Date: 3/4/26 6:40 am From: Mary Ann <0000108e479c1b86-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] VTBIRD Digest - 1 Mar 2026 to 2 Mar 2026 (#2026-38)
Often I’ve seen a flock of robins at my crabapple at the end of February..I send them, but there’s nothing to eat on the tree so some birds have been by!Mary Ann Broughton
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On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 12:00 AM, VTBIRD automatic digest system <LISTSERV...> wrote:
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Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2026 09:54:09 -0500
From: Ron Payne <rpayne72...>
Subject: Re: Crabapple trees in MIddlebury
Hi, Ali,
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.
On Sun, 1 Mar 2026 19:25:04 -0500, alison wagner <alikatofvt...> wrote:
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.
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.
Thanks again to anyone who knows Middlebury downtown well and can suggest good places for us to walk and listen!
Ali
(to reply just to me, select forward and enter my email...thanks!)
----- 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
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:
Hello fellow birders!
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!
If you can give us some leads, it would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Ali Wagner
Huntington
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Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2026 13:58:22 -0500
From: Jane Ogilvie <star05766...>
Subject: Re: 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,
>
> 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.
>
> Anyway, here's a link to the map:
>
>
> https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1DEyaD7z-21KPaeStMnqnHEQ6zbOE-iaF&<ll...>%2C-73.17120874999999&z=15 >
> Good luck with your search.
>
>
>
> --
> Ron Payne
> Middlebury, VT
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, 1 Mar 2026 19:25:04 -0500, alison wagner <alikatofvt...>
> wrote:
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> Thanks again to anyone who knows Middlebury downtown well and can suggest
> good places for us to walk and listen!
>
> Ali
> (to reply just to me, select forward and enter my email...thanks!)
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- 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
>
> 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:
>
> Hello fellow birders!
>
> 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!
>
> If you can give us some leads, it would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ali Wagner
> Huntington
>
>
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