NH.Birds for Monday, November 9, 2009

Messages are displayed in the order they were received.  Subject  From  Time   Concord Correction   PAMELA HUNT   8:14am   Greater White-fronted Goose - YES   lauren.kras(AT)gmail.co   11:10am   Tundra Swans, Lower Kimball Pond, Chatham, NH and Fryeburg ME   Bob Crowley   11:25am   Pitcher Mountain Hawkwatch   Lance Tanino    1:54pm   Tundra Swans, Lower Kimball Pond, Chatham, NH   Bob Crowley   3:02pm   Mergansers, White Pond, Ossipee   Eddison, Debra - Con   4:38pm   Sorry   RICHARD FRECHETTE   5:40pm   RE: Sorry     5:46pm   White-Fonted Goose in rye, Red Headed Woodpecker near NH...   lee hansche    6:07pm   Re: Sorry   Linda Pivacek    6:30pm   Eurasian Wigeon- YES at Great Bay Discovery Center on Sunday 11/8 @ 1400   Rich stanton    6:56pm   8 Tundra Swans.....Yes.....and then gone!   Steve Mirick    8:25pm   FW: Seacoast Chapter NHA program for 11/11-Project Nighthawk   Dan Hubbard   10:45pm   FW: eBird Report - 1st Pond on Wallace Brook, Brookline, NH, 11/9/09   Kevin Klasman   11:32pm   Walpole Dickcissel   Kenneth Klapper   11:57pm

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Subject: Concord Correction
From: "PAMELA HUNT" <biodiva(AT)myfairpoint.net>
Date: 9 Nov 2009 8:14am

Hi again,

A poin of coorection, one of the participants in the Concord Birding Challenge
this weekend was Jane HILLS, not Jane Rice. My excuse is that I know both
these people, and maybe Jane Rice a little better. But in any event, Jane
Hills needs to be properly acknowledged as a member of the team.

Sorry Jane!
Pam (fill in the blank here, just keep it clean)


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Subject: Greater White-fronted Goose - YES
From: lauren.kras(AT)gmail.com
Date: 9 Nov 2009 11:10am

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37030739@N05/4089314391

The Greater White-fronted Goose has been relocated by Ben G., Mike T. and
myself.

It is currently in the fields east of Runnymede on rt 111 in North Hampton. 

Lauren Kras
On location


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Subject: Tundra Swans, Lower Kimball Pond, Chatham, NH and Fryeburg
         ME
From: "Bob Crowley" <crbob(AT)fairpoint.net>
Date: 9 Nov 2009 11:25am

There are seven Tundra Swans on the state line. They can be seen from Beach 
Road, and Lake rd., South Chatham , NH

My phone at the house is 603-694-3337

Bob Crowley
Chatham, NH


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Subject: Pitcher Mountain Hawkwatch
From: Lance Tanino <lancemanu808(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 9 Nov 2009 1:54pm

9:15AM to 12:15PM

Bald Eagle - 2 adults migrated into 20+mph southwest winds @ 11:04AM and
11:34AM
Red-tailed Hawk - 4

Lance Tanino
Keene, NH


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Subject: Tundra Swans, Lower Kimball Pond, Chatham, NH
From: "Bob Crowley" <crbob(AT)fairpoint.net>
Date: 9 Nov 2009 3:02pm

They were just observed leaving and are heading South when last seen. They 
were migrants resting on the pond.

Bob Crowley
Chatham, NH


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Subject: Mergansers, White Pond, Ossipee
From: "Eddison, Debra - Conway, NH" <debra.eddison(AT)nh.usda.gov>
Date: 9 Nov 2009 4:38pm

Today on White Pond in Ossipee

4 pair of common mergansers
2 pair of hooded mergansers

Debra Eddison
Soil Conservationist
Federal Women's Program Manager
Natural Resources Conservation Service
73 Main Street, P.O. Box 533
Conway, NH 03818
PH (603)-447-2771 X101
FX (603)-447-8945


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Subject: Sorry
From: "RICHARD FRECHETTE" <frechette7(AT)myfairpoint.net>
Date: 9 Nov 2009 5:40pm

My son intended to send his video to all in his address book in the computer.
Unfortunately, he sent it to everyone in my address book.

