Date: 1/21/26 5:14 am From: Brenna <dbgaldenzi...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] State Wildlife Action Plan
Hi Jared,
Sage was a typo. Spruce grouse are found in a few pockets in Essex County. Perhaps prohibiting hunting of ruffed there would protect spruce from being mistaken.
Also, it seems that Vermonts bag limit on ruffed exceeds neighboring states but that’s a separate issue.
Brenna
www.ProtectOurWildlifeVT.org
Sent from my iPhone, which has been known to mess with me.
> On Jan 21, 2026, at 6:11 AM, Jared Katz <jdkatzvt...> wrote:
>
> Hi Brenna,
>
> You mention Roughed, Spruce and Sage Grouse in your email. Do you mean Roughed and Spruce?
>
> I “hunt” Roughed Grouse, which means my dog and I flush them and I shoot approximately 3 per ten years if I’m fortunate. In Richmond, I think there are no Spruce Grouse. I’ve never seen one here or, for that matter, anywhere in VT. They look distinctly different to me, but I can understand how one might confuse them. I didn’t think there were any instances of Sage Grouse this far east.
>
> Thanks for your thoughtful message.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Jared
>
> Sent from my irresistible flat thing.
>
>>> On Jan 20, 2026, at 21:32, Brenna <dbgaldenzi...> wrote:
>>>
>> Hi all,
>> As a group of folks who share a passion for birds, it's important for us to
>> be aware of Vermont Fish & Wildlife's state wildlife action plan.
>>
>> Ruffed and spruce grouse are listed as Species of Greatest Conservation
>> Need (SGCN). Spruce grouse are listed as a high priority and there is no
>> hunting season on them. Even though ruffed grouse are listed as a medium
>> priority SGCN, VT F&W still allows a very generous hunting season that
>> lasts three months and allows hunters to possess eight sage grouse DAILY.
>>
>> The problem is that it's next to impossible to differentiate between a
>> ruffed and a sage grouse in the field. F&W needs to close the season for
>> ruffed grouse to protect the imperiled spruce grouse.
>>
>> Vermont's Spruce Grouse population is very small, state-endangered, and
>> exists in an isolated area (Nulhegan Basin in Essex County), with estimates
>> fluctuating from around 100 to 300 birds, facing threats from habitat loss
>> and fragmentation.
>>
>> You can read the Wildlife Action Plan here:
>> https://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/sites/fishandwildlife/files/documents/About%20Us/Budget%20and%20Planning/WAP2025/6.%20SGCN%20Lists%20%26%20Taxa%20Conservation%20Summaries%20(2025%20Draft).pdf >>
>> You can share your concerns here:
>> https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=O5O0IK26PEOcAnDtzHVZxihNRyJb-odNvvBQA0ZXNFlUQVhYVU1ZT08xNkk4QkRZN1FVSUlTUEtSMC4u&route=shorturl >> I had only been reviewing mammal species since that's my area of
>> focus/expertise, but when a colleague raised the spruce grouse concern, I
>> took a look and shared his concern. Maybe you will as well.
>>
>> Brenna Galdenzi
>>
>> *President*
>> *Protect Our Wildlife **POW *
>>
>> *A Vermont Non Profit Organization*
>>
>> *www.ProtectOurWildlifeVT.org <http://www.ProtectOurWildlifeVT.org>* >>
>>
>> *Only if we understand can we care. Only if we care will we help. Only if
>> we help shall they be saved.*
>> ~Jane Goodall
Date: 1/21/26 3:11 am From: Jared Katz <000003825c43bc1a-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] State Wildlife Action Plan
Hi Brenna,
You mention Roughed, Spruce and Sage Grouse in your email. Do you mean Roughed and Spruce?
I “hunt” Roughed Grouse, which means my dog and I flush them and I shoot approximately 3 per ten years if I’m fortunate. In Richmond, I think there are no Spruce Grouse. I’ve never seen one here or, for that matter, anywhere in VT. They look distinctly different to me, but I can understand how one might confuse them. I didn’t think there were any instances of Sage Grouse this far east.
Thanks for your thoughtful message.
Kind regards,
Jared
Sent from my irresistible flat thing.
> On Jan 20, 2026, at 21:32, Brenna <dbgaldenzi...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> As a group of folks who share a passion for birds, it's important for us to
> be aware of Vermont Fish & Wildlife's state wildlife action plan.
>
> Ruffed and spruce grouse are listed as Species of Greatest Conservation
> Need (SGCN). Spruce grouse are listed as a high priority and there is no
> hunting season on them. Even though ruffed grouse are listed as a medium
> priority SGCN, VT F&W still allows a very generous hunting season that
> lasts three months and allows hunters to possess eight sage grouse DAILY.
>
> The problem is that it's next to impossible to differentiate between a
> ruffed and a sage grouse in the field. F&W needs to close the season for
> ruffed grouse to protect the imperiled spruce grouse.
>
> Vermont's Spruce Grouse population is very small, state-endangered, and
> exists in an isolated area (Nulhegan Basin in Essex County), with estimates
> fluctuating from around 100 to 300 birds, facing threats from habitat loss
> and fragmentation.
>
> You can read the Wildlife Action Plan here:
> https://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/sites/fishandwildlife/files/documents/About%20Us/Budget%20and%20Planning/WAP2025/6.%20SGCN%20Lists%20%26%20Taxa%20Conservation%20Summaries%20(2025%20Draft).pdf >
> You can share your concerns here:
> https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=O5O0IK26PEOcAnDtzHVZxihNRyJb-odNvvBQA0ZXNFlUQVhYVU1ZT08xNkk4QkRZN1FVSUlTUEtSMC4u&route=shorturl > I had only been reviewing mammal species since that's my area of
> focus/expertise, but when a colleague raised the spruce grouse concern, I
> took a look and shared his concern. Maybe you will as well.
>
> Brenna Galdenzi
>
> *President*
> *Protect Our Wildlife **POW *
>
> *A Vermont Non Profit Organization*
>
> *www.ProtectOurWildlifeVT.org <http://www.ProtectOurWildlifeVT.org>* >
>
> *Only if we understand can we care. Only if we care will we help. Only if
> we help shall they be saved.*
> ~Jane Goodall
Hi all, As a group of folks who share a passion for birds, it's important for us to be aware of Vermont Fish & Wildlife's state wildlife action plan.
Ruffed and spruce grouse are listed as Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN). Spruce grouse are listed as a high priority and there is no hunting season on them. Even though ruffed grouse are listed as a medium priority SGCN, VT F&W still allows a very generous hunting season that lasts three months and allows hunters to possess eight ruffed grouse DAILY.
The problem is that it's next to impossible to differentiate between a ruffed and a spruce grouse in the field. F&W needs to close the season for ruffed grouse to protect the imperiled spruce grouse.
Vermont's Spruce Grouse population is very small, state-endangered, and exists in an isolated area (Nulhegan Basin in Essex County), with estimates fluctuating from around 100 to 300 birds, facing threats from habitat loss and fragmentation.
Date: 1/20/26 4:17 pm From: Brenna <dbgaldenzi...> Subject: [VTBIRD] State Wildlife Action Plan
Hi all, As a group of folks who share a passion for birds, it's important for us to be aware of Vermont Fish & Wildlife's state wildlife action plan.
Ruffed and spruce grouse are listed as Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN). Spruce grouse are listed as a high priority and there is no hunting season on them. Even though ruffed grouse are listed as a medium priority SGCN, VT F&W still allows a very generous hunting season that lasts three months and allows hunters to possess eight sage grouse DAILY.
The problem is that it's next to impossible to differentiate between a ruffed and a sage grouse in the field. F&W needs to close the season for ruffed grouse to protect the imperiled spruce grouse.
Vermont's Spruce Grouse population is very small, state-endangered, and exists in an isolated area (Nulhegan Basin in Essex County), with estimates fluctuating from around 100 to 300 birds, facing threats from habitat loss and fragmentation.
Date: 1/19/26 6:58 am From: Ted Levin <tedlevin1966...> Subject: [VTBIRD] 19 January 2026: Hurricane Hill (1,100 feet), WRJ
6:57 a.m. (twenty minutes before sunrise, which is a minute earlier than
yesterday). 16 degrees, wind west-northwest, three miles per hour, gusting
to seven. Quarter-inch of fresh snow lines limbs and boughs; flurries are
sparse, crystals are large. Floats down, barely drifts, ignores the wind
(which appears to be ignoring my side of the Hill). Overhead, gray and
sullen sky, without highlights.
Thin river fog meets atmospheric moisture. Across the White River, Dothan
Hill softens to deciduous brushstrokes, brown and threadlike, and a half
dozen white, oblong meadows. Across the Connecticut River, except for the
suggestion of Moose Mountain, the entire New Hampshire skyline is gutted.
The crown of Hurricane Hill marks the end of the world ... nothing beyond
but moisture. No Megellan, I turn around and head home.
