Did my once a year, 50 stops around L Fairlee and thru Thetford into Norwich, today.  Breeding Bird census, 3 minutes at each stop.  My 10^th year.

Nothing really eventful.  48 species.

Highlights were:  35 stops had Red-eyed Vireos !  some with multiple.

Terrific look at a Blackburnian.

Pair of Ring-neck Ducks.  9 warblers, no Yellow-rumps or Bl-thr Greens.

1 Oriole, no Rose-br Grosbeaks .   No Savannah, no Swamp.

1 Winter Wren.   1 Belted Kingfisher.  Alder, Willow and G-cr. Flys.

Always good to be out.

B

Bill Shepard       

Project Coordinator

CT River Birding Trail

2360 Academy Road

Thetford Center, VT  05075

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