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11 May Orchard Oriole [Craig Provost ] 11 May Re: Mystery song [Gregory Askew ] 11 May Catbirds in Pownal [Mundi Smithers ] 11 May Western Palm Warblers, Pied-billed Grebe in Norwich [Doug Hardy ] 11 May Orange-crowned warbler [Bill & Jeanne Prue ] 11 May Ring-Necked Pheasant [Bill Martin ] 11 May Golden winged warbler Brandon Pearl St , 5/11/08 [] 11 May Prairie Warbler & Blue-winged Warbler West Rutland Power Line ["Nancy A. Brown" ] 10 May Golden Eagle Flying over Danby FOur Corners ["Nancy A. Brown" ] 10 May Keene & Hinsdale (NH) and Brattleboro & Westminster (VT) birds today + 3 mystery birds [Julie Waters ] 10 May South Stream WMA, Pownal today [Hope Batcheller ] 10 May West Rutland Marsh - May 15 [Susan Elliott ] 10 May Rutland County Audubon Trip to Birdseye/Davis property, Ira/Castleton , 5/10/08 [Susan Elliott ] 10 May INDIGO BUNTING FOY [Deborah Lyter ] 10 May Chukar [Evergreen Erb ] 10 May Re: Bluebirds and Purple Martins [Evergreen Erb ] 10 May FW: eBird Report - Hildene - Lincoln Family Home , 5/10/08 [Randy Schmidt ] 10 May Bluebirds and Purple Martins [Janet Watton ] 9 May Coopers Hawk [Deborah Lyter ] 9 May 5/9 Birds [David Johnston ] 9 May May 9 sightings [Bruce and Mary Lou ] 9 May Re: Mystery song (oops) [Jane Schlossberg ] 9 May R-T Hummingbird in Jericho [June Schulte ] 9 May Yellow-thraoted vireo.... [Stephen Antell ] 9 May Shorebirds at Dead Creek [Allan Strong ] 9 May Herrick's Cove 5/9 [Julie Waters ] 9 May Re: Mystery song [Jane Schlossberg ] 9 May Re: Has anyone seen newly fledged birds yet? [Jane Stein ] 9 May Lefferts Pond - May 9 [Susan Elliott ] 9 May Re: Has anyone seen newly fledged birds yet? [Gregory Askew ] 9 May Re: 2008 Whip-poor-will survey [Richard Harlow ] 9 May Sherman Rd , Waitsfield 5/9/08 [Patricia Folsom ] 9 May Re: Has anyone seen newly fledged birds yet? [Jane Stein ] 9 May Re: Mystery song [Jane Stein ] 9 May 2008 Whip-poor-will survey [Rosalind Renfrew ] 9 May Mystery song [Gregory Askew ] 9 May White crowned sparrows in Brownington [carolyn boardman ] 9 May directions to Chukar [Evergreen Erb ] 9 May Pine siskins [Ernie Buford ] 9 May Carolina wren Pittsford , 5/8/08 [] 9 May warbler [] 9 May Chimney Swifts have returned to Waterbury [Graham Bates ] 9 May Bristol Waterworks [Gregory Askew ] 8 May Has anyone seen newly fledged birds yet? [June Schulte ] 8 May Looking for plants [Deborah Lyter ] 8 May Yardbirds today + Sora calling at Allen Bros. Marsh [Julie Waters ] 8 May 5/8 at Herricks [Don Clark ] 8 May Pine Hill Park, Rutland VT. [TRACEY BUSONY ] 8 May Interspecies behavior [Jane Stein ] 8 May Re: chukar [Bruce ] 8 May Warblers in NEK [Bill & Jeanne Prue ] 8 May Chimney Swifts in Proctor [Roy Pilcher ] Subject: Orchard Oriole From: Craig Provost <cprovost88 AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 19:04:13 -0400 At Farrell Access for Dead Creek, I ran into 2 male and 1 female Orchard Orioles. These birds were in the area around what looks like a marble headstone about a half mile or so in. There is a gully on either side of the road with lots of honeysuckle thickets. The 2 males were acting territorial chasing each other. A Baltimore Oriole was there as well. Later at Brilyea I found a modest warbler flock near the first parking lot. Mostly Yellow-Rumped but did have a male Cape May. These birds were being fairly quiet feeding in the treetops.Subject: Re: Mystery song From: Gregory Askew <gregory.askew AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 18:07:25 -0400 Thanks for the link, Jane. G On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 6:41 PM, Jane SchlossbergSubject: Catbirds in Pownal From: Mundi Smithers <amenfarm AT WILDBLUE.NET> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 18:03:43 -0400 FOY Catbirds here in Pownal. Also think we may well have a Savannah Sparrow pair here ...... guess I'll have to wait and see if they stick around. Our Kildeer eggs have hatched and the kids are fledged ... all in one day. There is one egg left in the 'nest' but assume that she has decided to feed the three live chicks and sacrifice the fourth egg. Mundi Pownal Mundi SmithersSubject: Western Palm Warblers, Pied-billed Grebe in Norwich From: Doug Hardy <doug.hardy AT VALLEY.NET> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 13:53:48 -0400 A productive morning at Ledyard Bridge in Norwich, despite relatively low numbers. Last week, we had 4 Eastern/yellow Palms in almost the exact same spot (cf. Hector Galbraith msg. of 5/21/2007). Spencer & Doug Hardy This morning's highlights, Ledyard Bridge Area- CT River, Norwich Observation date: 5/11/08 Number of species: 34 Wood Duck 3 Common Merganser 1 **Pied-billed Grebe * 1 Broad-winged Hawk 1 Spotted Sandpiper 2 Least Flycatcher 3 Eastern Kingbird 1 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3 Yellow Warbler 5 singing enthusiastically Chestnut-sided Warbler 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 3 Black-throated Green Warbler 1 **Palm Warbler* 3 All "Western" (brown) Black-and-white Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/vt)Subject: Orange-crowned warbler From: Bill & Jeanne Prue <wjprue AT JEANNERAECRAFTS.COM> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 11:19:52 -0400 5/9 - Newport, in our yard Gray Catbird 1 Brown Thrasher 1 5/10 - Railroad tracks south from Coventry Station Rd., Coventry Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Baltimore Oriole 2 Solitary Sandpiper 3 Bill & Jeanne Prue, NewportSubject: Ring-Necked Pheasant From: Bill Martin <billm10173 AT AOL.COM> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 11:13:15 -0400 We had an unusual visitor under the bird feeder Saturday.? He seemed to be enjoying his tour of Bakersfield!? I was lucky enough to get some quick pictures, from which Dorothy published a shot on http://dorothy.allard.googlepages.com/billspheasant?. Bill Martin BakersfieldSubject: Golden winged warbler Brandon Pearl St , 5/11/08 From: 2birdvt AT COMCAST.NET Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 13:01:38 +0000 