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Subject: Re: Penacook Birds - April 26
From: "Brad Loggans" <mogedy(AT)ix.netcom.com>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 7:44am
I noticed I had three Chipmunks up and about with "dens" near my feeders as
early as mid March, while there was still quite a bit of snow. I have only
seen one recently though. Have not seen any along the stonewalls in the
woods either. I sure hope this one is not the lone survivor :)))) Hearing
this perhaps I should have titled it "Where'd Everybody Go?"
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36641044@N00/2440921596/
I should also mention for the first time I have both a Red-tailed and I
believe a Sharp Shinned Hawk regularly hunting at my feeders, given their
difficult hunting over the winter I'm wondering if the Chipmunks were easy
early prey for them.
Mary Fran Loggans
Francestown
> [Original Message]
> From: Suzanne Smith <zanne1(AT)metrocast.net>
> To: New Hampshire Birds <NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu>
> Date: 4/26/2008 5:33:58 PM
> Subject: Re: Penacook Birds - April 26
>
> Chipmunks are conspicuously absent in Hebron also.
> suzanne
>
> Suzanne J. Smith CCH, RS Hom.(NA)
> New Found Healthworks LLC
> Classical Homeopathy and Nutrition Counseling
> 20 Brookside Lane
> Hebron, NH 03264
> 603-744-9064
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Wendychatel(AT)aol.com>
> To: "New Hampshire Birds" <NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu>
> Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 5:25 PM
> Subject: Re: Penacook Birds - April 26
>
>
> > We too have noticed that there are no chipmunks around and usually they
> > are
> > scampering all over.
> >
> > Wendy Chatel
> > Wolfeboro
> >
> >
> >
> > **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used
> > car
> > listings at AOL Autos.
> > (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851)
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Subject: Ornithology Workshop
From: High Pond Farm <birds(AT)highpondfarm.org>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 9:07am
Ornithology Workshop in Plymouth, NH
Avian Ecology: Populations and Communities
June 19-22 Leonard Reitsma
This 3-day workshop will combine lecture and discussion of key principles and
theories concerning bird morphology, behavior and ecology, together with
experience in the field. The field component will include bird identification
and observation on visits to two active avian ecological research sites near
High Pond Farm: the Bear Pond Natural Area in Canaan, NH, and the Hubbard Brook
Experimental Forest in Campton, NH. The research being undertaken at each site
will be thoroughly discussed. There will also be time to explore the environs of
High Pond Farm and to spend time in the classroom reviewing what webve learned
in the field.
Fee: $350, includes instruction in field and classroom, lodging for 3 nights,
and all meals from Thursday evening supper through Sunday lunch.
Len Reitsma received his B.S. in Biology from William Patterson University and
his Ph.D. in Biology from Dartmouth College. He has been professor of Biology
at Plymouth State University since 1992, and is currently chair of the Biology
Department. Len is an active researching avian ecologist specializing in
migrating songbirds; in particular American Redstarts, Black-throated Blue
Warblers, Norther Waterthrushes, Louisiana Waterthrushes, and Canada Warblers.
His research takes him to New Hampshire, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico. He is the
recipient of PSUbs Distinguished Teaching Award,
and is President and Co-Founder of NEILE (New England Institute for Landscape
Ecology).
For more information, visit our website at http://www.highpondfarm.org
High Pond Farm is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in Plymouth, New
Hampshire, whose mission is to provide educational opportunities for amateur and
professional naturalists. Our email address is info(AT)highpondfarm.org.
