2021 was a year for the record books for Norwich Birding, and we're back at it again in 2022. The Norwich 2022 Bird Quest is officially underway, and we've set some ambitious goals for ourselves as we seek to improve on last year's totals. We're setting another high bar in 2022, as we challenge Norwich birders to find 195 species (including at least 5 not found in 2019-2021) and submit 2,500 eBird checklists, with 30 birders submitting those lists.
This is an informal (but serious) challenge to birders—experts and novices, professionals and amateurs, hardcores and wannabes, from near and far—to explore the avian diversity of Norwich, get outdoors, have some fun, share the thrill of discovery, and do some learning in the process.
The Norwich 2022 Bird Quest is very simply meant to engage and inspire birders of all sorts to pay attention, and to keep track. The goal of 195 species in a single calendar year? Arbitrary, definitely a stretch, but possible. Everyone likes a challenge, a quest, maybe even some friendly competition. Set your own goals. Can you find 100 species yourself? Can you identify 25 “lifers” in 2022— species that you’ve never before encountered?
Because keeping careful track of yearlong sightings throughout Norwich will be critical to know where we stand, we’ll use Vermont eBird, a real-time, online checklist program that has revolutionized how the birding community reports and accesses information about birds. Launched in 2002 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, 2022 marks the 18-year anniversary of Vermont eBird, which is managed by VCE as part of our Vermont Atlas of Life and is the very first state portal for eBird. In just over a decade-and-a-half, the checklists shared by bird watchers have helped make Vermont eBird the largest citizen science biodiversity project in the state. To date, 11,937 Vermont eBirders have submitted nearly 542,000 complete checklists, representing all 391 species of birds ever reported from Vermont. Worldwide, more than 730,000 eBirders have contributed over 1 billion bird sightings on over 60 million complete checklists, representing 10,624 species across every country on earth!
Join Us!
OK, how exactly do birdwatchers like you contribute sightings to the Norwich 2022 Bird Quest? If you don’t already have a Vermont eBird account, setting one up is straightforward. Just go to Vermont eBird, watch the 3-minute introductory video via the “Learn More” tab, then hit the “Get Started” tab, and you’ll be off to the races with your own eBird account. Once you get started, there are more resources on the eBird Help pages too.
eBird tracks all kinds of stats from counties to states to countries, but not by towns. To have your Vermont eBird checklists count, we are using the eBird checklist share feature, which allows you to copy checklists to another user’s account with the click of a mouse. For any Norwich-based Vermont eBird checklist you complete, please share it with the Norwich Bird Questers eBird account. When you submit a checklist to Vermont eBird, you can share it immediately by clicking the “Share w/Others in Your Party” link in the right column of the checklist confirmation page and typing in the username ‘norwich’. Maybe you forgot to share a checklist when you submitted it? Any checklist can be shared at any time by clicking the “Share” link on the Manage My Checklists page.
