There was a small (but noticeable!) movement of hawks in Montpelier
yesterday as well. In the span of 5 minutes, 2 Red-tailed Hawks, 1 Cooper's
Hawk and 2 other distant accipiters flew over the North Branch Nature
Center. A Great-blue Heron as well.
Cheers, Chip
Chip Darmstadt
Executive Director
North Branch Nature Center
713 Elm Street
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vermont Birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Carol Johnson
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 7:03 AM
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Subject: [VTBIRD] A great Hawk watching day
Sorry that I'm late posting this but we have been having internet problems.
Took a ride up Rt 22a to Deed Creek to see if there was any ducks there, it
is
about 50% open now but very few ducks to report. However with warm temps
the hawk activity was amazing. Got some great photos that I have posted at
http://carolandpetes.blogspot.com/2008/04/hawks-on-rt-22a-vermont-part-
1.html
There was so many hawks flying that the numbers were crazy, it was just one
of those luck days. We watched Red-tailed hawks, Rough-legged hawks, 9
American Kestrels the most I have ever seen in a non-migrating day. Osprey
nesting, Northern Harriers and I cant say for sure but it looked like and
Eagle
soring so high that I could not make a good ID.
Other birds of interest were and Eastern Bluebird going in and out of a
large
paper wasp nest, anyone know why? Nesting maybe.
Great Blue herons
Mallards
Common Mergansers
Canadas
Ring neck ducks
Good Birding
Pete and carol
Lake Pauline
Ludlow Vt
http://carolandpetes.blogspot.com
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