Date: 3/22/25 4:19 am From: Jared Katz <000003825c43bc1a-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] need advice from photographers out there
I’m a big fan of Green Mountain Camera.
Sent from my irresistible flat thing.
> On Mar 21, 2025, at 09:36, Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> wrote:
>
> Good morning, we’re in need of a Seeking EL14 or EL14A battery for Nikon D3300, but we’d rather not go through either Amazon or Walmart. Does anyone know of anywhere else? A birding equipment store somewhere? A photography shop?
> Thanks in advance - Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
Date: 3/22/25 3:31 am From: Jan Miles <jancmiles...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] need advice from photographers out there
Backstory: This listserve is strictly bird related and folks have been reprimanded…..
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> On Mar 21, 2025, at 10:10 PM, Katie DeSanto <brengy2014...> wrote:
>
> Hello there,
> Forgive me in advance for this… speaking of Amazon, I attended a town of
> Essex DRB meeting last night that is looking to approve a site plan at 637
> Kimo Dr in Saxon Hill forest for an Amazon sorting/distribution center
> (Scannell Properties, Amazon is ‘tenant’) to house about 175-200
> contractor-driven Amazon vans for next day deliveries within a 70 mile
> radius from the site.
>
> Along with this day traffic, *from 6pm to 6am*, one tractor trailer will
> arrive at the distro center from the 89 Richmond exit *every 30 minutes*
> using flood prone River Road along the Winooski River in Essex where I’ve
> already seen more vehicle-bird and vehicle-mammal strikes than I care to
> remember.
> There were about 110 people in attendance online and in person at the Essex
> town offices. There was not enough time for all of the public comment and
> so the approval was delayed. Let me note here, only a handful of people who
> showed up knew it was Amazon. I found out through a late front porch forum
> post. If you would like me to notify you of the next meeting please reach
> out to me and/or visit
> https://essexvt.org/1339/Development-Review-Board > Katie DeSanto — brengy2014(at)gmail(dot)com
>
> If I am to be removed from this listserve, I apologize for the disruption
> of bird-focused discussion but the volume of potentially unsafe traffic
> this will generate within the 70 mile radius is worrying enough to risk it.
> The detrimental effect that Amazon has on the cities it inhabits have been
> documented over and over again. I worry for the wildlife along River Road
> and it’s adjacent habitat. A google search for CBC Amazon Quebec will
> provide another trove of information on how this $2 trillion company does
> business.
> Thank you so much for your love of birds, Katie DeSanto
>
>
>> On Fri, Mar 21, 2025 at 9:36 AM Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> wrote:
>>
>> Good morning, we’re in need of a Seeking EL14 or EL14A battery for Nikon
>> D3300, but we’d rather not go through either Amazon or Walmart. Does anyone
>> know of anywhere else? A birding equipment store somewhere? A photography
>> shop?
>> Thanks in advance - Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
Date: 3/21/25 7:10 pm From: Katie DeSanto <brengy2014...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] need advice from photographers out there
Hello there,
Forgive me in advance for this… speaking of Amazon, I attended a town of
Essex DRB meeting last night that is looking to approve a site plan at 637
Kimo Dr in Saxon Hill forest for an Amazon sorting/distribution center
(Scannell Properties, Amazon is ‘tenant’) to house about 175-200
contractor-driven Amazon vans for next day deliveries within a 70 mile
radius from the site.
Along with this day traffic, *from 6pm to 6am*, one tractor trailer will
arrive at the distro center from the 89 Richmond exit *every 30 minutes*
using flood prone River Road along the Winooski River in Essex where I’ve
already seen more vehicle-bird and vehicle-mammal strikes than I care to
remember.
There were about 110 people in attendance online and in person at the Essex
town offices. There was not enough time for all of the public comment and
so the approval was delayed. Let me note here, only a handful of people who
showed up knew it was Amazon. I found out through a late front porch forum
post. If you would like me to notify you of the next meeting please reach
out to me and/or visit
https://essexvt.org/1339/Development-Review-Board Katie DeSanto — brengy2014(at)gmail(dot)com
If I am to be removed from this listserve, I apologize for the disruption
of bird-focused discussion but the volume of potentially unsafe traffic
this will generate within the 70 mile radius is worrying enough to risk it.
The detrimental effect that Amazon has on the cities it inhabits have been
documented over and over again. I worry for the wildlife along River Road
and it’s adjacent habitat. A google search for CBC Amazon Quebec will
provide another trove of information on how this $2 trillion company does
business.
Thank you so much for your love of birds, Katie DeSanto
On Fri, Mar 21, 2025 at 9:36 AM Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> wrote:
> Good morning, we’re in need of a Seeking EL14 or EL14A battery for Nikon
> D3300, but we’d rather not go through either Amazon or Walmart. Does anyone
> know of anywhere else? A birding equipment store somewhere? A photography
> shop?
> Thanks in advance - Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
Date: 3/21/25 3:25 pm From: Leigh Steele <leighwsteele...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] need advice from photographers out there
😊
On Fri, Mar 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM Martha Whitney <marthacwhitney...>
wrote:
> Kind!
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Mar 21, 2025, at 1:57 PM, Leigh Steele <leighwsteele...>
> wrote:
> >
> > I recommend LeZot on Main St in Burlington.
> >
> >> On Fri, Mar 21, 2025 at 9:36 AM Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> wrote:
> >>
> >> Good morning, we’re in need of a Seeking EL14 or EL14A battery for Nikon
> >> D3300, but we’d rather not go through either Amazon or Walmart. Does
> anyone
> >> know of anywhere else? A birding equipment store somewhere? A
> photography
> >> shop?
> >> Thanks in advance - Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
>
Date: 3/21/25 12:40 pm From: Martha Whitney <marthacwhitney...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] need advice from photographers out there
Kind!
Sent from my iPhone
> On Mar 21, 2025, at 1:57 PM, Leigh Steele <leighwsteele...> wrote:
>
> I recommend LeZot on Main St in Burlington.
>
>> On Fri, Mar 21, 2025 at 9:36 AM Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> wrote:
>>
>> Good morning, we’re in need of a Seeking EL14 or EL14A battery for Nikon
>> D3300, but we’d rather not go through either Amazon or Walmart. Does anyone
>> know of anywhere else? A birding equipment store somewhere? A photography
>> shop?
>> Thanks in advance - Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
Date: 3/21/25 11:45 am From: Betsy Jaffe <bfjaffe...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] need advice from photographers out there
Hi Maeve,
Another vote for B and H. They ship very quickly, have extremely helpful
staff, and I've been satisfied with every purchase there. Good luck!
Betsy
On Fri, Mar 21, 2025 at 9:36 AM Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> wrote:
> Good morning, we’re in need of a Seeking EL14 or EL14A battery for Nikon
> D3300, but we’d rather not go through either Amazon or Walmart. Does anyone
> know of anywhere else? A birding equipment store somewhere? A photography
> shop?
> Thanks in advance - Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
Date: 3/21/25 10:57 am From: Leigh Steele <leighwsteele...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] need advice from photographers out there
I recommend LeZot on Main St in Burlington.
On Fri, Mar 21, 2025 at 9:36 AM Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> wrote:
> Good morning, we’re in need of a Seeking EL14 or EL14A battery for Nikon
> D3300, but we’d rather not go through either Amazon or Walmart. Does anyone
> know of anywhere else? A birding equipment store somewhere? A photography
> shop?
