VTBIRD for Sunday, January 6, 2002

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Subject: Bluebird 1/5
From: "Holly Hungerford" <hhungerford(AT)vpt.org>
Date: 6 Jan 2002 4:46pm

I noticed a bluebird in the sumac along Route 7 just south of Ferrisburgh
on Saturday in the late morning.  Had 6 common redpoll at my feeder in
Charlotte this morning (Sunday) as well as a goodly number of dueling
goldfinches (everyone seemed to want the same perch on the feeder -- it
was quite a show).  Also had a visit from a tufted titmouse, an infrequent
visitor at our house, and a call from my neighbor across the back field
saying she had a flock of 8 wild turkeys in her yard.

Holly F. Hungerford
Vt. Public Television
88 Ethan Allen Ave.
Colchester, VT  05446
(802) 655-8049
hhungerford(AT)vpt.org


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Subject: Local birds
From: Birdermer(AT)aol.com
Date: 6 Jan 2002 10:59pm

On my walk yesterday I saw a Shrike about 1/4 mile from our house. 
Interesting to see, but I hope he stays there for the birds at the feeders' 
sake. Also saw our neighborhood Red Tail. Have seen a small flock of Robins 
hanging around as well as some Waxwings. A group of about 50 Redpolls in the 
field across from us. The turkeys come daily. Sometimes they hang around all 
day waiting for a second handout. The usual group is around 15. Another group 
comes around once in a while. The other day it was like "West Side Story." 
One group coming from the left, one group coming from the right, chests 
pushed out to appear larger than they are ... ready to rumble! We find 
occasional feathers floating around, but no dead birds.
We have a nice group of 10 or so Cardinals coming to the feeders as well as 
an unknown number of Chickadees (they fly too fast), a pair of White breasted 
Nuthatches, Red breasted nuthatches, Blue Jays, Mourning Doves, Downy and 
Hairy Woodpeckers, Crows, Tufted Titmice, Red and Gray Squirrels and 
occasionally an Opossum comes at night.

Merrie