Fresh snow, a tabula rasa. Single file fox and coyote tracks dimple the
road. A half dozen gray squirrels quit the trees—a bounding gait; sets of
tracks a foot or more apart. Larger hind footprints lead; smaller forefoot
prints trail. Toes countable. Even the tiny hairs on the sides of their
feet leave an impression.
7:02 a.m. Flock of American goldfinches exits a roadside spruce. Calling
over the meadow. En route to a feeder (maybe mine). (By the time I get
home, they're crowding the canopy of a maple; taking turns on the feeders.)
7:08 a.m. Following last week's example set by chickadees, a tufted
titmouse lustily sings in the aspens.
7:09 a.m. Lonesome crow calling in the fog. Where's everybody else?
7:10 a.m. Chickadee sings. Another calls. It's official, the day has begun
(at least for me).
Four minutes later, a pileated woodpecker over the meadow, pointed at both
ends. Heads east (again), dipping and rising and screaming. Low and dark,
interrupting the fog.
*Annals of a Tramoline:* 9:11 a.m. Looking out my office window, I glimpse
a barred owl landing on the end of a hemlock bough, bouncing up and down,
displacing snow. Gray-brown wing flicks wings like a boy waving his arms to
balance. In the midst of balancing, the owl stares straight down. Studies
the mysteries. Sufficiently motivated, it plunges, head and talons aligned.
Between the first raised bed and the berry patch, a puff of snow rises
where the owl hits the ground—owl motionless. Freeze frame—for a few
moments. Then, flies east into the hemlocks, carrying only hunger.
Date: 1/18/26 6:07 am From: Charlotte Bill <cgbbill...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Bird strikes
After returning home and feeling heartbroken at finding a dead Ovenbird on
the deck, I took a bar of white soap and drew a lot of squiggles and swirls
on the glass of the offending outer door (though too late for the Ovenbird,
I needed to take immediate action to deter any future strikes). Probably
not the solution for a picture window, but in certain situations, drawing
with soap is inexpensive and effective.
Charlotte Bill
Enosburgh
On Sun, Jan 18, 2026 at 7:05 AM david merker <buteojamaica...>
wrote:
Date: 1/18/26 4:05 am From: david merker <buteojamaica...> Subject: [VTBIRD] Bird strikes
We have drawn white vertical lines on our windows, about 3-4" apart. We used uni Posca paint marker. Works great. Strikes reduced by ~98%. Easy to clean the windows, easy to refresh the lines when needed and you get fully used to them being there. Even visitors hardly notice them. The lines are resilient and I only refresh them once a year and not everywhere, just in spots. Highly recommended and effective.
Amanda, Grace's thought makes sense. Do you (or a neighbor) have suet? Carolina Wrens have been observed more regularly over the past decade or so in the winter. Also, they have a very loud presence. Perhaps you could share a photo?
Ali Huntington
----- Original Message ----- From: "G & B" <thebirdnuts...> To: "Vermont Birds" <VTBIRD...> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 11:51:28 PM Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Eastern phoebe
Are you sure it's a phoebe and not a Carolina Wren? Carolina Wrens often use phoebe nests in the winter.
On Sat, Jan 17, 2026 at 6:26 PM R Stewart <2cnewbirds...> wrote:
> I also suspect that one could use a piece of wood (garage detritus) from
> which to hang the cord and screw the piece above the window.. no sag.
>
> Ruth Stewart
> E Dorset
>
> On Fri, Jan 16, 2026 at 8:49 AM Kate Olgiati <2grackle...> wrote:
>
> > Re: Birdstrikes:
> >
> > Dear Lynette,
> > We use the hanging cord method as well on our kitchen window. It
> > seems to work as well as can be expected ... we only lost 1 bird to a
> > strike since we put it up a couple of years ago. W built ours ourselves
> > using a pvc pipe with holes drilled every 3", some nice blue 1/4" nylon
> > rope and some nice big (1") steel washers tied at the ends to keep
> things
> > from tangling. The most expensive thing was the rope - PVC and washers
> > were garage detritis, Full disclosure, I got the plans from Birdsavers.
> > https://www.birdsavers.com/. They get a gold star for offering a DIY
> > option. Anyway, we can recommend this method.
> > Good luck!
> >
> > Kate
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 16, 2026 at 8:26 AM Elinor Osborn <
> > <0000037bc09f69f4-dmarc-request...> wrote:
> >
> > > I use the hanging cords from https://www.birdsavers.com/. They work
> far
> > > better than decals.
> > > Elinor
> > >
> > > Elinor Osborn
> > > 1286 Lost Nation Rd
> > > Craftsbury Common VT 05827
> > >
> > > 802 586-9994
> > > <elinor91...>
> > > www.elinorosbornphotography.com
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Jan 16, 2026, at 7:17 AM, Lynette Reep <lynettereep...>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Good morning,
> > > > I have a picture window with Windows opposite and am wondering what
> > > folks would recommend for preventing window strikes? A particular type
> of
> > > decal? Something else?
> > > > Thank you,
> > > > Lynette
> > > > Burlington
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Katherine Olgiati
> >
>
>
> --
> Ruth Stewart
> E. Dorset VT
>
Date: 1/17/26 3:26 pm From: R Stewart <2cnewbirds...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Avoiding window strikes
I also suspect that one could use a piece of wood (garage detritus) from
which to hang the cord and screw the piece above the window.. no sag.
Ruth Stewart
E Dorset
On Fri, Jan 16, 2026 at 8:49 AM Kate Olgiati <2grackle...> wrote:
> Re: Birdstrikes:
>
> Dear Lynette,
> We use the hanging cord method as well on our kitchen window. It
> seems to work as well as can be expected ... we only lost 1 bird to a
> strike since we put it up a couple of years ago. W built ours ourselves
> using a pvc pipe with holes drilled every 3", some nice blue 1/4" nylon
> rope and some nice big (1") steel washers tied at the ends to keep things
> from tangling. The most expensive thing was the rope - PVC and washers
> were garage detritis, Full disclosure, I got the plans from Birdsavers.
> https://www.birdsavers.com/. They get a gold star for offering a DIY
> option. Anyway, we can recommend this method.
> Good luck!
>
> Kate
>
> On Fri, Jan 16, 2026 at 8:26 AM Elinor Osborn <
> <0000037bc09f69f4-dmarc-request...> wrote:
>
> > I use the hanging cords from https://www.birdsavers.com/. They work far
> > better than decals.
> > Elinor
> >
> > Elinor Osborn
> > 1286 Lost Nation Rd
> > Craftsbury Common VT 05827
> >
> > 802 586-9994
> > <elinor91...>
> > www.elinorosbornphotography.com
> >
> >
> > > On Jan 16, 2026, at 7:17 AM, Lynette Reep <lynettereep...>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Good morning,
> > > I have a picture window with Windows opposite and am wondering what
> > folks would recommend for preventing window strikes? A particular type of
> > decal? Something else?
> > > Thank you,
> > > Lynette
> > > Burlington
> >
>
>
> --
> Katherine Olgiati
>
We sprinkle dried mealworms on the ground for the bluebirds in the summer
and notice that the phoebes love them. They kind of dive for them and
pretend they are hawking. If you can find some near by they would be
perfect protein for this poor phoebe. We have some extra mealworms and we
live 15 min south of Middlebury if you wish to come get them. Brennan
Michaels salisbury
On Sat, Jan 17, 2026 at 7:59 AM AT Phillips <
<00000e6c5c5d999a-dmarc-request...> wrote:
> There is an eastern Phoebe in a nest on our front porch in Charlotte.
> Seeking any advice on what support I might offer this bird.
>
> Thank you,
> Amanda
>
Date: 1/17/26 4:10 am From: Kathy Leonard <Kathyd.leonard...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Avoiding window strikes
I took advice given here several years ago:
I use a white glass magic marker to make dots on a 4” grid on the outside of my door/vulnerable windows and it has been pretty effective. I need to re-do it every couple of years. The effect is similar to a rather expensive dot tape I’ve seen advertised. I barely notice it anymore.
Date: 1/17/26 3:34 am From: Lynette Reep <lynettereep...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] VTBIRD Digest - 14 Jan 2026 to 16 Jan 2026 (#2026-12)
Thanks all for the recommendations!
> On Jan 17, 2026, at 12:00 AM, VTBIRD automatic digest system <LISTSERV...> wrote:
>
> There are 7 messages totaling 258 lines in this issue.
>
> Topics of the day:
>
> 1. Avoiding window strikes (7)
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2026 07:17:12 -0500
> From: Lynette Reep <lynettereep...>
> Subject: Avoiding window strikes
>
> Good morning,
> I have a picture window with Windows opposite and am wondering what folks would recommend for preventing window strikes? A particular type of decal? Something else?
> Thank you,
> Lynette
> Burlington
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:44:54 +0000
> From: Joyce Werntgen <joywert...>
> Subject: Re: Avoiding window strikes
>
> There is a window decal that comes in a package of 8 at Guys Farm & Yard. They need to be put on the outside of the window pane. The problem is putting them on in cold weather can be a problem…..doable but need to warm up the window with warm water.