> Thanks in advance - Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
Date: 3/21/25 9:50 am From: Scott Sainsbury <scott...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] need advice from photographers out there
For local, I agree with Rich, green mountain camera. Otherwise, B&H. Or KEH that sells tested, reconditioned and often like-new equipment and accessories. I’ve had great luck buying lenses from them
Scott Sainsbury
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> On Mar 21, 2025, at 9:36 AM, Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> wrote:
>
> Good morning, we’re in need of a Seeking EL14 or EL14A battery for Nikon D3300, but we’d rather not go through either Amazon or Walmart. Does anyone know of anywhere else? A birding equipment store somewhere? A photography shop?
> Thanks in advance - Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
Date: 3/21/25 7:51 am From: scottjstoner <00000907b7f4549c-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] need advice from photographers out there
I always use B&H, online ordering from NYC. Scott Stoner, Albany NY Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message --------From: Amy Bedard <amytbedard...> Date: 3/21/25 09:51 (GMT-05:00) To: <VTBIRD...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] need advice from photographers out there I like Hunts Photo. The closest location in Manchester but they do ship.https://www.huntsphotoandvideo.com/AmyOn Fri, Mar 21, 2025, 9:36 AM Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> wrote:> Good morning, we’re in need of a Seeking EL14 or EL14A battery for Nikon> D3300, but we’d rather not go through either Amazon or Walmart. Does anyone> know of anywhere else? A birding equipment store somewhere? A photography> shop?> Thanks in advance - Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
> On Mar 21, 2025, at 9:53 AM, Sue Wetmore <000006207b3956ac-dmarc-request...> wrote:
>
> PhotoTec in Rutland is great. Locally owned knowledgeable folks.
> Sue Wetmore
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
>> On Mar 21, 2025, at 9:51 AM, Amy Bedard <amytbedard...> wrote:
>>
>> I like Hunts Photo. The closest location in Manchester but they do ship.
>> https://www.huntsphotoandvideo.com/ >>
>> Amy
>>
>>> On Fri, Mar 21, 2025, 9:36 AM Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> wrote:
>>>
>>> Good morning, we’re in need of a Seeking EL14 or EL14A battery for Nikon
>>> D3300, but we’d rather not go through either Amazon or Walmart. Does anyone
>>> know of anywhere else? A birding equipment store somewhere? A photography
>>> shop?
>>> Thanks in advance - Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
Date: 3/21/25 6:58 am From: Sue Wetmore <000006207b3956ac-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] need advice from photographers out there
PhotoTec in Rutland is great. Locally owned knowledgeable folks.
Sue Wetmore
Sent from my iPod
> On Mar 21, 2025, at 9:51 AM, Amy Bedard <amytbedard...> wrote:
>
> I like Hunts Photo. The closest location in Manchester but they do ship.
> https://www.huntsphotoandvideo.com/ >
> Amy
>
>> On Fri, Mar 21, 2025, 9:36 AM Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> wrote:
>>
>> Good morning, we’re in need of a Seeking EL14 or EL14A battery for Nikon
>> D3300, but we’d rather not go through either Amazon or Walmart. Does anyone
>> know of anywhere else? A birding equipment store somewhere? A photography
>> shop?
>> Thanks in advance - Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
Date: 3/21/25 6:57 am From: Rich Kelley <rich...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] need advice from photographers out there
Green mountain camera on Williston Rd likely has them.
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> On Mar 21, 2025, at 09:36, Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> wrote:
>
> Good morning, we’re in need of a Seeking EL14 or EL14A battery for Nikon D3300, but we’d rather not go through either Amazon or Walmart. Does anyone know of anywhere else? A birding equipment store somewhere? A photography shop?
> Thanks in advance - Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
> On 03/21/2025 9:35 AM EDT Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> wrote:
>
>
> Good morning, we’re in need of a Seeking EL14 or EL14A battery for Nikon D3300, but we’d rather not go through either Amazon or Walmart. Does anyone know of anywhere else? A birding equipment store somewhere? A photography shop?
> Thanks in advance - Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
Terry Marron
Williston, VT
Resist, Insist and Persist!
On Fri, Mar 21, 2025, 9:36 AM Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> wrote:
> Good morning, we’re in need of a Seeking EL14 or EL14A battery for Nikon
> D3300, but we’d rather not go through either Amazon or Walmart. Does anyone
> know of anywhere else? A birding equipment store somewhere? A photography
> shop?
> Thanks in advance - Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
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Good morning, we’re in need of a Seeking EL14 or EL14A battery for Nikon D3300, but we’d rather not go through either Amazon or Walmart. Does anyone know of anywhere else? A birding equipment store somewhere? A photography shop?
Thanks in advance - Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
Date: 3/21/25 6:50 am From: Steve Mermelstein <usrbingeek...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] need advice from photographers out there
You're absolutely right to steer clear of Amazon when it comes to
purchasing photography equipment. The reason behind this is their
significant counterfeit issues, which is primarily attributed to their
third-party resellers. Amazon mixes together all the products that these
resellers send in for Prime shipping with their own stock, and they fail to
verify the legitimacy, safety, or quality of the items they receive. This
is a problem with everything they sell but is even more rampant when it
comes to photography and drone gear. Consequently, even if you make a
purchase using the "sold by and ships from Amazon.com" option or select a
trustworthy third-party reseller, you still have a chance of receiving a
low-quality or even dangerous counterfeit.
On the other hand, B&H Photo and Adorama in New York City stand out as the
largest independent dealers and have great websites. They stock OEM and
reliable generic batteries. Their staff is renowned for their knowledge and
honesty, which has earned them the trust and loyalty of photographers
worldwide.
All my best,
Vermont Photo Tours
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On Fri, Mar 21, 2025 at 9:36 AM Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> wrote:
> Good morning, we’re in need of a Seeking EL14 or EL14A battery for Nikon
> D3300, but we’d rather not go through either Amazon or Walmart. Does anyone
> know of anywhere else? A birding equipment store somewhere? A photography
> shop?
> Thanks in advance - Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
Date: 3/21/25 6:36 am From: Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> Subject: [VTBIRD] need advice from photographers out there
Good morning, we’re in need of a Seeking EL14 or EL14A battery for Nikon D3300, but we’d rather not go through either Amazon or Walmart. Does anyone know of anywhere else? A birding equipment store somewhere? A photography shop?
Thanks in advance - Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
Date: 3/20/25 4:05 pm From: Ken Copenhaver <copenhvr...> Subject: [VTBIRD] Sandhill Cranes near Fairfield Swamp
Early this afternoon I found the first 2 Sandhill Cranes of the year in Fairfield on Swamp Rd, about a quarter mile south of St. Pierre Rd. They were in the ditch along the side of the road, so I got close-up photos: https://ebird.org/checklist/S219633337
*Only if we understand can we care. Only if we care will we help. Only if
we help shall they be saved.*
~Jane Goodall
On Mon, Mar 17, 2025 at 10:55 AM martha pfeiffer <mjbpfeiffer...>
wrote:
> I had a bear visitation last night. Destroyed my feeders. Most all of the
> snow has melted here
> (Dorset - Manchester) and the hungry bears are coming out of their dens.
>
> Martha Pfeiffer
>
>
> --
> please use my new email address:
> <mjbpfeiffer...>
>
> Martha
>
I had a bear visitation last night. Destroyed my feeders. Most all of the snow has melted here (Dorset - Manchester) and the hungry bears are coming out of their dens.
