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20 Jun Caspian Tern at Colchester Pond ["Scott W. Morrical" ] 19 Jun Okemo Mt. [Chris Rimmer ] 19 Jun breeding bird bonanza [Maeve Kim ] 19 Jun Fwd: LoonWatch 2013 [Kent McFarland ] 19 Jun Rutland County Audubon Annual Meeting, Program and Potluck [Susan Elliott ] 18 Jun Birding at Catamount-a GMAS Event [Bruce MacPherson ] 18 Jun Silver Lake - Leicester, June 18 [Susan Elliott ] 18 Jun raven- Union St Brandon, Jun 17, 2013 [Sue Wetmore ] 18 Jun NEK- report June 8-16 [Bob Stymeist ] 18 Jun Re: VTBIRD Digest - 16 Jun 2013 to 17 Jun 2013 (#2013-167) [Jim Christina Runcie ] 17 Jun Bobolinks [Allan Strong ] 17 Jun Pleasant St. Powerline - Jun 17 [Susan Elliott ] 17 Jun Silver Lake and Blueberry Management Area - Leicester/Goshen Jun 17, 2013 [Roy Pilcher ] 17 Jun Re: Where are the Bobolinks? [Roo Slagle ] 17 Jun Re: Where are the Bobolinks? [Kent McFarland ] 17 Jun Re: Where are the Bobolinks? ["Ian A. Worley" ] 17 Jun Re: Where are the Bobolinks? [Scott Patrick ] 17 Jun Re: Where are the Bobolinks? [Hilke Breder ] 17 Jun Re: Where are the Bobolinks? [Maeve Kim ] 17 Jun Where are the Bobolinks? [Hilke Breder ] 16 Jun Jericho Least Bittern? [Maeve Kim ] 16 Jun waterthrush--Short Swamp Rd., Jun 16, 2013 [Sue Wetmore ] 16 Jun towhee== Pearl St., Brandon, Jun 16, 2013 [Sue Wetmore ] 15 Jun Fwd: eBird Report - Hildene - Lincoln Family Home, Jun 15, 2013 [Randy Schmidt ] 15 Jun West Rutland Marsh - June 15 [Susan Elliott ] 15 Jun Colchester Pond powerline ["Scott W. Morrical" ] 15 Jun Peregrine Falcons [Deborah Benjamin ] 15 Jun No Subject [Al Merritt ] 14 Jun Re: VTBIRD Digest - 12 Jun 2013 to 13 Jun 2013 (#2013-163) [Justin Baldwin ] 14 Jun Olive-sided Flycatchers [Michele Patenaude ] 13 Jun Lemon Fair River hayfields: Martins .... and then there were nine.... ["Ian A. Worley" ] 13 Jun Whippoorwill [Sue Wetmore ] 13 Jun Cram Rd-Arnold District Rd power line, Leicester-Brandon - Jun 13 [Susan Elliott ] 12 Jun Barred Owl [Scott Morrical ] 12 Jun Bourn Pond Loon Nesting [Ken Cox ] 11 Jun waxwings-- Union St Brandon, Jun 11, 2013 [Sue Wetmore ] 11 Jun In the Nick of Time: Kent Pond - Killington (99 acres), Jun 11, 2013 [Roy Pilcher ] 11 Jun Rutland County Audubon, West Rutland Marsh - June 15 [Susan Elliott ] 11 Jun Re: Drive right up to Bicknell's Re: [VTBIRD] Bicknell's Thrush [Tina Jones ] 10 Jun Merlins nesting? Elmore State Park [Russ Ford ] 10 Jun Thank you [David Eberly ] 10 Jun Ospreys [Sue Wetmore ] 10 Jun Find out about BITHs, Peregrines, Ospreys & Other Creatures on VPT Thursday ["Curran, Ann" ] 10 Jun mourning warbler- Salisbury, Jun 10, 2013 [Sue Wetmore ] 10 Jun Two good ones - Middlebury ["Peterson, Bruce B." ] 10 Jun a boost for Bicknell's [Scott Sainsbury ] 10 Jun Re: Monthly Missisquoi NWR Bird Monitoring Walk [Catherine Waltz ] 9 Jun Monthly Missisquoi NWR Bird Monitoring Walk [Ken Copenhaver ] 9 Jun Re: RFI - Clay-colored Sparrow, Sedge Wren, Ceruleans [Mike Resch ] 9 Jun Re: RFI - Clay-colored Sparrow, Sedge Wren, Ceruleans [Mike Resch ] 9 Jun Re: RFI - Clay-colored Sparrow, Sedge Wren, Ceruleans [Marvin Elliott ] 9 Jun Fwd: eBird Report - Court St. Rutland VT., Jun 9, 2013 [Fred Bates ] 9 Jun Drive right up to Bicknell's Re: [VTBIRD] Bicknell's Thrush [Don Simonson ] 9 Jun Re: RFI - Clay-colored Sparrow, Sedge Wren, Ceruleans [Stephen Antell ] 9 Jun RFI - Clay-colored Sparrow, Sedge Wren, Ceruleans [Mike Resch ] 9 Jun Bicknell's Thrush [Tina Jones ] 9 Jun Golden-Winged and Brewster's [Maeve Kim ] 9 Jun Western Kingbird Update [Jim Mead ] 9 Jun Geprag's [Kaye Danforth ] 9 Jun Caution at Geprag's [Kaye Danforth ] 9 Jun Red Crossbill fly over in South Burlington [Allan Strong ] 8 Jun Western kingbird [Sue Wetmore ] 8 Jun Pleasant Brook Rail Trail, Whiting, Jun 8, 2013 [Roy Pilcher ] 8 Jun Re: Kingbird [UVM ] 8 Jun Kingbird [Sue Wetmore ] 8 Jun Re: Help with nesting hummers [Courtney Appleyard ] 8 Jun Re: Help with nesting hummers [Scott Sainsbury ] 8 Jun Help with nesting hummers [Kathy Hudson ] 7 Jun Baltimore Oriole, yellow & black, Grand Isle [David Hoag ] 7 Jun Mt. Mansfield [Chris Rimmer ] 7 Jun Otter Creek Audubon Society upcoming events [Ron Payne ] 7 Jun - Union St Brandon, Jun 6, 2013 [Sue Wetmore ] 6 Jun Kent Pond - Killington (99 acres), Jun 6, 2013 [Roy Pilcher ] 6 Jun Re: Black-billed Cuckoo at Muddy Brook Pk.on Winooski R. [Peter Riley ] 5 Jun Brattleboro Black Vultures [Ken Cox ] 5 Jun Orchard Oriole at Dead Creek WMA IBA - Brilyea Access, Jun 5, 2013 [Roy Pilcher ] Subject: Caspian Tern at Colchester Pond From: "Scott W. Morrical" <smorrica AT UVM.EDU> Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:15:20 -0400 1 Caspian Tern was at Colchester Pond on Wed. evening, 6/19/13. Scott Morrical South Burlington Subject: Okemo Mt. From: Chris Rimmer <crimmer AT VTECOSTUDIES.ORG> Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:20:31 -0400 I visited the summit of Okemo Mt. this morning, hoping to find Bicknell's Thrush (BITH) and Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. I surveyed thoroughly up and down several ski trails, around the summit itself, from the top of the fire tower, and back down the work road to the uppermost parking lot. I broadcast BITH calls (judiciously) throughout the entire area but failed to find a single bird. I'm reasonably confident none were present, as BITH are rarely unresponsive at this stage of the breeding season. I don't want to jump to conclusions on the basis of a single survey, but it seems that Okemo's BITH population has taken a nosedive. We surveyed and mist-netted regularly up there in the late 1990s and early 2000s, typically finding 6-8 birds. The habitat doesn't seem to have changed much, although one regenerating blowdown area has grown up beyond the point of ideal suitability. Swainson's Thrushes were singing right up to the summit, but I don't think that's a new development. I only heard 2 Blackpolls, but that was probably due more to my declining hearing in the high register than low numbers of birds... It would be great if anyone else could get up to Okemo in the next week or two and keep track of BITH, or the lack thereof. Chris ---------------- Okemo Mt. summit area Jun 19, 2013 5:40 AM - 8:00 AM 17 species Mourning Dove 1 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 2 Blue-headed Vireo 3 Red-eyed Vireo 1 Winter Wren 4 Swainson's Thrush 6 American Robin 7 Cedar Waxwing 2 Magnolia Warbler 8 Blackpoll Warbler 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 7 Canada Warbler 1 Chipping Sparrow 3 Song Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow 5 Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 4 Purple Finch 1 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14457654 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) -- Chris Rimmer Vermont Center for Ecostudies P.O. Box 420 Norwich, VT 05055 802-649-8281 ext. 1 www.vtecostudies.org Subject: breeding bird bonanza From: Maeve Kim <maevulus AT SURFGLOBAL.NET> Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:53:57 -0400 Imagine that you're a migratory songbird. You return to Vermont and find the perfect place to raise young: no dogs, no cats, no people. That's Burton Island before Memorial Day. The island often has unusual numbers of nesting birds. This morning, there were at least a dozen pairs of Yellow Warblers (probably more like three dozen individual birds). I also saw evidence of nesting in Catbirds, House Wrens, American Redstarts, Red-Winged Blackbirds, Downy Woodpeckers, Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks and Song Sparrows. The full list follows. I reported a Yellow-Billed Cuckoo although I didn't get a good look. I can't think of any other possibility that would go with the noise, shape and size. Maeve Kim Jericho Center Burton Island State Park, Franklin, US-VT Jun 19, 2013 9:10 AM - 2:00 PM Protocol: Traveling 4.0 mile(s) 46 species Canada Goose 26 six or eight adults, the rest good-sized young Double-crested Cormorant 1 Great Blue Heron 1 Turkey Vulture 2 Osprey 1 Ring-billed Gull 7 Herring Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull 2 Caspian Tern 2 Common Tern 2 Mourning Dove 1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 I'm not 100% sure of this. I heard the odd kowp-kowp noise twice, then watched a bird with the right size and shape fly right toward the sun; the only color I could see was white marks on the long tail. Then I heard the sound again from where the bird had flown. Chimney Swift 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 3 Willow Flycatcher 1 Eastern Phoebe 1 Great Crested Flycatcher 3 Warbling Vireo 5 Red-eyed Vireo 1 Blue Jay 1 American Crow 1 Tree Swallow X Black-capped Chickadee 9 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 House Wren 4 possibly more than two pairs - very agitated by my presence - One pair had young in a nesting hole; the young made incessant small noises when the adults got near. Veery 2 American Robin 10 Gray Catbird 7 European Starling 4 Cedar Waxwing 8 Common Yellowthroat 5 American Redstart 4 Yellow Warbler 24 This huge number might be too low! There were Yellow Warblers every few yards, many carrying food, many chipping angrily at me. I heard an astonishing number of varieties on the bird's standard song. Chipping Sparrow 1 Savannah Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 7 Northern Cardinal 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2 Red-winged Blackbird X Common Grackle 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 4 Baltimore Oriole 1 American Goldfinch X Subject: Fwd: LoonWatch 2013 From: Kent McFarland <kmcfarland AT VTECOSTUDIES.ORG> Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:57:08 -0400 [image: Loon with chicks] *LoonWatch 2013 * Dear Loonwatch Volunteers, I hope everyone is having a good start to the summer despite the colder temperatures and drizzly weather. I've spent much of the past week looking for a bird tangled in fishing line on Green River Reservoir unsuccessfully (but discovered a new nest in the process), helping a loon that crash-landed on a road in Smugglers Notch (now swimming freely on Waterbury Res.), and working on the new loon database with the help of Terry Donovan at UVM. We've confirmed over 56 nesting pairs as of mid-June. We may not see the 70 nests that we saw in 2012, as it is starting to be late for the initiation of nests. It may be that our higher population is starting to affect the number of birds that nest because of territorial disputes, while fluctuating water levels may have also delayed or prevented some nesting. LoonWatch Day is Saturday, July 20th - 8 - 9 AM for lakes under 300 acres (30 minute surveys) - 6 - 10 AM for lakes greater than 300 acres (surveys could take several hours) If you cannot survey the morning of the 20th because of weather or a conflict, try to survey at another time in this order of priority: - Saturday, July 20th - afternoon - Friday, July 19th - Sunday, July 21st LoonWatch Lake Assignments LoonWatch lake assignments can be viewed alphabetically by volunteer last nameor alphabetically by lake name. Please check your lake assignment and reply to this emailto confirm you are available to participate this year. If you are not assigned or have been unassigned, please look at the available lakesand email me if you are able to survey them. Consider surveying another lake nearby your primary lake. Scan the available lakeslist. If you can take on an extra lake or two, please contact me . If you want to change lakes, just let me know. PLEASE REPLY TO THIS EMAIL TO CONFIRM WHETHER YOU CAN OR CANNOT SURVEY YOUR LAKE THIS YEAR. LoonWatch Observing and Recording 1. Visit your lake during the appropriate time listed above. 2. Observe for a minimum of 30 minutes on smaller lakes and up to several hours on larger lakes. 3. Record only the first sighting of each loon. 3. Record your observations on the LoonWatch Data Form 2013 . 4. Draw a simple sketch of the lake and mark where each loon was observed. LoonWatch Reporting You must return two forms to Eric Hanson after you complete your survey: 1. *LoonWatch Data Form 2013 * This is the form you completed during your survey. You can mail this form to Eric at the address below or email the information to him. 2. *Loon Volunteer Hours Form 2013 * We need to document volunteer hours to receive State Wildlife Grant (SWG) funding. Please track your volunteer hours, sign, and mail this form back to Eric Hanson at the address below. Here are the guidelines: - Include ALL the time you spend: driving, paddling/boating, educating neighbors, filling out forms, looking for the loons and sometimes not finding them, conducting other loon surveys, etc. - Each volunteer needs his/her own form - you cannot put 2 people on one form. - Each observation needs to have it's own line - no combining hours. - Estimate your time. Don't feel you have to keep track of every minute. *Please mail all forms to:* Eric Hanson PO Box 22 Craftsbury, VT 05826 *PLEASE REMEMBER TO RETURN YOUR LoonWatch Data Formand your signed Loon Volunteer Hours Form . * Thank you for participating in LoonWatch. The information collected will be entered into a state database that helps determine the course of action needed to ensure the health of loons on our busy waterways. Eric Hanson VLRP Coordination ehanson AT vtecostudies.org [image: Loon Nest] Loons Nesting by Elinor Osborn Help VCE and the Vermont Loon Recovery Project Succeed. Donate online with CrowdRise. [image: Crowdrise Logo] Stay Connected [image: Like us on Facebook] [image: Follow us on Twitter] * Zack Woods Pond Celebration* Saturday, June 22 AT 1:30 Hyde Park, VT Join The Trust for Public Land, the Friends of Zack Woods, the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, and the Friends of Green River Reservoir to celebrate the conservation of Zack Woods and its addition to Green River Reservoir State Park. Light refreshments will be served followed by naturalist led tours of the property. VLRP Biologist, Eric Hanson, will be one of the guides. RSVP by Friday, June 14th, to Sarah Erb at 802.223.137 or sarah.erb AT tpl.org [image: Join Our Mailing List] VCE is a private, non-profit group of research biologists dedicated to uniting citizens and science for conservation. www.vtecostudies.org Vermont Center for Ecostudies | PO Box 420 | Norwich, VT 05055 | info AT vtecostudies.org | Copyright © 2013 Vermont Center for Ecostudies. All Rights Reserved. Forward this email This email was sent to kmcfarland AT vtecostudies.org by ehanson AT vtecostudies.org | Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy . Vermont Center for Ecostudies | PO Box 420 | Norwich | VT | 05055 Subject: Rutland County Audubon Annual Meeting, Program and Potluck From: Susan Elliott <ovenbird14 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:35:54 -0700 On Wednesday, June 26, Rutland County Audubon will hold its annual meeting, program and potluck.   We are looking forward to a presentation by Vermont birder Maeve Kim. Details about the meeting and one of Maeve's wonderful photos can be seen here:   http://rutlandcountyaudubon.org/journal/2013/6/19/annual-meeting-june-26.html   The evening is free and open to all!   