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Subject: Possible Gray Kingbird-Walpole
From: "Alan Johnson /R.N.Johnson, Inc." <alan(AT)rnjohnsoninc.com>
Date: 9 May 2008 8:01am
Last night at 6:00, my wife and I were looking for flycatchers along the rail
trail south from Jiffy Mart on Rt. 12, along the Ct. River. Had good looks for
several minutes at what appeared to be a Gray Kingbird. Did not have the dark
wing and tail markings of a Loggerhead Shrike or Northern Shrike.Could not
relocate at 6:30am today, but flycatchers and Eastern Kingbirds in area were
also quiet, until we were leaving at 7:15.
Alan Johnson
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Subject: unsubscribe
From: <lauraej(AT)tds.net>
Date: 9 May 2008 8:00am
I am sorry I have misplaced the proper unsub directions. I am switching to my
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Subject: Scarlet Tanager
From: Emmalee Tarry <emmaleet(AT)msn.com>
Date: 9 May 2008 8:41am
Very south Nashua had a Scarlet Tanager today Friday May 9. FOY for me. Male
Hummingbird continue at my feeder. No females yet. I love spring.
Emmalee Bowers Tarry EmmaleeT(AT)msn.com
EmmaleeTarry.uswww.NEseabirds.com AHS56.com
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Subject: Orchard Oriole
From: Luckyduck2001(AT)aol.com
Date: 9 May 2008 9:32am
This morning we have a male Orchard Oriole at our feeder in addition to 2
male Baltimore Orioles and 1 Female.
We also have 2 male Hummingbirds and 1 female.
Debbie Crowley
72 North Shore Road
Hampton, NH
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Subject: Worm-eating Warbler
From: Melissa Miller <melmilart(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 9 May 2008 9:43am
In Concord, yesterday morning (thursday, 5/8) I first heard, then saw a
Worm-eating Warbler (awful name for a wonderful bird). He was singing
his distinctive song from near the top of a tree in my backyard. No
sign of him this morning...
It was only two years ago that I discovered warblers pass through here
in the spring, so I am keeping my eyes and ears open, especially now as
the crabapple begins to blossom, and last year there were a couple
warblers there for a couple of weeks - a Yellow warbler, a Common
Yellow-throat, and a Yellow-rumped.
Wednesday morning saw a male Baltimore Oriole.
Several Chimney Swifts were flying around wednesday evening.
I need a better pair of binoculars. Any suggestions? Thanks!
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Subject: Re: Worm-eating Warbler
From: "Keith M. Gordon" <kmg(AT)myexcel.com>
Date: 9 May 2008 10:29am
Dear Melissa----The Nikon Monarchs (8X42 or 8X36) are rated best binoculars
under $300. I have both & agree. I have more expensive ones but keep coming
back to the Monarchs.
Good Luck---
Keith M Gordon, PE
680 Granite Lake Road
Munsonville, NH 03457
----- Original Message -----
From: "Melissa Miller" <melmilart(AT)yahoo.com>
To: "New Hampshire Birds" <NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu>
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 9:42 AM
Subject: Worm-eating Warbler
> In Concord, yesterday morning (thursday, 5/8) I first heard, then saw a
> Worm-eating Warbler (awful name for a wonderful bird). He was singing
> his distinctive song from near the top of a tree in my backyard. No
> sign of him this morning...
>
> It was only two years ago that I discovered warblers pass through here
> in the spring, so I am keeping my eyes and ears open, especially now as
> the crabapple begins to blossom, and last year there were a couple
> warblers there for a couple of weeks - a Yellow warbler, a Common
> Yellow-throat, and a Yellow-rumped.
>
> Wednesday morning saw a male Baltimore Oriole.
>
> Several Chimney Swifts were flying around wednesday evening.
>
> I need a better pair of binoculars. Any suggestions? Thanks!
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Subject: Pondicherry IMBD on Saturday
From: "David Govatski" <pondicherry(AT)wildblue.net>
Date: 9 May 2008 11:13am
The Pondicherry National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson and Whitefield will
celebrate International Migratory Bird Day on Saturday 10 May 2008. The
theme of this years celebration is "Tundra to the Tropics: Connecting Birds,
Habitat and People". We will meet at Airport Marsh, near the Whitefield
Airport, at 0700 for a walk and chance to observe wetland and grassland
birds. Northern Harriers, Bobolinks, Savannah Sparrows and Great Blue Herons
are among the species we hope to see. At 0800 we will walk to Cherry Pond
from the trailhead on Airport Road. We expect to see a variety of recently
arrived warblers and spring flowers. At 1000 we will dedicate a new bronze
plaque honoring the visionary efforts of Tudor Richards in creating the
Pondicherry Refuge. We will have free International Migratory Bird Day
posters for all who want one.
