We observed a good number of species and plenty
of bird song around Lefferts Pond this morning.
Also, a common loon was calling on Chittenden
Reservoir.
Location: Lefferts Pond
Observation date: 5/9/08
Number of species: 47
Canada Goose 14
Wood Duck 4
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 9
Ring-necked Duck 2
Hooded Merganser 2
Common Merganser 2
Ruffed Grouse 6 all drumming
Osprey 1 sitting on nest on platform
Wilson's Snipe 2
Chimney Swift 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3
Least Flycatcher 1
Blue-headed Vireo 5 one gathering nesting
material
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 2
Common Raven 1
Tree Swallow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 10
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Brown Creeper 3
Winter Wren 5
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
American Robin 7
Nashville Warbler 1
Northern Parula 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 8
Yellow-rumped Warbler 11
Black-throated Green Warbler 8
Blackburnian Warbler 4
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Ovenbird 7
Northern Waterthrush 7
Common Yellowthroat 3
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 6
Dark-eyed Junco 4 one gathering nesting
material
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Common Grackle 5
Purple Finch 3
American Goldfinch 4
Sue and Marv Elliott
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