Want to see how we’ve done in previous years? Check out past years species totals below:
Norwich 2022 Bird List
Total Checklists shared: 1,018Total # of eBirders: 17
Last updated: 7/18/22
Tally | Species | Location | Date |
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1 | Common Raven | Campbell Flats Road | 1/1/2022 |
2 | Snow Bunting | home | 1/1/2022 |
3 | Dark-eyed Junco | Upper Loveland Road, Norwich | 1/1/2022 |
4 | Eastern Bluebird | Upper Loveland Road, Norwich | 1/1/2022 |
5 | Tufted Titmouse | Upper Loveland Road, Norwich | 1/1/2022 |
6 | Black-capped Chickadee | Upper Loveland Road, Norwich | 1/1/2022 |
7 | American Crow | Upper Loveland Road, Norwich | 1/1/2022 |
8 | Northern Cardinal | Warner Meadows | 1/1/2022 |
9 | White-throated Sparrow | Warner Meadows | 1/1/2022 |
10 | American Goldfinch | Warner Meadows | 1/1/2022 |
11 | House Finch | Warner Meadows | 1/1/2022 |
12 | Cedar Waxwing | Warner Meadows | 1/1/2022 |
13 | European Starling | Warner Meadows | 1/1/2022 |
14 | Brown Creeper | Warner Meadows | 1/1/2022 |
15 | White-breasted Nuthatch | Warner Meadows | 1/1/2022 |
16 | Red-breasted Nuthatch | Warner Meadows | 1/1/2022 |
17 | Blue Jay | Warner Meadows | 1/1/2022 |
18 | Pileated Woodpecker | Warner Meadows | 1/1/2022 |
19 | Hairy Woodpecker | Warner Meadows | 1/1/2022 |
20 | Downy Woodpecker | Warner Meadows | 1/1/2022 |
21 | Red-bellied Woodpecker | Warner Meadows | 1/1/2022 |
22 | Mourning Dove | Warner Meadows | 1/1/2022 |
23 | Rock Pigeon | Warner Meadows | 1/1/2022 |
24 | Purple Finch | Route 5, Norwich | 1/1/2022 |
25 | Song Sparrow | Butternut Road | 1/1/2022 |
26 | American Robin | Butternut Road | 1/1/2022 |
27 | Carolina Wren | Butternut Road | 1/1/2022 |
28 | House Sparrow | 47 Huntley St, Norwich US-VT | 1/1/2022 |
29 | Bald Eagle | Rte 5, Norwich | 1/1/2022 |
30 | American Tree Sparrow | Farrell Farm Rd to Starlake Lane | 1/1/2022 |
31 | Cooper's Hawk | Farrell Farm Rd to Starlake Lane | 1/1/2022 |
32 | Northern Mockingbird | Old Bridge Rd | 1/1/2022 |
33 | Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Old Bridge Rd | 1/1/2022 |
34 | American Black Duck | Old Bridge Rd | 1/1/2022 |
35 | Mallard | Old Bridge Rd | 1/1/2022 |
36 | Hooded Merganser | rte 132 | 1/1/2022 |
37 | Winter Wren | Waterman Hill Rd | 1/1/2022 |
38 | Ruffed Grouse | Union Village | 1/1/2022 |
39 | Golden-crowned Kinglet | Pattrell Road | 1/1/2022 |
40 | Long-tailed Duck | Ledyard Bridge Area, Connecticut River | 1/1/2022 |
41 | Sharp-shinned Hawk | Elm St, Norwich | 1/6/2022 |
42 | Savannah Sparrow | Kendall Station Rd. | 1/8/2022 |
43 | Pine Siskin | Watt walk | 1/10/2022 |
44 | Barred Owl | Heyl Trail, Power Cut, AT, Elm St Loop | 1/13/2022 |
45 | Red-tailed Hawk | Farm Road, Norwich | 1/16/2022 |
46 | Red-shouldered Hawk | Farm Road, Norwich | 1/16/2022 |
47 | Ring-billed Gull | Ledyard Bridge Area, Connecticut River | 2/8/2022 |
48 | Wild Turkey | 230 Elm St, Norwich | 2/10/2022 |
49 | Northern Saw-whet Owl | 28 Owl Creek Ln, Norwich US-VT | 2/10/2022 |
50 | Red-winged Blackbird | Cliff St. | 2/13/2022 |
