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This morning's Vermont County Birding Quest field trip within the town
of Windsor, VT, covered a part of the Lake Runnemede area and a
portion of the vicinity of the Windsor Industrial Park including an
area along the Connecticut River. More than 60 bird species were
found. Some highlights follow.
An immature Common Loon on Lake Runnemede was unanticipated. A
mature Bald Eagle in flight provided a nice view by the Lake. Close to
the shores of the Connecticut River, a previously reported and
photographed Red-bellied Woodpecker nest was again occupied by the
calling male, while another pair of calling Red-bellies occupied an
apparently adjacent territory to the north along the river.
The presence of both Alder and Willow Flycatchers together around Lake
Runnemede provided an opportunity for an immediate auditory comparison
of their vocalizations. A singing Yellow-throated Vireo was present
and well seen along the east side of Route 5 in Windsor not far from
Lake Runnemede, and another was roughly 1.5 airline miles northward in
a low lying forest near the river. Near Lake Runnemede a Blue-gray
Gnatcatcher nest was found with both members of the pair present;
another gnatcatcher was found about 1.5 miles northward near the
shoreline of the Connecticut River.
At least 11 species of warblers included Northern Parula, Magnolia,
Blackburnian, and Wilson's Warblers as well as Northern Waterthrush.
Near Juniper Hill Road two mature male American Redstarts were
colorfully contesting in the presence of an apparent female, and,
close to the eastern shore of Lake Runnemede, a male and female
Baltimore Oriole exhibited reproductive behavior while not far from a
recently constructed nest .
We thank the Back Forty store for their generosity in providing
parking for members of our group.
George Clark
Norwich, VT
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