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NH.Birds for Wednesday, November 18, 2009
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Subject: Seabrook Public Alert Testing
From: Sue McGrath <newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 18 Nov 2009 6:35am
Seacoast Birders,
Today, Wednesday, 11/18, at 12:30 pm the public alert & notification
system will be sounded twice ~ two different siren tones will be heard
in a 3-5 minute period.
Good birding,
Sue
Sue McGrath
Newburyport Birders
Observe ~ Appreciate ~ Identify
Newburyport, MA 01950 USA
978-462-4785
newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net
www.newburyportbirders.com
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Subject: Western Kingbird - Yes
From: lauren.kras(AT)gmail.com
Date: 18 Nov 2009 9:35am
The Western Kingbird has returned yet again to its favorite spot on the fence at
Pickering Ponds/Rochester WWTP.
Nothing else to report from the plant today thus far.
Lauren Kras
Dover, NH
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Subject: Re: Birding spots on Great Bay and along NH Seacoast
From: split52(AT)aol.com
Date: 18 Nov 2009 4:56pm
congrats only 1 wrong check rte 286 pools Anna
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Mirick <smirick(AT)comcast.net>
To: New Hampshire Birds <NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu>
Sent: Mon, Nov 16, 2009 4:18 pm
Subject: Birding spots on Great Bay and along NH Seacoast
I might as well also make a plug for my book. Of course, just a volunteer
project for me to NH Audubon who published it. Several other folks contributed
photos and review. You can get it from the following page:
http://nhbirdrecords.org/birding/armchair-shopper.htm
One of my goals was to make it easier to find all the colloquial birding hot
spots along the Seacoast and Great Bay so I included an alphabetic index of
birding locations. It has directions and/or a map for all of the locations
shown below. This is a list of all of the "legally accessible" birding hot
spots in the area that I know about!
Steve Mirick
Bradford, MA
Awcomin Marsh (Rye)
Adams Point (Durham)
Bayside Road (Greenland)
Beckmans Landing (Seabrook)
Bellamy River Sanctuary (Dover)
Bicentennial Park (Hampton)
Chapmans Landing (Stratham)
Church Parking Lot (Hampton)
Concord Point (Rye)
Cross Beach Road (Seabrook)
Depot Road Landing (Hampton Falls)
Durham Town Landing (Durham)
Eel Pond (Rye)
Fort Stark (New Castle)
Foss Beach (Rye)
Great Bay Discovery Center (Greenland)
Great Bay Farm (Greenland)
Great Boars Head (Hampton)
Great Island Common (New Castle)
Hampton Beach State Park (Hampton)
Hampton Harbor (Seabrook & Hampton)
Hampton Harbor Inlet (Hampton)
Hampton Harbor Marina (Hampton)
Henrys Pool (Hampton)
Isles of Shoals (Rye)
Island Path (Hampton)
Jacksons Landing (Durham)
Jenness Beach (Rye)
Landing Road Pools (Hampton)
Little Boars Head (North Hampton)
Little Jacks Restaurant (Hampton)
Little River Salt Marsh (North Hampton)
Lubberland Creek Preserve (Newmarket)
Meadow Pond (Hampton)
Newmarket Town Landing (Newmarket)
North Hampton State Beach (North Hampton)
North Beach (Hampton)
Northside Park (Hampton)
Odiorne Point State Park (Rye)
Pease Golf Course (Portsmouth)
Pease Int. Tradeport (Portsmouth, Newington)
Philbrick Marsh (North Hampton)
Plaice Cove (Hampton)
Portsmouth Fish Pier (Portsmouth)
Pulpit Rocks (Rye)
Ragged Neck (Rye)
Route 286 Pools (Rye)
Rye Harbor State Park (Rye)
Rye Ledge (Rye)
Seabrook Beach (Seabrook)
Seabrook Town Pier & Boat Launch (Seabrook)
Seal Rocks (Rye)
Star Island (Rye)
Sunset Farm (Greenland)
Sunset Farm Conservation Area
Town-line Cove (North Hampton)
Urban Forestry Center (Portsmouth)
Wagon Hill Farm (Durham)
Wallis Sands State Beach (Rye)
Wooden Bridge (Rye)
Yankee Fishermans Coop (Seabrook)
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Subject: Chimneys and birds
From: Mike <miedin(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 18 Nov 2009 8:39pm
While working in a crawl space today I noticed the floor was completely
covered in birds foot prints. Not just a few here and there, I mean nearly
every square inch and I found a bunch of dead birds. There was an unplugged
6" hole in the base of the chimney where they were getting in from.