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Subject: Hawk id help
From: "Timothy Charboneau" <charbs(AT)dca.net>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 9:22am
We have been very privileged to have watched a pair of hawks thru apparent
courtship, mating and just plain flying around. Getting a picture hasn't
been easy and sometimes I choose just to observe with the binoculars instead
of trying to capture the action. When over head they appear to have light
colored wings with just a band of dark around the edges.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23840695@N06/
We have a nice flock of white throated sparrows
Many Chipping Sparrows
3 Yellow-bellied sapsuckers
lots of Junko's
Purple Finch Pair
Evening Grosbeak pair
2 Chipmunks. One who is quite friendly
Tim Charboneau
charbs(a)dca.net <mailto:charbs(AT)dca.net>
76 Hicks Hill Road
Ashland, NH 03217
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Subject: Re: Hawk id help
From: Julie Waters <julie(AT)riverartsproject.com>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 9:35am
At 9:22 AM -0400 4/27/08, Timothy Charboneau wrote:
>We have been very privileged to have watched a pair of hawks thru apparent
>courtship, mating and just plain flying around. Getting a picture hasn't
>been easy and sometimes I choose just to observe with the binoculars instead
>of trying to capture the action. When over head they appear to have light
>colored wings with just a band of dark around the edges.
From your photo, this looks a lot like an immature broad-winged hawk to me.
--julie
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Subject: Re: Sandhill Cranes- Munroe Location???
From: "Alan Johnson /R.N.Johnson, Inc." <alan(AT)rnjohnsoninc.com>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 10:32am
Dear Rich:
Thank you. i will give it the old college try tomorrow am.
Alan
----- Original Message -----
From: "RICHARD FRECHETTE" <frechette7(AT)verizon.net>
To: "New Hampshire Birds" <NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu>
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: Sandhill Cranes- Munroe Location???
> The crane has been behind the first farm on the left as you start up
Plains
> Rd. In years past, it seemed to prefer the second farm, and frequented
the
> fields behind the cemetary on the right. It has been very hit-or-miss so
> far this year. Even though it is open fields, there are lots of hiding
> spots. I have been up to Monroe to do some work on a house there and
have
> made several stops up on the Plains Rd and usually come up empty. It has
> been there from early AM to near dusk. It is very rust-colored this
Spring.
> Rich Frechette
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan Johnson /R.N.Johnson, Inc." <alan(AT)rnjohnsoninc.com>
> To: "New Hampshire Birds" <NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu>
> Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 8:15 AM
> Subject: Sandhill Cranes- Munroe Location???
>
>
> > My travels will take me near Munroe on Monday. Can someone provide me
with
> > details on where in the vicinity of Plains Road the Sandhill Cranes are
> > frequently seen and best time of day? thank you,
> > Alan Johnson
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Subject: Bohemain Waxwing and Black-and-white Warbler in Penacook
From: "PAMELA HUNT" <biodiva(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 10:36am
Greetings all,
On my slightly damp walk around the island this morning, I managed to score
the fairly unlikely avian juxtaposition mentioned in the subject line. The
waxwing was a flyover and the warbler was singing less than half a mile away
shortly thereafter. Otherwise nothing new for the year, although a flock of
roughly 40 Tree Swallows foraging low over the river in the rain was something
of a treat.
Enjoy,
Pam Hunt
Penacook, NH
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Subject: RE: Hawk id help
From: "fogleman" <fogleman(AT)mvgalaxy.com>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 11:32am
Hi, Tim,
So glad to see that you wrote that you have "been very privileged" to watch
those hawks! It really is a privilege, and Broad-winged Hawks (your birds)
have wonderful courtship displays.
Your description is right on for "Broadies," light under wings with dark
border. The photo clearly shows the banded tail of an adult.
For more information on hawks, visit www.hmana.org where you'll find several
interesting links.
Enjoy your sky neighbors!
