I had a memorable experience at Kendall Station this evening, on the RR 
tracks between the two ponds.  Light was perfect with the setting sun, 
and wind dropping.  I watched a mesmerizing display along the edges of 
the small pond, as 5 Palm Warblers and 2 Rusty Blackbirds (a male and 
female) foraged on the muddy shoreline (water levels are extremely low 
on the river right now).  At one point, the male Rusty broke into song 
(stretching definition of the term) for a full couple of minutes.  The 
Palms occasionally went airborne to join a dozen Yellow-rumped Warblers 
(all but one a male), who were actively sallying after a dense hatch of 
midges.  A phoebe was also hawking insects over the pond, while Barn and 
Tree swallows zoomed through. It was a riot of color and sound, very cool!

Chris

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Chris Rimmer
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
P.O. Box 420
Norwich, VT 05055
802-649-8281 ext. 1
www.vtecostudies.org