Date: 3/2/26 9:56 am From: Jane Ogilvie <star05766...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Crabapple trees in MIddlebury
Hannafords is often a good place for both kinds of waxwings.
Jane Ogilvie
On Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 9:54 AM Ron Payne <rpayne72...> wrote:
> Hi, Ali,
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> A few years ago I made a map of flowering crabapples I knew about in
> Middlebury to help people find Pine Grosbeaks when an irruption was
> happening. I can't say for sure that all of these trees are still there,
> and a lot of them I know are already empty of fruit. The ones behind
> Bicentennial Hall are bare. This morning there were Cedar Waxwings eating a
> quickly dwindling supply of fruit on trees in front of St. Mary's Church.
> Nearby there, the trees around Battell Hall at the college looked pretty
> full last week.
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> Anyway, here's a link to the map:
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> https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1DEyaD7z-21KPaeStMnqnHEQ6zbOE-iaF&<ll...>%2C-73.17120874999999&z=15 >
> Good luck with your search.
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> Ron Payne
> Middlebury, VT
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> On Sun, 1 Mar 2026 19:25:04 -0500, alison wagner <alikatofvt...>
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> Thanks for your response, Pam! Hinesburg is a good place for waxwings and
> grosbeaks as there are several places in the heart of the village with
> several crab apple trees along the roads and around the school.
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> Just to clarify, I am interested in knowing where the trees with fruit are
> specifically in Middlebury since my friend will be there (and we have
> limited time). And since waxwings are unpredictable wanderers, chasing them
> to a specific spot where they have been reported in the past may be futile
> (but we will check out those spots pinpointed on eBird). My plan is to
> check out areas all around town that have trees with fruit regardless of
> whether or not the waxwings have been there yet! For example, any places
> where a row of crab apple trees may be planted.
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> Thanks again to anyone who knows Middlebury downtown well and can suggest
> good places for us to walk and listen!
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> Ali
> (to reply just to me, select forward and enter my email...thanks!)
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pamela Coleman" <0000003fbb1e7534-dmarc-request...>
> To: "Vermont Birds"
> Sent: Sunday, March 1, 2026 6:54:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Crabapple trees in MIddlebury
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> Hi Ali, Joy Trigg posted a photo of a flock of 40-50 Bohemians in
> Hinesburg on the VT Birding FB page :-) Pam
> On Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 09:42:09 PM EST, alison wagner wrote:
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> Hello fellow birders!
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> On Wednesday, a friend of mine who is hoping to see Bohemians , will be in
> Middlebury on business, visiting from NYC. I see there have been recent
> sightings in the village area, and would love any tips on where there might
> be trees still bearing fruit!
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> If you can give us some leads, it would be greatly appreciated!
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> Thanks!
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> Ali Wagner
> Huntington
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