It was a special honor for VCE to host the grandson and 
great-great-grandson of Eugene P. Bicknell on Mt. Mansfield Wednesday 
evening and Thursday morning. Eugene Bicknell Doggett and his grandson 
Edward "Teddy" Bicknell Doggett both enjoyed close encounters with the 
bird that their forebear discovered 134 years ago on Slide Mt. in the 
Catskills. Overall, avian activity was quieter than during the past two 
weeks, as nesting is in full swing, but we mist-netted 21 birds, 
including 4 Bicknell's Thrush. The experience created indelible memories 
for all of us.

Read more on the VCE blog at 
http://vtecostudies.org/blog/bicknell-legacy-shines-on-mt-mansfield/.

Chris

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Chris Rimmer
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
P.O. Box 420
Norwich, VT 05055
802-649-1431 ext. 1
www.vtecostudies.org

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