Despite the downpour, Delta Park had lots of surprises in store this
PM. From 3-6 pm I observed 26 species including TRICOLORED HERON,
SNOWY EGRET, COMMON MOORHEN, WILLOW FLYCATCHER, PIED BILLED GREBE and
others - eBird list attached).
The TCH was verified by another birder. It is a mature adult in breeding
plumage, including white plumes atop the crown. It was hanging out with
Snowy in the middle of the marsh (now quite flooded), the first time I
saw it (shortly after 3 pm). Both birds left, cleared the trees to the
south and I thought were gone. About an hour and a half later myself
and a second birder I called to the scene got another great look at the
TCH (probably the same bird) or a perhaps a second one. On the second
sighting, TCH was alone...
Well worth a soaking!
Terry
Location: Delta Park IBA - Colchester - Winooski Valley Park District
Observation date: 5/26/06
Notes: Tricolored Heron was in the company of the Snowy Egret. Approximately same size. Sighting confirmed by birding partner.
Number of species: 26
Canada Goose 4
Wood Duck 2
Common Merganser 2
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 8
Great Blue Heron 1
Snowy Egret 1
Tricolored Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Common Moorhen 2
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Willow Flycatcher 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Tree Swallow 10
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 2
Baltimore Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 10
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2 (http://www.ebird.org/vins)
Location: Delta Park IBA - Colchester - Winooski Valley Park District
Observation date: 5/26/06
Notes: Tricolored Heron was in the company of the Snowy Egret. Approximately same size. Sighting confirmed by birding partner.
Number of species: 26
Canada Goose 4
Wood Duck 2
Common Merganser 2
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 8
Great Blue Heron 1
Snowy Egret 1
Tricolored Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Common Moorhen 2
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Willow Flycatcher 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Tree Swallow 10
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 2
Baltimore Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 10
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2 (http://www.ebird.org/vins)
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