A light snow fell through most of the daylight hours today here in  
Norwich village and was accompanied by considerable bird activity in  
the backyard feeding area. Highlights today included a Song Sparrow, a  
species otherwise undetected here in recent weeks, and a total of 14  
cardinals counted at dusk, presumably about to fly to their roost.  
Among the cardinals, there were at least 6 males and 6 females plus  
two other individuals seen only in silhouette under low illumination.

Also here today was a Cooper's Hawk which made a brief visit during  
which there was, as might be expected, almost no activity by other  
birds around the feeding area. Additional species found today included  
Mourning Dove (3), Blue Jay (5), American Crow (8), Black-capped  
Chickadee (at least 3), a White-breasted Nuthatch, American Tree  
Sparrow (2), a White-throated Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco (12), House  
Finch (at least 6), and an American Goldfinch.

George Clark
Norwich, VT

  

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