Two sightings from Saturday while working in the yard on Elm St., in Norwich, VT.  Submitted a little late.  Busy weekend.



The ruby-crowned kinglets were within a couple of feet from me in an apple tree I was finishing up pruning on Saturday.  The kinglets were hopping around picking little insects off the branches of the apple tree.  They didn't seem to mind I was only about 3-4 feet away, and kept at it for several minutes while I checked them out at close range.  Never seen one up this close.  Usually seen at a distance flitting through stands of hemlock in the woods.  Great look at the white eye-ring and the ruby (well, really rusty brown) crown.



The Towhee is a first for our yard in Norwich.  So unexpected that I heard the song a couple of times before the identity registered with me - we've never heard or seen one in over 20 years living on Elm St.  Sure enough, half an hour later it was scratching through the spilled sunflower seeds from the feeder.



Also heard and saw a Sharp Shinned Hawk soaring overhead, but can't remember whether it was Sat. or Sun.



Bill Schults

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Subject: eBird Report - Elm St, Norwich, Apr 23, 2016



Elm St, Norwich, Windsor, Vermont, US

Apr 23, 2016 11:00 AM

Protocol: Incidental

Comments:     Observed while working in the yard

2 species



Ruby-crowned Kinglet  2     Observed up close in an apple tree I was pruning.

Eastern Towhee  1     Heard singing, then later observed feeding on spilled sunflower seeds under the feeder.



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