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NH.Birds for Saturday, July 11, 2009
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Subject: Friday Whale watch and Hampton Harbor
From: "Lance Tanino" <ltanino(AT)antioch.edu>
Date: 11 Jul 2009 1:04am
Although it was a Friday, the traffic on the coast still looked and felt
like a weekend. Ken Cox and I were able to avoid the traffic early in the
morning to check out Hampton Beach SP but no Sabine's and Little Gulls
despite roosting Laughing and Bonaparte's Gulls in the grassy parking lot
at 6:30 AM. Len Medlock arrived after us and joined us at Bicentennial
Park where we had several more Bonaparte's Gulls and bad lighting (I'm not
complaining about seeing the sun again). Since Len had to get to work,
Ken and I continued birding aboard Granite State for a smooth five-hour
whale watch out to Jeffrey's Ledge and back. We spent the rest of the day
stopping along the coast (a total of 15 Wilson's Storm-Petrels from
Ordione and Pulpit Rocks) but was interrupted by a detour along Route 1A
so when we finally got back onto Route 1A we stayed put at Hampton Harbor
until low tide and sunset to avoid the traffic.
Hampton Harbor (7 AM)
Roseate Tern - copulating on mudflats at low tide
Granite State Whale Watch (8:30 AM to 1:30 PM)
Wilson's Storm-Petrel - 205 (conservative count)
Northern Gannet - 17
PARASITIC JAEGER - 1; Adult
possible Jaeger spp. - 3; too far from boat
Greater Shearwater - 26
CORY'S SHEARWATER - 12; a couple flew very close to the boat
Humpback Whale - 3
Minke Whale - 7
Finback Whale - 1
Hampton Harbor (4-8PM)
Bonaparte's Gull (at least 40)
Black-crowned Night-Heron - 2 adults on mudflats
WHIMBREL - 2; flying south with a flock of dowitchers
Willet - 12; nine were flying south with a flock of dowitchers
Short-billed Dowitcher - 126; flying south over the wetland in small
flocks no greater than 20
CASPIAN TERN - 1; (thick red bill, streaked dark crown, no white on
forehead) roosted briefly with gulls on mudflats
Lance Tanino
Keene, NH
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Subject: Little Gull in Hampton - 7/10
From: Lauren Kras <lauren.kras(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 11 Jul 2009 6:30am
Yesterday at about 2 pm, I watched a 1st summer LITTLE GULL fly from
Hampton Beach State Park into Hampton Harbor. Unfortunately, any
future attempts to relocate the bird were thwarted by TERRIBLE
traffic.
--
Lauren A. Kras
Masters' Candidate
Plant Biology
University of New Hampshire
"We cannot change the world until we change our consciousness of it."
- Jonathan Rosen, The Life of the Skies
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Subject: SABINE'S GULL Hampton Harbor
From: lauren.kras(AT)gmail.com
Date: 11 Jul 2009 8:04am
At 7:50am Steve picked out the Sabine's Gull in the harbor.
A Black-headed Gull and 4 Least Terns were spotted by Len Medlock this morning.
Steve also spotted the Little Gull flying but no one else was able to get on it
as the bird quickly went out of sight.
Both the Sabine's and Black-headed gulls are still present on the flats.
Lauren Kras et al.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
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Subject: Re: Friday Whale watch and Hampton Harbor
From: "Lance Tanino" <ltanino(AT)antioch.edu>
Date: 11 Jul 2009 9:31am
Two SOOTY SHEARWATERS were also seen on the boat ride.
Lance Tanino
Keene, NH
NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 1:03 AM -0500 wrote:
>Although it was a Friday, the traffic on the coast still looked and felt
>like a weekend. Ken Cox and I were able to avoid the traffic early in the
>morning to check out Hampton Beach SP but no Sabine's and Little Gulls
>despite roosting Laughing and Bonaparte's Gulls in the grassy parking lot
>at 6:30 AM. Len Medlock arrived after us and joined us at Bicentennial
>Park where we had several more Bonaparte's Gulls and bad lighting (I'm not
>complaining about seeing the sun again). Since Len had to get to work,
>Ken and I continued birding aboard Granite State for a smooth five-hour
>whale watch out to Jeffrey's Ledge and back. We spent the rest of the day
>stopping along the coast (a total of 15 Wilson's Storm-Petrels from
>Ordione and Pulpit Rocks) but was interrupted by a detour along Route 1A
>so when we finally got back onto Route 1A we stayed put at Hampton Harbor
>until low tide and sunset to avoid the traffic.
