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Location: Lake Carmi State Park Observation date: 7/29/10 Notes: Early morning walk! More song compared to the afternoon before. Bald Eagle, a second or third year bird. Number of species: 26 Canada Goose 35 Mallard 19 Great Blue Heron 3 Bald Eagle 1 Ring-billed Gull 1 Mourning Dove 6 Belted Kingfisher 2 Northern Flicker 3 Alder Flycatcher 2 Eastern Phoebe 1 Eastern Kingbird 1 Blue Jay 6 American Crow 3 Black-capped Chickadee 7 Red-breasted Nuthatch 5 American Robin 5 Gray Catbird 2 Cedar Waxwing 4 Yellow Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 2 Song Sparrow 4 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Swamp Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow 4 Common Grackle 36 American Goldfinch 8 Location: Franklin Co. State Airport IBA Observation date: 7/29/10 Notes: All the Vesper Sparrows were observed on top of or "within" the north/south fence line except one that was flushed. There appeared to be a family group of four that when disturbed flew to the adjacent tree line together. One bird was seen carrying food [CF]. The kestrel hovered over and then landed within the fenced area. Number of species: 10 Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Kestrel 1 Ring-billed Gull 25 Red-eyed Vireo 1 American Crow 2 Tree Swallow 2 Eastern Towhee 1 Vesper Sparrow 8 Indigo Bunting 1 American Goldfinch 2 Location: Highgate Springs Observation date: 7/29/10 Notes: Observed from residential area with scope. Number of species: 8 Wood Duck 2 American Black Duck 1 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Ring-billed Gull 10 Herring Gull 1 Caspian Tern 3 Black Tern 4 Common Tern 8 Location: Mud Creek WMA Observation date: 7/29/10 Notes: This area is apparently a CHA, [Controlled Hunting Area] traversed by an old rail bed. Adult Eastern Kingbird observed feeding young [FY]. Number of species: 15 Wood Duck 14 Mallard 24 Great Blue Heron 2 Belted Kingfisher 2 Eastern Wood-Pewee 3 Great Crested Flycatcher 1 Eastern Kingbird 2 Barn Swallow 8 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 American Robin 1 Cedar Waxwing 1 Song Sparrow 1 Swamp Sparrow 1 Red-winged Blackbird 2 American Goldfinch 3 Location: Missisquoi NWR IBA [Charcoal Creek] Observation date: 7/29/10 Notes: One Great Egret was on north side of road in a tree the other along the shore line to the south. One Black Tern appeared to be a juvenile. Observer thought he heard a Common Moorhen on the north side of the road but it called only once. Number of species: 8 Great Egret 2 Osprey 1 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Black Tern 3 Belted Kingfisher 1 Bank Swallow 4 Barn Swallow 6 Red-winged Blackbird 15 Location: Lake Carmi State Park Observation date: 7/29/10 Notes: Observed from the camp site on the lake shore during evening. Bald Eagle was an adult. Yellow-rumped Warblers, apparently all juveniles, passing overhead all the while gleaning. Number of species: 8 Mallard 9 Bald Eagle 1 Bonaparte's Gull 2 Ring-billed Gull 7 Eastern Phoebe 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 Cedar Waxwing 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 3 Cheers, Roy Pilcher The Gables at East Mountain, Rutland, Vermont Speaking the same language.