For all of you not familiar with Kent Pond on Route 100 in Killington, it
has a VT Fish and Wildlife boat access. Also many trails connected with
Guilford State Park across the road from the pond. The Loon Island is
directly in front of the boat access and highly visible. It is a small, 8
ft wide by 30 ft long bump of land. Even with the effort of posting nest
warning signs boaters still come right up to the nest but the pair have
dutifully selected this site the last half dozen years.

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From: "Jeffrey Sonshine" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2016 7:25 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Kent Pond - Killington (99 acres), May 8, 2016> Nancy,
> What side of the pond do you watch from? Or do you walk all the way
> around?
> Jeff
> On May 8, 2016 3:51 PM, "Nancy A. Brown" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> 3:00 pm the two loons are now on the Island, about 4 feet north of the
>> traditional nest site. One looking very much like it was sitting the
>> other
>> oddly in upright stance on its way -in- the -back legs. Two geese were
>> on
>> the very north tip of island between it and the sitting Loon.
>>
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>> From: "Susan Elliott" <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2016 11:08 AM
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: [VTBIRD] Kent Pond - Killington (99 acres), May 8, 2016
>>
>> A White-crowned Sparrow was at Kent Pond this morning.
>>> The nesting goose on 'loon island' is gone and the two loons were very
>>> close to the island investigating.
>>> Black-throated Green, Blackburnian and Yellow-rumped warblers were
>>> singing away in the rain along with a Northern Waterthrush.
>>>
>>> Kent Pond - Killington (99 acres), Rutland, Vermont, US
>>> May 8, 2016 9:32 AM - 10:42 AM
>>> Protocol: Stationary
>>> 23 species
>>>
>>> Canada Goose 8
>>> Mallard 5
>>> Common Loon 2 very close to 'loon' island; nesting goose gone
>>> Double-crested Cormorant 2
>>> Osprey 1
>>> Spotted Sandpiper 2
>>> Herring Gull 1
>>> Belted Kingfisher 1
>>> Pileated Woodpecker 1
>>> Blue Jay 1
>>> American Crow 1
>>> Tree Swallow 20
>>> Barn Swallow 4
>>> American Robin 3
>>> Northern Waterthrush 1
>>> Blackburnian Warbler 1
>>> Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
>>> Black-throated Green Warbler 1
>>> White-crowned Sparrow 1
>>> Song Sparrow 3
>>> Swamp Sparrow 1
>>> Red-winged Blackbird 3
>>> Common Grackle 1
>>>
>>> View this checklist online at
>>> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29484978
>>> http://rutlandcountyaudubon.org/kentpond/
>>>
>>> Sue Elliott
>>>
>>>
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