Numerous birds were in the Norwich nature area this morning (May 19). Under what were at times somewhat wet conditions for observation, Jim Block and I found a good variety of species including those listed below. (Species marked with * are believed to occur only as migrants in the vicinity of the nature area.) Empidonax species (probably Least Flycatcher)* Red-breasted Nuthatch Brown Creeper House Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet* Veery Wood Thrush Gray Catbird Tennessee Warbler* Nashville Warbler* Yellow Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler* Black-throated Blue Warbler* Yellow-rumped Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Pine Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler* American Redstart Ovenbird Northern Waterthrush* Common Yellowthroat Wilson's Warbler* Canada Warbler* Indigo Bunting Baltimore Oriole Today was the fifth consecutive day with relatively numerous migrant birds here in the village area of Norwich. The species present have differed somewhat from place to place around the village and from day to day. This series of days has provided some of the best May migrant viewing I've seen here. George George Clark Norwich, VT **************************************************************** To post messages, send e-mail to: [log in to unmask] Set your e-mail application to PLAIN TEXT ONLY to post messages. To contact the list owner: [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Web based archives and subscription management are available at: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html ****************************************************************