On 10/9/2011 5:27 PM, Susan Elliott wrote:
> Ian Worley, Ron Payne, Marv and I visited the Pomainville WMA this morning and walked a good portion of the area. Sparrow numbers were low.
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> Ian did see what may have been a Nelson's Sparrow. The bird was along the edge of the large pond where it was seen the past two autumns. It flew a short fluttering flight into some reeds (never to be seen again). This area bears watching in the coming days. Past dates range from September 30 to October 21.
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> Number of species: 28
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> Canada Goose  88
> Wood Duck  4
> American Black Duck  2
> Mallard  6
> Pied-billed Grebe  2
> Great Blue Heron  3
> Red-tailed Hawk  2
> Rock Pigeon  7
> Belted Kingfisher  1
> Downy Woodpecker  2
> Pileated Woodpecker  1
> Blue Jay  12
> American Crow  13
> Common Raven  1
> Black-capped Chickadee  5
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet  4
> American Robin  2
> European Starling  24
> Cedar Waxwing  9
> Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  8
> Song Sparrow  14
> Swamp Sparrow  4
> White-crowned Sparrow  1
> Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1
> Red-winged Blackbird  158
> Common Grackle  5
> American Goldfinch  8
> House Sparrow  1
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> http://www.rutlandcountyaudubon.org/pomainville/
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> Sue Elliott
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Sue,

My wife and I are heading up this way for the next couple of days, 
ultimately to Addison from MA.
We would like to hit this area and Rutland Marsh.

Google maps is reporting road closures, Central, Church and 
Rt4(Woodstock Rd), not sure of the town
Are you familiar with these closures? Are there well marked detours?

Thanks for any info you can provide.


Mike Emmons