Sue Elliott Subject: Birding at Catamount-a GMAS Event From: Bruce MacPherson <bmacphe AT AOL.COM> Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:52:32 -0400 Date: Friday, June 21, 2013 Time: 7:30 A.M. Location: Catamount Outdoor Family Center, Williston, VT Leaders: Carl Runge and Bruce MacPherson Kick off summer with a bird walk at the Catamount Outdoor Family Center. This year the GMAS is working with the COFC to promote birding at the Center. After conducting intensive weekly bird monitoring at the COFC for over three years, the GMAS published a bird checklist for the Center in 2009 which listed 116 species. Since then we have continued our monitoring surveys there and have added 17 additional bird species to this list. This summer the GMAS is sponsoring bird walks at the COFC each month from May-September. These walks are free and open to the public. We will meet in the COFC parking lot on Governor Chittenden Road at 7:30 A.M. this Friday morning. For more information and a link to the COFC bird list visit our website at http://greenmountainaudubon.org . Please register in advance for this walk by sending an e-mail to gmas AT greenmountainaudubon.org. Bruce MacPherson GMAS Subject: Silver Lake - Leicester, June 18 From: Susan Elliott <ovenbird14 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:39:00 -0700 Following Roy Pilcher's lead from yesterday, we visited Silver Lake in Leicester this morning. In addition we made the muddy, rocky scramble around the lake and were rewarded with the call of a Common Loon in the misty rain.     We saw an Ovenbird, a Chestnut-sided Warbler and a Dark-eyed Junco carrying food for young. Three recently fledged Winter Wrens were bouncing along the trail with the parents nearby keeping an eye on things.   33 species Common Loon  1 Great Blue Heron  1 Spotted Sandpiper  1 Ring-billed Gull  1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  1 Downy Woodpecker  1 Hairy Woodpecker  1 Pileated Woodpecker  1 Eastern Wood-Pewee  2 Red-eyed Vireo  4 Blue Jay  4 American Crow  1 Black-capped Chickadee  2 Tufted Titmouse  1 Brown Creeper  1 Winter Wren  7     Veery  1 Hermit Thrush  2 American Robin  3 Cedar Waxwing  3 Ovenbird  8 Black-and-white Warbler  1 Mourning Warbler  1 Common Yellowthroat  2 American Redstart  1 Blackburnian Warbler  6     Chestnut-sided Warbler  3 Black-throated Blue Warbler  2 Pine Warbler  1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  3 Black-throated Green Warbler  3 Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  5 Scarlet Tanager  1 Sue and Marv Elliott, Sue Wetmore Subject: raven- Union St Brandon, Jun 17, 2013 From: Sue Wetmore <2birdvt AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:38:45 +0000 Yesterday the raven family was out and about. One of the adults landed on a dead snag and was then the target of an oriole and kingbird who did not appreciate the intrusion into their territory. And I believe the northern waterthrush was a first for this site. Sue W etmore ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: do-not-reply AT ebird.org To: 2birdvt AT comcast.net Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 2:33:52 PM Subject: eBird Report - Union St Brandon, Jun 17, 2013 Union St Brandon, Rutland, US-VT Jun 17, 2013 7:40 AM - 9:40 AM Protocol: Traveling 2.0 mile(s) 46 species Canada Goose  4 Mallard  2 Turkey Vulture  1 Wilson's Snipe  1 Rock Pigeon  2 Mourning Dove  2 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  1 Eastern Wood-Pewee  1 Alder Flycatcher  1 Willow Flycatcher  1 Least Flycatcher  1 Eastern Phoebe  2 Eastern Kingbird  2 Yellow-throated Vireo  3 Warbling Vireo  1 Red-eyed Vireo  1 Blue Jay  1 American Crow  4 Common Raven  3     raven was bombarded by a kingbird and oriole Northern Rough-winged Swallow  2 Tree Swallow  13 Barn Swallow  6 Black-capped Chickadee  1 Tufted Titmouse  1 Veery  3 American Robin  10 Gray Catbird  2 Brown Thrasher  1 European Starling  35 Cedar Waxwing  3 Ovenbird  2 Northern Waterthrush  1 Common Yellowthroat  6 Yellow Warbler  3 Chestnut-sided Warbler  1 Song Sparrow  3 Swamp Sparrow  1 Northern Cardinal  2 Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1 Indigo Bunting  2 Bobolink  4 Red-winged Blackbird  13 Brown-headed Cowbird  1 Baltimore Oriole  1 American Goldfinch  1 House Sparrow  2 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14450940 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) Subject: NEK- report June 8-16 From: Bob Stymeist <rstymeist AT VERIZON.NET> Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:37:00 -0500 Vermont birders Together with my wife, Martha Steele we spent last week in the Northeast Kingdom, our base is Martha's mothers home in Westmore, on the west side of Willoughby Lake and in the shadow of Wheeler Mountain. We started our week right at the border in Waterford at the Moore Reservoir picnic area where a Barred Owl called continually and the power line cut there had nesting Ospreys and lots of Alder Flycatchers. That afternoon the rains came and the next several days were dominated by rain, putting a definite damper on bird song and birding. Sunday morning we started early heading to Island Pond but heavy rains and wind stopped us on the way and we decided to bag the day and go to an estate auction (a treat for me hearing a real auctioneer !) Monday was cloudy but at least dry and we didn't get another dry day until Thursday, the rest of the week until our departure back to Boston was beautiful, clear and mild and not too buggy. We birded primarily in Orleans County, scouting out areas for our Second Annual Big Day, though on Saturday June 15 we birded for the first time the Bill Sladyk Wildlife Mgt Area in Norton, just north of Island Pond. The area looks very promising for northern bog and boreal species, though we didn't have anything unusual, our highlight was a singing Mourning Warbler just past the entrance sign. We also spent some time in Conti National Wildlife Refuge but didn't get to Moose Bog or South American Road this trip. We picked Thursday June 13 for our Big Day to try and better our 96 species we recorded last year on June 14. We started at 2:50 AM, headed to Ten Mile Road in East Charleston where our first bird was a Barred Owl followed by at least two calling Whip-poor-wills. First light was a wonderful experience, singing Veeries, Hermit and a Wood Thrush, then a Lincoln's Sparrow and an Indigo Bunting. Leaving the Clyde River area we tallied 42 species. Then off to the Coventry marshes where we picked up Pied-billed Grebe and Virginia Rails, at the top of Glenn Road, singing Eastern Meadowlarks and along Glenn at a recent timber cut a singing Mourning Warbler. At Eagle Pont in North Derby we added Pileated Woodpecker, two Ring-necked Pheasants and on Black Island we added Bonaparte's Gull, a first for us in Orleans County. In downtown Newport we added the mundane Rock Pigeons, House Sparrow, and Herring Gull and Northern Cardinal our 80th species by 9:15AM, but we knew the hardest work! to add more was yet to come. Over the next 12 hours, we took a route through Newport south to get Bank Swallows at Coventry gravel pits, to Irasburg for Cliff Swallows and then to Horse Pond in Greensboro for Ring-necked Duck but dipped on an Olive- sided Flycatcher we had the day before. We returned to our property in Westmore and picked up Scarlet Tanager, Blackburinan and Black-throated Blue warblers and Ruby-throated Humminbirds. At the Westmore Town Forest, Canada and Magnolia warblers, at this point we are still missing one regularly occurring warbler the Nashville. Decision time- we are at 94 species, where to go- we decided to hike up Bald Mountain from Long Pond for higher elevation species. Quickly we added Dark-eyed Junco, then to our surprise an Olive-sided Flycatcher gave us three cheers about at 30 minutes up the trail; then a Ruby-crowned Kinglet and near the top Golden-crowned Kinglet and Swainson's Thrush. We hoped for a Blackpoll and maybe a Bicknell's Th! rush but it started to rain before we reached the summit. After returning to the car and checking our totals we were at 99 and we were determined to find at least one more. We stopped at places we have had Nashville Warbler along Long Pond Road, no luck. We then bee-lined through Newark (CaledoniaCounty) to Job's Pond back in Orleans County to the cliffs where Peregrines nest. Seeing some white-wash on the cliffs, put the scope up and saw an adult Peregrine and one or two chicks- Number 100. We wanted to keep going, those Pheasants we saw in North Derby may be escapes and our list would be 99, so back in Charleston we had an adult Bald Eagle perched along the ClydeRiver. It's now 7:30 and raining, we decided to head back to home, about a mile from home an American Bittern flew across in front of the car- number 102. We returned home and had a quick drink to celebrate and then decided to go down our road to an open field to listen for an American Woodcock as the skies darkened; then one distinctive peen't , then another, Number 103. Some of the! more usual birds we missed during the day were: Broad-winged Hawk, Hairy Woodpecker, Nashville Warbler and Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Overall, during the week, we tallied 116 species, some highlights included were four Red Crossbills on our road (Wood Warblers Way)- a first for us in Orleans County and our 92nd property bird. We had a singing Olive-sided Flycatcher at Horse Pond in Greensboro, 17 warbler species including five locations with Mourning Warblers (three in Westmore, and one each in Newport, Sutton and Norton) We are also noticing increasing numbers of Gray Catbirds and Northern Cardinals in the Kingdom; the Bobolinks are doing well in all the areas we usually see them. Finally we enjoyed an evening at Jay Peak on Friday June 14, when the resort started its summer Friday night All you can eat BBQ along with a tram ride to the peak for $19.95. This may be of interest to birders seeking Bicknell's Thrush. The BBQ starts at 5PM until 9PM, so eat early (BTW- really great food) ride the tram to the top, and take the last tram down before dark. Because of some thunder we didn't get up to the top until about 30 minutes before the last tram down. Still we had several singing Swainson's Thrush, and a possible Bicknell's call note that we just didn't feel certain enough about and wished we had more time to investigate Bob Stymeist and MarthaSteele Westmore VT and Arlington MA Subject: Re: VTBIRD Digest - 16 Jun 2013 to 17 Jun 2013 (#2013-167) From: Jim Christina Runcie <runcie AT GMAVT.NET> Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:50:59 -0400 Bobolinks in an as-yet unmowed field on Parsonage Rd in Starksboro. Such a joy to hear. Chris On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 12:00 AM, VTBIRD automatic digest system < LISTSERV AT list.uvm.edu> wrote: > There are 10 messages totaling 420 lines in this issue. > > Topics of the day: > > 1. Where are the Bobolinks? (7) > 2. Silver Lake and Blueberry Management Area - Leicester/Goshen Jun 17, > 2013 > 3. Pleasant St. Powerline - Jun 17 > 4. Bobolinks > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:07:53 -0400 > From: Hilke Breder > Subject: Where are the Bobolinks? > > What happened to the Bobolinks? I have been checking large fields with > uncut grass where > there have been Bobolinks in the past. Nothing! On BirdsEye in a map view > incl parts of VT, > NH, MA and NY, nothing; and on the bottom of my iPhone it says "eBird > users have not > observed this bird in the last 30 days." > > Hilke Breder > Brattleboro > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:16:29 -0400 > From: Maeve Kim > Subject: Re: Where are the Bobolinks? > > Go to e-Bird's Explore Data, choose Bar Charts, then choose whatever state > or narrower location you want. Scroll down to Bobolink and click on Map. > You'll see many recent sightings. > > Maeve Kim > Jericho Center > > On Jun 17, 2013, at 7:07 AM, Hilke Breder wrote: > > > What happened to the Bobolinks? I have been checking large fields with > uncut grass where > > there have been Bobolinks in the past. Nothing! On BirdsEye in a map > view incl parts of VT, > > NH, MA and NY, nothing; and on the bottom of my iPhone it says "eBird > users have not > > observed this bird in the last 30 days." > > > > Hilke Breder > > Brattleboro > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:46:59 -0400 > From: Hilke Breder > Subject: Re: Where are the Bobolinks? > > Thanks, Maeve. I probably should have done that first. I am disappointed > though in the > BirdsEye iPhone app! Anyway checking eBird map for Bobolinks in the same > area shows > many fewer birds this June. > Hilke Breder > Brattleboro > > > Date sent: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:16:29 -0400 > Send reply to: Vermont Birds > From: Maeve Kim > Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Where are the Bobolinks? > To: VTBIRD AT LIST.UVM.EDU > > > Go to e-Bird's Explore Data, choose Bar Charts, then choose whatever > state or narrower location you want. Scroll down to Bobolink and click on > Map. You'll see many recent sightings. > > > > Maeve Kim > > Jericho Center > > > > On Jun 17, 2013, at 7:07 AM, Hilke Breder wrote: > > > > > What happened to the Bobolinks? I have been checking large fields with > uncut grass where > > > there have been Bobolinks in the past. Nothing! On BirdsEye in a map > view incl parts of VT, > > > NH, MA and NY, nothing; and on the bottom of my iPhone it says "eBird > users have not > > > observed this bird in the last 30 days." > > > > > > Hilke Breder > > > Brattleboro > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:54:34 -0700 > From: Scott Patrick > Subject: Re: Where are the Bobolinks? > > There is an article online about Bobolinks on http://vtdigger.org/ . I > have seen Bobolinks at the Dead creek viewing stand, and at the fields > beside the parking lot at Colchester Pond this spring/summer. > Scott > > > ________________________________ > From: Hilke Breder > To: VTBIRD AT LIST.UVM.EDU > Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 7:07 AM > Subject: [VTBIRD] Where are the Bobolinks? > > > What happened to the Bobolinks? I have been checking large fields with > uncut grass where > there have been Bobolinks in the past. Nothing! On BirdsEye in a map view > incl parts of VT, > NH, MA and NY, nothing; and on the bottom of my iPhone it says "eBird > users have not > observed this bird in the last 30 days." > > Hilke Breder > Brattleboro > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:14:14 -0400 > From: "Ian A. Worley" > Subject: Re: Where are the Bobolinks? > > Casual and quantitative observations in western Addison County seem to > show widespread and normal abundances. Where they would be expected, > they are present. In some places where the abundant rainfall has > delayed haying, there seem to be more than usual. > > (I am behind on entering my May and June checklists to eBird, so there > are a fair number of Addison County Bobolink observations missing ... > especially from Weybridge and Bridport). > > Ian > ============= > On 