Field Journal 8: Field Observations

Time: 2pm - 3:30pm
Date: 5/10/2021
Location: University of Vermont Campus
Weather: 63 Degrees F, Partly cloudy
Habitat: Urban habitat.... lots of buildings with fields and small trees surrounding

Species List: European Starling (39), House Sparrow (2), Black-capped Chickadee (7), Mourning Dove, Rock Pigeon (2), Ring-billed Gull (2), Red-tailed Hawk, American Robin (8)

Posted on May 10, 2021 08:22 PM by tjkeegan tjkeegan

Observations

Photos / Sounds

What

American Robin (Turdus migratorius)

Observer

tjkeegan

Date

May 10, 2021

Description

Robin were fairly common to see during our walk through campus, and while most were by themselves, there was one pair of two.

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

Observer

tjkeegan

Date

May 10, 2021

Description

Spotted flying in circles near the UVM Medical Center

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What

Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)

Observer

tjkeegan

Date

May 10, 2021

Description

Gulls were spotted flying near the UVM medical center

Photos / Sounds

What

Feral Pigeon (Columba livia var. domestica)

Observer

tjkeegan

Date

May 10, 2021

Description

Rock Pigeon were also spotted near the UVM Medical Center

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)

Observer

tjkeegan

Date

May 10, 2021

Description

Mourning Dove was spotted flying between the ground and some small trees near the UVM Medical Center.

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)

Observer

tjkeegan

Date

May 10, 2021

Description

Spotted a Black-capped Chickadee nest near the medical center.

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

Observer

tjkeegan

Date

May 10, 2021

Description

House sparrows were first heard and then sighted, also near the Medical Center.

Photos / Sounds

What

Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

Observer

tjkeegan

Date

May 10, 2021

Description

European Starling were by far the most common bird on campus, with a huge group of them near Central Dining, and others scattered throughout campus.

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