Nancy,
What side of the pond do you watch from?  Or do you walk all the way
around?
Jeff
On May 8, 2016 3:51 PM, "Nancy A. Brown" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> 3:00 pm the two loons are now on the Island, about 4 feet north of the
> traditional nest site. One looking very much like it was sitting the other
> oddly in upright stance on its way -in- the -back legs.   Two geese were on
> the very north tip of island between it and the sitting Loon.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Susan Elliott" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2016 11:08 AM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: [VTBIRD] Kent Pond - Killington (99 acres), May 8, 2016
>
> A White-crowned Sparrow was at Kent Pond this morning.
>> The nesting goose on 'loon island' is gone and the two loons were very
>> close to the island investigating.
>> Black-throated Green, Blackburnian and Yellow-rumped warblers were
>> singing away in the rain along with a Northern Waterthrush.
>>
>> Kent Pond - Killington (99 acres), Rutland, Vermont, US
>> May 8, 2016 9:32 AM - 10:42 AM
>> Protocol: Stationary
>> 23 species
>>
>> Canada Goose  8
>> Mallard  5
>> Common Loon  2    very close to 'loon' island; nesting goose gone
>> Double-crested Cormorant  2
>> Osprey  1
>> Spotted Sandpiper  2
>> Herring Gull  1
>> Belted Kingfisher  1
>> Pileated Woodpecker  1
>> Blue Jay  1
>> American Crow  1
>> Tree Swallow  20
>> Barn Swallow  4
>> American Robin  3
>> Northern Waterthrush  1
>> Blackburnian Warbler  1
>> Yellow-rumped Warbler  1
>> Black-throated Green Warbler  1
>> White-crowned Sparrow  1
>> Song Sparrow  3
>> Swamp Sparrow  1
>> Red-winged Blackbird  3
>> Common Grackle  1
>>
>> View this checklist online at
>> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29484978
>> http://rutlandcountyaudubon.org/kentpond/
>>
>> Sue Elliott
>>
>>