Experiment](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/ecotype)
- [Mountain Birdwatch](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/mountain-birdwatch)
- [New England Grasslands Ambassadors Program](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/grasslands-ambassadors)
- [Participate in PIP](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/pollinator-plants/participate) - This community science project is great for all levels of invertebrate observers. You can get started with just a few steps.
- [Backyard Tick Survey Findings](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/backyard-ticks/findings) - Preliminary results show no evidence that spraying is a long-term solution for ticks, while even eco-friendly sprays have unintended consequences for insects.
- [Upper Valley Backyard Tick Project](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/backyard-ticks)
- [Green Darner Migration Findings](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/green-darner-migration/findings) - Researchers from the Vermont Center for Ecostudies and partners explain how the Common Green Darner takes three generations to complete its annual cycle.
- [Vermont Wild Bee Survey](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/wild-bees)
- [PIP Results](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/pollinator-plants/findings) - By July 2025, over 250k observations had been submitted to the PIP project, whether from volunteers in the field, or combing through and annotating old records.
- [Grassland Bird Migration Research](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/grasslands-ambassadors/research) - VCE has tracked the full annual cycle of migratory grassland birds using miniature satellite tags, nanotags, and light-level geolocators.
- [Bobolink Research and Conservation](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/grasslands-ambassadors/bobolink) - VCE has tracked Bobolinks to study their movements, the impact of threats, locate critical migration stopovers, examine population structures, and more.
- [MBW Findings](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/mountain-birdwatch/findings) - Fourteen years of monitoring by many hundreds of volunteers has revealed that our mountain birds face challenging times in the northeastern United States.
- [MBW Route Documents](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/mountain-birdwatch/training/routes) - Each Mountain Birdwatch route has its own detailed “How-to” route document.
- [Second Vermont Butterfly Atlas](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/butterfly-atlas)
- [VT Loon Volunteering FAQs](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/loon-conservation/loon-volunteer-materials-2) - This FAQ will tell you everything you need to know about volunteering for the Vermont Loon Conservation Project, including how to find lakes to survey, and how to submit your surveys online.
- [Participate in Loon Conservation](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/loon-conservation/participate) - Whether you live alongside a lake or only occasionally visit your favorite pond, you have many options for joining VCE in the conservation of Common Loons.
- [Wild Bees on Farms](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/bees-farms)
- [Vermont Forest Bird Monitoring Program](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/forest-bird-monitoring-program)
- [Mount Mansfield Songbird Research](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/mansfield)
- [Whip-Poor-Will Findings](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/eastern-whip-poor-will/findings) - We have conducted intensive surveys for the past four breeding seasons in different regions of Vermont.
- [Eastern Whip-Poor-Will Monitoring](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/eastern-whip-poor-will)
- [Adopt-a-Plant](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/adopt-a-plant)
- [Vermont Loon Conservation Project](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/loon-conservation)
- [Vermont Vernal Pool Monitoring and Atlas](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/vernal-pool-monitoring)
- [Pollinator Interactions on Plants](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/pollinator-plants)
- [MBW Training & Materials](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/mountain-birdwatch/training) - Once you’ve adopted a Mountain Birdwatch route, you’re ready to start preparing for your June adventure! You’ll find training materials and instructions here.
- [Join the Butterfly Atlas](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/butterfly-atlas/participate) - Everyone knows what a butterfly looks like! Whether you help with full surveys or just snap photos, it's easy to contribute to the butterfly atlas.
- [Participate in Whip-Poor-Will Monitoring](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/eastern-whip-poor-will/participate) - With the help of citizen scientists, each year VCE conducts a statewide, annual Eastern Whip-poor-will survey on 17 routes throughout Vermont
- [VPMon Volunteer Materials](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/vernal-pool-monitoring/volunteer-materials) - Check out the VPMon project manual and datasheets to see what kind of protocol volunteers follow when gathering information on vernal pools.
- [Get Involved](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/vernal-pool-monitoring/participate) - Whether you want to collect data on the same place over time or prefer exploring new areas, you can play a valuable role in vernal pool conservation.
- [How to Protect Loons](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/loon-conservation/tips) - You can help protect loons, even as you enjoy Vermont's many lakes and ponds. Learn more about sharing the state's waters with loons.
