Once a year many folks from across the US do a BB survey route. 24.5 miles,
50 stops, ½ mile apart.

 

For the most part the data is collected audially.  Helps if the weather is
clear, and not windy. I try for Sunday mornings as there is less traffic,
not this year.

 

My route starts at 4:38am. This is related to sunrise. Same time every year.
Mike Choukas and Kyle Jones have done this route. Takes about 5 hours.

 

Yesterday was a good day:  60 species.  Highlights: 1 TuVu sunning in a
pine, pretty close.  1 Am Bittern.  Alder and Willow Flycatchers. No
Great-crested.

 

1 Ea. Bluebird. Few Bobolinks. But 39 of the 50 stops had Red-eyed Vireos
(they are persistent and song does carry).  Pine, Blackburnian, redstarts,
BandW warblers.

 

Nothing like a good morning birding !!

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bill Shepard        

 

Project Coordinator

CT River Birding Trail

2360 Academy Road

Thetford Center, VT  05075

 

Home: 802 785-2855

 


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