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Lisa Stevens captured this photo of a Cedar Waxwing on our walk in Tunbridge on June 29th.
Bittern Photographed by Marilyn Labadie in Stockbridge.
Percy photographed this Plieated Woodpecker at her home in Shelburne
There was a wonderful VLS Bird Walk on June 9th led by Ecology professors Walter Poleman and Tom Lautzenheiser.
ReplyDeleteWe saw:
American robin
Warbling vireo
Chickadee
Grackle
American redstart
House finch
Eastern kingbird
Cedar waxwing
Chimney swift
Baltimore oriole
Chipping sparrow
Grey catbird
Song sparrow
Black and white warbler
Red eyed vireo
American goldfinch
Pigeon (Rock dove)
American crow
I saw a Baltimore Oriole in a tree around 4160 on Route 14 in Royalton.
ReplyDeleteI saw two white-breasted nuthatches in/on a large sugar maple on North Street (the street behind the storefronts, parallel to Chelsea Street).
ReplyDeleteThis afternoon while tubing down the White River I saw a female Common Merganser with at least 12-15 babies- it was quite a sight!
ReplyDeleteI'm wondering where, within 25 miles of VLS, folks have heard the following birds:
ReplyDeletehermit thrush (VT state bird)
wood thrush
veery
All three are very much in evidence in Vershire and Corinth.
Thanks for the bird reports Shaina, Laura, Katie, and Christina! In answer to Christine's inquiry, the VLS summer ecology class regularly hears Hermit Thrush, Wood Thrush, and Veery up on Kents Ledge
ReplyDeleteThe VLS Ecology A Class made a number of bird sightings during their field trip to Zebedee Wetlands in Thetford on June 17, 2010:
ReplyDeleteYellow-Bellied Sapsucker (nesting)
Tree Swallow (nesting)
Red-winged Blackbird
Great-crested Flycatcher
Cedar Waxwing
Northern Flicker
We tried calling for American Bittern and Virgina Rail, but no response (yet).
On Monday, June 21st, driving to work on the last leg of my 4 mile dirt road to Route 107, I had to stop for a ruffed grouse standing in the middle of the road. While I waited, I talked to myself: "come on, come on, let's move along. I need to get to work". Needless to say, the ruffed grouse meandered to the other side of the road and did not attempt to fly, and I continued on my journey to work.
ReplyDeleteNot to take the credit for it, but we did see a red-shouldered hawk on the field trip yesterday, several times. Bright windows on the outer edges of the wings. Wish I could lazily ride thermals like that.
ReplyDeleteThere is a hummingbird feeder in my yard (I live in Route 14, close to school). Every afternoon I see a Rubby-throated Hummingbird. I have about 4 visits every hour. I guess we have males and females. One of them has a ruby throat with a greenish head (I guess is the male), and the other is between grey, brown, and white (not many colors, I guess is the female). I also see other birds but I cannot recognize them yet.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the report, Maria! I have added it to the list and to the map.
ReplyDeleteI have been hearing a veery in the woods behind my apartment every day for the past few months. Thanks to Walt and Tom, I now have a name to put with the song.
ReplyDeleteAlso, at my friend's house in Randolph yesterday I saw a red-winged blackbird, and heard a chestnut-sided warbler.
I know I am far afield (Shelburne), but I have to report that my Eastern Pheobe's first brood babes have flown from the nest above my garage light, as of Thursday, June 24! [Percy]
ReplyDeleteA group of about 24 members of the VLS community joined in the annual bird walk at the home of Genie and Jeff Shields in Tunbridge on July 29th. During an hour-long exploration from 7-8am, we encountered 27 species. One of the highlights was a nesting pair of Baltimore Orioles!
ReplyDelete1. American Robin
2. Red-eyed Vireo
3. American Goldfinch
4. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
5. Eastern Kingbird
6. Green heron
7. Song Sparrow
8. Chipping Sparrow
9. Gray Catbird
10. Baltimore Oriole
11. Cedar Waxwing
12. European Staring
13. Chimney Swift
14. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
15. American Crow
16. Blue jay
17. Pileated Woodpecker
18. Great-crested Flycatcher
19. White-breasted Nuthatch
20. Black-capped Chickadee
21. House Wren
22. Mourning Dove
23. Black-and-white Warbler
24. Ovenbird
25. Belted Kingfisher
26. Common Yellowthroat
27. Eastern Phoebe
2005 – 2010 VLS Campus Bird Walks
ReplyDeletewith VLS Ecology Professors Walter Poleman and Tom Lautzenheiser
(between 7 and 8 a.m. on a day in early June)
American Crow 2005, 2010
American Goldfinch 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010
American Redstart 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
American Robin 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Baltimore Oriole 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
Black and White Warbler 2010
Black-billed Cuckoo 2005
Black-capped Chickadee 2005
Blackpoll (heard 2009)
Blue Jay 2009
Brownheaded Cowbird 2006
Canada Geese 2007
Cardinal 2005, (heard 2007)
Catbird 2005
Cedar Waxwing 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
Chickadee 2009, 2010
Chimney Swift 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Chipping Sparrow 2005, 2006, 2010
Common Grackle 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010
Common Merganser 2007
Common Yellowthroat 2006
Eastern Kingbird 2010
Eastern Phoebe 2006, 2007
European Starling 2005, 2006, 2007
Downy Woodpecker 2005
Gray Catbird 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
Greenback Heron 2006
House Finch 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
House Sparrow 2005, 2006, 2007
Hummingbird 2006
Killdeer 2005
Least Flycatcher 2006, 2007, 2008
Mourning Dove 2006
Northern Cardinal 2006
Northern Flicker 2007
Red Eyed Vireo 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Rock Dove (Pigeon) 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
Song Sparrow 2005, 2006, 2010
Starling 2008
Tree Swallow 2006, 2007, 2008
Turkey Vulture 2005, 2007
Veery 2005, 2006, (heard 2007, 2009)
Warbling Vireo 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, (heard 2009), 2010
Yellow Warbler 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Thanks so much for compiling these, Chris! This is turning into a nice data set.
ReplyDeleteBrent Noyes and I saw a pileated woodpecker on my property on Whitney Hill in Tunbridge on Monday, April 25.
ReplyDeleteAlso, last August 25 (2010) I saw either a Downy or a Hairy Woodpecker on my property. I have pictures/video of that.