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Subject: Tricolored Heron may be in area
From: tbbirds(AT)comcast.net (Terry Bronson)
Date: 25 Apr 2008 6:42am
Anyone along the Seacoast today should be alert to the
possible presence of a Tricolored Heron. One was
seen yesterday at the hawkwatch at Parker River
National Wildlife Refuge in Newburyport, MA, presumably
flying north.
Tricolored Heron is a very rare sighting in NH, as they
very seldom get this far north.
--
Terry Bronson
Hampton Falls, NH
tbbirds(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: Londonderry Yard Birds
From: "Denis Parslow" <dgp(AT)ilk.org>
Date: 25 Apr 2008 7:09am
I haven't seen them in quite a while (although they are not FOY for
me...)
3 White-throated Sparrows
Denis Parslow / LondonderryDenis Parslow
dgp(AT)ilk.org
http://world.std.com/~dgp/
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Subject: Re: NH Coast (Vi. Rail, Gnatcatcher, LBBG)
From: Bruce Boyer <bboyer192(AT)earthlink.net>
Date: 25 Apr 2008 7:58am
Scott,
Very interesting. The books where I saw ranges not reaching into NH
are old (1959 and 1966, and who knows how old the publications were
from which they obtained the maps). Peterson's Field Guide (1947
edition) says it reaches MI and S Ontario, and S PA, but doesn't say
anything about New England pro or con. I suspect that over 50 yrs or
more, the BG Gnatcatcher has extended its range to the N.
This makes me wonder whether some of the other birds which don't quite
make it up here, according to range maps in older field guides,
actually do occur. E.g. KY Warbler, Hooded Warbler, Yellow-throated
Warbler, Blue-winged Warbler, Worm-eating Warbler, YB Chat, etc.
In your experience, is it found breeding only in deciduous woods?
Maybe it doesn't like conifers, which become increasingly abundant to
the north.
Bruce Boyer
On Apr 24, 2008, at 11:48 PM, Scott Spangenberg wrote:
> Bruce,
>
> I found my first two for this year at the Beaver Brook sanctuary in
> Hollis on Sunday April 20.
>
> I haven't noticed much of change in range. (I also have several
> field guides that show the range including much of NH.) I have
> found Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in every county in NH except Coos County
> going back a little over 20 years, and I expect I've missed it there
> only because I'm only in that part of the state a few times a year.
> It was a breeder at my folks house in Rockland, Maine for at least
> the last ten years or so. I've also found them multiple times in
> Ontario.
>
> On the other hand, I've never found one in Quebec, New Brunswick, or
> Nova Scotia.
>
> Scott Spangenberg
> Amherst, NH
>
> On Apr 24, 2008, at 5:53 PM, Bruce Boyer wrote:
>
>> I'm intrigued, because 2 books I have show that the BG
>> Gnatcatcher's range doesn't reach this far north. Is it extending
>> its range like some other species? I was familiar with the
>> Gnatcatcher in nice unspoiled woods in MD, but have never seen it
>> in NH.
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER - (FOY) 1 at Odiorne.
>>> Black-capped Chickadee - Pair excavating nest hole at Odiorne.
>>>
>>> Steve Mirick
>>> Bradford, MA
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Subject: new arrival Derry
From: Byrder101(AT)aol.com
Date: 25 Apr 2008 8:11am
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-2 weeks earlier than usual.
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Subject: NH Birds: Pine Warblers-Newton, NH
From: "Paula McFarland" <saltpannes(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 25 Apr 2008 11:28am
In my yard this morning (4/25), I watched a bright male Pine Warbler sing,
as a female Pine Warbler gathered nesting material. She then flew to a very
tall pine tree in my yard. Hopefully I will find that nest!
For the past 2 years, I've had a very productive pair of Bluebirds (3 broods
each season) use the next boxes in my yard. This year, the Bluebirds are
not (yet) nesting in my yard. The breeding male from the last 2 years has
disappeared, and has been replaced by another male. I wonder if they've
found another place nearby to nest.
In their absence, a Chickadee pair has built a nest in one of the nest
boxes. I thought a Titmouse pair was building the nest, since I saw a pair
going in the box with nesting material. But now, Chickadees are using the
box. Hopefully they'll be successful.
Paula McFarland
Newton, NH
saltpannesatgmaildotcom
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Subject: Walpole Red-Bellied Woodpecker
From: Julie Waters <julie(AT)riverartsproject.com>
Date: 25 Apr 2008 12:07pm
I got a new life bird today: a red-belled woodpecker in Walpole, NH.
