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Songbird Banding Demonstration

Posted: Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 @ 11:41 am in Uncategorized | No Comments »

With a total of 34 birds, including the thrush that Dakota Luebbert is ready to release above, we had a great morning banding last weekend!  Species included Northern Cardinal, Black-capped Chickadee, Downy Woodpecker, Swainson’s and Hermit Thrushes, Eastern Tufted Titmouse, Myrtle Warbler, Song, Swamp and White-throated Sparrows.  Thanks to everyone who helped to make this [...]

Nighthawk Success!!!

Posted: Monday, July 27th, 2009 @ 11:05 am in Uncategorized | No Comments »

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Last Thursday, Ken Klapper and David Moon observed a fledgling Common Nighhawk being fed by its father on the roof of a Keene Housing Authority building on Central Square. This is the only documented successful breeding by nighthawks in New Hampshire this year, and the first one in Keene. Common [...]

Stop Pisgah Invaders!

Posted: Thursday, May 28th, 2009 @ 5:17 pm in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Train to survey invasive plants.
Hike to protect Pisgah State Park.
Sunday, June 7!
Beginning last Autumn, AVEO Volunteers began to survey trails and roads throughout Pisgah State Park for the presence or absence of select invasive plant species. You can get the report here.
Now we have begun to complete more segments of the survey, and invite you [...]

a tribe of tiny owls is on the move!

Posted: Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 @ 8:25 am in AVEO News, Bird Banding, Birds, Uncategorized | No Comments »

photos: AVEO bird banding volunteer and star photographer Byard Miller
This autumn, AVEO is thrilled to partner with Antioch University New England graduate student and experienced bird bander Chris Volonte on the first-ever Northern Saw-whet Owl banding project in southwest New Hampshire!  Chris has spent every clear night since late September with teams of AVEO volunteers, [...]