Birding Trip along the Connecticut River -- Saturday April 17, 2010 Meet at 8:00 AM at Dan & Whits General Store for a carpooled morning birding trip led by Norwich resident Chris Rimmer. We'll check several sites between the Wilder Dam and mouth of the Ompompanoosuc River, mostly in search of water birds. Walking will be moderate and mostly on fairly level ground, but with some rougher spots and mild inclines. Dress warmly and bring binoculars and spotting scopes if available. Children are welcome with an accompanying adult. This trip is free and open to both Norwich residents and others. The trip will be held regardless of weather conditions, but be aware that poor weather will reduce the chances of seeing many birds. We'll plan to return by about 11:00 am. The goal of the Norwich 2010 Birding Quest <http://www.vtecostudies.org/quest/ > is to find and identify as many species of birds as possible from Norwich during calendar year 2010. See the latest Birding Quest blog at http://vtecostudies.blogspot.com/2010/04/norwich-bird-quest-reaches-62-species.html Join the fun and learn more about the Quest on this walk. A challenge on this walk will be to find as many water birds as possible along the river, with hopes of some early migrant songbirds, and always the possibility of an unexpected species. **************************************************************** 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 ****************************************************************