Today, on a brilliant sunny morning with clear blue skies, about 20  
observers looked for birds on the Taylor Parcel and the Cross Road  
Farm in Post Mills during a bird walk arranged by the Thetford  
Conservation Commission. Among highlights were 1) great views of a  
soaring Red-shouldered Hawk, 2) numerous good views of Killdeers, 3) a  
loudly singing Brown Thrasher which for many minutes remained out of  
sight in the foliage but which later was clearly seen high in a tree  
while its presumed mate foraged along the ground nearby, and 4) nice  
views of male American Goldfinches. Other bird species found this  
morning are also included in the list below.

Special thanks to the Taylor family, Connie Snyder, and Ann Lavanway  
for arranging and facilitating a highly enjoyable bird walk.

List of species and some miscellaneous notes:
Mallards
Turkey Vultures
Red-shouldered Hawk
Killdeer   -- Eggs present at the farm earlier this week had been lost  
to an unknown predator.
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker -- very noisy this morning
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebes -- nesting at the farm
Tree Swallows -- around nest boxes and foraging
Barn Swallows -- nesting at the farm
Blue Jays -- small numbers flying northward above the tree tops --  
spring migrants returning???
American Crows
Black-capped Chickadees
Tufted Titmouse -- loud
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
American Robin
Brown Thrashers -- at least 2, and possibly 3, present
European Starlings
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pine Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow -- repeatedly singing at the farm
Song Sparrows
White-throated Sparrows -- iconic songs for northern New England
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbirds
Brown-headed Cowbird
Purple Finch -- sporadic song
American Goldfinches

George Clark
Norwich, VT