Went for a walk at sun-up this morning along Gilson and Mt Hunger Rds 
in Hartland. Highlights were snipe winnowing and a Louisiana 
Waterthrush singing! First warbler of the year for me. Also the first 
White-throats in my yard.

Birding highlights from the last few days include Turkey, Wood Ducks, 
and Common Mergansers along River Rd in Plainfield, NH (no eagles), 
while biking yesterday. At Lake Runnemede in Windsor Thursday evening 
(19th) there were still Ring-necked Duck, Hooded Merg, one Greater 
Scaup, a pair of Bufflehead, a Northern Flicker, a flock of 23 
cormorants flying up the CT River (but diverted briefly to check out 
the lake), countless Tree Swallows (my guess is around 100--they were 
everywhere over the water and the field), and a flock of Song 
Sparrows being chased by a raptor (too brief a look for me to identify).

Location:   Home (Hartland)
Observation date:   4/22/07
Notes:   Snipe winnowing and Louisiana Waterthrush singing.
Number of species:   23

Canada Goose   1
Mallard   4
Wilson's Snipe   2
Mourning Dove   2
Downy Woodpecker   1
Eastern Phoebe   3
Blue Jay   4
American Crow   5
Tree Swallow   1
Black-capped Chickadee   12
Tufted Titmouse   3
White-breasted Nuthatch   2
American Robin   50
European Starling   5
Louisiana Waterthrush   1
Song Sparrow   20
White-throated Sparrow   3
Dark-eyed Junco   5
Northern Cardinal   2
Red-winged Blackbird   20
Common Grackle   1
House Finch   4
American Goldfinch   30

Happy Earth Day!
-Julie 

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