In spite of strong northwest winds and temperatures in the low forties, two Willow Flycatchers were present and calling in an Alder/Willow shrub swamp.

Cheers, Roy Pilcher
 




Kent Pond - Killington (99 acres), Rutland, US-VT
Sep 23, 2013 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments:     Northwest wind, temperature 40 degrees F.
14 species

American Black Duck  8
Common Loon  3     Adult and juvenile together.  One loon seen later overhead.
Willow Flycatcher (Eastern)  2     Alder/Willow shrub swamp. In response to 
"pishing" one bird seen and both birds heard several times calling "whit".
Blue Jay  7
American Crow  10
Black-capped Chickadee  8
Red-breasted Nuthatch  1
American Robin  1
Gray Catbird  2
Common Yellowthroat  1
Magnolia Warbler  1
Chestnut-sided Warbler  1     Appeared to be first fall male: eye-ring, 
gray face, prominent wing bars, narrow chestnut smudge along flanks.
Song Sparrow  1
American Goldfinch  9

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