Regarding frog using nest box. A neighbor in South Alburgh has a tree frog in a nest box near her porch.
Carol Yarnell
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Topics of the day:
1. Jay Peak Friday BBQ, Tram, and Bicknell’s Thrush (2)
2. Tree Frog who thinks he's a bird (2)
3. American Kestrels
4. Peregrine at UVM
5. Missisquoi NWR Bird Monitoring Walk
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Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2017 07:56:02 -0400
From: Bob Stymeist <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Jay Peak Friday BBQ, Tram, and Bicknell’s Thrush
Vermont birders
Jay Peak in the Northeast Kingdom is home to Bicknell’s Thrush and other high elevation birds. Access to the summit of Jay Peak, about 3,800 feet in elevation, can be made with its tram, which operates from 10 AM to 5 PM during the summer, except for Fridays, when it operates until dusk. The Friday later tram rides afford birders the opportunity to look for Bicknell’s Thrush.
We went to the Jay Peak resort, which offers a Friday night BBQ and tram ride, all for the price of $24.95 per person, tram ride included. We arrived early to eat a delicious BBQ buffet (all you can eat) and then took the 6:30 tram to the summit. Once there, we walked down a ski trail only about 100 yards before we started hearing Bicknell’s Thrush. With additional spishing, we called in a total of four Bicknell’s (three of which were seen well) ,also we heard at least four singing Swainson’s Thrush, several Yellow-rumped Warblers, Dark-eyed Juncoes, Ruby crowned Kinglets and White-throated Sparrows though no Blackpoll Warblers, another target of the evening. We walked back to the tram and took the 7:30 tram back down to the base lodge, where we enjoyed s’mores by an outdoor fire pit. It was a wonderful evening and an exceedingly easy way to reach Bicknells Thrush territory.
The Friday specials at the Jay Peak resort run throughout the summer and we thought Vermont birders might be interested in knowing about it in the event that you wan to try for Bicknell’s and Blackpolls. We do caution that last night, we were met with swarms of black flies, so they are still out in force at Jay’s summit, though not at all at the base lodge. Enjoy!
On another note, this was fledge week at our home in Westmore, Phoebes successfully raised three young, Tree Swallows another two or three and yesterday the first Bluebird left the nest box, in addition we have juvenile Chipping Sparrow, Sapsucker and Robins
Bob Stymeist and Martha Steele
Westmore Vt and
Arlington MA
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Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2017 09:30:12 -0400
From: Maeve Kim <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Tree Frog who thinks he's a bird
Neighbor, fellow birder and cousin Leslie has lots of great birds on her property - but she recently noticed a very odd one roosting in a bluebird box.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/86960264@N05/?
Has anyone else seen frogs using bird boxes??
Maeve Kim
Jericho Center
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Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2017 12:29:58 -0400
From: Mark Paul <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Jay Peak Friday BBQ, Tram, and Bicknell’s Thrush
Thanks Bob--what a great idea!
On Sun, Jul 9, 2017 at 7:56 AM, Bob Stymeist <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Vermont birders
>
> Jay Peak in the Northeast Kingdom is home to Bicknell’s Thrush and other
> high elevation birds. Access to the summit of Jay Peak, about 3,800 feet in
> elevation, can be made with its tram, which operates from 10 AM to 5 PM
> during the summer, except for Fridays, when it operates until dusk. The
> Friday later tram rides afford birders the opportunity to look for
> Bicknell’s Thrush.
>
> We went to the Jay Peak resort, which offers a Friday night BBQ and tram
> ride, all for the price of $24.95 per person, tram ride included. We
> arrived early to eat a delicious BBQ buffet (all you can eat) and then took
> the 6:30 tram to the summit. Once there, we walked down a ski trail only
> about 100 yards before we started hearing Bicknell’s Thrush. With
> additional spishing, we called in a total of four Bicknell’s (three of
> which were seen well) ,also we heard at least four singing Swainson’s
> Thrush, several Yellow-rumped Warblers, Dark-eyed Juncoes, Ruby crowned
> Kinglets and White-throated Sparrows though no Blackpoll Warblers, another
> target of the evening. We walked back to the tram and took the 7:30 tram
> back down to the base lodge, where we enjoyed s’mores by an outdoor fire
> pit. It was a wonderful evening and an exceedingly easy way to reach
> Bicknells Thrush territory.
