While not as exciting as Georges's catbird, I had a Hermit Thrush near Beaver Meadow Road today, and a singing Carolina Wren on Cliff Street yesterday. Both in Norwich.

Spencer

On Nov 20, 2011, at 6:18 PM, george clark <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> The most unusual among 13 bird species sighted today in the backyard here in Norwich village was a Gray Catbird, presumably the same individual previously seen here on November 4 and 8. Around 4:18 PM this afternoon I saw the catbird in a crab apple tree where it swallowed two of the small apples. Today's sighting was my latest ever fall sighting of a catbird in the Upper Valley.
> 
> Also noted this afternoon in the backyard was the continuing presence of at least three White-throated Sparrows.
> 
> George Clark
> Norwich, VT