Category Archives: Vermont Birding

Russ Pond – A Mystery Solved

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Richard

One of the neat things about tackling a new county for a big year is that you get to explore many new places.  In reviewing the Lamoille County map online and in a printed atlas (I need to get some … Continue reading →

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Back in Vermont, Birding

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Richard

We survived the last several days of intensive tractor-trailer rasslin’ on I-81 and after a real long drive got to the saner roads of Vermont. We dropped the trailer downtown at Shawn & Helen’s (which will work great) and came … Continue reading →

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County Bird #153 — Snowy Owl

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Richard

As we all know in birding, sometimes you just have to show up.  This morning is a case in point: I had a dermatology appointment (nothing like getting your ear frozen to start the day) and afterwards, decided to do … Continue reading →

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County Bird #152 – Northern Hawk Owl

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Richard

On her way Sunday to a Christmas Bird Count, Liz Lackey, a skilled birder from Stowe, spotted a Northern Hawk Owl and reported it that evening.  It was only 25 minutes from here, so Monday morning, before some scheduled appointments, … Continue reading →

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Final Tuneup for the Airstream

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Richard

We stopped using the Airstream’s gas furnace system several years ago because the electric blower was a real energy hog and drained the battery quite fast.  We installed a catalytic heater to take its place and it works quite well but it … Continue reading →

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County Bird #150

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Richard

I started this year all cranked to do a County Big Year and got off to good start the first quarter.  Then a pinched nerve in my back took a couple of months to deal with and I missed a … Continue reading →

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Northern Shrike

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Richard

Yesterday, I took a drive with the dog down to Warren, VT to check out Blueberry Lake where friends of mine are always running into interesting birds.  It was a cold windy day with flurries and I was happy for … Continue reading →

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Hey, Stop Harassing That Eagle!

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Richard

It was a chilly morning with a stiff wind.  Penny and I were headed down the closed-off road to the Wrightsville Reservoir rec area to check for waterfowl and get some exercise. Lugging my scope over my shoulder and binoculars … Continue reading →

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What’s not to love about Winter Wrens?

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Richard

We have had a pair of Winter Wrens in our woods all the Fall and while they don’t sing the way they do in the spring, they chip away at the dog and me on nearly every walk. I know … Continue reading →

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Hermit Thrush – Vermont State Bird

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Richard

One of the wonderful harbingers of spring is the fluid call of the Hermit Thrush.  Always starting on a different key, the song is unmistakeable and just a delight.  But this time of year, while the birds are still around, … Continue reading →

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