Ashuelot Valley Environmental Observatory

Archive for February, 2009

Think SPRING!

Posted: Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 @ 11:05 am in AVEO News, Amphibians, Salamanders | No Comments »

Don’t let the snow fool you! The spring amphibian migration is just around the corner, and AVEO will soon be training Salamander Crossing Guards to safely usher salamanders, frogs, and toads across busy roads on the Big Night(s)! Click here for Salamander Crossing Brigade details, and join us for a free Salamander Crossing Guard [...]

northern birds irrupt!

Posted: Friday, February 13th, 2009 @ 12:15 pm in Birds | Comments Off

Ken Bergman sent us this photo of a White-winged Crossbill this week. He found a large flock of them on Krif Road in Keene, in front of Douglas Cuddle Toys. As they usually do, the crossbills were foraging in the cones of spruce trees. Crossbills have an unusual scissored bill that allows them to lever [...]