This morning's Vermont County Birding Quest field trip within the town  
of Windsor, VT, covered a part of the Lake Runnemede area and a  
portion of the vicinity of the Windsor Industrial Park including an  
area along the Connecticut River. More than 60 bird species were  
found. Some highlights follow.

  An immature Common Loon on Lake Runnemede was unanticipated. A  
mature Bald Eagle in flight provided a nice view by the Lake. Close to  
the shores of the Connecticut River, a previously reported and  
photographed Red-bellied Woodpecker nest was again occupied by the  
calling male, while another pair of calling Red-bellies occupied an  
apparently adjacent territory to the north along the river.

The presence of both Alder and Willow Flycatchers together around Lake  
Runnemede provided an opportunity for an immediate auditory comparison  
of their vocalizations. A singing Yellow-throated Vireo was present  
and well seen along the east side of Route 5 in Windsor not far from  
Lake Runnemede, and another was roughly 1.5 airline miles northward in  
a low lying forest near the river. Near Lake Runnemede a Blue-gray  
Gnatcatcher nest was found with both members of the pair present;  
another gnatcatcher was found about 1.5 miles northward near the  
shoreline of the Connecticut River.

At least 11 species of warblers included Northern Parula, Magnolia,  
Blackburnian, and Wilson's Warblers as well as Northern Waterthrush.  
Near Juniper Hill Road two mature male American Redstarts were  
colorfully contesting in the presence of an apparent female, and,  
close to the eastern shore of Lake Runnemede, a male and female  
Baltimore Oriole exhibited reproductive behavior while not far from a  
recently constructed nest .

We thank the Back Forty store for their generosity in providing  
parking for members of our group.

George Clark
Norwich, VT

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