An American Kestrel, seen today about noon, is the first migratory species I've observed on Bragg Hill this spring, where snowcover remains >90%. No sign yet of Red-winged Blackbirds, Woodcock, or Killdeer - typically among the first to return. Doug Hardy Norwich **************************************************************** 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 ****************************************************************