Ice is beginning to recede at Ledyard, with ~100 yards of open water 
above and below the bridge, ~25% of the Montshire Cove ice-free, and a 
small open area east of the RR bridge.  At 9:30 am this morning, the 
Monsthire Cove had 2 Canada Geese, 12 Mallards and a single drake 
Green-winged Teal.  I stopped again at 5:30 pm and there had been some 
changeover: 4 Canadas, 4 Mallards, a drake Hooded Merganser, and 3 
Common Mergs.

It won't be long now!

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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