Wildlife Watch is a series of monthly stories by Honorary Director Marian Harman. Marian has been writing these since 1990! We’re delighted to feature her new stories here to share with you!
Wildlife Watch by Marian Harman – November 2022
December 6, 2022The winter of 2022 is predicted to be an irruption year for grosbeaks, winter finches and red-breasted nuthatches. Lucky us! An irruption of birds occurs in winters when the cone
Wildlife Watch by Marian Harman – October 2022
November 6, 2022Fall in New England! Just the sound of that phrase brings visions of New England’s most glorious days. I feel very lucky to be living in this lovely town at
Wildlife Watch by Marian Harman – September 2022
October 8, 2022The feeling of fall is definitely in the air. Its a lovely time of year, with colorful red maples changing into brilliant red and orange costumes, mushrooms popping up, and
Wildlife Watch by Marian Harman – August 2022
September 10, 2022September is an exciting month for birders; its hawk migration time. Broad-winged hawks head south to Central and South America between September 1 and September 30. None of these hawks
Wildlife Watch by Marian Harman – July 2022
August 5, 2022Heat waves! Westford is experiencing a heat waves this summer, and so is much of the country, Europe, and other parts of the world. Some of us are fortunate in
Wildlife Watch by Marian Harman – May 2022
June 8, 2022Have 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