This morning at 8:30 am, a striking pair of Long-tailed Ducks floated in 
the middle of Lake Runnemede.  There were still there when I left 45 
minutes later.  I never saw them dive. The male was in full breeding 
plumage, the female nearly so.  There are still >40 Ring-necked Ducks 
present, and there were 2 Pied-billed Grebes.

Lakeside vegetation was teeming with Yellow-rumped Warblers.  I 
conservatively counted 90, but I'm sure there were many more.  All were 
actively foraging, some on the ground, and many were singing. Nearly 
every one was a male, but I observed at least 2 females. There were also 
6 Yellow Palm Warblers, 4 Evening Grosbeaks, and >250 swallows foraging 
over the water.  Almost all were Trees, with a few N. Rough-wingeds and 
Barns in the mix.

Great morning to be out!

Chris

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Chris Rimmer
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
P.O. Box 420
Norwich, VT 05055
802-649-1431 ext. 1
www.vtecostudies.org

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