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Subject: "Plum Island, The Way It Was"
From: Sue McGrath <newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 8 Jul 2009 6:14am
Birders,
The Friends of Parker River National Wildlife Refuge will be offering a
great Coffeehouse Lecture this month.
Plum Island, The Way it Was
Date: Thursday, July 23, 2009
Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm (Doors open at 6:30pm)
Location: Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters' Visitor Center
Auditorium,
6 Plum Island Turnpike,Newburyport
Join local historian, Nancy Weare, the author of the book Plum Island,
The Way it Was, for a look at the history of Plum Island as a resource
for farming and grazing, a life saving station and a tourist destination
prior to it becoming Parker River National Wildlife Refuge in 1942.
Learn about some of the people who were part of the original fabric of
the island, including Nancy herself, in this informative and
entertaining program.
This lecture is FREE. Bird-friendly coffee and pastries will be
available for sale with proceeds benefiting the Friends of Parker River,
a non-profit organization that supports the refuge. NO REGISTRATION NECESSARY
We hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Sue
Sue McGrath
Newburyport, MA 01950 USA
978-462-4785
REPLY TO: newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net
www.newburyportbirders.com
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Subject: SABINE'S & LITTLE GULLS, Hampton Beach State Park
From: jmirick(AT)comcast.net
Date: 8 Jul 2009 11:48am
Steve just called to report that a (the?) Sabine's Gull and Little Gull are
currently roosting along with other gulls in Hampton Beach State Park. He and
JoAnn O'Shaughnessy were watching them as of 11:40am Wed 7/8/09.
Jane Mirick
Bradford, MA
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Subject: SABINE'S GULL, Little Gull, American Oystercatcher in
Hampton, NH
From: Steve Mirick <smirick(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 8 Jul 2009 7:38pm
I usually tell birders to avoid Hampton Beach State Park in July at all
costs because it can be a zoo of beach goers. Today was different! 7
species of gulls were roosting on the grasses in the parking area while
a nice feeding frenzy of gulls and terns took place just outside of the
Hampton Harbor inlet and along both Hampton and Seabrook Beaches.
Fortunately, the bad weather kept the visitation to a minimum and
allowed for the roosting gulls, however there were still a couple of
school buses there in the morning, and the first time the Sabine's Gull
flew was because of a child chasing the gulls!
http://home.comcast.net/~smirick//sabinesgull1.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~smirick//sabinesgull2.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~smirick//sabinesgull3.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~smirick//littlegull1.jpg
Wilson's Storm-Petrel - 75 off Seabrook Beach. Only 32 counted early.
Then gill netter came in with at least 75 behind it.
Northern Gannet - 15
Piping Plover - 2 - Two adults on Hampton beach.
AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER - 1 - Flew over Hampton Beach SP while watching
Sabine's Gull. Heading south behind a group of Short-billed
Dowitchers. Called once as it flew over.
Short-billed Dowitcher - 30 - Apparent migrating flock heading south.
SABINE'S GULL - 1 - 1st summer bird continues. First seen on 6/26 in
Rye, then seen again on 7/3 in Hampton. Today seen off and on between
11:30 AM and 4:45 PM. Mostly roosting with other gulls in Hampton Beach
State park. Flew off to ocean side where it was seen feeding with terns
and gulls, but returned two hours later. Also seen on Seabrook beach.
Last seen about 5 PM flying back over toward ocean side from Hampton
Beach SP.
Bonaparte's Gull - 40 - Didn't count carefully.
LITTLE GULL - 1 - 1st summer bird roosting in grasses with Bonaparte's
Gulls at Hampton Beach SP.
Laughing Gull - 30+ - Including 18 sitting in one group on Seabrook
Beach! 8 was max count in Hampton Beach state park. About 2 or 3 to 1
ratio of adults to 1 year olds. Very high count for NH for July.
Fish Crow - 1 - Called a few times while poking around in grasses with
gulls.
Least Tern - 3 - Adults flying over Seabrook beach.
Roseate Tern - 4 - Possibly more. Offshore with terns. Not thoroughly
scanned for this species.
Common Tern - 200 - Ballpark estimate. Nice feeding frenzys of gulls
and terns off Seabrook and Hampton Beaches.
Steve Mirick
Bradford, MA
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Subject: Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, July 8, 2009
From: "Mark Suomala" <mrsuomala(AT)marksbirdtours.com>
Date: 8 Jul 2009 8:40pm
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, July 8th,
2009.
A SABINE'S GULL, a LITTLE GULL, AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, and a FISH CROW were
all reported from Hampton Beach State Park on July 8th.
