http://keeneweb.org/aveo Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:21:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's almost time to bust out your rain jackets and rubber boots!  This year, Salamander Crossing Guards will head out to ten sites throughout Cheshire County to help migratory amphibians cross the roads that separate their upland and breeding habitat.  Please save the date(s) for free training sessions on Friday ... http://keeneweb.org/aveo/2010/02/25/coming-soon-to-a-road-near-you/ We are pleased to welcome Caitlin Sharp to AVEO.  Caitlin is a graduate student at Antioch University New England where she is currently completing her final semester of the Environmental Education program.  Through Antioch's practicum program, she will be providing invaluable support for the Salamander Crossing Guards and Vernal Pool ... http://keeneweb.org/aveo/2010/02/19/welcome-caitlin-sharp/ [flickr 9534802@N02& 72157623255778960] This past fall, graduate students from Antioch University New England partnered with AVEO staff and volunteers  for the third year of fall migration songbird banding in Keene.  The 2009 season marked our most comprehensive banding effort to date, with 22 banding sessions and nearly 800 net hours.  During ... http://keeneweb.org/aveo/2010/01/19/fall-2009-songbird-banding-results/ Cedar Waxwings by Byard Miller AVEO wishes you a delightful holiday season filled with many opportunities to pause and wonder at the unassuming beauty of the winter landscape. http://keeneweb.org/aveo/2009/12/23/seasons-greetings-from-aveo/ [gallery] Within its 13,500 acres, Pisgah State Park provides an unparalleled opportunity to balance recreation, land management, and conservation of natural communities.  In 2008 and 2009, AVEO's Citizen Scientists surveyed 54.4 miles of trails and roads in Pisgah State Park and documented 29 occurrences of 5 invasive species.  Glossy ... http://keeneweb.org/aveo/2009/12/07/2009-pisgah-state-park-invasive-plant-report/ [flickr 9534802@N02& 72157622609514603] On Friday October 30th, we observed Northern Saw-whet Owl banding, led by Antioch University New England graduate student Chris Volonte.  After an introduction to the North American Bird Banding Program and Project Owlnet, we had the amazing opportunity to see three Saw-whets up close. This season, Chris has ... http://keeneweb.org/aveo/2009/11/04/a-night-of-northern-saw-whet-owl-banding/ 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 ... http://keeneweb.org/aveo/2009/10/21/songbird-banding-demonstration/ Beginning in August, AVEO volunteers and graduate students from Antioch University New England have banded over 400 birds during our fall songbird banding project.  So far, Gray Catbirds are the most frequently netted species, followed by Song Sparrows, Myrtle (Yellow-rumped) Warblers, Black-capped Chickadees, and White-throated Sparrows, like the one shown ... http://keeneweb.org/aveo/2009/10/15/fall-songbird-banding-400-birds-and-counting/ From Ovenbirds to Owls: AVEO Monitors Fall Migration In addition to wrapping up invasive plant surveys in Pisgah State Park, AVEO is pleased to once again be monitoring migratory birds as they make their way through the Ashuelot Valley. For the third year, AVEO volunteers, Dr. Jon Atwood and graduate students from ... http://keeneweb.org/aveo/2009/09/24/this-fall-at-aveo/ [flickr 9534802@N02& 72157621721360947] Click on any photo for captions. 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, ... http://keeneweb.org/aveo/2009/07/27/nighthawk-success/