Today Ed Hack and I looked for birds in southern Windsor County including portions of the towns of Windsor, West Windsor, Weathersfield, and north Springfield. Some highlights from the more than 60 species follow. To the north side of the North Springfield Dam were four mature Graylag Geese, well away from any human presence and "on their own". From many yards away these geese appeared to be in good condition, but we could not determine whether they were capable of flight. Part of the time, they were swimming in the company of a flock of 27 Canada Geese. The Graylag Goose is not included in checklists of wild birds in Vermont, and birds such as those seen today are presumed to be either escapes or deliberate releases from captivity. Other bird species of special interest today included a Great Blue Heron and a Green Heron at north Springfield; a flying Northern Harrier, an American Kestrel, and a well seen Black- billed Cuckoo at the Windsor prison farm; a Wilson's Snipe in a marshy area south of Hunt Road near its intersection with Marton Road in Windsor; and two Prairie Warblers, a Field Sparrow, and a Savannah Sparrow in the vicinity of the north Springfield airport. 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 ****************************************************************