Susan Fogleman
Campton NH
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu [mailto:owner-NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu] On
Behalf Of Timothy Charboneau
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 9:23 AM
To: New Hampshire Birds
Subject: Hawk id help
We have been very privileged to have watched a pair of hawks thru apparent
courtship, mating and just plain flying around. Getting a picture hasn't
been easy and sometimes I choose just to observe with the binoculars instead
of trying to capture the action. When over head they appear to have light
colored wings with just a band of dark around the edges.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23840695@N06/
We have a nice flock of white throated sparrows
Many Chipping Sparrows
3 Yellow-bellied sapsuckers
lots of Junko's
Purple Finch Pair
Evening Grosbeak pair
2 Chipmunks. One who is quite friendly
Tim Charboneau
charbs(a)dca.net <mailto:charbs(AT)dca.net>
76 Hicks Hill Road
Ashland, NH 03217
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Subject: Surry
From: "Lance Tanino" <Lance_Tanino(AT)antiochne.edu>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 11:55am
27 April 2008
Dort Rd. and Joslin Rd., SURRY
7-9:30 AM
Weather: overcast, cool, and drizzly; perfect for keeping the migrants down
1 Wilson's Snipe
1 American Woodcock
1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1 Winter Wren
1 Blue-headed Vireo
1 WARBLING VIREO; heard singing along the north end of Surry Lake
3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1 Hermit Thrush
3 Yellow-rumped Warbler
2 Pine Warbler
10 Palm Warbler; mostly Yellows in a mixed flock of Pine Warblers,
Yellow-rumped Warblers, and Ruby-crowned Kinglets
2 Black-and-white Warbler
1 Savannah Sparrow
19 Swamp Sparrow; singing their hearts out along the north end of Surry
Lake, quarry, and Dort Rd. wetlands
7 White-throated Sparrow
Lance Tanino
Keene, NH
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Subject: Field Sparrow in Greenfield
From: "Janet Romanelli" <jromane202(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 12:37pm
I finally took my feeders down because of reported increased bear activity;
I usually do at this time of year anyway. Also, the plethora of finches was
making a royal mess.
Yesterday, 4/26, I saw (probably) a Field Sparrow cleaning up under the
feeders; or anyway some kind of rufous-headed sparrow.
Hung up my hummingbird feeder; I usually have good luck there.
Strangely, I haven't seen any chipmunks, either, and my walkway is normally
the chipmunk Hilton.
Janet Romanelli
Greenfield, NH
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Subject: Bears
From: "Stoodley's" <brandybrk(AT)tds.net>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 1:35pm
We waited one day too many (again!) and Mr. bear had his way with our
feeders.....
Assorted Lyndeborough Birds
4 Wood ducks - all males mingling amongst mallards and geese on Center
Road
2 Blue-winged teal - in a small creek off of Mountain Road - when I
backed the truck up to see them a fox popped out right behind me!
Wonder if he was thinking of a little teal for dinner.
1 Flicker (foy) - Mountain Rd.
1 GBH - Pettinghill Road pond
Yard birds
White-throated and Chipping sparrows = remain constant
Winter wrens - are evidently staying as they have been here for
several days - love their song!
Cheers
Scott & Lara
Mont Vernon
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Subject: RE: Field Sparrow in Greenfield
From: <dot7e(AT)habi-scapes.com>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 1:42pm
I just looked up the Field Sparrow online and now realize that that is what
I had at my feeders the other day - and I just could not figure out what it
was. Thanks Janet!!
I had two female RBGB's at the feeder this morning.
The Bluebirds are now checking out the nesting boxes - hopefully they will
bring their cousins for the other four boxes.
Dot Sevigny
So. Hampton
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu [mailto:owner-NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu] On
Behalf Of Janet Romanelli
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 12:37 PM
To: New Hampshire Birds
Subject: Field Sparrow in Greenfield
I finally took my feeders down because of reported increased bear activity;
I usually do at this time of year anyway. Also, the plethora of finches was
making a royal mess.
Yesterday, 4/26, I saw (probably) a Field Sparrow cleaning up under the
feeders; or anyway some kind of rufous-headed sparrow.
Hung up my hummingbird feeder; I usually have good luck there.
Strangely, I haven't seen any chipmunks, either, and my walkway is normally
the chipmunk Hilton.
Janet Romanelli
Greenfield, NH
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Subject: Warren Farm 04-26
From: "Chet" <c_farwell(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 2:26pm
Yesterday - A beautiful day for photographing birds and I leave the
house with a near dead battery in my camera.
7 Field Sparrows
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrc_5150/2445602677/
5 Chipping Sparrows
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrc_5150/2446428826/
1 pair of Rough-legged Hawks flying together
2 Wild Turkeys
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrc_5150/2446458002/
1 Eastern Phoebe
9 American Robins
1 Common Raven
1 Turkey Vulture
Chet
Dover, NH
**GBA===
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrc_5150
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Subject: RE: Penacook Birds - April 26
From: "Paul" <paul(AT)loudzen.com>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 2:37pm
Although not technically a bird list serve subject, it is interesting to see
the drop in chipmunk populations throughout. In Derry, we have had lots of
tunneling problems with them for 3 years, as their population had exploded.
