NH.Birds for Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Messages are displayed in the order they were received.  Subject  From  Time   Plum Island's PRNWR ~ Closure ~ 12/9/09   Sue McGrath    8:48am   Cedar Waxwings are here   Eddison, Debra - Con   12:29pm   late hawk   Susan Hunter    12:48pm   Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, November 24, 2009   Mark Suomala   8:43pm

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Subject: Plum Island's PRNWR ~ Closure ~ 12/9/09
From: Sue McGrath <newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 24 Nov 2009 8:48am

New Hampshire Birders,

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge will be closed on Wednesday, 
December 9, 2009 for the annual deer culling.  A
controlled, white-tailed deer hunt is a part of a comprehensive Refuge 
Wildlife Management Program.  This annual
program helps maintain the deer population at a level commensurate with 
foraging habitat.

Best wishes,
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: Cedar Waxwings are here
From: "Eddison, Debra - Conway, NH" <debra.eddison(AT)nh.usda.gov>
Date: 24 Nov 2009 12:29pm

Near the Ham Arena in Conway today there were 3 cedar waxwings.  Also on
Pequawket Pond 1 Canada goose and a pair of mallards.

Debra Eddison
Soil Conservationist
Federal Women's Program Manager
Natural Resources Conservation Service
73 Main Street, P.O. Box 533
Conway, NH 03818
PH (603)-447-2771 X101
FX (603)-447-8945


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Subject: late hawk
From: Susan Hunter <slhunter(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 24 Nov 2009 12:48pm

Yesterday, a beautiful Red Shouldered Hawk swooped across Liberty  
Hill Road, in Bedford, right in front of my car and landed in a snag.  
Quite breath taking, but isn't it a little late for this guy ?
Susan Hunter, Bedford


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Subject: Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, November 24, 2009
From: "Mark Suomala" <mrsuomala(AT)marksbirdtours.com>
Date: 24 Nov 2009 8:43pm

This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, November 
24th, 2009.

A WESTERN KINGBIRD was discovered foraging from the fence-tops surrounding 
Pickering Ponds and the adjacent Rochester Wastewater Treatment Plant on 
November 13th, and was seen again on several days after that, and was last 
reported on the 21st. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and 2 ICELAND GULLS 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 21st.

A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Newmarket on November 21st.

Birders exploring the Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge and the 
surrounding area reported an immature GOLDEN EAGLE, 3 BALD EAGLES, 3 
BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS, 4 BOREAL CHICKADEES, 4 COMMON REDPOLLS, a NORTHERN 
SHRIKE along Greenough Pond Road, and a RED CROSSBILL in Wentworth's 
Location on November 22nd. Several GRAY JAYS were also seen in the area 
during the past week, and 3 GRAY JAYS were seen on the summit of Mount 
Hancock on November 21st.

A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in Penacook on November 21st.

2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen in Rye on November 21st.

10 GREATER SHEARWATERS were seen off of Hampton Beach, and 3 BLACK 
GUILLEMOTS were seen off of Seabrook Beach, all on November 19th.

A NORTHERN PINTAIL, 8 PIED-BILLED GREBES, and 26 AMERICAN COOTS were seen in 
Powwow Pond in Kingston on November 21st.

A GADWALL and a NORTHERN PINTAIL were seen in Meadow Pond in Hampton on 
November 21st.

A RED-BREASTED MERGANSER was seen near the Wilder Dam on the Connecticut 
River on November 21st.

A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen on the state Capitol building in Concord on 
November 23rd, and one was seen in Hampton on the 19th.

3 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen on the summit of Mount Moosilauke on November 
20th.

6 GREATER YELLOWLEGS were seen in the fields east of Runnymede Farm on Route 
111 in North Hampton on November 21st.

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.