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With Shelburne Bay mostly iced in (and a few fishing shanties creeping out of the inlet into the bay), the large flock of goldeneyes previously described in the bay has shifted over to the lake side, accompanied by a few common mergansers, joining the resident half dozen or so black ducks there. Also, I spotted a single, lonely male ring-necked duck swimming among these birds close to the shoreline. Across from Shelburne Farms, perched on a power line, was the familiar red-tailed hawk that patrols this area. Bruce MacPherson