- [Adopt-a-Plant Volunteer Materials](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/adopt-a-plant/adopt-a-plant-materials)
- [Manage for Birds](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/grasslands-ambassadors/learn-more) - Are you a landowner with a large meadow or hayfield? Then you could become a Grassland Bird Ambassador!
- [FBMP Volunteer Resources](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/forest-bird-monitoring-program/materials) - Current and prospective volunteers can find all the materials they need for surveying right here.
- [Forest Bird ID Quiz](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/forest-bird-monitoring-program/id-quiz) - How well do you know the calls of Vermont's forest birds? Take the quiz to test your knowledge and find out whether you're ready to participate in VCE's FBMP.
- [Eastern Meadowlark Conservation](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/eastern-meadowlark)
- [Mountain Birdwatch Focal Species](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/mountain-birdwatch/focal-species) - These species represent the breadth of birds that might live at high altitudes in the Northeast in the summer. Mountain Birdwatch also monitors the Red Squirrel.
- [Vermont Atlas of Life](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/val)
- [Bicknell's Thrush Full Annual Lifecycle](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/bith-cycle)
- [Vermont Vernal Pool Monitoring Project Partners](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/vernal-pool-monitoring/vpmon-project-partners) - We are grateful to the partners who assist with project development, logistics, and access to study sites, and to the funders who provide financial support.
- [Alpine Butterflies](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/alpine-butterflies)
- [Join the Wild Bees on Farms Project](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/bees-farms/join-the-wild-bees-on-farms-project)
- [Bees on Farms News](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/wild-bees/vermont-wild-bee-survey-news) - Read the latest news from the Vermont Wild Bee Survey.
- [Wild Bees on Farms News](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/bees-farms/wild-bees-on-farms-news) - Read the latest news from the Wild Bees on Farms project.
- [VPMon Results](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/vernal-pool-monitoring/vpmon-results) - Review findings from the past few years of the Vernal Pool Monitoring Project, and learn more about mercury in vernal pools.
- [Vernal Pool News](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/vernal-pool-monitoring/vpmon-news) - Read the latest news from VCE's vernal pool conservation program.
- [When We Use Rafts](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/loon-conservation/nesting-rafts) - Rafts have played an important role in the recovery of loons. When they nest on rafts, their nest success rates tend to be higher.
- [Loon Research](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/loon-conservation/research) - VCE’s regular encounters with Common Loons allow us to collaborate with other biologists and conservation organizations in a number of areas.
- [Loon Project Partners](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/loon-conservation/partners) - Grants, private donations, and funds from the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (VFWD) support Common Loon conservation in Vermont.
- [Loon News](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/loon-conservation/news) - Read the latest news from the Vermont Loon Conservation Project.
- [Loon Conservation Project Results](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/loon-conservation/results) - The number of nesting loons in Vermont has risen dramatically from seven pairs when our recovery efforts began 40 years ago, to more than 400 adult loons today.
- [Help A Distressed Loon](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/loon-conservation/save-a-loon) - Common Loons sometimes find themselves in uncommon situations. VCE gets loons back on the water or in the air—often with help from people like you.
- [Join the Forest Bird Monitoring Program](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/forest-bird-monitoring-program/participate) - If you love spending time in the woods and are a rockstar at bird identification, then consider becoming an FBMP volunteer!
- [FBMP Results](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/forest-bird-monitoring-program/results) - Check out the FBMP data dashboard! This interactive website allows you to explore FBMP data and up-to-date results.
- [FBMP Project Partners](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/forest-bird-monitoring-program/partners) - FBMP succeeds not only with the help of its volunteers but also with the support of the organizations listed here. We—and forest birds—owe them gratitude.
- [FBMP News](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/forest-bird-monitoring-program/news) - Read the latest news from the Forest Bird Monitoring Project.
- [Participate in the Breeding Bird Survey](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/breeding-bird/participate) - Set out before dawn to drive along a scenic route and pull over at 50 stops to count birds. It’s simple, but it takes some skill!
- [Breeding Bid Survey Results](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/breeding-bird/bbs-results) - BBS results help identify bird population declines, recoveries, and emerging conservation concerns. These data underpin hundreds of peer-reviewed publications.
- [Contribute to VAL](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/val/participate) - Contributing to VAL is easy! Any observation you add to iNaturalist, eBird, or eButterfly automatically goes into the VAL database.
- [Tick Safety Tips](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/backyard-ticks/safety-tips) - Don't let ticks ruin your outdoor adventures! Follow these tips to help you and your loved ones stay tick-safe.
