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110 Wheelock - Vertical Mile Road

6/2/2013

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I chose this area for my survey because 1) I liked the name of the road, 2) I really liked the name of the road, and 3) it connected me from Sheffield (#109) down to the road that would eventually take me to Stannard (#111).  It was now 6:45pm and I had been on the road all afternoon.  The sun was getting low in the sky, so I guess you could say I cheated on this town... I stayed in my car for most of the survey.

Vertical Mile Road is actually three miles long, almost continually climbing.  I rolled down my windows, leaned my head out my window, and drove very slowly up the hill, tallying the bird songs and calls as I went. 

At the very top of the hill, I found a safe place to pull off, and observed for about 5 more minutes.  Not a bad checklist for such an unusual methodology!

Checklist for Wheelock:
American Kestrel (male)
Red-eyed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Cedar Waxwing
American Robin
Veery
Blue Jay
Ovenbird
American Redstart
Black-throated Green Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Slate-colored Junco
White-throated Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
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