TRR photo by Scott Rando This female does a quick visit before flying off. She visited twice during my observation, and did not go near the cavity entrance either time. Unlike the male, she has a white throat patch.

Cavity nesters at work: the yellow-bellied sapsucker

A friend who lives down the road from me called me up and said he had found a pair of yellow-bellied sapsuckers on his property burrowing into a tree. Alerted by the mewing sound of their calls, and the distinctive drumming, he was able to spot the nest cavity which was being constructed.

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Bio-battles at PEEC

LEHMAN TOWNSHIP, PA—Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) offers a variety of summer camp experiences for children, from Tadpoles (ages three to Kindergarten) to Sr. Naturalists (eighth to 10th grade).

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Win an afternoon of fly fishing with a former Fed chairman

LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY—The Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum (CFFCM) will hold its 29th annual fundraising dinner and auction on Saturday, May 29.

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Also in this issue:

• NPS to study shad
• All about snakes