- [Tick News](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/backyard-ticks/news) - Read the latest updates from the Upper Valley Backyard Tick Project.
- [Butterfly News](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/butterfly-atlas/news) - Read the latest news from the Second Vermont Butterfly Atlas.
- [Pollinator News](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/pollinator-plants/pip-news) - Read the latest news from the Pollinator Interactions on Plants projects.
- [Grassland Bird Ambassadors News](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/grasslands-ambassadors/new-england-grassland-bird-ambassadors-news) - Read the latest news from the Grassland Bird Ambassadors program.
- [Visit an Experimental Garden](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/ecotype/visit-garden) - Visit one of our experimental gardens in the spring or summer, and see if you can guess which flowers are from the same or different regions.
- [News](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/ecotype/news) - Read the latest news from the Native Plant Ecotype Experiment.
- [MBW News](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/mountain-birdwatch/mbw-news) - Read the latest news from the Mountain Birdwatch program.
- [Mountain Songbird Research Findings](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/mansfield/findings) - From strange mating systems to the impacts of climate change to the presence of mercury, years of research have yielded fascinating discoveries on Mansfield.
- [Mount Mansfield Songbird Research News](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/mansfield/news) - Read the latest news from VCE's Mount Mansfield songbird research.
- [Mount Mansfield Focal Species](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/mansfield/focal-species) - Since 1991, seventy-five bird species have been captured on Mansfield. But we focus our efforts on six songbirds.
- [Migratory Connectivity](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/mansfield/migratory-connectivity) - Life would be much easier for biologists if birds could talk. Instead, VCE is using stable isotopes and cutting-edge tracking methods to understand their lives.
- [Current Mount Mansfield Projects](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/mansfield/current-projects) - VCE has a long history of research on Mount Mansfield. Visit this page to discover what projects we are currently undertaking.
- [Dragonfly News](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/green-darner-migration/news) - See the latest news from VCE's Green Darner research.
- [Green Darner Dragonfly Migration](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/green-darner-migration)
- [Eastern Whip-Poor-Will News](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/eastern-whip-poor-will/news) - Stay up-to-date on news about our Eastern Whip-Poor-Will monitoring program.
- [Bicknell's Thrush News](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/bith-cycle/bith-news) - Stay up-to-date on news about Bicknell's Thrush Research.
- [Adopt-a-Plant News](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/adopt-a-plant/adopt-a-plant-news) - Stay up-to-date on news about VCE's community science project, Adopt a Plant.
- [Eastern Meadowlark News](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/eastern-meadowlark/eastern-meadowlark-news) - Stay up-to-date on news about Eastern Meadowlark Research.
- [Vermont Breeding Bird Survey](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/breeding-bird)
- [About Eastern Meadowlarks](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/eastern-meadowlark/about) - Eastern Meadowlarks are ground-nesting grassland specialists. While widespread throughout eastern North America into northern South America, their populations have undergone an estimated 75% decline since 1970.
- [VCE and the History of Bicknell's Thrush Research](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/bith-cycle/research-history) - In 1992, VCE cofounder and Director Emeritus Chris Rimmer attended a presentation exploring whether Bicknell’s Thrush, should be classified as a distinct species.
- [Bicknell's Thrush Research and Conservation Results](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/bith-cycle/findings) - Studying this bird led VCE Director Emeritus Rimmer and colleagues to the Caribbean, where they’ve worked with locals in Cuba and Hispaniola who have gone on to have careers in conservation and biology.
- [Participate](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/eastern-meadowlark/participate) - Volunteers play a vital role in the annual monitoring of known grassland bird breeding sites, which is one of the first ways to start mitigating population loss.
- [Monitoring Results](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/eastern-meadowlark/findings) - The Vermont Eastern Meadowlark Monitoring Project aims to track the population of Vermont's Eastern Meadowlarks and discover previously unreported nesting sites.
- [Bicknell's Thrush Mid-Atlantic Stopover](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/bith-cycle/stopover) - Recent data indicates the thrushes will touch down somewhere on the East Coast to rest and refuel for a few weeks, building up fat and muscle for a trans-Atlantic flight.
- [Bicknell's Thrush Caribbean Wintering Grounds](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/bith-cycle/caribbean) - After Bicknell’s Thrush have built up their strength and energy stores, they take off from the Eastern Seaboard of the U.S. and fly to islands in the Caribbean.