Martha Pfeiffer
-- please use my new email address: <mjbpfeiffer...>
Date: 3/17/25 7:18 am From: Sean Beckett <sean...> Subject: [VTBIRD] Cape May Birding Trip with North Branch Nature Center and Chip Darmstadt - 1 spot left
Date: 3/16/25 8:41 pm From: Barbara Powers <barkiepvt...> Subject: [VTBIRD] A bonanza at my feeder today
A hermit thrush, a fox sparrow, 2 song sparrows, a chipping sparrow, a white-throated sparrow, chickadees, juncos, cardinals, doves, titmice, white-breasted nuthatch and crows. 🐦⬛ Yeah Spring!!!
Barbara Powers
Manchester Center
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As I was bringing my feeders in last night, I heard at least one woodcock. Maybe two, meeping back and forth.
The bears are awake! Had one on my deck 2 nights ago around 10pm having a go at the feeders. Bent the hook over and was rewarded with a seed ring!
Madeleine Dawson
Williston
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> On Mar 16, 2025, at 7:58 AM, Ted Levin <tedlevin1966...> wrote:
>
> Two flyovers in Heinsburg yesterday.
Date: 3/15/25 3:19 pm From: Diane Brown <deejbrown...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] truly astonishing numbers of CAGO
We had a similar problem in the area in NJ where I lived. A program was
developed to use dogs who were well trained in recall & obedience (my dog
at the time qualified) and we took "shifts" to go to the area and let the
dogs chase the geese off (without harming the birds, of course) so the
birds did not have a chance to establish nests. I think only one pair
succeeded to hatch a few eggs but that was it. It was a great, nonlethal
solution, but does take some organization to pull off.
Hope this helps,
Diane Brown
On Sat, Mar 15, 2025 at 8:51 AM Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> wrote:
> I stopped on the side of Little Chicago Road yesterday, between Walker
> Road and Sand Road, to try and count the Canada Geese. The farm fields and
> the little creek that runs under the road (by the abandoned house) were
> blanketed by them. I started counting by ones, switched to tens and then
> fifties and then hundreds. I got bored when I reached 4000 - and there were
> many more. These are beautiful and impressive birds, but I fear there are
> too many of them for the habitat now. A few years ago, when I was in
> Churchill, Manitoba, there was concern that the growing numbers of geese
> (both Canada and Snow) were affecting shorebird populations because the
> larger birds were destroying nests and eggs just by walking around on the
> tundra. Does anyone know of any programs to bring the populations down a
> bit - like egg oiling that was done with Double-crested Cormorants?
> Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
Thanks, Liz. I was sure it was too early, but it sure sounded like a meadowlark. It’s definitely worth another try.
Maeve
> On Mar 15, 2025, at 5:35 PM, Liz Lee <lizl...> wrote:
>
> Or you heard a Meadow Lark. I went to Hawkins Road in Ferrisburg today to see if the ice was out, almost. As I was driving towards the Little Otter Creek, a meadowlark flew across the road. It was working hard against the strong south wind so it was going slow enough for a good look. Unmistakable white outer tail feathers. The frequency graphs under the bar charts in ebird shows their returning numbers rapidly increasing through March and April in Chittenden and Addison Counties. It might be worth going back for another look.
>
> Liz Lee
>
> Hinesburg
>
>
> On 3/14/2025 4:51 PM, Maeve Kim wrote:
>> Today I thought I heard an Eastern Meadowlark twice, once from the field next to the parking lot at Shelburne Town Beach and later along Whalley Road, Charlotte. Halfway home I realized that Brown Creepers may be singing now, and their song has somewhat the same pattern. If a creeper sings the fourth song here https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Meadowlark/sounds >> (the one recorded 8/16/64) it could sound like a meadowlark, especially to someone who’s either driving or chatting.
>> Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
>
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Or you heard a Meadow Lark. I went to Hawkins Road in Ferrisburg today to see if the ice was out, almost. As I was driving towards the Little Otter Creek, a meadowlark flew across the road. It was working hard against the strong south wind so it was going slow enough for a good look. Unmistakable white outer tail feathers. The frequency graphs under the bar charts in ebird shows their returning numbers rapidly increasing through March and April in Chittenden and Addison Counties. It might be worth going back for another look.
Liz Lee
Hinesburg
On 3/14/2025 4:51 PM, Maeve Kim wrote: > Today I thought I heard an Eastern Meadowlark twice, once from the field next to the parking lot at Shelburne Town Beach and later along Whalley Road, Charlotte. Halfway home I realized that Brown Creepers may be singing now, and their song has somewhat the same pattern. If a creeper sings the fourth song here https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Meadowlark/sounds > (the one recorded 8/16/64) it could sound like a meadowlark, especially to someone who’s either driving or chatting. > Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
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Date: 3/15/25 5:51 am From: Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> Subject: [VTBIRD] truly astonishing numbers of CAGO
I stopped on the side of Little Chicago Road yesterday, between Walker Road and Sand Road, to try and count the Canada Geese. The farm fields and the little creek that runs under the road (by the abandoned house) were blanketed by them. I started counting by ones, switched to tens and then fifties and then hundreds. I got bored when I reached 4000 - and there were many more. These are beautiful and impressive birds, but I fear there are too many of them for the habitat now. A few years ago, when I was in Churchill, Manitoba, there was concern that the growing numbers of geese (both Canada and Snow) were affecting shorebird populations because the larger birds were destroying nests and eggs just by walking around on the tundra. Does anyone know of any programs to bring the populations down a bit - like egg oiling that was done with Double-crested Cormorants?
Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
Date: 3/15/25 4:26 am From: Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] meadowlark imitator
That makes sense! There was a large flock of starlings alaong Whalley Road.
Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
> On Mar 14, 2025, at 8:35 PM, eveticknor <00000a8c87abd601-dmarc-request...> wrote:
>
> Starlings also can imitate Meadowlark’s as I have experienced
>
>> On Mar 14, 2025, at 4:51 PM, Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> wrote:
>>
>> Today I thought I heard an Eastern Meadowlark twice, once from the field next to the parking lot at Shelburne Town Beach and later along Whalley Road, Charlotte. Halfway home I realized that Brown Creepers may be singing now, and their song has somewhat the same pattern. If a creeper sings the fourth song here https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Meadowlark/sounds >> (the one recorded 8/16/64) it could sound like a meadowlark, especially to someone who’s either driving or chatting.
>> Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
>
>
> <edticknor...>
> Older Birds Have Stronger Wings!
Starlings also can imitate Meadowlark’s as I have experienced
> On Mar 14, 2025, at 4:51 PM, Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> wrote:
>
> Today I thought I heard an Eastern Meadowlark twice, once from the field next to the parking lot at Shelburne Town Beach and later along Whalley Road, Charlotte. Halfway home I realized that Brown Creepers may be singing now, and their song has somewhat the same pattern. If a creeper sings the fourth song here https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Meadowlark/sounds > (the one recorded 8/16/64) it could sound like a meadowlark, especially to someone who’s either driving or chatting.
> Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
----- Original Message -----
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To: "Vermont Birds" <VTBIRD...>
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2025 4:51:27 PM
Subject: [VTBIRD] meadowlark imitator
Today I thought I heard an Eastern Meadowlark twice, once from the field next to the parking lot at Shelburne Town Beach and later along Whalley Road, Charlotte. Halfway home I realized that Brown Creepers may be singing now, and their song has somewhat the same pattern. If a creeper sings the fourth song here https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Meadowlark/sounds (the one recorded 8/16/64) it could sound like a meadowlark, especially to someone who’s either driving or chatting.
Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
Today I thought I heard an Eastern Meadowlark twice, once from the field next to the parking lot at Shelburne Town Beach and later along Whalley Road, Charlotte. Halfway home I realized that Brown Creepers may be singing now, and their song has somewhat the same pattern. If a creeper sings the fourth song here https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Meadowlark/sounds (the one recorded 8/16/64) it could sound like a meadowlark, especially to someone who’s either driving or chatting.
Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
Date: 3/14/25 7:04 am From: Ted Levin <tedlevin1966...> Subject: [VTBIRD] 14 March 2025: Hurricane Hill (1,100 feet), WRJ
6:45 a.m. (seventeen minutes before sunrise, three hours and four minutes
after I stood listening to an owl under the Blood Moon, fingers knotted in
mittens). Twenty-four degrees (feels colder), wind East-southeast two miles
per hour, gusting to four. Sky, immaculate—clear, clean, cold; pastel
orange, a subtle wash across the east. Beyond the Connecticut River Valley,
hills rolling, one behind the other to the lip of the White Mountains,
softened by sunrise, two F-stops overexposed as though rendered on tracing
paper.
Frost on newly exposed ground. Crystals small. Road puddles iced over. Snow
iron hard ... could support a marching band.
6:48 a.m. Crow *caws*, a world encased in gray light, the sun somewhere
above Maine.
6:65 a.m. White-breasted nuthatch *yanks*.
6:54 a.m. Chickadee sings halfheartedly. Another chickadee answers.
7:00 a.m. Sixty (or so) red-winged blackbirds gather in roadside maple—a
riot of clucks and *kon-ka-reees. *Not a female in the crowd. (Hoping for a
rusty blackbird. No luck.)
7:01 a.m. Tufted titmouse sings—*hear, hear, hear—*unleashing a vocal war.
Titmice, everywhere and noisy.
7:02 a.m. Deep in the woods, pileated drums—a muffled but reverberating
beat, timpani at sunrise. Repeats every few minutes.
7:06 a.m. Robin sings a solo (first of the year), then chases an
intruder—bright breasts against the snow. Two male robins hopping, jumping,
chasing. Wings akimbo, up and down, birds facing each other. It reminds me
of a cock fight without contact, with yellow bills kept to themselves.
Robins dance for territory, peacefully (and entertainingly) expressing real
estate desires. Up and down. Up and Down. Around a crabapple. Jump
together, breasts almost touching. There are many ways to solve a dispute
... Secretary Rubio, take notice.
7:10 a.m. In the presence of blue jays. Four or five different calls.
At the top of the hill, adjacent to a driveway, the ground is littered with
maple scraps. A pileated bill resembling a jackhammer had taken apart a
tree, creating an oblong cavity, fist deep and pocked by ant tunnels. Downy
woodpecker drums, subtle as sunrise color.
Two pairs of crows on a double date survey the hill from roadside maple.
Remain in pairs and then slip their berth. All four reappear in my backyard
harrying owl, which, perched and fluffed, faces the sun—gray-barred stoic
above the compost pile. Aloof and hungry, waiting for a red squirrel.
*Choosing Your Instrument Department:* A male pileated, the red to its
crest touching the base of the upper bill, flies onto sugar maple. Thud. An
audible landing. Walks up the dead upper trunk, almost bouncing. Tests the
timbre in three locations. All muffled, all rejected. Pointed at both ends,
he flies across the road and finds another dead and seasoned maple. Repeats
process twice. Again, both rejected—a very exacting musician. In search of
the perfect drum, pileated leaves me and my dog to our devices.
Date: 3/13/25 7:13 am From: Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Red Winged Black Birds and Grackles
First in Jericho Center yesterday at about 8AM. Always so exciting!
Maeve Kim
> On Mar 13, 2025, at 10:08 AM, Peter Pappas <0000005a7513ad28-dmarc-request...> wrote:
>
> Thursday morning 3/13/25. In Readsboro VT. Along the Deerfield River.First of the year.
________________________________
From: Vermont Birds <VTBIRD...> on behalf of Jared Katz <000003825c43bc1a-dmarc-request...>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 5:44 AM
To: <VTBIRD...> <VTBIRD...>
Subject: [VTBIRD] NYTimes: Orange Alert: What Caused the Colors on This Snowy Owl?
Date: 3/12/25 2:45 am From: Jared Katz <000003825c43bc1a-dmarc-request...> Subject: [VTBIRD] NYTimes: Orange Alert: What Caused the Colors on This Snowy Owl?
Date: 3/11/25 1:06 pm From: R Stewart <2cnewbirds...> Subject: [VTBIRD] Canada Goose Day
A flock of 70 +/- seem flying over Stratton Mtn this morning. They were headed south east - saying 'where or where is that open water?' Geese have shown up at usual wetlands/ponds in my area, but there is still little open water.
I also had an unexpected 'comune' with a Barred Owl today. It was sitting on a 3' stick/shrub branch about 30' from the edge of the road, head turned left. Did not move when I stopped my car right in front, or while I tried to get my phone out, roll down window and take a photo. Just ready to 'shoot' and three crows dive bombed the bird. The owl took off with two crows chasing.
There has been a female downy here with all body feathers puffed up after looking normal all winter up until about four days ago. It’s not cold and feathers are very bedraggled. Looks swollen all around body but seems bright eyed and can fly. There are postings of this on Cornell Feeder Watch but no answers so far. Has any one else seen this?
Elinor
Elinor Osborn
1286 Lost Nation Rd
Craftsbury Common VT 05827
Date: 3/10/25 8:30 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 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 data is
stored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. These walks are appropriate for
birders of all skill levels and provide a wonderful opportunity to learn
about birds throughout the seasons. After 179 months of walks, we have
recorded 166 species of birds.
This month's walk will be on *Saturday, March 15, from 8:00 to 10:00 AM a**t
the Jeep Trail*. Meet at the Louie's Landing parking lot on Rt 78, about
3.5 miles west of Swanton village. We will then open the gate and drive
back to the trailhead at Mac's Bend.
*Trail Description**:* The walk starts at a gravel parking lot at Mac’s
Bend. The trail follows the river and thus is level. The trail is very
close to the riverbank edge in one section. The trail surface is uneven,
with many roots, rocks, and ruts. There are no benches. We usually walk
about a mile and turn around, making it approximately a 2-mile walk.
*Trail Conditions:* Depending on the weather this week, the trail should be
clear of ice and snow, though mud is possible in places and there could be
downed trees to navigate over or around.
If you have any questions, contact me at <copenhvr...>
Date: 3/10/25 6:12 am From: Ted Levin <tedlevin1966...> Subject: [VTBIRD] 10 March 2025: Hurricane Hill (1,100 feet), WRJ
6:53 a.m. (eleven minutes before sunrise). Twenty-nine degrees, wind
West-southwest five miles per hour, gusting to thirteen. In the north,
congested and contused clouds hang above the New Hampshire ridgeline, a
blue-gray mess; in the east, infused with rose. Sky, clean and bright in
the southeast. Eventually, with the sun comes highlights.