Sorry,
Rich


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Subject: RE: Sorry
From: <Balboni_Dennis(AT)emc.com>
Date: 9 Nov 2009 5:46pm

I thought it was really funny!! 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu 
> [mailto:owner-NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu] On Behalf Of RICHARD FRECHETTE
> Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 5:40 PM
> To: New Hampshire Birds
> Subject: Sorry
> 
> My son intended to send his video to all in his address book 
> in the computer.
> Unfortunately, he sent it to everyone in my address book.
> 
> Sorry,
> Rich


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Subject: White-Fonted Goose in rye, Red Headed Woodpecker near NH...
From: lee hansche <xxleeweexx(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 9 Nov 2009 6:07pm

I know it's not in NH but it may as well be... Ther are a small group of
Red-Headed Woodpeckers in Dracut Mass just over the NH boarder, 2 adults and 1
juvinile... Its worth a drive down... I had mapquest direstions that didnt
work so well but i wrote down some basic directions on my way out...
 
-Take 128 south from the derry (area 12 mile or so from derry)
-after you get in to Mass look for Lake View Rd, take a right on it (its a
major road, if you get to a downtownish area you went too far)
-take a right on to nashua rd
-Left on to Tyngsboro rd
-left on county rd
-left on Althea rd
-left on to Trotting park rd... at the end of trotting park rd you will see a
trail with a gate across it on the right (the birds arent down that trail, i
checked haha)... across the road from that gate (left side of road as you
drive in)  go through a short section of woods to a wetland area... this is
where the birds have been seen... there are houses around so be respectful
when you are parking and waliking through the woods...
 
Back on the NH side i went and checked out the Greater White-Fronted Goose in
Rye... The bird had moved on to the lawn of a rich looking house and as i
scoped i felt like the owners might have me arrested but they didnt, haha...
 
I looked for the Eurasian Wigeon in exeter but didnt find it... it was a quick
stop but i did see...
Green wing teal
Lesser Scaup
Snow buntings (2)
and the rest of the usuals
 
There was also a Coot at Powder house pond...
 
Lee hansche
Goffstown NH


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Subject: Re: Sorry
From: Linda Pivacek <lpivacek(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 9 Nov 2009 6:30pm

no worries.  rather fun.  Linda

RICHARD FRECHETTE wrote:

>My son intended to send his video to all in his address book in the computer.
>Unfortunately, he sent it to everyone in my address book.
>
>Sorry,
>Rich


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Subject: Eurasian Wigeon- YES at Great Bay Discovery Center on Sunday
          11/8 @ 1400
From: Rich stanton <rich_stanton2003(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 9 Nov 2009 6:56pm

I apologize for the delayed report, but I was briefly able to view the Eurasian
Wigeon on Sunday afternoon from the Great Bay Discovery Center at about 1400
hours on Sunday 11/8/09.

The bird flew to the opposite end of the bay with several American Wigeon and
landed out of scope range on the opposite side of Great Bay.

I was unsuccessful in locating an ICELAND GULL at the Exeter WWTP, although I am
 not terribly familiar with the species. The NORTHERN SHOVELER was still present
 at the WWTP at 1545 hrs, however.

Rich Stanton
Ipswich, MA


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Subject: 8 Tundra Swans.....Yes.....and then gone!
From: Steve Mirick <smirick(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 9 Nov 2009 8:25pm

Jane and I (on vacation) along with Ben Griffith and Lauren Kras took 
off to Chatham, NH this afternoon with the report of 7 Tundra Swans.  We 
got there at about 2:00 PM and soon Bob Crowley led us to the edge of 
the Lower Kimball Pond where we quickly saw the 8 birds (not 7 as 
previous reported).  All clearly swimming on the Maine side of the 
pond!!  Incredibly, after a two hour drive, within 5 minutes of getting 
the birds in our scopes, a man in a canoe ventured out into the pond and 
flushed the swans along with all the Canada Geese and Goldeneyes on the 
pond.  The swans flew up and then veered to the WSW heading roughly in 
the direction of Upper Kimball Pond.  We watched them continue west as 
the flew past the pond, and barely saw them as they crossed over the NH 
state line (tick!) and out of sight.