The bird song this morning was wonderful----Golden Winged Warbler by plumage and song at the powerlines---which make as much noise with the stray electricity as the warbler. Sue Wetmore -------------- Forwarded Message: -------------- From: do-not-reply AT ebird.org To: 2birdvt AT comcast.net Subject: eBird Report - Brandon Pearl St , 5/11/08 Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 12:58:59 +0000 > > > Location: Brandon Pearl St > Observation date: 5/11/08 > Notes: Chickadee with nesting material > Number of species: 52 > > Canada Goose 2 > Mallard 2 > Ruffed Grouse 1 > Green Heron 2 > Virginia Rail 1 > Killdeer 2 > Wilson's Snipe 1 > Mourning Dove 4 > Belted Kingfisher 1 > Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 > Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 > Downy Woodpecker 2 > Hairy Woodpecker 1 > Pileated Woodpecker 1 > Eastern Phoebe 1 > Great Crested Flycatcher 1 > Eastern Kingbird 2 > Yellow-throated Vireo 1 > Warbling Vireo 3 > Red-eyed Vireo 1 > Blue Jay 2 > American Crow 3 > Tree Swallow 4 > Barn Swallow 1 > Black-capped Chickadee 4 > Tufted Titmouse 1 > House Wren 2 > Wood Thrush 1 > American Robin 3 > Gray Catbird 2 > Brown Thrasher 1 > European Starling X > Golden-winged Warbler 1 > Yellow Warbler 4 > Chestnut-sided Warbler 2 > Magnolia Warbler 1 > Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 > Black-and-white Warbler 2 > American Redstart 2 > Northern Waterthrush 1 > Common Yellowthroat 4 > Canada Warbler 1 > Eastern Towhee 1 > Chipping Sparrow 1 > Song Sparrow 3 > Swamp Sparrow 2 > Northern Cardinal 1 > Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 > Red-winged Blackbird 8 > Common Grackle 4 > Baltimore Oriole 2 > House Sparrow X > > This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/vt)Subject: Prairie Warbler & Blue-winged Warbler West Rutland Power Line From: "Nancy A. Brown" <whites AT VERMONTEL.NET> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 06:40:30 -0400 ----- Original Message ----- From:Subject: Golden Eagle Flying over Danby FOur Corners From: "Nancy A. Brown" <whites AT VERMONTEL.NET> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 20:33:26 -0400 > Location: Danby Pond- Danby, VT > Observation date: 5/10/08 > Notes: This is the second Golden Eagle I have seen in 6 days in the > same area? Last summer or summer before Golden Eagles were seen for > several weeks near Butternut Bend on Route 30 in Pawlet. That is about 8 > miles as an Eagle flies from where I am seeing them, are they back? has > anyone else seen them? > Number of species: 30 > > Canada Goose X > Ruffed Grouse X > Wild Turkey 1 > American Bittern 1 > Great Blue Heron 1 > Golden Eagle 1 > Spotted Sandpiper 1 > Mourning Dove X > Barred Owl 1 > Belted Kingfisher 1 > Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 > Downy Woodpecker 1 > Hairy Woodpecker 2 > Northern Flicker 2 > Blue Jay 2 > Tree Swallow X > Black-capped Chickadee X > Tufted Titmouse 1 > White-breasted Nuthatch 1 > Veery 2 > Hermit Thrush 1 > Wood Thrush 2 > American Robin X > Gray Catbird 1 > Brown Thrasher 1 > Nashville Warbler 1 > Yellow Warbler 1 > Bobolink 4 > Red-winged Blackbird X > Common Grackle X > > This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/vt) >Subject: Keene & Hinsdale (NH) and Brattleboro & Westminster (VT) birds today + 3 mystery birds From: Julie Waters <julie AT RIVERARTSPROJECT.COM> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 19:50:47 -0400 Photos for many of the birds listed below at: http://juliesmagiclightshow.com/_2008-05-10.php This morning, I birded the Hinsdale setback and had some nice sightings: two kinds of flycatchers (not sure which kind yet, but I got photos) blue-gray gnatcatchers, a scarlet tanager, common yellowthroats, yellow warblers, yellow-rumped warblers, one great blue heron, many red-winged blackbirds and grackles, multiple orioles, several canada geese and one eastern kingbird. The kingbird photo, by the way, is a real treat: I got it just as it was swallowing a bug: http://juliesmagiclightshow.com/3357.php Later, in Brattleboro, there were -many- chipping sparrows chasing one another around, as well as a savannah sparrow and FOY bobolinks. Again, multiple grackles & red-winged blackbirds, plus many starlings and house sparrows. In that group, I got a very nice photo of one chipping sparrow flying towards another: http://juliesmagiclightshow.com/3359.php We then checked out Krif Road in Keene in search of pipits. No luck with the pipits but we got a sparrow I can't seem to figure out. White eye ring and pink legs, streaking on chest and sides under wings, (but not stomach), mostly white throat with two dark streaks coming from the beak down and outwards. Got two very clear photos of the bird, and after looking through my books, I decided it was best to consult a panel of experts (that's where all of you come in): http://juliesmagiclightshow.com/3363.php http://juliesmagiclightshow.com/3362.php Finally, at home, some nice feeder birds. Orioles, pine siskins, american goldfinches, hairy woodpecker, a -huge- flock of tree sparrows flying all over the neighborhood, a red-tailed hawk flyover, a cooper's hawk flyover, grackles, red-winged blackbirds, mourning doves, cardinals, rose-breasted grosbeaks, a ruby-throated hummingbird, black-capped chickadees, blue jays. Also, at Allen Brothers Marsh, there was an Eastern Kingbird which couldn't be budged standing in the same tree where they nested last year, so I suspect there will be another nest, plus the Sora is still calling, though from further away than yesterday and still not visible. If anyone can help me out with the mystery flycatchers and sparrow, I'd appreciate it. The sparrow did not vocalize. --julie -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- julie AT riverartsproject.com http://juliewaters.com/ We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the Complete Works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true. --Robert WilenskySubject: South Stream WMA, Pownal today From: Hope Batcheller <hope.batcheller AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 18:44:37 -0400 Hello all, I and several folks from Williamstown, MA birded South Stream WMA in Pownal this morning (May 10th). The highlights were the 15 species of warblers, 3 Virginia Rails, and an American Bittern. The full list is below. Gooood birding! --Hope Batcheller ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From:Subject: West Rutland Marsh - May 15 From: Susan Elliott <ovenbird14 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 13:19:39 -0700 On Thursday, May 15, Rutland County Audubon will hold its monthly monitoring walk of West Rutland Marsh. Come see the marsh at its best! Meet at 7 a.m. at the West Rutland Price Chopper parking lot. Sue Elliott http:www.rutlandcountyaudubon.org ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJSubject: Rutland County Audubon Trip to Birdseye/Davis property, Ira/Castleton , 5/10/08 From: Susan Elliott <ovenbird14 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 13:17:46 -0700 Twenty-two(!) people turned out for today's trip to Birdseye Mountain in Castleton/Ira. 51 species were recorded and included great looks at a solitary sandpiper and great blue heron. In addition to the following list, osprey, peregrine falcon, yellow-bellied sapsucker, American crow, and Nasvhille warbler were observed at adjacent Bird Mountain WMA. All observations reported to eBird! Canada Goose 2 Wood Duck 1 Mallard 10 Common Merganser 1 Ruffed Grouse 2 Great Blue Heron 2 Turkey Vulture 2 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Killdeer 1 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Solitary Sandpiper 1 Wilson's Snipe 1 Mourning Dove 2 Belted Kingfisher 1 Downy Woodpecker 2 excavating cavity Hairy Woodpecker 1 Eastern Phoebe 2 gathering nesting material Eastern Kingbird 2 Warbling Vireo 1 Red-eyed Vireo 1 Blue Jay 2 Common Raven 2 Tree Swallow 2 Barn Swallow 4 Black-capped Chickadee 4 Tufted Titmouse 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Brown Creeper 1 House Wren 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 Wood Thrush 2 American Robin 10 Gray Catbird 5 Yellow Warbler 5 Chestnut-sided Warbler 7 Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 Black-and-white Warbler 3 American Redstart 1 Ovenbird 3 Northern Waterthrush 2 Common Yellowthroat 7 Scarlet Tanager 1 Song Sparrow 3 carrying nesting material Swamp Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow 6 Northern Cardinal 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2 Red-winged Blackbird 7 Common Grackle 4 Baltimore Oriole 2 American Goldfinch 5 Sue Elliott http://www.rutlandcountyaudubon.org ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJSubject: INDIGO BUNTING FOY From: Deborah Lyter <mndlyter AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 15:42:45 -0400 I am so very excite!! We just had our first of the year male Indigo Bunting stop by our feeders. We were sitting outside enjoying the beautiful day and listening to all of the bird songs in the air, when he flew in and landed. He stayed several minutes which I was surprised as we were maybe 6 feet away from the feeders that he landed on. What a splendid site. The sun is shining bright so he showed off as such a rich deep blue. I look forward to many returns of him as well as the female as I am sure she is not far behind him. Debbie Lyter Bristol, VTSubject: Chukar From: Evergreen Erb <evergreenerb AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 14:59:49 -0400 The Chukar was seen again early this morning, but when I went up to look I didn't see it, but could hear it's gutteral call. Evergreen in JerichoSubject: Re: Bluebirds and Purple Martins From: Evergreen Erb <evergreenerb AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 14:58:54 -0400 Dear Janet, The only real populations I have seen of Purple Martins in Vermont have been near the large bodies of water. So, I have seen them in the Champlain Valley near Lake Champlain, and also near Lake Memphramagog. I have occasionally seen them in other places, including our property in Jericho. Back thirty years ago, we also put up a martin box, and even had some look at it once. Now it is a monstrous, heavy bulky thing (I think my husband built it out of iron) that took us forever to get up, and will only come down now if chopped or blown. It has only attracted starlings I am afraid after the first few years of having some Tree Sparrows in it. So, I wish you better luck. Evergreen in JerichoSubject: FW: eBird Report - Hildene - Lincoln Family Home , 5/10/08 From: Randy Schmidt <randy AT THEVERMONTBIRDPLACE.COM> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 14:23:08 -0400 It was a great morning for our first of three May bird walks on the grounds of Hildene in Manchester. 17 people attended, 3 groups were made and the habitats covered included meadows, forest and wetlands. Blue Jays in large flocks seen at several times during our walk, with a large group of 22 just as the meadows group was leaving. Best viewings of the morning: One of the Great Crested Flycatchers was putting on a great lesson of how to ID it by giving clear views, several poses, front and back along with calls to boot! Two Ovenbirds were showing aggressive displays as the group approached on one of the trails, offering great views and their classic call. Common Yellowthroat also gave great views, just 4-5 feet from the group, as it gathered bugs. Our next walk will be two Saturdays from today, on May 24th at 7a.m. Randy Schmidt The Vermont Bird Place & Sky Watch Manchester Center, VT -----Original Message----- From: do-not-reply AT ebird.org [mailto:do-not-reply AT ebird.org] Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 2:08 PM To: randy AT thevermontbirdplace.com Subject: eBird Report - Hildene - Lincoln Family Home , 5/10/08 Location: Hildene - Lincoln Family Home Observation date: 5/10/08 Notes: A mink also swam in front of the group down by the wetlands area. Number of species: 43 Canada Goose 6 Wood Duck 5 American Black Duck 2 Mallard 5 Common Merganser 2 Ruffed Grouse 4 