This morning along the Connecticut and Ompompanoosuc Rivers, a thin  
layer of ice covered many water areas outside the main channels. From  
Foley Park in Norwich, 17 Mallards, 19 Hooded Mergansers, and 3 Common  
Mergansers were seen. Elsewhere, along the Connecticut River in the  
vicinity of the mouth of the Ompompanoosuc River, there were 28  
Mallards and 2 Hooded Mergansers. Highlights among 13 bird species  
here in the backyard in Norwich village so far today have included an  
American Tree Sparrow, 2 White-throated Sparrows, 6 Northern  
Cardinals, 3 House Finches, a Pine Siskin, 2 American Goldfinches, and  
an Evening Grosbeak.

George

George Clark
Norwich, VT

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