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these birds are scavengers and will also eat feces. Peakbagger makes a good point about climate change, not only is the loss of habitat due to schrinking boreal zones an issue thaws and freezing rain in March can have an impact. They lay eggs around the second or third week in March. they can...

The Crawford Notch Count this year is Dec 19 2015. Contact me if you are interested.

This reported http://bangordailynews.com/2015/10/16/news/state/remains-found-in-redington-township-likely-missing-at-hiker-geraldine-largay/

" Also, a Canadian hiker was rescued in Franconia Notch on the Greenleaf Trai after she was separated from her group and had taken a wrong trail, Monday, just after midnight." I was on Franconia Ridge this past weekend as the Forest Service/AMC/ACT Alpine Steward volunteer. counted over 840...

My son was a caretaker for a season. That year there was an older person employed as a cartaker. and to underscore what peakbagger said. There is a huge drop in numbers when the college students must return to campus in August. So the AMC does need caretakers and Croo at that time. My son had...

thanks guys. these are meaty answers.

My son will be on the AT this summer with a targeted completion date at the end of August begining of September. Obviously I need to pick him up, hose him down, feed him and bring back into civilization. How have people handled collecting through hikers in Baxter with uncertain dates of...

Annual Crawford Notch Christmas Bird Count. Dec 20 2014. We enter into our tenth year; however, it is a 115 year old tradition with the National Audubon Society. The activity involves a one day census of every bird counted within a 7.5mi radius centered on the AMC Highland Center. The area...

Thanks for the feed back

what are your favorite stores for telemark equipment in New Hampshire and Vermont? I am very am aware of Ragged Mountain. Thanks for the help.

TheCroo at Greenleaf thought Sat was the busiest day of the year. Also there were alot of sunset and moonrise watchers on Franconia Ridge.

This year the date is pushed back with the hope of catching more winter conditions and participants. Forecasts are for a colder and snowy winter. There seems to be plenty of food iin the area so the birds could be around. More details to follow Craig

No bugs. Some small patches of lingering snow pack. Was able to bare boot without going off trail.

This is next week. Still plenaty of routes available for anyone who would like to spend some time in the Crawford Notch Area birding.

For winter I bake maple gorp bars and hermit bars and cut them into cubes. I will also cut a Cabot extra sharp cheese into cubes as well as cured sausage. It all comes together well in the mouth and then washed down with hot tea...