On Sunday October 14, 2012, the Mascoma Chapter of New Hampshire  
Audubon is holding a bird walk at the Pondicherry National Wildlife  
Refuge, an Important Bird Area, near Whitefield in northern New  
Hampshire where there will be a "Big Sit" bird observation session in  
progress at the Tudor Richards Viewing Platform at Cherry Pond. This  
bird walk is free and open to the public.

Participants are to meet for carpooling at 8:00 AM in the parking lot  
of the Dartmouth Printing Company, which is located on Route 10 in  
Hanover, NH, and adjacent to the Richmond School. We'll aim to return  
to Hanover before dark. On arrival at the Pondicherry refuge, we'll  
need to walk about a mile and a half along a rail trail to the viewing  
platform; this rail trail route is wheelchair accessible. An optional  
additional walk of about a mile to Little Cherry Pond is also  
anticipated. Participants should bring binoculars, drinking water, and  
lunch. During our walks we'll be looking for boreal birds, migrant  
waterbirds, and other wildlife, while in a refuge noted for its  
magnificent scenery.

For additional information on Mascoma Chapter programs, please visit www.mascomabirds.org

George Clark
Norwich, VT