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Great Blue Heron 3 Mourning Dove 3 Belted Kingfisher 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2 Downy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 1 Eastern Phoebe 2 Great Crested Flycatcher 2 Eastern Kingbird 1 Blue-headed Vireo 2 Red-eyed Vireo 2 Blue Jay 35 American Crow 3 Tree Swallow 3 Black-capped Chickadee 4 Tufted Titmouse 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Wood Thrush 2 American Robin 6 Gray Catbird 6 European Starling 3 Yellow Warbler 2 Black-throated Blue Warbler 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1 Blackburnian Warbler 1 Pine Warbler 1 Black-and-white Warbler 2 Ovenbird 3 Common Yellowthroat 1 Chipping Sparrow 2 Swamp Sparrow 4 Northern Cardinal 2 Red-winged Blackbird 28 Common Grackle 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 American Goldfinch 7 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)Subject: Bluebirds and Purple Martins From: Janet Watton <musbird AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 09:26:56 -0400 Hi, all, As we continue our annual tally here (up to 48 species) we notice a glaring omission for this time of year. Our bluebirds have not returned. We have had at least one nesting pair ever since we moved here in 1993, sharing (grudgingly) our 12 boxes with the tree sparrows. The Trees have been back for weeks, but no sign of the bluebirds. Anyone else notice a reduction? Also, we put up a very fine (and expensive!) martin condo many years ago, still with no takers. I know it's a stretch to expect them here, but the Martin Society assured us that they were in the Northeast Kingdom. Can you all tell me where you have them? Thanks. Rose-breasted grosbeaks and a hummer arrived yesterday. Thrashers and field sparrows giving wondrous daily concerts. It ain't all bad here! Janet Watton Randolph CenterSubject: Coopers Hawk From: Deborah Lyter <mndlyter AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 22:56:30 -0400 The Coopers Hawk has taken up residency in the tall Jack Pines in our front yard again this year. I would imagine they are nesting as they usually do each year. It appears to be the male that is quickly thinning out our big flock of Blue Jays that have been visiting in larger amounts then usual. On Tuesday, 13 came in at once to our back yard. In 2 days the Cooper has taken 4 of them. I know they have to do this to survive but it saddens me to see it. It is a beautiful hawk though. Before long, they usually have about 3 fledglings that they will bring to our back yard to teach them how to hunt, etc. Debbie Lyter Bristol, VTSubject: 5/9 Birds From: David Johnston <dakk AT SOVER.NET> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 22:31:34 -0400 At the Retreat Meadows, Brattleboro, this evening- 4 Least Sandpipers, 3 Spotted Sandpipers,1 Killdeer, 2 GBH's, 1 second yr Bald Eagle, several yellow warblers. Around home on Bonnyvale Rd.- 8 Myrtle Warblers, 2 B&W Warblers, 2 Redstarts, 2 C. Yellowthroats, 2 Yellow Warblers, 1 Chestnut -Sided Warbler, 2 R-T Hummingbirds, 6+ Balt. Orioles, 4 R-B Grosbeaks, 2 House Wrens, 4 Least Flycatchers, 2 Catbirds, 2 R-C Kinglets, 2 E. Towhees, a pair of Y-B Sapsuckers, 1 Pileated Wp., 1 Veery, 2 Hermit Thrush, 1 White- Crowned Sp., and an abundance of White Throated and Chipping Sparrows.Subject: May 9 sightings From: Bruce and Mary Lou <webson2 AT VERIZON.NET> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 21:59:55 -0400 Today, first one male Rose-breasted Grosbeck showed up at my north feeder as a FOY bird, followed by another male and female RB Grosbeck later in the day. Male E. Kingbirds were sparring off in the trees across the road and a Baltimore Oriole was feeding there in the crabapples for two more first sightings. The north feeder also had a second White-crowned Sparrow join the other WCS who has been feeding here all week. Ovenbird has been singing out in our woods for days now, but no Wood Thrush has taken up their usual residence yet. Mary Lou Webster BrandonSubject: Re: Mystery song (oops) From: Jane Schlossberg <avesong AT AOL.COM> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 21:40:21 -0400 OOps, Here's the URL for the white-crowned sparrow audio story I mentioned before: http://www.birdnote.org/birdnote.cfm?id=189 Hope you can get it. Jane Saint Geogre -----Original Message----- From: Jane SteinSubject: R-T Hummingbird in Jericho From: June Schulte <jschulte AT TOGETHER.NET> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 21:08:40 -0400 The first female Ruby-Throated Hummingbird was seen at our porch feeder yesterday. :-) Today four crows were cawing and doing air aerobics over the back yard. Could that be mating ritual or reaction to fox kits in the area? ~ June in JerichoSubject: Yellow-thraoted vireo.... From: Stephen Antell <leafan AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 20:35:21 -0400 singing at noon at Woodside Park in Essex Jct today by the bench overlooking the water. Steve AntellSubject: Shorebirds at Dead Creek From: Allan Strong <allan.strong AT UVM.EDU> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 19:48:14 -0400 Today (Friday 9 May) there was a sizable concentration of shorebirds at the goose viewing area at Dead Creek WMA. The birds were in the (rapidly drying) puddle at the west end of the road. Ted Murin and I counted: ~100 Least Sandpipers 47 Lesser Yellowlegs 8 Semipalmated Plovers 1 Pectoral Sandpiper Unfortunately there isn't much water remaining in the pool, so this habitat probably won't last much longer. Allan ******************************************************************* Allan M. Strong University of Vermont The Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources 347 Aiken Center Burlington, VT 05405 802-656-2910 *******************************************************************Subject: Herrick's Cove 5/9 From: Julie Waters <julie AT RIVERARTSPROJECT.COM> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 18:47:13 -0400 Common Yellowthroats were out in force today and the Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher pair was quite visible at one point. The highlight of the day for me was a Great Crested Flycatcher, which is a life bird for me. Also got a really nice photo of a feeding oriole this morning. Photos at: http://juliesmagiclightshow.com/_2008-05-09.php --julie -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- julie AT riverartsproject.com http://juliewaters.com/ We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the Complete Works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true. --Robert WilenskySubject: Re: Mystery song From: Jane Schlossberg <avesong AT AOL.COM> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 18:41:07 -0400 Greg, I agree with Jane, and if it is the white-crowned sparrow, you've done a great job "translating" its song. Here is a good website with an audio journal devoted to this species' song. Let us know if that sounds right! Jane Saint George -----Original Message----- From: Jane SteinSubject: Re: Has anyone seen newly fledged birds yet? From: Jane Stein <jeshawks AT SHOREHAM.NET> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 13:11:22 -0400 Very interesting thought. It's a little confusing, though, to figure out in this circumstance who's doing the dominating and who's doing the submission. Since food begging is only done by juveniles and females, wouldn't that be more likely to be the submissive behavior? Making yourself look smaller and weaker-- in this case by hunching down and letting your wings droop-- is the way submissive critters demonstrate to potential aggressors of the same species that they are no threat. Your implication is surely right that it's the Bluejay's behavior that is, um, inventive, where the WP is pretty much responding automatically. Jane Gregory Askew wrote: > What if King Jay was simply exacting tribute from his minion, woodpecker, > with the promise not to eat her eggs this season? > On a serious note, I wonder if there's evidence of interspecific > relationships of domination and submission, especially given the > intelligence and well-documented sociality of the corvids. > Greg > Vergennes > > > On 5/9/08, Jane SteinSubject: Lefferts Pond - May 9 From: Susan Elliott <ovenbird14 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 09:48:33 -0700 We observed a good number of species and plenty of bird song around Lefferts Pond this morning. Also, a common loon was calling on Chittenden Reservoir. Location: Lefferts Pond Observation date: 5/9/08 Number of species: 47 Canada Goose 14 Wood Duck 4 American Black Duck 1 Mallard 9 Ring-necked Duck 2 Hooded Merganser 2 Common Merganser 2 Ruffed Grouse 6 all drumming Osprey 1 sitting on nest on platform Wilson's Snipe 2 Chimney Swift 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3 Least Flycatcher 1 Blue-headed Vireo 5 one gathering nesting material Blue Jay 6 American Crow 2 Common Raven 1 Tree Swallow 1 Black-capped Chickadee 10 Red-breasted Nuthatch 3 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Brown Creeper 3 Winter Wren 5 Golden-crowned Kinglet 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4 American Robin 7 Nashville Warbler 1 Northern Parula 1 Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 Black-throated Blue Warbler 8 Yellow-rumped Warbler 11 Black-throated Green Warbler 8 Blackburnian Warbler 4 Black-and-white Warbler 1 Ovenbird 7 Northern Waterthrush 7 Common Yellowthroat 3 Song Sparrow 4 Swamp Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow 6 Dark-eyed Junco 4 one gathering nesting material Red-winged Blackbird 3 Common Grackle 5 Purple Finch 3 American Goldfinch 4 Sue and Marv Elliott ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJSubject: Re: Has anyone seen newly fledged birds yet? From: Gregory Askew <gregory.askew AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 12:01:51 -0400 What if King Jay was simply exacting tribute from his minion, woodpecker, with the promise not to eat her eggs this season? On a serious note, I wonder if there's evidence of interspecific relationships of domination and submission, especially given the intelligence and well-documented sociality of the corvids. Greg Vergennes On 5/9/08, Jane SteinSubject: Re: 2008 Whip-poor-will survey From: Richard Harlow <raharlow AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 12:00:18 -0400 Rosalind, I will be delighted to help with Hinesburg. Richard Richard Harlow WANAKA Field Station Arrowhead Lake Milton, VT Rosalind Renfrew wrote: > For those of you who are in withdrawals and looking for something fun > to do this summer: > Night birding! > > It's time for the Whip-poor-will survey, and there are survey routes > that need volunteers. Anyone can participate; the call of the > Whip-poor-will is easily recognized! > > Vermont takes part in this standardized survey effort each year to > count Nightjars from Maine to Florida. Now in its third year, the > Nightjar survey project is mapping and monitoring the distribution of > Whip-poor-wills (in Vermont) and other Nightjars. These species are > declining throughout some or all of their range. The surveys collect > baseline information about the distribution and abundance of these > species - the first important step towards establishing a conservation > strategy. > > The survey consists of stops along a road route, and it will require > two of your evenings, about 2 hours per evening. The first survey > window is coming up, 15-28 May. The second survey window is 11-26 > June. The routes that need coverage are in: > > Vernon > Guilford > Salisbury > Peacham > Bennington > Hinesburg > Rutland > > If you're interested in helping out, please let me know what route you > can help with, and I'll send details right away. > > Cheers, > Rosalind >Subject: Sherman Rd , Waitsfield 5/9/08 From: Patricia Folsom <pfols AT GMAVT.NET> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 11:29:52 -0400 > Hi Birders, > Great Sherman Rd walk this morning with friends. Blackburnians were > singing and low, outstanding looks and none of us with a camera! > Bobolinks back in the area, more Hermit Thrushes