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Grafton Pond 10/6

We went to Grafton Pond yesterday. The foliage was near peak and the loons were still around.

Mt. Cardigan
Mt. Cardigan

Adult loon
Adult loon
Adult and young loon
Adult and young loon
Young loon flattened, trying to hide.
Young loon flattened, trying to hide.
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Connecticut River 10/5

We had a lazy paddle yesterday, putting in at Kilowatt boat landing and headed south towards the dam.

Wilder Dam with Mt. Ascutney behind.
Wilder Dam with Mt. Ascutney behind.

We saw a variety of birds: some ducks and songbirds

Wood ducks
Wood ducks

Mallards
Mallards
Mockingbird (?)
Mockingbird (?)

Savannah (?) sparrow
Savannah (?) sparrow
as well as a chipmunk.

Chipmunk
Chipmunk

We had plenty of time, so headed north to visit with the Kilowatt K9s.

Ellie
Ellie

Gemma shaking with Rufus in the background
Gemma shaking with Rufus in the background
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Pompy 9/27

We paddled the Ompompanoosuc River yesterday afternoon, seeing great blue herons, a few ducks, a squirrel and a variety of little
birds.

Great blue heron
Great blue heron

Great blue heron ruffling its feathers
Great blue heron ruffling its feathers
"I see you"
“I see you”
A swamp (?) sparrow going down to the river to take a bath
A swamp (?) sparrow going down to the river to take a bath
Song(?) sparrow
Song(?) sparrow
Downy woodpecker
Downy woodpecker
Red squirrel trying to harvest hemlock cones
Red squirrel trying to harvest hemlock cones
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Flying

The birds are on the move on the Connecticut River 9/24.

Mallards
Mallards

Canada geese
Canada geese

Geese flying
Geese flying

Geese in a line
Geese in a line