Local birders, whether just beginning or more accomplished, are invited to join New London birder Fred Sladen on a spring birding walk on Saturday, May 7, beginning at 7 AM. The group will assemble by the Howard George Field at Blackwater Park on Lawrence Street and walk along the Northern Rail Trail, hoping to see a number of species, particularly the arriving migrants and a good representation of the land birds of New Hampshire.

If luck isn’t with us at that location, or if time permits, the group may also carpool to another site or two in Andover to check out what birds can be seen.

Bring a pair of binoculars, as well as your questions about how to spot and identify birds. Fred has birded in over 30 countries and 20 states in the US, has found and identified almost every species that breeds east of the Mississippi, and has led birding tours to the Caribbean and to Central and South America.

The walk is organized by the Andover Institute, an arm of the Andover Community Association, and is offered free of charge to anyone who would like to join in. For further information, or in case of bad weather, contact Susan Chase at 735-5135 or AndoverCommunity03216@nullgmail.com.