Walking along Tucker Hill Rd. in Norwich this morning I found a nice collection of winter birds, I was wishing the Christmas Bird Count was today!
A Belted Kingfisher was repeatedly calling from a small brook near a beaver pond where this species has been during summer months, but this was my first winter record in the area.
Other noteworthy birds from Tucker Hill included a Carolina Wren, two Brown Creepers, a flyover Purple Finch, a Golden-crowned Kinglet, and a Ruffed Grouse.
Spencer Hardy
Norwich, VT
Jeremy's, Windsor, US-VT
Dec 29, 2013 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.1 mile(s)
13 species
Belted Kingfisher 1 Calling from small stream across Beaver Meadow Rd.
Downy Woodpecker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 3
Common Raven 1
Black-capped Chickadee 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
European Starling 8
Purple Finch 1 Flyover, heard only
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