Today, at a silage feeder by the road at Champlainside Farm in Bridport,
274 or more Brown-headed Cowbirds joined over 200 Starlings, 80-some
Rock Pigeons, and a few dozen heifers for lunch. Later, many of the
Cowbirds dispersed to a hay field and fence-row trees on the Lake
Champlain shore by Champlainside Drive. With Juncos and Tree Sparrows
in the thickets, was one Song Sparrow.
A large lead in the ice, seen from Champlainside Drive held nearly 300
Mallards and 460 Common Goldeneyes, along with some American Black ducks
and gulls (Great Black-backed, Ring-bill, and Herring). At Jones Dock
110 Common Mergansers flew by, over a float of 150 Mallards, Black
Ducks, and Common Goldeneye -- plus one Hooded Merganser.
Ian
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Lake Street - north, Bridport, Addison, US-VT
Dec 12, 2013 1:05 PM - 1:41 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.6 mile(s)
Comments: Includes Champlainside Farm
7 species
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Rough-legged Hawk 1
Rock Pigeon 84
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 350 Counted by tens at silage feeder for heifers
and along wires and roof tops.
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 274 Average of three similar clicker counts by
individuals. At silage heifer feeder along with European Starlings and
Rock Pigeons.
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Champlainside Drive, Addison, US-VT
Dec 12, 2013 12:22 PM - 12:57 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.2 mile(s)
13 species
American Black Duck 28
Mallard 295 Clicker counted by individuals before being spooked by
Bald Eagle
Common Goldeneye 458 Clicker counted by individuals.
Bald Eagle 1 Adult
Ring-billed Gull 7
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Northern Flicker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
American Tree Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 16
American Goldfinch 1
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