We started out at the Richmond Conservation Land this morning where it was cold, a bit foggy and a bit quiet for birds. Highlights here included a quick look at a Northern Harrier, a Blue-headed Vireo and over a hundred American Crows flying north along the river. Next we stopped at Boat Landing Road where we spotted an accipiter, (likely a Sharp-shinned Hawk) and lots of Dark-eyed Juncoes. We finally picked up a little waterfowl diversity at Reed's Marsh with Mallards, a Hooded Merganser and some Wood Ducks. A crow chasing a Red-tailed Hawk was another highlight. Our last stop was at Tullando Farm where we had good looks at a perched Peregrine Falcon. A second-year Bald Eagle and some Common Ravens were found, interested in a cow carcass near the river. More American Crows were flowing north, passing the Canada Geese that were flying south out of the Sawyer Brook cornfields where we had seen them earlier. A total of 31 species were tallied from five spots along the Connecticut River.
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