6/17/2013 7:54 AM, Scott Patrick wrote: > > There is an article online about Bobolinks on http://vtdigger.org/ . I > have seen Bobolinks at the Dead creek viewing stand, and at the fields > beside the parking lot at Colchester Pond this spring/summer. > > Scott > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Hilke Breder > > To: VTBIRD AT LIST.UVM.EDU > > Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 7:07 AM > > Subject: [VTBIRD] Where are the Bobolinks? > > > > > > What happened to the Bobolinks? I have been checking large fields with > uncut grass where > > there have been Bobolinks in the past. Nothing! On BirdsEye in a map > view incl parts of VT, > > NH, MA and NY, nothing; and on the bottom of my iPhone it says "eBird > users have not > > observed this bird in the last 30 days." > > > > Hilke Breder > > Brattleboro > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:20:29 -0400 > From: Kent McFarland > Subject: Re: Where are the Bobolinks? > > Yesterday while conducting surveys in fields in the Upper Valley, I had > BOBO in every field I surveyed but one. They seemed to be normal here. I > have not entered my sightings yet in eBird...but of course, I will! > Kent > > ____________________________ > > Kent McFarland > Vermont Center for Ecostudies > PO Box 420 | Norwich, Vermont 05055 > 802.649.1431 x2 > > [image: VCE Logo] > Visit Our Pages: [image: > Facebook]< > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vermont-Center-for-Ecostudies/56930912454> > [image: > YouTube] [image: > Blogger] > > > > On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 8:14 AM, Ian A. Worley wrote: > > > Casual and quantitative observations in western Addison County seem to > > show widespread and normal abundances. Where they would be expected, > they > > are present. In some places where the abundant rainfall has delayed > > haying, there seem to be more than usual. > > > > (I am behind on entering my May and June checklists to eBird, so there > are > > a fair number of Addison County Bobolink observations missing ... > > especially from Weybridge and Bridport). > > > > Ian > > ============= > > > > On 6/17/2013 7:54 AM, Scott Patrick wrote: > > > >> There is an article online about Bobolinks on http://vtdigger.org/ . I > >> have seen Bobolinks at the Dead creek viewing stand, and at the fields > >> beside the parking lot at Colchester Pond this spring/summer. > >> Scott > >> > >> ______________________________**__ > >> From: Hilke Breder > >> To: VTBIRD AT LIST.UVM.EDU > >> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 7:07 AM > >> Subject: [VTBIRD] Where are the Bobolinks? > >> > >> What happened to the Bobolinks? I have been checking large fields with > >> uncut grass where > >> there have been Bobolinks in the past. Nothing! On BirdsEye in a map > view > >> incl parts of VT, > >> NH, MA and NY, nothing; and on the bottom of my iPhone it says "eBird > >> users have not > >> observed this bird in the last 30 days." > >> > >> Hilke Breder > >> Brattleboro > >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:38:47 -0400 > From: Roo Slagle > Subject: Re: Where are the Bobolinks? > > And there are fields full of them on rte 118, 3 or so miles > from Eden general store going towards Belvidere pond. They were > singing up a storm 2 days ago. Roo > > On 6/17/13, Kent McFarland wrote: > > Yesterday while conducting surveys in fields in the Upper Valley, I had > > BOBO in every field I surveyed but one. They seemed to be normal here. I > > have not entered my sightings yet in eBird...but of course, I will! > > Kent > > > > ____________________________ > > > > Kent McFarland > > Vermont Center for Ecostudies > > PO Box 420 | Norwich, Vermont 05055 > > 802.649.1431 x2 > > > > [image: VCE Logo] > > Visit Our Pages: [image: > > Facebook]< > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vermont-Center-for-Ecostudies/56930912454> > > [image: > > YouTube] [image: > > Blogger] > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 8:14 AM, Ian A. Worley wrote: > > > >> Casual and quantitative observations in western Addison County seem to > >> show widespread and normal abundances. Where they would be expected, > >> they > >> are present. In some places where the abundant rainfall has delayed > >> haying, there seem to be more than usual. > >> > >> (I am behind on entering my May and June checklists to eBird, so there > >> are > >> a fair number of Addison County Bobolink observations missing ... > >> especially from Weybridge and Bridport). > >> > >> Ian > >> ============= > >> > >> On 6/17/2013 7:54 AM, Scott Patrick wrote: > >> > >>> There is an article online about Bobolinks on http://vtdigger.org/ . > I > >>> have seen Bobolinks at the Dead creek viewing stand, and at the fields > >>> beside the parking lot at Colchester Pond this spring/summer. > >>> Scott > >>> > >>> ______________________________**__ > >>> From: Hilke Breder > >>> To: VTBIRD AT LIST.UVM.EDU > >>> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 7:07 AM > >>> Subject: [VTBIRD] Where are the Bobolinks? > >>> > >>> What happened to the Bobolinks? I have been checking large fields with > >>> uncut grass where > >>> there have been Bobolinks in the past. Nothing! On BirdsEye in a map > >>> view > >>> incl parts of VT, > >>> NH, MA and NY, nothing; and on the bottom of my iPhone it says "eBird > >>> users have not > >>> observed this bird in the last 30 days." > >>> > >>> Hilke Breder > >>> Brattleboro > >>> > >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:32:35 -0400 > From: Roy Pilcher > Subject: Silver Lake and Blueberry Management Area - Leicester/Goshen Jun > 17, 2013 > > A beautiful morning to be out before the rain arrived! > > Cheers Roy Pilcher > > > > > Silver Lake - Leicester (101 acres), Addison, US-VT > Jun 17, 2013 8:45 AM - 10:45 AM > Protocol: Traveling > 2.25 mile(s) > Comments: Moosalamoo National Recreation Area, walk to Silver lake. > 21 species > > Ring-billed Gull 3 At the lake. > Pileated Woodpecker 1 > Least Flycatcher 1 > Eastern Phoebe 2 > Blue-headed Vireo 1 > Red-eyed Vireo 10 > Blue Jay 2 > Black-capped Chickadee 1 > Veery 2 > Hermit Thrush 2 > American Robin 4 > Cedar Waxwing 8 > Ovenbird 5 > Mourning Warbler 1 > Chestnut-sided Warbler 3 > Black-throated Blue Warbler 3 > Pine Warbler 1 > Black-throated Green Warbler 2 > Scarlet Tanager 2 > Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 > Indigo Bunting 1 > > .............................................. > > Blueberry Hill, Goshen, Addison, US-VT > Jun 17, 2013 11:05 AM - 11:20 AM > Protocol: Stationary > Comments: Managed area burned, last fall or spring of this year. > 12 species > > Red-eyed Vireo 1 > Tree Swallow 1 > Eastern Bluebird 2 > Hermit Thrush 1 > Cedar Waxwing 2 > Ovenbird 1 > Mourning Warbler 1 > Pine Warbler 1 > Eastern Towhee 1 > White-throated Sparrow 1 > Scarlet Tanager 1 > Indigo Bunting 1 > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:08:31 -0700 > From: Susan Elliott > Subject: Pleasant St. Powerline - Jun 17 > > Despite it being mid-morning there was quite a bit of activity along the > Pleasant St. power line in West Rutland this morning. > > A very young, practically tail-less Black-billed Cuckoo flopped along the > access road before disappearing into the grass. > > We also saw a pair of Blue-winged Warblers. The female was carrying quite > a mouthful of food. The male sang the appropriate song. > > There was also a pair of Prairie Warblers, fussing about in a suspicious > manner. > > 27 species > > Red-tailed Hawk 1 > Mourning Dove 2 > Black-billed Cuckoo 1 > Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 > Downy Woodpecker 1 > Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1 > Alder Flycatcher 1 > Great Crested Flycatcher 1 > Red-eyed Vireo 2 > Brown Creeper 1 > American Robin 1 > Gray Catbird 3 > Ovenbird 2 > Blue-winged Warbler 2 > Black-and-white Warbler 2 > Common Yellowthroat 3 > American Redstart 1 > Yellow Warbler 2 > Chestnut-sided Warbler 2 > Prairie Warbler 3 > Eastern Towhee 4 > Field Sparrow 2 > Song Sparrow 9 > Scarlet Tanager 1 > Northern Cardinal 1 > Brown-headed Cowbird 1 > American Goldfinch 2 > > http://rutlandcountyaudubon.org/pleasant-street-powerline/ > > Sue and Marv Elliott > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:02:46 -0400 > From: Allan Strong > Subject: Bobolinks > > Just a few notes on Bobolink nesting phenology that might be helpful. > > This year, the rain has nailed a lot of our nests out at Shelburne Farms > and we've had quite a few nests fail due to flooding or exposure. In a > typical year, we are just starting to see the first fledglings around 14 > June, with a relatively rapid increase in fledglings out of the nest > through around the 4th of July. After that time, the rate of fledging > begins to slow down, with most of the late fledges being a result of > birds that are renesting after their first nests were destroyed by early > cuts. But, this year, we'll probably see a relatively greater > proportion of nests fledge later in the season as Bobolinks have to > contend with nests lost due to weather as well. > > Allan > -- > > ******************************************************************* > Allan M. Strong > University of Vermont > The Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources > 220L Aiken Center > > 81 Carrigan Drive > Burlington, VT 05405 > 802-656-2910 > ******************************************************************* > > ------------------------------ > > End of VTBIRD Digest - 16 Jun 2013 to 17 Jun 2013 (#2013-167) > ************************************************************* > Subject: Bobolinks From: Allan Strong <astrong AT UVM.EDU> Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:02:46 -0400 Just a few notes on Bobolink nesting phenology that might be helpful. This year, the rain has nailed a lot of our nests out at Shelburne Farms and we've had quite a few nests fail due to flooding or exposure. In a typical year, we are just starting to see the first fledglings around 14 June, with a relatively rapid increase in fledglings out of the nest through around the 4th of July. After that time, the rate of fledging begins to slow down, with most of the late fledges being a result of birds that are renesting after their first nests were destroyed by early cuts. But, this year, we'll probably see a relatively greater proportion of nests fledge later in the season as Bobolinks have to contend with nests lost due to weather as well. Allan -- ******************************************************************* Allan M. Strong University of Vermont The Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources 220L Aiken Center 81 Carrigan Drive Burlington, VT 05405 802-656-2910 ******************************************************************* Subject: Pleasant St. Powerline - Jun 17 From: Susan Elliott <ovenbird14 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:08:31 -0700 Despite it being mid-morning there was quite a bit of activity along the Pleasant St. power line in West Rutland this morning.   A very young, practically tail-less Black-billed Cuckoo flopped along the access road before disappearing into the grass.   We also saw a pair of Blue-winged Warblers. The female was carrying quite a mouthful of food. The male sang the appropriate song.    There was also a pair of Prairie Warblers, fussing about in a suspicious manner.   27 species Red-tailed Hawk  1 Mourning Dove  2 Black-billed Cuckoo  1     Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  1 Downy Woodpecker  1 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1 Alder Flycatcher  1 Great Crested Flycatcher  1 Red-eyed Vireo  2 Brown Creeper  1 American Robin  1 Gray Catbird  3 Ovenbird  2 Blue-winged Warbler  2    Black-and-white Warbler  2 Common Yellowthroat  3 American Redstart  1 Yellow Warbler  2 Chestnut-sided Warbler  2 Prairie Warbler  3 Eastern Towhee  4 Field Sparrow  2 Song Sparrow  9 Scarlet Tanager  1 Northern Cardinal  1 Brown-headed Cowbird  1 American Goldfinch  2 http://rutlandcountyaudubon.org/pleasant-street-powerline/ Sue and Marv Elliott Subject: Silver Lake and Blueberry Management Area - Leicester/Goshen Jun 17, 2013 From: Roy Pilcher <shamwarivt AT AOL.COM> Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:32:35 -0400 A beautiful morning to be out before the rain arrived! Cheers Roy Pilcher Silver Lake - Leicester (101 acres), Addison, US-VT Jun 17, 2013 8:45 AM - 10:45 AM Protocol: Traveling 2.25 mile(s) Comments: Moosalamoo National Recreation Area, walk to Silver lake. 21 species Ring-billed Gull 3 At the lake. Pileated Woodpecker 1 Least Flycatcher 1 Eastern Phoebe 2 Blue-headed Vireo 1 Red-eyed Vireo 10 Blue Jay 2 Black-capped Chickadee 1 Veery 2 Hermit Thrush 2 American Robin 4 Cedar Waxwing 8 Ovenbird 5 Mourning Warbler 1 Chestnut-sided Warbler 3 Black-throated Blue Warbler 3 Pine Warbler 1 Black-throated Green Warbler 2 Scarlet Tanager 2 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 Indigo Bunting 1 .............................................. Blueberry Hill, Goshen, Addison, US-VT Jun 17, 2013 11:05 AM - 11:20 AM Protocol: Stationary Comments: Managed area burned, last fall or spring of this year. 12 species Red-eyed Vireo 1 Tree Swallow 1 Eastern Bluebird 2 Hermit Thrush 1 Cedar Waxwing 2 Ovenbird 1 Mourning Warbler 1 Pine Warbler 1 Eastern Towhee 1 White-throated Sparrow 1 Scarlet Tanager 1 Indigo Bunting 1 Subject: Re: Where are the Bobolinks? From: Roo Slagle <roospin AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:38:47 -0400 And there are fields full of them on rte 118, 3 or so miles from Eden general store going towards Belvidere pond. They were singing up a storm 2 days ago. Roo On 6/17/13, Kent McFarland wrote: > Yesterday while conducting surveys in fields in the Upper Valley, I had > BOBO in every field I surveyed but one. They seemed to be normal here. I > have not entered my sightings yet in eBird...but of course, I will! > Kent > > ____________________________ > > Kent McFarland > Vermont Center for Ecostudies > PO Box 420 | Norwich, Vermont 05055 > 802.649.1431 x2 > > [image: VCE Logo] > Visit Our Pages: [image: > Facebook] > [image: > YouTube] [image: > Blogger] > > > > On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 8:14 AM, Ian A. Worley wrote: > >> Casual and quantitative observations in western Addison County seem to >> show widespread and normal abundances. Where they would be expected, >> they >> are present. In some places where the abundant rainfall has delayed >> haying, there seem to be more than usual. >> >> (I am behind on entering my May and June checklists to eBird, so there >> are >> a fair number of Addison County Bobolink observations missing ... >> especially from Weybridge and Bridport). >> >> Ian >> ============= >> >> On 6/17/2013 7:54 AM, Scott Patrick wrote: >> >>> There is an article online about Bobolinks on http://vtdigger.org/ . I >>> have seen Bobolinks at the Dead creek viewing stand, and at the fields >>> beside the parking lot at Colchester Pond this spring/summer. >>> Scott >>> >>> ______________________________**__ >>> From: Hilke Breder >>> To: VTBIRD AT LIST.UVM.EDU >>> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 7:07 AM >>> Subject: [VTBIRD] Where are the Bobolinks? >>> >>> What happened to the Bobolinks? I have been checking large fields with >>> uncut grass where >>> there have been Bobolinks in the past. Nothing! On BirdsEye in a map >>> view >>> incl parts of VT, >>> NH, MA and NY, nothing; and on the bottom of my iPhone it says "eBird >>> users have not >>> observed this bird in the last 30 days." >>> >>> Hilke Breder >>> Brattleboro >>> >> > Subject: Re: Where are the Bobolinks? From: Kent McFarland <kmcfarland AT VTECOSTUDIES.ORG> Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:20:29 -0400 Yesterday while conducting surveys in fields in the Upper Valley, I had BOBO in every field I surveyed but one. They seemed to be normal here. I have not entered my sightings yet in eBird...but of course, I will! Kent ____________________________ Kent McFarland Vermont Center for Ecostudies PO Box 420 | Norwich, Vermont 05055 802.649.1431 x2 [image: VCE Logo] Visit Our Pages: [image: Facebook] [image: YouTube] [image: Blogger] On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 8:14 AM, Ian A. Worley wrote: > Casual and quantitative observations in western Addison County seem to > show widespread and normal abundances. Where they would be expected, they > are present. In some places where the abundant rainfall has delayed > haying, there seem to be more than usual. > > (I am behind on entering my May and June checklists to eBird, so there are > a fair number of Addison County Bobolink observations missing ... > especially from Weybridge and Bridport). > > Ian > ============= > > On 6/17/2013 7:54 AM, Scott Patrick wrote: > >> There is an article online about Bobolinks on http://vtdigger.org/ . I >> have seen Bobolinks at the Dead creek viewing stand, and at the fields >> beside the parking lot at Colchester Pond this spring/summer. >> Scott >> >> ______________________________**__ >> From: Hilke Breder >> To: VTBIRD AT LIST.UVM.EDU >> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 7:07 AM >> Subject: [VTBIRD] Where are the Bobolinks? >> >> What happened to the Bobolinks? I have been checking large fields with >> uncut grass where >> there have been Bobolinks in the past. Nothing! On BirdsEye in a map view >> incl parts of VT, >> NH, MA and NY, nothing; and on the bottom of my iPhone it says "eBird >> users have not >> observed this bird in the last 30 days." >> >> Hilke Breder >> Brattleboro >> > Subject: Re: Where are the Bobolinks? From: "Ian A. Worley" <iworley AT UVM.EDU> Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:14:14 -0400 Casual and quantitative observations in western Addison County seem to show widespread and normal abundances. Where they would be expected, they are present. In some places where the abundant rainfall has delayed haying, there seem to be more than usual. (I am behind on entering my May and June checklists to eBird, so there are a fair number of Addison County Bobolink observations missing ... especially from Weybridge and Bridport). Ian ============= On 6/17/2013 7:54 AM, Scott Patrick wrote: > There is an article online about Bobolinks on http://vtdigger.org/ . I have seen Bobolinks at the Dead creek viewing stand, and at the fields beside the parking lot at Colchester Pond this spring/summer. > Scott > > > ________________________________ > From: Hilke Breder > To: VTBIRD AT LIST.UVM.EDU > Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 7:07 AM > Subject: [VTBIRD] Where are the Bobolinks? > > > What happened to the Bobolinks? I have been checking large fields with uncut grass where > there have been Bobolinks in the past. Nothing! On BirdsEye in a map view incl parts of VT, > NH, MA and NY, nothing; and on the bottom of my iPhone it says "eBird users have not > observed this bird in the last 30 days." > > Hilke Breder > Brattleboro Subject: Re: Where are the Bobolinks? From: Scott Patrick <scotvt77 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:54:34 -0700 There is an article online about Bobolinks on http://vtdigger.org/ .  I have seen Bobolinks at the Dead creek viewing stand, and at the fields beside the parking lot at Colchester Pond this spring/summer. Scott ________________________________ From: Hilke Breder To: VTBIRD AT LIST.UVM.EDU Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 7:07 AM Subject: [VTBIRD] Where are the Bobolinks? What happened to the Bobolinks? I have been checking large fields with uncut grass where there have been Bobolinks in the past. Nothing! On BirdsEye in a map view incl parts of VT, NH,  MA and NY, nothing; and on the bottom of my iPhone it says "eBird users have not observed this bird in the last 30 days." Hilke Breder Brattleboro Subject: Re: Where are the Bobolinks? From: Hilke Breder <hbreder AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:46:59 -0400 Thanks, Maeve. I probably should have done that first. I am disappointed though in the BirdsEye iPhone app! Anyway checking eBird map for Bobolinks in the same area shows many fewer birds this June. Hilke Breder Brattleboro Date sent: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:16:29 -0400 Send reply to: Vermont Birds From: Maeve Kim Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Where are the Bobolinks? To: VTBIRD AT LIST.UVM.EDU > Go to e-Bird's Explore Data, choose Bar Charts, then choose whatever state or narrower location you want. Scroll down to Bobolink and click on Map. You'll see many recent sightings. > > Maeve Kim > Jericho Center > > On Jun 17, 2013, at 7:07 AM, Hilke Breder wrote: > > > What happened to the Bobolinks? I have been checking large fields with uncut grass where > > there have been Bobolinks in the past. Nothing! On BirdsEye in a map view incl parts of VT, > > NH, MA and NY, nothing; and on the bottom of my iPhone it says "eBird users have not > > observed this bird in the last 30 days." > > > > Hilke Breder > > Brattleboro Subject: Re: Where are the Bobolinks? From: Maeve Kim <maevulus AT SURFGLOBAL.NET> Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:16:29 -0400 Go to e-Bird's Explore Data, choose Bar Charts, then choose whatever state or narrower location you want. Scroll down to Bobolink and click on Map. You'll see many recent sightings. Maeve Kim Jericho Center On Jun 17, 2013, at 7:07 AM, Hilke Breder wrote: > What happened to the Bobolinks? I have been checking large fields with uncut grass where > there have been Bobolinks in the past. Nothing! On BirdsEye in a map view incl parts of VT, > NH, MA and NY, nothing; and on the bottom of my iPhone it says "eBird users have not > observed this bird in the last 30 days." > > Hilke Breder > Brattleboro Subject: Where are the Bobolinks? From: Hilke Breder <hbreder AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:07:53 -0400 What happened to the Bobolinks? I have been checking large fields with uncut grass where there have been Bobolinks in the past. Nothing! On BirdsEye in a map view incl parts of VT, NH, MA and NY, nothing; and on the bottom of my iPhone it says "eBird users have not observed this bird in the last 30 days." Hilke Breder Brattleboro Subject: Jericho Least Bittern? From: Maeve Kim <maevulus AT SURFGLOBAL.NET> Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:45:31 -0400 At 4:25 this morning, I heard an unusual bird noise and sleepily identified it as a Saw-Whet Owl. Then I decided it was a Black-Billed Cuckoo – but it still didn’t sound right. So I got up, got dressed, got my binocs and spent the next almost two hours (with time out for breakfast) walking and standing around my land. I located the noise coming from a swampy area, and one time I watched reeds moving for a minute or so, but I never saw the bird. I’m thinking it has to be a Least Bittern. The noise was a low, repeated huh-huh-huh-huh or puh-puh-puh-puh, with some occasional lower noises (like quiet snorts). Most times, there were four to seven “huhs” in a row, but once there were fifteen – much more than I could find on any recording of a Least Bittern. I’ll be listening for the next several mornings. If anyone else wants to try, just park in my driveway (contact me off-line for directions) and walk north past the end of the sidewalk to the place where there’s a very reedy old pond to the left of the road and a wetlands to the right. Any time past 5:30 or so, there will probably be too much car noise to hear the bird at all. Maeve Kim Jericho Center Subject: waterthrush--Short Swamp Rd., Jun 16, 2013 From: Sue Wetmore <2birdvt AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:16:37 +0000 Deer flies too aggresive to spend more than a few minutes. However the waterthrushes were out and singing---one annoyed with my presence, or maybe with the deer flies too! Sue Wetmore ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: do-not-reply AT ebird.org To: 2birdvt AT comcast.net Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2013 10:11:54 AM Subject: eBird Report - Short Swamp Rd., Jun 16, 2013 Short Swamp Rd., Rutland, US-VT Jun 16, 2013 8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.25 mile(s) 9 species Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  2 Eastern Wood-Pewee  1 Red-eyed Vireo  1 Black-capped Chickadee  1 Gray Catbird  1 Northern Waterthrush  2 Common Yellowthroat  2 Swamp Sparrow  1 Scarlet Tanager  1 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14432275 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) Subject: towhee== Pearl St., Brandon, Jun 16, 2013 From: Sue Wetmore <2birdvt AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:15:04 +0000 A towhee singing high atop a tall tree in a most unlikely habitat---a first for my walk. The swamps are now alive with deer flies and their friends the mosquiotes so bug spray will be needed. Already the quantity of bird songs has diminished. Sue Wetmore ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: do-not-reply AT ebird.org To: 2birdvt AT comcast.net Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2013 10:08:21 AM Subject: eBird Report - Pearl St., Brandon, Jun 16, 2013 Pearl St., Brandon, Rutland, US-VT Jun 16, 2013 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM Protocol: Traveling 3.0 mile(s) Comments:     note absence of wood thrush both in my yard and along this route. 42 species Mallard  4     pair walking in road Green Heron  2     one observed flying into cedars for potential nest site. this spot has had a nest years ago. Turkey Vulture  1 Red-tailed Hawk  1     chased by a murder of irate crows Virginia Rail  1 Killdeer  2 Mourning Dove  11 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  1 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1 Eastern Wood-Pewee  1 Alder Flycatcher  1 Eastern Phoebe  4 Great Crested Flycatcher  1 Eastern Kingbird  3 Warbling Vireo  1 Red-eyed Vireo  7 Blue Jay  3 American Crow  32 Tree Swallow  4 House Wren  2 Carolina Wren  3 Eastern Bluebird  1 Veery  1 American Robin  13 Gray Catbird  2 European Starling  2 Cedar Waxwing  6 Ovenbird  2 Common Yellowthroat  3 American Redstart  3 Yellow Warbler  3 Eastern Towhee  2 Chipping Sparrow  3 Song Sparrow  5 Northern Cardinal  2 Bobolink  1 Red-winged Blackbird  14 Common Grackle  4 Brown-headed Cowbird  1 Purple Finch  1 House Finch  2 American Goldfinch  3 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14432241 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Hildene - Lincoln Family Home, Jun 15, 2013 From: Randy Schmidt <randy AT THEVERMONTBIRDPLACE.COM> Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:39:37 -0400 20 folks joined us for our monthly bird walk at Hildene here in Manchester this morning. In addition to the pretty good list (mostly heard and not seen) the peonies at Hildene are absolutely spectacular this year - visit if you can get a chance in the next week or so. American Bittern galunking in the marsh along with the rails grunting. Indigo Buntings all in the right places. Our next walk at Hildene is July 13th. Randy Schmidt The Vermont Bird Place & Sky Watch Begin forwarded message: > From: do-not-reply AT ebird.org > Subject: eBird Report - Hildene - Lincoln Family Home, Jun 15, 2013 > Date: June 15, 2013 12:34:56 PM EDT > To: randy AT thevermontbirdplace.com > > Hildene - Lincoln Family Home, Bennington, US-VT > Jun 15, 2013 7:04 AM - 10:34 AM > Protocol: Traveling > 3.0 mile(s) > Comments: Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.6 > 45 species > > Ruffed Grouse 3 > American Bittern 1 > Turkey Vulture 1 > Virginia Rail 3 > Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 > Downy Woodpecker 1 > Hairy Woodpecker 1 > Northern Flicker 1 > Pileated Woodpecker 1 > Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 > Least Flycatcher 3 > Eastern Phoebe 1 > Great Crested Flycatcher 2 > Eastern Kingbird 3 > Warbling Vireo 2 > Red-eyed Vireo 4 > Blue Jay 2 > American Crow 1 > Tree Swallow 1 > Barn Swallow 1 > Black-capped Chickadee 2 > Eastern Bluebird 2 > Hermit Thrush 1 > Wood Thrush 2 > American Robin 4 > Gray Catbird 2 > European Starling 1 > Cedar Waxwing 8 > Ovenbird 8 > Common Yellowthroat 10 > Blackburnian Warbler 1 > Yellow Warbler 2 > Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 > Black-throated Green Warbler 1 > Chipping Sparrow 3 > Song Sparrow 1 > Swamp Sparrow 3 > Scarlet Tanager 2 > Northern Cardinal 2 > Indigo Bunting 5 > Bobolink 6 > Red-winged Blackbird 8 > Brown-headed Cowbird 2 > Baltimore Oriole 1 > American Goldfinch 6 > > View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14425543 > > This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) > Subject: West Rutland Marsh - June 15 From: Susan Elliott <ovenbird14 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:07:11 -0700 It was a perfect day at West Rutland Marsh with 66 species tallied. You can read the full report and a list of today's birds here:   http://rutlandcountyaudubon.org/journal/2013/6/15/west-rutland-marsh-june-monitoring-report.html   Sue Elliott http://www.rutlandcountyaudubon.org/ Subject: Colchester Pond powerline From: "Scott W. Morrical" <smorrica AT UVM.EDU> Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:26:17 -0400 HI: Ted Murin and I birded the powerline cut NW of Colchester Pond this morning, looking for winged warblers. Highlights were: 3 Golden-winged Warblers, all visusally ID'd as such, but 1 giving Blue-winged song, and another giving partial Golden-winged song, missing the first note. Moral of story-- if you hear the song, don't assume. 1 Clay-colored Sparrow 1 Red-shouldered Hawk Also several towhees along the powerline cut, plus several Bobolinks in the field between the pond and the powerline cut. Scott Morrical South Burlington Subject: Peregrine Falcons From: Deborah Benjamin <dbenjamin AT MYFAIRPOINT.NET> Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:02:13 -0400 Hello, Does anyone know if Peregrine Falcons are nesting on the Palisades Cliffs in Fairlee ? Thank you, Debbie Subject: No Subject From: Al Merritt <chpmnkx AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:51:31 -0400 Per Sibley, the Ruddy Turnstones are rare in VT. Yesterday late morning (6/10) there were very close observations of 2 Ruddy Turnstones in breeding plumage, 1 Semi-palmated Plover, and 1 Semi-palmated Sandpiper (I think - bill looked a bit long) near the cut in the Colchester Causeway.  