This morning, after cessation of overnight showers, a birding trip with 21 participants made several stops from Dartmouth Printing in Hanover northward along the New Hampshire side of Connecticut River to Grant Brook in Lyme. Twentyone participants found a good variety of bird species during this event arranged by the Mascoma Cbapter of NH Audubon, the Hanover Conservancy, and the Upper Valley Land Trust. Among highlights were extended soaring by a Double-crested Cormorant, good views of an adult Bald Eagle, a Spotted Sandpiper in its nice- looking spring garb, several Ruby-crowned Kinglets singing loudly, an even louder Louisiana Waterthrush singing at Grant Brook, and a Field Sparrow at Grant Brook. Nonavian finds included a spotted salamander and a red eft. We appreciate the parking access provided by Dartmouth Printing. Thanks go to Gail McPeek, Blake Allison, and Art Mudge for helping to compile the following list of bird species encountered. Canada Goose Wood Duck Mallard Ring-necked Duck Common Merganser Double-crested Cormorant Great Blue Heron Turkey Vulture Bald Eagle (adult) Killdeer (vocalizing by Dartmouth Printing at the end of the trip) Spotted Sandpiper Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove Belted Kingfisher Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Northern Flicker Pileated Woodpecker Eastern Phoebe Blue Jay American Crow Tree Swallow Barn Swallow Black-capped Chickadee Tufted Titmouse Red-breasted Nuthatch White-breasted Nuthatch Brown Creeper Ruby-crowned Kinglet American Robin European Starling Pine Warbler (singing by Dartmouth Printing) Louisiana Waterthrush Northern Cardinal American Tree Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Field Sparrow Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Red-winged Blackbird Common Grackle Brown-headed Cowbird American Goldfinch George Clark Norwich, VT