Spent the afternoon (yesterday) in West Rutland Marsh.  A good deal of activity, even in the
middle of the day.  Virginia Rails are back and very talkative.
Sara - Hartland, VT

> West Rutland Marsh IBA, Rutland, US-VT
> Apr 26, 2012 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
> Protocol: Traveling
> 3.5 mile(s)
> Comments: started birding at marsh boardwalk, then walked along Marble St to the intersection of Marble/Pleasant St then back again,
passing boardwalk and onto Water St briefly.
> 38 species

> Canada Goose 25
> Wood Duck 2
> Mallard 18 including 6 ducklings
> American Bittern 1 heard
> Turkey Vulture 13
> Northern Harrier 1 female
> Broad-winged Hawk 1
> Red-tailed Hawk 2
> American Kestrel 1
> Virginia Rail 6
> Wilson's Snipe 2
> Mourning Dove 7
> Belted Kingfisher 1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
> Downy Woodpecker 2
> Northern Flicker 2
> Eastern Phoebe 1
> American Crow 9
> Common Raven 3
> Northern Rough-winged Swallow 8
> Tree Swallow 27
> Barn Swallow 15
> Black-capped Chickadee 11
> White-breasted Nuthatch 1
> Marsh Wren 5
> American Robin 8
> Brown Thrasher 1 singing
> Palm Warbler 1
> Yellow-rumped Warbler 6
> Song Sparrow 20
> Swamp Sparrow 15
> Northern Cardinal 3
> Red-winged Blackbird 45
> Common Grackle 60
> Purple Finch 1
> House Finch 2
> American Goldfinch 35