Thumbnails, linking to larger photos at:
http://juliesmagiclightshow.com/_2008-04-25.php
--julie
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keyboards could produce the Complete Works of
Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know
this is not true.
--Robert Wilensky
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Subject: FW: Pawtuckaway Lake/Nottingham
From: "Eddison, Debra - Conway, NH" <debra.eddison(AT)nh.usda.gov>
Date: 25 Apr 2008 12:24pm
Hi Folks,
I forwarded this message to Loon Preservation Committee in
Moultonborough and they informed me that this bird could have been one
of their banded loons. Often people mistake the bands for bobbers
attached to the bird somehow. So if you happen to see a loon that looks
like it may have bobber (or a leg band) attached feel free to contact
them. http://www.loon.org/
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
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu [mailto:owner-NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu]
On Behalf Of sayoung
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 6:31 PM
To: New Hampshire Birds
Subject: Pawtuckaway Lake/Nottingham
I came across a pair of loons today in the center of the lake. One
of them
has a yellow and orange bobber attached to the left side. I couldn't see
any
monofilament hanging from its mouth, so I would guess it is tangled
around the
wing or leg. It seemed healthy. Three Fish Crows were picking on an
equal
number of flickers on one of the islands-veery amusing. Then lots of the
usual
stuff : warblers, kinglets,Ospreys, Broad-wings, Red-shoulders, many
other
hawks, Ducks, Ducks and more ducks. Not too many House Finches, maybe
none!
Scott Young/Strafford
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Subject: Re: NH Coast (Vi. Rail, Gnatcatcher, LBBG)
From: Scott Spangenberg <scottspangenberg(AT)mindspring.com>
Date: 25 Apr 2008 12:11pm
You got me thinking, and after I sent my message I went back to older
editions of Peterson's Field Guide to Eastern Birds from the 30s,
40s, 50s, and 60s. I saw exactly what you were talking about. From
Steve's information, it would certainly seem that they have expanded
their range northward.
Every single one of the warbler species you listed has appeared in
Maine and New Hampshire, but only Blue-winged Warbler occurs annually
or is a breeder. Golden-winged Warbler is another species in this
category, although your books may show that one. (The back side of
Clough State Park is probably the best spot in the state for the two -
winged Warblers.) Both Kentucky and Hooded showed up in Rockingham
County last year. I would rank them in order of decreasing
probability like this:
Blue-winged Warbler, Golden-winged Warbler, Yellow-breasted Chat,
Worm-eating Warbler, Hooded Warbler, Yellow-throated Warbler,
Kentucky Warbler.
When I've found nests or breeding birds in New England, it has been
in mixed deciduous forests or in the scrub along railroad beds or the
edges of overgrown fields. In migration, of course, they can be
found almost anywhere.
Scott Spangenberg
Amherst, NH
On Apr 25, 2008, at 7:58 AM, Bruce Boyer wrote:
> Scott,
>
> Very interesting. The books where I saw ranges not reaching into NH
> are old (1959 and 1966, and who knows how old the publications were
> from which they obtained the maps). Peterson's Field Guide (1947
> edition) says it reaches MI and S Ontario, and S PA, but doesn't
> say anything about New England pro or con. I suspect that over 50
> yrs or more, the BG Gnatcatcher has extended its range to the N.
>
> This makes me wonder whether some of the other birds which don't
> quite make it up here, according to range maps in older field
> guides, actually do occur. E.g. KY Warbler, Hooded Warbler, Yellow-
> throated Warbler, Blue-winged Warbler, Worm-eating Warbler, YB
> Chat, etc.
>
> In your experience, is it found breeding only in deciduous woods?
> Maybe it doesn't like conifers, which become increasingly abundant
> to the north.
>
> Bruce Boyer
>
>
> On Apr 24, 2008, at 11:48 PM, Scott Spangenberg wrote:
>
>> Bruce,
>>
>> I found my first two for this year at the Beaver Brook sanctuary
>> in Hollis on Sunday April 20.
>>
>> I haven't noticed much of change in range. (I also have several
>> field guides that show the range including much of NH.) I have
>> found Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in every county in NH except Coos
>> County going back a little over 20 years, and I expect I've missed
>> it there only because I'm only in that part of the state a few
>> times a year. It was a breeder at my folks house in Rockland,
>> Maine for at least the last ten years or so. I've also found them
>> multiple times in Ontario.
