Today Ed Hack and I looked for birds in Windsor County, VT, mainly  
along a Route 5 corridor south of Exit 9 of I-91. On the eastern side  
of a harvested corn field at Springfield Meadows, highlights included  
a Greater White-fronted Goose with a yellow-orange bill and two Snow  
Geese. On Lake Runnemede in the town of Windsor, a highlight was a  
pair of seemingly fatigued Gadwalls, which were frequently in sleeping  
postures during our observations.

Among other birds encountered today were numerous Canada Geese with at  
least 400 at Springfield Meadows and 210 at Lake Runnemede. Hooded and  
Common Mergansers were seen in scattered locations. A flying adult  
Bald Eagle carrying a stick was in Windsor along Route 5 to the south  
of the intersection with Route 44. Red-tailed Hawk was seen at  
Springfield Meadows and along Marton Road in Windsor. Song Sparrows  
were singing both at Springfield Meadows and by Lake Runnemede.

George Clark
Norwich, VT