Also, on the way out, hundreds of Double-crested Cormorants and Ring-bills and Great Black-backed Gulls in what may have been a cooperative feeding frenzy, 2 Caspian Terns, 4 Common Loons, many Tree Swallows and Song Sparrows. I have reported it on eBird. Nori Howe, West Brattleboro, VT Subject: Re: VTBIRD Digest - 12 Jun 2013 to 13 Jun 2013 (#2013-163) From: Justin Baldwin <justin.wheeler.baldwin AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:20:02 -0400 Hi All, I followed up on the report of Clay-colored Sparrow from June 8th (which arrived on yesterday's Ebird's VT Rare bird alert) at 4 Mile Pond RD in Nulhegan NWR this morning around 9:30 and did not find or hear it. The usual suspects were around, among others REVI, PHVI, CSWA, AMRE, SOSP, CHSP, BTNW, AMRO, ALFL, LEFL, COYE and a Palm Warbler was singing along the field edge. The Lincoln's Sparrow at the similar woodcock management area (big open field on E side of road) on Canal RD in the refuge was not around this morning but has been singing there at least until as June 4th. cheers Justin Baldwin Nulhegan NWR Visitor Center On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 12:01 AM, VTBIRD automatic digest system < LISTSERV AT list.uvm.edu> wrote: > There are 3 messages totaling 115 lines in this issue. > > Topics of the day: > > 1. Cram Rd-Arnold District Rd power line, Leicester-Brandon - Jun 13 > 2. Whippoorwill > 3. Lemon Fair River hayfields: Martins .... and then there were nine.... > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:15:36 -0700 > From: Susan Elliott > Subject: Cram Rd-Arnold District Rd power line, Leicester-Brandon - Jun 13 > > An Audubon VT-VELCO power line survey produced one Golden-winged > Warbler, that sat in a tree and looked right at us and sang a Blue-winged > Warbler song, one Brewster's hybrid, and three Blue-winged Warblers (all > looking and singing appropriately). > > Protocol: Traveling > 2.0 mile(s) > Comments: Audubon VT-VELCO power line survey; start temp 57 degrees F; > end temp 64 degrees F; cloudy, still > 44 species (+1 other taxa) > > Canada Goose 19 flyover > Red-tailed Hawk 2 > Mourning Dove 1 > Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2 > Hairy Woodpecker 1 > Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 5 > Eastern Wood-Pewee 4 > Alder Flycatcher 9 > Least Flycatcher 1 > Eastern Phoebe 1 > Great Crested Flycatcher 1 > Eastern Kingbird 1 > Yellow-throated Vireo 1 > Red-eyed Vireo 2 > Blue Jay 2 > American Crow 1 > Black-capped Chickadee 1 > Veery 2 > Hermit Thrush 5 > Wood Thrush 2 > American Robin 7 > Gray Catbird 16 > Cedar Waxwing 7 > Ovenbird 5 > Blue-winged Warbler 3 > Golden-winged Warbler 1 > Brewster's Warbler (hybrid) 1 > Black-and-white Warbler 4 > Mourning Warbler 2 > Common Yellowthroat 13 > American Redstart 4 > Yellow Warbler 6 > Chestnut-sided Warbler 11 > Eastern Towhee 7 > Field Sparrow 4 > Song Sparrow 21 > Swamp Sparrow 1 > Scarlet Tanager 1 > Northern Cardinal 2 > Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2 > Indigo Bunting 5 > Red-winged Blackbird 1 > Brown-headed Cowbird 4 > Baltimore Oriole 3 > American Goldfinch 9 > > Sue and Marv Elliott, Sue Wetmore > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:19:04 -0400 > From: Sue Wetmore <2birdvt AT COMCAST.NET> > Subject: Whippoorwill > > Is there anyone interested in doing a whips survey for me? It is the route > that begins in Brandon and has whips . > Email me off line. > > Sue Wetmore > > TestSent from my iPod > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:04:32 -0400 > From: "Ian A. Worley" > Subject: Lemon Fair River hayfields: Martins .... and then there were > nine.... > > While checking to see if either Upland Sandpiper was going to show > itself today in fields along the Lemon Fair River in Webridge, I was > watching 10 Purple Martins foraging over uncut, partially flooded, > hayfields. In the background was a chaos of Bobolinks singing a wall of > sound. At one point the Martins all rested briefly together on a > roadside utility wire. > > Shortly after they went back to foraging, a cruising Cooper's Hawk > entered the flock, who mobbed the hawk along with the assistance of > several highly agitated Bobolinks. Without warning, the hawk was in a > steep dive in pursuit of Martin ... who became prey. The hawk then > settled on the road with the Martin until disturbed by a passing car, > upon which it flew up on a tree branch. > > I did not see an Upland Sandpiper today, but had an all time high for > the number of Bobolinks counted at this location ... in part due to the > cruising Cooper's Hawk who had a constant swarm of Bobolinks harassing it. > > Species list is below. > > Ian > ============================ > Lemon Fair Road, Addison, US-VT > Jun 13, 2013 12:12 PM - 12:54 PM > Protocol: Traveling > 1.6 mile(s) > 17 species > > Mallard 2 > Wild Turkey 1 > Northern Harrier 1 > Cooper's Hawk 1 > Mourning Dove 2 > Warbling Vireo 1 > American Crow 1 > Purple Martin 10 Foraging over uncut hay fields, some flooded, > along Lemon Fair River. All on a utility wire at one time. When > foraging again a cruising Cooper's Hawk entered the flock, who mobbed > the hawk. The hawk chased one martin in a sudden steep dive and caught > it. The hawk then settled on the road with the martin until a passing > car disturbed upon which it flew up on a tree branch. > Barn Swallow 4 > European Starling 106 Flock of 34 at one barn, another flock of 45 > in pasture with cows, and 27 scattered about at two other farms. > Savannah Sparrow 7 > Song Sparrow 1 > Bobolink 26 Extensive uncut hay fields had many Bobolinks flying > and singing, some on utility lines as well. When a Cooper's Hawk > cruised low over part of one field it was mobbed by many Bobolinks as well. > Red-winged Blackbird 21 > Eastern Meadowlark 1 > Common Grackle 2 > House Sparrow 3 > > View this checklist online at > http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14411697 > > ------------------------------ > > End of VTBIRD Digest - 12 Jun 2013 to 13 Jun 2013 (#2013-163) > ************************************************************* > Subject: Olive-sided Flycatchers From: Michele Patenaude <michelep AT SOVER.NET> Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:13:14 -0400 Two Olive-Sided Flycatchers were calling and seen at the clearing at Hinesburg Town Forest yesterday, June 13. Michele Patenaude 172 Woodbury Road Burlington, VT 05408 802-862-4085 Subject: Lemon Fair River hayfields: Martins .... and then there were nine.... From: "Ian A. Worley" <iworley AT UVM.EDU> Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:04:32 -0400 While checking to see if either Upland Sandpiper was going to show itself today in fields along the Lemon Fair River in Webridge, I was watching 10 Purple Martins foraging over uncut, partially flooded, hayfields. In the background was a chaos of Bobolinks singing a wall of sound. At one point the Martins all rested briefly together on a roadside utility wire. Shortly after they went back to foraging, a cruising Cooper's Hawk entered the flock, who mobbed the hawk along with the assistance of several highly agitated Bobolinks. Without warning, the hawk was in a steep dive in pursuit of Martin ... who became prey. The hawk then settled on the road with the Martin until disturbed by a passing car, upon which it flew up on a tree branch. I did not see an Upland Sandpiper today, but had an all time high for the number of Bobolinks counted at this location ... in part due to the cruising Cooper's Hawk who had a constant swarm of Bobolinks harassing it. Species list is below. Ian ============================ Lemon Fair Road, Addison, US-VT Jun 13, 2013 12:12 PM - 12:54 PM Protocol: Traveling 1.6 mile(s) 17 species Mallard 2 Wild Turkey 1 Northern Harrier 1 Cooper's Hawk 1 Mourning Dove 2 Warbling Vireo 1 American Crow 1 Purple Martin 10 Foraging over uncut hay fields, some flooded, along Lemon Fair River. All on a utility wire at one time. When foraging again a cruising Cooper's Hawk entered the flock, who mobbed the hawk. The hawk chased one martin in a sudden steep dive and caught it. The hawk then settled on the road with the martin until a passing car disturbed upon which it flew up on a tree branch. Barn Swallow 4 European Starling 106 Flock of 34 at one barn, another flock of 45 in pasture with cows, and 27 scattered about at two other farms. Savannah Sparrow 7 Song Sparrow 1 Bobolink 26 Extensive uncut hay fields had many Bobolinks flying and singing, some on utility lines as well. When a Cooper's Hawk cruised low over part of one field it was mobbed by many Bobolinks as well. Red-winged Blackbird 21 Eastern Meadowlark 1 Common Grackle 2 House Sparrow 3 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14411697 Subject: Whippoorwill From: Sue Wetmore <2birdvt AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:19:04 -0400 Is there anyone interested in doing a whips survey for me? It is the route that begins in Brandon and has whips . Email me off line. Sue Wetmore TestSent from my iPod Subject: Cram Rd-Arnold District Rd power line, Leicester-Brandon - Jun 13 From: Susan Elliott <ovenbird14 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:15:36 -0700 An Audubon VT-VELCO power line survey produced one Golden-winged Warbler, that sat in a tree and looked right at us and sang a Blue-winged Warbler song, one Brewster's hybrid, and three Blue-winged Warblers (all looking and singing appropriately).   Protocol: Traveling 2.0 mile(s) Comments:    Audubon VT-VELCO power line survey; start temp 57 degrees F; end temp 64 degrees F; cloudy, still 44 species (+1 other taxa) Canada Goose  19    flyover Red-tailed Hawk  2 Mourning Dove  1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  2 Hairy Woodpecker  1 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  5 Eastern Wood-Pewee  4 Alder Flycatcher  9 Least Flycatcher  1 Eastern Phoebe  1 Great Crested Flycatcher  1 Eastern Kingbird  1 Yellow-throated Vireo  1 Red-eyed Vireo  2 Blue Jay  2 American Crow  1 Black-capped Chickadee  1 Veery  2 Hermit Thrush  5 Wood Thrush  2 American Robin  7 Gray Catbird  16 Cedar Waxwing  7 Ovenbird  5 Blue-winged Warbler  3     Golden-winged Warbler  1     Brewster's Warbler (hybrid)  1     Black-and-white Warbler  4 Mourning Warbler  2 Common Yellowthroat  13 American Redstart  4 Yellow Warbler  6 Chestnut-sided Warbler  11 Eastern Towhee  7 Field Sparrow  4 Song Sparrow  21 Swamp Sparrow  1 Scarlet Tanager  1 Northern Cardinal  2 Rose-breasted Grosbeak  2 Indigo Bunting  5 Red-winged Blackbird  1 Brown-headed Cowbird  4     Baltimore Oriole  3 American Goldfinch  9 Sue and Marv Elliott, Sue Wetmore Subject: Barred Owl From: Scott Morrical <smorrica AT UVM.EDU> Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:33:57 -0400 A murder of crows had something corned in a big maple this evening on Pheasant Way in South Burlington. Eventually a Barred Owl flew out and into trees to the south, crows in hot pursuit. Scott Sent from my iPad Subject: Bourn Pond Loon Nesting From: Ken Cox <kencox5 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:35:20 -0400 I post this on behalf of Tyler Brown of Rupert, VT. Hiking into Bourn Pond (Green Mountain National Forest, town of Sunderland) to fish, he observed a pair of Common Loons nesting on the island in the pond. He was not able to confirm eggs or chicks. Bourn Pond is located in the Lye Brook Wilderness Area and is a 3 mile relatively easy hike in from the Branch Pond Road trailhead. -- Kenneth Cox South Reading, VT http://northernwingsbirder.blogspot.com/ Subject: waxwings-- Union St Brandon, Jun 11, 2013 From: Sue Wetmore <2birdvt AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:22:11 +0000 With a break in the rain I made a quick trip Union St and found a horde of starling fledglings demanding food from their weary parents. . A rather chunky vole scurried from me as I walked in a recently cut field. Watching waxwings gathering cattail fluff was entertaining, while a kingbird was trying to extract strands of insulation from a cable wire. Redwings escorted both raptors from the area. Weather seemed not a factor for the birds. Only 2 ducks noted. Sue Wetmore ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: do-not-reply AT ebird.org To: 2birdvt AT comcast.net Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 3:16:34 PM Subject: eBird Report - Union St Brandon, Jun 11, 2013 Union St Brandon, Rutland, US-VT Jun 11, 2013 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM Protocol: Traveling 1.0 mile(s) 30 species Mallard  2 Turkey Vulture  1 Northern Harrier  1 Red-tailed Hawk  1 Wilson's Snipe  1 Red-bellied Woodpecker  1 Downy Woodpecker  2 Northern Flicker  1 Willow Flycatcher  1 Least Flycatcher  1 Eastern Kingbird  1 Warbling Vireo  2 American Crow  1 Northern Rough-winged Swallow  3 Tree Swallow  4 Barn Swallow  6 Veery  1 American Robin  1 Gray Catbird  2 European Starling  48     all in a tree and hayed field, demanding food. Cedar Waxwing  2     pair observed gathering fluff from cattail heads Common Yellowthroat  2 American Redstart  1 Yellow Warbler  2 Song Sparrow  4 Swamp Sparrow  1 Northern Cardinal  1 Bobolink  3 Red-winged Blackbird  13 Baltimore Oriole  2 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14396871 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) Subject: In the Nick of Time: Kent Pond - Killington (99 acres), Jun 11, 2013 From: Roy Pilcher <shamwarivt AT AOL.COM> Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:49:29 -0400 IN THE NICK OF TIME My computer is very demanding and from time to time we havea serious discussion as to where my loyalty resides. Today was one such occasion. With a steady rain overnight and continuingwell in to the morning and temperatures in the mid-fifties, it was surely a daywhen the computer and I could reestablish our relationship. The urge to go birding was equally strongand so a compromise was entered into. Twohours of birding and no more! So here I am a few hours later, together again with mytrusty computer and with a story to tell. The weather at Kent Pond was no better than that down in thevalley. Rain that could not make up itsmind from which direction to blow! Firstone window on one side was opened and the rain came in. Then the window on the other side was openedand the rain continued to come in. Notall was lost, through the curtain of rain drops a single Common Loon was seenin the center of the pond and from time to time a familiar song managed to seepthrough whenever a window was opened. It was time to venture to the western side of the pond fromwhich the loon nest could be viewed using a scope or binoculars. The island looked quite diminished. The rising waters had submerged a goodlyportion of the limited real estate. Myeyes strained to focus through the obscurity of rain but no loon could be seenin or near the nest. It was difficult togauge but surely no more than two inches of elevation separated the nest site fromthe rising waters. Probably a surge orthe constant battering of waves from the exposed southwest had done their worstand all was lost! Not so! From aroundthe north side in a rocky enclave an adult loon appeared and then asecond. Closer and closer together theyswam and joyously, from between them, bobbing in the water a little black chickappeared to be joined soon after by a second. Together the family group trod water remaining close until an invitationfrom one adult enticed one chick on to its back to be followed soon after byits sibling. With the raising of onewing both chicks disappeared into the embrace and warmth of the familiar not tobe seen again. One adult then left the area, mission accomplished! The second with the chicks safely andsecurely embedded, patrolled the westerly periphery of the island. Strategically and to this observer,surprisingly, the adult then clambered back on to the nest site now almostcompletely obscured through the rain and opaqueness of the foliage. In a short while after some further movementsand shuffling by the adult loon its head appeared and in its bill an egg shellcould be seen only to be ceremoniously and defiantly tossed upon the risingwaters. It had been in the nick of time! Cheers, Roy Pilcher Kent Pond - Killington (99 acres), Rutland, US-VT Jun 11, 2013 9:50 AM - 10:40 AM Protocol: Stationary Comments: Raining. Temperature 55 degrees F. Water level high and rising. 