My husband and I did our own little birdathon on Sunday on our property and near where we live in West Norwich and Dewey's Mills pond in Quechee. Here are the results as reported to ebird: Location: 05055 West Norwich Observation date: 5/17/09 Notes: Husband Wayne and I did mini-birdathon Number of species: 35 Canada Goose 4 beaver pond One pair now has 5 goslings Mallard 2 beaver pond Common Merganser 1 white river Wild Turkey 2 near white river Spotted Sandpiper 1 beaver pond Rock Pigeon 5 near white river Mourning Dove 3 home Barred Owl 2 Possible nesting pair home Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3 home Belted Kingfisher 1 beaver pond Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3 home Downy Woodpecker 2 home Hairy Woodpecker 2 Have a nest in hole in tree near home. Can hear chicks Eastern Phoebe 2 nests built but not yet used Red-eyed Vireo 1 home Blue Jay 2 home Tree Swallow 8 beaver pond Cliff Swallow 1 beaver pond Black-capped Chickadee 7 1 pair possibly nesting in birdhouse Tufted Titmouse 1 home Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 home White-breasted Nuthatch 1 home Hermit Thrush 2 home Wood Thrush 1 American Robin 1 nest in pine-probably robin. Found 1 broken eggshell. Lots of jays and squirrels around home Black-throated Green Warbler 1 home Black-and-white Warbler 1 home Ovenbird 2 much singing home Scarlet Tanager 2 much singing and "talk" Dark-eyed Junco 1 home Rose-breasted Grosbeak 11 Large flock-some likely from last year have photos of stages of molt Baltimore Oriole 1 home Purple Finch 1 home Pine Siskin 2 still here from winter American Goldfinch 5 home Evening Grosbeak 8 Mature? female begging and being fed by mature adult male? (Mating ritual?- last year's juvenile?) home Location: Dewey's Mills Quechee Vt. Observation date: 5/17/09 Notes: Mini-birdathon with husband Number of species: 14 Canada Goose 4 mating/fighting behavior Mallard 10 (1 female and 9 ducklings) Least Sandpiper 4 Belted Kingfisher 1 Eastern Phoebe 1 Eastern Kingbird 1 American Crow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 2 American Robin 2 Yellow Warbler 3 Black-throated Green Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 2 Savannah Sparrow 2 Red-winged Blackbird 5 Common Grackle 1 Baltimore Oriole 3- 1 f seen, 2 m fighting, 1 m feeding at nest hanging in tree. American Goldfinch 3 10:30 AM-7 PM Total Species: 43 or 44 (Maybe a Northern Waterthrush-need i.d. help.) Also need verification on Cliff Swallow from photo. Have photos of many species listed. Conspicuously missing: Usually see/hear Winter Wren and Veery at home by now. Also probably missed Indigo Bunting and misc warblers. Cynthia Crawford and Wayne Cripps I guess you're supposed to get sponsors before you go out... but if anyone wants to send a contribution to Vermont Center for Ecostudies (VCE) -whatever price per bird you like, I'm sure they wouldn't refuse. Just mention our names, and I will submit an official report as well. We will also send our own contribution. Send a check to VCE, PO Box 420, Norwich, VT 05055. -- Creature Kinships and Natural Affinities Animal and Nature Paintings, Portraits and Prints www.creaturekinships.com Photos: http://pbase.com/creaturekinships **************************************************************** To post messages, send e-mail to: [log in to unmask] Set your e-mail application to PLAIN TEXT ONLY to post messages. To contact the list owner: [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Web based archives and subscription management are available at: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html ****************************************************************