>
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
>
>
> On Friday, January 16, 2026, 7:18 AM, Lynette Reep <lynettereep...> wrote:
>
> Good morning,
> I have a picture window with Windows opposite and am wondering what folks would recommend for preventing window strikes? A particular type of decal? Something else?
> Thank you,
> Lynette
> Burlington
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2026 07:51:08 -0500
> From: Martha & Bill McClintock <mbmcclintock...>
> Subject: Re: Avoiding window strikes
>
> We used paracord birdsavers and, for us, they work much better than
> decals. https://www.birdsavers.com/using-paracord/. A bit of work to make
> but they last.
>
> Martha
>
>> On Fri, Jan 16, 2026, 7:18 AM Lynette Reep <lynettereep...> wrote:
>>
>> Good morning,
>> I have a picture window with Windows opposite and am wondering what folks
>> would recommend for preventing window strikes? A particular type of decal?
>> Something else?
>> Thank you,
>> Lynette
>> Burlington
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:26:32 -0500
> From: Elinor Osborn <elinor91...>
> Subject: Re: Avoiding window strikes
>
> I use the hanging cords from https://www.birdsavers.com/. They work far better than decals.
> Elinor
>
> Elinor Osborn
> 1286 Lost Nation Rd
> Craftsbury Common VT 05827
>
> 802 586-9994
> <elinor91...>
> www.elinorosbornphotography.com
>
>
>> On Jan 16, 2026, at 7:17 AM, Lynette Reep <lynettereep...> wrote:
>>
>> Good morning,
>> I have a picture window with Windows opposite and am wondering what folks would recommend for preventing window strikes? A particular type of decal? Something else?
>> Thank you,
>> Lynette
>> Burlington
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:49:05 -0500
> From: Kate Olgiati <2grackle...>
> Subject: Re: Avoiding window strikes
>
> Re: Birdstrikes:
>
> Dear Lynette,
> We use the hanging cord method as well on our kitchen window. It
> seems to work as well as can be expected ... we only lost 1 bird to a
> strike since we put it up a couple of years ago. W built ours ourselves
> using a pvc pipe with holes drilled every 3", some nice blue 1/4" nylon
> rope and some nice big (1") steel washers tied at the ends to keep things
> from tangling. The most expensive thing was the rope - PVC and washers
> were garage detritis, Full disclosure, I got the plans from Birdsavers.
> https://www.birdsavers.com/. They get a gold star for offering a DIY
> option. Anyway, we can recommend this method.
> Good luck!
>
> Kate
>
> On Fri, Jan 16, 2026 at 8:26 AM Elinor Osborn <
> <0000037bc09f69f4-dmarc-request...> wrote:
>
>> I use the hanging cords from https://www.birdsavers.com/. They work far
>> better than decals.
>> Elinor
>>
>> Elinor Osborn
>> 1286 Lost Nation Rd
>> Craftsbury Common VT 05827
>>
>> 802 586-9994
>> <elinor91...>
>> www.elinorosbornphotography.com
>>
>>
>>>> On Jan 16, 2026, at 7:17 AM, Lynette Reep <lynettereep...> wrote:
>>>
>>> Good morning,
>>> I have a picture window with Windows opposite and am wondering what
>> folks would recommend for preventing window strikes? A particular type of
>> decal? Something else?
>>> Thank you,
>>> Lynette
>>> Burlington
>>
>
>
> --
> Katherine Olgiati
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:07:54 -0500
> From: Cburns <montrachet5...>
> Subject: Re: Avoiding window strikes
>
> We use the Acopian BirdSavers also, and they work very well. You can make your own based on instructions on their website, or measure and order them pre-made. More expensive pre-made, of course, but a handy option.
>
> Claudia
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jan 16, 2026, at 8:27 AM, Elinor Osborn <0000037bc09f69f4-dmarc-request...> wrote:
>> I use the hanging cords from https://www.birdsavers.com/. They work far better than decals.
>> Elinor
>>
>> Elinor Osborn
>> 1286 Lost Nation Rd
>> Craftsbury Common VT 05827
>>
>> 802 586-9994
>> <elinor91...>
>> www.elinorosbornphotography.com
>>
>>
>>>> On Jan 16, 2026, at 7:17 AM, Lynette Reep <lynettereep...> wrote:
>>>
>>> Good morning,
>>> I have a picture window with Windows opposite and am wondering what folks would recommend for preventing window strikes? A particular type of decal? Something else?
>>> Thank you,
>>> Lynette
>>> Burlington
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:29:46 -0500
> From: Barclay Ellen Morris <bemorris...>
> Subject: Re: Avoiding window strikes
>
> I have a good friend in East Hardwick who has had good luck with hanging some brightly colored satin ribbons on the outside of her windows.
> Barclay
> East Shore Grand Isle
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cburns" <0000089bd97cba91-dmarc-request...>
> To: "VTBIRD" <VTBIRD...>
> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2026 9:07:54 AM
> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Avoiding window strikes
>
> We use the Acopian BirdSavers also, and they work very well. You can make your own based on instructions on their website, or measure and order them pre-made. More expensive pre-made, of course, but a handy option.
>
> Claudia
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jan 16, 2026, at 8:27 AM, Elinor Osborn <0000037bc09f69f4-dmarc-request...> wrote:
>> I use the hanging cords from https://www.birdsavers.com/. They work far better than decals.
>> Elinor
>>
>> Elinor Osborn
>> 1286 Lost Nation Rd
>> Craftsbury Common VT 05827
>>
>> 802 586-9994
>> <elinor91...>
>> www.elinorosbornphotography.com
>>
>>
>>>> On Jan 16, 2026, at 7:17 AM, Lynette Reep <lynettereep...> wrote:
>>>
>>> Good morning,
>>> I have a picture window with Windows opposite and am wondering what folks would recommend for preventing window strikes? A particular type of decal? Something else?
>>> Thank you,
>>> Lynette
>>> Burlington
>
> ------------------------------
>
> End of VTBIRD Digest - 14 Jan 2026 to 16 Jan 2026 (#2026-12)
> ************************************************************
Date: 1/16/26 10:29 am From: Barclay Ellen Morris <bemorris...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Avoiding window strikes
I have a good friend in East Hardwick who has had good luck with hanging some brightly colored satin ribbons on the outside of her windows.
Barclay
East Shore Grand Isle
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cburns" <0000089bd97cba91-dmarc-request...>
To: "VTBIRD" <VTBIRD...>
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2026 9:07:54 AM
Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Avoiding window strikes
We use the Acopian BirdSavers also, and they work very well. You can make your own based on instructions on their website, or measure and order them pre-made. More expensive pre-made, of course, but a handy option.
Claudia
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jan 16, 2026, at 8:27 AM, Elinor Osborn <0000037bc09f69f4-dmarc-request...> wrote:
> I use the hanging cords from https://www.birdsavers.com/. They work far better than decals.
> Elinor
>
> Elinor Osborn
> 1286 Lost Nation Rd
> Craftsbury Common VT 05827
>
> 802 586-9994
> <elinor91...>
> www.elinorosbornphotography.com
>
>
>> On Jan 16, 2026, at 7:17 AM, Lynette Reep <lynettereep...> wrote:
>>
>> Good morning,
>> I have a picture window with Windows opposite and am wondering what folks would recommend for preventing window strikes? A particular type of decal? Something else?
>> Thank you,
>> Lynette
>> Burlington
We use the Acopian BirdSavers also, and they work very well. You can make your own based on instructions on their website, or measure and order them pre-made. More expensive pre-made, of course, but a handy option.
Claudia
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jan 16, 2026, at 8:27 AM, Elinor Osborn <0000037bc09f69f4-dmarc-request...> wrote:
> I use the hanging cords from https://www.birdsavers.com/. They work far better than decals.
> Elinor
>
> Elinor Osborn
> 1286 Lost Nation Rd
> Craftsbury Common VT 05827
>
> 802 586-9994
> <elinor91...>
> www.elinorosbornphotography.com
>
>
>> On Jan 16, 2026, at 7:17 AM, Lynette Reep <lynettereep...> wrote:
>>
>> Good morning,
>> I have a picture window with Windows opposite and am wondering what folks would recommend for preventing window strikes? A particular type of decal? Something else?
>> Thank you,
>> Lynette
>> Burlington
Date: 1/16/26 5:49 am From: Kate Olgiati <2grackle...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Avoiding window strikes
Re: Birdstrikes:
Dear Lynette,
We use the hanging cord method as well on our kitchen window. It
seems to work as well as can be expected ... we only lost 1 bird to a
strike since we put it up a couple of years ago. W built ours ourselves
using a pvc pipe with holes drilled every 3", some nice blue 1/4" nylon
rope and some nice big (1") steel washers tied at the ends to keep things
from tangling. The most expensive thing was the rope - PVC and washers
were garage detritis, Full disclosure, I got the plans from Birdsavers.
https://www.birdsavers.com/. They get a gold star for offering a DIY
option. Anyway, we can recommend this method.
Good luck!