We tried in vane to relocate them on Upper Kimball Pond.  Also checked 
Conway Lake, but no luck.  Maybe they'll be on Great Bay tomorrow!

Otherwise a couple of birds of some interest:

Snow Goose - 1 adult with 125 Canada Geese in inlet to Conway Lake
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1 along Potter Road in Conway.

And a photo of the immature Greater White-fronted Goose from earlier in 
the day along Rt. 111 in North Hampton:

http://home.comcast.net/~smirick//photos/greaterwhitefrontedgoose22.jpg

Steve & Jane Mirick
Bradford, MA


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Subject: FW: Seacoast Chapter NHA program for 11/11-Project Nighthawk
From: "Dan Hubbard" <danielhubbard(AT)peoplepc.com>
Date: 9 Nov 2009 10:45pm

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu
[mailto:owner-NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu]On Behalf Of Dan Hubbard
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 9:43 PM
To: New Hampshire Birds
Subject: Seacoast Chapter NHA program for 11/11-Project Nighthawk

Seacoast Chapter, NH Audubon Programs
Seacoast Science Center, Odiorne Point State Park, 570 Ocean Boulevard, Rye.
Contact: Dan Hubbard, 332-4093, danielhubbard(AT)peoplepc.com

Program:  Project Nighthawk
Wednesday, November 11
7:00 pm: refreshments; 7:30 pm: meeting
The state-endangered Common Nighthawk has declined significantly in New
Hampshire.  Becky Suomala of New Hampshire Audubon will discuss these birds
and New Hampshire Audubon's Project Nighthawk -- an experiment to see if
gravel patches on rooftops will serve as nesting sites in urban areas.


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Subject: FW: eBird Report - 1st Pond on Wallace Brook, Brookline, NH,
          11/9/09
From: "Kevin Klasman" <kevinklasman(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 9 Nov 2009 11:32pm

Location:     1st Pond on Wallace Brook in Brookline, NH
Observation date:     11/9/09
Notes:     This is the first unnamed pond on Wallace Brook driving west on
Averill Road from Rt 13 in Brookline NH. My first visit to this pond...looks
productive.
Number of species:     6

Wood Duck     3, 2 males
Mallard     8		
Hooded Merganser     5, 2 males
Pileated Woodpecker     1, female
Blue Jay     1
Black-capped Chickadee     3

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/nh)


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Subject: Walpole Dickcissel
From: "Kenneth Klapper" <kklapper(AT)antioch.edu>
Date: 9 Nov 2009 11:57pm

A Dickcissel was the highlight of today's birding.  This bird was on River
Road, just past the Walpole town line, in the shrubs and trees on the east
side of the road.

Other notables today:
Common Loon - 2 at Spofford Lake
Canada Goose - 229 migrating down the Connecticut River in Westmoreland, 6
flying west at Spofford Lake
Hooded Merganser - male and female swimming in the Connecticut River in
Westmoreland
Herring Gull - 5 flying south over the Connecticut River near Chickering
Farm
Osprey - 1 caught a fish at Spofford Lake as I stood amazed
Red-tailed Hawk - 2 more at Maplewood River and Nature Trail, 1 at
Chickering Farm (Westmoreland), 1 at the Dickcissel location
Pileated Woodpecker - 1 female at Chickering
Hairy Woodpecker - 1 male at Chickering
Northern Flicker - 1 calling along River Road south of Maplewood
Common Raven - 1 over the Connecticut at Chickering
Brown Creeper - 1 at Maplewood
Fox Sparrow - 2 together at Maplewood
Am. Tree Sparrow - 1 at Chickering, 4 at the Dickcissel location
White-throated Sparrow - 5 at Chickering
Song Sparrow - 3 at Chickering, 1 at the Dickcissel location
Dark-eyed Junco - 42 at Chickering, at least a few in most areas I visited

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Kenneth Klapper
MS Candidate in Conservation Biology
Antioch University New England

Spofford, NH