Department of Forest Scraps: Hemlock and fir twigs decorate
micro-depressions in the woods, footprints, and gullies (widened by the
sun)—a scattering of green tinsel. Barred owl, biding its time in red
maple, sports a northern white cedar (arbor vitae) sprig on the lapel of
its breast, a token of a failed attack on a backyard red squirrel.
6:56 a.m.: white-breasted nuthatch calls
7:03 a.m.: titmouse and chickadees begin singing
7:04 a.m.: pileated woodpecker screams in the woods below my driveway.
Eight minutes later, across the road, uphill in the town forest, a second
pileated hammers a resonant tree. Then, the first pileated laughs again,
and the other drums. Over and over, loudly conversing in separate
languages. A couple? Who knows. Could be territorial competitors.
Red-bellied woodpecker calling. Hairy woodpecker drumming.
Crows in pairs head west, three sets. Raven, on the wing and playing,
barrel rolls below the brightening clouds.
Dark-eyed junco trills in the hemlocks. Mourning doves in squads, arrowing
across the meadow. A few gather in roadside maple and then bolt as I pass
underneath. Five male red-winged blackbirds (first of the year) cluck from
inside a fortress of stiff, curled rhododendron leaves, then flush and head
high across the hill ... just passing through. Cedar waxwings and bluebirds
are both first of the year. Bluebirds on the telephone line. Waxwings
whisper in the lilacs.
Above the owl, a brown creeper wanders up a yellow birch trunk, its long,
stiff tail braced against the tree and long, curved bill probing the base
of the peeling, paper-thin bark. The owl, eyes closed and sunbathing,
ignores the creeper.
Date: 3/8/25 5:13 am From: Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> Subject: [VTBIRD] get ready for spring migration!
The Richford Conservation Commission is hosting an evening program called “Coming Soon to a Neighborhood Near You”, with lots of photos and information about the birds that will flood into the state in March, April and May. The Commission is being joined by conservation groups in Montgomery, Enosburg, and Bakersfield - and anyone else who would like a preview of spring! To register, send an e-mail to <richfordconservation...> <mailto:<richfordconservation...> Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
Date: 3/7/25 8:09 pm From: Richard Littauer <richard.littauer...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Lamoille Birders Win 14th Annual Vermont eBird County Quest
Good for Lamoille! One of the hardest counties to bird.
Thank you for keeping this going for years, Kent! It was a pleasure to take place in this, and the weighted scores made it useful and fun - I didn't have to drive to Champlain to participate, for which I am grateful.
Here's to another 14 years of eBird quests of one type of another in the future. :)
Richard
> On Mar 8, 2025, at 12:08, Kent McFarland <kmcfarland...> wrote:
>
> Vermont's birding community took part in the 14th and last Vermont eBird
> County Quest in 2024. The annual year-long contest pits county versus
> county, birder against birder, all engaged in a friendly rivalry for top
> birding honors. The main idea behind the County Quest is simply to get
> people out birding, promote camaraderie, and better document bird life
> across the state using eBird Vermont. Lamoille County captured the gold
> medal for the first time in 2024.
>
> *Read more about the Quest awards and eBird Vermont in this story at the
> VCE Blog - https://vtecostudies.org/blog/14th-annual-ebird-county-quest/ > <https://vtecostudies.org/blog/14th-annual-ebird-county-quest/>* > ______________________________________________________
>
>
> *Vermont eBird County Quest Ends 14 Year Run*
> For 14 years, Vermont birders had a friendly cross-county competition. We
> all competed in the Vermont County eBirding Quest. Each county challenged
> one another to identify as many species as possible during the calendar
> year.
>
> Part discovery, part conservation, but mostly fun, this year-long quest
> gave us all a welcome excuse to head outdoors and go birding. From the
> common to the rare, a diverse and fascinating array of birds resides in or
> passes through Vermont each year. Each county sought to document that
> diversity, with the added incentive of vying for the top honor of maximum
> species count. Vermont eBird provided the tool for that documentation.
>
> I hatched the idea as a challenge to get people out birding, promote
> camaraderie, and better document Vermont’s bird life using eBird Vermont.
> After 14 years in 14 counties in the 14th state, the Vermont eBird County
> Quest has run its course. Some elements live on by popular demand at eBird
> Vermont: the County 150 Club (see
> https://ebird.org/region/US-VT/partners/vermont-ebird-150-club) and the
> Vermont 250 Club (
> https://ebird.org/region/US-VT/partners/ebird-vermont-250-club) will continue
> to record remarkable birdwatcher feats across the state.
>
> Thanks to all of you that have and do contribute to eBird Vermont, and
> joined the Quest each year with such passion. Since eBird Vermont began in
> 2003, we've added more than 9 million bird records to the database from
> across the state, a treasure trove of data for science and conservation.
> Let's keep going!
>
> Thanks,
> Kent
>
> ____________________________
>
> Kent McFarland (he/him)
> Vermont Center for Ecostudies
> PO Box 420 | Norwich, Vermont 05055
>
> <http://val.vtecostudies.org/>
Toni-I don't know where you are but I have the Jones book in Hyde Park and drive to Central VT Medical Center daily.
On Fri, 7 Mar 2025 15:48:15 +0000, "LaBarr, Mark" <00000cd429018fe6-dmarc-request...> wrote:
Get the Howell guide. Smaller and as good as the Jones guide
-----Original Message-----
From: Vermont Birds On Behalf Of Toni Mikula
Sent: Friday, March 7, 2025 10:34 AM
To: <VTBIRD...>
Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Belize bird guide
Thanks so much, but Bennington is 3 hours away. Looks like I'll just have to buy the guide. I prefer that over borrowing anyway because I like to write in the book the location and date of the birds I see.
On Thu, Mar 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM Kim Likakis wrote:
> Toni, I have the Jones *Birds of Belize*... you're welcome to borrow
> it if you like, no problem. Let me know.
>
> Kim
> Bennington
>
> On Thu, Mar 6, 2025 at 12:34 PM Toni Mikula wrote:
>
> > Traveling to Belize next month. I already have bird guides for the
> > West Indies and Costa Rica. Will these be enough to see me through
> > or should I get a book specifically for Belize?
> >
>
Date: 3/7/25 3:09 pm From: Kent McFarland <kmcfarland...> Subject: [VTBIRD] Lamoille Birders Win 14th Annual Vermont eBird County Quest
Vermont's birding community took part in the 14th and last Vermont eBird
County Quest in 2024. The annual year-long contest pits county versus
county, birder against birder, all engaged in a friendly rivalry for top
birding honors. The main idea behind the County Quest is simply to get
people out birding, promote camaraderie, and better document bird life
across the state using eBird Vermont. Lamoille County captured the gold
medal for the first time in 2024.
*Vermont eBird County Quest Ends 14 Year Run*
For 14 years, Vermont birders had a friendly cross-county competition. We
all competed in the Vermont County eBirding Quest. Each county challenged
one another to identify as many species as possible during the calendar
year.
Part discovery, part conservation, but mostly fun, this year-long quest
gave us all a welcome excuse to head outdoors and go birding. From the
common to the rare, a diverse and fascinating array of birds resides in or
passes through Vermont each year. Each county sought to document that
diversity, with the added incentive of vying for the top honor of maximum
species count. Vermont eBird provided the tool for that documentation.
I hatched the idea as a challenge to get people out birding, promote
camaraderie, and better document Vermont’s bird life using eBird Vermont.
