Hi Bill,

Glad you saw the Sandhill Crane, having heard it I couldn't see it for
looking.  Orange County first for me too.

John S.

On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 10:34 AM, Bill Shepard <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Ventured off to Bradford VT to walk the tracks this am.  Great spot to
> bird, as you are at “tree top” height, and there is water, marsh etc about.
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> As I stepped onto the tracks, I heard an odd sound, I wrote it off to some
> froggy/ amphibian sound. And continued my stroll.  Rather chilly and
> quiet.  May be good day for BGGN, and there they were.
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> A pair of Blue Gray Gnatcatchers….big as life.  Busy and not very vocal.
>    As I was about to leave the tracks for my car I heard I rich musical
> song:  BAOR   (Balt. Oriole)
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>  then I heard my “frog” again….this time I knew I weren’t no frog.  And
> I’d better go find it.
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> I wandered out into the nearby corn field and lo-and-behold there was a
> SaCr as big as life.  This is a bird I have seen in FL, UT and AK…..very
> distinct “bugley” sound.  Not a bird you are going to miss:  Sandhill Crane.
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> Campbell Flats had 6 Solitary Sandpipers and 1  Lesser Yellowlegs in the
> wet grass.
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> Oh, (cool) happy day…May-day.
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> BiSh
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Regards,

John


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