A small but dedicated group of birders set out yesterday on the make-up day for the snowed-out Springfield Vermont Christmas Bird on what turned out to be a fine day for birding.  The temperatures were mild and the rain held off for the most part.  Below are the draft results (more to come from the feeder-watchers).

A short YouTube video of some of the birds on our route (west side of the Connecticut River) is at:  http://youtu.be/vJ2bx1wZlks
Carolina Wrens put on a show.


Species on Checklist            Total
CANADA GOOSE            3
MALLARD            208
COMMON MERGANSER            3
RUFFED GROUSE            3
WILD TURKEY            101
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK            2
COOPER'S HAWK            3
RED-TAILED HAWK            15
ROCK  PIGEON            672
MOURNING DOVE            415
BARRED OWL            1  (Last minute save by JoAnne and Ken as they drove back to Springfield after the tally).
RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER            4
DOWNY WOODPECKER            58
HAIRY WOODPECKER            33
PILEATED WOODPECKER            11
BLUE JAY            436
AMERICAN CROW            390
COMMON RAVEN            14
BLK-CAPPED CHICKADEE            966
TUFTED TITMOUSE            65
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH            7
WHT-BREASTED HUTHATCH            80
BROWN CREEPER            8
CAROLINA WREN            21
GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET            12
EASTERN BLUEBIRD            29
AM. ROBIN            66
NO. MOCKINGBIRD            1
EUROPEAN STARLING            1046
CEDAR WAXWING            512
AM. TREE SPARROW            116
SONG SPARROW            13
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW            12
DARK-EYED JUNCO            276
N. CARDINAL            93
PURPLE  FINCH            29
HOUSE  FINCH            65
COMMON  REDPOLL            0
PINE SISKIN            0
AMERICAN GOLDFINCH            307
EVENING GROSBEAK            10
HOUSE SPARROW            478           
            Species Subtotal            40
 
Additional Species                       
Northern Shrike            1           
Belted Kingfisher             2           
Horned Lark            26           
Bald Eagle             1           
Hooded Merganser            7           
American Black Duck            5           
Common Goldeneye            1           
Ring-necked Pheasant            1           
Snow Bunting            1           
Gadwall            1           
Gray Catbird            1           
Ruby-crowned Kinglet            1           
Winter Wren            1           
Horned Lark            21           
Rough-legged Hawk            1           
            Species Subtotal            14
            Species Total            54


Marianne and Michael Walsh
151 East Camp Hill Road
Weathersfield, VT 05156-9629

802-885-9420
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