Tag Archives: local birding
Turkey Trot
The other day, I came upon a dozen turkeys having a little get-together. Normally super cautious, they sort of ignored me as they romped in the tall grass. Spring was in the air….
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Tagged bird watching, local birding, Vermont Birding, Washington County, wild turkey
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March Backyard Birds – 2
As the snow slowly recedes, it’s fun to recall the birds who rode out the last big storm. Mourning Doves are here every day regardless of weather. We have had many more American Tree Sparrow than we normally do. This, … Continue reading
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Tagged Backyard birds, local birding, migration, Vermont Birding, Winooski River North Branch
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Feeder Birds
On these cold wet Vermont days, it’s nice to have a coterie of birds coming to our backyard. Northern Cardinals, even wet ones, add a splash of color and the Chickadees and Goldfinches add their energy to otherwise drab days. … Continue reading
Posted in Backyard birds, bird feeding, FeederWatch, Local Birding, Winter Birds
Tagged Feeder Birds, local birding, Vermont Birding
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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
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Pine Grosbeaks – finally
As I have noted before, a Canadian ornithologist, Ron Pittaway, each year issues a Winter Finch Forecast. He notes that there is a “widespread tree seed crop failure in the Northeast” this year. It looks like a good year for winter … Continue reading
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Tagged life birds, local birding, North Branch Nature Center, Pine Grosbeak
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Winter Birding — Bring It On
As I noted last week, we are being bankrupted by the influx of Pine Siskins that mob our feeders, leaving their small poops all over everything, and making the Black-capped Chickadees wonder what hit them. Yesterday, I saw about 25 … Continue reading