The pumpkin parade had largely wound down by this morning, but river 
levels were still low, and flats exposed below Ledyard Bridge.  No 
shorebirds, but more waterfowl than have been present so far this fall.

Location:     Ledyard Bridge
Observation date:     10/3/10
Number of species:     18

Canada Goose     110
Wood Duck     3
American Black Duck     1
Mallard     25+
Green-winged Teal     1
Double-crested Cormorant     1
Belted Kingfisher     1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker     1
Eastern Phoebe     2
Blue Jay     2
American Crow     7
Black-capped Chickadee     2
Golden-crowned Kinglet     1
Cedar Waxwing     2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)     4
Song Sparrow     1
White-throated Sparrow     3
Purple Finch     3

A late afternoon stop at Pompy Flats was unproductive, with high water there and several small boats keeping bird activity virtually nil.  However, the oxbox across from Pompy Farms had a few birds of interest:

Location:     Pompy Farm oxbow
Observation date:     10/3/10
Number of species:     7

Ring-necked Duck     1
Pied-billed Grebe     3
Great Blue Heron     2
Eastern Phoebe     1
American Crow     2
Black-capped Chickadee     2
Yellow-rumped Warbler     1

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/vt)

Chris

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