Yesterday's Golden-crowned Sparrow has not reappeared here this morning. 
Song Sparrows are becoming active, yet juncos, white-throats, and 
chipping sparrows are also not present yet.

As the bird was seen just outside my office, I will check regularly 
today and send another message if the bird is seen.

According to eBird, it appears that only one individual of this species 
has previously been reported from each of VT (2009 for 5 days), NH (2010 
for 2 days), and NY (1987 for 2 days); none from Maine, and MA has had 5 
reports between 1966 and 2006.

Doug Hardy


On 5/1/2011 7:23 PM, Doug Hardy wrote:
> Here is a image of the same bird, perched in our lilac and posted to 
> the Vermont eBird Flickr group.
> <http://www.flickr.com/photos/36866981@N03/5677774534/in/pool-vtebird>
> We'll post an update Monday morning as to whether or not the bird is 
> around. eBird indicates that this is the second Vermont record of the 
> species, if accepted. It was first noticed at about 2 pm today, just 
> after we arrived home, tracked down the singing towhee and got 
> distracted by exciting views of the goshawk - phew!
>
> Other excitement here today included:
>   1 Northern Goshawk - adult male
>   1 Eastern Towhee - singing
>   1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak
>   8 Purple Finch
>   1 Pine Siskin
>   2 Evening Grosbeak
>
> Doug & Spencer Hardy, Norwich 

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