Here's a chance to simultaneously indulge your urge for early winter 
birding _and_ support one of the Upper Valley's most worthy causes.  As 
one of many activities to support "The 19 Days of Norwich, 1% for the 
Haven", I'll meet anyone who is interested for 90 minutes of leisurely 
birding on Saturday morning.  We'll convene at 9:00 am in the parking 
lot just above Wilder Dam, south of and across from the playing fields.  
From there, we'll stroll down to the dam, with a great chance to glimpse 
one or two of the year-round resident Bald Eagles.  We'll also, of 
course, look for waterfowl and any other birds in the area.  We'll walk 
from the dam up to Kilowatt South park, and, if time allows, do some 
feeder watching along Passumpsic Avenue, wrapping up by 10:30.  We might 
cover 1/2 mile by foot.

Birders of all stripes are welcome to join this outing.  The only 
prerequisite is a willingness to contribute to the Haven - we suggest a 
donation of $10.  Please make sure to dress warmly, with a hat and 
gloves, and wear warm, waterproof boots.  If you have a spotting scope, 
please bring it.  If you don't, no worries, we'll share mine.

I'm watching the weather now, and it appears that a storm system will 
move in Friday night.  If the forecast for a sloppy wintry mix holds, 
we'll postpone until Sunday.  We'll make that determination tomorrow, 
and post a cancellation notice here.  No news is good news.  I hope to 
see some of you in Wilder on Saturday morning!

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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