After 14 years in 14 counties in the 14th state, the Vermont eBird County
Quest has run its course. Some elements live on by popular demand at eBird
Vermont: the County 150 Club (see
https://ebird.org/region/US-VT/partners/vermont-ebird-150-club) and the
Vermont 250 Club (
https://ebird.org/region/US-VT/partners/ebird-vermont-250-club) will continue
to record remarkable birdwatcher feats across the state.
Thanks to all of you that have and do contribute to eBird Vermont, and
joined the Quest each year with such passion. Since eBird Vermont began in
2003, we've added more than 9 million bird records to the database from
across the state, a treasure trove of data for science and conservation.
Let's keep going!
Thanks,
Kent
____________________________
Kent McFarland (he/him)
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
PO Box 420 | Norwich, Vermont 05055
Date: 3/7/25 7:48 am From: LaBarr, Mark <00000cd429018fe6-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Belize bird guide
Get the Howell guide. Smaller and as good as the Jones guide
-----Original Message-----
From: Vermont Birds <VTBIRD...> On Behalf Of Toni Mikula
Sent: Friday, March 7, 2025 10:34 AM
To: <VTBIRD...>
Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Belize bird guide
Thanks so much, but Bennington is 3 hours away. Looks like I'll just have to buy the guide. I prefer that over borrowing anyway because I like to write in the book the location and date of the birds I see.
On Thu, Mar 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM Kim Likakis <kim.likakis...> wrote:
> Toni, I have the Jones *Birds of Belize*... you're welcome to borrow
> it if you like, no problem. Let me know.
>
> Kim
> Bennington
>
> On Thu, Mar 6, 2025 at 12:34 PM Toni Mikula <wldlfgrl...> wrote:
>
> > Traveling to Belize next month. I already have bird guides for the
> > West Indies and Costa Rica. Will these be enough to see me through
> > or should I get a book specifically for Belize?
> >
>
Date: 3/7/25 7:46 am From: Toni Mikula <wldlfgrl...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Belize bird guide
Thanks so much, but Bennington is 3 hours away. Looks like I'll just have
to buy the guide. I prefer that over borrowing anyway because I like to
write in the book the location and date of the birds I see.
On Thu, Mar 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM Kim Likakis <kim.likakis...> wrote:
> Toni, I have the Jones *Birds of Belize*... you're welcome to borrow it if
> you like, no problem. Let me know.
>
> Kim
> Bennington
>
> On Thu, Mar 6, 2025 at 12:34 PM Toni Mikula <wldlfgrl...> wrote:
>
> > Traveling to Belize next month. I already have bird guides for the West
> > Indies and Costa Rica. Will these be enough to see me through or should I
> > get a book specifically for Belize?
> >
>
Don't forget to take a No. American guide book along as there are tons of wintering warblers meadowlarks etc. that won't likely show in the Belize book.
On Thu, 6 Mar 2025 12:33:49 -0500, Toni Mikula <wldlfgrl...> wrote:
Traveling to Belize next month. I already have bird guides for the West
Indies and Costa Rica. Will these be enough to see me through or should I
get a book specifically for Belize?
Toni, I have the Jones *Birds of Belize*... you're welcome to borrow it if
you like, no problem. Let me know.
Kim
Bennington
On Thu, Mar 6, 2025 at 12:34 PM Toni Mikula <wldlfgrl...> wrote:
> Traveling to Belize next month. I already have bird guides for the West
> Indies and Costa Rica. Will these be enough to see me through or should I
> get a book specifically for Belize?
>
Hi Toni,
You could also download the Merlin pack for Belize. Not necessarily a
substitute for a field guide but it might fill in the gaps, as the Costa
Rica/West Indies field guides won't have all the species you might
encounter.
Cheers, Chip
On Thu, Mar 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM Sheri Larsen <
<000009db0fa33dbd-dmarc-request...> wrote:
> My husband and I went birding in Costa Rica in January (
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/57RBqexdoTkRJ1Gv8) and were in Belize two years
> ago ( https://photos.app.goo.gl/K62d2AQYoJopGy2bA ). Although many of
> the birds species overlap between the two countries, there were birds that
> we saw in Belize that we didn't see in Costa Rica and vice verse. If you
> are an experienced birder and know where to go birding in Belize, you
> likely would be able to find good birds on your own. But, we prefer to hire
> local bird guides at least for a day or two since we've always seen more
> with a guide than on our own. Sheri Larsen
> In a message dated 3/6/2025 12:34:04 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> <wldlfgrl...> writes:
> Traveling to Belize next month. I already have bird guides for the
> WestIndies and Costa Rica. Will these be enough to see me through or should
> Iget a book specifically for Belize?
>
My husband and I went birding in Costa Rica in January ( https://photos.app.goo.gl/57RBqexdoTkRJ1Gv8) and were in Belize two years ago ( https://photos.app.goo.gl/K62d2AQYoJopGy2bA ). Although many of the birds species overlap between the two countries, there were birds that we saw in Belize that we didn't see in Costa Rica and vice verse. If you are an experienced birder and know where to go birding in Belize, you likely would be able to find good birds on your own. But, we prefer to hire local bird guides at least for a day or two since we've always seen more with a guide than on our own. Sheri Larsen
In a message dated 3/6/2025 12:34:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, <wldlfgrl...> writes:
Traveling to Belize next month. I already have bird guides for the WestIndies and Costa Rica. Will these be enough to see me through or should Iget a book specifically for Belize?
Date: 3/6/25 9:34 am From: Toni Mikula <wldlfgrl...> Subject: [VTBIRD] Belize bird guide
Traveling to Belize next month. I already have bird guides for the West Indies and Costa Rica. Will these be enough to see me through or should I get a book specifically for Belize?
Date: 3/3/25 10:45 am From: Martha & Bill McClintock <mbmcclintock...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] question
We put birdsavers up this winter and they work great!!!
On Mon, Mar 3, 2025, 12:55 PM Cyndi Miller <off.birding...> wrote:
> We used soap on the courtside of the window. My husband drew pictures to
> discourage our persistent male cardinal from fighting his reflection. It
> worked for us.
>
> On Mon, Mar 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM David Gusakov <dgusakov...> wrote:
>
> > I was asked recently if you can deter window strikes by putting
> > things on the inside of the window. I’ve only put things on the
> > outside.
> >
> > Does anyone have experience with this?
> >
> > David Gusakov
>
Date: 3/3/25 9:56 am From: Cyndi Miller <off.birding...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] question
We used soap on the courtside of the window. My husband drew pictures to
discourage our persistent male cardinal from fighting his reflection. It
worked for us.
On Mon, Mar 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM David Gusakov <dgusakov...> wrote:
> I was asked recently if you can deter window strikes by putting
> things on the inside of the window. I’ve only put things on the
> outside.
>
> Does anyone have experience with this?
>
> David Gusakov
On 3/3/25 12:37 PM, David Gusakov wrote:
> I was asked recently if you can deter window strikes by putting
> things on the inside of the window. I’ve only put things on the
> outside.
>
> Does anyone have experience with this?
>
> David Gusakov
I had bird stickers on my windows that seemed to work.
Sent from my iPad
> On Mar 3, 2025, at 9:37 AM, David Gusakov <dgusakov...> wrote:
>
> I was asked recently if you can deter window strikes by putting
> things on the inside of the window. I’ve only put things on the
> outside.
