Hello- I'm writing on behalf of Spencer, swamped with homework and exams this week. This year he will doing the Birdathon in support of conservation biology at VCE (<http://www.vtecostudies.org/>). His objective is to find as many species as possible within (or viewed from) the town of Norwich. Pledges are of course welcome ([log in to unmask]), but he is also seeking location suggestions on species which can be difficult to find some years in Norwich at this time of year. If you have suggestions for sites within Norwich where any of the following have been seen recently or regularly, he'd be thrilled to hear from you. Some of these species are common, but have either not been reliable or are difficult to find here in mid-May. Info on unlisted, less-common species is also welcome! Please reply off-list to this specific request, although we would be happy to share the results with anyone. If the responses are interesting, I will compile them and post. Thanks! Doug Hardy (driver & scope carrier) either Teal spp. Hooded Merganser (other than Ledyard?) Bittern (other than Union Village Dam?) Great Blue Heron Green Heron Kestrel either Yellowlegs (both at Pompy recently) Solitary Sandpiper Snipe either Cuckoo (still early) Chimney Swifts Kingfishers (other than Ledyard?) Wood-Pewee Bank Swallow either Kinglet (will check Spring Pond Rd.) Gnatcatcher Mockingbird Brown Thrasher Cedar Waxwing Prairie Warbler Mourning Warbler (Warner Meadow?) Towhee (Heyl-AT loop?) Field Sparrow Swamp Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Meadowlark **************************************************************** 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 ****************************************************************