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June Drought

Posted on Jul 2, 2016

June Drought

Here are a couple more great graphics from the Northeast Regional Climate Center on the dry June we just wrapped up in the Northeast. The regional drought continues and will worsen even after some late week storms. We need significant rain and we need it soon, and for a prolonged period…but that is not in the forecast. As you can see in the table the precipitation stayed to our south causing record and tragic flooding in places like West Virginia. We need more balance, climate!

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Tree Swallow

Posted on Mar 27, 2016

Tree Swallow

Happy Easter! This Tree Swallow is one of many returning individuals migrating north this March, heading back to your yard or patch for the spring nesting season. I thought I would show you this bird from last week instead of showing you some eggs from past years and remind everyone to clean out their boxes now! Birds will be pairing up and starting to build those nests next month. After a cool start to April the long-term forecasts for spring look very warm, and there will be plenty of bugs for these birds to eat. Don’t forget to help them out with the spring cleaning… Scott...

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Snow is Coming! Along with Our Cell Phone Tour!

Posted on Oct 16, 2015

Snow is Coming! Along with Our Cell Phone Tour!

With snow in the forecast for this weekend, its time to dust off the “Nature at Your Fingertips” signs and prepare them to go back out onto the winter trails once again! A lot is changing with our cell phone tours this year, so stay tuned for more exciting details soon to come!

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Black-and-white Warblers

Posted on Apr 26, 2015

Black-and-white Warblers

Here we have both the male and female Black-and-white Warblers (Mniotilta varia), friendly birds who are coming back to our backyards as we speak. The male is darker and more heavily streaked with more black than white. A few are being seen here and there in the Northeast, though our migratory conditions for all avian species have been less than helpful thus far in late April. Continuing northerly winds or unsettled conditions should plague us for most of the week, with a few calm moments or westerly winds helping move birds at times. Nevertheless, I think a major surge of new arrivals and...

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Spring Bird Forecast #1 – Spring Migration Time!

Posted on Mar 29, 2015

Spring Bird Forecast #1 – Spring Migration Time!

Here’s the first Spring Bird Forecast brought to you by Audubon Connecticut and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History. Migration is a go! http://wxedge.com/2015/03/27/spring-migration-time/

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