We will have lunch at the new Tudor Richards Viewing Platform and then take
optional walks to Little Cherry Pond and Moorhen Marsh. Total walking
distance is from 3 to 5 miles depending on what trails you decide to do.
Bring water, lunch, binoculars and dress for the weather. The first black
flies arrived at 0917 on Wednesday morning but they are in small numbers and
the new arriving warblers are hungry and eating them up.
This years theme of Tundra to the Tropics is a wise choice. Protecting areas
like Pondicherry provide nesting, resting and refueling stops for these long
distance migrants. We are fortunate in America and Canada to have such a
chain of refuges providing this habitat for birds and other wildlife. We
must not forget that the chain is only as strong as its weakest link. As we
lose good habitat to development we need to acquire and protect additional
habitat so that we don't lose the connection between birds, people and
habitat.
On Wednesday afternoon, Kathi, a friend and I saw a black bear and two cubs
walking down the railroad line near Cherry Pond. What we immediately noticed
was that the mom was walking on the narrow steel rail and balancing herself
for 20 feet or so and lose her balance and then get right back on. The cubs
were not interested in trying this from what we could see. I once saw a
bobcat balance walking on a rail for a long distance. Bobcats we know will
walk on top of logs looking down in case a vole might appear.
On Thursday Reuben Rajala of Gorham and I completed the installation of the
bronze plaque mentioned above for Tudor Richards. While we were drilling the
holes in the rock we could hear a loon calling in the background, a ruffed
grouse drumming on the hillside above us and spring peepers calling. Later
we heard the sound of the American Bittern and Wilson's Snipe overhead. A
fine day to be celebrating nature and to those who helped protect it.
David Govatski
Jefferson, NH
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Subject: Free Bird Walk in Lancaster Next Week
From: "Sam Stoddard" <sstoddard3(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 9 May 2008 11:20am
*May 14, 2007** Wednesday Morning Songbird Walk*
**Please join us on May 14th for a free bird walk at Weeks State Park in
Lancaster, NH led by Dave Govatski. This walk will focus on identification
and nature of songbirds (and incidentally spring wildflowers) that inhabit
Weeks State Park and nearby wetlands.
Dave is an active member of several conservation and birding organizations.
He is a retired forester, avid hiker, member of the Jefferson Conservation
Commission, and an energetic volunteer with the Friends of Pondicherry
Wildlife Refuge and New England Wildflower Society.
Meet at the main entrance of the Park at 7:00 AM. Bring raingear just in
case and suitable footwear for an easy walk. If you have binoculars or a
bird identification book, please bring them. Anyone with special needs or
questions should call (603) 788-4961 in advance.
Weeks State Park is located on the east side of Route 3, approximately 2
miles south of Lancaster.
This program is sponsored by the Weeks State Park Association, White
Mountain Interpretive Association, NH Division of Parks, and UNH Cooperative
Extension. Weeks State Park Association host for this event is Sam
Stoddard. All programs are free and the public is invited.
Sam Stoddard
Lancaster, NH
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Subject: NHBIRDs: Notables - Newton, NH
From: "Paula McFarland" <saltpannes(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 9 May 2008 12:20pm
In my yard this morning:
Sparrows:
White-crowned Sparrow - 1 adult
http://www.flickr.com/photos/saltpannes/2477867623/<%20http://www.flickr.com/photos/saltpannes/2477867623/>
Swamp Sparrow - 1, actively foraging in the open
*http://www.flickr.com/photos/saltpannes/2478678574/*<http://www.flickr.com/photos/saltpannes/2478678574/>
White-throated Sparrow - 5+
Chipping Sparrow - 6
Warblers:
Northern Parula - 2
http://www.flickr.com/photos/saltpannes/2477867623/
Common Yellowthroat - 1m
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - looking really blue
Yellow-rump -1
Nashville - 1
Redstart - 1m, beautiful coloring
Others:
Pileated Woodpecker - 1 flyover
Great Crested Flycatcher - 1
Baltimore Oriole - 5+, inc one carrying nesting. I also saw a very
yellow-looking oriole this morning. I need to get a better look at it.
