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| Subject | From | Time |
| Fish Crow in Merrimack | Tom Young | 8:36am |
| Ruff, Rowley, MA -NO 5/4 | Bird Watcher's Suppl | 10:49am |
| Gulls Attracted To Stadium Lights ~ Lowell, MA ~ 5/2/08 | newburyportbirders(AT)c | 11:27am |
| Loons in Fitzwilliam | Bruce Boyer | 11:43am |
| Ruff, Rowley, MA-YES 5/4 | Bird Watcher's Suppl | 12:04pm |
| Pawtuckaway State Park, Sunday morning | Mark Suomala | 1:53pm |
| Another Rowley Ruff-5/4 | Bird Watcher's Suppl | 2:13pm |
| late report 5/1 American Pipits | hbreder(AT)comcast.net | 2:25pm |
| corrected American Pipits link | hbreder(AT)comcast.net | 5:16pm |
| Eagle and Ospreys | Scott Standley | 5:28pm |
| Hampton | joseagle(AT)aol.com | 6:32pm |
| Exeter Powderhouse Pond Yellow Warbler | Leonard Medlock | 6:35pm |
| Krif Rd (Keene) Am. Pipits continue, Shorebirds, more | Kenneth Klapper | 7:26pm |
| Late Siskins | Hank Chary | 8:06pm |
| North Country Sightings | David Govatski | 8:03pm |
| 1st Hummer in Marlborough | Byard Miller | 8:18pm |
| Random Sightings - (GLGU, ICGU, LBBG, WAVI, RBGR) | Steve Mirick | 8:32pm |
| Cheshire County Farm spring arrivals | Phil Brown | 8:54pm |
| Barnstead: More EVGR and others | Jason Lambert | 8:56pm |
| ovenbird in Salisbury (NH) | Laura Deming | 9:18pm |
| Re: North Country Sightings | Richard Heil | 9:31pm |
| CT River birds | Eric Masterson | 9:49pm |
| Amherst Birds in the rain | Scott Spangenberg | 11:54pm |
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Subject: Fish Crow in Merrimack
From: Tom Young <rustysnaketail(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 4 May 2008 8:36am
On Thursday, May 1, a Fish Crow flew past my house in the morning. They've
become regular around Baboosic Lake in the summer.
Tom Young
Merrimack, NH
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Subject: Ruff, Rowley, MA -NO 5/4
From: "Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift" <birdwsg(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 4 May 2008 10:49am
Bill Drummond reported that many birders were searching the Stilt Pond area in
Rowley this morning with negative results. There were 2 Wilson's Phalarope in
the Pikul's pannes.
Margo and I found only 1 glossy ibis on Scotland Rd., Newbury this morning, near
Highfield. No cattle egret on Parker St, but Herman and Oakes did have a
cattle egret at Buttonwood Farm on Rt 133 in Ipswich this morning.
Steve Grinley
Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift and Nature Shop at Joppa Flats
Newburyport, MA
BirdWSG(AT)Verizon.net
978-462-0775
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Subject: Gulls Attracted To Stadium Lights ~ Lowell, MA ~ 5/2/08
From: newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net
Date: 4 May 2008 11:27am
Birders,
While watching St. Michael's College Purple Knights play U. Mass Lowell's
River Hawks at Friday night's baseball game at LeLacheur Park [Lowell
Spinners' Stadium], I was impressed and at times distracted by the number of
gulls
that were attracted to the lights. The stadium is right on the banks of the
Merrimack River. The game was indeed exciting, and I was there to support an
infielder.
The game was delayed due to rain. Once the sky darken, several hundred gulls
flew along the third base line [riverside] of the stadium. It was cold and
pouring
so I don't think insects were aflight. I asked myself if there could have been
some
type of a spring "hatch out"? I recall reading about insect hawking gulls
at Newburyport's Joppa mudflats. I thought it was very unlikely as the
McGrath/Sellers
clan was wearing thermals, polartec hand and head gear,
wool socks and moisture repellent outer gear.
The available food source was limited for the fans due to the early closing of
the concessions. The fans would have appreciated a rich, hot chocolate or
soothing tea.
The River Hawks won [8-3], and my nephew Rory had played his last college career
game.
Now, will he have more time to bird with is aunt...
