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This morning 21 observers participated in a Windsor County 2013 Birding Quest bird walk in area of North Springfield Reservoir in the towns of Springfield and Weathersfield, VT. Cloudy skies kept air temperatures at pleasant levels while we visited two sites, the first in the area of the west end of the dike forming the North Springfield Dam and the second on the southern side of the Maple Street access east of Perkinsville. Toward the end of our time afield, an amateur acrobatics aerial competition based at the Hartness Airfield was underway, Propeller aircraft overhead were performing barrel rolls, loops, and other acrobatics -- activities not ordinarily seen during bird walks. More than 40 bird species were found. Excellent views were obtained of one of the singing Prairie Warblers, and numerous Field Sparrows were present. Among other highlights were 4 Common Mergansers, 2 Great Blue Herons, 2 Bald Eagle fledglings by their nest, a Killdeer at the airport, Belted Kingfishers on patrol, a few Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, a few Eastern Kingbirds, chickadees caring for their young, several Veeries vocalizing with song and call notes, numerous Gray Catbirds, 2 Brown Thrashers, an Indigo Bunting, and a Bobolink. Special thanks to Sara Eisenhauer for compiling the full eBird tallies which are available at http://ebird.org/ebird/vt/shared?subID=UzE0NjMzNDI1&s=t and http://ebird.org/ebird/vt/shared?subID=UzE0NjMzNDgw&s=t George Clark Norwich, VT