- [Participate](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/adopt-a-plant/participate)
- [Returning Volunteers - Loon Conservation](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/loon-conservation/returning-volunteers)
- [Alpine Butterfly Results](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/alpine-butterflies/results) - Through examination of historic records, field surveys, and monitoring, VCE helped policy makers and land managers make sound conservation decisions concerning these rare alpine species.
- [Document Alpine Butterflies](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/alpine-butterflies/document-alpine-butterflies) - Whether you are hiking hut to hut, just out for a day hike, or visiting via the Mount Washington Auto Road, you can add valuable observations to our database.
- [A Perilous Journey North in the Spring](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/bith-cycle/spring) - As Bicknell’s Thrush migrate northward in late April and early May, they encounter obstacles, including windows and other infrastructure.
- [Adopt-a-Plant Updates](https://vtecostudies.org/what-we-do/projects/adopt-a-plant/findings) - We had an incredible first season of data collection from the Adopt-a-Plant community, receiving 998 surveys from 227 unique volunteers.

## Staff

- [Liv Kacar](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/liv-kacar)
- [Lisa Ransom](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/lisa-ransom)
- [Laura Costello](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/laura-costello)
- [Desirée L. Narango](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/desiree-narango)
- [Alyssa Fishman](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/alyssa-fishman)
- [Jill DeVito](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/jill-devito)
- [Edy Cheremond](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/edy-cheremond)
- [Clive Wood](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/clive-wood)
- [Kevin Tolan](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/kevin-tolan)
- [Mistie Boule](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/mistie-boule)
- [Jackie Quinones](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/jackie-quinones)
- [Colleen Clausen](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/colleen-clausen)
- [Alden Wicker](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/alden-wicker)
- [Flavia Orlandi Barros](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/flavia-orlandi-barros)
- [Kari Dolan](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/kari-dolan)
- [Megan Massa](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/megan-massa)
- [Michael T. Hallworth](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/michael-hallworth)
- [Anna Peel](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/anna-peel)
- [Ryan Rebozo](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/ryan-rebozo)
- [Bob Taylor](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/bob-taylor)
- [Dana Williams](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/dana-williams)
- [Jason Hill](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/jason-hill)
- [Spencer Hardy](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/spencer-hardy)
- [Amber Jones](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/amber-jones)
- [Toni Luff](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/toni-luff)
- [Kent McFarland](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/kent-mcfarland)
- [Michael Sargent](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/michael-sargent)
- [David McKenna](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/david-mckenna)
- [Bryan Pfeiffer](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/bryan-pfeiffer)
- [Elinor Osborn](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/elinor-osborn)
- [Jeff Nadler](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/jeff-nadler)
- [Charles Gangas](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/charles-gangas)
- [Cynthia Crawford](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/cynthia-crawford)
- [Jim Block](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/4716)
- [Steve Faccio](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/steve-faccio)
- [Chris Rimmer](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/chris-rimmer)
- [Juno Stahl](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/juno-stahl)
- [Eloise Girard](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/eloise-girard)
- [Eric Hanson](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/eric-hanson)
- [Jim Goetz](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/jim-goetz)
- [Emily Anderson](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/emily-anderson)
- [Fiona Lee MacLean](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/fiona-lee-maclean)
- [Nan Cochran](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/nan-cochran)
- [Jason Loomis](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/jason-loomis)
- [Susan Hindinger](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/susan-hindinger)
- [Dan Lambert](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/dan-lambert)
- [Brian Kron](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/brian-kron)
- [Jennie Savage](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/jennie-savage)
- [David Mears](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/david-mears)
- [Bill Hayes](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/bill-hayes)
- [Celia Chen](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/celia-chen)
- [Alanna Ojibway](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/alanna-ojibway)
- [Wendy Paulson](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/wendy-paulson)
- [Ted Jastrzembski](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/ted-jastrzembski)
- [Richard Bowe](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/richard-bowe)
- [Pete Marra](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/pete-marra)
- [Larry Master](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/larry-master)
- [Jackie Richter-Menge](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/jackie-richter-menge)
- [Eduardo Iñigo-Elias](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/eduardo-inigo-elias)
- [David Key](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/david-key)
- [Yolanda León](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/yolanda-leon)
- [Tim Traver](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/tim-traver)
- [Stan Williams](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/stan-williams)
- [Scott Sutcliffe](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/scott-sutcliffe)
- [Sally Laughlin](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/sally-laughlin)
- [Roger Pasquier](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/roger-pasquier)
- [Nancy West](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/nancy-west)
- [Margaret Cheney](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/margaret-cheney)
- [Elizabeth Adams](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/elizabeth-adams)
- [John Lloyd](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/john-lloyd)
- [Gary Meffe](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/gary-meffe)
- [Erin Tunnicliffe](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/erin-tunnicliffe)
- [Elizabeth Ruml](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/elizabeth-ruml)
- [Donald Graham](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/donald-graham)
- [Brian Dade](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/brian-dade)
- [Betsy McGean](https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/our-team/betsy-mcgean)

## Categories

- [Uncategorized](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/uncategorized)
- [Community Science](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/community-science)
- [Julie Nicholson Community Science Award](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/community-science/julie-nicholson-community-science-award)
