Hello fellow birders,

I spent the day today exploring Lake Runnemede and Old CT River Road (off of RT 5 South, Springfield - also known as Springfield Meadows). The warmer temperatures and sun made for a good day of birding, though the weather and singing House Finches tricked me into thinking it was spring...

Sara - Norwich, VT

Below are the compiled lists for both locations:

Lake Runnemede, Windsor, VT, Windsor, US-VT
American Black Duck 15
Mallard 48
Common Merganser 1
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 8
Black-capped Chickadee 13
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 21
Gray Catbird 1 Seen in thicket as you enter the trail to lake - eating fruit from multiflora rose bushes
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European Starling 2
Cedar Waxwing 75
American Tree Sparrow 25
White-throated Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 9
Northern Cardinal 6
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 6

Springfield Meadows, Springfield, VT, Windsor, US-VT
Mourning Dove 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Peregrine Falcon 1 flew directly over me - great views, beautiful bird!
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 15
Common Raven 1
Black-capped Chickadee 15
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Eastern Bluebird 5
American Robin 1
European Starling 3
American Tree Sparrow 12
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 18
Northern Cardinal 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 16