February Nature Almanac February 2017 10 Full Moon. 15 Listen for the Red Fox’s harsh, screechy bark, usually given at night, as their mating season commences. 25 Sap starting to run in Sugar Maples. 28 The first migrant Red-winged Blackbirds, Common...
January Nature Almanac January 2017 20 Look for springtails, or “snow fleas”, tiny arthropods that are not fleas at all (or even insects) on snow during a thaw. 25 Look for foxes and coyotes stalking and pouncing on voles in low meadows, especially when there is...
How do You Connect to Nature? Today, more than ever, connecting to nature is critical. Getting your blood pumping on a bird walk or nature hike is good for your body. Seeking respite from the daily grind by immersing yourself in birdsong improves your mental health....
The Eagles are Counting on You Join Bedford Audubon and Saw Mill River Audubon for the 2017 EagleWatch season to monitor Bald Eagle winter roosts in Verplank, George’s Island, and the New Croton Reservoir. Monitoring occurs the 90 minutes before sundown each Thursday...
December Nature Almanac 5 White-footed Mice (and there are lots of them this year!) moving into homes and outbuildings for the winter. Secure that birdseed! 13-14 Geminid meteor shower, mid-evening until dawn (though a Full Moon will make this typically prolific...
A Journey from Birds to Native Plants Join us on Wednesday, January 11 for a lecture given by Carol Copabianco, Executive Director of the Native Plant Center of Westchester County. A longtime birder, journalist, and native plant devotee, Carol will connect the dots...
Thank You, Land Trust Alliance and the Samuel Freeman Charitable Trust A huge thank you to the Land Trust Alliance and the Samuel Freeman Charitable Trust for their generous grants to help us connect more people to nature and to raise our collective voices for...
Thank You, Albano Appliance Thank you to Fred and the team at Albano Appliance in Pound Ridge for delivering our new-to-us Viking stove—it looks and cooks great! We made this upgrade to our kitchen thanks to the generosity of an individual who donated their stove to...
Accipiters Each fall, ridgetops throughout the northeastern United States play host to flights of migrating hawks. The most spectacular of these in our area are the flocks of Broad-winged Hawks that pass through in mid-September. But providing the most consistent...
American Crow & Raven The American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) is familiar to everyone. One of the most common and visible birds in our area, this Crow is found in almost every habitat, including towns, forests, fields, and suburbia. A less familiar bird to many...
