Family adventure sat and sun to Middlebury for hockey. I request we do some birds, family obliges me. Rough-legged Hawks (4) in Addison, 2 in dark phase. 1 Bald Eagle. Chimney Pt Bridge, aka construction site. This, at this time of year, has some of the only open water on the Lake. ~700 Co Mergs, mostly males ~40 Co Goldeneyes, mostly males (no Barrow's) 1 Am Widgeon, M 1 No Pintail, M Mallards, Blacks Herring and Gr-Bl-Backed Gulls Vicinity.Panton and Shoreham: 1 Merlin (chasing sparrows) 2 Horned Larks, along farm road 1 Ea Bluebird on teley wire 1 Mockingbird in shrubs 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker (heard from bed), hanging around suet, and on teley pole. Robins (50~), redwings, grackles. Hockey was ok, lost in finals. Birds were great ! Bill S Bill Shepard Project Coordinator CT River Birding Trail 2360 Academy Road Thetford Center, VT 05075 Home: 802 785-2855 **************************************************************** 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 ****************************************************************