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 – 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

Wildlife Watch by Marian Harman – APRIL 2022
May 3, 2022Spring 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

Wildlife Watch by Marian Harman – MARCH 2022
March 27, 2022April 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

Wildlife Watch by Marian Harman – February 2022
March 2, 2022Believe 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

Wildlife Watch by Marian Harman – JANUARY 2022
January 28, 2022February 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.

Wildlife Watch by Marian Harman – December 2021
December 28, 2021Do 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