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Subject: Raptor ID
From: Cindy Reid <cindy_reid27(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 19 Dec 2009 10:10am
I've seen a hawk perched just on the NORTH side of 393 in Concord between exits
1 and 2 three times lately, early morning (well, 8:30). I'm not good at raptor
ID under ideal conditions, and certainly not at 55 mph. Has anyone else seen
this bird? He's across the road from the little marsh area. Thanks.
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Subject: Re: Raptor ID
From: "Jacob Borozinski" <jboro(AT)realpowerinc.net>
Date: 19 Dec 2009 10:20am
Can you describe it a little?
Size, color? Without any of that, best guess would be a red-tail hawk based on
the conspicuous location of the bird
Jacob
Real Power, Inc.
603.547.7437 cell
-----Original Message-----
From: Cindy Reid <cindy_reid27(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:09:52
To: New Hampshire Birds<NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu>
Subject: Raptor ID
I've seen a hawk perched just on the NORTH side of 393 in Concord between exits
1 and 2 three times lately, early morning (well, 8:30). I'm not good at raptor
ID under ideal conditions, and certainly not at 55 mph. Has anyone else seen
this bird? He's across the road from the little marsh area. Thanks.
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Subject: Bald Eagle Nashua
From: deanneart(AT)aol.com
Date: 19 Dec 2009 11:57am
What a surprise! returning home from running errands, while driving up West
Hollis street toward the highway, right before the intersection at Pine
St. A mature Bald flew overhead heading south then turned and headed back
north toward the Mill Yard area. Has anyone else seen this bird around the
Nashua river downtown Nashua?
Deanne Fortnam
Nashua
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Subject: Re: Bald Eagle Nashua
From: Chris Sheridan <cmsbirds(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 19 Dec 2009 3:43pm
I was at the Millyard about 1:45, and didn't see it, but that was later, and it
could have been upstream (or anywhere).
I had what I believe was an adult Bald Eagle last Saturday not far from West
Hollis Street and the Nashua River a few miles to the west. I've checked around
the river in that area this past week but had no luck; of course visibility is
limited to a few viewpoints.
What is interesting is that the Nashua was open upstream through last weekend
and part of the week, but now it's mostly lightly but thoroughly frozen over,
where I could see anyway.
It's still open behind the Millyard, not sure how far up. Might an eagle have
been around upriver and have moved down due to the ice?
Any more sightings of a mature Bald Eagle downtown or along the Nashua?
(BTW: There was a third year bird at the end of last winter hunting around
Salmon Brook/Field's Grove.)
Chris Sheridan
Nashua
----- Original Message -----
From: deanneart(AT)aol.com
To: "New Hampshire Birds" <NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu>
Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 11:56:49 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Bald Eagle Nashua
What a surprise! returning home from running errands, while driving up West
Hollis street toward the highway, right before the intersection at Pine
St. A mature Bald flew overhead heading south then turned and headed back
north toward the Mill Yard area. Has anyone else seen this bird around the
Nashua river downtown Nashua?
Deanne Fortnam
Nashua
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Subject: Re: Bald Eagle Nashua
From: deanneart(AT)aol.com
Date: 19 Dec 2009 4:57pm
Interesting that you believe you spotted an adult Bald Eagle last Saturday
not far from where I saw the bird this morning. Can you tell me where you
saw it? I live over on the west side of the highway off Exit 5 and would
like to see if I can't spot the bird again. When I saw it this AM it was
flying just over the rooftops in that area where Batesville used to be. Not
anywhere I'd ever expect to see that bird! Good thing I wasn't driving the
car at the time as I'd probably have gotten into an accident. LOL
Interesting that the river has frozen over upstream of the Millyard so very
possible it's moved down because of the ice.
Deanne Fortnam
Nashua
In a message dated 12/19/2009 3:44:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
cmsbirds(AT)comcast.net writes:
I was at the Millyard about 1:45, and didn't see it, but that was later,
and it could have been upstream (or anywhere).
I had what I believe was an adult Bald Eagle last Saturday not far from
West Hollis Street and the Nashua River a few miles to the west. I've
checked around the river in that area this past week but had no luck; of course
visibility is limited to a few viewpoints.
