Hi Roo,

I went in from the north edge and followed the shoreline, being careful not
to step on vegetation. There is one area that I crossed where there was
about 4" of water to go through (it's kind of brown & muddy). Other than
that area I was able to walk along the shoreline. I am not sure if people
are allowed to go that way or not. I have seen people out there for years
now. It seems to be a popular spot for wind surfers to launch, people in
kayaks to get out and walk around and others that are simply walking out
there. . .

Jim Mead

Hello all,

I was there again this morning and found:


Delta Park, Colchester, Chittenden, US-VT
Aug 13, 2012 6:12 AM - 6:49 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
14 species

Mallard  3
Great Blue Heron  3
Great Egret  22
Semipalmated Plover  10
Sanderling  1
Least Sandpiper  24
White-rumped Sandpiper  2
Stilt Sandpiper  1
Bonaparte's Gull  14
Ring-billed Gull  16
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Caspian Tern  9
Common Tern  61
Barn Swallow  7

Enjoy Birds,

Jim Mead
On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 7:51 AM, Roo Slagle <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi Jim
>   Sorry if this has all ready been asked....what part of the Delta did
> you see these?
>      Some North and the rest from the bridge? I gathered there are
> places we can't access.   Thank You  Roo
>
> On 8/13/12, Jim Mead <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I went to Delta Park yesterday morning from 6:25 a.m. until 8:08 a.m.
> > There was a decent number of shorebirds with highlights being 1
> > Sanderling & 1 Short-billed Dowitcher. I have a feeling that if I'd
> stayed
> > longer, more shorebirds may have dropped in. For example: I had
> > counted a total of 29 Least Sandpipers and then a while later a new
> > group flew in and my number went up to 69 Least Sandpipers. My
> > complete list:
> >
> > Delta Park, Colchester, Chittenden, US-VT
> > Aug 12, 2012 6:25 AM - 8:08 AM
> > Protocol: Traveling
> > 0.5 mile(s)
> > 36 species
> >
> > Canada Goose  3
> > Wood Duck  14
> > Mallard  2
> > Double-crested Cormorant  2
> > Great Blue Heron  5
> > Great Egret  15     all on the north end of Delta Park
> > Green Heron  2
> > Osprey  1
> > Semipalmated Plover  11
> > Spotted Sandpiper  1
> > Greater Yellowlegs  2
> > Sanderling  1
> > Semipalmated Sandpiper  3
> > Least Sandpiper  69
> > White-rumped Sandpiper  2
> > Short-billed Dowitcher  1
> > Bonaparte's Gull  28
> > Ring-billed Gull  7
> > Herring Gull  3
> > Great Black-backed Gull  1
> > Caspian Tern  12
> > Common Tern  19
> > Belted Kingfisher  2
> > Downy Woodpecker  1
> > Pileated Woodpecker  1
> > American Crow  6
> > Barn Swallow  5
> > Black-capped Chickadee  7
> > Tufted Titmouse  2
> > White-breasted Nuthatch  1
> > Carolina Wren  1
> > Cedar Waxwing  5
> > Song Sparrow  3
> > Northern Cardinal  1
> > Red-winged Blackbird  11
> > American Goldfinch  2
> >
> > Enjoy Birds,
> >
> > Jim Mead
> >
>