Numerous days I week I take a 1-11/2 hour walk around the wetland on
Houghton Hill in Thetford.  This is a well deserved UV Land Trust property.
There is a green gate, and trail that starts 

To the right of that. Gate is about half mile north on HH Rd, from RT 132 in
Thetford (Hill).

 

Yesterdays first was a Red-shouldered Hawk.  Havent seen one is  a few
years.  Good looks with its wing windows, barred tail, shape, size, colors.

 

Yesterdays count was 32 species.  Today's was 28.  Flicker was new today,
Hooded Merg w/ 7 tiny fuzzy chicks, Vi Rail (vocalizing), Pine Warbler, Wood
Duck (male, I was so close I didn't use binocs), Hermit Thrush, Ea Kingbird
and Bh Vireo.  (40 for 2 days)

 

Yest (Saturday) highlights were:

 

Am Bittern.. spectacular looks of it singing its "gullump"  and bill
warm-up.

Warblers: redstart, Ovenb, No Parula, Co Yellowthr, Blackburnian (good
looks), Bl Thr Blue

Sparrows: White-thr, Song  and Swamp (a bunch !)

Great-cr Flycatcher .. great looks !  Ea Wood Peewee

Cedar Waxwings, Tree Swallows, nuthatches, red-eyed vireo, Sc Tanager, Gray
Catb, MoDo, Bh Cowb, Winter Wren, Brown Creeper, Even Grosbeak.

RWBB, grackle 

 

Viceroy and White Admiral at home in Thetford too.

 

BS

 

 

Bill Shepard        

 

Project Coordinator

CT River Birding Trail

2360 Academy Road

Thetford Center, VT  05075

 

Home: 802 785-2855

 


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