There is also the book, "Bird Watching in VT" by Ted Murin and Bryan Pfeiffer. Excuse the plug. ----- Original Message ----- From: Kent McFarland<mailto:[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 6:27 AM Subject: [VTBIRD] wish list Hilary, A great way to plan out a trip and find places is to use Vermont eBird. You can plug in the birds you are after and get a map of all the sightings. For example, here is a map of Spruce Grouse sightings in Vermont with recent sightings in yellow. http://ebird.org/ebird/vt/GuideMe?cmd=quickPick&speciesCode=&bMonth=01&bYear=2006&eMonth=12&eYear=2010&getLocations=states&states=US-VT&parentState=US-VT&reportType=species&speciesCodes=sprgro&continue.x=59&continue.y=13&continue=Continue<http://ebird.org/ebird/vt/GuideMe?cmd=quickPick&speciesCode=&bMonth=01&bYear=2006&eMonth=12&eYear=2010&getLocations=states&states=US-VT&parentState=US-VT&reportType=species&speciesCodes=sprgro&continue.x=59&continue.y=13&continue=Continue> Good luck, Kent ____________________________ Kent McFarland Vermont Center for Ecostudies PO Box 420 • Norwich, VT 05055 802.649.1431 http://www.vtecostudies.org/<http://www.vtecostudies.org/> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 15:37:40 -0500 From: Hilary McClure <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: wish list I've lived in Danville thirteen years, and haven't had a lot of time for birdwatching. Would really like to see some of the particularly Northern birds: Boreal chickadee the Crossbills Hoary Redpoll Pine Grosbeak Gray Jay the Three-toed Woodpeckers Spruce Grouse Is there anywhere in the NEK where one has a reasonable chance of seeing some of these? and what would be the best time of year? time of day? Thanks a lot, Hilary McClure Danville, Vermont