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We had 12 people join us for our walk at Hildene this morning here in Manchester. Lots of singing and calling going on.  There seemed to competing drumming going on between the Ruffed Grouses. 

Our next walk will be on May 8th, at 7a.m. and as usual we meet in the Welcome Center. 

Randy Schmidt
The Vermont Bird Place & Sky Watch
Manchester Center

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> Location:     Hildene - Lincoln Family Home
> Observation date:     4/24/10
> Number of species:     39
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> Canada Goose     25
> Wood Duck     2
> Mallard     3
> Common Merganser     3
> Ruffed Grouse     3
> Turkey Vulture     6
> Virginia Rail     1
> Belted Kingfisher     2
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker     6
> Downy Woodpecker     1
> Hairy Woodpecker     1
> Northern Flicker     5
> Pileated Woodpecker     1
> Eastern Phoebe     8
> Blue Jay     20
> American Crow     13
> Tree Swallow     15
> Black-capped Chickadee     12
> Tufted Titmouse     3
> Red-breasted Nuthatch     1
> White-breasted Nuthatch     3
> Brown Creeper     1
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet     2
> Eastern Bluebird     1
> Hermit Thrush     3
> American Robin     11
> European Starling     1
> Pine Warbler     1
> Chipping Sparrow     5
> Song Sparrow     8
> Swamp Sparrow     4
> White-throated Sparrow     4
> Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)     1
> Northern Cardinal     5
> Red-winged Blackbird     27
> Common Grackle     3
> Brown-headed Cowbird     12
> Purple Finch     2
> American Goldfinch     18
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