Hello Vermont Birders:

I explored Geprag Community Park in Hinesburg for the first time this
morning thanks to that great article in the paper about Bruce MacPherson
over the weekend.  Bird species diversity was not outstanding but lots of
birds (flocks) were flying over.  The highlight for me was a flock of nine
Evening Grosbeaks (EVGR) which flew over heading SSW.  I always get excited
when I hear "beer" being shouted.

The presenter for the GMAS meeting last week discussing boreal forests
mentioned that it was a pretty decent spruce bud worm outbreak this summer
so maybe there will be more EVGR around this winter.

Good Birding,

Eric Hynes
South Burlington

Geprag Community Park - Hinesburg, Chittenden, US-VT
Oct 17, 2011 8:40 AM - 9:20 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.4 mile(s)
Comments:     Rita in the backpack, clear sky with a SW wind, temp near 50 F
23 species

Turkey Vulture  2
Sharp-shinned Hawk  1     hunting and it called twice
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Mourning Dove  1     flew over
Northern Flicker  1
Pileated Woodpecker  1     flew over to the north, calling
Blue Jay  2
American Crow  1
Black-capped Chickadee  2
Golden-crowned Kinglet  2
Eastern Bluebird  4
American Robin  60     small flocks kept flying over heading south
European Starling  100     most were concentrated on the powerline poles and
wires
Cedar Waxwing  25
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  16     conservative count, 13 popped up in
shrubs when I was pishng plus a number of individual fly-overs calling,
might have been over 20
Swamp Sparrow  2
White-throated Sparrow  25
White-crowned Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  4
Red-winged Blackbird  60     several flocks and individuals flew over
Common Grackle  90     flew over together in one large flock heading SSE
Brown-headed Cowbird  3
Evening Grosbeak  9     flew over calling, heading SSW

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