So we headed off as a family “early” yest  am…..Dave Merker tipped us off to our first Snowy Owl (found he and the boys at Farrell Access).

 

This individual was a first for all but me. Nice looks but fairly far away. Then bumped into some folks who told us about another one down the road.

 

Pulled into the Addison Town sand pile and fairly nearby was #2.  Sweet.    #3 was on a barn roof on Townline Rd.   Even better looks.

 

10 Redtails

7 Roughlegs   (both phases)    one did its “hovering” thing !

Horned Larks  30

1 Bluebird

Misc others….MoDo, CoMe etc.

 

Then we ventured off to Waterbury Center….maybe a bit late in the day but we had fine looks at a Northern Hawk Owl, as it perched atop a tree, turning its head 359 degrees.  A first for the family  (I saw the one in Springfield VT some years ago.).  A scope is always handy.

 

 

BS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bill Shepard       

 

Project Coordinator

CT River Birding Trail

2360 Academy Road

Thetford Center, VT  05075

 

Home: 802 785-2855

 

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