>
> Does anyone have experience with this?
>
> David Gusakov
Date: 3/2/25 6:37 am From: Ted Levin <tedlevin1966...> Subject: [VTBIRD] 02 March 2025: Hurricane Hill (1,100 feet), WRJ
6:16 a.m. (seven minutes before sunrise). Minus two degrees, wind Northwest
ten miles per hour, gusting to twenty-six. (More than forty degrees colder
than yesterday.) Thick slabs of snow on the standing-seam roof froze last
night while sliding off—unfurling cement, four feet long and arced toward
the ground. A line of low clouds, lavender trimmed east to north, occludes
the summit of Smarts Mountain. Elsewhere, clear, blue ... and cold.
Treetops in motion. Icy road, a micro-spike walk. Throwback dawn, a
disturbance of weather.
*Department of Caloric Defici*t: small birds feeding, not singing.
Yesterday's hard-earned metabolic capital dissipated.
*Department of Unmitigated Annoyance: *Four crows see the barred owl and
lose composure. The owl sits tight inside a skirt of hemlock branches close
to the trunk. Crows circle the tree, screaming—caws of the deeply
disturbed. Black birds on a cold morning postpone feeding for a few
moments. Two jays join crows, perch above barred owl, and hurl invectives.
Eventually, all antagonists disperse, proving once again that food is more
essential than hatred.
Owl emerges from the green fortress and lands on an exposed maple limb.
Squats just beyond the deck, fluffed like a striated football, eyes closed,
facing the sun. White-breasted nuthatch land on the maple trunk just above
the owl. Walks up the tree, probing the back. Owl looks up, then resumes
sunbathing.
Sunflower feeders are a blur of activity. Chickadees, Titmice. Both
nuthatches. No one seems to care that I'm standing on the deck and the
owl's in the maple. There's a metabolic deficit to make up.
Downy woodpecker drums, a faint but welcome pulse.
Date: 3/1/25 11:47 am From: Eugenia Cooke <euge24241...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Pine Siskins
What town are you in?
On Sat, Mar 1, 2025, 12:41 PM Becky Giroux <ravenrr...> wrote:
> I have close to 100 Siskins in my yard. They've been visiting in small > numbers since February 1st but this week they came in droves! At first > they were at the feeders and on the ground below but as the week went on I > started spreading more seed under a couple of bushes and I am now up to 100 > birds. There are a few goldfinches and juncos mixed in and the occasional > chickadee. > > I have been surveying them closely for maybe a possible Redpoll, but no > sightings yet. > > Becky >
Date: 3/1/25 10:27 am From: Terry Marron <00000d129fea9673-dmarc-request...> Subject: [VTBIRD] Turkey Vulture
On our hike to Snake Mountain in Addison VT yesterday, we saw a Turkey Vulture soaring, just below us on the summit. First one I have seen this year. I tried for the Black Vulture a few times at the Koto's dumpster but came up empty handed each time.
Date: 3/1/25 9:41 am From: Becky Giroux <ravenrr...> Subject: [VTBIRD] Pine Siskins
I have close to 100 Siskins in my yard. They've been visiting in small numbers since February 1st but this week they came in droves! At first they were at the feeders and on the ground below but as the week went on I started spreading more seed under a couple of bushes and I am now up to 100 birds. There are a few goldfinches and juncos mixed in and the occasional chickadee.
I have been surveying them closely for maybe a possible Redpoll, but no sightings yet.
Date: 3/1/25 6:03 am From: Eugenia Cooke <euge24241...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Injured Owl in Richmond, VT
VINS has transporters around the state. Their number is: 802-359-2108, ext
212
On Sat, Mar 1, 2025, 8:04 AM Mundi Smithers <amen1farm...> wrote:
> VINS in Queeche, Vermont.
> Sent from my iPad
>
> The greatest tragedy in mankind’s entire history may be the hijacking of
> morality by religion.
> Arthur C Clarke 1917 - 2008
>
> Garden-Making is the slowest of the performing arts.
> Mac Griswold
>
> > On Mar 1, 2025, at 4:34 AM, Allan Strong <Allan.Strong...> wrote:
> >
> > This is the list that Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department maintains on
> their website:
> >
> https://vtfishandwildlife.com/sites/fishandwildlife/files/documents/Learn%20More/Living%20with%20Wildlife/Rehabilitation/Wildlife_Rehabilitator_Locator.pdf > >
> > If folks know other rehabbers who aren't on the list, feel free to post
> here and I'm happy to pass information along to VTFWD.
> >
> > Allan
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vermont Birds <VTBIRD...> On Behalf Of Linda P. McElvany
> > Sent: Friday, February 28, 2025 5:52 PM
> > To: <VTBIRD...>
> > Subject: [VTBIRD] Injured Owl in Richmond, VT
> >
> > Would folks please forward this to anyone who rehabs birds or could help
> getting to this owl. I just received a text from Anna Kremer who is helping
> her Richmond friend so here is her contact <anna.kremer108...>
> mailto:<anna.kremer108...> and phone is 1-616-212-7613.
>
Date: 3/1/25 5:04 am From: Mundi Smithers <amen1farm...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Injured Owl in Richmond, VT
VINS in Queeche, Vermont.
Sent from my iPad
The greatest tragedy in mankind’s entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion.
Arthur C Clarke 1917 - 2008
Garden-Making is the slowest of the performing arts.
Mac Griswold
> On Mar 1, 2025, at 4:34 AM, Allan Strong <Allan.Strong...> wrote:
>
> This is the list that Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department maintains on their website:
> https://vtfishandwildlife.com/sites/fishandwildlife/files/documents/Learn%20More/Living%20with%20Wildlife/Rehabilitation/Wildlife_Rehabilitator_Locator.pdf >
> If folks know other rehabbers who aren't on the list, feel free to post here and I'm happy to pass information along to VTFWD.
>
> Allan
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vermont Birds <VTBIRD...> On Behalf Of Linda P. McElvany
> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2025 5:52 PM
> To: <VTBIRD...>
> Subject: [VTBIRD] Injured Owl in Richmond, VT
>
> Would folks please forward this to anyone who rehabs birds or could help getting to this owl. I just received a text from Anna Kremer who is helping her Richmond friend so here is her contact <anna.kremer108...> mailto:<anna.kremer108...> and phone is 1-616-212-7613.
If folks know other rehabbers who aren't on the list, feel free to post here and I'm happy to pass information along to VTFWD.
Allan
-----Original Message-----
From: Vermont Birds <VTBIRD...> On Behalf Of Linda P. McElvany
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2025 5:52 PM
To: <VTBIRD...>
Subject: [VTBIRD] Injured Owl in Richmond, VT
Would folks please forward this to anyone who rehabs birds or could help getting to this owl. I just received a text from Anna Kremer who is helping her Richmond friend so here is her contact <anna.kremer108...> mailto:<anna.kremer108...> and phone is 1-616-212-7613.
Date: 2/28/25 2:51 pm From: Linda P. McElvany <00000cecdd61bec7-dmarc-request...> Subject: [VTBIRD] Injured Owl in Richmond, VT
Would folks please forward this to anyone who rehabs birds or could help getting to this owl. I just received a text from Anna Kremer who is helping her Richmond friend so here is her contact <anna.kremer108...> mailto:<anna.kremer108...> and phone is 1-616-212-7613.