Kate
On Fri, Jan 16, 2026 at 8:26 AM Elinor Osborn <
<0000037bc09f69f4-dmarc-request...> wrote:
> I use the hanging cords from https://www.birdsavers.com/. They work far
> better than decals.
> Elinor
>
> Elinor Osborn
> 1286 Lost Nation Rd
> Craftsbury Common VT 05827
>
> 802 586-9994
> <elinor91...>
> www.elinorosbornphotography.com
>
>
> > On Jan 16, 2026, at 7:17 AM, Lynette Reep <lynettereep...> wrote:
> >
> > Good morning,
> > I have a picture window with Windows opposite and am wondering what
> folks would recommend for preventing window strikes? A particular type of
> decal? Something else?
> > Thank you,
> > Lynette
> > Burlington
>
> On Jan 16, 2026, at 7:17 AM, Lynette Reep <lynettereep...> wrote:
>
> Good morning,
> I have a picture window with Windows opposite and am wondering what folks would recommend for preventing window strikes? A particular type of decal? Something else?
> Thank you,
> Lynette
> Burlington
On Fri, Jan 16, 2026, 7:18 AM Lynette Reep <lynettereep...> wrote:
> Good morning,
> I have a picture window with Windows opposite and am wondering what folks
> would recommend for preventing window strikes? A particular type of decal?
> Something else?
> Thank you,
> Lynette
> Burlington
There is a window decal that comes in a package of 8 at Guys Farm & Yard. They need to be put on the outside of the window pane. The problem is putting them on in cold weather can be a problem…..doable but need to warm up the window with warm water.
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On Friday, January 16, 2026, 7:18 AM, Lynette Reep <lynettereep...> wrote:
Good morning,
I have a picture window with Windows opposite and am wondering what folks would recommend for preventing window strikes? A particular type of decal? Something else?
Thank you,
Lynette
Burlington
Good morning,
I have a picture window with Windows opposite and am wondering what folks would recommend for preventing window strikes? A particular type of decal? Something else?
Thank you,
Lynette
Burlington
Date: 1/14/26 10:48 am From: Richard Littauer <richard.littauer...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] extracting trends of sightings over time from eBird
It is difficult to get that from the online interface, but it is relatively
straightforward if you ask for the data, download it, and then use tooling.
I'd be happy to help. Do you just want straight numbers of observations, or
were you looking for some story in particular?
R
On Thu, Jan 15, 2026 at 3:46 AM Walter Medwid <wmedwid...> wrote:
> I'm trying to gather information on how sightings of woodcock in Vermont
> have changed over the last decade. Does anyone know if it is possible to
> pull that information from eBird? I have been unsuccessful in doing so.
> Thanks.
>
Date: 1/14/26 8:46 am From: Ted Levin <tedlevin1966...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] 14 January 2026: Hurricane Hill (1,100 feet), WRJ
Thank you, Pam. If you zip me your email, I'll link you to my *Substack* post
(this was a draft).
On Wed, Jan 14, 2026 at 9:53 AM Pamela Coleman <
<0000003fbb1e7534-dmarc-request...> wrote:
> Just wanted to say how much I enjoy your poetically written posts Ted! I
> almost feel like I was there. :-) Pam
> On Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:35:54 AM EST, Ted Levin <
> <tedlevin1966...> wrote:
>
> 5:57 a.m. (one hour and twenty-three minutes before sunrise). Twenty-six
> degrees, wind South four miles per hour, gusting to twelve. Coal black and
> overcast. A world in silence—owls silent as rabbits—the only sound, my
> micro-spiked footfalls through the brittle icy road. Lights flicker across
> the valley, along the Dothan Hill ridgeline above the White River.
>
> Intermittent streams purl beneath bridges of snow, a soft, hollow melody
> that gains prominence whenever the streams emerge from their tunnel, out of
> the woods, and across the meadow.
>
> Last night, spike-footed deer poked holes in crusted snow.
>
> 7:07 a.m. Lone crow caws from a roadside aspen. Perched in the crown, fixed
> to spindly branches. Watches me watch him, up and down with each caw, body,
> head to tail, stretched at a forty-five-degree angle.
>
> 7:13 a.m. Chickadee singing. I can't help but pause.
>
> 7:16 a.m. As I pass beneath the crow, twenty-seven others, a black
> ruckus headed northwest over the meadow, commandeering the airwaves. Crow
> in aspen bolts, follows the crowd, leagued together nosily black
> against the dull sky—en route to Quechee—breakfast in Deweys Pond
> (perhaps).
>
> 7:18 a.m. Pileated draws attention to himself. Flies northeast over the
> meadowed shoulder of Hurricane Hill, calling, wings flashing white. Rises
> on the upstroke. Sinks on the down stroke. Undulating across the valley.
> Lands in maple. Wanders around the trunk. Finding the tree wanting,
> the woodpecker departs into the density of the evergreens.
>
> 7:23 a.m. up on the early side, a graceful gray squirrel flows branch to
> branch, tree to tree, over the road, and to a backyard feeder.
>
> *On the Quiet Side:* Cedar waxings (on crapapples) and golden-crowned
> kinglets (hovering by maple twigs and hemlock sprigs). Brown creeper
> singing, first I've heard or seen in more than a month. And, at 7:44 a.m.,
> the *big* surprise ... pine grosbeak, a far-off, descending whistle.
>
> Seven doves hurtling toward a feeding station. One jay, from the tip of a
> pine, supervises the rising sun, which sneaks into a sluggish sky.
>
> *On the Deck: *Goldfinches, chickadees, juncos, titmice, and both species
> of nuthatches are all over the feeders, then disperse, driven by a frenetic
> red squirrel, which mechanically darts all over the deck.
>
>
Date: 1/14/26 6:53 am From: Pamela Coleman <0000003fbb1e7534-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] 14 January 2026: Hurricane Hill (1,100 feet), WRJ
Just wanted to say how much I enjoy your poetically written posts Ted! I almost feel like I was there. :-) Pam
On Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 09:35:54 AM EST, Ted Levin <tedlevin1966...> wrote:
5:57 a.m. (one hour and twenty-three minutes before sunrise). Twenty-six
degrees, wind South four miles per hour, gusting to twelve. Coal black and
overcast. A world in silence—owls silent as rabbits—the only sound, my
micro-spiked footfalls through the brittle icy road. Lights flicker across
the valley, along the Dothan Hill ridgeline above the White River.
Intermittent streams purl beneath bridges of snow, a soft, hollow melody
that gains prominence whenever the streams emerge from their tunnel, out of
the woods, and across the meadow.
Last night, spike-footed deer poked holes in crusted snow.
7:07 a.m. Lone crow caws from a roadside aspen. Perched in the crown, fixed
to spindly branches. Watches me watch him, up and down with each caw, body,
head to tail, stretched at a forty-five-degree angle.
7:13 a.m. Chickadee singing. I can't help but pause.
7:16 a.m. As I pass beneath the crow, twenty-seven others, a black
ruckus headed northwest over the meadow, commandeering the airwaves. Crow
in aspen bolts, follows the crowd, leagued together nosily black
against the dull sky—en route to Quechee—breakfast in Deweys Pond (perhaps).
7:18 a.m. Pileated draws attention to himself. Flies northeast over the
meadowed shoulder of Hurricane Hill, calling, wings flashing white. Rises
on the upstroke. Sinks on the down stroke. Undulating across the valley.
Lands in maple. Wanders around the trunk. Finding the tree wanting,
the woodpecker departs into the density of the evergreens.
7:23 a.m. up on the early side, a graceful gray squirrel flows branch to
branch, tree to tree, over the road, and to a backyard feeder.
*On the Quiet Side:* Cedar waxings (on crapapples) and golden-crowned
kinglets (hovering by maple twigs and hemlock sprigs). Brown creeper
singing, first I've heard or seen in more than a month. And, at 7:44 a.m.,
the *big* surprise ... pine grosbeak, a far-off, descending whistle.
Seven doves hurtling toward a feeding station. One jay, from the tip of a
pine, supervises the rising sun, which sneaks into a sluggish sky.
*On the Deck: *Goldfinches, chickadees, juncos, titmice, and both species
of nuthatches are all over the feeders, then disperse, driven by a frenetic
red squirrel, which mechanically darts all over the deck.
Date: 1/14/26 6:46 am From: Walter Medwid <wmedwid...> Subject: [VTBIRD] extracting trends of sightings over time from eBird
I'm trying to gather information on how sightings of woodcock in Vermont have changed over the last decade. Does anyone know if it is possible to pull that information from eBird? I have been unsuccessful in doing so. Thanks.
Date: 1/14/26 6:35 am From: Ted Levin <tedlevin1966...> Subject: [VTBIRD] 14 January 2026: Hurricane Hill (1,100 feet), WRJ
5:57 a.m. (one hour and twenty-three minutes before sunrise). Twenty-six
degrees, wind South four miles per hour, gusting to twelve. Coal black and
overcast. A world in silence—owls silent as rabbits—the only sound, my
micro-spiked footfalls through the brittle icy road. Lights flicker across
the valley, along the Dothan Hill ridgeline above the White River.
