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 !!

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Bill Shepard       

Project Coordinator

CT River Birding Trail

2360 Academy Road

Thetford Center, VT  05075

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