Incredible amount of activity at the lake this morning.  Spring has already arrived here!
Sara - Hartland, VT

> Lake Runnemede, Windsor, VT, Windsor, US-VT
> Feb 24, 2012 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM
> Protocol: Traveling
> 1.2 mile(s)
> 30 species
>
> Canada Goose 204 - roughly 195 flew over - 9 were on the lake
> Green-winged Teal 4 - flew over and were "peeping" - I'm not sure if they were startled off of the lake.
> Hooded Merganser 2 - 1 male, 1 female
> Common Merganser 2 - 1 male, 1 female
> Bald Eagle 1
> Rock Pigeon 2
> Mourning Dove 2
> Downy Woodpecker 3
> Hairy Woodpecker 1
> Northern Flicker 1
> Blue Jay 10
> American Crow 18
> Common Raven 2
> Black-capped Chickadee 4
> White-breasted Nuthatch 1
> Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
> Hermit Thrush 1 - seen on the far side of the lake, near the "bat boxes" location - heard in the shrubs,
   it was "clucking" - got a clear view after following its call for 5 minutes.
> American Robin 200 - rough estimate on numbers - feeding on sumac and in the field
> European Starling 80
> Cedar Waxwing 32
> American Tree Sparrow 3 - one sparrow was singing
> White-throated Sparrow 1
> Dark-eyed Junco 10
> Northern Cardinal 2
> Red-winged Blackbird 2 - 1 male, 1 female - male was calling
> Common Grackle 3
> Purple Finch 2
> House Finch 8
> Pine Siskin 25
> American Goldfinch 12