SUNDAY, 8 NOVEMBER 2009: Wilder Boat Launch, above dam (1505-1520 hrs.) Weather: clear, calm, ~60° F Spencer & Doug Hardy, Norwich Snow Bunting was quite approachable, feeding near the green shed. Red-breasted Merganser was across the river in bright low-angle light, sometimes within a few feet of a female common merg - providing a nice opportunity to compare the two species. Mallard 2 Hooded Merganser 8 m/f Common Merganser 2 females Red-breasted Merganser 1 female Pileated Woodpecker 1 female American Crow 1 American Tree Sparrow 4 Snow Bunting 1 first-winter female This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/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 ****************************************************************