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Spring Bird Walks Calendar

The Mascoma Chapter of NH Auudubon is pleased to announce its calendar of spring birding walks and outings. Please check back as starting times approach for these events to confirm dates and details.

Loon on Post Pond, Lyme - Wayne Benoit/Hanover, NH

 Warbler Wednesday Bird Walk

 Wednesday, May 30th

from 7:00 - 9:00 a.m.

 Boston Lot - Lebanon, NH

The arrival of warblers in the Upper Valley is one of the spring migration's most eagerly anticipated events. Birding enthuiast Gail "Pip" Richens will host this warbler-seeking bird walk Lebanon's Boston Lot Preserve opposite the Connecticut River's Wilder Dam.

 Feathered Friday

 Friday May 25th from 7:00 - 9:00 a.m.

 Union Village Dam - Buzzell Bridge Entrance

 Union Village, VT

The wooded scrub and riverine habitat that abuts the W. Branch of the Ompompanoosuc River, as it extends back from behind Thetford's Union Village Dam, offers welcoming feeding and nesting conditions for a wide variety of birds from waders such as great blue herons and american bittern to  passerines populations that include thrushes, warblers  and sparrows to name just a few.  Join Becky Cook and Ted Boze on this leisurely ramble in the Union Village Dam area of Thetford, VT.

From Route 113 in Thetford Center turn south onto Buzzell Bridge Road and continue for about a half mile to the starting point in the first parking lot on the left. 

Evening Bird Walk

Wednesday, May 23rd from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Union Village Dam - Buzzell Bridge Entrance

 Union Village, VT

Can't make the morning birdwalks at Union Village Dam? Join Becky Cook and Ted Boze for a leisurely evening survey of birding habitats along the Ompompanoosuc River's West Branch in the Union Village Dam area of Thetford, VT.

From Route 113 in Thetford Center turn south onto Buzzell Bridge Road and continue for about a half mile to the starting point in the first parking lot on the left. 



Eastern Bluebird, Lyme Center - Peg Ackerson/Lyme, NH

Bedell Bridge Bird Walk

Saturday, June 2: 7-9:30 AM.

Haverhill, NH

A variety of riverine and agricultural habitats  along the scenic Connecticut River always provide interesting field opportunities in the environs of the historic Bedell Bridge. Art Mudge will host this always popular outing  that is free and open to the public.

 From the Hanover/Lebanon area, follow Route 10 north to Haverhill, NH. Turn left onto Meadow Road and continue to the starting location at the end of the road by the Connecticut River at Bedell Bridge State Historic Site. Hanover/Norwich area participants who wish to carpool should meet at 6:30 AM in the Ledyard Bridge commuter parking area off River Road in Norwich.