My husband (Wayne Cripps) and I went out birding today (Sunday) starting
around 9:30 AM in Norwich. On Beaver Meadow Rd. in a beaver pond:

1 Winter Wren singing (FOY) 
1 pair of Hooded Mergansers. 

OnBragg Hll Rd. :

a falcon of some sort-larger than a Merlin or Kestrel. 
4 Robins, 
3 BJ,
 2 Turkeys.

In Wilder:
Wilder Dam:

8 Double-crested Cormorants
10 crows 
2 song sparrows

Norwich again-Ledyard Bridge:

song sparrow
Osprey
(note: we met up with Doug and Spencer Hardy. Spencer spotted most of the
best birds on the remainder of our trip, including the Osprey). 

Farrell Farm, on the Ct. river:
(2 visits)

2 Ring-necked Ducks
25+/- Canada Geese
1Northern Harrier- immature. Gorgeous! (Spencer)
Song Sparrows
1Ruby-Crowned Kinglet (Spencer)
Chickadee
1Kestrel (Spencer)
1 Yellow-rumped Warbler-FOY-(Spencer/Doug) stunning plumage!
1 Turkey Vulture

Pompy boat Landing:

1 pair Wood duck
2 Turkey Vultures
2 Mallards
2 Canada Geese 

A Happy Ending....
Yesterday a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (m) crashed into our window- hawk
attack, I think.  He looked bad. Put him in a warm box, took him to VINS. By
the time I got there he was scrabbling in the box.  They tested him ,
declared him well and I brought him back home and released him.  Today he is
expressing his gratitude by continually rapping on our metal roof! I don't
care-I'm really happy he survived. Hard-headed fellow I'd say. :)

Incidentals:
Chipmunk at Ledyard FOY
Beaver in Wilder

Cindy Crawford
Norwich

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