>>
>> On the other hand, I've never found one in Quebec, New Brunswick,
>> or Nova Scotia.
>>
>> Scott Spangenberg
>> Amherst, NH
>>
>> On Apr 24, 2008, at 5:53 PM, Bruce Boyer wrote:
>>
>>> I'm intrigued, because 2 books I have show that the BG
>>> Gnatcatcher's range doesn't reach this far north. Is it extending
>>> its range like some other species? I was familiar with the
>>> Gnatcatcher in nice unspoiled woods in MD, but have never seen it
>>> in NH.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER - (FOY) 1 at Odiorne.
>>>> Black-capped Chickadee - Pair excavating nest hole at Odiorne.
>>>>
>>>> Steve Mirick
>>>> Bradford, MA
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Subject: Pawtuckaway Lake Loons
From: "sayoung" <sayoung(AT)metrocast.net>
Date: 25 Apr 2008 3:49pm
Debra,
I'll take that as an acknowledgement. I sent the info in Monday with a
picture.
Scott Young/Strafford
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Subject: Tricolored Heron--NO, but Black-bellies and Dunlin
From: tbbirds(AT)comcast.net (Terry Bronson)
Date: 25 Apr 2008 5:51pm
I spent all morning searching the marshes and estuaries
along the Seacoast for the possible Tricolored Heron
reported yesterday in MA. No luck.
I did pick up 3 first-of-the-year birds, however, as consolation
prizes:
Black-bellied Plover--3 in basic plumage in the north part of
Hampton Harbor at low tide this morning
Dunlin--1 partially molted bird showing some black on the belly
with the Black-bellies
Eastern Towhee--1 pristine male giving the hweet call along
the Ferry Way Trail at Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge in
Newington in the afternoon
Other highlights:
Wood Duck--3 drakes flying over Great Bay NWR
Green-winged Teal--2 dapper drakes in a small wetland in
Portsmouth in Pease Tradeport off Corporate Drive
Common Eider--31 in New Castle off Fort Stark
White-winged Scoter--15 in Hampton at Bicentennial Park
Long-tailed Duck--4 off Fort Stark, with a male giving its
distinctive and wonderful call
Double-crested Cormorant--the migration is starting to
ramp up. Small flocks of 19, 18, 7, and 18 migrating, plus
a few on land or water here and there
Great Blue Heron--3 in Hampton Falls off the Depot Road
railroad causeway
Great Egret--2 in Hampton off Winnacunnet Road west of
Henry's Pool, 1 in Seabrook off Cross Beach Road
Snowy Egret--4 in the Town Line Marsh in North Hampton
Common Loon--21 off Fort Stark, several others elsewhere
Osprey--4 at the 2 nests at Great Bay NWR within the former
weapons storage area, 1 on the Seabrook nest off Beckman's
Landing, 1 flying over the rail causeway in Hampton Falls
Red-tailed Hawk--2 along Arboretum Drive in Newington
near Short Street, being harassed by Crows
Greater Yellowlegs--5 off the rail causeway in Hampton Falls,
4 in Henry's Pool, 2 over Cross Beach Road in Seabrook
Tree Swallow--40 along Cross Beach Road at the nest boxes
Eastern Bluebird--3 at Great Bay NWR, 2 at Short Street,
1 at end of Pease airport runway along Arboretum Drive
Field Sparrow--1 heard in field across from Short Street
Chipping Sparrow--3 at the weapons storage area
Ruby-crowned Kinglet--1 along the Ferry Way Trail
Eastern Meadowlark--1 in the airport at Short Street, 1 at
the weapons storage area
27 other common species, for a total of 47 for the day
--
Terry Bronson
Hampton Falls, NH
tbbirds(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: CT River
From: "Eric Masterson" <EMasterson(AT)NHAudubon.org>
Date: 25 Apr 2008 11:12pm
A quick run down the river this evening from Charlestown to Hinsdale.
Abbreviated list:
Double crested cormorant - 13
Green-winged Teal - 160
Blue-winged Teal - 2 Great Meadows
Gadwall - 1 Hinsdale
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 4
Louisiana Waterthrush - 1
Field Sparrow - 1
Eastern Towhee - 1
Eric Masterson
Vice President, Development
New Hampshire Audubon
3 Silk Farm Road
Concord, NH 03301
Phone 224-9909 ext. 307
New Hampshire Audubon
Protecting New Hampshire's natural environment for wildlife and for people
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