About mid day today (April 2) Ed Hack called me -- my thanks to Ed --  
to report Northern Shovelers in a cove on the Vermont side of the  
Connecticut River south of Pompy. On arriving at the cove in the early  
afternoon, I was initially distracted by an immature Bald Eagle which  
swooped down and grabbed a fish from the water. I was then able to see  
the 2 male and 1 female shovelers. Other birds found at that cove  
included 3 Canada Geese, a Mallard, 7 Common Mergansers, a phoebe, and  
a Song Sparrow. The water level in this section of the river was  
relatively low today, thus exposing a number of mud flats which are  
often submerged.

Today's shovelers are the first known 2010 record for this species in  
Norwich.

Among other birds in Norwich today was a calling Evening Grosbeak,  
which flew over this morning near the upper end of Elm Street. Evening  
Grosbeaks have been scarce in Norwich so far during 2010.

George

George Clark
Norwich, VT

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