What is interesting is that the Nashua was open upstream through last
weekend and part of the week, but now it's mostly lightly but thoroughly frozen
over, where I could see anyway.
It's still open behind the Millyard, not sure how far up. Might an eagle
have been around upriver and have moved down due to the ice?
Any more sightings of a mature Bald Eagle downtown or along the Nashua?
(BTW: There was a third year bird at the end of last winter hunting around
Salmon Brook/Field's Grove.)
Chris Sheridan
Nashua
----- Original Message -----
From: deanneart(AT)aol.com
To: "New Hampshire Birds" <NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu>
Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 11:56:49 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Bald Eagle Nashua
What a surprise! returning home from running errands, while driving up
West
Hollis street toward the highway, right before the intersection at Pine
St. A mature Bald flew overhead heading south then turned and headed back
north toward the Mill Yard area. Has anyone else seen this bird around
the
Nashua river downtown Nashua?
Deanne Fortnam
Nashua
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Subject: Crawford Notch CBC Spruce Grouse
From: "David Govatski" <pondicherry(AT)wildblue.net>
Date: 19 Dec 2009 7:55pm
The Fifth Crawford Notch Christmas Bird Count was held Saturday 19 December
2009 with 14 hiker type birders participating. The Count center is the AMC
Highland Center where the compilation was held. This count is primarily
backcountry with snowshoes or XC skis being the primary means of travel.
There is one route that checks feeders in Bretton Woods and along Route 302
in Crawford Notch. Craig Repasz is the compiler. We counted a total of 25
species which is very good for this count circle.
Weather conditions: We started the day at minus 13 but the lack of wind made
this temperature seem quite bearable. There was ice fog along the Ammonoosuc
River and the skies were clear. Snow depths ranged from 12 inches in the
valley to 24-30 inches above 3,000 feet in elevation. Recent wind driven
snow had plastered trees along the trunks and crowns to almost completely
white above 3,000 in elevation which limited finding birds above this point.
The temperature warmed to 14 degrees in the early afternoon.
Spruce Grouse 1 (Female in spruce tree on Mount Jackson that was
photographed and first for this count)
Wild Turkey 3 at feeders
Herring Gull 1 (Seen from Mt Avalon flying south)
Downy Woodpecker 6
Hairy Woodpecker 6
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Gray Jay 6 (3 on Mt Jackson, 2 at Mizpah Hut, 1 on Crawford Path)
Blue Jay 40 (mostly at feeders at lower elevations)
American Crow 13
Raven 4
Black-capped Chickadee 147
Boreal Chickadee 7 (5 on Crawford Path and 2 on Mount Tom)
Red-breasted Nuthatch 55 (second most common bird)
White-breasted Nuthatch 18
Golden-crowned Kinglet 19
Rock Pigeon 15 (Carroll)
Brown Creeper 3
American Goldfinch 3
Purple Finch 2
American Robin 5
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Tree Sparrow 1
Bohemian Waxwing 3 (Zealand Road)
Junco 4
White-winged Crossbill 9 (7 along Bretton Woods Nordic Trails and 2 along
Crawford Path)
For mammals we saw a total of 7 red squirrels, 4 red fox and 2 coyote. I saw
fresh American marten tracks near Mizpah Hut on Mount Pierce but did not see
the animal. No evening or pine grosbeaks, redpolls, pine siskins, northern
shrike or black-backed woodpeckers were recorded. Red spruce cones are
prolific and some mountain ash berries remained on trees which were probably
what the waxwings and robins were working. Yellow birch seed quantity was
good and white birch seeds were sparse.
David Govatski
Jefferson, NH
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Subject: Greenland Sector - Coastal CBC
From: Steve Mirick <smirick(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 19 Dec 2009 8:40pm
Location: Greenland Sector - Coastal CBC
Observation date: 12/19/09
Notes: Approximately 6:10 AM to 4:40 PM
Clear to overcast. Calm to light winds out of north.
