Up here in the Etna swamp, we had a pair of Canada Geese visit our pond/grass, they never hit the water...also had a pair of woodies.



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From: Upper Valley Birders [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Cynthia Crawford

Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 5:18 PM

To: [log in to unmask]

Subject: [UVB] Norwich and Conn. River birding



My husband (Wayne Cripps) and I went out birding today (Sunday) starting

around 9:30 AM in Norwich. On Beaver Meadow Rd. in a beaver pond:



1 Winter Wren singing (FOY)

1 pair of Hooded Mergansers.



OnBragg Hll Rd. :



a falcon of some sort-larger than a Merlin or Kestrel.

4 Robins,

3 BJ,

 2 Turkeys.



In Wilder:

Wilder Dam:



8 Double-crested Cormorants

10 crows

2 song sparrows



Norwich again-Ledyard Bridge:



song sparrow

Osprey

(note: we met up with Doug and Spencer Hardy. Spencer spotted most of the

best birds on the remainder of our trip, including the Osprey).



Farrell Farm, on the Ct. river:

(2 visits)



2 Ring-necked Ducks

25+/- Canada Geese

1Northern Harrier- immature. Gorgeous! (Spencer)

Song Sparrows

1Ruby-Crowned Kinglet (Spencer)

Chickadee

1Kestrel (Spencer)

1 Yellow-rumped Warbler-FOY-(Spencer/Doug) stunning plumage!

1 Turkey Vulture



Pompy boat Landing:



1 pair Wood duck

2 Turkey Vultures

2 Mallards

2 Canada Geese



A Happy Ending....

Yesterday a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (m) crashed into our window- hawk

attack, I think.  He looked bad. Put him in a warm box, took him to VINS. By

the time I got there he was scrabbling in the box.  They tested him ,

declared him well and I brought him back home and released him.  Today he is

expressing his gratitude by continually rapping on our metal roof! I don't

care-I'm really happy he survived. Hard-headed fellow I'd say. :)



Incidentals:

Chipmunk at Ledyard FOY

Beaver in Wilder



Cindy Crawford

Norwich



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