- [Botany](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/botany)
- [Vermont Atlas of Life](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/vermont-atlas-of-life)
- [Damselflies and Dragonflies](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/insects/damselflies-and-dragonflies)
- [Field Guide](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/field-guide)
- [Birds](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/birds)
- [Insects](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/insects)
- [Mammals](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/mammals)
- [Reptiles and Amphibians](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/reptiles-and-amphibians)
- [Bicknell's Thrush](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/birds/bicknells-thrush)
- [Loons](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/loons)
- [About VCE](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/about-vce)
- [Bees](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/insects/bees)
- [Butterflies](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/insects/butterflies)
- [Vernal Pool](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/vernal-pool)
- [From the Field](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/from-the-field)
- [Science to Policy](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/science-to-policy)
- [Migration](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/migration)
- [Grasslands](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/grasslands)
- [Staff News](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/staff-news)
- [Dominican Republic](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/caribbean/dr)
- [Bobolink](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/birds/bobolink)
- [Fish](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/fish)
- [Whip-poor-will](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/birds/whip-poor-will)
- [Cuba](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/caribbean/cuba)
- [Mountain Birdwatch](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/mountain-birdwatch)
- [Haiti](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/caribbean/haiti)
- [Climate Change](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/climate-change)
- [Caterpillars](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/insects/caterpillars)
- [Caribbean](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/caribbean)
- [Fungi](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/fungi)
- [Mount Mansfield](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/mt-mansfield)
- [Trees](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/botany/trees)
- [Meadowlark](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/birds/meadowlark)
- [Native Plants](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/native-plants)
- [Pollinators](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/pollinators)
- [Ticks](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/insects/ticks)
- [Forest Bird Monitoring](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/forest-bird-monitoring)
- [Bees on Farms](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/bees-on-farms)
- [Field Notes](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/field-notes)
- [Moths](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/category/insects/moths)

## Tags

- [flowers](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/flowers)
- [spring](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/spring)
- [bear](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/bear)
- [bird](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/bird)
- [Birds](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/birds)
- [Black Bear](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/black-bear)
- [coyote](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/coyote)
- [den](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/den)
- [Eastern Coyote](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/eastern-coyote)
- [field guide](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/field-guide)
- [gall](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/gall)
- [hibernation](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/hibernation)
- [iNaturalist](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/inaturalist)
- [insect](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/insect)
- [insects](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/insects-2)
- [mammal](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/mammal)
- [Mammals](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/mammals)
- [nature](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/nature)
- [Outdoor Radio](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/outdoor-radio)
- [plants](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/plants)
- [snow](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/snow)
- [tracking](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/tracking)
- [tracks](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/tracks)
- [val](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/val-2)
- [Vermont](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/vermont)
- [Vermont Atlas of Life](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/vermont-atlas-of-life)
- [wasp](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/wasp)
- [winter](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/winter)
- [moss](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/moss)
- [bees](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/bees)
- [birding](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/birding)
- [moths](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/moths)
- [salamander](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/salamander)
- [summer](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/summer)
- [ticks](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/ticks)
- [conservation](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/conservation)
- [mountain](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/mountain)
- [Bicknell's Thrush](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/bicknells-thrush)
- [Magalloway](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/magalloway)
- [MBW](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/mbw)
- [Mountain Birdwatch](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/mountain-birdwatch)
- [mowing](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/mowing)
- [pesticides](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/pesticides)
- [Citizen Science](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/citizen-science)
- [loon](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/loon)
- [nest](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/nest)
- [fall colors](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/fall-colors)
- [trees](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/trees)
- [Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/vermont-fish-and-wildlife-department)
- [Vernal Pools](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/vernal-pools)
- [eBird](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/ebird)
- [quest](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/quest)
- [butterfly](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/butterfly)
- [bats](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/bats)
- [bumble bee](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/bumble-bee)
- [moth](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/moth)
- [atlas](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/atlas)
- [Community Science](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/community-science)
- [contest](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/contest)
- [Blackpoll Warbler](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/blackpoll-warbler)
- [grassland birds](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/grassland-birds)
- [grasslands](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/grasslands)
- [Bobolink](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/bobolink)
