Among highlights of yesterday morning's field trip in Norwich, VT, by  
the Mascoma Chapter of New Hampshire Audubon were 2 Common Nighthawks  
flying over Hanover, NH, as visible from across the Connecticut River  
near the mouth of the Ompompanoosuc River on the Vermont side.  
Apparently none of about 18 birders saw more than one of the  
nighthawks, but Cindy Crawford's later examination of her digital  
photos revealed the presence of 2 nighthawks. One of several Wilson's  
Warblers known to be found recently in the Upper Valley was seen  
shortly thereafter along Campbell Flats Road. Among more than 45 bird  
species found, Eastern Kingbirds and Bobolinks were notably numerous  
during that field trip. Special thanks to Blake Allison for compiling  
the eBird reports.

E-bird reports from at least three experienced observers and a photo  
in eBird document the presence of 2 immature Black-crowned Night- 
Herons yesterday at North Springfield Reservoir (VT). Five of us from  
the Mascoma Chapter looked unsuccessfully this morning for the night- 
herons, but we did find, in Springfield and Weathersfield, more than  
40 bird species including Great and Snowy Egrets as well as a  
Semipalmated Plover, a few Solitary Sandpipers, and 2 Lesser  
Yellowlegs among the shorebirds. Two immature Bald Eagles, with at  
least one calling, were perched close to this year's nest, and an  
adult eagle was seen in the vicinity.

George Clark
Norwich, VT