cleaning up

Already I don’t have that much to search for here in the southern tier of the state. Yesterday I had a wish list of four species to search for in Concord. I picked up my field assistant in Laconia and we headed straight for Bog Road in Concord. The first bird, that was not on the list but was welcome indeed, was Broad-winged Hawk (417). Farther down the trail I added Northern Waterthrush (418) and Canada Warbler (419). I’ll look for Ruffed Grouse later when they have chicks and are more conspicuous. Done with Bog Road, we continued down Broad Cove Road to Mast Yard with its powerline habitat. Singing away was the targeted Field Sparrow (420) and my day was done.

Here I am with the state’s largest White Oak, over 400 years old, in Laconia, New Hampshire. “No Poaching.” Of oak trees??