We have some in our stone wall this spring, but the numbers are down
substantially. If on the mole/vole population would crash!
Paul Dionne,
Derry
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu [mailto:owner-NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu] On
Behalf Of Brad Loggans
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 7:44 AM
To: New Hampshire Birds
Subject: Re: Penacook Birds - April 26
I noticed I had three Chipmunks up and about with "dens" near my feeders as
early as mid March, while there was still quite a bit of snow. I have only
seen one recently though. Have not seen any along the stonewalls in the
woods either. I sure hope this one is not the lone survivor :)))) Hearing
this perhaps I should have titled it "Where'd Everybody Go?"
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36641044@N00/2440921596/
I should also mention for the first time I have both a Red-tailed and I
believe a Sharp Shinned Hawk regularly hunting at my feeders, given their
difficult hunting over the winter I'm wondering if the Chipmunks were easy
early prey for them.
Mary Fran Loggans
Francestown
> [Original Message]
> From: Suzanne Smith <zanne1(AT)metrocast.net>
> To: New Hampshire Birds <NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu>
> Date: 4/26/2008 5:33:58 PM
> Subject: Re: Penacook Birds - April 26
>
> Chipmunks are conspicuously absent in Hebron also.
> suzanne
>
> Suzanne J. Smith CCH, RS Hom.(NA)
> New Found Healthworks LLC
> Classical Homeopathy and Nutrition Counseling
> 20 Brookside Lane
> Hebron, NH 03264
> 603-744-9064
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Wendychatel(AT)aol.com>
> To: "New Hampshire Birds" <NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu>
> Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 5:25 PM
> Subject: Re: Penacook Birds - April 26
>
>
> > We too have noticed that there are no chipmunks around and usually they
> > are
> > scampering all over.
> >
> > Wendy Chatel
> > Wolfeboro
> >
> >
> >
> > **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used
> > car
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Subject: Chipmunk discussion
From: "PAMELA HUNT" <biodiva(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 2:58pm
I'd argue Paul's point that chipmunks "aren't a subject for a bird list
serve." Chipmunks and Red Squirrels are known to be important predators of
passerine nests during the breeding season, and have been demonstated to
have measurable effects on long-term population dynamics of everything from
Bicknell's Thrush to Black-throated Blue Warblers. In years when the rodents
have high overwinter survival, there are lots more scampering around the
woods looking for food, and thus more encounters with bird nests. Bird eggs
and chicks are yummy little meals for these critters (cute fuzzy
seed-eaters, my a**!). I haven't got as clear an impression of Red Squirrel
numbers this spring, but based on chipmunks I'm willing to predict a
relatively successful breeding season for forest birds. NEXT summer's bird
populations would thus increase from 2008, assuming all else remains
unchanged.
So start counting chipmunks and squirrels! I've been doing it on my surveys
for years!
Pam Hunt
Penacook, NH
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul" <paul(AT)loudzen.com>
To: "New Hampshire Birds" <NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu>
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 2:07 PM
Subject: RE: Penacook Birds - April 26
> Although not technically a bird list serve subject, it is interesting to
> see
> the drop in chipmunk populations throughout. In Derry, we have had lots of
> tunneling problems with them for 3 years, as their population had
> exploded.
> We have some in our stone wall this spring, but the numbers are down
> substantially. If on the mole/vole population would crash!
> Paul Dionne,
> Derry
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Subject: Mobsters
From: "Muffie" <MH(AT)Hendricks.mv.com>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 3:12pm
Yesterday morning we were working in the yard in the lovely spring weather,
when the local Dover Point crows started cawing. It was a very distinctive
call, and it attracted crows from across Little Bay from Fox Point in
Newington, until there was a mob of crows. I figured there was a hawk of
some kind nearby. The crows were flying in formation in circles, or large
figure 8s around a small patch of trees in the neighbor's yard. When one or
two crows would dive down towards the trees, I was pretty sure I was right.