Intermittent streams purl beneath bridges of snow, a soft, hollow melody
that gains prominence whenever the streams emerge from their tunnel, out of
the woods, and across the meadow.
Last night, spike-footed deer poked holes in crusted snow.
7:07 a.m. Lone crow caws from a roadside aspen. Perched in the crown, fixed
to spindly branches. Watches me watch him, up and down with each caw, body,
head to tail, stretched at a forty-five-degree angle.
7:13 a.m. Chickadee singing. I can't help but pause.
7:16 a.m. As I pass beneath the crow, twenty-seven others, a black
ruckus headed northwest over the meadow, commandeering the airwaves. Crow
in aspen bolts, follows the crowd, leagued together nosily black
against the dull sky—en route to Quechee—breakfast in Deweys Pond (perhaps).
7:18 a.m. Pileated draws attention to himself. Flies northeast over the
meadowed shoulder of Hurricane Hill, calling, wings flashing white. Rises
on the upstroke. Sinks on the down stroke. Undulating across the valley.
Lands in maple. Wanders around the trunk. Finding the tree wanting,
the woodpecker departs into the density of the evergreens.
7:23 a.m. up on the early side, a graceful gray squirrel flows branch to
branch, tree to tree, over the road, and to a backyard feeder.
*On the Quiet Side:* Cedar waxings (on crapapples) and golden-crowned
kinglets (hovering by maple twigs and hemlock sprigs). Brown creeper
singing, first I've heard or seen in more than a month. And, at 7:44 a.m.,
the *big* surprise ... pine grosbeak, a far-off, descending whistle.
Seven doves hurtling toward a feeding station. One jay, from the tip of a
pine, supervises the rising sun, which sneaks into a sluggish sky.
*On the Deck: *Goldfinches, chickadees, juncos, titmice, and both species
of nuthatches are all over the feeders, then disperse, driven by a frenetic
red squirrel, which mechanically darts all over the deck.
Date: 1/13/26 7:19 am From: Kate Olgiati <2grackle...> Subject: [VTBIRD] Evening Grosbeaks! Snow Buntings!
We are seeing snow buntings near North Rd in Bethel and near Stimets Rd Woodstock! And we had 9 Evening Grosbeaks visit the feeder this morning.! Life is good. -- Katherine Olgiati Dory Rice
Date: 1/13/26 7:16 am From: Julie Filiberti <vtfiliberti...> Subject: [VTBIRD] An Evening of Bird Tales
An Evening of Bird Tales is one of the Friends of Missisquoi NWR’s most popular events. You’re invited to join in and find out why!
Enduring a long Vermont winter is not for the weak, but for some birds, a winter get-a-way to our area is akin to a tropical vacation. If one is prepared for the weather, it can be an exciting venture to head out to find some of these vacationing birds from the north. This year’s Bird Tales will focus on some of the fabulous birding that can be had if you’re willing to brave the cold.
Register for this free event @ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1975307002418 Hope to see you there!
If anyone is interested, I'm giving a talk on the Burlington crow roost this Tuesday, Jan 13 @ 7pm at the Kieslich Park Building in Burlington.
For the talk, I was putting together a map of other crow roosts with at least 1,000 birds in VT and adjacent areas (link <https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1Wid0M3mI2CDY5khPVPHIDncAzTFcSeg&usp=sharing>). While I've seen a few of these, I was mostly trying to find locations searching news articles and facebook posts, but thought folks on this list might be able to fill in some of the gaps. Does anyone have any other locations to add to the map? Thanks!
Date: 1/11/26 9:01 am From: Ken Copenhaver <copenhvr...> Subject: [VTBIRD] Missisquoi NWR Bird Monitoring Walk
Please join us for our monthly bird monitoring walks on the refuge. Ken Copenhaver and Julie Filiberti lead the walks on various refuge trails on the 3rd Saturday of each month (except December and May when it is on the 2nd Saturday). The purpose of the walks is to gather long-term data on the presence of birds, their abundance, and changes in populations. Observations are entered into the Vermont eBird database where the Cornell Lab of Ornithology stores the data. These walks are appropriate for birders of all skill levels and provide a wonderful opportunity to learn about birds throughout the seasons. After 177 months of walks, we have recorded 166 species of birds.
This month's walk will be on *Saturday, January 17, from 8:00 to 10:00 AM a**t the Old Railroad Passage Trail*. Meet at the parking lot on Tabor Rd, about 1 mile south of the Refuge Visitor Center.
*Trail Description**:* The walk starts at a gravel parking lot and proceeds on a grassy path to the old railroad bed. From here the trail is level except for a short section that loops away from the rail bed, up a short rise (where there is a bench at the top), and back down again to the rail bed. The remainder of the trail is level, but the trail surface is uneven and has exposed tree roots. If we go the whole way to the end of the trail, the distance out and back is about 2.4 miles.
*Trail Conditions:* The trail will be snowy and possibly icy in some places. Since significant snowfall isn't expected this week, snowshoes should not be necessary.
If you have any questions, contact me at <copenhvr...>
Date: 1/8/26 8:34 am From: Whit Manter <wmanter55...> Subject: [VTBIRD] International Bird Guides/ Books
Happy New Year to All!
Continuing on the theme of cleaning out the office, I have a number of bird guides that I would like to give away. I have books from Colombia, Panama, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Australia, East Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, Hawaii and others.
They are probably dated, but the price is right and they will look great on your bookshelf. Please contact me with any interest or questions.
Best to all, Whit Manter, Woodstock, VT. <wmanter55...>
Date: 1/6/26 3:49 am From: <kj813...> <0000002d57029402-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] NWRs and shutdowns
ICYMI went to Bosque del Apache in November. First day was still in shutdown. Gates open but not visitor center. A lot of birds but seemed like about one quarter of what I had seen in past visits.
Second day, shutdown had ended. At the visitor center, I asked why so few birds. Was told they had been unable to get fields cut and flooded, so birds went elsewhere for food and water.
Sad the festival had to be cancelled. Sadder that birds did not have refuge they needed.
Kay in Hinesburg
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On Sunday, January 4, 2026, 8:58 AM, Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> wrote:
Several years ago, I had arranged for a group of Vermonters to head down to Plum Island for four days of birding. When the government shut down, I found many other places to bird, but Bernie and I got there early and went to Parker River NWR to see if there was a sign or anything. One lone park employee was stationed before the gate. He said people were still getting into the refuge by boat, but it was his job to prevent cars, bikes, walkers, etc. from entering. He said he was on unpaid leave with no idea how long the shutdown would last. He was kind, gentle and thoughtful, and had tears in his eyes when he apologized - as if it was his fault, rather than the fault of the orange monstrosity in the White House!
Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
> On Jan 3, 2026, at 8:39 PM, R Stewart <2cnewbirds...> wrote:
>
> Maeve is right about the Festival of the Cranes at Bosque del Apache
> National Wildlife Refuge; I was set to go for my third Festival in Dec when
> all was cancelled due to the Govt shutdown. It was hard to imagine the
> impact on the birds and the habitat without the regular monitoring of water
> levels, food availability, etc - let alone the loss of time, energy and
> money for the festival crew and area. Ruth Stewart. E. Dorset
>
> On Sat, Jan 3, 2026 at 5:53 PM Mitchell Harrison <
> <000002ef5c1f1853-dmarc-request...> wrote:
>
>> I would be interested in the Great Florida Birding Trail.
>>
>>
>> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
>>
>>
>> On Saturday, January 3, 2026, 11:43 AM, Maeve Kim <maevekim7...>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hello everyone - I’ve been cleaning out my office (WAY overdue!) and have
>> a lot of state maps, information about birding areas, etc. If anyone would
>> like any of the following, I’ll even mail it to you!
>> Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
>> Arizona: two road maps and a brochure about the Southwestern Research
>> Station (near Portal)
>> Connecticut: Map of Connecticut River Birding Trail, Southern Section
>> Florida - Guide to Birding Sites On or Near Sanibel: map of Great Florida
>> Birding Trail; Myakka Wild and Scenic Trails Map; booklet of Birding Hot
>> Spots in Sarasota and Manatee Counties: map and brochure for Fort De Soto
>> County Park; map of Sanibel and Captiva
>> Massachusetts - map of Gloucester; Bird Checklist from Ipswich River
>> Wildlife Sanctuary
>> Minnesota - map of Pine to Prairie Birding Trail
>> New Mexico - brochure and maps re Festival of the Cranes from 2006
>> (definitely worth going to!!); printout of several pages describing Bosque
>> del Apache National Wildlife Refuge; printout about what to see at each
>> mile heading up Sandia Crest; many pages of other places to bird
>> North Carolina - 1996 road map
>> Oregon: folder with map of state parks; official travel guide; A Birder’s
>> Guide to Multnomah County; a few articles about birds, yurt camping, etc.
