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Hi Chris, At Branbury State Park today where there are usually Barn swallows swarming it seemed to me there were far less than in past years. two park employees agreed with me. I found 3 active nests and 6 adults. Enjoy the rest of the birding season, Mark Paul On Jul 15, 2013, at 8:19 AM, Jim Christina Runcie wrote: > My neighbor is a dairy farmer in Starksboro and he's concerned about barn > swallows this year. He says they arrived on schedule and built nests, but > then left his barn without raising any young and there aren't any hanging > around on the phone wires. Has anyone else noticed a lack of barn swallows? > Thanks for your thoughts, > Chris > > > On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 12:00 AM, VTBIRD automatic digest system < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> There are 6 messages totaling 197 lines in this issue. >> >> Topics of the day: >> >> 1. Osprey question >> 2. Lamoille Osprey chick >> 3. summer tanagers >> 4. Kent Pond & AT - July 14 >> 5. Monthly Missisquoi NWR Bird Monitoring Walk (2) >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 09:55:14 +0000 >> From: b flewelling <[log in to unmask]> >> Subject: Osprey question >> >> Yesterday, I watched a pair of Osprey building a nest. This was in the >> top of a snag on an island off Long Point in North Ferrisburg. >> >> My question is will the Osprey attempt to nest this late in the season or >> are they starting a nest for next year? >> >> >> Bruce Flewelling >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 08:40:07 -0400 >> From: Horace Shaw <[log in to unmask]> >> Subject: Re: Lamoille Osprey chick >> >> Yesterday we saw an adult and one young osprey on the newly moved osprey >> nest in the Burlington intervale, along the Route 127 bike path. The >> nest had been on a power line pole but was moved to its own pole in late >> spring. A couple of weeks ago we distinctly saw two young. >> >> Good birding to all -- Horace, Winooski >> >> >> On Saturday, July 13, 2013, Jane Stein wrote: >> >>> It's so cool to watch! I have seen the same recently in the Osprey nest >>> on top of a silo just up the road from me. It's tough to figure out just >>> what's going on since Osprey nests are typically so deep that an adult >> deep >>> in the nest only shows a head above the rim and can look in lousy light >>> like a hatchling. But because of just what you say, an adult perched on >>> the rim and another bird in the nest at this time of year, it's clear the >>> one in the nest is a youngster. Yay! >>> >>> (I believe the "necklace" isn't definitive, since some males have them, >>> too, but it is suggestive.) >>> >>> Jane >>> >>> Shoreham >>> >>> >>> >>> On 7/13/2013 8:19 PM, Bob Budliger wrote: >>> >>>> Watched the Lake Lamoille Osprey nest for for a little less than an hour >>>> today. One adult bird stood the whole time on the edge of the nest. One >>>> young bird was apparent in the nest. It lifted its head and looked >>>> around a few times. although it did not stand erect. It appears to be >>>> about 2-3 weeks old. There was no activity from the adult other than >>>> looking around. This adult had a necklace of dark streaks-(female? ) >>>> >>>> Bob Budliger >>>> Morrisville >>>> >>>> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 09:06:52 -0400 >> From: Sarah Fellows <[log in to unmask]> >> Subject: summer tanagers >> >> I was told by an association member of a group of cabins we have at The >> Carry in North Hero, that she and others heard and saw both male and female >> summer tanager last weekend. They had a bird book and positively identified >> the birds.Unfortunately for me, they were not present this weekend. >> >> Sally Fellows >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 09:58:10 -0700 >> From: Susan Elliott <[log in to unmask]> >> Subject: Kent Pond & AT - July 14 >> >> As Roy Pilcher reported the other day, the loon family at Kent Pond is >> down to one young. We also heard a Yellow-billed Cuckoo near the dam. In >> all we totaled 21 species. Further along the Appalachian Trail, we heard or >> saw 23 species including numerous Winter Wrens. >> >> Kent Pond: >> 21 species >> >> Mallard 17 >> Common Loon 3 >> Spotted Sandpiper 1 >> Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 >> Chimney Swift 1 >> Belted Kingfisher 1 >> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2 >> Blue-headed Vireo 1 >> Red-eyed Vireo 2 >> American Crow 2 >> Brown Creeper 1 >> Winter Wren 1 >> American