- [The Wildlife Society](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/the-wildlife-society)
- [fall](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/fall)
- [tree](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/tree)
- [disease](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/disease)
- [frogs](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/frogs)
- [enews](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/enews)
- [hawk](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/hawk)
- [map](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/map)
- [Peregrine Falcon](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/peregrine-falcon)
- [bee](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/bee)
- [Bombus](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/bombus)
- [endangered](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/endangered)
- [mapping](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/mapping)
- [oak](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/oak)
- [climate change](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/climate-change)
- [photography](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/photography)
- [biogeography](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/biogeography)
- [birch](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/birch)
- [forest](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/forest)
- [migration](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/migration)
- [mourning cloak](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/mourning-cloak)
- [snow goose](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/snow-goose)
- [nature photography](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/nature-photography)
- [photographs](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/photographs)
- [VT](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/vt)
- [snowy owl](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/snowy-owl)
- [owl](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/owl)
- [rescue](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/rescue)
- [lecture](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/lecture)
- [blackbird](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/blackbird)
- [blitz](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/blitz)
- [International Rusty Blackbird Conservation Group](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/international-rusty-blackbird-conservation-group)
- [IRBWG](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/irbwg)
- [Rusty Blackbird](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/rusty-blackbird)
- [frog](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/frog)
- [Landscape Conservation Cooperative](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/landscape-conservation-cooperative)
- [Northeast](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/northeast)
- [vernal pool](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/vernal-pool)
- [bumblebees](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/bumblebees)
- [Ecology](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/ecology)
- [VCE](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/vce)
- [Suds and Science](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/suds-and-science)
- [garden](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/garden)
- [pollinators](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/pollinators)
- [black swallowtail](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/black-swallowtail)
- [butterflies](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/butterflies-2)
- [irruption](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/irruption)
- [bug](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/bug)
- [indoors](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/indoors)
- [odor](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/odor)
- [biodiversity](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/biodiversity)
- [Black-throated Blue Warbler](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/black-throated-blue-warbler)
- [hiking](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/hiking)
- [Robin](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/robin)
- [amphibian](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/amphibian)
- [spotted salamander](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/spotted-salamander)
- [Hispaniola](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/hispaniola)
- [white-nosed syndrome](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/white-nosed-syndrome)
- [WNS](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/wns)
- [blackbirds](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/blackbirds)
- [charismatic megafauna](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/charismatic-megafauna)
- [International Rusty Blackbird Working Group](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/international-rusty-blackbird-working-group)
- [falcon](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/falcon)
- [raptor](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/raptor)
- [Marten](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/marten)
- [birders](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/birders)
- [grassland bird habitat](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/grassland-bird-habitat)
- [New England](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/new-england)
- [Vermont Center for Ecostudies](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/vermont-center-for-ecostudies)
- [March](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/march)
- [photograph](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/photograph)
- [field work](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/field-work)
- [snake](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/snake)
- [NH](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/nh)
- [fungus](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/fungus)
- [white nose syndrome](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/white-nose-syndrome)
- [ice out](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/ice-out)
- [little averill lake](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/little-averill-lake)
- [freeze](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/freeze)
- [torpor](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/torpor)
- [wood frog](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/wood-frog)
- [zombie](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/zombie)
- [nesting](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/nesting)
- [birdathon](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/birdathon)
- [Bobolinks](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/bobolinks)
- [loons](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/loons)
- [penguin dancing](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/penguin-dancing)
- [eButterfly](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/ebutterfly)
- [Kent McFarland](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/kent-mcfarland)
- [Sara Zahendra](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/sara-zahendra)
- [Vermont Public Radio](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/vermont-public-radio)
- [Blackpoll Warlber](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/blackpoll-warlber)
- [Geolocator](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/geolocator)
- [Mt. Mansfield](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/mt-mansfield)
- [whip-poor-will](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/whip-poor-will)
- [e-Butterfly](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/e-butterfly)
- [giant water bug](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/giant-water-bug)
- [Caribbean](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/caribbean)
- [bioblitz](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/bioblitz)
- [iNturalist](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/inturalist)
