While it’s lovely just to sit by the window, sometimes we catch sight of birds as we come to work as well. Catbirds, phoebes, and some other species are more likely to be seen at the entrance than in the bird feeding area.
August Bird List
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- Downy Woodpecker
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird
- Red-breasted Nuthatch
- Mourning Dove
- Northern Cardinal (feeding juvenile on August 20)
- Blue Jay (some with interesting molting around their heads and neck)
- American Goldfinch
- White-breasted Nuthatch
- Song Sparrow
- Hairy Woodpecker
- Tufted Titmouse
- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Gray Catbird (at the entrance bridge)
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak
(Bold items in this list are species not recorded in July 2024.)
It was lovely to see the occasional butterfly and moth as well. The Clear-winged Sphinx Moths seem quite attracted to the bee balm.
One of the Gray Squirrels has a very light, buff-colored tail, so we can tell that one from the others . We also saw several Chipmunks and other Gray Squirrels.
Curious about which birds our friends, neighbors, members, and volunteers have observed? Here’s a link for all official August eBird observations on the Museum’s property: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L282687?m=8&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
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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, but have not yet had time to check and confirm that. The image may not be refreshing properly. Feel free to ask the webmistress for updates.