>
>Hampton Harbor (7 AM)
>Roseate Tern - copulating on mudflats at low tide
>
>Granite State Whale Watch (8:30 AM to 1:30 PM)
>Wilson's Storm-Petrel - 205 (conservative count)
>Northern Gannet - 17
>PARASITIC JAEGER - 1; Adult
>possible Jaeger spp. - 3; too far from boat
>Greater Shearwater - 26
>CORY'S SHEARWATER - 12; a couple flew very close to the boat
>Humpback Whale - 3
>Minke Whale - 7
>Finback Whale - 1
>
>Hampton Harbor (4-8PM)
>Bonaparte's Gull (at least 40)
>Black-crowned Night-Heron - 2 adults on mudflats
>WHIMBREL - 2; flying south with a flock of dowitchers
>Willet - 12; nine were flying south with a flock of dowitchers
>Short-billed Dowitcher - 126; flying south over the wetland in small
>flocks no greater than 20
>CASPIAN TERN - 1; (thick red bill, streaked dark crown, no white on
>forehead) roosted briefly with gulls on mudflats
>
>Lance Tanino
>Keene, NH
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Subject: Pondicherry Loon Chicks and Osprey
From: "David Govatski" <pondicherry(AT)wildblue.net>
Date: 11 Jul 2009 11:11am
Kathi and I were pleased to see two loon chicks at Cherry Pond in Jefferson
on Saturday morning. We used a spotting scope to clearly see the chicks on
the back of a parent with heads poking out from under the wings. We also
saw them when the parent dove for some food and they were left floating on
the surface. The chicks were doing some short dives but were too buoyant to
stay down for long. I estimate that the chicks are between 4 and 7 days old.
While looking at the loons in the spotting scope I saw what looked like a
brown thrasher on the far shore. We do have a good number of brown thrashers
around the Pondicherry National Wildlife Refuge but not usually on the bog
mat. Soon I found out that the brown bird that was going from left to right
were actually the ears of a white-tailed deer that was walking along the
edge and partially obscured by vegetation.
We also saw a pair of Osprey on the east side of Cherry Pond. Both were
sitting on the osprey platform that we built in a live white pine with Chris
Martin from NH Audubon in the winter of 2001. I think they were checking out
the nest site. Sooner or later we will have a nesting pair at Cherry Pond.
We also saw several species of warblers with families including: Nashville,
Northern Parula, Common Yellowthroat, Black-throated Blue, Black-throated
Green, Canada and Chestnut-sided Warblers. It appears that the birds made it
through the monsoon season in good shape. At Moorhen Marsh there were at
least 12 Marsh Wrens singing away. We have also seen several families of
ruffed grouse and wild turkey in the area. Snowshoe hare are doing well
based on the number we have raiding the garden and being seen in the
driveway.
I am always looking at cone crops in anticipation of winter and winter
finches such as white-winged crossbills. This summer I am seeing at
Pondicherry NWR a heavy cone crop for White and Black Spruce, Tamarack and
White Pine. I have even seen some white pine branches broken due to the
weight of the cones. It is not every year that we get a good cone crop like
this and often it is 4-6 years apart. The balsam fir cone crop is very good
this year but that is not unusual for balsam fir. Most of the balsam fir
cones will be harvested by the red squirrels in the next few months and
cached away in middens. I am seeing more balsam fir dying from the balsam
wooly adelgid and this is keeping the woodpeckers busy. Fireweed and
High-bush Cranberry are currently flowering.
David Govatski
Jefferson, NH
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Subject: ducks
From: SMiskoe(AT)aol.com
Date: 11 Jul 2009 3:48pm
As I ate breakfast on my porch Mama Mallard brought 9 fluffy ducklings into
the pond behind the house where they could eat, preen on the edge and walk
on the lily pads.
Sylvia Miskoe, Concord NH
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Subject: OT - Ecuador On Sale, No Tour Required
From: LindaMaley(AT)aol.com
Date: 11 Jul 2009 6:46pm
I don't venture far from New Hampshire in these reports, but a recent email
announcing $50 a night stays (PPDO) at the world famous Guango and San
Isidro Lodges in Ecuador during July and August caught my attention. While the
financial meltdown has affected us all (Linda & I included) it does make a
stay at the various eco-lodges in Central and South America more possible
if you have the means.