than I've ever seen in > one day (more abundant than Robins!). Good looks at Broadwing and > Cooper's, circling overhead. We kept hunting until we located an > Ovenbird - very exciting morning. > > Happy birding, > Pat > > > - > Observation date: 5/9/08 >> Number of species: 39 >> >> Canada Goose 2 >> Common Merganser 1 >> Cooper's Hawk 1 >> Broad-winged Hawk 1 >> Mourning Dove 2 >> Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 >> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2 >> Downy Woodpecker 1 >> Hairy Woodpecker 2 >> Northern Flicker 1 >> Pileated Woodpecker 1 >> Eastern Phoebe 2 >> Blue-headed Vireo 2 >> Blue Jay 20 >> American Crow 3 >> Tree Swallow X >> Barn Swallow 4 >> Black-capped Chickadee 6 >> White-breasted Nuthatch 1 >> Hermit Thrush X >> American Robin 4 >> European Starling 1 >> Chestnut-sided Warbler 2 >> Black-throated Blue Warbler 2 >> Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 4 >> Black-throated Green Warbler 2 >> Blackburnian Warbler X >> Ovenbird 4 >> Chipping Sparrow X >> Savannah Sparrow 1 >> Song Sparrow X >> White-throated Sparrow 5 >> White-crowned Sparrow 4 >> Dark-eyed Junco 6 >> Bobolink 1 >> Red-winged Blackbird X >> Common Grackle 2 >> Purple Finch 2 >> American Goldfinch 2 >> >> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/vt) >> >Subject: Re: Has anyone seen newly fledged birds yet? From: Jane Stein <jeshawks AT SHOREHAM.NET> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 11:25:39 -0400 I've not seen any newly fledged birds yet, including Bluejays, and they're pretty hard to miss, especially the food begging noise! In the case of my two confused birds, misplaced courtship seems to me more likely what was going on with the Bluejay, and one can't blame the Bluejay for not recognizing that the woodpecker it was displaying to was a female, nor the woodpecker for mistaking courtship begging for fledgling begging, I guess. Still, very peculiar. Jane Shoreham June Schulte wrote: > Has anyone seen newly fledged birds yet? > > I sent Jane's question about the Bluejay being fed suet by a Downy > Woodpecker to > my son who is a wildlife biologist, and below is his take on it. ~ > June in Jericho > > > > My guess is that this is a recently fledged blue jay and the downy > woodpecker has young back in the nest. The blue jay is begging to > anything it sees that has food and the downy woodpecker's feeding > response is triggered by the behavior since it is geared up to feed > babies at the moment. Birds are usually triggered to feed their young by > the begging sound and the sight of the bright yellow/orange/red lining > of the mouth of young birds. I guess this is just one overstimulated > woodpecker. Pretty funny. The only other option is that female blue > jays will display like that to males as part of the courtship display, > but I doubt one would do that to a woodpecker! > >Subject: Re: Mystery song From: Jane Stein <jeshawks AT SHOREHAM.NET> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 11:17:48 -0400 I always have a very hard time "hearing" song in human text transliterations, but there's a White-Crowned Sparrow singing away right outside my window as I sit at the computer, and the general form of its song would seem to fit, particularly that insitial firm "sure" note followed by a quicker, slightly more vague pattern. Have you tried listening to examples of that? They actually do vary quite a bit, so examples you find on the Web may not match note for note what you've heard, so listen more for the tonal quality and the general shape of the song. Jane Shoreham Gregory Askew wrote: > Here at Northlands Job Corps in Vergennes there are two birds singing a song > I can't quite place. We have a pretty open campus with scattered trees. The > birds in question must be a passerine and one was singing fairly high in a > maple. > The song went like this... > Sure te-o te-o too too sure > The first note was the longest, the second and third were quicker and > identical, and the last three had a buzzy quality. > Any thoughts? > > Greg > Vergennes > >Subject: 2008 Whip-poor-will survey From: Rosalind Renfrew <rrenfrew AT VTECOSTUDIES.ORG> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 11:09:20 -0400 For those of you who are in withdrawals and looking for something fun to do this summer: Night birding! It's time for the Whip-poor-will survey, and there are survey routes that need volunteers. Anyone can participate; the call of the Whip-poor-will is easily recognized! Vermont takes part in this standardized survey effort each year to count Nightjars from Maine to Florida. Now in its third year, the Nightjar survey project is mapping and monitoring the distribution of Whip-poor-wills (in Vermont) and other Nightjars. These species are declining throughout some or all of their range. The surveys collect baseline information about the distribution and abundance of these species - the first important step towards establishing a conservation strategy. The survey consists of stops along a road route, and it will require two of your evenings, about 2 hours per evening. The first survey window is coming up, 15-28 May. The second survey window is 11-26 June. The routes that need coverage are in: Vernon Guilford Salisbury Peacham Bennington Hinesburg Rutland If you're interested in helping out, please let me know what route you can help with, and I'll send details right away. Cheers, Rosalind -- Rosalind Renfrew, PhD Vermont Center for Ecostudies PO Box 420 Norwich, VT 05055 802-649-1431 X 5 rrenfrew AT vtecostudies.org www.vtecostudies.orgSubject: Mystery song From: Gregory Askew <gregory.askew AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 10:17:44 -0400 Here at Northlands Job Corps in Vergennes there are two birds singing a song I can't quite place. We have a pretty open campus with scattered trees. The birds in question must be a passerine and one was singing fairly high in a maple. The song went like this... Sure te-o te-o too too sure The first note was the longest, the second and third were quicker and identical, and the