51 | Field Sparrow | Northeast Corner Farm | 2/19/2022 |
52 | Evening Grosbeak | home tigertown rd | 2/24/2022 |
53 | Brown-headed Cowbird | 47 Huntley St, Norwich US-VT | 3/10/2022 |
54 | Turkey Vulture | Pompy Farm Oxbow | 3/10/2022 |
55 | Killdeer | Farrell Farm | 3/10/2022 |
56 | Common Grackle | Pompy Farm Oxbow | 3/15/2022 |
57 | Rough-legged Hawk | Pompy Farm Oxbow | 3/15/2022 |
58 | Canada Goose | Pompy Farm Oxbow | 3/15/2022 |
59 | Common Merganser | Pompy Farm Oxbow | 3/16/2022 |
60 | Fox Sparrow | Kendall Station Rd. | 3/16/2022 |
61 | American Woodcock | Co-op Community Garden and Fields | 3/17/2022 |
62 | Greater Scaup | Foley Park | 3/19/2022 |
63 | Ring-necked Duck | Pompy Farm Oxbow | 3/19/2022 |
64 | Wood Duck | Pompy Farm Oxbow | 3/19/2022 |
65 | Green-winged Teal | Ompompanoosuc River flats | 3/19/2022 |
66 | Common Goldeneye | Ledyard Bridge Area, Connecticut River | 3/20/2022 |
67 | Bufflehead | Ledyard Bridge Area, Connecticut River | 3/20/2022 |
68 | Lesser Scaup | Ompompanoosuc rivermouth | 3/20/2022 |
69 | Herring Gull | Pompy Farm Oxbow | 3/24/2022 |
70 | Belted Kingfisher | Foley Park | 3/26/2022 |
71 | Pied-billed Grebe | Pompy Farm Oxbow | 4/1/2022 |
72 | Eastern Phoebe | King Arthur campus | 4/1/2022 |
73 | American Kestrel | Holzbergers field | 4/2/2022 |
74 | Tree Swallow | Kendall Station Rd. | 4/6/2022 |
75 | Northern Flicker | Campbell Flats Road | 4/6/2022 |
76 | Ruby-crowned Kinglet | home | 4/10/2022 |
77 | Chipping Sparrow | Kendall Station Rd. | 4/10/2022 |
78 | Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Ledyard Bridge Area, Connecticut River | 4/12/2022 |
79 | Great Blue Heron | Farm Road, Norwich | 4/13/2022 |
80 | Pine Warbler | Kendall Station Rd. | 4/14/2022 |
81 | Northern Harrier | Campbell Flats Road | 4/14/2022 |
82 | Swamp Sparrow | Pompy Farm Oxbow | 4/16/2022 |
83 | Caspian Tern | Pompy Farm Oxbow | 4/16/2022 |
84 | Yellow-rumped Warbler | Kendall Station Rd. | 4/18/2022 |
85 | Palm Warbler | Kendall Station Rd. | 4/18/2022 |
86 | Bank Swallow | Pompy Farm Oxbow | 4/18/2022 |
87 | Barn Swallow | Kendall Station Rd. | 4/18/2022 |
88 | Great Egret | Ompompanoosuc River flats | 4/18/2022 |
89 | Osprey | Ledyard Bridge Area, Connecticut River | 4/20/2022 |
90 | Hermit Thrush | 91 Spring Pond Road | 4/23/2022 |
91 | Broad-winged Hawk | 91 Spring Pond Road | 4/23/2022 |
92 | Louisiana Waterthrush | 230 Elm St, Norwich | 4/23/2022 |
93 | Brown Thrasher | 296 Dutton Hill Rd, Norwich US-VT | 4/24/2022 |
94 | House Wren | Foley Park | 4/26/2022 |
95 | Merlin | Foley Park | 4/26/2022 |
96 | White-crowned Sparrow | Kendall Station Rd. | 4/26/2022 |
97 | Bonaparte's Gull | Pompy Farm Oxbow | 4/27/2022 |
98 | Double-crested Cormorant | Kendall Station Rd. | 4/27/2022 |
99 | Black-and-white Warbler | Elm St, Norwich | 4/27/2022 |
100 | Rusty Blackbird | Kendall Station Rd. | 4/28/2022 |
101 | Blue-headed Vireo | 360 Hopson Rd, Norwich US-VT | 4/29/2022 |
102 | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | 47 Huntley St, Norwich US-VT | 4/30/2022 |
