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Subject: Re: Black Scoter ? and Common Goldeneye on Lake Massabesic
From: RAQbirds(AT)aol.com
Date: 17 Dec 2009 11:49am
Cliff
Right on, regarding this female (hen) Black Scoter. Besides the overall
plumage the head shape and especially the bill shape are conclusive.
A rather unusual to rare bird inland in December.
Bob Quinn
Webster, NH
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Subject: Re: Black Scoter ? and Common Goldeneye on Lake Massabesic
From: Cliff Otto <ottoc.bb.etc(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 17 Dec 2009 12:27pm
Thanks for the confirmation, Bob. That was a new species for me and I really
could have used a scope because it wasn't very close. I don't recall see
mentions of this species on the bird list so I assumed it was not an
ordinary sighting...Cliff
On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 11:49 AM, <RAQbirds(AT)aol.com> wrote:
> Cliff
>
> Right on, regarding this female (hen) Black Scoter. Besides the overall
> plumage the head shape and especially the bill shape are conclusive.
>
> A rather unusual to rare bird inland in December.
>
> Bob Quinn
> Webster, NH
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Subject: Bald Eagle
From: "Airedale1" <Airedale1(AT)metrocast.net>
Date: 17 Dec 2009 1:04pm
A beautiful Bald Eagle did a nice low pass over our house this afternoon, at
12:45. That really made my day.
Paul Merritt
Laconia, NH
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Subject: Superbowl of Birding VII
From: "David Larson" <dlarson(AT)massaudubon.org>
Date: 17 Dec 2009 4:29pm
Frozen Friends of Flying Fowl,
Yes indeed! It is time to pull out your long woolies, dust off your
thermos, check on your supply of handwarmers, make sure that vermin
haven't eaten your woolen socks, and get ready for the great avian
spectacle that is the Superbowl of Birding! This year we celebrate
Superbowl VII and, if you are a Roman, you know that means that this is
the seventh year for this contest.
Everything you need to know about the rules, how to register, and so on
can be found on our website at http://www.massaudubon.org/superbowl.
Check it out, download the entry form, get a team together, and
register.
Registrations that come in before the end of 2009 are discounted in
price. You know you are going to do it, so why not save a few bucks?
Remember, we guarantee that there will be no mosquitos, but there will
be pizza!
Dave
--
David M. Larson, Ph.D.
Education Coordinator
Joppa Flats Education Center
Mass Audubon
Newburyport, MA
978-462-9998
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Subject: Pittsburg CBC Highlights Tuesday 15 December
From: "David Govatski" <pondicherry(AT)wildblue.net>
Date: 17 Dec 2009 8:11pm
The 58th Pittsburg, NH Christmas Bird Count was held on Tuesday 15 December
2009. The Pittsburg CBC was first organized by the late Tudor Richards and
held on New Years Day of 1951. This years count fielded 4 teams of 12
experienced birders that tallied 35 species and 2176 individual birds. The
previous high count was 38 species and 2175 birds in 2006. Last years count
was 31 species and only 801 birds. The weather was warm with temperatures at
freezing and intermittent rain or frozen precipitation falling. Winds were
light and the sky was cloudy with a low cloud ceiling. Lakes were partially
open except for Third Connecticut Lake which was frozen. Snow depths ranged
from 6 inches in the Indian Stream Republic to 20 inches at East Inlet where
snowshoes were required to break trail.
This years report can be characterized by the abundance of Purple Finches
and Red-breasted Nuthatches. An excellent cone crop on spruce and pine
supported high numbers of the Red-breasted Nuthatch. Numbers of White-winged
Crossbills were lower than expected. Two Lapland Longspur and a surprisingly
late Great Blue Heron were found and are new species to the count this year.
A Ring-billed Gull was found and was previously only recorded once during
count week which is three days before and three days after count day. No
Ruffed Grouse, Redpolls, Pine Siskins, Pine Grosbeaks, Bohemian Waxwing or
Northern Shrike were recorded this year. American Goldfinch numbers were
surprisingly low considering how many are being found at feeders elsewhere
in NH this year.
Mallard 8
Common Merganser 1
Wild Turkey 11 (High Count previous was 9 in 2008)
Common Loon 1 (Only recorded twice before)
GREAT BLUE HERON 1 (New count species and found along CT River below
Pittsburg)
Bald Eagle 1 adult
Ring-billed Gull 1 (First for count day)
Herring Gull 2 (High Count with previous high of 1 in 1974)
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 4
Downy Woodpecker 8
Hairy Woodpecker 15
Black-backed Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 3
Gray Jay 22 (High Count with previous high of 21 in 1966)
Blue Jay 52
American Crow 18
Common Raven 20
Black-capped Chickadee 718
Boreal Chickadee 23
Tufted Titmouse 1 (Unusual species only recorded twice before)
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH 301 (High Count doubling previous record of 147 in
2000)
White-breasted Nuthatch 6
Brown Creeper 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 64 (High Count with previous high of 61 in 2001)
European Starling 40
American Tree Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 5
LAPLAND LONGSPUR 2 (New count species found along Route 3 near Third CT
Lake)
Snow Bunting 3
PURPLE FINCH 697 (High Count with previous record of 512 in 2000)
Red Crossbill 4 (Only recorded twice before)
White-winged Crossbill 16 (Low number considering availability of cones)
American Goldfinch 30
Evening Grosbeak 87 (Continuing low numbers compared to a record high of 496
in 1993)
Thanks go to the following participants: Phil Brown, Peter Davenport, David
Govatski, Ben Griffith, Lauren Kras, Jason Lambert, Stan McCumber, Len
Medlock, Robert Quinn, Sam Stoddard, Lance Tanino and Julie Tilden.
Some photos taken by Len Medlock can be found at:
Boreal Chickadee: http://www.pbase.com/lmedlock/image/120352457/original
Gray Jay, banded: http://www.pbase.com/lmedlock/image/120352427/original
Gray Jay: http://www.pbase.com/lmedlock/image/120352248/original
Lapland Longspur:
http://www.pbase.com/lmedlock/image/120351815/original
http://www.pbase.com/lmedlock/image/120351827/original
David Govatski, Count Compiler (NHPI)
Jefferson, NH
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Subject: Durham observations
From: "Daniel M. Keefe" <daniel.keefe(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 17 Dec 2009 10:13pm
The cold weather has really increased activity here at our feeders in
Durham. A few weeks ago I was wondering where everyone was, now I cant keep
the feeders full.
This morning:
32 Mourning Doves
One Coopers making an impressive try for a dove, and missing our window by a
foot.
Red tail in a close pass through the yard sending everyone flying.
One Fox Sparrow
10 WT Sparrows
20 Robins (A sure sign of spring!)
4 Tom turkeys
20 Waxwings
10 titmice
RB Woodpecker
House, and Goldfinches In decent numbers.
Dan
Durham, NH
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