9F to 18F
No snow to scattered snow patches in areas. Very frozen with most
freshwater ponds and streams frozen and much of bay frozen, but nice
views of open area which was concentrated with birds.
Jane and Steve Mirick, Mike Frandzel and Judith Silver, Jason Lambert,
Sheila Graydon, Jessie Knapp and Anna and Olive.
Additional count week species (from yesterday):
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Barred Owl
Number of species: 56
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SNOW GOOSE 2 Two adults on the bay with Canada Geese.
Canada Goose 2338
Mute Swan 7
American Wigeon 1 One male American wigeon was all we could find
for wigeon.
American Black Duck 877
Mallard 41
RING-NECKED DUCK 2 Two males on bay.
Greater Scaup 325
LESSER SCAUP 9 Interestingly, these appear to be the same birds
that have been lingering at Exeter WWTP. Since Denny and Davis saw 9
leaving the treatment plant at about 3 PM. And we saw 9 birds landing
on Great Bay during this same time frame.
Bufflehead 12
Common Goldeneye 225
Common Merganser 7
Red-breasted Merganser 2
Wild Turkey 10
Common Loon 1
BALD EAGLE 13 4 adults and 9 immatures in view at one time!
Nearly twice the previous high for the sector of the count. Two
additional eagles seen earlier in day not counted since they were likely
part of the 13.
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 10
KILLDEER 2 One of the highlights of the day. Two birds sitting
on ice in middle of hay field off Newington Road.
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull 30
Great Black-backed Gull 7
Rock Pigeon 326
Mourning Dove 73
EASTERN SCREECH-OWL 2 Great views of both birds in flashlight.
One near Great Bay Discovery Center. The other about 1/2 mile up Depot
Road.
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 21
Hairy Woodpecker 5
Northern Flicker 8
Blue Jay 45
American Crow 51
Horned Lark 25
Black-capped Chickadee 106
Tufted Titmouse 24
White-breasted Nuthatch 35
Brown Creeper 2
Carolina Wren 2
WINTER WREN 1 In cattail marsh off Great Bay Road.
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Eastern Bluebird 9
American Robin 431 Many coming out of roost near Chapman's Landing.
Northern Mockingbird 9
European Starling 119
Cedar Waxwing 71
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 Uncommon for sector. One bird at Sunset
Farm in Greenland.
American Tree Sparrow 74
Song Sparrow 31
Swamp Sparrow 4 All four in cattail marsh off Great Bay Road.
White-throated Sparrow 24
Dark-eyed Junco 53
Snow Bunting 1 One single bird circling by itself over farm
fields off Squamscott Road.
Northern Cardinal 40 New high count for sector.
blackbird sp. 24
House Finch 69
American Goldfinch 47
House Sparrow 263
Steve Mirick (for team)
Bradford, MA
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/nh)
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Subject: Exeter Sector, Coastal CBC
From: Len Medlock <lenmedlock(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 19 Dec 2009 9:46pm
Location: Exeter Sector - Coastal CBC
Observation date: B B 12/19/09
Notes: My solo drive/hike around Exeter began at 4:30 AM and lasted until 4:25
PM. And warm bird-friendly coffee and yummy shepherd's pie at my house :)
Number of species: B B 32
Canada Goose B B 13 (migrating, groups of 7 and 6)
Mallard B B 36
Sharp-shinned Hawk B B 1
Cooper's Hawk B B 2
Red-tailed Hawk B B 1
Ring-billed Gull B B 11
Rock Pigeon B B 21
Mourning Dove B B 13
EASTERN SCREECH-OWL B B 1 red phase (responded to my trill imitation; flew in
near street light)
Red-bellied Woodpecker B B 1
Downy Woodpecker B B 9
Hairy Woodpecker B B 3
Northern Flicker B B 5
Blue Jay B B 28
American Crow B B 109
Black-capped Chickadee B B 61
Tufted Titmouse B B 8
White-breasted Nuthatch B B 12
Golden-crowned Kinglet B B 14
Eastern Bluebird B B 17
American Robin B B 193
Northern Mockingbird B B 2
European Starling B B 125
Cedar Waxwing B B 7 (none at PEA trees!)
