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Subject: Winter 2008-09 issue of New Hampshire Bird Records
From: "Birds Etc" <BEtc(AT)NHAudubon.org>
Date: 13 Nov 2009 12:06pm
Hello Birders!
The Winter 2008-2009 is of New Hampshire Bird Records is out. Visit our website
at www.nhbirdrecords.org to see its Table of Contents and read the article on
Winter Birding in Berlin and Points North by Kathy Dube.
Each issue highlights the sightings from that season. Winter Editor, David
Deifik, writes the summaries interpreting the bird events of the winter season.
The Winter 2008-2009 issue also has the Christmas Bird Count Summary, 109th
Christmas Bird Count Table of complete results and these great articles:
Big Year Fundraiser 2008 by Terry Bronson
Big Year Walkabout 2008 by Pam Hunt
Spotlight on Irruptive Finches in the Winter of 2008-09 by Pam Hunt
Redpoll Irruption and Birder Invasion by Tony Vazzano
Winter Raptor Survey in NH by Lance Tanino and Terry Bronson
Photo Quiz by David Donsker
Snowy Owl Photo Gallery
The Spring 09 issue begins our new subscription year. It's back from the printer
and will be mailed soon so subscribe now to receive a copy. Subscribe on-line
or call the NH Audubon Membership Department at 603-224-9909.
Happy Birding!
Becky Suomala for the New Hampshire Bird Records Team
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Subject: Pitcher Mountain Hawkwatch
From: Lance Tanino <lancemanu808(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 13 Nov 2009 3:50pm
>From 9:45AM to 1:00PM, Tom Baillio and I were rewarded for withstanding
gusty northeasterly winds at Pitcher Mountain today. All raptors today took
low flight paths avoiding the winds blowing over the hills and mountains.
Bald Eagle 2 - 4th-year and 1st/2nd-year olds
Northern Goshawk 1 juvenile glided about 30 feet overhead next to the
fire tower.
Red-tailed Hawk 1 adult
Golden Eagle 1 - juvenile/subadult glided along the east view staying
below the summit just over the forest.
Common Raven 4
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Lance Tanino
Keene, NH
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Subject: Random sightings from SE NH
From: Steve Mirick <smirick(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 13 Nov 2009 6:22pm
A few random sightings from some coastal watching and traveling around
southeastern NH.
NH Coast
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Notes: - Morning trip up the coast. Overcast with moderate NNE winds.
Red-throated Loon - 18 - Migrating.
Common Loon - 8 - Migrating.
Pied-billed Grebe - 1 - On Eel Pond.
SHEARWATER SP.. - 10 - Distant birds from Seabrook Beach. One
relatively close, but bad lighting. Consistent with Greaters.
American Coot - 5 - On Eel Pond.
Black-bellied Plover - 45 - Roosting on Seabrook Beach.
Sanderling - 85 - Roosting on Seabrook Beach.
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER - 1 - Roosting on Seabrook Beach. Late.
Dunlin - 255 - Roosting on Seabrook Beach.
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - Adult with gulls roosting in Hampton
Beach State Park.
Horned Lark - 16 - 13 in Hampton Beach SP, but no Snow Buntings or
Lapland Longspurs.
Rochester WWTP
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Lesser Scaup - 1
Green-winged Teal - 8
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 adult.
Gulls - Looked through well over a thousand on dikes and at ponds, but
no white-winged gulls yet.
Incredibly a WESTERN KINGBIRD was photographed by Pat Watts 2 minutes
after I left!!!! More in a separate post.
Exeter WWTP
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Lesser Scaup - 45 in NE pond. My highest count for NH!
Green-winged Teal - 14
Powderhouse Pond
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Thick vegetation continues to encroach, particularly in western portions
of pond.
American Black Duck - 10
Mallard - 18
Northern Pintail - 2 - Male and female.
Pied-billed Grebe - 3
Great Blue Heron - 1
Bald Eagle - 1 - Adult sitting on muskrat dome, feeding on waterfowl of
some sort.
American Coot - 10 (low)
Steve & Jane Mirick
Bradford, MA
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Subject: Western Kingbird at Rochester WWTP
From: "Pat Watts" <pwatts(AT)metrocast.net>
Date: 13 Nov 2009 8:13pm
I met Steve Mirick at the WWTP and he pointed out various ducks and gulls in
his scope. As soon as he left, this Western Kingbird appeared behind me on
the fence. He was very aware and intrigued by me - always keeping his
distance and flying a little ahead of me. Steve identified it based on
several photos.
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Subject: Western Kingbird photo
From: "Pat Watts" <pwatts(AT)metrocast.net>
Date: 13 Nov 2009 8:39pm
Steve Mirick has posted one of the photos on his website -
http://home.comcast.net/~smirick//photos/WesternKingbird-PatWatts.jpg
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Subject: Western Kingbird tips
From: Steve Mirick <smirick(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 13 Nov 2009 8:56pm
For those who might be interested in searching (in the rain?!) tomorrow
for the Western Kingbird. (yes......Lauren and Ben and Jane and I will
likely go)...
The wastewater treatment plant is closed on the weekend. But the bird
could potentially be perched anywhere along the perimeter fence. There
is a slight possibility it could be viewed from the area near the
entrance gate, however the best potential area for this bird is probably
where Pat saw it along the southern fence facing the Cocheco River.
This section of fence is very difficult to view from the entrance gate,
but you can walk all the way in from the Trails at Pickering Ponds and
access this area. A long walk if it is rainy and windy!
Steve (leaving-at-the-wrong-time) Mirick
Bradford, MA
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Subject: Map of Kingbird location
From: Steve Mirick <smirick(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 13 Nov 2009 9:13pm
I believe I have the location correct for the kingbird. Here is a map
for those interested which shows how to get there from the parking lot
at the Pickering Ponds. Follow the trails as shown. The hike is about
1/2 to 3/4 of a mile.
http://home.comcast.net/~smirick//kingbirdmap.jpg
Steve Mirick
Bradford, MA
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Subject: kingbird location - correct
From: "Pat Watts" <pwatts(AT)metrocast.net>
Date: 13 Nov 2009 9:36pm
The kingbird followed me along the fence, but did not continue toward the
buildings after the end of that pond. The yellow mark on the map is exactly
where I saw it.
I wish everyone good luck tomorrow!
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