ADDISON — On July 2, Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (VFWD) was forced to cancel a bird banding event at Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area which was scheduled for July 3. As many as 70 volunteers were registered for the event. The department canceled when the birds disappeared from their usual haunts in the 2,858-acre preserve. “We don’t know for certain at this point where they went, but we are confident that they are somewhere in the wetland complex.” said David Sausville, Migratory Game Bird Proje … (read more)