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Subject: Spring Arrival Dates
From: tbbirds(AT)comcast.net (Terry Bronson)
Date: 21 Apr 2008 7:26am
A few people have recently, both to the list and to me,
inquired about Spring arrival dates for birds.
Pam Hunt of NH Audubon updated a list she compiled
several years ago in the Spring 2007 issue of NH Bird
Records. See
http://www.nhbirdrecords.org/articles/V26_No1.pdf.
Birders might want to print it out for reference.
Even better, subscribe to NH Bird Records! This article
is but one example of the several informative and
interesting articles published in each issue, in addition
to the compilation of the most interesting sightings of
the season.
Complete information on subscribing, and how to report
your sightings, is available on the NH Bird Records
web site, http://www.nhbirdrecords.org.
--
Terry Bronson
Hampton Falls, NH
tbbirds(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: The Warblers are coming radar imaging very interesting
From: "Peter Manship" <maddog54l(AT)tds.net>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 8:21am
I found this site last night , Its about the bird migration radar tracking and
on Friday night and Saturday nigth there was a hugh burst of bird movement
over Cuba heading north into south Florida and north ward from there. here is
the link:
http://badbirdz2.wordpress.com:80/2008/04/19/heavy-migration-over-florida-2/
Enjoy !
Pete and Carol
Ludlow Vt
It's About the Journey at http://carolandpetes.blogspot.com
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Subject: Gap Mtn Nashville Warbler
From: "Kenneth Klapper" <Kenneth_Klapper(AT)antiochne.edu>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 10:05am
Hi all,
I got an email message from an out of town birder (who's also very
knowledgeable):
"Had a Nashville Warbler singing on the southwest face of Gap Mountain
early this afternoon - guess that's probably a bit early up here, so
thought it notable."
Lewis"
Between that and Tom Wansleben's Black-throated Green - you can see why
many of us think the Monadnock Region is the place to be for birding!
Also, the American Bittern continued calling last night in the marsh in
the Keene (Woodland/Greenlawn) Cemetery. Great find by Jamie Contois and
Bonnie Hudspeth!
Good birding!
-Ken
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Kenneth Klapper
MS Student in Conservation Biology
Antioch University New England
Phone: 603-357-1143
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Subject: More from Lyme
From: Blake Allison <blake_allison(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 10:09am
The drumming of a ruffed grouse has been heard over
the last several days in the woods adjoining our
house.
A pair of brown-headed cowbirds has been coming to the
feeders.
A lone turkey vulture circled over the house on Friday
morning. Later that day a cooper's hawk flew over.
A winter wren has been visiting the yard enlivening
the area with its song.
The first hermit thrush was heard on Saturday morning,
as was a chipping sparrow.
A pair of evening grosbeaks contiues to visit the
feeders, and a solitary, common redpoll was sighted at
a feeder Saturday morning. Goldfinches (8-12) and
purple finches (4) are regular feeder visitors.
Waves of juncos moved through the yard last week, with
as many as 30 counted at one time. Their presence has
diminished since Friday.
A pair of eastern bluebirds inspected our nesting
boxes this morning.
Blake
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Subject: Sunday Monadnock Earth Festival bird walk results & Surry
birding
From: "Kenneth Klapper" <Kenneth_Klapper(AT)antiochne.edu>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 10:09am
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Subject: 'Buy for the Birds"
From: "Eddison, Debra - Conway, NH" <debra.eddison(AT)nh.usda.gov>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 10:03am
Below, from Jeff Wells on the Maine Birds list serve, an interesting
clip on how to "buy for the birds" and boreal habitat.
On Friday, April 18th at 8:30 PM Eastern time, Maine Public
> Television's Maine Watch with Jennifer Rooks will be airing a
> segment on how to "buy for birds" that should include discussions
> of birds and bird conservation and products that are good and bad
> for birds. I was able to take Jennifer out birding last week to see
> some birds in the Gardiner area and then we went to a grocery store
> to look at products that impact birds. After the 18th the show
> should be available for free downloading and podcasting at: http://
<http:///>
> www.mpbn.net/mainewatch/index.html
<outbind://11/www.mpbn.net/mainewatch/index.html>
> And if you haven't signed the Save Our Boreal Birds petition,
> please consider it at: www.saveourborealbirds.org
<outbind://11/www.saveourborealbirds.org>
> Trying to get 10,000 signatories by International Migratory Bird Day!
