Totally agree..George, you are a treasure and I love the collective wisdom
in this group! A great outing...Thank you,
Kathy

On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 9:38 PM Michael Quinn <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> 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..."
>
>
> On June 17, 2017 at 8:49 PM jennifer megyesi <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> 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
>
> On Jun 17, 2017, at 2:43 PM, George Clark <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> 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
>
> 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.
>
> 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
>
> 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.
>
> George Clark
> Norwich, VT
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