A pleasant early morning of birding - relatively quiet though.  One highlight was watching 3 juv.
Cooper's Hawks practicing their hunting skills: all 3 of them chased red squirrels up a large white pine, literally 
hopping from branch to branch.  Shortly after, I saw 2 of them fly over the water and attempt to grab 
a wood duck from the surface!  It was very entertaining!
 
Sara - Hartland, VT
 

> Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:56:33 -0400
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> Subject: eBird Report - Lake Runnemede, Windsor, VT, Aug 24, 2011
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> Lake Runnemede, Windsor, VT, Windsor, US-VT
> Aug 24, 2011 6:00 AM - 7:15 AM
> Protocol: Traveling
> 1.8 mile(s)
> 24 species
> 
> Canada Goose 7
> Wood Duck 5
> Green Heron 1
> Cooper's Hawk 3 all juveniles
> Rock Pigeon 35
> Mourning Dove 2
> Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
> Belted Kingfisher 1
> Eastern Phoebe 1
> Eastern Kingbird 8 all vigorously feeding on berries in a tree
> Red-eyed Vireo 2
> Blue Jay 3
> American Crow 11
> Black-capped Chickadee 4
> Veery 1
> Gray Catbird 9 several juveniles
> European Starling 15
> Cedar Waxwing 9
> Common Yellowthroat 6 including 3 males still in breeding plumage
> Song Sparrow 13
> Northern Cardinal 2
> Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
> Indigo Bunting 1 female
> American Goldfinch 8
> 
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2 (http://ebird.org/vt)
 		 	   		  
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