>
> The Friday specials at the Jay Peak resort run throughout the summer and
> we thought Vermont birders might be interested in knowing about it in the
> event that you wan to try for Bicknell’s and Blackpolls. We do caution that
> last night, we were met with swarms of black flies, so they are still out
> in force at Jay’s summit, though not at all at the base lodge. Enjoy!
>
> On another note, this was fledge week at our home in Westmore, Phoebes
> successfully raised three young, Tree Swallows another two or three and
> yesterday the first Bluebird left the nest box, in addition we have
> juvenile Chipping Sparrow, Sapsucker and Robins
>
>
>
> Bob Stymeist and Martha Steele
> Westmore Vt and
> Arlington MA
> [log in to unmask]
>
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Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2017 12:49:20 -0400
From: Mundi Smithers <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: American Kestrels
The kestrel chicks are flying and practicing the art of landing. I’ve counted at least four and a possible fifth. They are a noisy lot and heaps of fun to watch!
The Winter Wren continues to wake me each morning so I have no doubt they they are raising a family down by the brook. And, the Bob-o-links have gone radio silence so I am hoping that they are incubating some eggs and will hatching chicks soon. I realize that they are late but think that they were displaced from a hay field that was cut early. We’ll no mow our meadow until mis August to assure them peace and quiet.
Mundi
North Pownal
Mundi Smithers
The greatest tragedy in mankind's enitire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion.
Arthur C Clarke (1917-2008)
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Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2017 17:48:29 -0400
From: Rich Kelley <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Peregrine at UVM
It's there now, east side of the tower on the catwalk. It's sitting back a bit and just the head visible.
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> On Jul 8, 2017, at 18:16, michelep <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> I'm here at the UVM water tower and it's 6:15. I watched the Paregrine Falcon for about 15 minutes until it flew off to the north. I got pretty good looks at the legs and neither of them was banded.
>
> Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Express 3, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
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Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2017 16:59:23 -0700
From: Jean Harrison <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Tree Frog who thinks he's a bird
Neat! Jean Harrison
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From: Maeve Kim
Sent: Sunday, July 9, 2017 6:30 AM
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Subject: [VTBIRD] Tree Frog who thinks he's a bird
Neighbor, fellow birder and cousin Leslie has lots of great birds on her
property - but she recently noticed a very odd one roosting in a bluebird
box.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/86960264@N05/?
Has anyone else seen frogs using bird boxes??
Maeve Kim
Jericho Center
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Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2017 21:00:57 -0400
From: Ken Copenhaver <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Missisquoi NWR Bird Monitoring Walk
Join us as we monitor a variety of bird species at Missisquoi National
Wildlife Refuge.
This month's Bird Monitoring Walk will be on Saturday July 15, 2017 on
Maquam/Black Creek Trail. Meet at 8:00 AM at the parking lot on Rte 78,
about 2.5 miles west of Swanton village. If you have any questions, email
me at [log in to unmask]
The monthly walks will gather long-term data on the presence of birds,
their abundance, and changes in populations. The information we gather will
be entered into the Vermont e-Bird database where data is stored by the
Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society. These walks
are appropriate for all levels of birders and provide a wonderful
opportunity to learn about birds throughout the seasons. Led by Ken
Copenhaver and Julie Filiberti, Friends of Missisquoi National Wildlife
Refuge board members.
After 87 months of walks we have observed 145 species. Hope to see you
there!
--Ken Copenhaver
For information on other refuge events, visit: http://friendsofmissisquoi.
org/
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