New birds for 2009 for me this morning (March 17) here in Norwich village were a "V formation" flock of about 35 Canada Geese overhead, flying northward, roughly paralleling the Connecticut River, and a Song Sparrow here in the backyard. My earliest spring record for Canada Goose in Norwich for previous years was on March 9, 2000. The earliest spring date on which I have found a Song Sparrow in Norwich has been on March 10 in three different years (2000, 2006, and 2007}. George George Clark Norwich, VT **************************************************************** To post messages, send e-mail to: [log in to unmask] Set your e-mail application to PLAIN TEXT ONLY to post messages. To contact the list owner: [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Web based archives and subscription management are available at: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html ****************************************************************