5/2/09 - Hanover Conservation Council field trip to Wilson's Landing (Hanover) and Post Pond (Lyme) Rain clouds seemed to be moving north and we managed to avoid showers. Mostly cloudy; 50's, calm. (Please pardon the randomness of the lists) Wilson's Landing: Canada Goose (one on backwater; 6 flyover) Red-winged Blackbird (several males, one female) Belted Kingfisher - pair Swamp Sparrow - great, long look at one through the scope Yellow Warbler - male, another good look American Robin American Goldfinch Sandpiper on far side of river - best guess from flight pattern is Spotted Sandpiper Wood Ducks - two males flying south over the river Post Pond: Common Loon - pair Canada Goose (7) Warbling Vireo (heard many times but not located) Song Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Tree Swallows (many!) Killdeer Common Grackle (many) Red-wing Blackbird (many) Eastern Phoebe Common Yellowthroat - male Yellow Warbler - male Baltimore Oriole - male Spotted Sandpiper (1) Black-capped Chickadee Downy Woodpecker - female American Kestrel After everyone departed, Jane Fant and I birded a bit more and also saw: Lesser Yellowlegs (down along Clay Brook in the Chaffee Wildlife Sanctuary) Mallard (flyover) Northern Cardinal - male Downy Woodpecker - male Common Raven (heard) Great Blue Heron (flyover) Fun birding! Peg Ackerson **************************************************************** 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 ****************************************************************