Robin 2 >> Cedar Waxwing 9 >> Ovenbird 1 >> Common Yellowthroat 5 >> Black-throated Green Warbler 1 >> Song Sparrow 3 >> Scarlet Tanager 1 >> Common Grackle 1 >> American Goldfinch 1 >> >> AT between upper end of Thundering Brook Road and lower end: >> 23 species >> >> Ruffed Grouse 3 >> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 >> Downy Woodpecker 1 >> Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1 >> Great Crested Flycatcher 1 >> Red-eyed Vireo 5 >> Blue Jay 1 >> Common Raven 2 >> Black-capped Chickadee 7 >> White-breasted Nuthatch 1 >> Brown Creeper 3 >> Winter Wren 5 all singing! >> Veery 1 >> Hermit Thrush 4 >> American Robin 2 >> Ovenbird 5 >> American Redstart 2 >> Blackburnian Warbler 5 >> Black-throated Blue Warbler 4 >> Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1 >> Black-throated Green Warbler 3 >> White-throated Sparrow 2 >> American Goldfinch 1 >> >> http://rutlandcountyaudubon.org/kentpond/ >> >> Sue and Marv Elliott, Tracey Busony >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 21:58:30 -0400 >> From: Ken Copenhaver <[log in to unmask]> >> Subject: Monthly Missisquoi NWR Bird Monitoring Walk >> >> Join us as we monitor a variety of bird species at Missisquoi National >> Wildlife Refuge. >> >> This month's Bird Monitoring Walk will be on Saturday July 20, 2013 on the >> Stephen Young Marsh Trail. Meet at 8:00 AM at the parking lot located on >> Tabor Rd about 1 mile past the refuge Visitor Center. If you have any >> questions, just reply to this email. >> >> --> Note that this month's walk was originally scheduled for Maquam/Black >> Creek Trail but has been changed due to high water conditions. >> >> The monthly walks will gather long-term data on the presence of birds, >> their abundance, and changes in populations. The information we gather will >> be entered into the Vermont e-Bird database where data is stored by the >> Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society. These walks >> are appropriate for all levels of birders and provide a wonderful >> opportunity to learn about birds throughout the seasons. Led by Ken >> Copenhaver and Julie Filiberti, Friends of Missisquoi National Wildlife >> Refuge members. >> >> After 40 months of walks we have observed 128 species. Hope to see you >> there! >> >> >> --Ken Copenhaver >> >> For information on other refuge events, visit: >> http://friendsofmissisquoi.org/ >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 22:13:30 -0400 >> From: Pat Folsom <[log in to unmask]> >> Subject: Re: Monthly Missisquoi NWR Bird Monitoring Walk >> >> Hi Ken, >> Mad Birders plan to attend this walk, don't know how many, maybe just me, >> we'll see. Looking forward to seeing you and meeting Julie. I know she >> hiked Camel's Hump with Ali on Friday. >> >> Pat >> >> >> On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 9:58 PM, Ken Copenhaver <[log in to unmask]> >> wrote: >> >>> Join us as we monitor a variety of bird species at Missisquoi National >>> Wildlife Refuge. >>> >>> This month's Bird Monitoring Walk will be on Saturday July 20, 2013 on >> the >>> Stephen Young Marsh Trail. Meet at 8:00 AM at the parking lot located on >>> Tabor Rd about 1 mile past the refuge Visitor Center. If you have any >>> questions, just reply to this email. >>> >>> --> Note that this month's walk was originally scheduled for Maquam/Black >>> Creek Trail but has been changed due to high water conditions. >>> >>> The monthly walks will gather long-term data on the presence of birds, >>> their abundance, and changes in populations. The information we gather >> will >>> be entered into the Vermont e-Bird database where data is stored by the >>> Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society. These walks >>> are appropriate for all levels of birders and provide a wonderful >>> opportunity to learn about birds throughout the seasons. Led by Ken >>> Copenhaver and Julie Filiberti, Friends of Missisquoi National Wildlife >>> Refuge members. >>> >>> After 40 months of walks we have observed 128 species. Hope to see you >>> there! >>> >>> >>> --Ken Copenhaver >>> >>> For information on other refuge events, visit: >>> http://friendsofmissisquoi.org/ >>> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> End of VTBIRD Digest - 13 Jul 2013 to 14 Jul 2013 (#2013-193) >> ************************************************************* >> > Mark Paul Wildlife Videographer Birding From Home Birding Videos Pileated Woodpecker feeds young at nest Female Indigo Bunting incubates while the male sings