Zoom Talk
Canceled Tracking the Signs of the Season: Exploring Phenology with Diane De Luca
Zoom Link , United StatesWhat do budding wildflowers, metamorphosing frogs, and migrating hawks have in common? They are all undergoing life cycle phases that can be affected by climate change. Have you ever made notes about the first peeper you heard calling, the arrival of your first warbler, or your first sighting of a mourning cloak butterfly? Then you […]
Canceled Monarch Migration: How Radio-tagging Informs Conservation with Diane De Luca
Zoom Link , United StatesThe last generation of monarchs travel south to overwinter in central Mexico. A journey close to 3000 miles. The placement of tiny Nanotags on migrating monarch butterflies is part of the larger Motus Project, a global migration tracking system that NH Audubon and many partners are expanding in the Northeast. Tracking information helps determine phenology, […]
Canceled The Rusty Blackbird: Elusive Denizen of Northern Wetlands with Dr. Carol Foss
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesThe Rusty Blackbird is a species of conservation concern that spends its entire life cycle in North America. New Hampshire Audubon has been studying a breeding population of Rusty Blackbirds in northern New Hampshire and adjacent Maine since 2010. This presentation presents basic natural history of the species and shares what we have learned during […]
Butterflies in New Hampshire
Join NH Fish & Game Wildlife Biologist Heidi Holman and UNH Extension Wildlife Conservation State Specialist Haley Andreozzi for an introduction and overview of butterflies in New Hampshire. We’ll provide information on what we know about butterflies in New Hampshire, an introduction to some of the more common species in the state, actions you can […]
Introduction to Identifying Butterflies
Join Mark Ellingwood, wildlife biologist and volunteer with the Harris Center for Conservation Education, for a training on identifying butterflies. Mark will provide basic information on butterfly biology and introduce you to a few of the larger more common species you may see in your neighborhood. Participants will also hear about opportunities to learn more […]
How to Identify Hairstreaks & Blue Butterflies
Join George DeWolf, Coordinator of the Baker Pond Butterfly Count, for a training on identifying hairstreaks and blue butterflies found in New Hampshire. Participants will also hear about opportunities to learn more and future field days being offered throughout the state, including July Butterfly Counts where volunteers can help survey for butterflies and collect data. […]
How to Identify Fritillary & Checkerspot Butterflies
Join Amy Highstrom, Coordinator of the Lake Sunapee Butterfly Count, for a training on identifying orange and black butterflies, such as the fritillaries and checkerspots, found in New Hampshire. Participants will also hear about opportunities to learn more and future field days being offered throughout the state, including July Butterfly Counts where volunteers can help […]
How to Identify Brown & Skipper Butterflies
Join Rick Van de Poll, Ecologist and Research Director at Tin Mountain Conservation Center, for a training on identifying some of the more challenging butterfly species, including the browns and skippers. Participants will also hear about opportunities to learn more and future field days being offered throughout the state, including July Butterfly Counts where volunteers […]
Become a Volunteer Guide: NH Butterfly Monitoring Network
The NH Butterfly Monitoring Network (NHBMN) is relatively new collaborative effort, led by NH Fish & Game and UNH Extension, to engage volunteers in counting and identifying butterflies across New Hampshire. Data collected by volunteers can contribute to our understanding of long-term trends in butterfly populations and inform conservation actions for both common and declining […]
Canceled Bird Migration Webinar
Why do birds migrate? How do they know where they’re going? The phenomenon of bird migration has fascinated people for millennia, and in this program the answers are finally revealed! Pam Hunt will provide an overview of the nuts and bolts of bird migration, including how scientists study it. We’ll also discuss examples of migration […]
Introduction to Pelagic Wildlife Webinar
Join NH Audubon for a deep dive into pelagic wildlife watching! The word pelagic references the ocean. In this webinar, we will focus on birds often seen at sea. We’ll discuss frequent and hoped-for sightings associated with NH Audubon’s biannual Pelagic Trip, which sets sail every spring and fall. Whether you’re joining us on the […]
A Forum for Safe Rodent Control in New England
In recent years, shocking numbers of raptors, foxes, coyotes, and other predators have been sickened or killed after preying on rodents poisoned with rodenticides. Public and private property owners and managers need to use a non-poison, integrated pest management approach to rodent control and protect New Hampshire’s native predators. NH Audubon, Mass Audubon, and Audubon […]