P.S.,

OOPS, I forgot a few!  Also saw and heard the usual suspects at the Franklin 
Co. Airport:  GRASSHOPPER and VESPER SPARROWS.  And we heard an EASTERN 
MEADOWLARK.  We had a conversation early on in the day that we'd probably 
have a list of 50 species.  We ended up with 82.  Not bad for casual 
birding!

Ali

> Hi~
>
> Sometimes you just know it’s going to be an exceptional day for birding...
>
> Yesterday morning, while dreaming about making fruit salad, I awoke to the 
> sound of two SWAINSON’S THRUSHES counter singing outside my window. This 
> was a first at my house and a great start to a sunny day of birding!  I 
> met up with Pat Folsom and we headed to Franklin County for our first 
> visit to that county for the year.  Here are some highlights besides lunch 
> at Joey’s.  Two UPLAND SANDPIPERS on Gore Road.  They were in the “usual” 
> spot, seen scuttling along the ground.  Finding them was easier this year, 
> partially due to the short grass.  At Missisquoi Bay, we saw three species 
> of terns, including BLACK TERNS and 2 DUNLINS.  Along St Armand Road we 
> had great looks of a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO and a nice variety of warblers 
> and flycatchers.  At Campbell Bay, we were surprised to find a RUDDY 
> TURNSTONE, in full breeding plummage and a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER.  Also, 
> very entertaining were four AMERICAN BITTERNS, with one displaying and 
> chasing off competition.  A young family of KILLDEER topped off our 
> viewing pleasure.  Other rare sightings were the Mayvilles and LaValleys. 
> Thanks everyone for a great day of birding!
>
> Ali
> Huntington