April 2020 Nature Almanac April 2020 1 Male American Woodcocks displaying for females; listen for their nasal “peent” sound near dusk, in open areas near wetlands with dense shrubbery nearby. 7 Full Moon. 12 Spicebush in bloom. Look for this shrub’s pale yellow...
Bylane “Virtual” Book Club: The Feather Thief Enjoy social distancing this month by reading The Feather Thief – Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century. It’s “[A] true-crime caper recounted with relish.” —O, The Oprah...
Wildlife: Protecting the Peeper As soon as it’s warm enough to enjoy an evening stroll or open the windows and let the breezes blow through, you’ll undoubtedly hear a familiar sound… their cheery chorus a sure sign of spring’s arrival. Peepers, their tranquil trilling...
It’s Bird Chirping Weather and Our Spring Seed Sale Shop is Open! Let’s face it… the biggest reason many of us feed the birds is for our own pleasure. But did you know that in the spring, our feathered friends can actually use our help in late...
Bedford Audubon Society is pleased to announce the availability of a ten-week paid internship opportunity in the Leon Levy Native Garden, located at Bylane Farm, our center of operations in Katonah, New York, for college students pursuing a degree in landscape...
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March Environmental Education: What to Do UPDATE: Our Third Thursday’s and Dance of the Woodcock walks are cancelled. Stay tuned for info on having a “virtual” book club meeting to discuss The Ravenmaster as scheduled on March 30th. Warm Up to...
February Environmental Education: What to Do Embrace Winter with Bedford Audubon Inside + Out this February! There’s still time to participate in EagleWatch! It runs on Thursdays for the rest of this month beginning about 1.5 hours before sunset. Naturalist Tait...
Bylane Book Club: Where the Crawdads Sing Warm up with new friends at Bylane Farm this winter for a relaxing evening of conversation, sips + snacks. Where the Crawdads Sing has been on the New York Times Bestseller List for 60+ weeks… pick up a copy and learn...
January Environmental Education: What to Do Start the New Year by Getting Outside: January Environmental Education Events with Bedford Audubon January 1 starts a fresh year, and a new bird list! You can start adding to your list right away by joining Bedford Audubon...
It’s Christmas Bird Count Time! This early-winter bird census is a National Audubon Society community science program that relies on volunteers across the Western Hemisphere to go out over a 24-hour period on one calendar day to count birds. We have four local Counts...
