Greetings,
I walked most of Colchester Causeway this morning.  Hunters were abundant and birds relatively few.  But I did see 2 Surf Scoters, and a small variety of “Canada Goose” that was probably a Lesser or a Richardson’s.  The entire list is below.

Scott Morrical,
South Burlington

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> Date: October 13, 2018 at 12:01:00 PM EDT
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> Subject: eBird Report - Colchester Railroad Causeway, Oct 13, 2018
> 
> Colchester Railroad Causeway, Chittenden, Vermont, US
> Oct 13, 2018 9:10 AM - 11:42 AM
> Protocol: Traveling
> 5.0 mile(s)
> 26 species
> 
> Canada Goose  150     Including one markedly smaller bird, flyover with a small flock of six common Canada Geese.  Approximately 3/5 the size of the others, but with proportionately long skinny neck, small head and bill.  Probably Lesser or Richardson’s.
> Mallard  18
> American Black Duck  2
> Northern Pintail  1
> Lesser Scaup  3
> Surf Scoter  2
> Common Merganser  1
> Greater Yellowlegs  2
> Ring-billed Gull  6
> Herring Gull  5
> Great Black-backed Gull  1
> Common Loon  1
> Double-crested Cormorant  20
> Great Blue Heron  2
> Belted Kingfisher  1
> Pileated Woodpecker  1
> American Crow  5
> Common Raven  2
> Black-capped Chickadee  10
> Tufted Titmouse  1
> White-breasted Nuthatch  1
> Golden-crowned Kinglet  2
> American Robin  9
> Purple Finch  2
> Song Sparrow  6
> Yellow-rumped Warbler  1
> 
> View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S49159163
> 
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)