I'm well aware of birds that are diurnal and insectivorous being capable of
foraging with artificial lights. In "The Wilson Journal of Ornithology" [Date:
September 1, 2007], authors Anderson, Ellis, Harvey, Lebbin and Lenz
"report observations of at least 15 wood-warbler species (Parulidae), one
tyrant-fly-catcher (Tyrannidae), and one mimid (Mimidae) foraging at
night in areas illuminated by powerful artificial lights. To our knowledge, our
observations represent the first report of a mixed-species flock of birds
foraging on insects attracted to artificial lights or within foliage illuminated
by artificial lights at night. "
It is well documented that seabirds are attracted to the lights on fishing
vessels. At other under the lights games, I've seen Common Nighthawks
hawking insects at those fall, field hockey games I attend.
Your thoughts on this topic would be greatly appreciated...
Thank you,
Sue
Sue McGrath
Observe ~ Appreciate ~ Identify
Newburyport Birders
Newburyport, MA 01950
978-462-4785
newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net
www.newburyportbirders.com
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Subject: Loons in Fitzwilliam
From: Bruce Boyer <bboyer192(AT)earthlink.net>
Date: 4 May 2008 11:43am
2 Loons this morning on Scott Pond. Both Loon appearances this year
have been on dismal rainy days.
Bruce Boyer
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Subject: Ruff, Rowley, MA-YES 5/4
From: "Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift" <birdwsg(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 4 May 2008 12:04pm
Phil Brown called to report that the ruff is back in Rowley at 11:45 am. The
bird flew from Stilt Pond to an area just west of the RxR tracks.
Bill Drummond advised that walking along the RxR tracks is prohibited and
subject to $100 fine. The train does run infrequently on weekends, but the
train engineer will often call the local police if he sees people on the tracks.
The Newburyport Line train schedule may be found on the MBTA website.
Steve Grinley
Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift and Nature Shop at Joppa Flats
Newburyport, MA
BirdWSG(AT)Verizon.net
978-462-0775
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Subject: Pawtuckaway State Park, Sunday morning
From: "Mark Suomala" <mrsuomala(AT)marksbirdtours.com>
Date: 4 May 2008 1:53pm
Kurk Dorsey and snorkled around Pawtuckaway State Park in Nottingham this
morning.
We walked the full loop road, which is gated, as well as the road down to
Round Pond (and back).
We skipped birding at the power lines on Reservation Road, and the water on
the electric lines made an eerie and loud humming sound.
The rain varied from drizzle to pouring and back. We found 30 bird species.
Highlights:
Louisiana underWaterthrush 3
Black-throated Green Wetblur 1
Yellow-rumped Wetblur 10
Palm Wetblur 8
Ruby-crowned Droplet 2
Hermit Thrush 3
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue-headed Vireo 8
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Ruffed Grouse 2
Winter Wren 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 2
Chipping Sparrow 4
Wood Duck 1
Purple Finch 2
Evening Grosbeak 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Wildflowers in bloom included:
Wake-robin Trillium
White Violets
Bellwort
Looked for and found Bloodroot leaves, but no flowers.
Mark Suomala
mrsuomala(AT)marksbirdtours.com
http://www.marksbirdtours.com
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Subject: Another Rowley Ruff-5/4
From: "Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift" <birdwsg(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 4 May 2008 2:13pm
Herman D'Entremont called at 1:30 to report that he and Oakes Spalding were
watching what they believed to be a white-necked variant of a Ruff (Sibley
p.189)at the Pikul's pans on Rt 1A in Rowley. This bird is different from the
dark plumaged bird seen earlier at Stilt Pond. Other folks are headed there
now to try to get pictures, but the bird is reportly near the back of the pans.
Steve Grinley
Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift and Nature Shop at Joppa Flats
Newburyport, MA
BirdWSG(AT)Verizon.net
978-462-0775
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Subject: late report 5/1 American Pipits
From: hbreder(AT)comcast.net
Date: 4 May 2008 2:25pm
On 5/1 I saw what looked like two AMERICAN PIPITS in the stubble field at the
far end of Krif
Rd in Keene. They are fast-moving small birds, difficult to get a good picture
but here are
some photos:
http://www.onejackdaw.com/Pipits_Waxwings_Wagtails_Tanagers/content/American_Pipit_
DSC_3647_large.html
http://www.onejackdaw.com/Pipits_Waxwings_Wagtails_Tanagers/content/American_Pipit_
DSC_3657_large.html
http://www.onejackdaw.com/Pipits_Waxwings_Wagtails_Tanagers/content/American_Pipit_
DSC_3659_large.html
Others species: 6 greater yellowlegs, 2 Killdeer, 3 Wilson's snipes, 1 Savannah
sparrows,
numerous red-winged blackbirds and American crows.
