The "broad lake" portion of Lake Champlain is still open water.    A 
Long-tailed Duck observed at Charlotte Beach was either deformed or 
injured.  Its right leg was out of the water while the bird was moving 
on the surface.  The bird did not seem to have difficulty diving or 
generally moving about.  It stayed in protected waters while I was there.

Ian
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Location:     Burlington Waterfront - Perkins Pier
Observation date:     1/25/11
Number of species:     4

Mallard     48
Common Merganser     9
Herring Gull (American)     8
Great Black-backed Gull     36

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Location: Shelburne Farms

Observation date:     1/25/11
Number of species:     3

Common Goldeneye     82
Horned Grebe     2
Herring Gull (American)     28

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Location: ShelburneTown Beach

Observation date:     1/25/11
Number of species:     6

American Black Duck     43
Common Goldeneye     300
Common Merganser     7
Horned Grebe     2
Herring Gull (American)     2
American Crow     4

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Location: Charlotte Town Beach

Observation date:     1/25/11
Number of species:     6

Mallard     7
Long-tailed Duck     1
Common Goldeneye     280
Common Merganser     4
Horned Grebe     1
Herring Gull (American)     2
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Location:     McNeil Cove

Observation date:     1/25/11
Number of species:     8

Mallard     10
Bufflehead     17
Common Goldeneye     120
Hooded Merganser     6
Common Merganser     10
Red-breasted Merganser     1
Herring Gull (American)     8
Great Black-backed Gull     2