Made a trip down to Mink Brook in Hanover this morning. Of note was a
singing Black-And-White Warbler, a Pied-Billed Grebe, and 5 species of
swallows: Cliff, Tree, Barn, Northern Rough Winged, and last but not least
Bank swallows. The swallows and the grebe were seen on the river near the
sewage treatment plant. Beautiful to watch. I highly recommend a trip to
Ledyard Bridge, or Mink Brook (if they continue near the sewage treatment
plant) to check out the activity.

Location:     Mink Brook Area - Hanover
Observation date:     4/29/10
Notes:     cold wind,clear, 50 F, wind strong over the water 15MPH and
gusty, some waves formed, and a few branches fell off the pines near me...
Number of species:     31

Mallard     2
Hooded Merganser     1
Common Merganser     1     in flight heading towards river
Pied-billed Grebe     1     in cove on river near sewage treatment (where
discharge water comes out)
Mourning Dove     2
Downy Woodpecker     1
Blue Jay     2
American Crow     4
Common Raven     1     calling
Tree Swallow     20     in cove on river near sewage treatment (where
discharge water comes out)... conservative estimate many more moving around
on river and by bridges
Northern Rough-winged Swallow     4     in cove on river near sewage
treatment (where discharge water comes out)...
Bank Swallow     2     in cove on river near sewage treatment (where
discharge water comes out)
Cliff Swallow     2     in cove on river near sewage treatment (where
discharge water comes out)
Barn Swallow     1     in cove on river near sewage treatment (where
discharge water comes out)
Black-capped Chickadee     3
Tufted Titmouse     1
Red-breasted Nuthatch     2
White-breasted Nuthatch     2
Brown Creeper     2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     1
American Robin     3
European Starling     3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)     3
Pine Warbler     1
Black-and-white Warbler     1     singing near bench along trail-seen as
well
Chipping Sparrow     2     at house
Song Sparrow     3
Northern Cardinal     2
House Finch     2     at house
American Goldfinch     3
House Sparrow     2     at house

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