Last week Lefferts Pond was ice bound but today it was 90% ice free, a  
situation of which a few waterfowl took advantage.  Kent Pond and  Chittenden 
Reservoir were also ice free this morning.
A temperature inversion was apparent this morning. Driving from Rutland  
where the temperature reading was 50 F.  it increased with elevation until  at 
the top of Killington pass the temperature was 6 degrees higher, namely 56  
degrees F.!
 
Kent Pond, Rutland, US-VT
Nov 29, 2011 8:40 AM - 9:05 AM
Protocol:  Stationary
Comments:     Temperature 48 degrees F.  Pond  is ice free but the water 
level has not been restored to pre-Tropical Storm  Irene.
4 species

American Black Duck  4
Hooded Merganser   4
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Blue Jay  4


Lefferts  Pond, Rutland, US-VT
Nov 29, 2011 9:35 AM - 9:50 AM
Protocol:  Stationary
Comments:     Temperatures 54 degrees F.  Pond  was previously frozen over 
but is now 90% ice free due to warming weather.   Waterfowl have returned.
5 species

Canada  Goose  57
Mallard  13
Hooded Merganser  3
Blue Jay   3
American Crow  1


Chittenden  Reservoir, Rutland, US-VT
Nov 29, 2011 10:00 AM - 10:35 AM
Protocol:  Stationary
Comments:     Temperature 54 degrees F.   Reservoir ice free.  Mixed flock 
of American Goldfinch and Pine Siskin  feeding on yellow birch fruited 
catkin seeds.
7 species

Common  Loon  3
Downy Woodpecker  1
Blue Jay  2
American  Crow  1
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  1
Pine Siskin   10
American Goldfinch  12

This report was generated automatically  by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org/vt)

Cheers,
Roy Pilcher
The Gables at East Mountain, Rutland,  Vermont

Speaking the same language.