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NH.Birds for Saturday, November 14, 2009
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Subject: Monadnock Chapter trip to Pitcher Mountain HawkWatch
tomorrow
From: Lance Tanino <lancemanu808(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 14 Nov 2009 10:21am
Come on out and join us tomorrow (Sunday, November 15) at Pitcher Mountain
from 10AM to find more late Fall raptor migrants. Recently, Bald Eagles, a
Golden Eagle, Red-tailed Hawks, and Northern Goshawks have been seen.
Pitcher Mountain's parking lot is located off Route 123 in Stoddard between
Routes 9 and 10. It's a short hike to the summit.
Lance Tanino
Keene, NH
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Subject: Just a caution, Ticks
From: John Williams <john(AT)2young.us>
Date: 14 Nov 2009 11:19am
This week I had the displeasure of finding an engorged Black-legged
Tick (AKA Deer Tick) embeded in my leg. Oh delight! Another couple
hundred $ down the drain to lab and doctor visits. And I have insurance.
With the continued warm weather, don't forget to check after field
visits.
John R Williams
Rumney
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Subject: Storm birds - 0, Kingbird - 0
From: Steve Mirick <smirick(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 14 Nov 2009 6:38pm
Jane and I opted to bird the coast this morning, hoping for some storm
blown birds, but anxiously awaited a phone call from Lauren and Ben who
were searching for the kingbird in Rochester. Turns out that it didn't
really matter since there were no birds along the coast, and apparently
birders in Rochester (Lauren, Ben, Len, Jason) failed to relocate the
Kingbird.
Along the coast, the "noreaster" ended up being a "nor-noreaster" with
NNE winds gusting only to 31 knots at the Isles of Shoals. NNE winds
are generally terrible for producing pelagic birds along the NH coast
and southeasterly winds are the best.
Anyhow, despite good visibility at times, there was little to see. A
handful of Northern Gannets and a handful of migrating Red-throated
Loons, and that was it. A single adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew by
us at Little Boar's Head and then presumably the same bird was seen up
near Rye Ledge.
The rain intensified, and the visibility deteriorated and by 11:00 we
were having brunch at the Golden Egg, and by 12:30 PM, we were back home
having an extended nap!
Steve & Jane Mirick
Bradford, MA
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Subject: Western Kingbird - NO
From: Benjamin Griffith <bgriffith(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 14 Nov 2009 7:06pm
As Steve mentioned, Lauren and I spent 2 hours in the rain this
morning looking for the Western Kingbird at Pickering Ponds, to no
avail. Len Medlock, Jason Lambert, and Greg Tillman (and dogs) joined
us for part of the time. The kingbird may still be there, but the
cold and the rain were certainly keeping it from being active if it
was. Of little consolation were 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls - an
adult and a 2nd winter bird at the WWTP viewed through the fence, and
an adult on Pickering Ponds.
Ben Griffith
Dover, NH/Essex Jct, VT
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Subject: Western Kingbird - Yes
From: "RICHARD FRECHETTE" <frechette7(AT)myfairpoint.net>
Date: 14 Nov 2009 7:28pm
Scott Spangenberg, Frances Doyle and I arrived at Pickering Ponds at about
11:30 AM and met a birder who was leaving, who had just left the bird. We
located it on the perimeter fence close to the buildings at the pl\oint that
the fence jogs slightly. It flew over us and landed on the fence half way
back to Pickering Ponds, affording soggy, but quite nice views. After a bit
it flew to the large poplar in the field and apparently dropped into the white
pine next to it. By then it was raining pretty heavily so we assumed it was
seeking some cover. Hopefully it had a chance to fuel up between raindrops so
it will make it through the night,
Rich Frechette
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