Two HAS members joined me to tour the Granby Land Trust’s Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve. The day began rather chilly for this time of year (46 F), with blustery northwest winds, yet mercifully was mostly sunny. While many birds were identified by ear, we enjoyed excellent views of two red-shouldered hawks, scarlet tanager, rose-breasted grosbeak, veery, black-throated blue warbler, American redstart and yellow warbler, among others, as well as an entertaining “moonwalk” on the ground by an ovenbird. The list totaled 44 species, including 12 warblers, and can be viewed on eBird at https://ebird.org/checklist/S334304313.
John Weeks
North Granby
