A gorgeous morning to be out and about! The Swamp Sparrows seemed to be similarly inspired and motivated as they appeared particularly active and vocal. Cheers, Roy Pilcher Lake Bomoseen/Hubbardton Marshes IBA, Rutland, US-VT Sep 25, 2013 9:10 AM - 11:00 AM Protocol: Stationary Comments: Observations made from four stations. 26 species Canada Goose 9 On the water. Wood Duck 56 Probably an under count due to obscuring mass of lily pads. American Black Duck 7 Mallard 8 Blue-winged Teal 4 Great Blue Heron 10 Turkey Vulture 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Ring-billed Gull 1 Rock Pigeon 2 Northern Flicker 1 Pileated Woodpecker 2 Eastern Phoebe 1 Blue Jay 5 American Crow 6 Black-capped Chickadee 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Carolina Wren 1 Calling. Gray Catbird 5 European Starling 5 Cedar Waxwing 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Song Sparrow 4 Swamp Sparrow 7 Surprisingly active, some calling some singing some chasing one another. Red-winged Blackbird 2 American Goldfinch 6 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15254400 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org/vt)