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  • Amphibians on the move!

    Posted by Gentian on March 23, 2019

    On Thursday, things were looking just right for amphibian migration–temps in the 40s and lots of rain. Unfortunately, the rain that was predicted tapered off in the afternoon, and didn’t start up again until around …

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  • Is it spring yet?

    Posted by Gentian on March 14, 2019

    Today it’s absolutely gorgeous–mid-50’s and sunny. Feels like we’ve been waiting forever for spring weather. And the thing I’m most impatient for–amphibian migration! I found out about DEC’s amphibian crossing guard program about a year …

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  • The Moody Pine Barrens

    Posted by Gentian on March 11, 2019

    Still playing the waiting game, both on a professional project and on Mother Nature’s spring fun. So on Saturday I got up and announced that SOMETHING MUST BE DONE. The upside of having a husband …

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  • Maple Sugaring

    Posted by Gentian on March 6, 2019

    I’m dying here. There’s too much snow on the ground, no joy in the forecast, all my fun stuff keeps getting canceled due to weather, and I’m waiting for a certain bit of news that …

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  • Teatown’s EagleFest

    Posted by Gentian on February 12, 2019February 12, 2019

    It was a cold but gorgeous day for Teatown’s annual EagleFest on Saturday! I spent the morning by the entrance to the main tent at Croton Point Park, greeting people and sharing information about activities, …

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  • EagleWatch

    Posted by Gentian on February 7, 2019February 7, 2019

    This evening I visited one of the Audubon Society’s EagleWatch sites on the Hudson. Each week, at each site, volunteers record conditions (such as temperature, ice on the river, cloud cover, etc.) and count how …

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  • Eagles and Hawks on Camera

    Posted by Gentian on February 3, 2019February 3, 2019

    My new battery charger arrived, so I’ve been playing with the DSLR and still seeing lots of raptors. The bus stop hawk was very cooperative on my first day carrying it around. Luckily I was …

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  • Raptors, raptors everywhere!

    Posted by Gentian on January 30, 2019February 3, 2019

    Since I began helping out with the eagle program at Teatown, I have been seeing raptors everywhere I go. Frankly, going out to the Hudson River, where a pair of bald eagles is nesting, seems …

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