Hi Mad Birders –
Twenty Mad Birders and birder visitors to the Valley were very happy to find lots of birds singing and moving around this morning on the Greenway, west side.  Some of us were quite surprised at the level of bird activity in high summer.  Thanks to Patti Haynes for being the lister and posting to ebird.

Mad River Greenway, Washington, US-VT
Jul 7, 2011 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Comments:     A beautiful July morning for a Mad Birder walk led by Pat
Folsom and Jeannie Elias along the west side of the river.
30 species

Broad-winged Hawk  1     Heard it first, and it flew right over our heads.
American Kestrel  1     A very fast flyover.
Rock Pigeon  1
Mourning Dove  1
Belted Kingfisher  1
Downy Woodpecker  4
Hairy Woodpecker  3
Northern Flicker  1
Least Flycatcher  4
Eastern Kingbird  5
Warbling Vireo  5
Red-eyed Vireo  2
American Crow  2
Tree Swallow  4
Barn Swallow  1
Black-capped Chickadee  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Veery  5
American Robin  7
Gray Catbird  5
European Starling  20
Cedar Waxwing  30
Yellow Warbler  6
American Redstart  3
Common Yellowthroat  4
Savannah Sparrow  2
Song Sparrow  8
Red-winged Blackbird  6
Common Grackle  6
American Goldfinch  3