Champlain Valley WMA Checklist

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Notes Central Champlain Valley ______Wildlife Management Areas ______Wildlife Sighting Checklist ______Dead Creek, East Creek, McCuen Slang, Little Otter Creek, Lemon Fair, Lower Otter Creek, Whitney Creek Hospital Creek For more information on wildlife of the Champlain Valley, stop by the Dead Creek Visitor Center at 966 Route 17 West in Addison, Vermont. We are open seasonally and by appointment. Call 802-759-2397 for current hours or to make a reservation.  Barred Owl |Sp S F W  Broad-winged Hawk |Sp S F Wildlife Watching Tips:  Cooper’s Hawk |Sp S F

 Eastern Screech Owl |Sp S F W • The greatest diversity of bird species  Great Horned Owl |Sp S F W can be observed during the spring and  Merlin |Sp S F fall migrations when a variety of waterfowl, shorebirds, and songbirds  Northern Goshawk |Sp S F W  Northern Harrier |Sp S F pass through the Champlain Valley.

 Northern Saw-whet Owl • The best time to see birds is in the early morning. |Sp S F W • In autumn, huge numbers of snow geese and Canada geese  Osprey |Sp S F visit Dead Creek during their migration. The best time to see  Peregrine Falcon |Sp S F them is in the morning and evening.  Red-shouldered Hawk • When managers lower water levels at Dead Creek, |Sp S F Geese and Ducks shorebirds flock to the area to feed on exposed inverte-  Red-tailed Hawk |Sp S F brates in what is known as “The Addison Phenomenon.”  American Black Duck |Sp S F W  Rough-legged Hawk |W  American Wigeon |Sp S F • Winter offers a rare chance to see birds normally found on  Sharp-shinned Hawk |Sp S F the Arctic tundra such as snowy owls. A sunny day in late  Blue-winged Teal |Sp S F  Snowy Owl |W winter is the best time to see such birds.  Brant |Sp F  Turkey Vulture |Sp S F  Bufflehead |Sp F • The best time to see mammals is at dawn and dusk. Look Upland Game Birds along field edges near trees and hedgerows for deer,  Canada Goose |Sp S F W  American Woodcock |Sp S F coyotes, and bobcats, and at water’s edge for otters,  Common Goldeneye |Sp S F  Ruffed Grouse |Sp S F W muskrats, and raccoons.  Common Merganser |Sp S F  Wild Turkey |Sp S F W • Reptiles are often seen on sunny days in spring and  Gadwall |Sp S F  Wilson’s Snipe |Sp S F summer. Look at floating logs and rocks in the water for  Greater Scaup |Sp F Shorebirds, Herons, Rails, and basking snakes and turtles.  Green-winged Teal |Sp F Egrets • Salamanders are often seen crossing roads near wetlands on  Hooded Merganser |Sp S F warm rainy nights in spring. Please drive carefully!  Lesser Scaup |Sp F  American Bittern |Sp S F  Mallard |Sp S F W  American Coot |Sp S F • The “spring chorus” of frogs and toads can be heard at dusk in the spring near still water. Large numbers of spring  Northern Pintail |Sp F  Black-crowned Night Heron |Sp S F peepers can be almost deafening!  Northern Shoveler |Sp F  Common Gallinule |Sp S F  Red-breasted Merganser  Dunlin |F |Sp F  Great Blue Heron |Sp S F  Ring-necked Duck |Sp S F  Great Egret |S  Snow Goose |Sp F

 Wood Duck |Sp S F Season Occurrence Birds of Prey Sp = spring Green = common  American Kestrel |Sp S F S = summer Blue = uncommon  Bald Eagle |Sp S F F = fall Orange = rare  Barn Owl |Sp S F W W = winter Red = threatened Bold = endangered Notes Central Champlain Valley ______Wildlife Management Areas ______Wildlife Sighting Checklist ______Dead Creek, East Creek, McCuen Slang, Little Otter Creek, Lemon Fair, Lower Otter Creek, Whitney Creek Hospital Creek For more information on wildlife of the Champlain Valley, stop by the Dead Creek Visitor Center at 966 Route 17 West in Addison, Vermont. We are open seasonally and by appointment. Call 802-759-2397 for current hours or to make a reservation.