A singing N. Cardinal and Carolina Wren at Kendall Station this morning 
provided sure signs of winter's demise, as did a chipmunk under our 
feeders on Spring Pond Road.  Three male turkeys have been visiting for 
the past week, alternating sessions with the 5 females that have been 
present all winter.  Our daily siskin flock has dwindled from a high of 
30 birds in early February to 10-15 most days now.

Also on Kendall Station Road this morning were 60 Bohemian Waxwings 
gorging on bittersweet berries.  Another 45 feasted on crab apples along 
the Campbell Flats fencerow.

Anyone want to predict the first migrant Red-wing appearance?  I'll cast 
an optimistic vote for Tuesday.

Chris

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Chris Rimmer
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
P.O. Box 420
Norwich, VT 05055
802-649-1431 ext. 1
www.vtecostudies.org

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