3 LEAST TERNS, 4 ROSEATE TERNS, over 200 COMMON TERNS, 75 WILSON'S
STORM-PETRELS, and 30 LAUGHING GULLS were reported from coastal Seabrook and
Hampton on July 8th.
A NORTHERN FULMAR, 17 CORY'S SHEARWATERS, a MANX SHEARWATER, 200 GREATER
SHEARWATERS, 200 SOOTY SHEARWATERS, 1,800 WILSON'S STORM-PETRELS, 40
NORTHERN GANNETS, a GREAT CORMORANT, and an undetermined JAEGER species were
seen in NH waters from a whale-watch boat out of Rye on July 6th.
A LONG-TAILED JAEGER, a PARASITIC JAEGER, a possible POMARINE JAEGER, and an
ARCTIC TERN were seen in NH waters from a whale-watch boat out of Rye on
July 4th.
2 PIPING PLOVERS were seen on Hampton Beach on July 8th.
2 LONG-TAILED DUCKS were seen off of the coast in Rye on July 6th.
5 BICKNELL'S THRUSHES and 2 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen from the Mount
Washington auto road on July 5th.
3 BICKNELL'S THRUSHES, a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER, 4 GRAY JAYS, and 4 BOREAL
CHICKADEES were seen on the Caps Ridge Trail in Jefferson Notch in the White
Mountains on July 6th.
Highlights of a birder's trip to Pittsburg on July 1st to 4th included a
female SPRUCE GROUSE with 5 chicks, a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER, 4
PHILADELPHIA VIREOS, 5 GRAY JAYS, 3 BOREAL CHICKADEES, a RUSTY BLACKBIRD,
and an EVENING GROSBEAK.
An ORCHARD ORIOLE was reported from Southwest Park in Nashua on July 5th.
2 pairs of MISSISSIPPI KITES have been located in Newmarket near the same 2
sites where they nested in 2008. 2 were seen from Route 152, near the school
that is located a short distance west of Packers Falls Road, on June 28th.
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This message is also available by phone recording: call (603) 224-9909 and
press 2 as directed or ask to be transferred. If you have seen any
interesting birds recently, you can leave a message at the end of the
recording or send your sightings to the RBA via e-mail at:
birdsetc(AT)nhaudubon.org. Please put either "bird sighting" or "Rare Bird
Alert" in the subject line and be sure to include your mailing address and
phone number. The RBA is also available on-line at the New Hampshire Audubon
web site, www.nhaudubon.org
Thanks very much and good birding.
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Subject: and a Northern Gannett rescue
From: joseagle(AT)aol.com
Date: 8 Jul 2009 11:25pm
I? have uploaded pictures from today of the Sabine's and Little Gull.
Based on the Sabine's gull's presence over the last week let's hope it stays for
more folks to see it! I saw it on Friday with Len and Lauren in the Harbor and
Saturday feeding off the south side of Great Boars Head. Traffic discouraged me
from looking on Sunday and visibility and rain made viewing almost impossible
Monday and Tuesday. I did check the State Park last night didn't find either
bird. Again the harbor was foggy.
After leaving the gulls today I headed north and found 14 more Laughing Gulls at
the north end of Hampton Beach. While stopped I was lucky enough to spot not
only the s.b. dowitchers flying by but the American Oystercatcher as well.
Yipee! A great day even in the rain!
On Friday as I was driving home from the harbor I spotted a big white bird on
the side of a very busy route 1A. I pulled over and and found a beautiful adult
Northern Gannett in trouble. Traffic was HORRIBLE and I heard quite a few
explitives as I stood in the middle of the road forcing traffic into one Iane.
Luckily I was only a few hundred yards from home so I called in the troupes. My
husband, sons and daughter in- law arrived in about 5 minutes with two laundry
baskets, blankets and gloves. We managed to get it into the basket with only 3
bites (middle son) and headed to The Center for Wildlife in Cape Neddick.
The bird is still there, with an ulcer on one eye (it's responding to treatment)
and pretty undernourished. They are tube feeding it. I was told pelagics don't
like to be hand fed). I will check back in a few days to see how it's doing.
I see gannetts often and know they'er big but I quickly found out how big and
how strong.A magnificent creature.
Picture links are below.
Little Gull
http://www.pbase.com/forbirdz/image/114762849
Sabin's Gull
http://www.pbase.com/forbirdz/image/114767383
Northern Gannett
http://www.pbase.com/forbirdz/image/114768620
JoAnn O'Shaughnessy
Hampton
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Subject: Osprey in Concord
From: Justin <justin00hay(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 8 Jul 2009 11:45pm
Around 2 PM from 393 near the bluff where the state offices are located,
adjacent to the Merrimack.
Justin
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