Another time I was cleaning a boiler that was piped directly to the roof and
not into the chimney and it had at least 6 dead birds in it not to mention
the many more charred remains that must have been in there.
It makes me wonder how many birds get trapped in the base of chimneys and
are never discovered!? I'm guessing its a high number. Has anybody else
known of this problem? I've heard of birds in fireplaces now and then but
these were groups of birds.
I assume its the heat on a cold night that draws them in but we are clearly
losing many birds to chimneys. For those don't know or don't have one they
make screened caps for chimneys. Put one on there, save some birds.
Mike
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Subject: Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, November 18, 2009
From: "Mark Suomala" <mrsuomala(AT)marksbirdtours.com>
Date: 18 Nov 2009 9:12pm
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, November
18th, 2009.
A WESTERN KINGBIRD was discovered foraging from the fence-tops surrounding
Pickering Ponds and the adjacent Rochester Wastewater Treatment Plant on
November 13th. It was seen again on several days after that, and was last
reported on the 18th. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, an ICELAND GULL, a SNOW
GOOSE, a NORTHERN SHOVELER, and a LAPLAND LONGSPUR have also been seen in
the area. The treatment plant is gated and the hours of operation are
7:30-3:00 on weekdays. If you visit, please check in at the office and be
out of the plant by 2:45 so that plant personnel do not have to ask birders
to leave. Do not drive on the dikes and do not block the road. The Trails at
Pickering Ponds, located east of the plant, are not gated, and are always
open during daylight hours.
A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was discovered in North Hampton on November
7th, and was most recently seen in the fields east of Runnymede Farm on
Route 111 on the 14th.
An adult male EURASIAN WIGEON, 70 AMERICAN WIGEON, a GADWALL, a NORTHERN
PINTAIL, 29 BUFFLEHEADS, 760 GREATER SCAUP, and a GREAT EGRET were
highlights of water birds that were tallied in Great Bay from the Greenland
side on November 15th.
2 GOLDEN EAGLES were reported migrating over Pitcher Mountain in Stoddard
during the past week, one on November 13th, and one on the 17th.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen from Hazen Road near the Whitefield Airport on
November 12th.
The DICKCISSEL that was seen along River Road in Walpole on November 9th,
was reported again on the 16th.
A BLACK-HEADED GULL, a HARLEQUIN DUCK, and 2 RAZORBILLS were reported from
along the coast on November 11th.
A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was reported from Rye Ledge on November 14th, and
one was seen at Hampton Beach State Park on the 13th.
An ICELAND GULL was reported from Hampton Beach on November 15th.
75 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen at Moore Fields along Route 155A in Durham on
November 15th.
3 LONG-TAILED DUCKS and 9 SURF SCOTERS were seen near the Wilder Dam on the
Connecticut River on November14th.
17 GREATER SCAUP were reported from Lower Kimball Pond in Chatham on
November 16th. 47 LESSER SCAUP were reported from the Exeter Wastewater
Treatment Plant on November 15th.
2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were seen on the coast in Rye on November 15th.
A GREATER YELLOWLEGS was reported from Northwood Lake on November 15th.
An AMERICAN WOODCOCK was seen in Lebanon on November 15th.
A FIELD SPARROW was reported from Ashland on November 17th.
This message is also available by phone recording: call (603) 224-9909 and
press 2 as directed or ask to be transferred. If you have seen any
interesting birds recently, you can leave a message at the end of the
recording or send your sightings to the RBA via e-mail at:
birdsetc(AT)nhaudubon.org. Please put either "bird sighting" or "Rare Bird
Alert" in the subject line and be sure to include your mailing address and
phone number. The RBA is also available on-line at the New Hampshire Audubon
web site, www.nhaudubon.org
Thanks very much and good birding.
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