Hullo, Susan--

Did you know I moved to Vermont this summer?  I bought an old home in 
Shoreham, in the SW part of Addison County.  If I can find a partner, 
I'd like to participate in the winter raptor survey project, but the 
directions in your email about what areas in Addison County still need 
coverage are unclear to me.  (I'm also still learning the area, so some 
things obvious to some folk may not be to me-- for instance, "Town Line 
Road" in which town?)  Can you give me some more specifics?

It's too bad this is starting after our big blizzard because many 
raptors that have been hanging about in the farm fields have clearly 
moved on south with the heavy snow cover.  I've been regularly seeing 
both a light and dark-morph roughie and three different bald eagles from 
my front windows-- but not since the storm.  I've been seeing Rough-Legs 
all over the place in southern Addison County since mid-January, but I'd 
be surprised if they're still there now. (Only got plowed out of 
Wednesday's snowstorm late Saturday afternoon, so haven't been around my 
usual routes for errands since.)

Anyway, I'm delighted HMANA is organizing this on a national basis, and 
I look forward to contributing.

Jane Stein


fogleman wrote:

> Dear VT birders,
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> As mentioned last year, development of a Winter Raptor Survey was underway.
> Here is the news!  And Vermont folks should pay special attention to the
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> I'm looking forward to reading your findings!
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> HMANA launches North American Winter Raptor Survey
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> February 2007 features the first running of the North American Winter Raptor
> Survey.  Designed by the Hawk Migration Association of North America to get
> a "picture" of the status of wintering raptors across the continent, the
> survey format has been set up to enable observers to select areas where
> diurnal birds of prey can be found and to submit their findings according to
> a standardized set of protocols.  These data can enable researchers to
> determine the distribution of a variety of raptor species during the winter
> months ranging from late November through early March.
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> This year, 2007, will mark the "kick-off" of the survey.  Birders are
> invited to participate by downloading directions and field data sheets from
> HMANA's website  www.hmana.org <http://www.hmana.org/>  .
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> Results will be published in Hawk Migration Studies, the publication of
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> Vermont birders, please note that in the Champlain Valley, all areas in
> Addison County EAST of Rte 22A, South of Town Line Road, and North and east
> of Button Bay State Park are open.  The area enclosed by those is currently
> being surveyed so volunteers are badly needed elsewhere.
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> Susan Fogleman, coordinator
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> HMANA and NorthEast Hawk Watch
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> Campton  NH
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