On a most pleasant June morning, 14 participants joined in a bird walk along a Lebanon (NH) section of the Northern Rail Trail in the vicinity of Riverside Drive., as arranged by the Mascoma Chapter of New Hampshire Audubon.  Overall, the area birded is suburban with woodlands along the Mascoma River and open field and brushy areas in the Baker'c Crossing Conservation Area, and with  residences, businesses, and a few roadways in the vicinity. We found  31 bird  species, all of which might nest in that area. Among hightlights  were a Common Merganser female on the river, a molting Broad-winged Hawk providing fine views as it soared nearby overhead in a rising thermal air mass,  and a first year (yellowish rather than orange) male American Redstart watched at close range while vigorously singing.  A total of nine species of warblers were detected.  A full list of species and other details are at https://ebird.org/vt/view/checklist/S46422961

Thanks to all who participated,  to Jeff MacQueen for valuable assistance in planning, and special thanks to Susan Tiholiz for coleading, for keeping the list of birds while afield, and for preparing the eBird report cited above.

George Clark
Norwich, VT


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