After about 4 or 5 minutes of watching them repeat this, while continuously
cawing, I heard them get more raucous. I walked to the street and the mob of
9 was flying above what looked like a broad wing hawk, taking turns swooping
at the hawk and picking at and striking it. The hawk would turn and try to
defend itself, flying in the open over the road, but eventually flew back
into the trees. The crows went back into the figure 8 flying pattern. The
noise was pretty annoying, and I got back to raking, wondering how the heck
the hawk would be able to get away. At some point the noise subsided, so I
guess the hawk found a way out.
Muffie Hendricks
Dover Point
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Subject: Low-Impact Birding
From: newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net
Date: 27 Apr 2008 3:57pm
Birders,
I came across "A New Website for Low-Impact Birding" in "Winging It" July/August
2007again today and thought I'd share it with the listserves.
Best regards,
Sue
Sue McGrath
Observe ~ Appreciate ~ Identify
Newburyport Birders
Newburyport, MA 01950
978-462-4785
newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net
www.newburyportbirders.com
www.comfortablebirdingforall.com is a new online resource with the goal of
providing a central index for low-impact birding locations worldwide where
birders with restricted mobility or endurance can continue to enjoy their hobby.
The new website is intended to serve birders with all types of limitations, from
those with moderate limitations to those who use wheelchairs. Please visit the
website & check to see whether your favorite low-impact destinations are listed;
if they are not, please send any information you have so that these locations
can be added to the central index. The index includes birding locations of
three types: sites where the walking is easy, sites that offer some significant
wheelchair access, and sites where birding is possible from a car. Submitting
even just one location is a great service to other birders.
Please submit your locations to
Ezbirdingadventures(AT)comfortablebirdingforall.com,
and ask your friends and fellow birders throughout the birding world to do the
same.
Darlene Smyth
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Subject: Hummer at the Feeder
From: LindaMaley(AT)aol.com
Date: 27 Apr 2008 6:01pm
Just to add to the chorus of hummingbird sightings, there was a male
Ruby-throated Hummingbird at our feeder at 6:45 A.M. this morning. We put the
feeder
up on Friday morning, without many expectations as the normal date we see
hummers is about May 5. But there he was, drinking his fill.
The yard has seven duck nests - three Hoodies and four Woodies.
Al Maley, Hampstead
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Subject: Pickering Ponds - swamp sparrow, b&w warbler, kinglet
From: "Pat Watts" <pwatts(AT)metrocast.net>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 7:14pm
Highlights at Pickering Ponds(Rochester) today were:
swamp sparrow
ruby-crowned kinglet
black & white warbler
palm warbler
yellow rumped warblers (male & female)
savannah sparrows
photos: flickr/com/photos/pwatts/
Pat Watts
(Milton, NH)
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Subject: Broadwing Hawks in Mt Vernon
From: "Karen Mitchell" <kbmitchell55(AT)mindspring.com>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 7:35pm
Had two broadwing hawks hanging around yesterday afternoon. I heard them
calling for a couple of hours before I finally saw them soaring overhead.
Karen
Mont Vernon
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Subject: Capital Chapter-Woodcock Walk
From: "Stephanie Parkinson" <steph(AT)ttlc.net>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 8:07pm
The last Weekly Wednesday Woodcock Walk will be led once again by Rob
Woodward.
Meet this Wednesday, April 30th, 7:00 p.m. at the McLane Audubon Center.
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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Subject: NH Coast and SE New Hampshire (Upland SPs, Bank Swallows,
Willets)
From: Steve Mirick <smirick(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 8:57pm
Jane and I covered the coast this morning and then worked are way
southward through interior areas including some of Pease Tradeport,
Great Bay, Exeter WWTP and Powwow Pond.
We had good numbers of sea ducks off Seabrook Beach and a few new year
birds (FOY), and then late in the day we realized we had a decent list
and tried to pick up the pace and see what kind of a list we could
generate. We ended up with a total list of 86 species for the day
including 9 species of sparrows. Not too bad considering the somewhat
relaxed effort. Highlights below, followed by a complete list for the
day at the end.
