This morning Ed Hack and I looked for birds as we went in and out by  
the northern end of Chateauguay Road, which, as a unmaintained Vermont  
Class 4 Road in a comparatively remote part of Windsor County, extends  
from Barnard south into Bridgewater. Our destination and primary  
birding coverage were around beaver ponds located to the south of the  
Appalachian Trail. To reach this area by vehicle, a high clearance 4WD/ 
AWD and a driver (such as Ed) experienced in driving on severely  
rutted, muddy, narrow, roads are strongly recommended. This is not a  
drive to be attempted soon after heavy rains.

Highlights along our route this morning were small numbers each of  
Olive-sided Flycatchers, Swainson's Thrushes, Mourning Warblers, and  
Canada Warblers. We suspect that at least some individuals of these  
species might have been transient migrants rather than breeding  
residents. Among the other bird species found were a Spotted  
Sandpiper, a Chimney Swift seemingly distant from the nearest chimney,  
a Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Yellow-shafted Flicker, Pileated  
Woodpecker, Least Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, numerous Red-eyed  
Vireos, Winter Wrens, Veery, Cedar Waxwings, 9 additional species of  
warblers, a Rose-breasted Grosbeak, a Red-winged Blackbird, a  
Baltimore Oriole, and 2 Purple Finches.

George Clark
Norwich, VT

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