All three birds were just now seen in a little marshy area .5-.6 miles east
of Hill Rd.

And thanks to Charlotte Bill for being on site and pointing me in the right
direction.

Roy Zartarian
visiting Connecticut birder

On Thursday, August 2, 2012, Charlotte Bill wrote:

> Than you Dorothy!!!
>
> The cranes are 0.4 miles east of Hill Road on Rte 36 in Fairfield. They
> are working along far edge of newly mown field. Appear to be 2 adults in
> typical summer plumage and one immature bird, though whether this year's or
> last year's colt I do not have enough experience to say.
>
> Not a safe place to stop on Rte 36 but there is a place to get well off
> the traveled lanes near the big red empty hay wagon in the field.
>
> Charlotte Bill
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:         Dorothy J Allard <[log in to unmask] <javascript:;>>
> Sender:       Vermont Birds <[log in to unmask] <javascript:;>>
> Date:         Thu, 2 Aug 2012 07:52:48
> To: <[log in to unmask] <javascript:;>>
> Reply-To:     Vermont Birds <[log in to unmask] <javascript:;>>
> Subject: [VTBIRD] Sandhills cranes fairfield
>
> Three cranes this morning in a newly mown hayfield in Fairfield on Rt 36
> east of Fairfield swamp.
>
> Dorothy A.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>