VPT Online: Birding in Vermont


		Birding in Vermont

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		Discovering Lake Champlain

		Farmers' Night with the VSO

		Feast in the Making

		Good Fences, Good Neighbors

		Here Today

		Out of the Ordinary

		Points North

		ReGeneration

		Requiem for September 11th

		Rural Free Delivery (RFD)

A PROMO

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The delightful pair of cardinals on our cover was illustrated by Vermont artist Libby Davidson. To see more of her work go to LibbyDavidson.com

Vermont and its birds star in this popular one-hour VPT special hosted by Bryan Pfeiffer, naturalist and lifelong birdwatcher. Bryan leads viewers to top birding spots in Vermont throughout the course of a year, from backyard feeders to a remote bog to the state�s highest peak. He explains the tools of the trade and offers tips to make birdwatching enjoyable for people at every level of experience.

As Bryan points out in the program, birding is one of the best reasons to get outdoors and enjoy nature, even in cold weather. Birdwatching is popular in the U.S., with more than 50 million people involved. And, according to a 2002 study by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that compared the states, Vermont had the highest percentage — 60 percent — of residents engaged in some form of wildlife watching.

So join us on a birding tour. You’ll have fun learning where, when and how to find some of the state’s most familiar birds and some of the rarest.

More About Birding

Birding Spots Visited: Information about the locations visited in the program, including maps and directions.
Tools of the Trade: Resources to get you started or sharpen your skills.
Birding Links: Links to birding organizations, information on birding basics, bird feeding, important birding areas in Vermont, and more!

Host Bryan Pfeiffer

Bryan Pfeiffer is an author, photographer and consulting naturalist who has been watching birds most of his life.

Bryan's articles and essays on nature have appeared in The New York Times, Vermont Life, Field and Stream, and Northern Woodlands, among other publications. Bryan is co-author of Birdwatching in Vermont, a guide to finding and enjoying birds in the state.

When he's not chasing birds, Bryan devotes his time to the study and conservation of butterflies, dragonflies and other insects. He lives in Central Vermont, where he wanders the landscape enjoying everything from ferns to frogs to fireflies.

Co-producers of "Birding in Vermont" are Holly Hungerford and Ann Curran. Executive producer of the program is Enzo Di Maio. Production funding for "Birding in Vermont" is provided by USDA Rural Development.