Today Ed Hack and I looked for birds in southeastern Windsor County,  
VT. Some highlights follow.

At Lake Runnemede in the town of Windsor, birds of special interest  
included 31 Canada Geese, 5 American Black Ducks, a female Common  
Merganser, a Belted Kingfisher, a Red-bellied Woodpecker, 60 American  
Robins, 3 Red-winged Blackbirds, and a Common Grackle. Also by Lake  
Runnemede was a diminutive Ermine (also called Short-tailed Weasel)  
with a white winter pelage but black tip to the tail and carrying an  
unfortunate deer mouse.

Two Carolina Wrens were seen together along Central Street in the  
village section of Windsor. American Robins were found today in  
numerous locations and appeared to be widely distributed throughout  
the southeastern part of the county. Three Eastern Bluebirds were  
along the Connecticut River near the Springfield Meadows. Two  
additional female Common Mergansers were in the Connecticut River just  
to the south of Hoyt's Landing in Springfield. An adult Bald Eagle was  
seen in the Springfield area. Also in the Springfield area, a Great  
Horned Owl was inconspicuously sitting on a nest and undoubtedly  
incubating.

George Clark
Norwich, VT