- [Natiuonal Moth Week](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/natiuonal-moth-week)
- [endangered species](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/endangered-species)
- [invertebrates](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/invertebrates)
- [mercury](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/mercury)
- [ocean](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/ocean)
- [Dog Vomit Slime Mold](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/dog-vomit-slime-mold)
- [Fuligo septica](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/fuligo-septica)
- [boaters](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/boaters)
- [Lake Fairlee](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/lake-fairlee)
- [tiger moth](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/tiger-moth)
- [fishing](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/fishing)
- [lead](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/lead)
- [necropsy](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/necropsy)
- [banding](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/banding)
- [fishing gear](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/fishing-gear)
- [Lake Willoughby](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/lake-willoughby)
- [decline](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/decline)
- [herbicide](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/herbicide)
- [Monarch](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/monarch)
- [Xerces](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/xerces)
- [extinction](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/extinction)
- [Mount Mansfield](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/mount-mansfield)
- [Stowe](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/stowe)
- [beach](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/beach)
- [cleanup](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/cleanup)
- [turtle](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/turtle)
- [volunteer](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/volunteer)
- [Sandhill Crane](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/sandhill-crane)
- [Common Goldeneye](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/common-goldeneye)
- [Great Horned Owl](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/great-horned-owl)
- [Wild Turkey](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/wild-turkey)
- [miracles](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/miracles)
- [biologist](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/biologist)
- [post-doc](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/post-doc)
- [Christmas Bird Count](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/christmas-bird-count)
- [Bohemian Waxwing](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/bohemian-waxwing)
- [Turkey Vulture](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/turkey-vulture)
- [Gray Jay](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/gray-jay)
- [Common Loon](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/common-loon)
- [Vermont Loon Conservation Project](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/vermont-loon-conservation-project)
- [snood](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/snood)
- [endemic birds](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/endemic-birds)
- [Puerto Rico](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/puerto-rico)
- [spring migration](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/spring-migration)
- [Windsor Prison farm](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/windsor-prison-farm)
- [IBTCG](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/ibtcg)
- [Odonata](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/odonata)
- [Vermont Damselfly and Dragonfly Atlas](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/vermont-damselfly-and-dragonfly-atlas)
- [Radio telemetry](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/radio-telemetry)
- [Western Chat-Tanager](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/western-chat-tanager)
- [Puerto Rico birds](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/puerto-rico-birds)
- [Northeast Kingdom](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/northeast-kingdom)
- [Landowners](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/landowners)
- [Cuba](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/cuba)
- [education](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/education)
- [staff](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/staff)
- [Alexander Dickey Conservation Intern](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/alexander-dickey-conservation-intern)
- [Milkweed](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/milkweed)
- [mast crops](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/mast-crops)
- [squirrels](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/squirrels)
- [red oak](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/red-oak)
- [dragonflies](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/dragonflies)
- [opossum](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/opossum)
- [waxwing](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/waxwing)
- [bobcat](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/bobcat)
- [owls](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/owls)
- [sparrows](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/sparrows)
- [thrush](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/thrush)
- [warblers](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/warblers)
- [powerlines](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/powerlines)
- [rights-of-way](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/rights-of-way)
- [utility](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/utility)
- [bird-friendly maple](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/bird-friendly-maple)
- [leaf litter](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/leaf-litter)
- [mission](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/mission)
- [vireos](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/vireos)
- [fisher](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/fisher)
- [Julie Nicholson Community Science Award](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/julie-nicholson-community-science-award)
- [development](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/development)
- [ants](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/ants)
- [award](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/award)
- [woodcock](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/woodcock)
- [reptiles](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/reptiles)
- [fungi](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/fungi)
- [halloween](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/halloween)
- [collaboration](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/collaboration)
- [invasive species](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/invasive-species)
- [monitoring](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/monitoring)
- [fern](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/fern)
- [deer](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/deer)
- [conservation policy](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/conservation-policy)
- [policy](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/policy)
- [science-to-policy](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/science-to-policy)
- [Motus](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/motus)
- [nanotag](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/nanotag)
- [skunk](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/skunk)
- [ephemerals](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/ephemerals)
- [rediscovered](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/rediscovered)
- [eggs](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/eggs)
- [predators](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/predators)
