1) This morning Chris Rimmer and I visited Lake Runnemede in Windsor,  
VT, and, without seeing Peter LaBelle or his mother, saw nearly all  
the species he reported in a post earlier today. (We missed finding a  
Harmit Thrush.) The numbers of sparrows were impressive as noted by  
Peter. Some additional species found at Runnemede this morning  
included about 70 Canada Geese (mostly in one big flock seen in  
flight), 3 American Black Ducks, 7 American Pipits, and at least 20  
Yellow-rumped Warblers. A full eBird list is available at
http://ebird.org/ebird/vt/view/checklist?subID=S15379920

2) Chris and I in late morning briefly visited the floodplain area  
near the Simon Pearce facilities in Windsor. More than 20 Mourning  
Doves were a highlight there. Some sparrows were present. However, the  
corn field adjacent to the Connecticut River has recently been  
thoroughly plowed, leaving bare soil throughout that large field. By  
contrast, leas than 2 weeks ago, abundant weedy vegetation was present  
along the rows of corn.

3) This afternoon I was shown a refrigerated specimen of a Wood Thrush  
which had unfortunately flown fatally into glass at a residence in the  
Hawk Pine neighborhood of Norwich, VT, about 2 days ago. According to  
the Murin and Pfeiffer book (2002) "Birdwatching in Vermont", this  
species is considered very uncommon in the state so late in October.

George Clark
Norwich, VT