Category Archives: Big Year
Birds: Making Ends Meet with a Crossed Bill
One of the birds I have yet to see in Washington County, or anywhere, is a crossbill – either a Red Crossbill or a White-winged Crossbill. This week’s Adirondack Almanac has a nice article on them by Steven Faccio of … Continue reading
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Tagged county big year, crossbills, VCE
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Red Birds at the Red Hen Bakery
The Red Hen Bakery here in Middlesex is known for its bread, pastries, coffee, and ambiance. What I found today is that they can also be sort of a birding hotspot. It was another cold, barren Vermont winter day but … Continue reading
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Tagged House Finch, Northern Cardinal
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BIG YEAR COUNTING IN A COUNTY
This article struck home as I go through a period of no new birds in my searches. It’s mid-February, what do I expect in Vermont? Hey, at least a Northern Hawk Owl, or a Snowy, or a Varied Thrush — … Continue reading
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County Big Year Goals – February
January was a good birding month for me in Washington County. I missed by monthly goal of 35 by one but also picked up several birds I didn’t expect: a Bald Eagle and a Barred Owl, and saw my nemesis … Continue reading
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Tagged big year, county bird, Washington County
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Brown Creeper for the County Big Year List
As I noted in a blog post in October, I love Brown Creepers. However, I haven’t seen any since that day in October and while I know they are in our woods, I’ve dipped on them. They were one of … Continue reading
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Tagged Brown Creeper, county bird, Hairy Woodpecker, Washington County
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A Snowy but Birdy Day
Last night, I was at a meeting when a non-birding friend of mine said, “Dick, I saw a beautiful Bald Eagle today down on the Dog River.” He went on to briefly describe the location and then the meeting started. … Continue reading
Nemesis Bird – Northern Shrike – Yes!
This is my fourth year of birding and for the last two of them, I’ve been whining about not finding a Northern Shrike. I’ve sort of whined in posts here and here. A couple of days ago, I saw Chip … Continue reading
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Tagged Northern Shrike, Snow Buntings
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County Big Year – Good First Day
We awoke to more new snow and a stiff Northwest wind, and a forecast for even colder temperatures. It stays dark until about 7:00 AM but sure enough, at 7:05 the first Black-capped Chickadee visited with window feeder. Right after … Continue reading
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County Big Year – Goal Setting
As I plan for a Big Year for the county, I’ve been looking over the data on eBird for Washington County for counts of birds for the last few years. This year’s reports have new records — 196 for the … Continue reading
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Tagged back, big year, county bird, Washington County
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