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1
Bluebirds - 1m, 1f, carrying food. So they're nesting some place close,
just not in one of my nest boxes.
Recent birds in my yard:
Indigo Bunting - 1 male, 5/8
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, 1m, migrating through, 5/8
Wood Duck - 1 pair, seen in the trees 3 different days this week. If only
they would find the duck box that is waiting for them!
Tufted Titmouse - sitting on 5 eggs in nest box
Barred Owl - 1 flew through the yard at 7:00 p.m. on 5/5
Broad-winged Hawk - 1, 5/6
Ovenbird - 1h, 5/7
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 5/6
Black & White Warbler, 5/6
Black-throated Green, 5/6
Paula McFarland
Newton, NH
saltpannesatgmaildotcom
5/9/2008 12:17 p.m.
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Subject: Week old report-possible Barn Owl
From: John Williams <john(AT)2young.us>
Date: 9 May 2008 2:19pm
A friend just told me of her possible sighting of a Barn Owl along
Seven Pines Road in Holderness, on May second. No further sightings.
Her description was good enough for me to put in into the "Probable"
category, and to report it. She was certain it wasn't a Barred Owl.
This Morning: (Rumney)
Now, here, while eating breakfast on the deck; Rose-breasted
Grosbeak, Evening Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting, American Goldfinch, Pine
Siskin, Rufous-sided Towhee, Purple Finch, Bluejay, Chipping and
White-throated Sparrow, Ovenbird, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Mourning
Dove, Pileated Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Downy and Hairy
Woodpeckers... and all kinds of wonderful pollen, sniff!!!
Plymouth: Midday along Fairgrounds Rd. a FOY Solitary Sandpiper.
Yesterday at BJ's in Tilton.
Wilson's Snipe
Spotted Sandpiper
Yellow Warbler
Black and White Warbler
Possible Fish Crow... one nasal "Caw" as a smallish crow flew over.
They have been in this area in past years.
John R Williams
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Subject: Latest from Lyme
From: Blake Allison <blake_allison(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 9 May 2008 2:45pm
Here's a summary of recent sightings in Lyme.
First of the season sightings:
1) White-throated sparrow (4/28)
2) Northern flicker (4/29)
3) White-crowned sparrow (5/2)
4) Yellow-rumped warbler (5/5)
5) Rose-breasted grosbeak (5/5)
6) Baltimore oriole (5/6)
7) Ruby-throated hummingbird (5/8)
8) Yellow-bellied sapsucker (5/8)
Two pairs of loons have been reported on Post Pond. A
pair has also been seen on Pout Pond. It is speculated
that the Pout Pond pair may have been one of the Post
Pond pairs and was "pushed" off by the other pair.
Last year, a pair of loons nested on Post Pond and
produced one chick.
An osprey has been seen fishing at Post Pond.
Two broad-tailed hawks have been patrolling the
Whipple Hill Rd. area over the last two weeks.
Wild turkeys continue to be seen in fields either side
of Whipple Hill Rd. down near its junction with NH Rt.
10.
A ruffed grouse is a regular visitor to the lower end
our drive.
Blake Allison
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Subject: possible REDSHANK in Weare
From: "Mark Suomala" <mrsuomala(AT)marksbirdtours.com>
Date: 9 May 2008 3:09pm
This morning, while scouting for my Birdsong Tune-up workshop (this Sunday)
on the Army Corps of Engineers land in Weare, I briefly watched a shorebird
with red legs walking in a wet grassy area next to a temporary water pool in
an area that, up until a few days ago, had been completely flooded. In the
pool of water were the red-legged shorebird, 2 Solitary Sandpipers and a
Spotted Sandpiper. The bird was foraging and then abruptly took off. It flew
a good distance away with one of the Solitary Sandpipers, and then returned
by itself. I was still too far away to see much detail, and I did not have
my scope or camera with me. The red legs were easy to again observe, as I
inched forward. It was quite nervous and took flight again, flying out
farther into the flooded area and did not return. I watched for about 20
minutes and then went back home, got my camera and scope and spent the next
3-hours searching for it, with no luck. There were however, about 6 or more
Solitary Sandpipers, about 10 Spotted Sandpipers, a Killdeer, and 3 Least
Sandpipers.
