Moon Work
We at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History do not only work during the day! I am not just talking about sitting behind our computers all night either. Moon work, or nocturnal field surveys, will be undertaken throughout the spring and summer seasons for species like the Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor), a New York species of Special Concern that nests in the Jamestown area, and for moths of all types. Those moths were a favorite area of study for Roger Tory Peterson, and we are looking to expand our knowledge on them as well as all the dragonflies, butterflies and other...
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The sun is getting lower in the sky every day for us creating new and lovely views to take in while out enjoying nature. Please make the most of what will be an absolutely sensational weekend and go outside. Explore, discover and revel in our natural world…and bring all the kids you can!
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