PS - Due to the early meeting time for this walk, we will be offering coffee - the Scarlet Tanager (dark) roast from Birds & Beans® (roasted in Montpelier and grown on one farm in Peru). Birds & Beans coffee is certified 'Bird Friendly®' by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center. Only birds and VCE will derive any benefit from this; we have no interest in the business and pay full retail for the product. But we know of no better-tasting coffee! Doug Hardy Learn more here: <http://tinyurl.com/2e2333r> or the full URL: <https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:CampaignPublic/id:34366.6776354876/rid:b0916e0412afb65a4adae64b52186940> On 9/3/2010 9:02 AM, Doug Hardy wrote: > Fall warbler viewing, *tomorrow* (Sat., 9/4/2010): > > The next bird walk in the Norwich 2010 Birding Quest series will focus > on migrating passerines - especially warblers, vireos, and > flycatchers. Although the impact of tonight's cold front passage is > uncertain, there has been considerable species diversity every day > this week at the location of tomorrow's walk (see below for today's > highlights). > > We will meet at the corner of Bragg Hill and Tucker Hill Roads this > Saturday at 6:45 AM and continue for an hour or two, depending upon > bird activity. Driving instructions are below, or /to car pool meet > George Clark at Dan & Whit's at 0630/ (silver-colored Honda CRV). > Those arriving late can join the group by starting down the trail > across from the mailbox, described below. > > Spencer Hardy will lead the walk, sharing his experience on this > Norwich Fire District land; George Clark will keep him honest. Both > are knowledgeable about fall warbler plumages - which are not always > as 'confusing' as commonly thought. > > The event is free and open to both Norwich residents and others. > Children are welcome with an accompanying adult. Participants should > wear waterproof footware for accessing an overgrown, relict beaver > pond with some wet spots, although a well-maintained trail of ~1 km > distance encircles the area. Bring binoculars if available. Only > steady rain will cause cancellation; call 802-649-1829 Saturday after > 6am if questionable weather (e.g., high wind). > > Directions by road: From Exit 13 on I-91 in Norwich, proceed into town > towards Dan & Whit's General Store. Turn left onto Beaver Meadow Road > and continue 4.0 miles out. Turn left onto Tucker Hill Road, a steep > dirt road, then go 0.4+ miles to the Bragg Hill Road intersection. > Parking is probably easiest on Tucker Hill Road just past the > junction. One end of the trail is at this intersection (North corner), > and the other is back 200 meters on Tucker Hill across from the black > mailbox. > > The latest blog on the Norwich 2010 Birding Quest is now available at: > <http://vtecostudies.blogspot.com/2010/08/norwich-2010-quest-tops-150-species.html> > > We've added 3 new species in the past week, bringing the total to 155 > species. > > Spencer Hardy > Norwich, VT > > *seen today in 15 min:* > Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 > Philadelphia Vireo 1 (third day in a row for this species) > Nashville Warbler 1 > Northern Parula 1 (different individual than seen yesterday) > Chestnut-sided Warbler 2 > Magnolia Warbler 1 > Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1 > Black-throated Green Warbler 1 > Palm Warbler (Western) 1 (first of the year this location; > warbler sp. #22 this fall) > Scarlet Tanager 1 > > This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/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 > **************************************************************** > -- ***************************************************************** Douglas R. Hardy, Ph.D. phone: 802-649-1829 or Dept. of Geosciences 413-545-0659 Morrill Science Center fax: 413-545-1200 or 802-649-1829 Univ. of Massachusetts e-mail: [log in to unmask] Amherst MA 01003-9297 http://www.geo.umass.edu/climate/doug ***************************************************************** **************************************************************** 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 ****************************************************************