Date: 2/26/25 3:56 pm From: <kj813...> <0000002d57029402-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] has anyone visited Kenai or Churchill?
I visited. It was memorable. So many eagles and other birds. Kay in Hinesburg
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On Monday, February 17, 2025, 1:44 PM, Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> wrote:
I didn’t know that, Richard! This will be immensely helpful. Thanks!
Maeve
> On Feb 17, 2025, at 1:34 PM, Richard Littauer <richard.littauer...> wrote:
>
> Hey Maeve,
>
> I'm not sure you're aware, but there are thousands of images that are
> publicly licensed and available to use at any point in a few places online.
> One of them is Wikimedia Commons, which has around 2000 images for "Kenai"
> alone:
> https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?search=kenai&title=Special:MediaSearch&type=image.
>
>
> iNaturalist also has many photos, which you can use the filters provided to
> sort by license. For the Kenai peninsula, here are 27k openly licensed
> photos, sorted by the ones with the most favourites first:
> https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?<nelat...>&<nelng...>_by=votes&photo_license=cc-by&<swlat...>&<swlng...>
>
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Best,
> Richard
>
> On Tue, Feb 18, 2025 at 5:08 AM Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> <mailto:<maevekim7...>> wrote:
>
>> Good morning, everyone - A snowy one it is! This looks like old-time
>> winters!
>> I’ve been doing a series of “Armchair Adventures” for OLLI-UVM. So many
>> fellow birders have helped me out with photos from Jekyll Island and other
>> locations (and also helped me out on presentations that weren’t part of
>> this series). Your photos have greatly enriched the programs and added
>> immeasureably to the experience for participants.
>>
>> My next travelogue is going to be about two places colder, darker and
>> wilder than Vermont. I’m hoping that some of you have spent time on the
>> Kenai Peninsula and/or in Churchill, Manitoba. I have many photos but some
>> aren’t very good, partly because it either rained or sleeted for eleven of
>> my fourteen days on Kenai. Any additional pictures will help (and of course
>> I’ll credit the photographers) - birds, scenery, mammals,. buildings,
>> anything.
>> Thank you!
>> Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
driving the back roads of Addison county today, we saw half a dozen flocks of
mixed snow buntings and horned larks along the edges of the roads, along with
a pair of lapland longspurs, on Pine St., half a mile west of Bristol…
David Gusakov
On Feb 26, 2025, at 2:11 PM, Sarah Fellows <00000e1d5fcbcbbc-dmarc-request...> wrote:
17 at corner of east street snd south road in Williston at 2:00 pm Wednesday.
On 2/26/2025 at 8:41 AM, "Barbara Powers" wrote:I’ve had a Hermit Thrush eating at my feeder for the last three days. Also a Carolina Wren plus all the other usual species. I’m hoping that means spring will be here soon. Barbara Powers Manchester Center Sent from my iPad
Date: 2/26/25 6:03 am From: Ted Levin <tedlevin1966...> Subject: [VTBIRD] 26 February 2025: Hurricane Hill (1,100 feet), WRJ
6:28 a.m. (two minutes before sunrise). Thirty-one degrees, wind
West-northwest three miles per hour, gusting to ten. Before the sun appears
over New Hampshire, the sky is primarily blue-gray, hot and lemony above
Hurricane Hill; a line of lavender runs northeast, squeezed out of the
lackluster. Progressively, the sky transforms into a fleet of
sliver-edged clouds in an ocean of blue.
River fog above the Connecticut River. Patchy above the White. The road is
still locked—pebbled patches of black ice—just enough for traction. Shortly
after sunlight spills down roadside trees, the frost crystals that decorate
hardwood branches and softwood needles transform into dew drops—each a
capsized image of my neighborhood. Across the White River, hilltops brushed
with sunlight, glow.
Maple buds swell, and the sap rises. Offroad, snow fleas appear in
footsteps like pepper flakes, refugees from saturated ground. Winter
stoneflies crawl over ice cakes and snow pack, offering robins something to
eat other than withered fruit. Skunks awakened, plumes of odor linger
behind them.
Careless gray squirrels drop their guard. Males chase females (or competing
males) over the road and hardened snow, up trunks and across limbs, leaping
from maple to hemlock like the Flying Wallendas.
Pileated broadcasts jungle laughter, fractures sunrise. Then, the gargle of
a red-bellied woodpecker. Hairy and downy woodpeckers drum. Everywhere and
joyfully, chickadees and titmice sing. Kinglets whisper (golden-crowned) in
a hemlock. Crows bark. Jays perform an array of vocalizations, some
on-the-spot inventive—jazz musicians on a promising morning. Both
nuthatches call and sing. Even juncos are moved to music, their intentions
announced for the first time in months, jamming in the meadow.
Two crows scream ballistically above the hemlocks, circling and darting
through the larger limbs. I suspect the barred owl is inside the weft of
branches, trying to catch a view winks, bidding its time in the half-frozen
world. He hunts night and day, burning the candle at both ends.
Spring is in the air for the moment, but I've lived in Vermont long enough
to know seasons have an agenda of their own. Like fingerprints, no two are
ever quite the same.
Date: 2/26/25 5:41 am From: Barbara Powers <barkiepvt...> Subject: [VTBIRD] Hermit Thrush
I’ve had a Hermit Thrush eating at my feeder for the last three days. Also a Carolina Wren plus all the other usual species. I’m hoping that means spring will be here soon.
Barbara Powers
Manchester Center
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Date: 2/22/25 6:22 am From: Ted Levin <tedlevin1966...> Subject: [VTBIRD] 22 February 2025: Hurricane Hill (1,100 feet), WRJ
6:28 a.m. (nine minutes before sunrise, light years before spring). Four
degrees, wind West-northwest three miles per hour, gusting to seven. The
soft face of morning: gauzy clouds in the east and northwest, pink grading
to lavender—a wash of color that darkens to blue-gray until the New
Hampshire skyline and the low clouds merge into a fleeting glimpse of the
pre-Pleistocene when mountains were higher and sharper, valleys narrower
and steeper.
Sap camped out in the roots of maples. Scraps of hemlock litter the snow
and gather in the gullies. Awakening birds, torn between an urge to eat and
an urge to sing (or drum). 6:29 a.m.: white-breasted nuthatch makes a
decision ... sings. Another responds and answers.
Two minutes later, two chickadees whistle as I pass through the
demilitarized zone, a two-note duel, one on either side of the road. Head
back—bill to the sky. Breath rising in micro plumes. Enthusiastic ... as
though bathed in May sunshine.
Pileated drums, a deep, resonant riff out of dark woods. High in a roadside
maple, a hairy woodpecker strums a dead branch, the morning's delicate
pulse. On an adjacent maple, a white-breasted nuthatch forages, wandering
along the stoutest limbs. Black eyes comb through tufts of lichen—upturned
bill probes. Whatever nuthatch eats—insect eggs or cold caterpillars or
comatose spiders, eight legs folded in like a card table—they're too small
for me to see. One limb explored, nuthatch moves to the one directly above,
close to the trunk, and wanders outward, dowsing.
Two blue jays fluff out in the crown of a maple. Face the sun, breasts
almost yellow in the rich light. Others are boisterous—four fly across the
meadow, slicing through the morning with sharp, assertive calls.
Crows keep to themselves to the north, above the White River, silent as
stone.
