WFB 131 Field Journal 1: Wetlands
Date - 5/24/2021
Start time - 7:14 am
End time - 12:12 pm
Location - Delta Park, Colchester, VT
Weather (temperature, wind speed/direction, precipitation) - start: 48 F, 2 mph WNW, sunny, no clouds; end: 63 F, 7 mph WSW, sunny, no clouds
Habitat(s) - started off on a boardwalk going through a wooded area with mostly songbirds, then came to a bridge over more open water with the lake to the West and the river to the East with a marshy area. I stayed in a grassy shaded area on the water for a while and saw mostly waterbirds and blackbirds, then continued down the bike path, which was surrounded by more wooded area and songbirds. After heading back down the bike path and across the bridge, I went down the shoreline path and saw more waterbirds and blackbirds.
Observations
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American Robin (Turdus migratorius)Observer
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on ground around entrance to park
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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)Observer
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lots of different flocks in the water around the park, some geese has goslings with them
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Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)Observer
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on ground and building nests throughout park
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Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)Observer
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mostly males singing throughout the park and down the bike path, mostly in reeds and cattails.
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Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)Observer
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mostly flying around shoreline trail
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Observer
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one pair in marsh chasing off Red-winged Blackbirds and another one near bridge in park
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Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)Observer
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ID by sound in woody area
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Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)Observer
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ID by sound in wooded area
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American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)Observer
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around marshy area, chased off by Red-winged Blackbirds
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Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)Observer
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flying over water and diving for fish
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Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)Observer
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whole line of birds lined up on driftwood out offshore
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European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)Observer
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gathering nest materials at Mayes Landing
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Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)Observer
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flying underneath large bridge in park, either gathering nest material or food
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Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)Observer
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soaring over marshy area, chased off by blackbirds
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)Observer
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swimming around marshy area
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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)Observer
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flying around bridge, soaring and hunting
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Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)Observer
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ID by sound and sight, landed on branch near water
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House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)Observer
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spotted in cottonwood tree near water
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Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)Observer
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creeping and pecking up cottonwood tree near water
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Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)Observer
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flying overhead near marsh
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Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)Observer
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heard hammering off boardwalk
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House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)Observer
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ID by sound off of boardwalk
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Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)Observer
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ID by sound off of boardwalk
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Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)Observer
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seen in swampy pond off of boardwalk
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Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)Observer
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flying around reeds at shoreline
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Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)Observer
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two individuals running around mudflats near shore
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Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris)Observer
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ID by sight and sound, I only saw one or two of them fly out of the reeds on the shore but there was a lot of singing
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