Hilke Breder
Brattleboro, VT
www.onejackdaw.com
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Subject: corrected American Pipits link
From: hbreder(AT)comcast.net
Date: 4 May 2008 5:16pm
I am reposting the links. Not sure what happened the first time. Anyway if you
can't open the
images, go to http://www.onejackdaw.com and click on the "Pipits, Wagtails,
Waxwings..."
link.
http://www.onejackdaw.com/Pipits_Waxwings_Wagtails_Tanagers/content/American_Pipit_
DSC_3647_large.html
http://www.onejackdaw.com/Pipits_Waxwings_Wagtails_Tanagers/content/American_Pipit_
DSC_3657_large.html
http://www.onejackdaw.com/Pipits_Waxwings_Wagtails_Tanagers/content/American_Pipit_
DSC_3659_large.html
Hilke Breder
Brattleboro, VT
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Subject: Eagle and Ospreys
From: "Scott Standley" <srstandley(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 4 May 2008 5:28pm
I stopped at Chapman's Landing in Stratham this afternoon and watched the
nesting pair of Ospreys take turns dive bombing an immature Bald Eagle that
was sitting on the marsh.
Scott Standley
Madbury, NH
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Subject: Hampton
From: joseagle(AT)aol.com
Date: 4 May 2008 6:32pm
>From the window:
?a flock of 450 long tailed ducks
4 black scoters
3 red necked grebes with red necks!
1 c. loon
eiders
mergs
No glaucous today.
Took a quick ride around Hampton Harbor this afternoon when the rain slowed
down.
In the Harbor:
85 dunlin with nice black bellies
17 bb plovers
15 greater yellow legs
7 willetts
And in the church parking lot?? http://www.pbase.com/forbirdz/image/96573052? .
See if you can name the bird from the sillouette .A mutation?
JoAnn O'Shaughnessy
Hampton
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Subject: Exeter Powderhouse Pond Yellow Warbler
From: Leonard Medlock <lmedlock(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 4 May 2008 6:35pm
Still unpacking from a trip to the Outer Banks (good birding, yummy crab cakes),
but managed to bird Powderhouse Pond this morning. My list is similar to the
Mirick's (Merlin, Bobolink) and can add only:
Ruby-crowned Kinglet-1
Yellow Warbler-2
Yup, Tree Swallow numbers are down (I counted only 11!). I hope they see the
bird boxes I installed.
On another note, I was surprised to find the Glaucous still haunting Yankee
Coop. http://www.pbase.com/lmedlock/image/96572310
Len Medlock
Exeter, NH
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Subject: Krif Rd (Keene) Am. Pipits continue, Shorebirds, more
From: "Kenneth Klapper" <Kenneth_Klapper(AT)antiochne.edu>
Date: 4 May 2008 7:26pm
Tom Wansleben and I birded Krif Rd this afternoon from about 4:45 to 6:45
pm. We saw some great shorebirds (25 Greater Yellowlegs, 2 Lesser
Yellowlegs, 1 Spotted Sandpiper, 1 Solitary Sandpiper, 1 Least Sandpiper,
5 Wilson's Snipe, a few Killdeer) and were about to give up on the pipits
when Tom Spotted a couple (1 bathing) in a small puddle in the corn
stubble on the west side of Cornwell Drive. After a minute or two a flock
rose up - there were about 18 of them. We got good looks when they
settled back down but it would be easy to miss them.
Also notable: a few Wood Ducks, 1 Merlin, 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1 Cooper's
Hawk, N. Flicker, Tree Swallows, Barn Swallows, Yellow-rumped Warblers,
Palm Warbler, 3+ Savannah Sparrow, 2 Field Sparrow (heard by Tom), 1 WT
Sparrow
-Ken Klapper
Keene, NH
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Subject: Late Siskins
From: Hank Chary <hankchary(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 4 May 2008 8:06pm
On Friday, 2 May, I had a flock of 10 - 12 Pine Siskins at the feeder. My
previous LOS (Last of Season) was one bird on 26 March.
