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.

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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
>