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Home BEEC Special Events Bird Walk By the middle of June, birds are busy raising their broods. Join Paul Cameron for a walk along the Connecticut River and the base of Mount Wantastiquet to look and listen for the variety of birds those habitats host. Ducks, shorebirds, warblers, swallows, and sparrows are among the birds we might see. Enjoy this morning outing and make the acquaintance of some of the local birds that are not found in most backyards. Bats of Vermont Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department biologist Scott Darling heads the State’s bat research and conservation programs. On this evening he travels to Brattleboro to spread the news about white nose syndrome, the condition that is decimating bat populations in their wintering caves in Vermont and New York. Scott will introduce the bats of Vermont in this presentation, and tell the group what the impact of the syndrome has been on our bats. Scott will also talk about how bat watchers can help gather information about our bat populations and how they can report significant observations. Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Workshop The hemlock woolly adelgid is an insect pest that has decimated hemlock stands in the eastern United States. The insect was located in Vermont last summer when trees in a residential area were found to be infested. Since then, the insects have been found on hemlocks in a forest in Brattleboro. Jim Esden, with the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation, has been conducting much of the woolly adelgid surveying and education. This evening he will acquaint us with identifying an infestation. He will also take us for a walk into a hemlock stand on the BEEC property where we can see the features of this forest community, and brush up on hemlock tree identification.
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