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
> 
> 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
> 
> 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.
> 
> View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15151388
> 
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)