--- Chris Rimmer wrote: I had a surprise encounter with a N. Mockingbird in Hillside Cemetery in Norwich this morning, my first ever in Norwich. At one point it perched atop a nest box, in which there are now 4 E. Bluebird eggs (2 yesterday morning). The mockingbird never made a sound, and I'll be surprised if it stays. --- end of quote --- I saw one in Norwich several times, in the same spot, a couple of years ago; it was on the short stretch of Route 5 near where the railroad tracks cross between the Ledyard Bridge and the road downhill to Route 5 from downtown Norwich (Church Street?). Unfortunately, I rarely see them in the Upper Valley; maybe once per summer. They seem to be more common on the NH seacoast. David Webb Hanover **************************************************************** To post messages, send e-mail to: [log in to unmask] Set your e-mail application to PLAIN TEXT ONLY to post messages. To contact the list owner: [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Web based archives and subscription management are available at: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html ****************************************************************