I was following up on Terry Wright's posting of the Mockingbird he saw on 
Lakeside Ave. I had no luck in locating it, though. I then decided to look at 
the lake. I walked straight from Lakeside Ave., directly west toward the lake. I 
climbed to the top of the snow pile from the street plow, and spooked a snow 
goose from the shore below me. It flew into the lake and landed about 30' out 
into the water. It was on the shore with 9 Mallards (5m & 4f). It's been 3-4 
weeks since I've seen a Snow Goose. It was a good way to end my morning of 
birding.

Enjoy Birds,

Jim Mead
Essex Junction