My overall impression was of a sandpiper that was similar in shape and size
to a Lesser Yellowlegs, altough a bit stockier. The legs seemed red, and not
orange or yellow. While a Lesser Yellowlegs seemed like a possible
candidate, the legs still seemed too red. The back was a dark brown, and the
bill seemed about as long as the width of the head from bill-base to back of
head. I was not close enough to see any color on the bill. It vocalized once
in flight, which sounded a bit like a one-syllabled "tew" of a Lesser
Yellowlegs. It was slightly larger than the Solitary Sandpiper that stood
near it. I could see barring on the tail when it flew, but I was unable to
see the trailing wings, as it flew quite rapidly.
It would be great if someone could get a picture of this bird. While a
Lesser Yellowlegs with reddish legs is cetainly possible, it would be a
shame to miss a Common Redshank!
To get to where I saw the bird:
Directions:
Take Route 89 to Exit 2 (Route 13). Go south on Route 13 and past Silk Farm
Road. Go 4 miles until you get to a flashing light at a 4-way intersection.
Continue straight through the intersection on Route 77 (Route 13 turns left
here). Follow Route 77 for 3 miles and watch for Sugar Hill Road South on
your left (look for the Sugar Hill Speedway sign). Take Sugar Hill Road
South to the end (2 miles). If the road is gated (near the end), you can
park there, but don't block the gate. If the gate is open, continue a short
distance to the end of the road to a "T"-intersection and park there. At the
"T" intersection, go left and walk about one-half mile until the road grade
starts to go up. You will see 2 concrete barriers on your right. Walk past
the barriers (slowly!) and you will see a pool of water below on the
floodplain. This is where I saw the "redshank".
Good luck!
Be sure to post the results of any effort (positive or negative).
Mark Suomala
mrsuomala(AT)marksbirdtours.com
http://www.marksbirdtours.com
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Subject: Tin Mt. Conservation Center, Albany
From: "Eddison, Debra - Conway, NH" <debra.eddison(AT)nh.usda.gov>
Date: 9 May 2008 3:33pm
Out with Director, Mike Cline today at Tin Mt. Conservation Center in
Albany to assist with a bird survey route. Highlights included an
Osprey & Solitary Sandpiper on Chase pond. A quick run down in no
particular order includes:
N Cardinal
M Dove
R. B Grosbeak
Crows
Blue Jays
Amer. Robin
Cow bird
Tree swallow
Oven bird
Hermit thrush
Wood thrush
D.E Junco
Kingfisher
R. B.Nuthatch
W.B. Nuthatch
Flicker
E. Kingbird
Amer. Goldfinch
Black Throated Blue Warbler
Chestnut sided warbler
B & White warbler
Blue headed Vireo
Chipping sparrow
Canada Geese
Winter wren
Y.B sapsucker
B Creeper
D. Woodpecker
W. Throated sparrow
T Titmouse
Wild Turkey
G. C. Kinglet
Great Created Flycatcher
Broad winged Hawk
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: concord blue-winged warbler
From: "Eric Masterson" <EMasterson(AT)NHAudubon.org>
Date: 9 May 2008 3:43pm
In the orchard abutting the Silk Farm Sanctuary at the McLane Center this am.
Eric Masterson
Vice President, Development
New Hampshire Audubon
3 Silk Farm Road
Concord, NH 03301
Phone 224-9909 ext. 307
New Hampshire Audubon
Protecting New Hampshire's natural environment for wildlife and for people
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Subject: Manchester Cedar Swamp Friday
From: "Jane Hills" <jhbird(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 9 May 2008 4:05pm
This morning I birded the Nature Conservancy's Manchester Cedar Swamp
property and abutting properties. It was a very "birdy" day. Nothing that
hasn't been reported before, but I think it's worth posting to note that
even in NH's largest city there is good birding, at least in May!
Highlights:
Mallard: 3 males
Canada Geese: pair
Large Buteo sp: probably Red-tailed
Vireos: Blue-headed and Red-eyed
Belted Kingfisher: 1
Flycatchers: Least and Great-crested
Swallows: 5 Rough-winged
Ruby-crowned Kinglet: 1
Warblers (10): Northern Parula(s), Black-throated Green(s), Black-throated
Blue (s), Black-and-White, Chestnut-sided (s), Common Yellowthroat(s), Pine,
Prairie, Northern Waterthrush, Ovenbird. Surprisingly, I got good looks at
four different Ovenbirds, which are notoriously hard to find. The trick
seems to be quiet walking on a paved surface while listing for movement in
the leaf litter.
