As usual, we keep track of birds seen through the window with notes on a white board by the window (see the list below). We had a couple of less-usual species sighted this month, including both year-round residents (just not usually observed from the window) and migratory species.
Spring is surely happening!
March Bird List
- Mourning Dove
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Hairy Woodpecker
- Downy Woodpecker
- Northern Cardinal
- Tufted Titmouse
- White-breasted Nuthatch
- Red-breasted Nuthatch (pair on suet 3/3)
- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- American Robin
- Blue Jay
- Northern Flicker
- Pine Siskin (on eBird checklist 3/11)
- Song Sparrow
- Turkey Vulture
- American Goldfinch
- Dark-eyed Junco
- Fox Sparrow (3/2)
(Bold items in this list are species not recorded in February 2025.)
Unsurprisingly, we observed Red and Gray Squirrels. We also noted Eastern Chipmunks up and around., Somewhat early, we observed Wood Frogs calling and swimming in the small feeder area pond on March 20.
Below is a link for all official eBird observations on the Museum’s property — from the viewing window and elsewhere, across all years of observations: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L282687 . Just for fun and reference, this next link brings you to the iNaturalist records of birds at the Birds of Vermont Museum : 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.