> Jeff Wells
<http://www.mpbn.net/mainewatch/index.html>
Debra Eddison
Soil Conservationist
Federal Women's Program Manager
Natural Resources Conservation Service
73 Main Street, P.O. Box 533
Conway, NH 03818
PH (603)-447-2771 X101
FX (603)-447-8945
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Subject: American Bittern, Keene Airport
From: "Alan Johnson /R.N.Johnson, Inc." <alan(AT)rnjohnsoninc.com>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 10:49am
Saturday evening, just before dusk, a Bittern flew into the marsh on the left
at the first bend in the access road beyond the terminal. My wife and I
watched it call for about five ten minutes. It then flew across the access
road and set down and continue calling.
No evidence of returning warblers in Walpole, except for many Pine Warblers.
Our resident Indigo Bunting is now five days behind last years arrival. Dog
Woods and Forcythias blossomed this weekend, poplars, red maples, and
honeysuckles are leafing out and insect activity is picking up, so I ecpect
new bird species on a daily basis.
Alan Johnson
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Subject: Kensan Devan Meetinghouse Pond
From: Geoffrey Gardner <anarkiss(AT)mindspring.com>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 11:13am
April 20: Great Blue Heron - the small pond across Underwood Road from the
bench.
April 21: Belted Kingfisher - the marsh across Underwood Road from the
bench.
Blue-headed Vireo - off Underwood Road at the juncture
with the old logging road.
--Geoffrey Gardner
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Subject: Sunday Monadnock Earth Festival bird walk results & Surry
birding
From: "Kenneth Klapper" <Kenneth_Klapper(AT)antiochne.edu>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 10:37am
Sorry about the previous blank email....
The bird walk in Ashuelot River Park (Keene) went great yesterday, with
several FOY birds (life birds for some!). Here are the results, seen
from 8:45am - 10:45am.
Common Loon 1 (high flyover)
Mallard 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 2
Rock Pigeon X
Woodpecker sp X (drumming heard early on, none seen)
Eastern Phoebe 3
Blue-headed Vireo 1 (FOY for me, life bird for one group member) Sang a
while, too!
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
American Robin X
Cedar Waxwing X (heard calling briefly near beginning of walk)
European Starling X
Palm Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 1
Chipping Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
House Finch X
Participants: Steve Hooper, Tom Wansleben, Ken Klapper
I birded the Surry area later (1:30-3:30pm), with the following seasonal
and local birds:
Surry Dam - 6 Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1 Broad-winged Hawk calling
1 Pine Warbler singing
2 Chipping Sparrows
Surry Recreation Area - 5 Broad-winged Hawks
6 Turkey Vultures
3-4 Pine Warblers
1 Eastern Phoebe
2 Tree Swallows
2 Brown Creepers
Big reduction in waterfowl from last week. Only saw 2 Canada Goose, 2
Mallard, and 7 Common Merganser
Also, a dead Long-tailed Weasel (found last week by Tom Wansleben)
Leps - Mourning Cloak, plus a smaller one I couldn't ID.
Village Road, Surry - Red-breasted Nuthatch
Juncos
Downy Woodpecker
Am. Goldfinch
Dort Road - 2 male Bluebirds trying to establish holds on nest boxes.
12 Tree Swallows making life difficult for the bluebirds
2 more Broad-winged Hawks
1 Pileated Woodpecker (heard drumming towards the Ashuelot River)
1 Eastern Phoebe
4 Palm Warblers
Bloodroot is well in bloom, and I found a few stands of unfurling
leaves - I think Coltsfoot and False Hellebore.
Plus, all around lots of the usual suspects: Song Sparrows, BC Chickadees,
Am. Crow, etc.
Ken Klapper
Keene, NH
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Subject: Fremont and Danville: Field and Swamp Sparrows,
near-tailless Red-shoulder
From: tbbirds(AT)comcast.net (Terry Bronson)
Date: 21 Apr 2008 5:51pm
I spent much of the day today in Fremont and the northwest corner
of Danville along the Rockingham Rail Trail, which spans the town
lines of those 2 towns. This has been a reliable spot in the past
for Swamp Sparrow and Hermit Thrush.
