Birded w/ Jeff McQueen at the Bradford Depot this am.

 

Drizzle but fun.  Highlights:

 

2 RuBl   both adult males, Rusty Blackbirds

2 Palm Warblers

1 Ruby-cr. Kinglet

~100 Tree Swallows

1 Barn Swallow

4 Wilson's Snipe

1 DcCormorant

Misc. ducks

 

At the north end of Lake Morey there is a ribbon of water. Standing on the
ice was an adult Bonaparte's Gull.

 

                Pretty cool..walking around w/ its pink legs. Spread its
wings revealing the black tipped wings. Trophy head, all black. Then it
hopped into the water -they seem to float, differently than other birds.

                Busy bird.

 

Some common and hooded Mergs on the bit of lake ice.  Should be soon for
"ice out".

 

B

 

Jeff was off to find the LeConte's Sparrow.

 

 

 

                

 

Bill Shepard        

 

Project Coordinator

CT River Birding Trail

2360 Academy Road

Thetford Center, VT  05075

 

Home: 802 785-2855

 


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