Early Birders’ Observations for May 4, 2014

The May 4, 2014,  Early Birders Morning Walk came across a great selection of birds for the first walk of the season. Our Board President Shirley Johnson led the walk, and Mae Mayville (another great volunteer and Board member) eBirded the results. Thank you!

Here’s their report:

 Birds of Vermont Museum, Chittenden, US-VT
 May 4, 2014 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
 Protocol: Traveling
 1.5 kilometer(s)
 Comments:     Sunday morning bird walk led by Shirley Johnson on pond side of property.
 28 species
 
 Mallard  1
 Mourning Dove  2
 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  2
 Downy Woodpecker  4
 Hairy Woodpecker  1
 Northern Flicker  2
 Eastern Phoebe  2
 Blue-headed Vireo  1
 Blue Jay  3
 American Crow  1
 Common Raven  2
 Black-capped Chickadee  8
 Red-breasted Nuthatch  3
 White-breasted Nuthatch  1
 Winter Wren  3
 Ruby-crowned Kinglet  2
 Hermit Thrush  2
 American Robin  5
 Ovenbird  1
 Black-and-white Warbler  1
 Yellow-rumped Warbler  2
 Black-throated Green Warbler  2
 Song Sparrow  2
 White-throated Sparrow  2
 Dark-eyed Junco  1
 Northern Cardinal  1
 Red-winged Blackbird  5
 American Goldfinch  12
 
 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18211664
 
 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

Join us for the next one or more, every Sunday through the end of June. Enjoy the start of the day with us, birds, and other woodland inhabitants. Walks are led by experienced birders familiar with Vermont birds—and we welcome additional possible leaders. Let us know if you’re interested in volunteering.

Finish the walk with bird-friendly coffee at the viewing window inside the Museum.

Bring binoculars and good walking shoes. Park at 900 Sherman Hollow Road, in the Museum parking lot.

Appropriate for: Adults and older children • Free, donations welcome.
Pre-registration is helpful but not required. Call 802 434-2167 or email museum@birdsofvermont.org

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