FJ8 FIELD OBSERVATION

Date: April 30, 2021
Observation Period: 2:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. (2 hours 30 minutes)
Location: Essex Junction, VT
Weather: 52 degrees F, Raining, Winds-15 mph NW
Habitat: Residential Neighborhood with bird feeders, open space mixed woodland trail dominated by Gray Birch trees, marshy area with shrubs, sumac and the Winooski River. River flowing swiftly today.

I followed the same general route that I took for FJ2 on February 12, 2021 to observe the different species that I would see at this time of year. Notably absent were ducks which may be because the river from the dam was flowing so swiftly due to the recent rainfall. The following species observed were not listed on my previous journal: Ring-billed Gull, Belted Kingfisher, European Starling, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird and Common Grackle. Listed on FJ2, but not observed today were: Mallard, American Black Duck, Common Merganser, Mourning Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Common Raven and American Tree Sparrow. One observation indicative of this time of year was a pair of Black-capped Chickadees excavating a nest hole.

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Posted on May 2, 2021 09:39 PM by sdz456