Also, "my" turkey is back. Largest feeder bird I've got. She gets up on the
proch rail and eats out of the feeder tray.
Hank Chary
Newmarket
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Subject: North Country Sightings
From: "David Govatski" <pondicherry(AT)wildblue.net>
Date: 4 May 2008 8:03pm
A Sunday walk to the Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson produced some
good wildlife sightings including 3 Black Bear, 1 Coyote, 2 Porcupines and 1
Beaver. For birds we saw a pair of Black-backed Woodpeckers, 3 Pileated
Woodpeckers, 2 Hairy Woodpeckers, 2 Downy Woodpecker, 1 Northern Flicker, 7
Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers; 6 Evening Grosbeaks, 2 Pine Siskins, 2 American
Goldfinches, 10+ Purple Finches, 4 Winter Wrens, 50+ Yellow Rumped Warblers,
4 Northern Waterthrush, 5 Red-eyed Vireos, 2 Brown Thrashers, 11 Great Blue
Herons, 22 Ring-necked Ducks, 8 Wood Ducks, 6 Black Ducks, 2 Mallards, a
pair of Common Loons, 20+ Canada Geese, 1 Greater Yellowlegs and hundreds of
Tree Swallows. Plants blooming included Trailing Arbutus and Leatherleaf.
A birder in Gorham reported seeing an Eastern Towhee and a Brown Thrasher in
her backyard for new birds of the year. A Franconia resident reported an
Ermine living in her garage. We had a male Northern Harrier attempt to catch
a red squirrel in our yard Sunday afternoon but without success. A hen Wild
Turkey was in the backyard looking for any leftover seed from the winter's
feeding. We also had a large cinnamon colored porcupine in the top of an
aspen eating the branch tips. Aspen is the tree of life for many wildlife in
the northern forests. The beaver was using it for food and dam material and
two of the bears were in aspen eating the young buds. The evening grosbeaks
were feeding on aspen buds also. We did not see any moose today but saw
signs and tracks. Sadly we have heard several reports in the last few days
of moose-vehicle collisions that ended the lives of the moose. May and June
are when many moose are hit by drivers who don't expect them to be on the
roads at dusk.
David Govatski
Jefferson, NH
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Subject: 1st Hummer in Marlborough
From: Byard Miller <byard(AT)virtualflybox.com>
Date: 4 May 2008 8:18pm
Two days later than last year. The 1st male Ruby-throated Hummingbird
of the year refueled at the feeder at 7pm today.
Byard Miller
Marlborough NH
Bird Photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/9534802@N02/
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Subject: Random Sightings - (GLGU, ICGU, LBBG, WAVI, RBGR)
From: Steve Mirick <smirick(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 4 May 2008 8:32pm
Jane and I did a bit of birding in MA this morning but made it to the NH
border and found a Warbling Vireo (FOY), and a Rose-breasted Grosbeak
(FOY) off Lewis Lane in Atkinson, literally while we were standing on
the state border. We counted them for both of our MA AND NH year lists!
Later, we took a late afternoon drive up into NH and found from the
Seabrook boat launch at Hampton Harbor.
Iceland Gull - 2nd year bird (gray mantle and 2-toned bill) sitting on
mud flats at low tide. DIFFERENT from bird seen yesterday in Rye.
Glaucous Gull - 1st year bird (SAME) bird that has been reported.
Lesser Black-backed Gull - Beautiful adult sitting with Iceland Gull in
harbor. NEW BIRD. NOT "Frosty" from Rye.
Much later in the day, after eating out for dinner, we headed south into
Rowley, MA and chased after some previously reported birds. From Rt. 1A
just south of Newbury town line (accessible only from south due to
Parker River bridge closing):
RUFF - 1 male with whitish head markings
Wilson's Phalarope - Male and female together.
Steve Mirick
Bradford, MA
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Subject: Cheshire County Farm spring arrivals
From: Phil Brown <downtownpab(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 4 May 2008 8:54pm
A complete list of the NHA Monadnock Chapter/Harris Center trip to the Cheshire
County Farm Complex floodplain b May 4, 2008. 6 participants came out despite
intermittent showers and chilly temps. Birds and plants cooperated - the plants
were easier to see, though.
