I agree completely with the thank you due George Clark. Today I learned that the two similar flycatcher nests may have a rounded bottom or one shaped like an ice cream cone, and be built at slightly different heights above ground in the Willow and Alder shrubs, that it really IS wax at the tip of some waxwing wings, the effect of plants in the bird diet upon the color of the plumage, the cryptic differences among the, "winged warblers," and the significance of Alexander Wilson in the nomenclature of birds. To have all of this birding esoterica shared with us by a patient fountain of ornithology knowledge is another of the great wonders of the Upper valley. Others shared their binocular details with those looking to replace their vintage birding optics. This was a great flock to be in today, thank you all. Michael.
Michael T. Quinn
P. O. Box 639
Windsor, VT 05089
802.674.2522
"Only Connect..."
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> On June 17, 2017 at 8:49 PM jennifer megyesi <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> george, you are such a pleasure to bird with. it’s not hard to identify and hear the birds on the trip(after spending 40 years doing it)- what the real treat is: every time we see a bird on our trips, you tell us where it nests, who tends the nest, what they feed on, where they go in the other months that we can’t see them. you patiently identify every bird, to the last mourning dove up to the elusive blue-winged warbler. i am so grateful for your experience. thank you. jenn
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> > On Jun 17, 2017, at 2:43 PM, George Clark <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> > Under relatively cool, calm, conditions and overcast skies with a low cloud cover, but no precipitation, 20 participants enjoyed this morning's bird walk in Windsor, VT, in the vicinity of the state correctional facility { "Windsor prison farm"). Bird vocalizations seemed often subdued, but nevertheless a total of 43 species were found. Presumably most or all of these species nest in that vicinity, A complete list, compiled by Jeff Yegian. can be seen at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37643007
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> > A few highlights can be mentioned here. Two Wilson's Snipe were calling and flying about. Repeated calling by both Alder and Willow Flycatchers provided a fine opportunity to compare the vocalizations of the two species which are so similar in appearance as to be ordinarily indistinguishable except by sounds or nests. House Wrens were nesting in an exceptional location, a space partially concealed between pieces of a standard-appearing, roadside, metal guard rail. Eight warbler species were detected, including one repeatedly singing a proper "Blue-winged Warbler song". Despite our efforts to see that winged warbler, the bird remained out of sight so we don't know whether the singer was actually a Blue-winged Warbler or perhaps a hybrid or, much less likely, a rare Golden-winged Warbler. Among other prominent singers in the area were Eastern Towhee and Indigo Bunting, augmenting a background chorus provided by Red-eyed Vireos and Ovenbirds.
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> > After coverage on the prison farm, ten participants went on to look for birds in and around wetlands near the junction of Marton and Hunt Roads, also in the town of Windsor. Eighteen species were found, including two additional snipe, the only hummingbird of the morning, both Least and Willow Flycatchers. a Warbling Vireo, numerous Bobolinks singing and flying about, and repeated song of Savannah Sparrow. A full list, compiled by Jeff Yegian, can be seen at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37643106
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> > Thanks to all who participated and helped in this morning'a walk, arranged by the Mascoma Chapter of New Hampshire Audubon. Special acknowledgments go to coleaders Susan Tiholiz and Jeff Yegian. Jeff kept the records in the field and submitted the eBird reports from this morning.
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> > George Clark
> > Norwich, VT
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