Central and South America are where many of our birds spend the winter, and
it's important to support efforts to protect the habitat there. The best
way that I can think of is to visit the eco-lodges, which employ the local
folks and thus generate grass-roots support for conservation efforts.
We've been to Ecuador a half dozen times, never on a tour, but with an
itinerary organized by in-country personnel - Carmen Bustamante de Lysinger in
Ecuador, Ricardo Clark in Argentina, et al. and it is an economical way to
go, usually half the price of an organized tour.
The airlines are hurting too, and American Airlines has reduced its usual
high fare to record lows. So if you've ever thought about going to South
America as a way of seeing a huge number of birds and as a way of supporting
the future for our neo-tropical migrants, it's a good time to consider it.
Contact me off-line at _AlMaley(AT)aol.com_ (mailto:AlMaley(AT)aol.com) if you
have any interest.
Let me state that I have absolutely no financial interest in supporting
eco-tourism, only a fervent desire to see it succeed and for future Spring
mornings to be full of warblers, tanagers and the like.
Al Maley, Hampstead
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Subject: SABINE'S GULL, Little Gull, Black-headed Gull in Hampton
Harbor
From: Steve Mirick <smirick(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 11 Jul 2009 8:51pm
A remarkable July morning in Hampton Harbor today with 8 species of
gulls visible at once. Highlighted by the remarkable SABINE'S GULL
which continues to reappear along the coast and a newly discovered
Black-headed Gull found by Len Medlock this morning. Offshore not much
going on with strong southerly winds. No storm-petrels at all were
noted. No migrating shorebirds. Only one distant gannet noted. A nice
feeding frenzy of terns and gulls north near townline cove, but nothing
odd mixed in.
Location: Hampton Harbor
Observation date: 7/11/09
Notes: Most birds seen from Yankee Fisherman's Coop. Other
observers included Jane, Len Medlock, Ben Griffith, Lauren Kras, Jessie
Knapp, Jason Lambert, Jordan, Steve Grinley, Margo Goetschekes and friend.
Greater Yellowlegs - 1
Willet - 53 - All in northern part of harbor. Not carefully scrutinized
for age. Most appeared to be adults.
Short-billed Dowitcher - Only 12
SABINE'S GULL - 1. 1st summer. Followed fishing boat into harbor with
large flock of gulls. Roosted on flats for about an hour then just
spontaneously took off by itself and flew out of harbor over bridge.
BLACK-HEADED GULL 1. Adult bird found by Len Medlock. Nice views as it
preened on close flats.
LITTLE GULL - 1. 1st summer bird continues. Today sitting on flats.
Remarkable 8 species of gulls in harbor in July!
Least Tern - 3. Later 3 more seen further north in North Hampton.
Roseate Tern - 3. Later 4 more further north near Rye town line.
Steve & Jane Mirick
Bradford, MA
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Subject: Hampton Harbor (hooded gulls, Least Terns)
From: "Len Medlock" <lmedlock(AT)myfairpoint.net>
Date: 11 Jul 2009 8:52pm
Highlights only from the early morning bird show from Hampton Harbor.
Merlin-1 flying over Eastman's Dock heading to the marsh (Jason Lambert and
I had this later in the morning)
Short-billed Dowitcher-12
Sabine's Gull-1 first summer bird continues. Called out by Steve Mirick, it
settled down on a distant bank.
Bonaparte's Gull-many, including a few hooded fellows,
http://www.pbase.com/lmedlock/image/114852390
Laughing Gull-20+ (this includes the 15 Jason and I had in the evening)
Black-headed Gull-1 breeding plumage, distinct brown hood, red bill, red
feet, dark underwing. Managed to get some photos around 7 this evening in
the fading light, http://www.pbase.com/lmedlock/image/114851467, and Jason
will post others at his site.
Little Gull-1 1st summer bird, life bird for Jason. Called out by Steve, but
then disappeared. Fortunately, it returned and was relocated by all, quite
easily.
Least Tern-4 state bird for me and Jason (and Ben Griffith had another 3 as
we left, same birds?)
Roseate Tern-2 (probably more, too busy looking at gulls)
An afternoon stop at the Seabrook marshes from Depot Ave yielded 7 Least
Sandpipers. This report was generated automatically by eBird v2
(http://ebird.org)
Len Medlock
Exeter, NH
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