Brief stop at Ledyard this morning produced a few migrants. There were good numbers of birds present, but I unfortunately had to leave. Highlights: Location: Ledyard Bridge Observation date: 9/1/09 Number of species: 16 Wood Duck 8 American Black Duck 3 Mallard 48 Hooded Merganser 2 Belted Kingfisher 1 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1 Magnolia Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 3 Scarlet Tanager 4 White-throated Sparrow 1 Baltimore Oriole 2 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/vt) In mid-morning, Steve Faccio and I walked an area locally called Baker Bush on the Thetford-Strafford line, with a small group of people who are seeking to conserve the property. The ~200-acre property features fairly mature hardwoods and a large beaver-influenced wetland. Highlights: Location: Baker Bush Observation date: 9/1/09 Number of species: 23 Wood Duck 2 Mallard 2 Hooded Merganser 1 Ruffed Grouse 2 Broad-winged Hawk 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 singing Eastern Phoebe 4 Blue-headed Vireo 3 (2 singing) Red-eyed Vireo 5 singing Common Raven 1 Black-capped Chickadee 17 Red-breasted Nuthatch 7 Hermit Thrush 1 Magnolia Warbler 1 Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 3 Common Yellowthroat 3 White-throated Sparrow 3 Purple Finch 1 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/vt) -- **************** Chris Rimmer Vermont Center for Ecostudies P.O. Box 420 Norwich, VT 05055 802-649-1431 ext. 1 www.vtecostudies.org **************************************************************** 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 ****************************************************************