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Wildlife in Need PA has reached out to us for help in their efforts to recruit volunteers.  If you are interested in volunteering, please contact them through their website, Facebook page, or by phone, all listed below. Wildlife in Need Emergency Response of PA (WIN)...

Discovering a banded goose is an unusual experience that offers a fascinating glimpse into its life history:  it signifies that the bird has been captured, marked with a unique identifier, and is part of ongoing scientific research to understand migration patterns,...

In a Canadian study of 58 adults, the brains of expert birders, compared with those of novices, were more dense in areas related to attention and perception. Such tissue density may indicate increased communication between neurons, and these structural differences...

Bird Safe Philly and the Wildlife Management Institute (WMI) are the recipients of a grant entitled, “Increasing connectivity for migratory birds in the Delaware watershed by reducing bird collisions”. This three-year grant will provide nearly $500,000 to Bird Safe...

Birders in Cape May have documented a large die-off of American Woodcock following the January 25th snowstorm.  Although the trouble started with the snow, it was followed by a sustained hard freeze that kept the ground frozen for many days preventing the birds from...

The results of 2025 Bird Safe Philly monitoring of window collisions in Philadelphia are now available.  Bird Safe Philly is a partnership led by the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Audubon Mid-Atlantic, Delaware Valley Ornithological Club, Liberty...

Those of us who walk near ponds and streams never tire of watching mallard groups drift lazily across the water.  Mallards are highly adaptable and also forage and nest in farm fields and urban areas.  Although mallards appear abundant, their numbers have actually...

Create bird-friendly spaces in your yard through native plant gardening.  Learn more at https://valleyforgeaudubon.org/bfn/ Keep feeders, birdbaths, and nest boxes clean and in good repair. Participate in community science projects such as the Christmas Bird Count,...

Valley Forge Audubon Society volunteers have been conducting a Christmas Bird Count every winter since 1984 within a designated geographic area centered around Audubon, PA. Teams of volunteers are assigned specific locations at which to survey birds. Because this...

Books make great holiday gifts.  Support small businesses by purchasing your books at your local bookstore like Reads & Company in Phoenixville and Wellington Square Books in Exton.  Order them online from Bookshop.org. Here are our nature-themed winter...