Ken, 
Did you hear and/or see the Least Bittern?  Was it from the boardwalk  or 
the River Street bridge?
Marv and Sue heard one further north by the power lines.
 
Cheers,
Roy Pilcher
The Gables at East Mountain, Rutland,  Vermont

Speaking the same language.
 
 
In a message dated 7/5/2010 3:44:39 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
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Wanting  to beat the heat of the day and the mosquitos I arrived at the
marsh at  5:30 a.m. birding the board walk, Water Street bridge and
Marble Street  until 9:30 a.m.  40 sp.

Wood Duck 1
Mallard 6+
Least Bittern  1
Great Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 1
Virginia Rail 4+
Sora 1  heard
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 3+
Black-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney  Swift +
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 2
Northern  Flicker 2
Willow Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird +
Warbling Vireo  2
Blue Jay +
American Crow +
Common Raven 1
Tree Swallow  +
Northern Rough-winged Swallow +
Barn Swallow +
Black-capped  Chickadee 2
House Wren 1
Marsh Wren +
Eastern Bluebird 1
Veery  3
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 5
Cedar Waxwing 2
Yellow Warbler  2
Common Yellowthroat +
Scarlet Tanager 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Marsh  Sparrow +
Song Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird +
Common Grackle  +
American Goldfinch +

-- 
Kenneth Cox
South Reading,  VT
http://northernwingsbirder.blogspot.com/