Observed Common Grackle and Red-winged Blackbirds gleaning seeds/kernels  
from ripened pine cones high up in White Pine trees. I do not recall seeing 
this  behavior before!
Nice to welcome the American Coot back to the neighborhood!
 
Loves Marsh, Castleton, Rutland, US-VT
Oct 18, 2011 8:40 AM - 9:15  AM
Protocol: Stationary
13 species

Wood Duck  6
Great Blue  Heron  1
American Coot  2
American Crow  2
Ruby-crowned  Kinglet  1
American Robin  1
European Starling  4
Song  Sparrow  1
White-throated Sparrow  6
Red-winged Blackbird   14     Observed gleaning pine  kernels/seeds high in 
White  Pine trees.
Common Grackle  16     Observed gleaning pine  kernels/seeds high in White 
Pine trees.
House Finch  2
American  Goldfinch  10

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3  (http://ebird.org/vt)

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

Speaking the same language.