Category Archives: Vermont Birding
Late Summer Bird Gatherings
I took the dog and my bum knee out birding in the truck yesterday morning and we cruised some of our normal routes — Berlin Pond and the E. F. Knapp state airport. There were few birds on the pond … Continue reading
Posted in migration, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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Polishing Project Comes to a Crash Landing
I can look out my bedroom window and see the brightly polished side of the Airstream and exactly where I stopped work on Thursday. I decided to take a break Friday and go birding and so I did. I injured … Continue reading
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Birding Should Not Be A Contact Sport
Friday morning, I took off with the dog early in the morning to see if I could add a Peregrine Falcon to my County Big Year list. I headed toward Marshfield Mountain, a spot where they nest and are often … Continue reading
Posted in Birding With Penny, County Big Year, Vermont Birding
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Black-billed Cuckoo — check!
As you know if you follow my Vermont Airstreamers blog, I’m in the midst of a major renovation project and thus, am spending little time for birding. This morning, I was tempted to spend an hour or two early at … Continue reading
Posted in County Big Year, life bird, Life list, Local Birding, Vermont Birding, Yard birds
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Mid-July Birds
After a nice cold front passage, the dawn chorus this morning, starting before five, was lovely. Several very persostent and loud American Robins sang non-stop, nearly drowning out the other singers. Song Sparrows tuned up as did Common Yellowthroats and … Continue reading
Posted in Backyard birds, Bird Behavior, bird calls, bird song, Vermont Birding, Washington County, Yard birds
Tagged dawn chorus, local birding
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Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds are a thrill to watch! Their brain is about the size of a BB. The nest is constructed of plant down, spider webs, lichen & tree sap. Hummers eat about every 10 minutes. Their long tongues aid in nectaring. Hummingbirds’hearts are … Continue reading
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Bonus Birding Wednesday
Yesterday morning, in spite of the damp misty tropic-like air, I decided to do a little birding at the North Branch Nature Center with the Vizsla. I was hoping to hear/see the Black-billed Cuckoo that they heard the day before … Continue reading
Posted in Birding Bonus, Birding With Penny, Local Birding, Vermont Birding
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A Brief Flirtation
After our recent trip to Massachusetts, I was a little tired of the “geeing and hawing” of maneuvering the Airstream out of our winding driveway, through crowded downtowns and tight construction zones, and in and out of parking sites. To … Continue reading
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Bobolinks and Snipes
The fog was just lifting this morning when the dog and I launched out on a wet birding adventure at the Sparrow Farm trail. I was looking for Bobolinks since I had yet to see one in the county this … Continue reading
Posted in Birding Bonus, County Big Year, Local Birding, Vermont Birding, Washington County
Tagged Bobolink, Wilson's Snipe
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