Harvey Allen
Thirteen Birders gathered to enjoy sights and sounds while strolling along the rail trail. The birds were few, with highlights being a Yellow Warbler and a Canada Goose with eggs and nest. Other birds included Great Blue Heron, Kingfisher, Robin, Mourning Dove, Red-winged Blackbird, Tree Swallow, Swamp and Song Sparrows, Flicker, Titmouse and Baltimore Oriole. Four beavers kept the group entertained, as did a muskrat, and snapping turtles were swimming with just heads poking above the surface of the water. Spring peepers and pickerel frogs provided atmospheric backdrop with their enchanting calls.