>> Virginia - Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge map/brochure
>>
>
>
> --
> Ruth Stewart
> E. Dorset VT
Date: 1/5/26 6:56 am From: Mitchell Harrison <000002ef5c1f1853-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] lots of maps, brochures, etc. for the taking
Mitch Harrison179 Alstead Center RoadAlstead, NH03602
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On Saturday, January 3, 2026, 8:39 PM, R Stewart <2cnewbirds...> wrote:
Maeve is right about the Festival of the Cranes at Bosque del Apache
National Wildlife Refuge; I was set to go for my third Festival in Dec when
all was cancelled due to the Govt shutdown. It was hard to imagine the
impact on the birds and the habitat without the regular monitoring of water
levels, food availability, etc - let alone the loss of time, energy and
money for the festival crew and area. Ruth Stewart. E. Dorset
On Sat, Jan 3, 2026 at 5:53 PM Mitchell Harrison <
<000002ef5c1f1853-dmarc-request...> wrote:
> I would be interested in the Great Florida Birding Trail.
>
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
>
>
> On Saturday, January 3, 2026, 11:43 AM, Maeve Kim <maevekim7...>
> wrote:
>
> Hello everyone - I’ve been cleaning out my office (WAY overdue!) and have
> a lot of state maps, information about birding areas, etc. If anyone would
> like any of the following, I’ll even mail it to you!
> Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
> Arizona: two road maps and a brochure about the Southwestern Research
> Station (near Portal)
> Connecticut: Map of Connecticut River Birding Trail, Southern Section
> Florida - Guide to Birding Sites On or Near Sanibel: map of Great Florida
> Birding Trail; Myakka Wild and Scenic Trails Map; booklet of Birding Hot
> Spots in Sarasota and Manatee Counties: map and brochure for Fort De Soto
> County Park; map of Sanibel and Captiva
> Massachusetts - map of Gloucester; Bird Checklist from Ipswich River
> Wildlife Sanctuary
> Minnesota - map of Pine to Prairie Birding Trail
> New Mexico - brochure and maps re Festival of the Cranes from 2006
> (definitely worth going to!!); printout of several pages describing Bosque
> del Apache National Wildlife Refuge; printout about what to see at each
> mile heading up Sandia Crest; many pages of other places to bird
> North Carolina - 1996 road map
> Oregon: folder with map of state parks; official travel guide; A Birder’s
> Guide to Multnomah County; a few articles about birds, yurt camping, etc.
> Virginia - Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge map/brochure
>
Date: 1/4/26 5:58 am From: Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] NWRs and shutdowns
Several years ago, I had arranged for a group of Vermonters to head down to Plum Island for four days of birding. When the government shut down, I found many other places to bird, but Bernie and I got there early and went to Parker River NWR to see if there was a sign or anything. One lone park employee was stationed before the gate. He said people were still getting into the refuge by boat, but it was his job to prevent cars, bikes, walkers, etc. from entering. He said he was on unpaid leave with no idea how long the shutdown would last. He was kind, gentle and thoughtful, and had tears in his eyes when he apologized - as if it was his fault, rather than the fault of the orange monstrosity in the White House!
Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
> On Jan 3, 2026, at 8:39 PM, R Stewart <2cnewbirds...> wrote:
>
> Maeve is right about the Festival of the Cranes at Bosque del Apache
> National Wildlife Refuge; I was set to go for my third Festival in Dec when
> all was cancelled due to the Govt shutdown. It was hard to imagine the
> impact on the birds and the habitat without the regular monitoring of water
> levels, food availability, etc - let alone the loss of time, energy and
> money for the festival crew and area. Ruth Stewart. E. Dorset
>
> On Sat, Jan 3, 2026 at 5:53 PM Mitchell Harrison <
> <000002ef5c1f1853-dmarc-request...> wrote:
>
>> I would be interested in the Great Florida Birding Trail.
>>
>>
>> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
>>
>>
>> On Saturday, January 3, 2026, 11:43 AM, Maeve Kim <maevekim7...>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hello everyone - I’ve been cleaning out my office (WAY overdue!) and have
>> a lot of state maps, information about birding areas, etc. If anyone would
>> like any of the following, I’ll even mail it to you!
>> Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
>> Arizona: two road maps and a brochure about the Southwestern Research
>> Station (near Portal)
>> Connecticut: Map of Connecticut River Birding Trail, Southern Section
>> Florida - Guide to Birding Sites On or Near Sanibel: map of Great Florida
>> Birding Trail; Myakka Wild and Scenic Trails Map; booklet of Birding Hot
>> Spots in Sarasota and Manatee Counties: map and brochure for Fort De Soto
>> County Park; map of Sanibel and Captiva
>> Massachusetts - map of Gloucester; Bird Checklist from Ipswich River
>> Wildlife Sanctuary
>> Minnesota - map of Pine to Prairie Birding Trail
>> New Mexico - brochure and maps re Festival of the Cranes from 2006
>> (definitely worth going to!!); printout of several pages describing Bosque
>> del Apache National Wildlife Refuge; printout about what to see at each
>> mile heading up Sandia Crest; many pages of other places to bird
>> North Carolina - 1996 road map
>> Oregon: folder with map of state parks; official travel guide; A Birder’s
>> Guide to Multnomah County; a few articles about birds, yurt camping, etc.
>> Virginia - Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge map/brochure
>>
>
>
> --
> Ruth Stewart
> E. Dorset VT
Date: 1/3/26 5:39 pm From: R Stewart <2cnewbirds...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] lots of maps, brochures, etc. for the taking
Maeve is right about the Festival of the Cranes at Bosque del Apache
National Wildlife Refuge; I was set to go for my third Festival in Dec when
all was cancelled due to the Govt shutdown. It was hard to imagine the
impact on the birds and the habitat without the regular monitoring of water
levels, food availability, etc - let alone the loss of time, energy and
money for the festival crew and area. Ruth Stewart. E. Dorset
On Sat, Jan 3, 2026 at 5:53 PM Mitchell Harrison <
<000002ef5c1f1853-dmarc-request...> wrote:
> I would be interested in the Great Florida Birding Trail.
>
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
>
>
> On Saturday, January 3, 2026, 11:43 AM, Maeve Kim <maevekim7...>
> wrote:
>
> Hello everyone - I’ve been cleaning out my office (WAY overdue!) and have
> a lot of state maps, information about birding areas, etc. If anyone would
> like any of the following, I’ll even mail it to you!
> Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
> Arizona: two road maps and a brochure about the Southwestern Research
> Station (near Portal)
> Connecticut: Map of Connecticut River Birding Trail, Southern Section
> Florida - Guide to Birding Sites On or Near Sanibel: map of Great Florida
> Birding Trail; Myakka Wild and Scenic Trails Map; booklet of Birding Hot
> Spots in Sarasota and Manatee Counties: map and brochure for Fort De Soto
> County Park; map of Sanibel and Captiva
> Massachusetts - map of Gloucester; Bird Checklist from Ipswich River
> Wildlife Sanctuary
> Minnesota - map of Pine to Prairie Birding Trail
> New Mexico - brochure and maps re Festival of the Cranes from 2006
> (definitely worth going to!!); printout of several pages describing Bosque
> del Apache National Wildlife Refuge; printout about what to see at each
> mile heading up Sandia Crest; many pages of other places to bird
> North Carolina - 1996 road map
> Oregon: folder with map of state parks; official travel guide; A Birder’s
> Guide to Multnomah County; a few articles about birds, yurt camping, etc.
> Virginia - Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge map/brochure
>
Went to The Cove today had 3 Eastern Blue Birds in the open fields in the tree near the side Trail
Joe Cuoco Rockingham
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> On Jan 3, 2026, at 2:33 PM, Veer Frost <0000038039fb4cf6-dmarc-request...> wrote:
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> Being quite noisy right across from my building when I stepped outside
> and managed to keep eyes clamped on the steep wooded hill that rises
> above the retaining wall for the VFW;s parking area. Still calling,
> it resumed attacking a snag halfway up. Brilliant bird and
> moment...after foraging, still vocalising it aimed due East like an
> arrow, twd the mountain. Never thought to see this up close in the
> village.Veer Frost,BellowsFalls
>
Date: 1/3/26 3:10 pm From: Joe Cuoco <jcuoco...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] lots of maps, brochures, etc. for the taking
Virginia Back Bay :)
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> On Jan 3, 2026, at 11:43 AM, Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> wrote:
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> Hello everyone - I’ve been cleaning out my office (WAY overdue!) and have a lot of state maps, information about birding areas, etc. If anyone would like any of the following, I’ll even mail it to you!
> Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
> Arizona: two road maps and a brochure about the Southwestern Research Station (near Portal)
> Connecticut: Map of Connecticut River Birding Trail, Southern Section
> Florida - Guide to Birding Sites On or Near Sanibel: map of Great Florida Birding Trail; Myakka Wild and Scenic Trails Map; booklet of Birding Hot Spots in Sarasota and Manatee Counties: map and brochure for Fort De Soto County Park; map of Sanibel and Captiva
> Massachusetts - map of Gloucester; Bird Checklist from Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
> Minnesota - map of Pine to Prairie Birding Trail
> New Mexico - brochure and maps re Festival of the Cranes from 2006 (definitely worth going to!!); printout of several pages describing Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge; printout about what to see at each mile heading up Sandia Crest; many pages of other places to bird
> North Carolina - 1996 road map
> Oregon: folder with map of state parks; official travel guide; A Birder’s Guide to Multnomah County; a few articles about birds, yurt camping, etc.