- [National Moth Week](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/national-moth-week)
- [reflection](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/reflection)
- [caterpillar](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/caterpillar)
- [fish](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/fish)
- [mice](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/mice)
- [trout](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/trout)
- [autumn](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/autumn)
- [salmon](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/salmon)
- [chipmunk](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/chipmunk)
- [conifer](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/conifer)
- [deciduous](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/deciduous)
- [finch](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/finch)
- [larch](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/larch)
- [saw-whet owl](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/saw-whet-owl)
- [tamarack](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/tamarack)
- [grosbeak](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/grosbeak)
- [moose](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/moose)
- [spider](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/spider)
- [bark](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/bark)
- [buds](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/buds)
- [fox](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/fox)
- [grouse](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/grouse)
- [lichen](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/lichen)
- [tree ID](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/tree-id)
- [climatechange](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/climatechange)
- [groundhog](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/groundhog)
- [leapyear](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/leapyear)
- [precipitation](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/precipitation)
- [rain](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/rain)
- [report](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/report)
- [all in](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/all-in)
- [all in campaign](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/all-in-campaign)
- [all in for biodiversity](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/all-in-for-biodiversity)
- [campaign](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/campaign)
- [hare](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/hare)
- [maple](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/maple)
- [rabbit](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/rabbit)
- [sugaring](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/sugaring)
- [turtles](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/turtles)
- [Future Ecologists](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/future-ecologists)
- [Future Ecologists internship](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/future-ecologists-internship)
- [intern](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/intern)
- [interns](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/interns)
- [internship](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/internship)
- [vermont vernal pool atlas](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/vermont-vernal-pool-atlas)
- [vernal pool atlas](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/vernal-pool-atlas)
- [vpatlas](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/vpatlas)
- [neonicotinoids](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/neonicotinoids)
- [bee report](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/bee-report)
- [bee survey](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/bee-survey)
- [val report](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/val-report)
- [wild bees](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/wild-bees)
- [egg](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/egg)
- [lake](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/lake)
- [dashboard](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/dashboard)
- [forest birds](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/forest-birds)
- [results](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/results)
- [technology](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/technology)
- [BITH](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/bith)
- [ai](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/ai)
- [tagging](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/tagging)
- [butterfly atlas](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/butterfly-atlas)
- [species distribution](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/species-distribution)
- [west virginia white](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/west-virginia-white)
- [restoration](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/restoration)
- [Mount Washington](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/mount-washington)
- [December](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/december)
- [conservation science](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/conservation-science)
- [long-term monitoring](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/long-term-monitoring)
- [January](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/january)
- [threatened species](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/threatened-species)
- [February](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/february)
- [goutweed](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/goutweed)
- [May](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/may)
- [No Mow May](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/no-mow-may)
- [Cherry Trees](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/cherry-trees)
- [Pollinator Garden](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/pollinator-garden)
- [Prunus](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/prunus)
- [Urban Ecology](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/urban-ecology)
- [Steve Faccio](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/steve-faccio)
- [honey bees](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/honey-bees)
- [native bees](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/native-bees)
- [lawns](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/lawns)
- [Federal Policy](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/federal-policy)
- [Letter](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/letter)
- [Science Teacher](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/science-teacher)
- [Workshop for Science Teachers](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/workshop-for-science-teachers)
- [bird banding](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/bird-banding)
- [Ecologist](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/ecologist)
- [Hickory Tussock Moth](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/hickory-tussock-moth)
- [gifts](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/gifts)
- [Christmas](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/christmas)
- [Evening Grosbeaks](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/evening-grosbeaks)
- [American Redstart](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/american-redstart)
- [Blackburnian Warbler](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/blackburnian-warbler)
- [Forest Bird Monitoring Project](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/forest-bird-monitoring-project)
- [Ovenbird](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/ovenbird)
- [Yellow-rumped Warbler](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/yellow-rumped-warbler)
- [native plants](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/native-plants)
- [volunteers](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/volunteers)
- [VLCP](https://vtecostudies.org/blog/tag/vlcp)