Northern Oriole: 3 males
Eastern Towhee: several
Scarlet Tanager: several
Sparrows: White-throated, Song, and Chipping.
Plus the usual backyard birds and Red-winged Blackbirds
Also, a belated sighting of a Northern Raven in Bedford on May 8.
Jane
Jane Hills
Manchester, NH
jhbird(at)verizon(dot)net
"We are all environmentalists now, but we are not all planetists. An
environmentalist realizes that nature has its pleasures and deserves
respect. A planetist puts the earth ahead of the earthlings." --William
Safire
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Subject: more Albany birds
From: "Joshua Potter" <jpotter(AT)tinmtn.org>
Date: 9 May 2008 4:33pm
As a follow-up to Deb Eddison's report, I covered a different section of
our 140 acres this morning for our Bird Survey. Some highlights
included:
- Blackburnian Warbler
- Northern Waterthrush
- Louisiana Waterthrush
- Ovenbird
- Black-throated Blue Warbler
- Black-throated Green Warbler
- Black-and-white Warbler
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Pine Warbler
- Winter Wren
- Blue-headed Vireo
- Pileated Woodpecker
- Northern Flicker
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
- Purple Finch
- American Goldfinch
- Great-crested Flycatcher
.and a Gray Tree Frog
happy birding,
Joshua Potter
Joshua Potter
Outreach Coordinator
Tin Mountain Conservation Center
1245 Bald Hill Road
Albany, NH 03818
(603)447-6991
www.tinmtn.org
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Subject: wave of warblers, Portsmouth
From: Silver Judith <argentj(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 9 May 2008 4:45pm
Hi,
Lots of warbler activity this morning. Seen in my yard:
ovenbird--probably two seen and heard numerous times all morning
male & females parulas
2 black-thr greens
1 chestnut-sided
2 blackpolls
nashville
black-throated blue
Others: only second time ever in yard: Rose-breasted grosbeak, male
both baltimore and orchard orioles in quinces
Catbirds eating oranges
Carolina wren belting it out in full view around noon
Lovely day!
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Subject: Pawtuckaway, Reservation Road, Brentwood County Farm--10
FOYs
From: tbbirds(AT)comcast.net (Terry Bronson)
Date: 9 May 2008 4:56pm
Today I went to Pawtuckaway State Park in Nottingham from
6:15 am to 11:15 am, followed by the Reservation Road
powerline in Deerfield from 11:20 am to 12:55 pm, followed
by about 20 minutes at the Rockingham County Farm in
Brentwood on the way home.
10 first of year (FOY) species today. Now at 186 for the year.
Pawtuckaway, where several other birders were present,
all looking for the Cerulean Warbler, and all failing to find
it the last I heard. Some of these birds were seen by some
of these other people. One of the Tower Road gates was
open when I arrived but closed when I left; the other was
closed all morning, so I didn't get up to the Round Pond
area. 41 species total. Highlights:
Ruffed Grouse--3 drumming
Wild Turkey--1 heard, also another large dark bird
flushed out of a tree behind me may have been a Turkey
Solitary Sandpiper--1
Least Flycatcher--1, several others heard (FOY)
Great Crested Flycatcher--2 heard
Eastern Kingbird--1
Blue-headed Vireo--2
Red-eyed Vireo--3 heard (FOY)
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher--1 (FOY)
Red-breasted Nuthatch--1 heard
Veery--5
Wood Thrush--3 heard (FOY)
Gray Catbird--5
Yellow Warbler--1
Chestnut-sided Warbler--2
Yellow-rumped Warbler--19
Palm Warbler--1
Blackburnian Warbler--1 male
Black-throated Blue Warbler--2 males
Black-throated Green Warbler--5
American Redstart--6 males, 1 female
Ovenbird--5 heard
Common Yellowthroat--12
Chipping Sparrow--7
Swamp Sparrow--3
Evening Grosbeak--4
Reservation Road powerline. I walked south
all the way to the flooded area at the bottom of
the hill--maybe a mile. Those who do not venture
that far miss a lot. 24 species total. Highlights:
Wild Turkey--1 heard
Broad-winged Hawk--1
Red-tailed Hawk--1
Great Crested Flycatcher--2, with 1 seen
Eastern Kingbird--1
Bank Swallow--1
Gray Catbird--3
Nashville Warbler--1 (FOY)
Chestnut-sided Warbler--3
Black-and-white Warbler--1
Prairie Warbler--14 (FOY), one of my favorite birds--
can't get enough of its song
Ovenbird--4 heard
Common Yellowthroat--9
Eastern Towhee--8
Notable by their complete absence were Yellow
Warbler and Field Sparrow.
