Common Loon at Bennington Lake

Today on our walk, we saw a common loon in breeding plumage along the canal.  It was first reported on April 24 by Matt Beatty.  They are a rare visitor to the lake during spring migration.  We also saw four western kingbirds.  The kingbirds were the only new spring arrivals, probably because of the cold, windy weather we are having.  There were several hundred swallows over the lake, mostly violet-green and cliff with a few tree mixed in. The great horned owls in the canal have three chicks. Hopefully next week will be warmer and we will have some new birds!  Ginger