New at the B.A.N.C. Sanctuary

March 2010

Following his talk at the March 12 meeting, John Rogers kindly donated this chickadee nesting box to the club.  John recommended hanging it near a wooded area.  On the following Sunday, Paul Dudley hung the box from a tree branch at the edge of the woods behind the club house about mid-way between the two feeders that were teemnig with chickadees.

Paul returned on March 16 to take the photo of the chickadee nest box. There were bluebirds everywhere!! -- At the feeders, in the woods, and flying every which way.  They were posing for photographs.  I only wish I had taken my camera with the 10 zoom lens.) --Paul Dudley      [Click to enlarge.]

March 2009


Autumn leaves in the foreground, with harbingers of spring behind them

Winter Aconites

Snowdrops
Proof that spring is near!      Images taken by Carolyn Ragan on March 15th.                [Click to enlarge.]

 

December 2008


Swamp panorama by Bob Hinkelman

July 2008 - Click here

June 2008

Repaired Clubhouse and New Paint Job.
(Looks like new.
)
Image by Carl Benedict


August 2007

 

The formerly rutty, and sometimes muddy, parking area has been graded and crushed stone has been put down.  Stop by and try it out!

Images by Carolyn Ragan


May 2007



Four Baby Bluebirds not long after hatching. – Carolyn Ragan

April 2007

  

These are the Yellow Flags. Carolyn Ragan


March 2007

At the March 3rd Chilly-chili Day --
Image by Jerry Jenkins

 

January 2007
   

At least this piliated woodpecker seems to be working on dead trees rather than the club house.

    

Images by Carolyn Ragan


Stream Flow Information

Have you ever wondered what the small green building along the creek's flood plain across Railroad Mills Road from the sanctuary is? It's a United States Geological Survey streamflow gauging station. You can check the level and discharge of the creek at that location at from the comfort of your home by selecting the following link:

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ny/nwis/uv/?site_no=04232034&agency_cd=USGS

 


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Last Updated March 16, 2010