Under the guise of learning to drive in the US...my mother in law Lila and i went up to goose pond in Canaan to see what we could see birdwise. We got a bald eagle pretty close up, which was nice. Also a loon and a flicker. We also checked out Marshall brook natural area and got a pileated woodpecker and a ruby crowned kinglet among others. Also took a walk round lake runnemede. There were 50ish Canada geese which we saw land in the lake. Also got a great view of a northern harrier (we call it Hen harrier in the UK) doing aerobatics at 20 paces from us. Also saw: Am crows Hairy and pileated wpecker Lots of song sparrows with possible Lincolns in there Mallards Carolina wren Saw a pair of grebes but have no idea what they're likely to be species-wise. Also what looked like a pair of hooded mergansers, but don't know if they are likely to be there. Wonder if anyone can help with the latter two. Jack