Early this afternoon (March 30) Ed Hack found at least 2 Bohemian  
Waxwings among a flock of 30 or more waxwings around Foley Park in  
Norwich by the Ledyard Bridge. After a phone call from Ed, I was  
fortunate to arrive in time to see a Bohemian perched among a group of  
Cedar Waxwings. The larger size and darker color of the underparts of  
the Bohemian contrasted sharply with the smaller size and more  
yellowish undersides of the Cedars. When last seen, in the rain, many  
of the waxwings were perched in a tree along the south side of Route  
10A between Montshire Drive and the railway overpass.

As far as known, this was the first sighting of Bohemian Waxwing in  
Norwich during 2010.

My latest spring record of Bohemians in Norwich during previous years  
was of two birds on May 5, 2000, following a winter season in which  
Bohemians were plentiful here.

While at Foley Park this afternoon, Ed also found a male Common  
Goldeneye and a pair of Mallards. The water level along that section  
of the Connecticut River upstream from the Wilder Dam has been high  
for the past few days.

George

George Clark
Norwich, VT

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