The birds seem to be weathering the weather a bit better than some. It was a nice month for both usual and less-frequent species.
July Bird List
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- Ruby-throated Hummingbird
- Mourning Dove
- Blue Jay
- Turkey Vulture
- Northern Flicker
- American Goldfinch
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- Tufted Titmouse
- Northern Cardinal
- Wood Thrush (vocalizing, heard from the picnic/treehouse area)
- White-breasted Nuthatch
- Hairy Woodpecker
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Sparrow spp.
- Downy Woodpecker
- Purple Finch
- Common Grackle
(Bold items in this list are species not recorded in June 2024.)
So many pollinators and other insects! Easy to see from the window were Hummingbird moths, Clearwing Sphinx moths, Dragonflies, and even a Bluet. Our furry neighbors were Chipmunks and Gray Squirrels.
Curious about which birds our friends, neighbors, members, and volunteers have observed? Here’s a link for all official July eBird observations: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L282687?m=7&changeDate=
Just for fun and reference, this page will show you birds recorded at the Birds of Vermont Museum and posted to iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/places/199495#taxon=3
Want to go look for birds with us? Register for one of our upcoming events or visit to the Museum. See you soon!
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The “Through the Window” series is an informal record of observations made by staff, volunteers, and visitors. Anyone at the Museum may add to this list. Observations are usually through our viewing window: a large window with a film covering that helps hide watchers from the birds. We have chairs and binoculars to try, a white board, and many identification guides. Outdoors, several feeders are attached on a single, 8′ steel pole. A small pond, flowers and water plants, shrubs and trees add cover and (seasonally) other food choices . You can sometimes see what we see via our webcam. Note: We have finished changing webhosts so we can proceed to fixing how the netcam feeds to the site. The image may not be refreshing properly. Feel free to ask the webmistress for updates.