Distressed Loons

recognize that rescues are only one option. Watching may be in the best interest of the bird, whether to let “nature take its course”...

Results

report on the status of Common Loons in Vermont. You can download a PDF these annual accounts. 2023 2023 (one-page summary) 2023 (summary...

Participate

LoonWatch – The best way help in the continued conservation of Common Loons in Vermont is through our sister project, LoonWatch. It offers several...

Results

practices Review of programs working to enhance VT forests for biodiversity Download the Report (PDF) Read the VCE Blog post - New VCE...

Volunteer Materials

general survey instructions field data sheet songbird four-letter codes directions and maps to forest bird monitoring routes (note: georectified maps can be used...

Field Guide to March 2022

air, and vermont is waking up! kick-off your month with flowing sap, thawing frogs, and heated flowers. you can read all about it...

Four-toed Salamander

Scientific Name Hemidactylium scutatum Conservation Status Population may be declining.  Considered a “Medium Priority” Species of Greatest Conservation Need in the Vermont Wildlife Action Plan. 

Blue-spotted Salamander

Scientific Name Ambystoma laterale Conservation Status Species of "Medium Priority" under Vermont's Wildlife Action Plan. Follow forestry Best Management Practices around breeding pools to help

Jefferson Salamander

Greatest Conservation Need in the Vermont Wildlife Action Plan.  Follow forestry Best Management Practices around breeding pools to help sustain viable populations. Distribution...

Of Birds and Buckets: Nocturnal Flight Call Recordings Shine A Light on Migration Timing

just fly low above the grass for several meters and drop immediately back to the ground. This behavior makes positive identification nearly impossible...