Today Ed Hack and I looked for birds in southeastern Windsor County, VT. Some highlights follow. At Lake Runnemede in the town of Windsor, birds of special interest included 31 Canada Geese, 5 American Black Ducks, a female Common Merganser, a Belted Kingfisher, a Red-bellied Woodpecker, 60 American Robins, 3 Red-winged Blackbirds, and a Common Grackle. Also by Lake Runnemede was a diminutive Ermine (also called Short-tailed Weasel) with a white winter pelage but black tip to the tail and carrying an unfortunate deer mouse. Two Carolina Wrens were seen together along Central Street in the village section of Windsor. American Robins were found today in numerous locations and appeared to be widely distributed throughout the southeastern part of the county. Three Eastern Bluebirds were along the Connecticut River near the Springfield Meadows. Two additional female Common Mergansers were in the Connecticut River just to the south of Hoyt's Landing in Springfield. An adult Bald Eagle was seen in the Springfield area. Also in the Springfield area, a Great Horned Owl was inconspicuously sitting on a nest and undoubtedly incubating. George Clark Norwich, VT