With the recent rains, the water level of Kent Pond has risen and if the rains continue with a corresponding rise in water levels, the nesting loon may be at risk. Cheers, Roy Pilcher -----Original Message----- From: do-not-reply <[log in to unmask]> To: shamwariVT <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thu, May 23, 2013 9:09 pm Subject: eBird Report - Kent Pond - Killington (99 acres), May 23, 2013 Kent Pond - Killington (99 acres), Rutland, US-VT May 23, 2013 8:50 AM - 10:10 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.5 mile(s) 31 species Canada Goose 1 Mallard 1 Common Loon 2 With recent rains water level is higher. Not sure if nest is threatened. Spotted Sandpiper 5 Chimney Swift 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3 Belted Kingfisher 1 Northern Flicker 1 Alder Flycatcher 2 Least Flycatcher 1 Eastern Phoebe 1 Eastern Kingbird 2 Red-eyed Vireo 4 Tree Swallow 2 Barn Swallow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 4 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 Veery 1 American Robin 3 Gray Catbird 2 Cedar Waxwing 1 Ovenbird 3 Northern Waterthrush 1 Common Yellowthroat 6 Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 Song Sparrow 2 Swamp Sparrow 2 White-throated Sparrow 3 Red-winged Blackbird 3 Common Grackle 1 American Goldfinch 3 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14222176 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org/vt)