Under remarkably bright skies this morning, 21 birders participated in  
a walk cosponsored by Mascoma Chapter of New Hampshire Audubon,  
Hanover Conservancy, and the Upper Valley Land Trust. Starting from  
the parking lot of the Dartmouth Printing Company in Hanover, NH, we  
went to Wilson's Landing in Hanover and then north along River Road  
with stops in Hanover and Lyme until we reached Grant Brook where we  
made a loop walk through the preserve.

Among 35 species found, presumed relatively recent arrivals included a  
Broad-winged Hawk by Grant Brook, a singing House Wren investigating  
potential nest boxes along River Road, at least 2 singing Hermit  
Thrushes, several singing Yellow-rumped Warblers, at least 5 singing  
Louisiana Waterthrushes, and a number of Chipping Sparrows, at least  
some of which were also singing.

Other species included Canada Goose, Wood Duck, Mallard, Hooded  
Merganser, Ruffed Grouse, Mourning Dove, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker,  
Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Pileated Woodpecker, Eastern  
Phoebe, Blue Jay, American Crow, Tree Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee,  
Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Eastern Bluebird, American  
Robin, Pine Warbler, Northern Cardinal, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow,  
White-throated Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird,  
Purple Finch, Pine Siskin, and American Goldfinch.

Special thanks to Dartmouth Printing Company for providing use of  
their parking lot.

George Clark
Norwich, VT