This morning near the Enosburgh Town Forest (Longley Bridge Road):
at least 38 Evening Grosbeaks
7 Pine Grosbeaks (2 male, 5 female)
and the usual blue jays, BC chickadees, and ravens. Also at least one downy woodpecker (and yes, I'll make my ebird report....)
I'd been standing for a while trying to get as accurate a count of the EVGRs as I could. It was interesting that they flew from their perches in a couple of tall white ash trees immediately as a distant raven croaked. Whether there was a cause/effect relationship, I can't say, but it was striking.
Charlotte Bill
Enosburgh
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