I started off birding at the marshy area described by Nikolas Kotovich. It is SE 
of the intersection of Roscoe & Rotax Roads in Monkton. I was birding it from 
Rotax Road. I was there from 7:15 to 7:30 a.m.

Canada Goose- 2
Mallard- 4
American Kestrel- 1(m)
Wild Turkey- 1 heard
Virginia Rail- 1 heard
Pileated Woodpecker- 1 heard
Eastern Phoebe- 2
Tree Swallow- 3
Eastern Bluebird- 1
American Robin- many
Song Sparrow- 3
Swamp Sparrow- 4
Red-winged Blackbird- many
Common Grackle- many
American Goldfinch- 2

I then went to Hawkins Slang in Ferrisburgh from 8:05 to 8:15 a.m.

Turkey Vulture- 1
Canada Goose- 3
Wood Duck- 5
Mallard- 3
Green-winged Teal- 5
Osprey- 2
Northern Harrier- 1(m)
Ring-billed Gull- 300+
Caspian Tern- 1 flying south 
Tree Swallow- 2
American Robin- 3
Song Sparrow- 3
Red-winged Blackbird- many
Common Grackle- many

I then went to the boat access to Otter Creek off Fort Cassin Rd. in 
Ferrisburgh from 8:50 to 9:12 a.m.

Wood Duck- 4
Mallard- 2
Osprey- 2
Brown Creeper- 1 singing
American Robin- 2
Song Sparrow- 1
Red-winged Blackbird- many
Rusty Blackbird- 9
Common Grackle- many

I drove back out from there and stopped where it opens up with a field on 
either side of the road. In the field to my left was 10 Turkey Vultures. I 
glassed them for a while and then saw a Peregrine Falcon fly over that same 
field. I saw it at 9:15 a.m.

I then went to the field north of Otter Creek on Greenbush Rd. in Ferrisburgh.

Wilson's Snipe- 1 feeding along edge of flooded area at 9:30 a.m.

I then drove a little north of there and pulled over at a cattail marsh. I heard 
my 2nd Virginia Rail of the morning @ 9:33 a.m. I also heard a few Swamp 
Sparrows there as well.

Enjoy Birds,

Jim Mead