So once a year (June 4^th- June 12^th)  I do a USGS Bird census.  My 15^th  year.  I inherited the route from Kyle Jones.  Mike Choukas did the route originally.

Starts in Post Mills at 4:38.  Wiggle-waggles around Lake Fairlee, Rt5, back roads to 113, 91 overpass, down Godfrey into Norwich…. Un Vill Rd to Turnpike and ends past Huntley Meadows. At ~ 9:15.

I am usually in the 55-65 species range.  57 today. 

Highlights:  1^st Red-bellied Woodpecker.  1 Blackpoll W. 1 Louisiana Waterthrush, 1 Marsh Wren, 1 Red-tail.

                1 (2 ?) co. Loons at head of L Fairlee.  Nesting ??

Pine Warblers, No. Parulas, BtBW and BtNw’s, Ovenbirds etc….. Eastern Wood-Peewees, Great-crested Fly. 

35 of the 50 stops had Red-eyed Vireos (some had 2) !   (37 last year).  1 stop had no birds (a 1^st) (Thetford I-91 overpass).

1 Ba Oriole, 1 Sc Tanager.  No Rose-br Grosbeaks.

Tiring…but fun !!

8-)

BiSh