NH.Birds for Sunday, November 22, 2009

Messages are displayed in the order they were received.  Subject  From  Time   Gray Jays   Bob Crowley   4:43pm   YB Sapsucker in Concord   Mark Suomala   6:10pm   Umbagog Birds (Golden Eagle)   Benjamin Griffith    9:02pm   FW: eBird Report - Lake Cochichewick, North Andover MA, 11/21/09   Kevin Klasman   10:52pm   Umbagog Gray Jays, too   Len Medlock    10:49pm   Re: eBird Report - Lake Cochichewick, North Andover MA, 11/21/09   Jim Berry   11:44pm

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Subject: Gray Jays
From: "Bob Crowley" <crbob(AT)fairpoint.net>
Date: 22 Nov 2009 4:43pm

Saturday, the 21st there were 3 Gray Jays at the lookout on North Hancock 
Mountain off the Kancamaugus Highway.

Susan Crowley
Chatham, NH


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Subject: YB Sapsucker in Concord
From: "Mark Suomala" <mrsuomala(AT)marksbirdtours.com>
Date: 22 Nov 2009 6:10pm

Saw a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at Horseshoe Pond in Concord today.

Mark Suomala
www.marksbirdtours.com


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Subject: Umbagog Birds (Golden Eagle)
From: Benjamin Griffith <bgriffith(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 22 Nov 2009 9:02pm

Len Medlock, Jason Lambert, Lauren Kras and I spent the day around
Umbagog Lake, looking for boreal species.  We covered several logging
roads in the Umbagog area, as well as a few trails into Lake Umbagog
National Wildlife Refuge (LUNWR).  We didn't have many finches or most
other irruptives, however, we did have a good variety of species,
including several boreal specialties.  The most excitement came when
we spotted a young Golden Eagle soaring over a logging road 0.25 mi
west of the LUNWR headquarters.  The bird was briefly joined by an
immature bald eagle for an excellent comparison of the two species.

Highlights:

Hooded Merganser - 5 on the Androscoggin between Berlin and Errol
Ruffed Grouse - 2 in NH, 1 in ME
Great Black-backed Gull - a flock of 86 in Berlin at dusk, seems like
a high number for inland
Herring Gull - 13 with GBBG
Bald Eagle - 3+, 1 adult, 2 immature
GOLDEN EAGLE - 1 imm.  photo:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bgriffith/4126811738/
Great Horned Owl - 1 at LUNWR off Mountain Pond Rd
Pileated Woodpecker - 1 at LUNWR
Black-backed Woodpecker - 2 at LUNWR, 1 or 2 calling elsewhere.
Boreal Chickadee - 4+, 3+ in LUNWR, 1 along Greenough Pond Rd
Northern Shrike - 1 along Greenough Pond Road
Red Crossbill - 1 in Wentworth Location
Common Redpoll - 4 along Rte 16
Purple Finch - many throughout

Ben Griffith and Lauren Kras
Dover, NH


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Subject: FW: eBird Report - Lake Cochichewick, North Andover MA,
         11/21/09
From: "Kevin Klasman" <kevinklasman(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 22 Nov 2009 10:52pm

I know it's not NH, but I thought everyone might like a look at what may be
a partially leucistic Ring-necked Duck. Or is it just a strange molt?

Location:     Lake Cochichewick, North Andover, MA
Observation date:     11/21/09
Number of species:     2

Ring-necked Duck     11     1 possibly leucistic male. Image at
http://www.pbase.com/kklasman/image/119640489/medium.jpg 
Bufflehead     1     Is it unusual to find a Bufflehead with a flock of
Ring-necked Ducks? http://www.pbase.com/kklasman/image/119640965/medium.jpg 

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


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Subject: Umbagog Gray Jays, too
From: Len Medlock <lenmedlock(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 22 Nov 2009 10:49pm

Just an addendum to Ben's post that we crashed a Gray Jay party in the Umbagog
area, where three happy little critters frolicked joyfully.
http://www.pbase.com/lmedlock/image/119638724/original

Another Golden Eagle photo:
http://www.pbase.com/lmedlock/image/119638492/original

The cone crop is abundant, especially the Black Spruce, and the air perfumed by
the sweet scent of healthy fir trees--it was intoxicating.

Len Medlock
Exeter, NH


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Subject: Re: eBird Report - Lake Cochichewick, North Andover MA,
         11/21/09
From: "Jim Berry" <jim.berry3(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 22 Nov 2009 11:44pm

leucistic, kevin.  nice shot!  when i checked that lake a few weeks ago, 
that bird was not among the ring-necks.    jim

Jim Berry
Ipswich, Mass.
jim.berry3(AT)verizon.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Klasman" <kevinklasman(AT)hotmail.com>
To: "New Hampshire Birds" <NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu>
Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 10:51 PM
Subject: FW: eBird Report - Lake Cochichewick, North Andover MA, 11/21/09

>I know it's not NH, but I thought everyone might like a look at what may be
> a partially leucistic Ring-necked Duck. Or is it just a strange molt?
>
>
> Location:     Lake Cochichewick, North Andover, MA
> Observation date:     11/21/09
> Number of species:     2
>
> Ring-necked Duck     11     1 possibly leucistic male. Image at
> http://www.pbase.com/kklasman/image/119640489/medium.jpg
> Bufflehead     1     Is it unusual to find a Bufflehead with a flock of
> Ring-necked Ducks? 
> http://www.pbase.com/kklasman/image/119640965/medium.jpg
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)