Field Journal 6 Sean Devine

Date: April 15, 2023
Start time: 1:30pm
End time: 3:30pm
Location: Natural Turnpike, Breadloaf Wilderness, Ripton Vermont
Weather: 78F, clear, only a small breeze
Habitat: Mature forest at about 1700' elevation containing aspen, maple, spruce. Multiple streams and beaver ponds nearby.
Species Observed:
Brown Creeper
Canada Goose
Winter Wren
Mallard
Dark-eyed Junco
Song Sparrow
Black-capped Chickadee

Posted on April 16, 2023 03:11 PM by sedevine sedevine

Observations

Photos / Sounds

What

Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)

Observer

sedevine

Date

April 15, 2023

Description

Number of individuals: 1
Sex: Male
Behavior: Calling from top branches of tree
Habitat: Younger trees next to dirt road

Photos / Sounds

What

Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)

Observer

sedevine

Date

April 15, 2023

Description

Number of individuals: 3
Sex: Unknown
Behavior: Song heard only
Habitat: Mature hardwood forest

Photos / Sounds

What

Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)

Observer

sedevine

Date

April 15, 2023

Description

Number of individuals: 2
Sex: Male
Behavior: Perched on lower branches
Habitat: Mature hardwoods next to dirt road

Photos / Sounds

What

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

Observer

sedevine

Date

April 15, 2023

Description

Number of individuals: 2
Sex: One male, one female
Behavior: Swimming
Habitat: Beaver pond

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis)

Observer

sedevine

Date

April 15, 2023

Description

Number of individuals: 1
Sex: Unknown
Behavior: Only song heard
Habitat: Mature hardwood forest

Photos / Sounds

What

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)

Observer

sedevine

Date

April 15, 2023

Description

Number of individuals: 3
Sex: Unknown
Behavior: One dabbling in water, 2 standing on beaver dam
Habitat: Beaver pond

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

American Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)

Observer

sedevine

Date

April 15, 2023

Description

Number of individuals: 1
Sex: Unknown
Behavior: Only song heard
Habitat: Mature hardwood forest

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