We observed a good number of species and plenty
of bird song around Lefferts Pond this morning.
Also, a common loon was calling on Chittenden
Reservoir.

Location:     Lefferts Pond
Observation date:     5/9/08
Number of species:     47
 
Canada Goose 14
Wood Duck  4
American Black Duck  1
Mallard  9
Ring-necked Duck  2
Hooded Merganser  2
Common Merganser  2
Ruffed Grouse  6  all drumming
Osprey  1  sitting on nest on platform
Wilson's Snipe   2
Chimney Swift  4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Belted Kingfisher  1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  3
Least Flycatcher     1
Blue-headed Vireo  5  one gathering nesting
material
Blue Jay 6
American Crow  2
Common Raven  1
Tree Swallow  1
Black-capped Chickadee  10
Red-breasted Nuthatch  3
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
Brown Creeper  3
Winter Wren  5
Golden-crowned Kinglet  2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  4
American Robin  7
Nashville Warbler     1
Northern Parula  1
Chestnut-sided Warbler  1
Black-throated Blue Warbler  8
Yellow-rumped Warbler  11
Black-throated Green Warbler  8
Blackburnian Warbler  4
Black-and-white Warbler  1
Ovenbird  7
Northern Waterthrush 7
Common Yellowthroat  3
Song Sparrow  4
Swamp Sparrow  1
White-throated Sparrow  6
Dark-eyed Junco  4 one gathering nesting
material
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Common Grackle  5
Purple Finch  3
American Goldfinch  4

Sue and Marv Elliott



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