Upper Valley birding in early October can be quite exciting as illustrated this morning at Bedell Bridge State Historic Site in Haverhill, NH. With temperatures in the 40s and under overcast skies and a gradually clearing early morning fog, 15 observers on foot found 35 bird species on a bird walk arranged by Mascoma Chapter of New Hampshire Audubon.  Highlights were numerous and included 2 Green-winged Teal, 4 Great Blue Herons, Northern Harriers seen repeatedly, a Red-tailed Hawk holding a squirel and then carrying it in flight, Greater Yellowlegs, Semipalmated Sandpiper, 2 Red=bellied Woodpeckers seen together, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Eastern Bluebirds, Blue-headed and Red-eyed Vireo, Palm and Yellow-rumped Warblers, Common Yellowthroat, 12 Pine Siskins in a flock, and Rusty Blackbird.

Thanks to all who participated and especially co-leaders Blake Allison and Jeff MacQueen. Jeff kept records in the field and submitted the eBird report with a full list of species and numbers  to be seen at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48980313

George Clark
Norwich, VT


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