And....today at the Hinesburg Community School, in between the white high
school and the 1958 addition ...in a crab apple tree, a flock of 8! I
always inspect this tree on my lunch break and today it paid off. I haven't
seen Pine Grosbeaks at the school since 2007 (I think). Back then, the
trees in the front of the school would produce good crops of fruit but this
year only one tree has apples. Before the primary wing of the school was
renovated, there were large windows where I would take small groups of
second graders to watch Pine Grosbeaks from "front-row seats." I'm hoping
for repeat performances through this winter for an audience of eager young
birders!

Ali
Huntington

-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Elliott
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 12:30 PM
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Subject: [VTBIRD] Pine Grosbeaks - Mendon

Several years ago on a CBC, we saw Pine Grosbeaks feasting in a fruit tree
in Mendon. Today we drove to that spot, and, aha, there were four females,
our first for the year.

Sue and Marv Elliott