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Subject: Osprey nest in Alton
From: wendy chatel <wendychatel(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 9 Jul 2009 7:15am
Hello -
The osprey nest along Rte 28 in Alton has collapsed! Last week I thought
it was looking a little precarious and then yesterday it was just gone. One
osprey was sitting on the few remaining twigs and the other was in a tree
nearby. I couldn't help thinking they looked utterly confused by the
situation. I don't know if there were any babies but an adult had been on
the nest at all times for many many weeks. The swamp below the nest looks
like it has been drained - odd with all the rain we've had.
Wendy Chatel
Wolfeboro
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Subject: RE: Osprey nest in Alton
From: "Iain MacLeod" <iain.macleod(AT)nhnature.org>
Date: 9 Jul 2009 9:11am
Wendy,
The osprey nest did contain 3 chicks last week!
Iain MacLeod
Executive Director
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
23 Science Center Road,
PO Box 173, Holderness, NH 03245
Phone: 603-968-7194 ext. 23 Fax: 603-968-2229
iain.macleod(AT)nhnature.org
www.nhnature.org
Advancing understanding of ecology by exploring NH's natural world
TRAILS OPEN DAILY MAY 1 - NOVEMBER 1.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu [mailto:owner-NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu]
On Behalf Of wendy chatel
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 7:15 AM
To: New Hampshire Birds
Subject: Osprey nest in Alton
Hello -
The osprey nest along Rte 28 in Alton has collapsed! Last week I
thought it was looking a little precarious and then yesterday it was
just gone. One osprey was sitting on the few remaining twigs and the
other was in a tree nearby. I couldn't help thinking they looked
utterly confused by the situation. I don't know if there were any
babies but an adult had been on the nest at all times for many many
weeks. The swamp below the nest looks like it has been drained - odd
with all the rain we've had.
Wendy Chatel
Wolfeboro
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Subject: Osprey
From: "Stoodley's" <brandybrk(AT)tds.net>
Date: 9 Jul 2009 9:27am
Rt 101A - Amherst - Pennichuck (sp?) Square
Soaring above the road yesterday. Never seen one there before.
Scott & Lara
Mont Vernon
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Subject: seavey island trip this Sunday
From: "Eric Masterson" <emasterson(AT)plcnh.org>
Date: 9 Jul 2009 10:02am
Just three spots left on the trip to the tern restoration project this
Sunday July 12. Leaving Portsmouth at 8am, returning by about 4pm. This
trip will include about four hours on the island to view three species of
tern (nesting common, arctic and roseate tern), and will include a banding
demonstration by the resident tern biologists, hopefully including some live
tern chicks. The trip offers terrific photographic opportunities. There is
a slight chance of other pelagic species en route to and from the island,
including shearwaters and jaegers.
Cost $70pp. Contact me for further information.
Eric Masterson
Executive Director
Piscataquog Land Conservancy
www.plcnh.org
Phone: 487-3331
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Subject: Re: Osprey nest in Alton
From: wendy chatel <wendychatel(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 9 Jul 2009 10:23am
I will look for signs of them today when I drive by...
Wendy Chatel
On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 9:11 AM, Iain MacLeod <iain.macleod(AT)nhnature.org>wrote:
> Wendy,
>
> The osprey nest did contain 3 chicks last week!
>
>
> Iain MacLeod
> Executive Director
> Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
> 23 Science Center Road,
> PO Box 173, Holderness, NH 03245
> Phone: 603-968-7194 ext. 23 Fax: 603-968-2229
> iain.macleod(AT)nhnature.org
> www.nhnature.org
>
> Advancing understanding of ecology by exploring NH's natural world
> TRAILS OPEN DAILY MAY 1 - NOVEMBER 1.
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu [mailto:owner-NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu]
> On Behalf Of wendy chatel
> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 7:15 AM
> To: New Hampshire Birds
> Subject: Osprey nest in Alton
>
> Hello -
> The osprey nest along Rte 28 in Alton has collapsed! Last week I
> thought it was looking a little precarious and then yesterday it was
> just gone. One osprey was sitting on the few remaining twigs and the
> other was in a tree nearby. I couldn't help thinking they looked
> utterly confused by the situation. I don't know if there were any
> babies but an adult had been on the nest at all times for many many
> weeks. The swamp below the nest looks like it has been drained - odd
> with all the rain we've had.
>
> Wendy Chatel
> Wolfeboro
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Subject: Re: Osprey nest in Alton
From: luke0355(AT)aol.com
Date: 9 Jul 2009 12:59pm
is there any other place to see osprey in the lakes region or white mountains?
have a nice day
luke johnson
luke0355(AT)aol.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Iain MacLeod <iain.macleod(AT)nhnature.org>
To: New Hampshire Birds <NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu>
Sent: Thu, Jul 9, 2009 9:11 am
Subject: RE: Osprey nest in Alton
Wendy,
The osprey nest did contain 3 chicks last week!
Iain MacLeod
Executive Director
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
23 Science Center Road,
PO Box 173, Holderness, NH 03245
Phone: 603-968-7194 ext. 23 Fax: 603-968-2229
iain.macleod(AT)nhnature.org
www.nhnature.org
Advancing understanding of ecology by exploring NH's natural world
TRAILS OPEN DAILY MAY 1 - NOVEMBER 1.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu [mailto:owner-NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu]
On Behalf Of wendy chatel
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 7:15 AM
To: New Hampshire Birds
Subject: Osprey nest in Alton
Hello -
The osprey nest along Rte 28 in Alton has collapsed! Last week I
thought it was looking a little precarious and then yesterday it was
just gone. One osprey was sitting on the few remaining twigs and the
other was in a tree nearby. I couldn't help thinking they looked
utterly confused by the situation. I don't know if there were any
babies but an adult had been on the nest at all times for many many
weeks. The swamp below the nest looks like it has been drained - odd
with all the rain we've had.