> Virginia - Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge map/brochure
Date: 1/3/26 2:56 pm From: Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] lots of maps, brochures, etc. for the taking
Great! I’ll put it in the mail Monday if you send me your address.
Maeve
> On Jan 3, 2026, at 5:53 PM, Mitchell Harrison <000002ef5c1f1853-dmarc-request...> wrote:
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> I would be interested in the Great Florida Birding Trail.
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> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
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> On Saturday, January 3, 2026, 11:43 AM, Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> wrote:
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> Hello everyone - I’ve been cleaning out my office (WAY overdue!) and have a lot of state maps, information about birding areas, etc. If anyone would like any of the following, I’ll even mail it to you!
> Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
> Arizona: two road maps and a brochure about the Southwestern Research Station (near Portal)
> Connecticut: Map of Connecticut River Birding Trail, Southern Section
> Florida - Guide to Birding Sites On or Near Sanibel: map of Great Florida Birding Trail; Myakka Wild and Scenic Trails Map; booklet of Birding Hot Spots in Sarasota and Manatee Counties: map and brochure for Fort De Soto County Park; map of Sanibel and Captiva
> Massachusetts - map of Gloucester; Bird Checklist from Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
> Minnesota - map of Pine to Prairie Birding Trail
> New Mexico - brochure and maps re Festival of the Cranes from 2006 (definitely worth going to!!); printout of several pages describing Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge; printout about what to see at each mile heading up Sandia Crest; many pages of other places to bird
> North Carolina - 1996 road map
> Oregon: folder with map of state parks; official travel guide; A Birder’s Guide to Multnomah County; a few articles about birds, yurt camping, etc.
> Virginia - Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge map/brochure
Date: 1/3/26 2:53 pm From: Mitchell Harrison <000002ef5c1f1853-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] lots of maps, brochures, etc. for the taking
I would be interested in the Great Florida Birding Trail.
Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
On Saturday, January 3, 2026, 11:43 AM, Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> wrote:
Hello everyone - I’ve been cleaning out my office (WAY overdue!) and have a lot of state maps, information about birding areas, etc. If anyone would like any of the following, I’ll even mail it to you!
Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
Arizona: two road maps and a brochure about the Southwestern Research Station (near Portal)
Connecticut: Map of Connecticut River Birding Trail, Southern Section
Florida - Guide to Birding Sites On or Near Sanibel: map of Great Florida Birding Trail; Myakka Wild and Scenic Trails Map; booklet of Birding Hot Spots in Sarasota and Manatee Counties: map and brochure for Fort De Soto County Park; map of Sanibel and Captiva
Massachusetts - map of Gloucester; Bird Checklist from Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Minnesota - map of Pine to Prairie Birding Trail
New Mexico - brochure and maps re Festival of the Cranes from 2006 (definitely worth going to!!); printout of several pages describing Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge; printout about what to see at each mile heading up Sandia Crest; many pages of other places to bird
North Carolina - 1996 road map
Oregon: folder with map of state parks; official travel guide; A Birder’s Guide to Multnomah County; a few articles about birds, yurt camping, etc.
Virginia - Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge map/brochure
Just north of you in Mt Tabor I have been getting daily flocks of 2 dozen or more, like you most juv and female with 25% bright beautiful males. They are around in the mornings gone by early afternoon. Such a welcome start to my day! Pam Coleman
On Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 02:45:30 PM EST, Barbara Powers <barkiepvt...> wrote:
They have been coming on a fairly consistent basis. Usually in a flock of 20 or so. Mostly females with a few males mixed in. My friend who lives about 4 miles away has had the same experience. We think we’re sharing the same flock. We plan to keep track of the time we see the birds and then compare it with each other. She has had up to 40 in her flock.
It’s such fun 🤩 to once again have them visit my feeder, an extra special holiday gift 🎁.
Barbara Powers
Manchester Center
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Date: 1/3/26 11:45 am From: Barbara Powers <barkiepvt...> Subject: [VTBIRD] Evening Grosbeaks
They have been coming on a fairly consistent basis. Usually in a flock of 20 or so. Mostly females with a few males mixed in. My friend who lives about 4 miles away has had the same experience. We think we’re sharing the same flock. We plan to keep track of the time we see the birds and then compare it with each other. She has had up to 40 in her flock.
It’s such fun 🤩 to once again have them visit my feeder, an extra special holiday gift 🎁.
Barbara Powers
Manchester Center
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Being quite noisy right across from my building when I stepped outside and managed to keep eyes clamped on the steep wooded hill that rises above the retaining wall for the VFW;s parking area. Still calling, it resumed attacking a snag halfway up. Brilliant bird and moment...after foraging, still vocalising it aimed due East like an arrow, twd the mountain. Never thought to see this up close in the village.Veer Frost,BellowsFalls
Date: 1/3/26 9:52 am From: Dick Harlow <00001023e74812d7-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] peregrine
I also had a Peregrine over EastView in Middlebury yesterday at 0930.
Dick Harlow
On 1/3/26 12:08, Peterson, Bruce wrote: > Yesterday (1/2), about3 pm, over Hannaford parking lot in Middlebury. Good start to the. year. Bruce Peterson
Date: 1/3/26 9:01 am From: Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> Subject: [VTBIRD] PS - And still more!
California brochures and maps: Camp Out in a California State Park; Pacific West Map and Park Directory; Lava Beds; Lassen Volcano; Redwood National and State Parks
The more I can send people, the fewer goes to the dump. (More paper gets recycled than plastic, by a huge amount, but it’s still under 70%.)
Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
Date: 1/3/26 8:43 am From: Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> Subject: [VTBIRD] lots of maps, brochures, etc. for the taking
Hello everyone - I’ve been cleaning out my office (WAY overdue!) and have a lot of state maps, information about birding areas, etc. If anyone would like any of the following, I’ll even mail it to you!
Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
Arizona: two road maps and a brochure about the Southwestern Research Station (near Portal)
Connecticut: Map of Connecticut River Birding Trail, Southern Section
Florida - Guide to Birding Sites On or Near Sanibel: map of Great Florida Birding Trail; Myakka Wild and Scenic Trails Map; booklet of Birding Hot Spots in Sarasota and Manatee Counties: map and brochure for Fort De Soto County Park; map of Sanibel and Captiva
Massachusetts - map of Gloucester; Bird Checklist from Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Minnesota - map of Pine to Prairie Birding Trail
New Mexico - brochure and maps re Festival of the Cranes from 2006 (definitely worth going to!!); printout of several pages describing Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge; printout about what to see at each mile heading up Sandia Crest; many pages of other places to bird
North Carolina - 1996 road map
Oregon: folder with map of state parks; official travel guide; A Birder’s Guide to Multnomah County; a few articles about birds, yurt camping, etc.
Virginia - Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge map/brochure
Date: 1/2/26 6:04 pm From: Terry Marron <00000d129fea9673-dmarc-request...> Subject: [VTBIRD] CBC/WBC results for Champlain Islands
Hi folks,
It's almost the end of the count window with just a few more to go. Here are the results of our Dec 14th count this year in the Champlain Islands. Happy birding!
Lake Champlain Islands/St. Albans CBC – VTCS
Our count was held on December 14, 2025. This was our 39th count since moving the circle to its present location in 1987.
We had 37 people in the field and 14 people watching feeders. We logged 4 hours (13 miles) of nocturnal birding; 19 hours (17 miles) of daytime birding by foot; 48.5 hours (342 miles) of daytime birding by car; and 26.75 hours watching feeders.
Temperatures were typical, ranging from 19 to 24 degrees. Winds ranged from 3 to 12 mph. It was cloudy to partly cloudy all day, with light snow in the afternoon in some sectors. Snow on the ground ranged from zero to 12 inches. Due to very cold temperatures during the previous week, bays and shallow areas of the lake were mostly frozen. As a result, waterfowl numbers were 60% below the average of the last 10 years. While the numbers of Mallards and American Black Ducks were somewhat above the 10-year average, there were no large rafts of Common Goldeneyes or Common Mergansers.
We tallied 67 species on count day plus 3 count week species. By comparison, our highest number of count-day species was 76 in 2005, and our average number of count-day species is 65 in the present circle location. We added one new species to the circle -- a Gray Catbird found in the St. Albans sector. Our total number of birds was 8,310, or 8,234 excluding Snow Geese. (It's useful to exclude Snow Geese since large numbers in some years can skew the data.) Without Snow Geese, total birds were 43% below our long-term average and 25% below our recent 10-year average.