American Tree Sparrow B B 7
FIELD SPARROW B B 1 on Kingston Rd (photo
http://www.pbase.com/lmedlock/image/120422691/original)
Song Sparrow B B 1
Dark-eyed Junco B B 76
Northern Cardinal B B 7
House Finch B B 5
American Goldfinch B B 44
House Sparrow B B 18 (yeah! I had 0 last year, due to snow-covered walkways?)
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/nh)
Len Medlock
Exeter, NH
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Subject: RE: Bald Eagle Nashua
From: "Nancy Webb" <nancywebb25(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 19 Dec 2009 9:47pm
I also happened to be in Nashua last Saturday (12/12) for a dog agility
trial at Riverside Canine Center, off Bridge Street, and while I was walking
one of the dogs I was thrilled to see an adult Bald Eagle fly overhead. I
mentioned it to my agility/birding friends, but didn't think to report it
here.
- Nancy Webb, Derry, NH
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Subject: Re: Exeter Sector--disregard BBs
From: Len Medlock <lenmedlock(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 19 Dec 2009 10:05pm
Please ignore the "B B" from my post. Not sure why eBird is tossing that
in--perhaps "B B" stands for Beautiful Birds?
Len
----- Original Message -----
From: "Len Medlock" <lenmedlock(AT)comcast.net>
To: "New Hampshire Birds" <NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu>
Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 9:46:10 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Exeter Sector, Coastal CBC
Location: Exeter Sector - Coastal CBC
Observation date: B B 12/19/09
Notes: My solo drive/hike around Exeter began at 4:30 AM and lasted until 4:25
PM. And warm bird-friendly coffee and yummy shepherd's pie at my house :)
Number of species: B B 32
Canada Goose B B 13 (migrating, groups of 7 and 6)
Mallard B B 36
Sharp-shinned Hawk B B 1
Cooper's Hawk B B 2
Red-tailed Hawk B B 1
Ring-billed Gull B B 11
Rock Pigeon B B 21
Mourning Dove B B 13
EASTERN SCREECH-OWL B B 1 red phase (responded to my trill imitation; flew in
near street light)
Red-bellied Woodpecker B B 1
Downy Woodpecker B B 9
Hairy Woodpecker B B 3
Northern Flicker B B 5
Blue Jay B B 28
American Crow B B 109
Black-capped Chickadee B B 61
Tufted Titmouse B B 8
White-breasted Nuthatch B B 12
Golden-crowned Kinglet B B 14
Eastern Bluebird B B 17
American Robin B B 193
Northern Mockingbird B B 2
European Starling B B 125
Cedar Waxwing B B 7 (none at PEA trees!)
American Tree Sparrow B B 7
FIELD SPARROW B B 1 on Kingston Rd (photo
http://www.pbase.com/lmedlock/image/120422691/original)
Song Sparrow B B 1
Dark-eyed Junco B B 76
Northern Cardinal B B 7
House Finch B B 5
American Goldfinch B B 44
House Sparrow B B 18 (yeah! I had 0 last year, due to snow-covered walkways?)
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/nh)
Len Medlock
Exeter, NH
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Subject: Re: Rochester & NH Coast (CLAY-COLORED SPARROW)
From: "Chet" <c_farwell(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 19 Dec 2009 11:50pm
*One Dan Hubbard*. LOL -----
Glad I wasn't in the middle of
drinking something. ;-)
Chet
**GBA===
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Mirick
To: New Hampshire Birds
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009
5:43 PM
Subject: Rochester & NH Coast
(CLAY-COLORED SPARROW)
I visited the Rochester WWTP plant
late this morning. Then a quick trip
down the coast. Overcast with light
winds made for nice conditions.
Rochester WWTP
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Green-winged Teal - 1 female
Northern Pintail - 1 female
Iceland Gull - 3 (1 adult, 2 1st
winter). Seemed to be relatively few
gulls today. Hardly any toward
landfill.
Horned Lark - 18 fly overs.
Dan Hubbard - 1. Distant views, but
pretty sure of ID.
Steve Mirick
Bradford, MA
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