Have you been woken up in the morning by an insistent, clear whistle, “peter-peter-peter” coming through your open window? The singer is one of our most common birds, the Tufted Titmouse. This cute little gray bird with the perky crest often proclaims his territory with this “morning song”. He may sing this song at other…
WCTrust BirdWalk at Emmet Land May 14, 2022 7:30-9:15 a.m. Led by Lenny Palmer Bird & wildlife ID assist by Marian Harman A beautiful day–warm, sunny, very few biting insects Birds Ovenbird, 2-3 Baltimore Oriole, 2-3 Warbling Vireo, 2 Common Yellowthroat, 1 Yellow Warbler, 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 1-2 Prairie Warbler, 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler,…
Spring migration–the most exciting time of the year! April and May see the influx of southern birds into our yards and open spaces. We hear bird song from our resident and from our migratory birds. I love hearing their songs and like to try it identify them. I have spent many years learning bird songs…
Thanks to all who stopped by our Trust table at the Earth day event on our town common! Thanks to Westford Climate Action and co-sponsors who helped make this such a successful Earth day and Earth Month! We were able to give out 70 young native tree and shrub seedlings at this event. If you…
Do you frequent trails in town? Explore new areas beyond the same old trails! Become a frequent hiker! The Westford Conservation Trust now has a recognition program for dedicated hikers like you. At the urging of Trust member Andy Mallio, two levels of recognition are supported. If you visit every one of the hiking areas…
Late winter/early spring is the time to look out for activity near your local vernal pool on the first rainy, warm nights of spring. Here are some photos from areas near a few Westford vernal pools from Saturday, MARCH 12th Any day now, when we get a big soaking rain with a nighttime temperature…
April is Earth Month in Westford! Westford Climate Action, and Co-sponsors, Westford Conservation Trust, J.V. Fletcher Library, Westford Historical Society, Healthy Westford Committee and others are pulling out all the stops to offer a great program of “Green” activities to honor our beautiful earth. The centerpiece of it all will be a large gathering on…
Believe it or not, Spring is coming. We know this by watching and listening to the birds. Year-round residents such as tufted titmice, black-capped chickadees and Northern cardinals have been singing their territorial songs since January, and early migrants are beginning to arrive in Westford. The first southern migrants to arrive are the red-winged blackbirds….
February promises to be a snowy month. We all need activities to help us enjoy the winter. When taking a walk on trails, I like to watch for animal tracks. You can follow the tracks for awhile, on and off the trail, to see what the animal that passed by was doing. Was it tracking…
Do we still wish everyone a Happy New Year when Omicron is raging? Yes, I think we do, because 2022 has got to be better than 2021. Despite the fact that 2021 was the second year of Covid, and was all about getting vaccinated and wearing masks, our walks in nature and the beauty at…
In This Issue Trust Summer 2021 Activities Review Calling All Authors – by Editor Scout Projects – A 2021 Review by David Ebitson Our Annual Visitor – by David Ebitson What Is a CR – by Rich Strazdas Earn Awards for Hiking the Trails of Westford by Rich Strazdas Get to Know Backyard Invasive Plants – Japanese Knotweed…
Climate change is the most important challenge the world faces. As I write this, the UN COP26 summit has just adjourned in Glasgow, Scotland. This is the 26th UN Climate Change Conference. COP stands for Conference of the Parties. The parties are the 197 countries that are members of the UN Framework Convention on Climate…
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