Highlights included heard-only rose-breasted grosbeak, 3 louisiana waterthrush
and 1 ovenbird (among 6 species of warbler), 2 red-bellied woodpeckers, and
visuals of a perched merlin, spotted and solitary sandpiper. 40 species in all
between 9 am and noon.
Great spring ephemerals, too, and other wildflower species.
Bird list below:
Great blue heron b 1
Canada goose b 4
Wood duck b 4
Mallard b 2
Green-winged teal b 1
Merlin b 1
Killdeer b 2
Greater yellowlegs b 3
Solitary sandpiper b 1
Spotted sandpiper b 2
Ring-billed gull b 1
Mourning dove b 4
Belted kingfisher b 2
Red-bellied woodpecker b 2
Hairy woodpecker b 1
Northern flicker b 2
Eastern phoebe b 2
Blue-headed vireo b 2
Blue jay b 12
American crow b 4
Tree swallow b 3
Black-capped chickadee b 8
Tufted titmouse b 6
White-breasted nuthatch b 4
American robin b 4
European starling b 2
Yellow-rumped warbler b 10
Black-throated green warbler b 1
Black-and-white warbler b 2
Pine warbler b 1
Ovenbird b 1
Louisiana waterthrush b 3
Chipping sparrow b 1
Song sparrow b 4
White-throated sparrow b 1
Northern cardinal b 1
Rose-breasted grosbeak b 1
Red-winged blackbird b x
Common grackle b x
American goldfinch b x
Phil Brown
Nelson, NH
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Subject: Barnstead: More EVGR and others
From: Jason Lambert <smiley314(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 4 May 2008 8:56pm
Mainly just birds from the yard and the orchard up the road:
Yard:
-Evening Grosbeak: 40+ (26 in the yard which were joined by another group in
the woods next to the house
-Purple Finch: 25+
-Brown Creeper: 1
-White-throated Sparrow: 4
-Goldfinch: 4
-Hairy Woodpecker: 3
-Blue Jay: 10
-Blue-headed Vireo: 1, last evening
Orchard:
-Purple Finch: 15
-Chipping Sparrow: 9
-N. Flicker: 3
-Evening Grosbeak: only 1... I guess they were all here
-Bluebird: 2 pairs
-White-throated Sparrow: 1
-Field Sparrow: 6
-Eastern Towhee: 3 (FOY)
-Eastern Phoebe: 3
-Woodcock: 1, on a nest with 4 eggs.
http://www.pbase.com/tucky13/northern_flicker
http://www.pbase.com/tucky13/eastern_towhee
http://www.pbase.com/tucky13/whitethroated_sparrow
http://www.pbase.com/tucky13/purple_finch
http://www.pbase.com/tucky13/evening_grosbeaks
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Subject: ovenbird in Salisbury (NH)
From: "Laura Deming" <ldeming(AT)tds.net>
Date: 4 May 2008 9:18pm
heard an ovenbird singing around 7:00 tonight.
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Subject: Re: North Country Sightings
From: Richard Heil <rsheil(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 4 May 2008 9:31pm
It is amazing to me that there are so many Red-eyed Vireos as far
north as Jefferson so early, especially given the recent weather.
Richard S. Heil
S. Peabody, MA
rsheil(AT)comcast.net
At 08:03 PM 5/4/2008, David Govatski wrote:
>A Sunday walk to the Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson produced some
>good wildlife sightings including 3 Black Bear, 1 Coyote, 2 Porcupines and 1
>Beaver. For birds we saw a pair of Black-backed Woodpeckers, 3 Pileated
>Woodpeckers, 2 Hairy Woodpeckers, 2 Downy Woodpecker, 1 Northern Flicker, 7
>Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers; 6 Evening Grosbeaks, 2 Pine Siskins, 2 American
>Goldfinches, 10+ Purple Finches, 4 Winter Wrens, 50+ Yellow Rumped Warblers,
>4 Northern Waterthrush, 5 Red-eyed Vireos, 2 Brown Thrashers, 11 Great Blue
>Herons, 22 Ring-necked Ducks, 8 Wood Ducks, 6 Black Ducks, 2 Mallards, a
>pair of Common Loons, 20+ Canada Geese, 1 Greater Yellowlegs and hundreds of
>Tree Swallows. Plants blooming included Trailing Arbutus and Leatherleaf.