Wendy Chatel
Wolfeboro
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Subject: Lakes Region Ospreys
From: "Iain MacLeod" <iain.macleod(AT)nhnature.org>
Date: 9 Jul 2009 4:10pm
Luke,
There are approximately 15 Osprey pairs that we monitor in the Greater
Lakes Region. The best location to view Ospreys in this area is at a
special observation post that has been established by PSNH at their
Ayres Island Hydro Station. This viewing area can be accessed from Rt.
104 just east of Bristol. I believe the road is called Huckens Drive, it
is the road to the Bristol Transfer station, and then down to a boat
portage below Ayres Island Dam. There is a bench and binoculars set up
to observe the pair of Ospreys that nests on a pole on the far side of
the dam. You can also view this nest (which has three chicks) online at
http://www.psnh.com/osprey/default.asp#livecam
Iain MacLeod
Executive Director
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
23 Science Center Road,
PO Box 173, Holderness, NH 03245
Phone: 603-968-7194 ext. 23 Fax: 603-968-2229
iain.macleod(AT)nhnature.org
www.nhnature.org
Advancing understanding of ecology by exploring NH's natural world
TRAILS OPEN DAILY MAY 1 - NOVEMBER 1.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu [mailto:owner-NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu]
On Behalf Of luke0355(AT)aol.com
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 12:59 PM
To: New Hampshire Birds
Subject: Re: Osprey nest in Alton
is there any other place to see osprey in the lakes region or white
mountains?
have a nice day
luke johnson
luke0355(AT)aol.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Iain MacLeod <iain.macleod(AT)nhnature.org>
To: New Hampshire Birds <NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu>
Sent: Thu, Jul 9, 2009 9:11 am
Subject: RE: Osprey nest in Alton
Wendy,
The osprey nest did contain 3 chicks last week!
Iain MacLeod
Executive Director
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
23 Science Center Road,
PO Box 173, Holderness, NH 03245
Phone: 603-968-7194 ext. 23 Fax: 603-968-2229 iain.macleod(AT)nhnature.org
www.nhnature.org
Advancing understanding of ecology by exploring NH's natural world
TRAILS OPEN DAILY MAY 1 - NOVEMBER 1.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu [mailto:owner-NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu]
On Behalf Of wendy chatel
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 7:15 AM
To: New Hampshire Birds
Subject: Osprey nest in Alton
Hello -
The osprey nest along Rte 28 in Alton has collapsed! Last week I
thought it was looking a little precarious and then yesterday it was
just gone. One osprey was sitting on the few remaining twigs and the
other was in a tree nearby. I couldn't help thinking they looked
utterly confused by the situation. I don't know if there were any
babies but an adult had been on the nest at all times for many many
weeks. The swamp below the nest looks like it has been drained - odd
with all the rain we've had.
Wendy Chatel
Wolfeboro
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Subject: Squam Lake Whimbrel
From: "Tony Vazzano" <tvazzano(AT)ncia.net>
Date: 9 Jul 2009 7:42pm
Inland fall shorebird migration has begun with a bang. Bob Ridgely called a
while ago to say he was looking at a Whimbrel on a rock near Yard Islands on
Squam Lake this evening. By the time I got a couple miles down the road to
meet him at a dock to try to see it, he called back to say that a
Ring-billed Gull had chased it off and that it was probably halfway to
Winnipesaukee already.
A quick check of the book Birds of the Squam Lakes Region indicates that
this is the first known record for Whimbrel in the Squam area.
Tony Vazzano
Sandwich
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Subject: Snowy Owl !
From: Sam Stoddard <sstoddard3(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 9 Jul 2009 9:26pm
I was quite surprised today to see an immature snowy owl perched on a power
pole in early afternoon amidst grasslands near a farm on Bog Road,
Stratford, today. Excellent view at close range. However, about 2 hours
later when passing through that same area again the owl had disappeared.
Sam Stoddard
Lancaster, NH
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Subject: Another run at Jeffries Ledge
From: "PAMELA HUNT" <biodiva(AT)myfairpoint.net>
Date: 9 Jul 2009 10:16pm
Greetings all,
I walked down to the coast today (OK, just kidding) and took the afternoon
whale watch on the Granite State. I had to do SOMETHING to celebrate the
return of the sun for potentially 4 days in a row (or more?). Other than a
quick gut to the south of the Isles of Shoals, we were entirely in
Massachusetts waters, but I figured it'd be worth letting folks know that the
show is still going on.
The only NH sighting of note was a flock of *27* WHIMBRELS flying south - low
over the water - just inside the Shoals. Steve: what's the high count for the
state?
Species list as follows (with approx NH numbers in parentheses)
Northern Fulmar - 1
Sooty Shearwater - easily 150 (2)
Greater Shearwater - maybe 40-50 (4)
Manx Shearwater - 1
Cory's Shearwater - 2
Wilson's Storm-Petrel - not really counted, but there were three rafts of over
50 each, and tons scattered about. If forced to guess I'd say there were
easily 400-500 (maybe 50 in NH)
Northern Gannet - 30-40 (~10)
plus the usual terns (all Commons that I could tell) and gulls.
Speaking of gulls, I also checked out Hampton Beach SP before the whale watch,
but in a brief look (I had a boat to catch) did NOT see the Sabine's or Little
Gulls. This was around 1:00-1:30, and there WERE several dozen gulls roosting
on the grass. There was nothing there at 730 when I stopped in on my way
home.
as for whales:
4 Fin Whales (incl. a mother/calf pair)
2 Humpback Whales
3 Minke Whales
Enjoy the sun!
Pam Hunt
Penacook, NH
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