Following up my earlier field report, I heard later from Ken Cox that the Red-throated Loon had moved to nearby Mill Pond by 6:55 pm. Highlights of my visit to Runnemede: Common Goldeneye 1 female Hooded Merganser 7 Common Merganser 13 Red-throated Loon 1 observed clearly in good light from 25-30 m away as it swam and dove; likely an adult not yet molted into alternate plumage, as neck and face appeared distinctly whitish with no "peppery" or dusky appearance. Seems late for an adult to show no trace of breeding plumage, however. Common Loon 1 adult Double-crested Cormorant 1 Great Egret 1 Osprey 3 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3 Tree Swallow 60 foraging over water in west branch of lake; probably undercounted Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 3 View this checklist online athttp://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17923725 -- Chris Rimmer Vermont Center for Ecostudies P.O. Box 420 Norwich, VT 05055 802-649-1431 ext. 1 www.vtecostudies.org **************************************************************** 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 ****************************************************************