First an apology for this late post. Three hours were spent yesterday morning (0750-1050) checking out the pond and habitats surrounding and including the pumpkin field. Total species: 29. Despite low waterfowl and warbler diversity, this was compensated by a good showing of sparrows. Of particular note is the Clay-colored Sparrow observed at reasonably close range as it perched on lower branch of dead small tree (elm?) in riparian brush not far from gazebo. Wood Duck 15 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Northern Harrier 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Northern Flicker 2 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Unidentified empid flycatcher 1 Eastern Phoebe 5 Blue Jay X American Crow X Black-capped Chickadee X White Breasted Nuthatch 1 House Wren 7 Hermit Thrush 2 American Robin 2 Gray Catbird X European Starling X Cedar Waxwing X Yellow-rumped Warbler X Common Yellowthroat 5 Clay-colored Sparrow 1 Savannah Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow X Lincoln's Sparrow 2 Swamp Sparrow 12 White-throated Sparrow X White-crowned Sparrow 6 Indigo Bunting 6 American Goldfinch X -- Kenneth Cox South Reading, VT http://northernwingsbirder.blogspot.com/