At 6:30 pm, I quickly checked the Wilder boat access area, where there is now considerable open water. At the north end of Huntley Meadows, off Beaver Meadow Rd in Norwich, 2 Am. Woodcock were peenting at 7:20 pm. They flew off at 7:25, perhaps seeking more open terrain, so no courtship flights followed. I've had at least one male here consistently in recent years, so it is a reliable spot to witness displays. Chris Location: Wilder Dam - boat ramp Observation date: 3/31/11 Number of species: 11 Canada Goose 8 Wood Duck 1 American Black Duck 3 Mallard 7 Ring-necked Duck 1 Hooded Merganser 1 Common Merganser 9 Ring-billed Gull 3 American Robin 8 Song Sparrow 1 Common Grackle 13 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/vt) -- Chris Rimmer Vermont Center for Ecostudies P.O. Box 420 Norwich, VT 05055 802-649-1431 ext. 1 http://www.vtecostudies.org **************************************************************** 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 ****************************************************************