It was a snowy start to the day but conditions improved steadily. I covered 
 approximately 80% of the roads in Benson and the high counts reflect the  
occurrence of a large number of well supplied feeders that were well  
patrronized by the local bird populations. 
Why Benson?  Thanks for asking.  It is in Rutland County of  course!!  
 
Location:     Benson
Observation date:      1/29/11
Notes:     Covered approximately 80% of roads in  Benson. Plenty of feeder 
activity
Number of species:      28

Wild Turkey     56     Two flocks,  larger of 38.
Bald Eagle     2     Flying  northwest toward Lake Champlain within sight 
of each other.
Red-tailed  Hawk     4
Rough-legged Hawk     1   Dark morph.
Peregrine Falcon     1   Flushed a group of 12 Mourning Doves.
Rock Pigeon   28
Mourning Dove     92     One  gathering of 31 in a tree cluster.
Red-bellied Woodpecker      5
Downy Woodpecker     5
Hairy Woodpecker   3
Pileated Woodpecker     1
Blue Jay   80
American Crow     14
Common Raven   5
Black-capped Chickadee     60
Tufted  Titmouse     4
White-breasted Nuthatch      7
Eastern Bluebird     11
American Robin      32
European Starling     208
Cedar Waxwing   36
American Tree Sparrow     22
Dark-eyed  Junco (Slate-colored)     22
Northern Cardinal   6
Brown-headed Cowbird     64      Two flocks, one of 22 the other 42 both 
male and females.
Purple Finch   1     At feeder.
American Goldfinch   31
House Sparrow     104

This report was  generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/vt)


Cheers,
Roy Pilcher
The Gables at East Mountain, Rutland,  Vermont

Speaking the same language.