No thrushes today, but I did find the following highlights along that
rail trail segment, all in the Danville section unless noted otherwise:
SWAMP SPARROW--only 1 in Fremont, first seen this year
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER--10 or more
PALM WARBLER--4, all yellow, flycatching like crazy
Pine Warbler--1 heard
Belted Kingfisher--1 heard
Eastern Phoebe--2
Tree Swallow--3
Common Raven--1 in Fremont
Canada Goose--3, 1 in Fremont that I thought was a decoy at
first. I'm not sure it's long for this world, though, since it showed
no awareness of me and another person only 100 feet away and
its neck was stretched out horizontally and almost in the water.
I could only tell it was alive by a slight lift of the neck once, but
it didn't seem to have any strength to do more than that.
Additional sightings--all in Fremont except as noted:
FIELD SPARROW--6, all singing, with 5 along the power line near
Taylor Lane and Red Brook Road, 1 along Frost Drive in the
new Fremont Town Center
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK--1 immature bird seen first on the
power line near Taylor Road. This bird appeared to have no tail, but
the large size, breast pattern, and buteo flight when it took off led
me to conclude Red-shoulder and not a Broad-wing. Only had
my binoculars with me. About 20 minutes later while driving down
South Road at the Scribner Road intersection, I was very lucky
to see it again. Bins only again. This time when it flew I saw
a rudimentary tail with 1 narrow black and 1 white stripe. First
of year.
Chipping Sparrow--5 along that power line, many others heard
here and there
Yellow-rumped Warbler--3 along power line
Palm Warbler--2 along rail trail south of North Road
Northern Flicker--1 on power line pole, 1 other along rail trail
north of North Road
Pileated Woodpecker--1 in Kingston along Little River Road
near Rt. 111
Red-bellied Woodpecker--1 heard in Shirkin Road swamp
SAVANNAH SPARROW--13 at the Bodwell Farm field at Rt. 108
and Sanborn Road in East Kingston
Wilson's Snipe--1 in Shirkin Road swamp
Belted Kingfisher--1 male in Shirkin road swamp
Eastern Phoebe--2 along power line, 2 along rail trail north of
North Road
Barn Swallow--1 in East Kingston at pond along Rt. 108 east
of Stumpfield Road
Tree Swallow--5 at same pond, 2 at Shirkin Road swamp
--
Terry Bronson
Hampton Falls, NH
tbbirds(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: Killdeer, Lesser Yellowlegs- Nashua
From: Jen Beaudry <jenbeaudry(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 7:16pm
There were 2 Killdeer and 1 Lesser Yellowlegs out in the grassy areas of
Salmon Brook today. Plus, I got a great view of a Turkey Vulture
flying very low over my house today.
All in all, it's been very quiet out on the brook with usually just the
daily visitors of Mallards, Canada Geese and Blue Herons. Hopefully,
more new arrivals will be coming soon!
Jen Beaudry
Nashua, NH
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Subject: Eastern Towhee in yard
From: Leonard Medlock <lmedlock(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 7:35pm
Good numbers of Savannah Sparrow continue at Exeter's WWTP, along with
Yellow-rumped and Palm Warblers--no Virginia Rail, yet. We were treated this
evening to a singing Eastern Towhee in our yard.
Len
Exeter, NH
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Subject: more pics from Florida
From: joseagle(AT)aol.com
Date: 21 Apr 2008 10:04pm
Another group of photos from Florida.....
http://www.pbase.com/forbirdz/florida_2
JoAnn O'Shaughnessy
Hampton
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Subject: Woodcock Walk-2nd Special Edition!
From: "Stephanie Parkinson" <steph(AT)ttlc.net>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 11:19pm
Another Special edition of Wicked Woodward's Weekly Wednesday Woodcock Walk
watching wily Woodcocks whirl will take place this Wednesday, April 23rd.
How many Woodcocks will Rob get IN THE SCOPE this time around? Will we find
Phil's fat porcupine feeding the field?
Don't miss out! Meet at 7:00 p.m. at the McLane Audubon Center, Silk Farm
Road, Concord.
Contact Rob at 224-0889 (evenings).
For a schedule of Capital Area Chapter field trips through June, Check the
Chapter website at:
http://www.nhaudubon.org/capital/calendar.htm
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