14 species Mallard 3 Common Loon 4 Checked nest that is very close to being flooded. No adult loon. Then one adult then a second adult was observed approaching from the north around the island. First one then a second chick was observed. Both chicks were swimming then were invited under the wing of one adult. Adult with chicks under wing returned to nest. Adult was seen removing egg shell. Second adult left the area. Adult and chicks under wing were on nest when this observer left. Spotted Sandpiper 1 Mourning Dove 2 Alder Flycatcher 1 Red-eyed Vireo 3 Common Raven 1 Tree Swallow 10 Foraging above water. Barn Swallow 12 Foraging above water. American Robin 5 Cedar Waxwing 1 American Redstart 1 Song Sparrow 2 Common Grackle 6 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14395528 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org/vt) Subject: Rutland County Audubon, West Rutland Marsh - June 15 From: Susan Elliott <ovenbird14 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:14:12 -0700 Virginia Rail chicks are being seeing at West Rutland Marsh! This is a great time to visit with all the nesting activities going on.   Join Rutland County Audubon on Saturday, June 15 for the monthly monitoring walk around the marsh. Meet at the West Rutland Price Chopper parking lot at 7 a.m. Free and open to all!   Sue Elliott http://www.rutlandcountyaudubo.org/ Subject: Re: Drive right up to Bicknell's Re: [VTBIRD] Bicknell's Thrush From: Tina Jones <tjcalliope AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:13:21 -0400 Thank you for all the info I will try to call you soon. I have a lot of family stuff going on now, but am still hoping to look for the Bicknell's Thrush. Tina Jones Tina Jones, Littleton, Jefferson county, Colorado Sent from my iPhone On Jun 9, 2013, at 3:12 PM, "Don Simonson" wrote: > Tina, > Yes, I can tell you exactly where you can HEAR Bicknell's Thrush and may be able to see one. close to CT, and less than 60 minutes from a major airport, and no walking required. I just went to VT to hear (and see) my life Bicknell's Thrush exactly one week ago 01 June and 02 June. I have some physical limitations too, and time limitations. VT Birders and two other folks have given me excellent info. If you will not use playback I will send you all the info. FYI I don't believe Bicknell's can be distinguished from Gray-cheeked in the field by sight (certainly not by me) and the song is completely diagnostic and very beautiful. > Please contact me off list. > Don Simonson > simonson at verizon dot net > phone 301-840-0223 > cell 240-277-2579 > > > On 06/09/13, Tina Jones wrote: > > I find myself unexpectedly in Conn. for 10 days, with 6/15, 16, free to bird. I would love to see a Bicknell's Thrush if possible and Golden-winged Warbler. Unfortunately I can not walk far, nor can I walk super steep trails. I have multiple sclerosis and am trying hard to see as many birds as I can physically see, SOON. I can walk around 150 yards or a bit more one way. > > If anyone knows of the where abouts of Bicknell's Thrush, I would be ecstatic to know. This bird I have wanted to see for years, but do not think I will be able to walk distances soon. I would pay someone to help show me the bird or am open to looking for the bird with someone else. I have transportation and can drive if one would like. > > My email is tjcalliope AT hotmail.com > > Ph. is 303-906-5479 > > I sure appreciate any help folks can give me, and I welcome sharing places to bird in Colorado with Vermont birders. I used to lead many bird trips so I know a lot of areas in the state, plus contacts for certain bird species. Thanks a lot. > > Tina Jones > Littleton, Colorado, 80123 Subject: Merlins nesting? Elmore State Park From: Russ Ford <russell.f.ford AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:27:13 -0400 This evening I sat with the park staff by the entrance station at Elmore SP being entertained by a Merlin pair yakking it up noisily in the conifers a few feet away. I suspect the birds were feeding nestlings. - Russ Subject: Thank you From: David Eberly <david.eberly AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:08:29 -0400 Hello all, I thought you all might appreciate knowing that many of your posts were very helpful to three visiting birders from Pennsylvania this weekend. The three of us traveled up to my vacation home in Rochester Thursday night and hit central VT on Friday and Saturday. Despite the less than ideal weather we managed 99 species on a trip ranging from West Rutland Marsh to Mt Mansfield. Highlights were many and I won't belabor them but your posts over the past few weeks were invaluable to our planning and very much appreciated. So keep them coming. You never know who's reading them. Thanks again to you all, David Eberly, Swarthmore, Delaware County, PA Al Guarente Gary Becker Subject: Ospreys From: Sue Wetmore <2birdvt AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:06:37 -0400 A pair of osprey have constructed a nest on a power line on Rt 73 west out of Brandon. The nest is on the first set of poles on the left, across the Otter Creek as you travel west. A display was seen several days ago as the presumed male with fish circled and called. Soon joined the female. Sue Wetmore Brandon TestSent from my iPod Subject: Find out about BITHs, Peregrines, Ospreys & Other Creatures on VPT Thursday From: "Curran, Ann" <acurran AT VPT.ORG> Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:56:35 +0000 Hello Friends, If you've got a question or comment about how the state's birds, mammals and amphibians are doing and what the Vermont Fish & Wildlife department is doing to protect them, tune in to Vermont Public Television or vpt.org this Thursday, June 13, at 8 p.m. We'll air a live program called "Protecting Vermont's Wildlife: An Outdoor Journal Special." Call or email during the show, or we'd love to have you submit a question in advance to connect AT vpt.org. You'll find channel information here: http://www.vpt.org/watch/tv-schedules?td=default Ann Curran VPT Subject: mourning warbler- Salisbury, Jun 10, 2013 From: Sue Wetmore <2birdvt AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:04:22 +0000 A walk up thr Silver Lake Rd to above the falls produced the following list. Also still present pink ladyslippers. Sue Wetmore ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: do-not-reply AT ebird.org To: 2birdvt AT comcast.net Sent: Monday, June 10, 2013 3:02:19 PM Subject: eBird Report - Salisbury, Jun 10, 2013 Salisbury, Addison, US-VT Jun 10, 2013 8:45 AM - 10:25 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.0 mile(s) 19 species Canada Goose  2 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  1 Eastern Wood-Pewee  2 Blue-headed Vireo  1 Red-eyed Vireo  6 American Crow  1 Tufted Titmouse  1 Winter Wren  1 Veery  1 Hermit Thrush  1 American Robin  1 Ovenbird  1 Louisiana Waterthrush  2 Mourning Warbler  1 Blackburnian Warbler  4 Chestnut-sided Warbler  1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  1 Black-throated Green Warbler  2 Scarlet Tanager  1 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14388497 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) Subject: Two good ones - Middlebury From: "Peterson, Bruce B." <peterson AT MIDDLEBURY.EDU> Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:39:03 +0000 Yesterday (Sunday) -- Orchard Oriole. Unfortunately not found today. But — this morning a Least Bittern flew across our backyard run-off pond and landed in a tree!!!!. Sat and gave a great look for about 5 minutes. The area is between Creek Road and Middle Road, just south of the town sheds. There are several small cattail-choked ponds and a lot of scrubby second growth — small area, but it has turned up good stuff in the past (BC Night Heron, Cerulean and Golden-winged Warbler). Bruce Peterson Subject: a boost for Bicknell's From: Scott Sainsbury <scott AT BEACONASSOCIATES.COM> Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:03:43 -0400 http://www.abcbirds.org/newsandreports/stories/130516.html Scott Sainsbury Beacon Associates P.O. 1660 Waitsfield, Vt. 05673 802-496-9393 ext 13 802-249-0525 (mobile) www.beaconassociates.com Subject: Re: Monthly Missisquoi NWR Bird Monitoring Walk From: Catherine Waltz <cewaltz AT MYFAIRPOINT.NET> Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:21:16 -0400 See you Sat! Cathie On Jun 9, 2013, at 10:36 PM, Ken Copenhaver wrote: > Join us as we monitor a variety of bird species at Missisquoi National > Wildlife Refuge. > > This month's Bird Monitoring Walk will be on Saturday June 15, 2013 > on the > Old Railroad Passage Trail. Meet at 8:00 AM at the parking lot > located on > Tabor Rd about 1 mile past the refuge Visitor Center. If you have any > questions, just reply to this email. > > The monthly walks will gather long-term data on the presence of birds, > their abundance, and changes in populations. The information we > gather will > be entered into the Vermont e-Bird database where data is stored by > the > Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society. These > walks > are appropriate for all levels of birders and provide a wonderful > opportunity to learn about birds throughout the seasons. Led by Ken > Copenhaver and Tom Jiamachello (filling in for Julie Filiberti), > Friends of > Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge members. > > After 39 months of walks we have observed 127 species. Hope to see > you > there! > > > --Ken Copenhaver > > For information on other refuge events, visit: > http://friendsofmissisquoi.org/ > Subject: Monthly Missisquoi NWR Bird Monitoring Walk From: Ken Copenhaver <copenhvr AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 22:36:00 -0400 Join us as we monitor a variety of bird species at Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge. This month's Bird Monitoring Walk will be on Saturday June 15, 2013 on the Old Railroad Passage Trail. Meet at 8:00 AM at the parking lot located on Tabor Rd about 1 mile past the refuge Visitor Center. If you have any questions, just reply to this email. The monthly walks will gather long-term data on the presence of birds, their abundance, and changes in populations. The information we gather will be entered into the Vermont e-Bird database where data is stored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society. These walks are appropriate for all levels of birders and provide a wonderful opportunity to learn about birds throughout the seasons. Led by Ken Copenhaver and Tom Jiamachello (filling in for Julie Filiberti), Friends of Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge members. After 39 months of walks we have observed 127 species. Hope to see you there! --Ken Copenhaver For information on other refuge events, visit: http://friendsofmissisquoi.org/ Subject: Re: RFI - Clay-colored Sparrow, Sedge Wren, Ceruleans From: Mike Resch <mresch8702 AT AOL.COM> Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 21:02:35 -0400 Thanks for the info! -----Original Message----- From: Marvin Elliott To: VTBIRD Sent: Sun, Jun 9, 2013 7:17 pm Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] RFI - Clay-colored Sparrow, Sedge Wren, Ceruleans Mike and others, he cerulian at the Rt 4 Rest Stop refers to various sightings of cerulian made t Blueberry Hill Wildlife Management Area in the Town of West Rutland. The rest top is the first rest stop along rt4 headed west toward NY. Blueberry Hill is a ood birding location with limited to difficult access. Our solution is to park t the rest area, walk up hill through the woods to the dirt road and go east to ee the cerulian location. This years attempt to see it was thwarted by heavy ains which caused the brook to flow over the road and it stopped us. If you on't mind wet feet it doesn't appear to be too deep. hat area has several other desirable species such as scarlet tanager, black and hite, red start, ovenbird, blue-winged and others. f you find a cerulean many of us would like to know. arv Elliott arvin Elliott utland County Audubon utland Town, VT 02-775-2415 tbirdhouses AT yahoo.com _______________________________ From: Mike Resch o: VTBIRD AT LIST.UVM.EDU ent: Sunday, June 9, 2013 2:00 PM ubject: [VTBIRD] RFI - Clay-colored Sparrow, Sedge Wren, Ceruleans I'm going to make the trek up your way to try for the Western Kingbird Monday orning. I'd also like to try for a couple other targets for my VT list - Clay-colored Sparrow - I haven't seen anything on the listserve on the Charlotte irds in a few days. But I noticed an e-bird post from a sighting on 6/7 and 2 n 6/8 "opposite Robin Lane", though I can't find Robin Lane. Advice for best lace(s) to try for these birds would be appreciated. Sedge Wren - any around in VT this year? Cerulean Warblers - sounds like the Snake Mountain birds didn't stick around his year. Are there other sites in the state for these guys? There's an -bird post from May 2012 from the Route 4 Rest Stop. Could this be another pot to try? Many thanks for your help - Mike Resch ww.statebirding.blogspot.com epperell, MA Subject: Re: RFI - Clay-colored Sparrow, Sedge Wren, Ceruleans From: Mike Resch <mresch8702 AT AOL.COM> Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 21:01:29 -0400 Thanks! -----Original Message----- From: Stephen Antell To: VTBIRD Sent: Sun, Jun 9, 2013 2:22 pm Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] RFI - Clay-colored Sparrow, Sedge Wren, Ceruleans There were two singing clay-colored sparrows at the same place on Lake oad in Charlotte on Saturday.. Turn south on Lake Road from Ferry Road nd start listening about 2/10ths of a mile from there. Steve Antell On 6/9/2013 2:00 PM, Mike Resch wrote: I'm going to make the trek up your way to try for the Western Kingbird Monday orning. I'd also like to try for a couple other targets for my VT list - Clay-colored Sparrow - I haven't seen anything on the listserve on the harlotte birds in a few days. But I noticed an e-bird post from a sighting on /7 and 2 on 6/8 "opposite Robin Lane", though I can't find Robin Lane. Advice or best place(s) to try for these birds would be appreciated. Sedge Wren - any around in VT this year? Cerulean Warblers - sounds like the Snake Mountain birds didn't stick around his year. Are there other sites in the state for these guys? There's an -bird post from May 2012 from the Route 4 Rest Stop. Could this be another pot to try? Many thanks for your help - Mike Resch www.statebirding.blogspot.com Pepperell, MA Subject: Re: RFI - Clay-colored Sparrow, Sedge Wren, Ceruleans From: Marvin Elliott <vtbirdhouses AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 16:17:48 -0700 Mike and others, The cerulian at the Rt 4 Rest Stop refers to various sightings of cerulian made at Blueberry Hill Wildlife Management Area in the Town of West Rutland. The rest stop is the first rest stop along rt4 headed west toward NY. Blueberry Hill is a good birding location with limited to difficult access. Our solution is to park at the rest area, walk up hill through the woods to the dirt road and go east to see the cerulian location. This years attempt to see it was thwarted by heavy rains which caused the brook to flow over the road and it stopped us. If you don't mind wet feet it doesn't appear to be too deep. That area has several other desirable species such as scarlet tanager, black and white, red start, ovenbird, blue-winged and others. If you find a cerulean many of us would like to know. Marv Elliott   Marvin Elliott Rutland County Audubon Rutland Town, VT 802-775-2415 vtbirdhouses AT yahoo.com ________________________________ From: Mike Resch To: VTBIRD AT LIST.UVM.EDU Sent: Sunday, June 9, 2013 2:00 PM Subject: [VTBIRD] RFI - Clay-colored Sparrow, Sedge Wren, Ceruleans I'm going to make the trek up your way to try for the Western Kingbird Monday morning.  