An eagle watch is to be held on the Vermont side of the Wilder Dam from 10 AM to noon on Saturday February 9, 2013. We'll also be looking for any other kinds of birds which can be detected from that area. This eagle watch, arranged by the Mascoma Chapter of New Hampshire Audubon, is free and open to the public. Participants may come and go as they wish at any time. Leaders Blake Allison and George Clark plan to be there from 10:00 AM to noon. Bring binoculars and scopes if available. This excursion involves relatively little walking, and therefore participants may wish to dress especially warmly. In case of inclement weather or hazardous driving conditions on that Saturday, the eagle watch is to be postponed until the same hours on Sunday February 10. Road instructions: From Exit 12 off I-91 in Wilder, VT, turn east toward Route 5. On reaching Route 5 (Hartford Avenue), turn left. Continue to the fourth right, turning onto Depot Street. Take the next left (onto Norwich Ave.), and then an immediate right going over the new bridge to Passumpsic Avenue. At Passumpsic Avenue turn right toward the Wilder Dam. Park in the first parking lot on the right and then walk downhill to the viewing area by the last (3rd) parking lot. (Alternatively, drive directly to the 3rd lot where you may park if it has been plowed out and if parking spaces remain. (Please note that the Gillette Street bridge in Wilder is currently closed for reconstruction.) George Clark Norwich, VT