Sounds like a happening. Well, it was! Norwich, Vt. -Tigertown Rd. Feeder and property report We had a nice visit from a male Pileated Woodpecker yesterday, carving out holes in nearby dead poplars. Then, on a snowshoe in the woods, we encountered a Ruffed Grouse who burst up out of a hole in the snow. We've seen them last week too, and I posted a photo of the wing marks and holes on the ebird photo list: http://www.flickr.com/groups/vtebird/ Lots of nice photos there! Also seen yesterday: (Sun. 2/1/09) 23 pine siskins 11 goldfinch 5 male purple finch, 2 female 7-10 chickadees 1 Downy M 1m 1 f Hairy 3 BJ 1 WB nuthatch 1 RB nuthatch 2 redpolls 4 doves about average for a day at the feeders here. Have had 4 Redpolls once, but they are scarce this year. Happy birding Cindy **************************************************************** 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 ****************************************************************