>
>
>
>A birder in Gorham reported seeing an Eastern Towhee and a Brown Thrasher in
>her backyard for new birds of the year. A Franconia resident reported an
>Ermine living in her garage. We had a male Northern Harrier attempt to catch
>a red squirrel in our yard Sunday afternoon but without success. A hen Wild
>Turkey was in the backyard looking for any leftover seed from the winter's
>feeding. We also had a large cinnamon colored porcupine in the top of an
>aspen eating the branch tips. Aspen is the tree of life for many wildlife in
>the northern forests. The beaver was using it for food and dam material and
>two of the bears were in aspen eating the young buds. The evening grosbeaks
>were feeding on aspen buds also. We did not see any moose today but saw
>signs and tracks. Sadly we have heard several reports in the last few days
>of moose-vehicle collisions that ended the lives of the moose. May and June
>are when many moose are hit by drivers who don't expect them to be on the
>roads at dusk.
>
>
>
>David Govatski
>
>Jefferson, NH
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Subject: CT River birds
From: "Eric Masterson" <EMasterson(AT)NHAudubon.org>
Date: 4 May 2008 9:49pm
A brief run from Hinsdale to Charlestown this morning, hoping for a tern or two
but no luck. Best birds black vulture just over the border in Brattleboro VT,
blue-winged teal and northern pintail. If anyone needs directions to the black
vulture(s), let me know - it/they appear to be once again settling in for the
season. Abbreviated list as follows:
Krif Road Keene:
Greater Yellowlegs - 18
Lesser Yellowlegs - 1
Wilsons Snipe - 8
Hinsdale Setbacks
Common Loon - 3
White-winged Scoter - 2m (the least rare of the three scoters inland in spring -
very different picture to fall)
Blue-winged Teal - 2
Osprey - 1
Northern Harrier - 2
Peregrine - 1 in hot pursuit of a mourning dove - I saw the dove first and noted
that it was in a bit of a hurry.
Bald Eagle - 1ad - the nesting tree fell down a week ago due to floodwaters
undermining the root structure.
Spotted Sandpiper - 1
Marsh Wren - 1 FOY
Yellow Warbler - 4
Palm Warbler - 15
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 10
Brattleboro Retreat Meadows VT
Blue-winged Teal - 2
Green-winged Teal - 14
Black Vulture - 1
Turkey Vulture - 10
Lesser Yellowlegs -
Greater Yellowlegs - 2
Charlestown
Green-winged Teal - 70
Northern Pintail - 1
Mallard - 23
Black Duck - 4
American Kestrel - 1
Greater Yellowlegs - 8
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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Subject: Amherst Birds in the rain
From: Scott Spangenberg <scottspangenberg(AT)mindspring.com>
Date: 4 May 2008 11:54pm
I accidentally sent this to NH Bird Records this morning; I wasn't
paying attention to what my mail program matched with what I had typed.
Saturday, Frances and I found slim pickings in the rain at Joe
English on Brook Road in Amherst. We did manage to find
Yellow-rumped Warblers 8
Pine Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 1
Black-capped Chickadees 6
Tufted Titmouse 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Brown Creeper 2
We also found one very cold, very slow Red Eft. Most of the bird
action Saturday was right in my own yard, which offered three times
as many species. The Louisiana Waterthrushes in my neighborhood sang
well until I called Frances out to hear one.
After an early lunch on Sunday, Frances and I sat in the kitchen
watching the birds out back. Just as we decided that it really was
drying up, three Turkey Vultures left their roost in some nearby
pines and sailed right over the deck. And I mean right over the
deck; I doubt they were more than ten feet above the peak of the roof
when they cleared the house. Seconds after a fourth TV followed
them, A very robust Cooper's Hawk swooped in toward the hummingbird
feeder and the hawk silhouette behind it, stalled quite dramatically
right in front of the slider door, then flew back to one of the
feeder poles to contemplate better feeding opportunities. We enjoyed
full-field views of the bird on the feeder pole, and we were able to
study the dark cap, pencil thick legs, and the graduated length
arrangement of the white-tipped tail feathers. The cap on this bird
was a dark slate gray rather than black, and the eyes were not fully
red yet, but the plumage was pure adult in all other respects.
It bobbed its head up and down and side to side trying to get a bead
on a songbird someone off the side, but no one budged. The Coop
apparently had equally good views of us, because it flew the moment I
stood up to get a camera.
Scott Spangenberg
Amherst, NH
Scott Spangenberg
Amherst, NH
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