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bird's song
Estimated Order of Prevalence in Vermont (Most to Least Common):

The American Robin is extremely common and widespread, especially
spring through fall

Black-capped Chickadee is very common year-round resident, familiar feeder bird.

Blue Jay is common and conspicuous year-round resident.
The American Crow is very common and widespread year-round.


Song Sparrow is abundant and widespread breeder in various habitats.
European Starling is abundant, especially near human settlements, year-round resident.

Red-winged Blackbird is an abundant breeder in wetlands and fields, very common in summer.


Mourning Dove is very common, widespread, year-round, often near human areas.
White-breasted Nuthatch is a common year-round resident in woodlands.


Downy Woodpecker is a common year-round resident in woods and at feeders.

Common Yellowthroat is an abundant and widespread breeder in brushy areas and field edges.

Mallard is a common year-round resident on various water bodies.
The birds above are only the first dozen of some 35 birds prevalent in Vermont as listed by eBird.
The Merlin Birding App - produced by Cornell Lab of Ornithology and free for Android and Apple smart phones, is a remarkable application for identifying birds by their song.
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