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Species Spotlight: American Crow
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Species Spotlight: American Crow

Local Crow Dialect Caught on Digital

Beidler Forest Ramble - January 13, 2024 by Judith Kramer
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Beidler Forest Ramble - January 13, 2024 by Judith Kramer

It is a cold and blustery morning with the intense sunshine that always seems to follow a storm.

Beidler Notes – October 21st, 2023 by Judith Kramer
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Beidler Notes – October 21st, 2023 by Judith Kramer

It is that gorgeous time of the year in the Beidler swamp.

Nest Monitoring Recap for the 2023 Season
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Nest Monitoring Recap for the 2023 Season

We are pleased to report a very successful season for our breeding Prothonotary Warblers here at Beidler.

Reflections on my Summer in the Swamp
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Reflections on my Summer in the Swamp

Read about Katie's experiences as a seasonal at Francis Beidler Forest.

Species Spotlight: Limpkin
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Limpkin

For a second time in Beidler’s written history a Limpkin has been spotted off the boardwalk, this time on August 27th, 2023.

Tropical Storm Idalia Flooding
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Tropical Storm Idalia Flooding

The flooding event on the 2nd was a surprise for all of us, maybe not so much the height that it rose to but how quickly it rose.

Beidler Notes – June 10, 2023
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Beidler Notes – June 10, 2023 by Judith Kramer

Read some seasonal observations about the swamp from a master naturalist.

Surveying Fireflies at Beidler Forest
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Surveying Fireflies at Beidler Forest

Different species of fireflies have different flash patterns, sort of like how different birds have different songs.

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