The weather on October 24th was rain, rain, and then some more rain. And chilly! But 9 intrepid birders traveled the Champlain Valley Basin, checking the skies, fields, and puddles for birds (migrating and otherwise). It was lots of fun and there was a lot of laughter. Thank you, Shirley, for providing us this list! Birds are listed in the order seen.
- American Crow
- European Starling
- House Sparrow
- Canada Goose
- American Kestrel
- Mourning Dove
- Rock Pigeons
- Northern Harrier
- Song Sparrow
- Blue Jay
- American Robin
- Snow Goose
- White-crowned Sparrow
- Northern Cardinal
- White-breasted nuthatch
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Dark-eyed Junco
- Ring-billed Gull
- Black-crowned night heron
- Wood Duck
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- American Goldfinch
- Red-winged Blackbird
- Mallard
- American Black Duck
- Green-winged Teal
- Northern Pintail
- White-throated Sparrow
- Blue-winged Teal
- Red-tailed Hawk
- Surf Scoter
- Horned Grevbe
- Common Loon
- Cooper’s Hawk
- Great Black-backed Gull (not a Black Duck as I’d earlier mis-read the note –Kir)
- Downy Woodpecker
- Wild Turkey
- Great Blue Heron
- Northern Flicker
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