last three had a buzzy quality. Any thoughts? Greg VergennesSubject: White crowned sparrows in Brownington From: carolyn boardman <carolyn.boardman AT HUGHES.NET> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 09:28:21 -0400 5 White crowned sparrows were feeding madly on the ground under the feeder this morning Brownington carolyn boardmanSubject: directions to Chukar From: Evergreen Erb <evergreenerb AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 08:52:21 -0400 Hi All, Wendy Kent, whose house the Chukar is located at, said that it is still there this morning, and that she doesn't mind anyone coming to see it. I would ask people to respect the neighbors there and to stay in the street. It was very visible in the lawns of the houses when I saw him there yesterday. If you are coming from Burlington on rt. fifteen, come into Jericho past Joe's Snack Bar and the curve (staying on 15) go up the hill and you will pass the post office, J. Elementary School, and a big horse farm. About 1/2 mile more or less past that is a street called Raceway on the left. It is right before the Merchants Bank. Turn left there and follow the road for about a mile, or less, and then turn left up into a development with a big brown colonial on the corner. The road goes up a fairly steep hill. At the top, curve to the right, and then a few hundred feet later, curve to the left, still going up hill. The Kent's house is about six or seven houses up on the right. It is a yellow colonial with a flag pole, and is directly across from a street going to the left. She said the bird is still hanging out in her yard and in the yard of the people in the house to the right of hers. Again, please stay off people's property unless invited on. The name of the neighborhood is called "The Foothills" in case you have to ask anyone. I realize, and realized then, that this is probably an escapee from somewhere, but it really is so pretty and fun to see. I guess they can survive in our area during the winter. Who knows how this bird found a suburban neighborhood to hang out in for awhile? Happy Birding! Evergreen on Old Pump Rd. in JerichoSubject: Pine siskins From: Ernie Buford <ebuford AT UVM.EDU> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 08:11:54 -0400 Nine siskins hanging around my yard this morning in Richmond.... ErnieSubject: Carolina wren Pittsford , 5/8/08 From: 2birdvt AT COMCAST.NET Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 11:31:16 +0000 Yesterday at the recreation field the following was observed. Sue Wetmore -------------- Forwarded Message: -------------- From: do-not-reply AT ebird.org To: 2birdvt AT comcast.net Subject: eBird Report - Pittsford , 5/8/08 Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 11:23:40 +0000 > > > Location: Pittsford > Observation date: 5/8/08 > Notes: Carolina Wren was feeding nestlings. > Number of species: 20 > > Downy Woodpecker 1 > Northern Flicker 1 > Eastern Phoebe 2 > Blue-headed Vireo 1 > Blue Jay 3 > American Crow 1 > Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2 > Black-capped Chickadee 1 > Tufted Titmouse 1 > White-breasted Nuthatch 1 > Carolina Wren 1 > Wood Thrush 1 > American Robin 2 > Yellow-rumped Warbler 2 > Ovenbird 2 > Scarlet Tanager 1 > Chipping Sparrow 1 > Song Sparrow 2 > Brown-headed Cowbird X > American Goldfinch 1 > > This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/vt)Subject: warbler From: 2birdvt AT COMCAST.NET Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 11:17:25 +0000 A YELLOW WARBLER singing this morning along with a WARBLING VIREO. Two MEADOWLARKS at the old training school property north of Brandon. Sue WetmoreSubject: Chimney Swifts have returned to Waterbury From: Graham Bates <batesg AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 07:08:10 -0400 Yesterday afternoon the chimney swifts were a-twittering away over Waterbury...first time I have seen (or heard) them this year. A great sound... Graham Bates Waterbury -- http://teamrunswithscissors.blogspot.com/Subject: Bristol Waterworks From: Gregory Askew <gregory.askew AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 06:02:38 -0400 Yesterday: Least Flycatchers Great-crested Flycatchers No. Oriole ...among others. Warbler species: Ovenbird Yellow Yellow-rumped Pine BlackburnianSubject: Has anyone seen newly fledged birds yet? From: June Schulte <jschulte AT TOGETHER.NET> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 22:31:07 -0400 Has anyone seen newly fledged birds yet? I sent Jane's question about the Bluejay being fed suet by a Downy Woodpecker to my son who is a wildlife biologist, and below is his take on it. ~ June in Jericho My guess is that this is a recently fledged blue jay and the downy woodpecker has young back in the nest. The blue jay is begging to anything it sees that has food and the downy woodpecker's feeding response is triggered by the behavior since it is geared up to feed babies at the moment. Birds are usually triggered to feed their young by the begging sound and the sight of the bright yellow/orange/red lining of the mouth of young birds. I guess this is just one overstimulated woodpecker. Pretty funny. The only other option is that female blue jays will display like that to males as part of the courtship display, but I doubt one would do that to a woodpecker!Subject: Looking for plants From: Deborah Lyter <mndlyter AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 21:54:39 -0400 Hi all, We have alot of open space in our yard as well as near the wooded areas of our home. Our hopes is to make this all more bird and butterfly friendly. Would love to get new species of birds coming in. If while any of you are thinning out your perrenial gardens including ground covers or most any type of perrenial flower, please let me know before tossing it away. We would love many kinds to fill in !! You can send message through here or email us at mndlyter AT comcast.net Thanks so much!! Debbie Lyter Bristol, VTSubject: Yardbirds today + Sora calling at Allen Bros. Marsh From: Julie Waters <julie AT