Date: 12/7/24 5:20 pm From: Ellie George <elgeorge46...> Subject: [VTBIRD] Northern shrike in Bridport, and lots of raptors
A mature northern shrike was perched in a shrub next to Rt. 125 at the intersection with Lake St. late this afternoon.
In about an hour of driving through Addison and Bridport, we saw at least 8 harriers, 7 red-tailed hawks, one dark phase rough-legged hawk on Middle Rd., and 2 Cooper's hawks. A northern mockingbird was seen along Middle Rd., and a probable late brown thrasher on Rattlin Bridge Rd.
A flock of over 100 snow buntings flew along Basin Harbor Rd., and about 30 horned larks were feeding along Gage Rd.
A great blue heron flew past the observation deck on Gage Rd., and another poor great blue heron was standing belly-deep in the thin ribbon of water remaining in Whitney Creek at the Rt. 125 causeway.
