P.S., OOPS, I forgot a few! Also saw and heard the usual suspects at the Franklin Co. Airport: GRASSHOPPER and VESPER SPARROWS. And we heard an EASTERN MEADOWLARK. We had a conversation early on in the day that we'd probably have a list of 50 species. We ended up with 82. Not bad for casual birding! Ali > Hi~ > > Sometimes you just know it’s going to be an exceptional day for birding... > > Yesterday morning, while dreaming about making fruit salad, I awoke to the > sound of two SWAINSON’S THRUSHES counter singing outside my window. This > was a first at my house and a great start to a sunny day of birding! I > met up with Pat Folsom and we headed to Franklin County for our first > visit to that county for the year. Here are some highlights besides lunch > at Joey’s. Two UPLAND SANDPIPERS on Gore Road. They were in the “usual” > spot, seen scuttling along the ground. Finding them was easier this year, > partially due to the short grass. At Missisquoi Bay, we saw three species > of terns, including BLACK TERNS and 2 DUNLINS. Along St Armand Road we > had great looks of a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO and a nice variety of warblers > and flycatchers. At Campbell Bay, we were surprised to find a RUDDY > TURNSTONE, in full breeding plummage and a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER. Also, > very entertaining were four AMERICAN BITTERNS, with one displaying and > chasing off competition. A young family of KILLDEER topped off our > viewing pleasure. Other rare sightings were the Mayvilles and LaValleys. > Thanks everyone for a great day of birding! > > Ali > Huntington