This is a preliminary report on this morning’s bird walk in Norwich, VT, the latest in a series of bird walks arranged by Mascoma Chapter of New Hampshire Audubon. Today about 15 participants found more 45 bird species during three stops: 1) Ledyard Bridge (Foley Park), 2) Pompy and Kendall Station Road, and 3) Campbell Flats Road. At the outset, temperatures were cool, in the 50s, under moderate fog, but became notably warmer, into the low 70s, as clearing of the fog provided bright blue skies with abundant sunshine.

Waterbirds today included Green Heron, Wood Duck, Mallard, American Black Duck, and Hooded Merganser. A Turkey Vulture,  juvenile Cooper’s Hawk, and a Broad-winged Hawk were the raptorial kinds of species. A Chimney Swift was sighted from Kendall Station Road. It was nice to find several Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. kingfishers, and 5 species of woodpeckers. A Least Flycatcher was seen in good light. Eastern Phoebes and Eastern Kingbirds were relatively numerous. Barn Swallows were present under the I-91 bridge and presumably still at nests there. One of the more remarkable sightings of the morning was finding 3 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers together along Kendalll Station Road. Warblers overall seemed a bit scarce this morning, but we had numerous sightings of American Redstarts.  The cornfield on Campbell Flats Road yielded Common Yellowthroats, and numerous individuals of Song Sparrows, Indigo Buntings, and Bobolinks.

After this fine morning afield, special thanks are due to coleaders Sara Eisenhauer, Ed Hack, and Spencer Hardy, Special help has been given by Sara in preparing the eBird report for Ledyard Bridge, and by Spencer in entering eBird reports for the Pompy area and Campbell Flats.

Additional information on Mascoma Chapter field trips and programs can be found at www.mascomabirds.net

George Clark
Norwich, VT

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