January 2026 West Rutland Marsh Monitoring Walk

Looking out over the meadow. Photo by Susan Elliott.

Four hardy participants braved minus 9 degrees on January 29 for our monthly monitoring walk around West Rutland Marsh.

  Seventeen species were seen or heard, including a Cooper’s Hawk hanging around the feeder at the Marble St boardwalk. The ever-cheerful Black-capped Chickadee was the most abundant species, with 22 individuals observed. You can see the complete list here:

https://ebird.org/tripreport/470116

The view from the Water St bridge. Some critter walked across the ice. Photo by Sue Elliott.