Hi all,

I was at the Hinesburg Town Forest(see Alison Wagner's post below for directions) and it was awesome. I saw many of the species that she had yesterday. I did not see Tennessee Warbler. I did however see 2 female Cape May Warblers!!!
The Olive-sided Flycatcher was there as well singing away and I was also lucky enough to see it.  
This is a phenomenal spot with much activity. I was there at 5:00 a.m. and the birds were singing and very active. 
I highly recommend checking it out. 
This morning was the 1st time that I had seen Olive-sided Flycatcher, Cape May Warbler, Mourning Warbler & Evening Grosbeak all at one location and during one birding stop. 
Thank you Alison for your posting yesterday. 
P. S. In case some of you(like myself) don't know what a logging landing is,
simply head up the trail past the gate and take your first right. Also the right turn off of Texas Hill Circle to get onto Economou Rd. can be easily missed. The road sign for Economou Rd. is actually parallel with Texas Hill Circle. Look carefully for it and you should find it easily enough. 

Good luck if any of you head up. 

Enjoy Birds,

Jim Mead

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On May 15, 2013, at 2:44 PM, alison wagner <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hinesburg Town Forest, 6:00 a.m. 38 species
> 
> Today I decided to check out this hotspot before work.  The air was very
> chilly, but this particular spot  was bathed in full sun by 6:30 and the
> birds were active!  To get to this particular part of the forest, take
> Texas Hill Road to Texas Circle, then turn at the Gray Catbird onto
> Economou Road.  At the very end of the road, continue straight (if your car
> has good clearance).  A short bumpy ride brings you to a small parking
> area.  Head past the gate to a logging landing and then bear right.  Soon
> you'll arrive at a large open area where there was a severe blowdown a few
> years back.
> 
> At the time of the blowdown, this area was a huge mess!  There were many
> conversations about how awesome a spot it would become once it recovered.
> The logging operation that took place was thoughtfully planned, salvaging
> the majority of the downed trees while considering the future habitats that
> would develop.  In  just a few years, it has become a lovely place to be!
> And today, so many lovely songs greeted me....just to name a few warblers:
> Mourning(s), Tennessees, Nashvilles, Common Yellowthroats, Chestnut-sideds!
> Last year an Olive-sided Flycatcher was seen and recorded as a possible
> breeder (carrying nesting material) and this morning I was delighted to
> hear and see a bird in the exact same area!  The views of it were great
> from this part of the trail (south west side).  I had hoped to find quick
> beers here, but the unexpected call for TEA of the Towhee was a delightful
> surprise!  Perhaps it will stay too!
> 
> Ali
> Huntington