Hello Vermont Birders:

Similar to the experience described by Spencer Hardy yesterday on the
listserv, I too had been noticing the return of breeders to their
territories but catching up to any passage migrants was elusive. Thank
goodness the beautiful weather came to an end. Last night's rain I think
helped put down a few birds.

There is a patch of marsh just east of Spears Corner in E. Charlotte on the
Charlotte-Hinesburg Road between Tree Works landscaping and the Stony Loam
Farm. It opens up a little bit on the south side of the road. I pass it
most days and typically enjoy seeing a few *Wood Ducks* there and maybe the
occasional Killdeer. This morning was a different story. I pulled onto the
six inches of shoulder and clicked my hazards on for a quick scan from the
car. Four *Least Sandpipers*, three *Lesser Yellowlegs*, and three *Solitary
Sandpipers* were busily foraging.

Good birding,

Eric Hynes
HInesburg