Apologies to those of you on the NH listserve, but Dylan Jackson saw an adult male Least Bittern today in the wetland behind Price-chopper in West Lebanon. He and I both felt we should get the word out on the UV birders listserve as well. Many birders last summer saw at least a couple of different Least Bitterns here and that at least one is back is certainly good evidence for the species being breeders here. I was quite sure I heard one calling on a couple of occasions in late spring. If you didn’t see one last summer, the best way to check is to drive behind Price-chopper and park in the single parking spot to the left of the propane(?) tanks. If you are lucky, a Least Bittern may be found in the phragmites along the edge of the water. When there was exposed mud here last year (there isn’t yet, but may well be later this summer) The birds were pretty reliably seen foraging on the mud flat. Good luck if you check!    Jeff

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