Here are a few highlights:
New count day species:
Gray Catbird - 1
New high counts:
Bald Eagle - 17 Previous high was 15 in 2018 & 2020
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 27 Previous high was 25 in 2022
Northern Flicker - 13 Previous high was 9 in 2016
Dark-eyed Junco - 457 Previous high was 365 in 2016
Northern Cardinal - 205 Previous high was 204 in 2009
Rare finds:
Green-winged Teal - 1 Found in only 8 previous counts, most recently in 2024 cw
Snowy Owl - 1 (count week) Found in only 8 previous counts, most recently in 2020
Short-eared Owl 1 (count week) Found in only 8 previous counts, most recently in 2016
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1 Found in only 4 previous counts, most recently in 2024
Merlin - 1 Found in only 11 previous counts, most recently in 2023
Winter Wren - 1 Found in only 4 previous counts, most recently in 2023
White-crowned Sparrow - 1 Found in only 6 previous counts, most recently in 2018 cw
Date: 1/1/26 4:07 pm From: Scott Sainsbury <scott...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] My favorite photos of 2025
Ian,
So many great images! It’s always the light that sets the special ones apart, and you must have spent endless house to find the beautiful light time and time again. Thanks for sharing.
Scott
> On Jan 1, 2026, at 12:47 PM, Ian Clark <ian...> wrote:
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> I've got a new blog post up with some of my favorite images from 2025. Owls,
> piping plovers, herons, ducks, oystercatchers, foxes terrapins, bears and
> more. Take a look at:
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> https://tinyurl.com/ckp74t6c >
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> Happy New Year!
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> Ian
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Date: 1/1/26 9:50 am From: Ian Clark <ian...> Subject: [VTBIRD] My favorite photos of 2025
I've got a new blog post up with some of my favorite images from 2025. Owls, piping plovers, herons, ducks, oystercatchers, foxes terrapins, bears and more. Take a look at:
Date: 12/31/25 6:20 pm From: Mamuniaangel <000002fe774c7bcd-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] I hope this doesn't get me stricken from the VT bird listserve
Thanks for that! Birders kindly correct each other and can stand being corrected.Happy New Year!Angel Harris
On Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 08:44:14 AM EST, Leslie Nulty <lenulty84...> wrote:
Date: 12/31/25 6:14 am From: Sue Wetmore <000006207b3956ac-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] I hope this doesn't get me stricken from the VT bird listserve
That doesn’t seem to be his modus operandi!
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> On Dec 31, 2025, at 9:13 AM, Jared Katz <000003825c43bc1a-dmarc-request...> wrote:
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> It’s a good reminder to check source material - and to make careful identification of species :-)
>
>> On Dec 31, 2025, at 8:43 AM, Leslie Nulty <lenulty84...> wrote:
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>> But this was irresistible:
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>> https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/30/trump-wind-turbine-bald-eagle-falcon >>
>> --
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Leslie
>>
>> Leslie Nulty
>> P.O. Box 315
>> Jericho Center, VT 05465
>> home office: 802-899-4582
>> cell: 802-324-1496
Date: 12/31/25 6:13 am From: Jared Katz <000003825c43bc1a-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] I hope this doesn't get me stricken from the VT bird listserve
It’s a good reminder to check source material - and to make careful identification of species :-)
Date: 12/31/25 6:12 am From: Veer Frost <0000038039fb4cf6-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] I hope this doesn't get me stricken from the VT bird listserve
I did resist for once but 100% love that you posted!Veer FrostBellowsFalls
On 12/31/2025 at 8:44 AM, "Leslie Nulty" wrote:But this was irresistible:
Date: 12/29/25 11:21 am From: Sandy Witherell <homefarm...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Evening Grosbeaks - Shoreham West
On 12/24/2025 11:25 AM, Sandy Witherell wrote: > Two males and 1 female Evening Grosbeaks at sunflower deck floor > feeder at 11 AM Christmas Eve day. First I've seen in many years. > > Sandy Witherell > > Shoreham West >
Date: 12/29/25 6:36 am From: Barbara Powers <barkiepvt...> Subject: [VTBIRD] Fwd: [Shared Post] It’s bird feeder season in Vermont. Here’s what to know about owning one.
I know most of you know all of this information but there’s a few good links included in this article that might be worth a look.
Barbara Powers
Manchester Center
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Date: 12/28/25 1:24 pm From: Ian Clark <ian...> Subject: [VTBIRD] A look back at the loon families this year - photos on my blog
I take a look back at the breeding season for the three loon families I follow. Not a great year for them - three families fledged four chicks and we lost two adult females. Take a look at the pix on my blog:
Date: 12/28/25 9:13 am From: David Guertin <00000d40dcd17dfd-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Champlain Valley Raptors
It does seem to be a slow winter for Rough-legs. I'm out in roughie
country a lot around Shoreham, Bridport, and Addison and I've only seen
two so far all winter. Red-tails seem to be around in their usual
numbers, though my outlook may be biased since we have one that's been
hanging around our house that I see frequently.
Northern Harriers also seem to be down this winter. I've seen a few, but
not as many as other years.
I've seen a small handful of Cooper's Hawks in recent weeks, but no
sharpies since October. That seems pretty typical to me -- not exactly
rare, but not "lots" either.
Dave G.
On 12/28/25 7:58 AM, Sue Wetmore wrote:
> I was at Dead Creek area yesterday and only had a kestrel on Gage Rd. No redtails, roughlegs.
> Sue Wetmore
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>> On Dec 28, 2025, at 7:50 AM, david merker <buteojamaica...> wrote:
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>> Good Morning
>> Can anyone give me a Champlain Valley raptor report? Curious if folks are seeing lots of hawks
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>> David Merker
>> Etna, New Hampshire
>> Cape May Raptor Banding Project Inc.
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>> www.capemayraptors.org<http://www.capemayraptors.org> >> <https://twitter.com/hashtag/deletefacebook?src=hash> >>
>> #deletefacebook<https://twitter.com/hashtag/deletefacebook?src=hash> >>
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Date: 12/27/25 7:50 am From: Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> Subject: [VTBIRD] question about NE Bird Tours
Good morning, everyone - and I hope you’re having a peaceful and nature-filled holiday season! - Can anyone give me information about New England Bird Tours?
Thanks!
Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
Up here in East Hardwick we’ve got a single evening grosbeak, chickadees, a
pileated , a downy and 2 hairy woodpeckers, red breasted nuthatch, and two
ravens.
Happy Holidays from the southern NEK!
Katie DeSanto
On Thu, Dec 25, 2025 at 1:19 PM Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> wrote:
> We haven’t seen Evening Grosbeaks, but our 60+ goldfinches were joined by
> a few House Finches, chickadees, a Downy Woodpecker, a White-breasted
> Nuthatch, and a surprise Carolina Wren. Happy Holiday, everyone!
> Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
>
> > On Dec 25, 2025, at 12:53 PM, Barbara Powers <barkiepvt...>
> wrote:
> >
> > My Christmas surprise present was a flock of 25 Evening Grosbeaks at my
> feeder today. They have been feeding off and on since early morning. They
> haven’t been in the area for many years. What a wonderful gift 🎁!!
> > Hope you all have had a lovely holiday season. Wishing you all a Happy
> and Healthy New Year.
> > Barbara Powers
> > Manchester Center
> > Sent from my iPad
>
Date: 12/25/25 10:19 am From: Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Merry Christmas 🎁🎄
We haven’t seen Evening Grosbeaks, but our 60+ goldfinches were joined by a few House Finches, chickadees, a Downy Woodpecker, a White-breasted Nuthatch, and a surprise Carolina Wren. Happy Holiday, everyone!
Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
> On Dec 25, 2025, at 12:53 PM, Barbara Powers <barkiepvt...> wrote:
>
> My Christmas surprise present was a flock of 25 Evening Grosbeaks at my feeder today. They have been feeding off and on since early morning. They haven’t been in the area for many years. What a wonderful gift 🎁!!
> Hope you all have had a lovely holiday season. Wishing you all a Happy and Healthy New Year.
> Barbara Powers
> Manchester Center
> Sent from my iPad
Date: 12/25/25 9:53 am From: Barbara Powers <barkiepvt...> Subject: [VTBIRD] Merry Christmas 🎁🎄
My Christmas surprise present was a flock of 25 Evening Grosbeaks at my feeder today. They have been feeding off and on since early morning. They haven’t been in the area for many years. What a wonderful gift 🎁!!
Hope you all have had a lovely holiday season. Wishing you all a Happy and Healthy New Year.
Barbara Powers
Manchester Center
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Date: 12/23/25 12:40 pm From: Fowle, Margaret <00000db05131094d-dmarc-request...> Subject: [VTBIRD] 2026 Winter Bald Eagle Survey
Hi VT Birders -
Audubon Vermont is coordinating a winter Bald Eagle survey this year. We have a volunteer leading this effort - her name is Kailey Schillinger-Brokaw. The survey starts 1/7/26 and runs until 1/21/26, with a target date of 1/10/26. We are looking for help with a few standard routes, mainly the Lamoille River route, as well as some other areas throughout the state.
If you are interested in helping, please email Kailey at <kschillingerb...><mailto:<kschillingerb...>. Thank you, and happy holidays. -Margaret
Margaret Fowle
Conservation Program Manager
c: 802.238.0046
Pronouns: she, her, hers