Very good weather for scanning offshore
Cloudy all day with about 1 hour of light showers
Light winds out of the East at about 5 mph
50F - 55F
Waves a bit higher than I would have liked at about 2-3 feet. Decent
numbers of surfers.
NH COAST (7:00 AM-1:00 PM)
------------------------------------
Green-winged Teal - 23 lingering on Meadow Pond in Hampton
Common Eider - 161
Surf Scoter - 192. Most off Hampton/Seabrook beaches
White-winged Scoter - 412 including big group of 300 off Seabrook Beach.
Black Scoter - 60
dark-winged scoter sp. - 100 off Seabrook Beach (mix of Blacks and Surfs)
Long-tailed Duck - 277 including 175 in one flock off Seabrook Beach.
My 2nd highest total for NH and my largest single flock for the state.
Common Goldeneye - 1 imm. male lingering in North Hampton.
Hooded Merganser - 2 females in salt creek in Rye.
Red-breasted Merganser - 89
Red-throated Loon - 8
Common Loon - 88
Horned Grebe - 3
Red-necked Grebe - 16
Northern Gannet - 1 adult moving north
Double-crested Cormorant - 142 migrating. A few more not moving.
Great Cormorant - 8
Great Blue Heron - 3 migrating. A few more not moving.
Snowy Egret - 7 in one group in marsh south of Rye Harbor. (No Great Egrets)
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON - 1 adult in freshwater pond at Odiorne.
First of season.
Osprey - 6 in Hampton/Seabrook area. Both active nests sites seemed to
have incubating birds.
Black-bellied Plover - 6 in Hampton Harbor
Greater Yellowlegs - 12
WILLET - 2 (FOY) in Blackwater River off Rt. 286 in Seabrook.
Sanderling - 150 +/- in one group off Hampton North Beach
Purple Sandpiper - 155 including 60 off Hampton Harbor breakwater and
another group of 85 possibly migrating.
Belted Kingfisher - 2 in Meadow Pond.
Brown Thrasher - 1 continues singing in Seabrook Dunes.
Field Sparrow - 1 at Odiorne
Savannah Sparrow - 9 here and there.
PEASE TRADEPORT AREA
-------------------------------
American Kestrel - 7
UPLAND SANDPIPER - (FOY) 5 seen from Pease Golf Course end from overlook
of runway off Grafton Road.
Eastern Towhee - 3 off McIntyre Road.
Savannah Sparrow - 30 in parking lot of Pease Golf Course. In between
overflow cars parked here. Fun to watch.
VESPER SPARROW - 1 singing on territory from fence along McIntyre Road
in Newington.
Field Sparrow - 1 singing along McIntyre Road.
Chipping Sparrow - 10 in parking lot of Pease Golf Course.
Dark-eyed Junco - 2 in parking lot of Pease Golf Course.
Eastern Meadowlark - 6. Lots of chasing going on of rivals.
GREAT BAY, EXETER AND KINGSTON AREAS
--------------------------------------------------------
Green-winged Teal - 3 at Exeter WWTP
Wood Duck - Pair at Exeter WWTP
Greater Scaup - 16 lingering on Great Bay from Sunset Farm
Bufflehead - 1 female lingering on Powwow Pond
Wild Turkey - 3 individuals including one with patagial marker.
Greater Yellowlegs - 8 around Great Bay
Wilson's Snipe - 8 at Chapman's Landing and 1 at Exeter WWTP
Pileated Woodpecker - 1 flying over road in Kensington.
Tree Swallow - 100 +/- in downtown Exeter with a few Barns here and
there. Still seemingly low numbers of Tree Swallows?
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 1 at Powderhouse Pond in Exeter
BANK SWALLOW (FOY) - 4 at Powderhouse Pond in Exeter
Brown Thrasher - 1 singing off River Road in Stratham
Pine Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Palm Warbler - A few, but no other
species.....yet
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW (FOY) - 1 continues off River Road in Stratham
near intersection of Rt. 108.
