Anson and Chip talk about the coming of fall, and the migration of the Nighthawk. They then talk about the Caterpillar Lab happening at the North Branch Nature Center

Nighthawks Ebird

Caterpillar Lab

On this episode, Anson and Chip follow up about the Roseate Spoonbill they spoke about a couple of episodes back! They also talk about the Caterpillar Lab at the North Branch Nature Center, and Wood Storks!Original EpisodeRoseate Spoonbill Sightings

Events at the North Branch Nature Center

Wood Stork Ebird

Anson and Chip talk about the Chimney Swift that was stuck in the WDEV studios. Click here to see the post about our Chimney Swift, and click here to see our photo. Chimney Swifts tend to like to nest in chimneys and primarily eat flying insects.They also talk about a Common Loon seen on the Winooski river. This is a rare sighting as Loons usually aren't seen in rivers like the Winooski. Click here to see a photo of the Loon

Anson and Chip talk about Chip's recent mini vacation to Maine and the Puffin/ Whale Watch he went on. Puffins are a conservation success story because they were wiped out from most of the nesting islands in Maine. They also talk about a rare sighting of the Roseate Spoonbill seen in New York!Click here to be taken to Ebird to see where the Roseate Spoonbill has been being seen!

Anson and Chip talk about the Swainson's Thrush, a bird that's usually not seen at lower elevations. Recently seen at the North Branch Nature Center in Montpelier. Their song always spirals up in pitch.

A bright red bird that has jet black wings that contrast really well with the red. The female tends to be more of a yellow-ish with browner wings. These birds tend to be fairly common, however they like to hang out at the top of the foliage, which can make them hard to see.

A special episode of For the Birds that took place on 7/17/21 when WDEV celebrated it's 90th Birthday!

Anson and Chip talk about the Carolina Wren, the House Wren, and the Winter Wren. The Carolina Wren is a very vocal bird, but you rarely see them. They're often seen in towns and suburban areas, and will scold you if you get too close! Meanwhile the House Wren is more easily visible and the Winter Wren tries to hide itself often.

On this Episode, Chip and Anson discuss WDEV's 90th Anniversary as well as the Red-Eyed Vireo. The Red-Eyed Vireo loves the woodlands of Vermont and is a very common bird for summer. They also discuss a variety of other types of Vireos

On this episode, Chip and Anson talk about the Black-billed Cuckoo's and other type of Cuckoo's in the area. The Black-Billed Cuckoo has a distinct sound, and the European Cuckoo's call was actually used for Cuckoo Clocks. They also talk about rare sightings of a male and female Dickcissels!