Sounds really great!  Wish I could get over there with you.  
I'm so far behind on birds this year, it's crazy.  Shameful that one of our team should be in 61st place!  What happened?!  I better get going or you girls will drop me -- can't have a lazy lolly-gagging boy on the team!
S

On May 15, 2013, at 2:44 PM, alison wagner 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
> 


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