From Fiddler’s: MAPS July 19
76 Birds, 16 Species, One Memorable Goal-d Finch Habitat that stays intact isn’t just for one season of birds By Samantha Bean While much of the world was gearing up…
From Fiddler’s: MAPS July 12
What’s the Tea? If you thought it was a rumor…it wasn’t! We really did have a gorgeous hawk at the station! By Samantha Bean Every now and again, a surprise…
From the Forest: MAPS June 14
A New Site, an Old Forest, and a Stream-side Beauty by Samantha Bean Wild Bird Research Group carried our banding gear into new territory, and it did not disappoint. When…
From Fiddler’s: The Field Is Shifting. So Are the Birds.
Our MAPS Station Storytelling, June 07, 2026 by Samantha Bean The previous night's sudden rainstorm left the whole preserve smelling of sweet honeysuckle. Barely an inch of rain pushed Fiddler's…
The Scavenger Hunt
Bird Bands, Site Fidelity, and the Data Hidden in Plain Sight By Samantha Bean Not long ago, my family stumbled across an owl pellet with a tiny leg band tucked…