Rocks and sandbars are emerging and the birds are beginning to gather at Blodgett. Well worth a visit.
Michele Patenaude
172 Woodbury Road
Burlington, VT 05408
802-862-4085
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> Date: September 11, 2013, 10:02:45 PM EDT
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> Subject: eBird Report - Blodgett Beach, Sep 11, 2013
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> Blodgett Beach, Chittenden, US-VT
> Sep 11, 2013 1:15 PM - 1:35 PM
> Protocol: Stationary
> Comments: Mona Bruley. Sandbars and rock islands emerging.
> 7 species
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> Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 140 Estimated and probably undercounted due to lack of visibility in northern bay.
> Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 5
> Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 2
> Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 112 Perhaps more off shore beyond rocks.
> Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 29 Perhaps more off shore beyond rocks.
> Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) 1 Swooped over geese, chased after one, missed, and flew into shoreline trees and was not seen again.
> American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 1 Heard.
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> View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15151388
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> This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
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