Grassland and Shrubland Birds: Field Orno Day 2

May 19th, 2020
6:45am-11:40am
Weather: Sunny, 50 degrees Fahrenheit
Colchester Pond, Colchester VT
Habitat: large pond, surrounded by shrubs. Open fields in to the southwest and southeast, coniferous forest to the northeast.

15 Red-winged Blackbirds—saw males only. Most were singing on high perches.
4 Yellow Warblers
3 Eastern Kingbirds—they all were fighting on the ground in a shrubby area close to the parking lot.
1 Hooded Warbler
1 Eastern Phoebe
8 Gray Catbirds
1 House Wren
13 Canada Geese—two couples swam together with their goslings.
21 Song Sparrows—it’s possible that some of these were Savannah Sparrows. I need to get better at Sparrow songs.
8 Black-capped Chickadees—there was a chickadee nest in a low tree cavity near the water. Another birder told me the nest has been there for years!
1 Baltimore Oriole
1 American Redstart
1 Northern Cardinal
1 Mourning Dove
1 Swamp Sparrow
1 Osprey—flying above the pond
2 American Robins
4 American Goldfinches
1 Downy Woodpecker
1 Black-and-white Warbler
5 Common Yellowthroats
1 Blue Jay

Posted on May 19, 2020 09:54 PM by nlay4185