I hesitate to post this, but it sounds reasonably convincing.  Anne August of
Wake Robin in Shelburne just called me and reported what she believes was a
Swainson's Hawk on Bostwick Rd at the foot of the Wake Robin driveway 2 days
ago (5 Nov).  She described a "compact" Buteo with distinctly chocolate-brown
chest and pure whitish underparts below.  I'm no expert on raptor ID, but it
sure sounds like a light morph adult Swainson's.  It's too bad she didn't call
sooner, but some Burlington area birders might want to take a look.

Good luck,

Chris

Chris Rimmer
Vermont Institute of Natural Science
27023 Church Hill Road
Woodstock, VT 05091
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