I'd also like to try for a couple other targets for my VT list - Clay-colored Sparrow - I haven't seen anything on the listserve on the Charlotte birds in a few days.  But I noticed an e-bird post from a sighting on 6/7 and 2 on 6/8 "opposite Robin Lane", though I can't find Robin Lane.  Advice for best place(s) to try for these birds would be appreciated. Sedge Wren - any around in VT this year? Cerulean Warblers - sounds like the Snake Mountain birds didn't stick around this year.  Are there other sites in the state for these guys?  There's an e-bird post from May 2012 from the Route 4 Rest Stop.  Could this be another spot to try? Many thanks for your help - Mike Resch www.statebirding.blogspot.com Pepperell, MA Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Court St. Rutland VT., Jun 9, 2013 From: Fred Bates <batesx2 AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 21:42:10 +0000 This was seen by my wife, while my son and I were out on a powerline survey in Brandon. She was quite thrilled. To: batesx2 AT comcast.net Sent: Sun, 09 Jun 2013 21:29:48 -0000 (UTC) Subject: eBird Report - Court St. Rutland VT., Jun 9, 2013 Court St. Rutland VT., Rutland, US-VT Jun 9, 2013 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM Protocol: Stationary Comments: I heard it before I saw it, very alarming calls. I looked out the window peering up to the steeple of Grace Church to find not only one but two peregrine falcons. Quite a magnificent sight.... 1 species Peregrine Falcon 2 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14380120 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org/vt) Subject: Drive right up to Bicknell's Re: [VTBIRD] Bicknell's Thrush From: Don Simonson <simonson AT VERIZON.NET> Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 14:12:03 -0500 Tina, Yes, I can tell you exactly where you can HEAR Bicknell's Thrush and may be able to see one. close to CT, and less than 60 minutes from a major airport, and no walking required. I just went to VT to hear (and see) my life Bicknell's Thrush exactly one week ago 01 June and 02 June. I have some physical limitations too, and time limitations. VT Birders and two other folks have given me excellent info. If you will not use playback I will send you all the info. FYI I don't believe Bicknell's can be distinguished from Gray-cheeked in the field by sight (certainly not by me) and the song is completely diagnostic and very beautiful. Please contact me off list. Don Simonson simonson at verizon dot net phone 301-840-0223 cell 240-277-2579 On 06/09/13, Tina Jones wrote: I find myself unexpectedly in Conn. for 10 days, with 6/15, 16, free to bird. I would love to see a Bicknell's Thrush if possible and Golden-winged Warbler. Unfortunately I can not walk far, nor can I walk super steep trails. I have multiple sclerosis and am trying hard to see as many birds as I can physically see, SOON. I can walk around 150 yards or a bit more one way. If anyone knows of the where abouts of Bicknell's Thrush, I would be ecstatic to know. This bird I have wanted to see for years, but do not think I will be able to walk distances soon. I would pay someone to help show me the bird or am open to looking for the bird with someone else. I have transportation and can drive if one would like. My email is tjcalliope AT hotmail.com Ph. is 303-906-5479 I sure appreciate any help folks can give me, and I welcome sharing places to bird in Colorado with Vermont birders. I used to lead many bird trips so I know a lot of areas in the state, plus contacts for certain bird species. Thanks a lot. Tina Jones Littleton, Colorado, 80123 Subject: Re: RFI - Clay-colored Sparrow, Sedge Wren, Ceruleans From: Stephen Antell <leafan AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 14:19:22 -0400 There were two singing clay-colored sparrows at the same place on Lake Road in Charlotte on Saturday.. Turn south on Lake Road from Ferry Road and start listening about 2/10ths of a mile from there. Steve Antell On 6/9/2013 2:00 PM, Mike Resch wrote: > I'm going to make the trek up your way to try for the Western Kingbird Monday morning. I'd also like to try for a couple other targets for my VT list - > > Clay-colored Sparrow - I haven't seen anything on the listserve on the Charlotte birds in a few days. But I noticed an e-bird post from a sighting on 6/7 and 2 on 6/8 "opposite Robin Lane", though I can't find Robin Lane. Advice for best place(s) to try for these birds would be appreciated. > > Sedge Wren - any around in VT this year? > > Cerulean Warblers - sounds like the Snake Mountain birds didn't stick around this year. Are there other sites in the state for these guys? There's an e-bird post from May 2012 from the Route 4 Rest Stop. Could this be another spot to try? > > Many thanks for your help - > > Mike Resch > www.statebirding.blogspot.com > Pepperell, MA > Subject: RFI - Clay-colored Sparrow, Sedge Wren, Ceruleans From: Mike Resch <mresch8702 AT AOL.COM> Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 14:00:08 -0400 I'm going to make the trek up your way to try for the Western Kingbird Monday morning. I'd also like to try for a couple other targets for my VT list - Clay-colored Sparrow - I haven't seen anything on the listserve on the Charlotte birds in a few days. But I noticed an e-bird post from a sighting on 6/7 and 2 on 6/8 "opposite Robin Lane", though I can't find Robin Lane. Advice for best place(s) to try for these birds would be appreciated. Sedge Wren - any around in VT this year? Cerulean Warblers - sounds like the Snake Mountain birds didn't stick around this year. Are there other sites in the state for these guys? There's an e-bird post from May 2012 from the Route 4 Rest Stop. Could this be another spot to try? Many thanks for your help - Mike Resch www.statebirding.blogspot.com Pepperell, MA Subject: Bicknell's Thrush From: Tina Jones <tjcalliope AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 10:58:30 -0600 I find myself unexpectedly in Conn. for 10 days, with 6/15, 16, free to bird. I would love to see a Bicknell's Thrush if possible and Golden-winged Warbler. Unfortunately I can not walk far, nor can I walk super steep trails. I have multiple sclerosis and am trying hard to see as many birds as I can physically see, SOON. I can walk around 150 yards or a bit more one way. If anyone knows of the where abouts of Bicknell's Thrush, I would be ecstatic to know. This bird I have wanted to see for years, but do not think I will be able to walk distances soon. I would pay someone to help show me the bird or am open to looking for the bird with someone else. I have transportation and can drive if one would like. My email is tjcalliope AT hotmail.com Ph. is 303-906-5479 I sure appreciate any help folks can give me, and I welcome sharing places to bird in Colorado with Vermont birders. I used to lead many bird trips so I know a lot of areas in the state, plus contacts for certain bird species. Thanks a lot. Tina Jones Littleton, Colorado, 80123 Subject: Golden-Winged and Brewster's From: Maeve Kim <maevulus AT SURFGLOBAL.NET> Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 12:13:16 -0400 I was at Geprags in Hinesburg this morning (later than early bird Kaye!) and had an interesting half hour or so with two singing warblers. One had the bright yellow splotch on the wing, black throat and face pattern of a Golden-Winged Warbler. The other had two yellow wing bars, pale chest and belly, yellow "cap" and thin black eye stripe. The latter bird matched photos of Brewster's Warbler hybrids. - Both birds were in the same location (in the low area past the barn) and were singing almost identical songs. Other notable sightings: a "gray ghost" (male Harrier) drifting low near the barn, pursued by two Red-Winged Blackbirds 31 (!) crows in a tree visible from the first bench, all yelling and making repeated forays into the air - After a while, I spotted a Red-Tailed Hawk hunkered down low in the same tree, being dive-bombed by two blackbirds. Eventually the hawk had had enough and flew away. meadowlarks signing sweetly and beautifully many small (3/4 inch) brown butterflies Maeve Kim Jericho Center Subject: Western Kingbird Update From: Jim Mead <jimmead4 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 09:46:48 -0400 Hello all, I'm in Orwell right now with Ted Murin, Steve Antell & Ian Worley. We have seen the Western Kingbird several times. We first saw it from Mt. Independence Rd. near a mailbox with the number 325 on it. It then flew across the field on the west side of the road and toward Chipman Point Rd. It continues to fly over that field which is on the NW corner of the intersection of those 2 roads. It is also using the saplings as perches on Both roads. Good luck to any & all that try for it!!! Enjoy Birds, Jim Mead Subject: Geprag's From: Kaye Danforth <danforthpainting AT MAC.COM> Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 08:56:25 -0400 Whoops. Sorry, I forgot to sign off... Kaye in Hinesburg Subject: Caution at Geprag's From: Kaye Danforth <danforthpainting AT MAC.COM> Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 08:54:53 -0400 Singing Indigo Buntings welcomed me early this morning at Geprag's Park. One was perched high up on a dead tree, turning from side to side and belting out his gutsy song across the fields below. Farther along was a preening red-eyed vireo, carefully arranging it's feathers until it caught sight of me and dove for cover. Another delight were two golden-winged warblers, each singing in different areas of the park from somewhere deep within bushy cover: I never did find them. Much easier to spot were three cedar waxwings swiping their bills on dead branches on a treetop. For anyone thinking about visiting Geprag's, many portions of the park are very wet right now (surprise surprise), and some of the trails are quite slick. When walking through the fields, be careful, there's wild parsnip cropping up everywhere- don't wear shorts and watch where you place your hands! Subject: Red Crossbill fly over in South Burlington From: Allan Strong <allan.strong AT UVM.EDU> Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 08:01:35 -0400 While walking the dog this AM, a Red Crossbill flew over my neighborhood in South Burlington (behind Uno's on Rt. 7). For what it's worth, the bird was flying north (and sounded like Type 3). Allan -- ******************************************************************* Allan M. Strong University of Vermont The Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources 220L Aiken Center 81 Carrigan Drive Burlington, VT 05405 802-656-2910 ******************************************************************* Subject: Western kingbird From: Sue Wetmore <2birdvt AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013 21:16:45 -0400 On the Mt Independence Rd. a western kingbird seen around 1:30 pm. Was not seen on my return from the museum two hours later. Sue Wetmore TestSent from my iPod Subject: Pleasant Brook Rail Trail, Whiting, Jun 8, 2013 From: Roy Pilcher <shamwarivt AT AOL.COM> Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013 16:34:50 -0400 A walk along an old rail bed / spur through extensive but beautiful swamp habitat. Minimal to no bugs today! Cheers, Roy Pilcher -----Original Message----- From: do-not-reply To: shamwariVT Sent: Sat, Jun 8, 2013 4:02 pm Subject: eBird Report - Pleasant Brook Rail Trail, Whiting, Jun 8, 2013 Pleasant Brook Rail Trail, Whiting, Addison, US-VT Jun 8, 2013 9:40 AM - 11:20 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.5 mile(s) Comments: Former rail line/spur passes through northern section of Brandon Swamp WMA. 36 species Canada Goose 5 Of which 3 were goslings. Wood Duck 9 Of which 6 were ducklings. Mallard 5 Hooded Merganser 1 Great Blue Heron 3 Green Heron 1 Observed, almost underfoot, while crossing small bridge! Virginia Rail 1 Calling. Mourning Dove 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 Downy Woodpecker 3 Noisy/begging young in nest. Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 Willow Flycatcher 1 Least Flycatcher 1 Great Crested Flycatcher 4 Yellow-throated Vireo 2 Singing. Warbling Vireo 3 Red-eyed Vireo 1 American Crow 4 Tree Swallow 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2 Observed. Veery 2 Hermit Thrush 1 American Robin 3 Gray Catbird 1 Northern Waterthrush 1 Calling. Common Yellowthroat 8 Yellow Warbler 3 Song Sparrow 2 Swamp Sparrow 16 Extensive swamp on both sides for whole distance. Red-winged Blackbird 14 Common Grackle 9 Baltimore Oriole 2 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14369937 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org/vt) Subject: Re: Kingbird From: UVM <smorrica AT UVM.EDU> Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013 16:11:09 -0400 Nice! Sent from my iPhone On Jun 8, 2013, at 3:35 PM, Sue Wetmore <2birdvt AT COMCAST.NET> wrote: > About 1:30 pm on my way to Mt Independence I found a WESTERN KINGBIRD on the wires. Location was after the Chipman Pt. Rd on the east side. Fortunately I managed two photos. Did not see bird on my way back from Mt. Indy. > > Sue Wetmore > > TestSent from my iPod Subject: Kingbird From: Sue Wetmore <2birdvt AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013 15:35:43 -0400 About 1:30 pm on my way to Mt Independence I found a WESTERN KINGBIRD on the wires. Location was after the Chipman Pt. Rd on the east side. Fortunately I managed two photos. Did not see bird on my way back from Mt. Indy. Sue Wetmore TestSent from my iPod Subject: Re: Help with nesting hummers From: Courtney Appleyard <courtapple AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013 14:16:26 -0400 Kathy, I have yet to find a nest here, though I have a suspicion of where there may be one... this gives me added incentive to look harder, which I will do tomorrow once things dry out a bit... I also have a crazy population here - especially once the juveniles are out and about (later in July) and you are welcome to come and sit on my deck too and observe. It can actually be a little dangerous - I alway joke that one could lose an eye out there! Will write again after I've looked... Courtney in Manchester Subject: Re: Help with nesting hummers From: Scott Sainsbury <scott AT BEACONASSOCIATES.COM> Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013 09:27:15 -0400 Hi Kathy, We have a good number of hummingbirds that visit us regularly. At times there are as many as 12 on the feeders at once. I have not tried to locate their nests, but you and your friend are welcome to come sit on our porch for an hour or two and watch the show sometime if that is something she would like to do. Scott Sainsbury Moretown On Jun 8, 2013, at 6:27 AM, Kathy Hudson wrote: > Bryan suggested I join the list and post for some help with finding a nesting hummingbird. It is a dying friend's only bucket list item, and I thought I would do whatever it takes to make it happen. She is mobile and we can drive for a couple of hours too. Location now is Chittenden Co. Many thanks! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > i > Scott Sainsbury Beacon Associates P.O. 1660 Waitsfield, Vt. 05673 802-496-9393 ext 13 802-249-0525 (mobile) www.beaconassociates.com Subject: Help with nesting hummers From: Kathy Hudson <kathyhudso AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013 06:27:53 -0400 Bryan suggested I join the list and post for some help with finding a nesting hummingbird. It is a dying friend's only bucket list item, and I thought I would do whatever it takes to make it happen. She is mobile and we can drive for a couple of hours too. Location now is Chittenden Co. Many thanks! i Subject: Baltimore Oriole, yellow & black, Grand Isle From: David Hoag <SR71BLBRD AT AOL.COM> Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013 21:03:25 -0400 I added an image of a yellow & black Baltimore Oriole to Flickr. I thought it may have been, if not a male, a singing female in male-like plumage? The National Geographic field guide illustrates a similar "maximum black spring adult female". http://www.flickr.com/photos/25681757 AT N00/8982824498/in/pool-vtebird Dave Hoag, Grand Isle Subject: Mt. Mansfield From: Chris Rimmer <crimmer AT VTECOSTUDIES.ORG> Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013 17:45:23 -0400 A belated post, but Kent McFarland and I spent Tuesday evening and Wed. morning on the Mt. Mansfield ridgeline, launching our 22nd consecutive year of field work on Bicknell's Thrush (BITH) and other montane forest breeding birds. We had planned to go up for two nights, but punishing NW winds and cold temperatures caused us to cancel Monday's evening outing. We arrived at 5 pm to steady but manageable winds and set up a dozen mist nets in sheltered spots, mainly on the east slope. Avian activity was very low, but at ~7:30 pm, a few BITH began to sound off, along with Yellow-rumped and Blackpoll warblers, and White-throated Sparrows. When darkness fell 90 minutes later, we had managed 15 captures overall. Five of these were BITH, 3 of them males we had originally banded in a previous year - 2 from last June, a third banded as a young-of-the-year bird on 13 September 2011, then recaptured three times in 2012 (including on 22 Sept.). The dusk chorus was solid, but somewhat muted for an early June evening, likely because of the cold and wind. As hoped, the wind dropped overnight, but temperatures were downright chilly (~40 F) as we opened our nets at 4:15 am. The dawn chorus was almost nonexistent. Warming was slow, and activity never really cranked up. We captured another 19 birds total, including 2 BITH - one new male and a female banded last June. The most noteworthy bird was a male Blackpoll that we first captured on 24 June 2009 as a 2+ year old and have since recaptured at least once annually in 2010-2012, always on the same territory at the Amherst-Cliff Trail junction. Assuming it hatched in 2007 (it could have been earlier), the bird's minimum age is 6 years. That's a lot of trips to the Amazonian rain forest and back! Our capture totals: Bicknell's Thrush - 7 (5 males, 2 females) Blackpoll Warbler - 7 (5 males, 2 females) Yellow-rumped Warbler - 10 (8 males, 2 females) White-throated Sparrow 9 (7 males, 2 probable females) Dark-eyed Junco - 1 male There was little other activity of note, other than 2 Pine Siskins calling in flight. Numbers of Swainson's Thrush were significantly lower than a year ago - we heard only one singing male. However, BITH numbers (15 vocalizing individuals) on our ridgeline study plot were about "normal", so we're not drawing any conclusions at this stage. It's early in the season, and weather wasn't conducive. We'll report back after next week's trip. Chris -- Chris Rimmer Vermont Center for Ecostudies P.O. Box 420 Norwich, VT 05055 802-649-8281 ext. 1 www.vtecostudies.org Subject: Otter Creek Audubon Society upcoming events From: Ron Payne <rpayne72 AT MYFAIRPOINT.NET> Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013 13:25:44 -0400 Sunday, June 9, West Rutland Marsh Trip - Meet at Middlebury Beef on Rt. 7 in East Middlebury at 6 am to carpool to West Rutland Marsh, an Audubon Important Bird Area with diverse habitats, or join us at the West Rutland Price Chopper parking lot at 7 am. Rutland County Audubon will lead us on this special walk on roads around the 3.7-mile loop. Half the loop is a shorter option. Call Carol at 989-7115 for information. Thursday, June 13, 7:00 am - Monthly Wildlife Walk - Otter Creek Audubon and the Middlebury Area Land Trust invite community members to help us survey birds and other wildlife at Otter View Park and the Hurd Grassland. Meet at the parking area of Otter View Park at the intersection of Weybridge St. and Pulp Mill Bridge Road in Middlebury. Birders of all ages and abilities welcome. For more information, call 388-1007 or 388-6019. Leader: Barb Otsuka. For information on all our upcoming events, see the  Calander on our website: http://ottercreek.wordpress.com/calander-of-events/ -- Ron Payne Middlebury, VT Subject: - Union St Brandon, Jun 6, 2013 From: Sue Wetmore <2birdvt AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013 12:31:29 +0000 Yesterday, D-Day ,was B-Day here in Brandon with a nice selection of species. A check of the gnatcatch nest showed no activity--this since the last heavy downpours. Nest is intact. Sue Wetmore ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: do-not-reply AT ebird.org To: 2birdvt AT comcast.net Sent: Friday, June 7, 2013 8:25:49 AM Subject: eBird Report - Union St Brandon, Jun 6, 2013 Union St Brandon, Rutland, US-VT Jun 6, 2013 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Protocol: Traveling 2.0 mile(s) 44 species Canada Goose  10 Turkey Vulture  1 Wilson's Snipe  1 Rock Pigeon  4 Mourning Dove  2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1 Red-bellied Woodpecker  1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  3 Hairy Woodpecker  1 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1 Alder Flycatcher  1 Willow Flycatcher  2 Eastern Phoebe  3 Eastern Kingbird  1 Warbling Vireo  1 Red-eyed Vireo  3 Blue Jay  1 American Crow  1 Common Raven  3 Northern Rough-winged Swallow  2 Tree Swallow  4 Barn Swallow  9 Black-capped Chickadee  1 Tufted Titmouse  1 Veery  1 American Robin  4 Gray Catbird  2 European Starling  4 Cedar Waxwing  3 Ovenbird  1 Common Yellowthroat  4 American Redstart  1 Yellow Warbler  2 Savannah Sparrow  1 Song Sparrow  5 Swamp Sparrow  2 Scarlet Tanager  1 Northern Cardinal  1 Indigo Bunting  1 Bobolink  5     haying begun Red-winged Blackbird  7 Common Grackle  2 Baltimore Oriole  1 House Sparrow  3 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14359039 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) Subject: Kent Pond - Killington (99 acres), Jun 6, 2013 From: Roy Pilcher <shamwarivt AT AOL.COM> Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 14:21:17 -0400 This morning my first observations at Kent Pond were from the retaining wall to the east and I was a little concerned to note that both adult loon were together some distance from the nest location. They were observed to be diving, hence probably feeding. About an hour latter while observing from the Fishing Access to the west, I was relieved to observe that one adult was back incubating on the nest. A little ways down Route 100 is a meadow that is a personal birding site that I have named, not too creatively, "Beaver Meadow". I do check the meadow whenever I visit Kent Pond but it never has elicited more than half a dozen species! However, last year the meadow did produce an Olive-sided Flycatcher in the spring, so it remains in good standing! There is an active beaver dam at the far edge of the meadow and a beaver lodge. The lodge summit for a month or more this spring was the site of a Canada Goose nest that I followed, now disbanded. A Great Blue Heron found itself today king of the summit but appeared to be in a quandary, "To Build or not to Build, that is my Question"! When first observed the heron had in its bill a substantial stick, a building element one associates with herons' large nesting structures. Instead of taking off to some predetermined location the heron placed the stick down and chose a second, discarding it in similar fashion. Then once again, a different choice, this time what appeared to be the fond of a dead cattail. This too was laid down, so too it would appear the building incentive was exhausted at least for today. The heron then climbed down from its elevated position and began to preen and was still preening ten minutes later when I left with dreams of next year, may be! Cheers, Roy Pilcher -----Original Message----- From: do-not-reply To: shamwariVT Sent: Thu, Jun 6, 2013 12:13 pm Subject: eBird Report - Kent Pond - Killington (99 acres), Jun 6, 2013 Kent Pond - Killington (99 acres), Rutland, US-VT Jun 6, 2013 8:40 AM - 10:10 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.5 mile(s) 31 species Mallard 2 Common Loon 2 When first observed both birds were off the nest seen feeding. An hour later one adult was back on the nest. Northern Goshawk 1 Alerted to the goshawk by cries of a Blue Jay at the entrance to the fishing access. The goshawk was flying low at tree top level toward the pond. Spotted Sandpiper 3 Mourning Dove 1 Chimney Swift 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Flying low over the water. Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Observed. Alder Flycatcher 4 Both singing and calling. Least Flycatcher 1 Great Crested Flycatcher 1 Red-eyed Vireo 6 American Crow 1 Common Raven 4 Appeared together, probably a family group. Veery 1 American Robin 4 Gray Catbird 2 Cedar Waxwing 9 Ovenbird 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 American Redstart 1 Yellow Warbler 2 Chestnut-sided Warbler 2 Song Sparrow 3 Swamp Sparrow 2 Red-winged Blackbird 3 Common Grackle 4 American Goldfinch 4 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14351344 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org/vt) Subject: Re: Black-billed Cuckoo at Muddy Brook Pk.on Winooski R. From: Peter Riley <priley55 AT MSN.COM> Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 09:13:55 -0400 There was a pair of Black-billed Cuckoos at Woodside in Essex Junction yesterday. Would love to find a nest. > Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 20:29:38 +0000 > From: lindap.mack AT COMCAST.NET > Subject: [VTBIRD] Black-billed Cuckoo at Muddy Brook Pk.on Winooski R. > To: VTBIRD AT LIST.UVM.EDU > > Up and out early this AM. It's not my usual style but it was worth it. Heard, then saw a Black-billed Cuckoo at Muddy Brook Park in S. Burlington. It was calling from a riverside tree near the end of the trail, opposite the large field. Subject: Brattleboro Black Vultures From: Ken Cox <kencox5 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 21:41:32 -0400 This evening between 7:00 and 8:00 two Black Vultures were spotted flying to the roost located on the east side Rte. 5 just opposite the Waterfront parking lot by the Marina Restaurant. During the hour 16 Turkey Vultures counted, and the Blacks were the last of the vultures to fly in. These were previously posted by David Moon on June 1. -- Kenneth Cox South Reading, VT http://northernwingsbirder.blogspot.com/ Subject: Orchard Oriole at Dead Creek WMA IBA - Brilyea Access, Jun 5, 2013 From: Roy Pilcher <shamwarivt AT AOL.COM> Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 20:35:21 -0400 Orchard Oriole, male, was observed on the west trail between the two sets of nest boxes while looking east toward the expanse of bushes/shrubs. The bird was seen on the top of one shrub. This observer has seen Orchard Oriole in the same locality some years back! On my way to the Stonebridge on West Road listening from the last dip in the road before the impoundment, [while blocking traffic], I heard a song I could not identify. I do have it on a digital micro-recorder and will have folks take a listen. The song had some resemblance to my ear to that of a Whip-poor-will!! Cheers Roy Pilcher -----Original Message----- From: do-not-reply To: shamwariVT Sent: Wed, Jun 5, 2013 8:14 pm Subject: eBird Report - Dead Creek WMA IBA - Brilyea Access, Jun 5, 2013 Dead Creek WMA IBA - Brilyea Access, Addison, US-VT Jun 5, 2013 1:15 PM - 3:50 PM Protocol: Traveling 1.5 mile(s) Comments: Included lunch break under oak tree! 37 species American Black Duck 1 Mallard 2 Osprey (American) 1 Ring-billed Gull 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 Alder Flycatcher 2 Great Crested Flycatcher 5 Eastern Kingbird 1 Warbling Vireo 2 Red-eyed Vireo 2 Blue Jay 1 Common Raven 1 Tree Swallow 5 Black-capped Chickadee 1 Marsh Wren 4 Veery 1 Wood Thrush 3 American Robin 5 Gray Catbird 4 Cedar Waxwing 3 Ovenbird 4 American Redstart 1 Yellow Warbler 7 Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 Song Sparrow 8 Northern Cardinal 2 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 Bobolink 3 Red-winged Blackbird X Common Grackle 1 Orchard Oriole 1 Same locality of a previous observation-not this year. Baltimore Oriole 5 American Goldfinch 3 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14346896 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org/vt)