Five participants tallied 19 species at West Rutland Marsh this morning. This compares with 18 species one year ago and our ten-year average of 17.
A new high of 11 Tufted Titmouse was recorded; the previous high was seven.
Also of interest were three Red-tailed Hawks, one being harrassed by a crow, and a group of 38 Mourning Doves huddled together in their usual winter refuge, a south-facing bowl-like depression along Whipple Hollow Road.
The next marsh walk is scheduled for Saturday, February 19, timed to coincide with the Great Backyard Bird Count.
Sue Elliott
http://www.rutlandcountyaudubon.org
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 42
Downy Woodpecker 5
Hairy Woodpecker 3
Blue Jay 15
American Crow 7
Common Raven 3
Black-capped Chickadee 53
Tufted Titmouse 11
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
European Starling 8
American Tree Sparrow 7
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 4
Northern Cardinal 2
House Finch 12
American Goldfinch 7
House Sparrow 7
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