RIVERARTSPROJECT.COM> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 21:25:26 -0400 First, a quick pass through Allen Brothers Marsh yielded a calling sora, but no visuals on it. When I got home this evening, the feeders were a bit busy. After yesterday's Eastern Towhee, the surprises continued. Under the feeders this morning was a Brown Thrasher. It showed up again when I got home and I was able to get a photo of it. There was also a FOY ruby-throated hummingbird at our feeders today. Got photos of that as well. Also included were gorgeous looks at a rose-breasted grosbeak and a tufted titmouse. A real treat for me this afternoon was an American Redstart which just showed up and started bobbing about in the brush near the feeders while I was waiting for hummingbirds. I can not tell you how much work I've put into getting not very good photos of redstarts, so to be presented with such a solid look at one was a real treat. Finally, the orioles have been coming in a bit over the last few days, but never while I've been in a position to take photos. So I tried something that a friend of mine said has worked for her. I tried calling one in by whistling out my own mimicry of its call. I didn't think it was working but about 90 seconds after I'd stopped, one showed up and presented itself in the tree. Then it landed on the feeder pole. I expected it to go for the suet, which is what they ate a lot of last year. That's not where it was headed. Several years ago, we had an oriole feeder that the orioles never touched. Hummingbirds were at it a lot, but never an oriole. We eventually replaced it with a hummingbird feeder that worked perfectly well. Today, the oriole landed on the hummingbird feeder. These birds just don't know how they're supposed to behave. Photos at http://juliesmagiclightshow.com/_2008-05-08.php --julie -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- julie AT riverartsproject.com http://juliewaters.com/ We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the Complete Works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true. --Robert WilenskySubject: 5/8 at Herricks From: Don Clark <sapsbks AT SOVER.NET> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 20:29:51 -0400 Some of what was at Herricks this AM 2 Kingbird 3 Least Flycatcher 2 Gt crested Flycatcher 1 Willow Flycatcher 4 Warbling Vireo 9 Yellowthroats Ovenbird 3 Yellow-rump 5 Yellow W Osprey 8 B. Oriole 2 Winter Wren 12 Catbird 4 Wt Crowned Sp. 2 Wt Throats 10 Lesser Yellowlegs 3 Gt Yellowlegs 8 Least Sandpipers 5/6 1 Yellow-throated Vireo, 2 B&W Warbler, N Waterthrush, Thrasher, Palm Warblers, Savannahs, Bobolink, RB Grosbeak Don Clark GraftonSubject: Pine Hill Park, Rutland VT. From: TRACEY BUSONY <curtandtracey27 AT VERIZON.NET> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 20:04:32 -0400 Finally things came alive at Pine Hill ! 1 Mourning Dove 3 Robins 2 Chickadees 4 American Goldfinch 1 American Redstart 1 Blk. and Wh. Warbler 1 Ovenbird 2 Blue Jays 6 White-throated Sparrows 1 Least Flycatcher TraceySubject: Interspecies behavior From: Jane Stein <jeshawks AT SHOREHAM.NET> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 19:10:17 -0400 I just looked out my window and saw the darnedest thing. I have one of those house-shaped hanging feeders with suet cages on either end. Sitting on the ledge of the feeder, with wings drooping in a begging posture, was a bluejay -- presumably adult this time of year? -- being fed bits of suet by a female Downy Woodpecker at the suet feeder. What the...? If it had been one of the Hairy WPs-- There, they just did it again! --at least we'd be talking birds of similar size. If it was post-nesting and the Downy female was in the midst of feeding her own young bits at the feeder, at least the behaviors would make some sort of sense. But why in the world is an adult bluejay begging from a downy woodpecker this time of year, and why would the woodpecker feed it? Anybody have any thoughts on this? Jane Baffled in Shoreham...Subject: Re: chukar From: Bruce <mooseberrybush AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 14:03:49 -0700 In case you're interested: Chukars are raised and released by people who train dogs for bird hunting,. So the birds you see might not represent established populations. (That's important to some listers and not others.) They're still pretty cool looking birds! Bruce Parfitt Johnson, VT Evergreen ErbSubject: Warblers in NEK From: Bill & Jeanne Prue <wjprue AT JEANNERAECRAFTS.COM> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 14:41:11 -0400 The problem with reading this email list for us here in the Northeast Kingdom is that we have to be so-o-o patient! Some of you were reporting warblers while we still had a foot of snow on the ground. But finally, they've returned. In our yard in Newport: 5/5 - Yellow-rumped warbler, first of the year Today, they just fell out of the sky! 5/8 - Redstart Black-throated Blue Warblers Black-throated Green Warblers Northern Parula Black and white Warbler Pine Warbler The hummers have traditionally returned to Newport on May 8. Right on schedule, a beautiful male Ruby-throated Hummingbird showed up today to feast on the daffodils, tulips and hyacinth. Newport's had it's share of bears in the past week also, two adults and two cubs. We've been taking our feeders in at night now. But we heard of one resident who left a feeder that was located high on their house, thinking it was safe from bear raids. Maybe it was, but now the house has big claw marks all down the side. Bill & Jeanne Prue NewportSubject: Chimney Swifts in Proctor From: Roy Pilcher <ShamwariVT AT AOL.COM> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 13:49:56 EDT Location: Proctor Observation date: 5/8/08 Number of species: 7 Turkey Vulture 2 Merlin 1 Chimney Swift 5 Tufted Titmouse X Carolina Wren 1 American Robin X Northern Cardinal X This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/vt) Cheers, Roy Pilcher The Gables at East Mountain, Rutland, Vermont Speaking the same language. **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) |