No breeding records in Vermont, but they do linger into early May en route
much farther north.
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Wayne Scott
Compiler, VT Rare Bird Alert

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Etna, NH 03750
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> A beautiful morning:
> In the wetlands to the left of the "road" I spotted a Mink prowling about,
> the first that I was able to observe with binocs. Also, at the first point at
> which the road runs directly adjacent to the wetlands, I came upon a pair of
> Tree Sparrows, one which was singing. Is it unusual to find these birds in
> Vermont so late into April? I referred to the Peterson's breeding map and it
> seems that they still have a long way to go. Is there a precedent of tree
> sparrows actually breeding in Vermont?
> Greg
> Burlington