That’s the Champlain Basin.  Headed west and south from Middlebury. to Shoreham.

Monday and Tuesday morn.

13 Rough-legged Hawks     only 1 light phase.  Sweet hovering.

11 Red-tails

2 No. Harriers.     One each male/F

8 Bald Eagles

2 Am Kestrels    both male

Com Mergs         lots (100)

Hooded Mergs     6

Co Goldeneye      14  no Barrows

Buffleheads          6

Mallards               lots

Black Ducks         12

No Pintail             10

Snow Buntings     400/ 150/ 250/250     pretty fun, rather jumpy so they flew a lot.

Horned Lark     1    Sure there were more, but hard to find.

2 Eastern Bluebirds.

Bill S

Bill Shepard       

Project Coordinator

CT River Birding Trail

2360 Academy Road

Thetford Center, VT  05075

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