103 | Black-throated Green Warbler | Brookmead Conservation Area | 5/1/2022 |
104 | Green Heron | Campbell Flats Road | 5/1/2022 |
105 | Wilson's Snipe | Campbell Flats Road | 5/1/2022 |
106 | Rose-breasted Grosbeak | home | 5/1/2022 |
107 | Gray Catbird | Elm St, Norwich | 5/2/2022 |
108 | Northern Parula | Home Owl Creek | 5/3/2022 |
109 | Yellow Warbler | Pompy Farm Oxbow | 5/4/2022 |
110 | Eastern Kingbird | Campbell Flats Road | 5/4/2022 |
111 | American Bittern | Campbell Flats Road | 5/4/2022 |
112 | Solitary Sandpiper | Campbell Flats Road | 5/4/2022 |
113 | Eastern Towhee | 230 Elm St, Norwich | 5/4/2022 |
114 | Greater Yellowlegs | Ompompanoosuc River flats | 5/4/2022 |
115 | Black-throated Blue Warbler | tigertown rd norwich vt. | 5/4/2022 |
116 | Blackburnian Warbler | tigertown rd norwich vt. | 5/4/2022 |
117 | Common Loon | Home Owl Creek | 5/5/2022 |
118 | Baltimore Oriole | home tigertown rd | 5/7/2022 |
119 | Least Flycatcher | Elm St, Norwich | 5/7/2022 |
120 | Veery | 91 Spring Pond Road | 5/9/2022 |
121 | American Redstart | Ledyard Bridge Area, Connecticut River | 5/9/2022 |
122 | Ovenbird | Norwich Yard | 5/9/2022 |
123 | Red-eyed Vireo | Norwich Yard | 5/9/2022 |
124 | Yellow-throated Vireo | Norwich Yard | 5/9/2022 |
125 | Bobolink | Home Owl Creek | 5/10/2022 |
126 | Chestnut-sided Warbler | tigertown beaver pond | 5/10/2022 |
127 | Wood Thrush | home tigertown rd | 5/11/2022 |
128 | Common Yellowthroat | 230 Elm St, Norwich | 5/11/2022 |
129 | Chimney Swift | 47 Huntley St, Norwich US-VT | 5/12/2022 |
130 | Warbling Vireo | Ompompanoosuc River flats | 5/12/2022 |
131 | Scarlet Tanager | 91 Spring Pond Road | 5/13/2022 |
132 | Eastern Wood-Pewee | 47 Huntley St, Norwich US-VT | 5/13/2022 |
133 | Magnolia Warbler | Campbell Flats Road | 5/16/2022 |
134 | Northern Waterthrush | Crossroads Farm Stand | 5/17/2022 |
135 | Alder Flycatcher | Crossroads Farm Stand | 5/17/2022 |
136 | Willow Flycatcher | Kendall Station Rd. | 5/17/2022 |
137 | Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | 15 Old Bridge Rd, Norwich US-VT | 5/17/2022 |
138 | Indigo Bunting | 230 Elm St, Norwich | 5/18/2022 |
139 | Great Crested Flycatcher | 91 Spring Pond Road | 5/19/2022 |
140 | Spotted Sandpiper | Ledyard Bridge Area, Connecticut River | 5/19/2022 |
141 | Bay-breasted Warbler | Home Owl Creek | 5/20/2022 |
142 | Cliff Swallow | Ledyard Bridge Area, Connecticut River | 5/20/2022 |
143 | Short-billed Dowitcher | Ompompanoosuc River flats | 5/20/2022 |
144 | Dunlin | Ompompanoosuc River flats | 5/20/2022 |
145 | Canada Warbler | Campbell Flats Road | 5/20/2022 |
146 | Least Sandpiper | Ompompanoosuc River flats | 5/20/2022 |
147 | Semipalmated Plover | Ompompanoosuc River flats | 5/20/2022 |
148 | Blackpoll Warbler | 91 Spring Pond Road | 5/21/2022 |
149 | Mourning Warbler | 91 Spring Pond Road | 5/21/2022 |
150 | Eastern Whip-poor-will | Cliff St. | 5/24/2022 |
151 | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | home | 5/30/2022 |
152 | Black-billed Cuckoo | Campbell Flats Road | 5/31/2022 |
153 | Marsh Wren | Ompompanoosuc River flats | 6/6/2022 |