Fall warbler viewing, *tomorrow* (Sat., 9/4/2010):

The next bird walk in the Norwich 2010 Birding Quest series will focus 
on migrating passerines - especially warblers, vireos, and flycatchers. 
Although the impact of tonight's cold front passage is uncertain, there 
has been considerable species diversity every day this week at the 
location of tomorrow's walk (see below for today's highlights).

We will meet at the corner of Bragg Hill and Tucker Hill Roads this 
Saturday at 6:45 AM and continue for an hour or two, depending upon bird 
activity. Driving instructions are below, or /to car pool meet George 
Clark at Dan & Whit's at 0630/ (silver-colored Honda CRV). Those 
arriving late can join the group by starting down the trail across from 
the mailbox, described below.

Spencer Hardy will lead the walk, sharing his experience on this Norwich 
Fire District land; George Clark will keep him honest. Both are 
knowledgeable about fall warbler plumages - which are not always as 
'confusing' as commonly thought.

The event is free and open to both Norwich residents and others. 
Children are welcome with an accompanying adult. Participants should 
wear waterproof footware for accessing an overgrown, relict beaver pond 
with some wet spots, although a well-maintained trail of ~1 km distance 
encircles the area. Bring binoculars if available. Only steady rain will 
cause cancellation; call 802-649-1829 Saturday after 6am if questionable 
weather (e.g., high wind).

Directions by road: From Exit 13 on I-91 in Norwich, proceed into town 
towards Dan & Whit's General Store. Turn left onto Beaver Meadow Road 
and continue 4.0 miles out. Turn left onto Tucker Hill Road, a steep 
dirt road, then go 0.4+ miles to the Bragg Hill Road intersection. 
Parking is probably easiest on Tucker Hill Road just past the junction. 
One end of the trail is at this intersection (North corner), and the 
other is back 200 meters on Tucker Hill across from the black mailbox.

The latest blog on the Norwich 2010 Birding Quest is now available at:
<http://vtecostudies.blogspot.com/2010/08/norwich-2010-quest-tops-150-species.html>
We've added 3 new species in the past week, bringing the total to 155 
species.

Spencer Hardy
Norwich, VT

*seen today in 15 min:*
Eastern Wood-Pewee     1
Philadelphia Vireo     1  (third day in a row for this species)
Nashville Warbler     1
Northern Parula     1  (different individual than seen yesterday)
Chestnut-sided Warbler     2
Magnolia Warbler     1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)     1
Black-throated Green Warbler     1
Palm Warbler (Western)     1  (first of the year this location; warbler 
sp. #22 this fall)
Scarlet Tanager     1

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/vt)


****************************************************************
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
****************************************************************