COMPLETE LIST FOR THE DAY (86 Species)
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Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
American Black Duck
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Greater Scaup
Common Eider
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Wild Turkey
Red-throated Loon
Common Loon
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Northern Gannet
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Snowy Egret
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Black-bellied Plover
Killdeer
Greater Yellowlegs
Willet
Upland Sandpiper
Sanderling
Purple Sandpiper
Wilson's Snipe
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Bank Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chicakdee
Tufted Titmouse
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Eastern Meadowlark
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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Subject: Pemi Chapter seacoast trip, 4/27
From: John Williams <john(AT)2young.us>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 9:32pm
Three intrepid birders departed Plymouth at 0700 for a day of
seacoast birding.
First stop was the Brentwood Mitigation area, where a singing Field
Sparrow greeted us, followed by good views of a singing Rufous-Sided
Towhee. Saw one Pied-bill Grebe in the second pond before a shower
started and we headed back to the car.
On to Hampton:
Landing Road.
2 Snowy Egrets
Hampton Beach SP
No luck with Piping Plovers. Must have been 20 horse trailers in the
lot.
Good views of Common Loons in breeding plumage, Red-breasted Mergansers
Black Scoters and White-winged Scoters.
Seabrook Harbor: 1 Greater Yellowlegs by the coop.
Seabrook Beach: 80-100 Long-tailed Ducks, all three Scoter species.
Browns, Rte 286 ... clam chowder, steamers, hot chocolate, 12 Great
Egrets on the Salisbury side. One landed by the parking lot where we
got good looks at the nearly neon green skin patch in front of the eye,
Island Path vicinity 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, several Greater Yellowlegs
and a couple Killdeer.
Cross Beach Road: 4 Savannah Sparrows, 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet.
Henry's Pool: 4 Greater Yellowlegs.
Bicentennial Park: a few of each Scoter Spp, Common Eiders, Common
Loons. One flock of 30-40 small shorebirds skirting the water edge...
gone.
Plaice Cove: 3 Fish Crows
Eel Pond: 1 Mute Swan, One Mallard X domestic? with white and green
striped head and other white mottles.
Aucommin Marsh: 4 Savannah Sparrows.
The rest of the coast up to Odiorne Point, Scoters, eiders, loons,
cormorants, the usual gulls. No Raptors near the coast.
Didn't see one warbler.
John R Williams
Rumney
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Subject: Re: Chipmunk discussion
From: "Phyllis Yaffie" <pyaffie(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 9:52pm
We have noticed a decrease in not only chipmunks, but also red and grey
squirrels.
Phyllis Yaffie
Deerfield
----- Original Message -----
From: "PAMELA HUNT" <biodiva(AT)verizon.net>
To: "New Hampshire Birds" <NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu>
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 2:57 PM
Subject: Chipmunk discussion
> I'd argue Paul's point that chipmunks "aren't a subject for a bird list
> serve." Chipmunks and Red Squirrels are known to be important predators of
> passerine nests during the breeding season, and have been demonstated to
> have measurable effects on long-term population dynamics of everything
> from Bicknell's Thrush to Black-throated Blue Warblers. In years when the
> rodents have high overwinter survival, there are lots more scampering
> around the woods looking for food, and thus more encounters with bird
> nests. Bird eggs and chicks are yummy little meals for these critters
> (cute fuzzy seed-eaters, my a**!). I haven't got as clear an impression of
> Red Squirrel numbers this spring, but based on chipmunks I'm willing to
> predict a relatively successful breeding season for forest birds. NEXT
> summer's bird populations would thus increase from 2008, assuming all else
> remains unchanged.
>
> So start counting chipmunks and squirrels! I've been doing it on my
> surveys for years!
>
> Pam Hunt
> Penacook, NH
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul" <paul(AT)loudzen.com>
> To: "New Hampshire Birds" <NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu>
> Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 2:07 PM
> Subject: RE: Penacook Birds - April 26
>
>
>> Although not technically a bird list serve subject, it is interesting to
>> see
>> the drop in chipmunk populations throughout. In Derry, we have had lots
>> of
>> tunneling problems with them for 3 years, as their population had
>> exploded.
>> We have some in our stone wall this spring, but the numbers are down
>> substantially. If on the mole/vole population would crash!
>> Paul Dionne,
>> Derry
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