NH.Birds for Thursday, November 19, 2009

Messages are displayed in the order they were received.  Subject  From  Time   Western Kingbird - yes again   lauren.kras(AT)gmail.co   9:23am   Raven behavior   Kim Hoyt    12:18pm   December pelagic to Jeffries Ledge   Eric Masterson   12:53pm   gray jays   kathy dube   2:25pm   NH Coast (WF Goose, Shearwaters, RT Loons)   Steve Mirick    8:07pm

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Subject: Western Kingbird - yes again
From: lauren.kras(AT)gmail.com
Date: 19 Nov 2009 9:23am

The Western Kingbird is back yet again at the Rochester WWTF.  It is currently
providing spectacular looks. Come see it before it leaves!

I've also posted more photos of it:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lkras/sets/72157622694228153/

Also of note are two Lesser Black-backed Gulls at the Treatment Facility this
AM.

Lauren Kras
On location again


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Subject: Raven behavior
From: Kim Hoyt <khoyt9(AT)aol.com>
Date: 19 Nov 2009 12:18pm

There are 4 Ravens that hang out in our neighborhood.  I noticed a few weeks
ago that they were taking cracked corn from under our back yard feeders and
putting it in the bird bath.  After checking it a few times, they would then
eat the corn out of the bird bath.  I have since been keeping an eye on them
to see if this behavior continued and it has.  They brought something from
somewhere in the neighborhood to the bird bath in front of the house (the bird
bath out back was dry that day) and after letting it soak and checking it a
few times, ate it from the bird bath.  Today one was putting the bread I put
out in the bird bath before eating it.  Strangest thing I ever did see!!

 Kim Hoyt
Londonderry


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Subject: December pelagic to Jeffries Ledge
From: "Eric Masterson" <emasterson(AT)plcnh.org>
Date: 19 Nov 2009 12:53pm

Birders:

I am running a trip to Jeffries Ledge December 6th.  The trip is limited to
25 people and costs $75pp.  There are a few spots left.  If interested
please contact me off list.

 

Depart Portsmouth 8am, return to dock 3pm.  The trip will be rescheduled to
December 12th or 13th if the 6th is a weather cancellation (seas above 3
feet).  Payment must be received in advance.  Cancellation will be at 24
hours notice, in which case fare is returned or you have first option on the
weather date. 

 

Expect to see loons (red-necked and common), fulmar, northern gannet, great
cormorant, common eider, black-legged kittiwake, and up to six species of
alcid (guillemot, dovekie, Atlantic puffin, common murre, thick-billed
murre, razorbill).

 

I will repeat this trip in February.

 

 

Eric Masterson

Executive Director

Piscataquog Land Conservancy

www.plcnh.org

Phone: 487-3331


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Subject: gray jays
From: "kathy dube" <kdube(AT)ncia.net>
Date: 19 Nov 2009 2:25pm

2 Gray jays on route 16 in Wentworth Location, NH. Came within 2 feet of us,
ate pretzels. 2 more Gray jays along route 16 in Cupsuptic, Maine. Boy Scout
road in Oquossuc, 1 red breasted nuthatch. Kathy Dube


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Subject: NH Coast (WF Goose, Shearwaters, RT Loons)
From: Steve Mirick <smirick(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 19 Nov 2009 8:07pm

A couple of hours along the coast this afternoon produced the following 
highlights:

Greater White-fronted Goose - 1 imm. continues off Rt. 111 in N. 
Hampton.  Today with 125 Canada Geese in conservation grasslands east of 
Runnymede.
Red-breasted Merganser - 131 in one large group in Hampton harbor
Red-throated Loon - 109 counted from one spot off Seabrook beach.  
Mostly in a couple of large closely packed rafts south of Hooskett 
Street access.
Greater Shearwater - 10+ following fishing boat in with huge swarm of 
gulls.  Wayyy offshore from Hampton Beach.
Peregrine Falcon - 1 immature sitting on top of Church on Church Street.
Black Guillemot - 3 off Seabrook Beach

Steve Mirick
Bradford, MA