Date: 5/16/25 4:17 pm From: Mascoma Chapter NH Audubon <mascomabirds...> Subject: [NHBirds] Friday at Union Village Dam
Today, Friday the 16th, the Mascoma Chapter of NH Audubon conducted its first "Feathered Friday" outing of 2025 at Thetford's Union Village Dam.It took place under a mostly sunny sky with the temperature ranging into the upper 60s.
Heading out, there was some concern about the condition of the trails. Because of the considerable amount of rain that fell during last week, the Union Village Dam was pressed to do its job, causing flooding throughout the park behind it. At the beginning of this week, most of the trails were closed due to muddy conditions. Fortunately, this week's dry, warm weather firmed them up by this morning allowing our group to comfortably proceed on Buzzell Bridge Road and out onto some of its spurs.
Forty-eight species were recorded during the two-and-a half hour outing. The fly catcher family was well represented with alder, least and willow among the five species recorded. Ten warbler species were tallied with a Tennessee warbler being a particularly noteworthy record. Three veeries, a wood thrush and an American robin represented the thrush genus.
Thanks to Mary Waugh and Beth Taylor for leading the outing as well as Megan Massa who kept the eBird checklist, a copy of which can be viewed by clicking on this link: https://ebird.org/checklist/S238850613
