The semi-annual Mascoma Chapter outing to Bedell Bridge State Park in Haverhill brought out nine birders under cloudy and damp conditions that occasionally had some small and welcomed breaks of sun. Thirty-eight species were counted. The highlights a singing, adult, male orchard oriole and a red-bellied woodpecker which, curiously was the only woodpecker species recorded for the day. Also of note was the large number, seven, of warbling vireos seen. Thanks to George Clark for co-leading with Blake Allison who kept the tally Mascoma Chapter of New Hampshire Audubon ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 12:30 PM Subject: eBird Report - Bedell Bridge SP, Haverhill, May 31, 2014 Bedell Bridge SP, Haverhill, Grafton, US-NH May 31, 2014 6:45 AM - 9:30 AM Protocol: Traveling 2.5 mile(s) Comments: Cloudy with breaks of sun. Damp. Temp = 54/59. Blake Allison & George Clark co-leaders. 38 species (+1 other taxa) Canada Goose 3 Wood Duck 4 Mallard 3 Great Blue Heron 2 Mourning Dove 5 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Willow Flycatcher 1 Least Flycatcher 2 Great Crested Flycatcher 2 Eastern Kingbird 2 Blue-headed Vireo 1 Warbling Vireo 7 Red-eyed Vireo 4 Blue Jay 1 American Crow 6 Tree Swallow 10 swallow sp. 6 Black-capped Chickadee 2 Tufted Titmouse 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Brown Creeper 2 Veery 2 American Robin 3 Gray Catbird 4 Cedar Waxwing 2 Common Yellowthroat 6 American Redstart 4 Yellow Warbler 7 Blackpoll Warbler 1 Song Sparrow 8 Swamp Sparrow 2 Northern Cardinal 1 Indigo Bunting 2 Red-winged Blackbird 15 Common Grackle 10 Orchard Oriole 1 Seen by birding party of nine. Adult, singing male. Chestnut and black plumage clearly visible. There have been at least one other reported sighting of orchard orioles in the Upper Valley this spring. Baltimore Oriole 2 American Goldfinch 2 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18633720 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org/nh) **************************************************************** 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 ****************************************************************