Rockingham County Farm, 11 species:
American Kestrel--1
Red-bellied Woodpecker--1 heard
Eastern Phoebe--1
Eastern Kingbird--1
Veery--1
Yellow-rumped Warbler--1
Black-and-white Warbler--1
American Redstart--1 male
Song Sparrow--2
Bobolink--6 males (FOY), way, way in the furthest
back corner, scope needed
Eastern Meadowlark--1
Mammals of the day:
Porcupine--1 at Pawtuckaway
Woodchuck--5 at Rockingham County Farm,
perched up like Prairie Dogs
--
Terry Bronson
Hampton Falls, NH
tbbirds(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: 9 warbler day, Pickering Ponds
From: Michael <nhsun100(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 9 May 2008 5:15pm
Pickering Ponds in Rochester, NH was fantastic yielding at least 150-200
warblers just along the stretch of the first pond on the right. This the most
warblers I've seen in one area. Warblers included redstarts, yellow warblers,
palm warblers, common yellowthroats, black and white warblers, blue-winged
warblers, Nashville warblers, black-throated blue warblers, and yellow rumps.
Other birds included titmice, Baltimore oreoles, red-winged blackbirds, a
raven, crows, mourning doves, cardinals, grackles, a kingbird, catbird, song
sparrows with little ones, robins, a bluejay, double-crested cormorant, tree
swallows, a barnswallow, warbling vireos, mallard, savannah sparrows, a
goldfinch, chickadee, heron gulls and great black-backed gulls.
The walk was only arounnd the two ponds and did not include the back trails on
account of impending weather. Conditions were overcast, chilly, and windy.
species = 32
Michael Pachomski
Rochester, NH
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Subject: Massabesic birding 05/09
From: Jon Woolf <jsw(AT)jwoolfden.com>
Date: 9 May 2008 5:23pm
A short walk at Massabesic Audubon Center today produced 23 species
including one first-of-year:
Red-winged Blackbird
Gray Catbird
Northern Cardinal
Black-capped Chickadee
Brown-headed Cowbird
American Crow
Goldfinch
Common Grackle
Great Blue Heron
Blue Jay
Mallard
White-breasted Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Baltimore Oriole (out in force -- at least three males and one female)
Tree Swallow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Tufted Titmouse
Black-and-white Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Downy Woodpecker
Common Yellowthroat (FOY)
Also a couple of unidents, which were too high in the canopy for me
to get a good look. Not bad for midafternoon on such a chilly day.
-- Jon Woolf
Manchester, NH
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Subject: New at the feeder--Orange House Finch
From: cmsbirds(AT)comcast.net (Chris Sheridan)
Date: 9 May 2008 5:34pm
First one ever at the feeder--must be a recent
fly-in--www.pbase.com/cmsbirds/image/96818256
(Hope to get a better picture...)
Chris Sheridan
Nashua
cmsbirds(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: FOY hummer Dover Point
From: "Muffie" <MH(AT)Hendricks.mv.com>
Date: 9 May 2008 5:52pm
Finally! Our first hummingbird at the feeder.
The 2 green herons are still skulking in the same spot in the cedar tree.
Oriole pair
Purple finch pair
Pair red wing blackbirds, him puffing his epaulets at her
1 Downy woodpecker at suet and drumming up a storm
2 black capped chickadees
1 chipping sparrow
1 white breasted nut hatch
2 mourning doves
1 mallard duck, female
5 grackles
3 goldfinches, 2 male
1 common loon, juvenile plumage
1 kingfisher
1 cowbird, female
Heard: 1 northern flicker, a blue jay and a common crow
Many seagulls, I really don't know which is which
Muffie
Dover Point
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Subject:
From: joseagle(AT)aol.com
Date: 9 May 2008 7:04pm
Hampton Harbor
2?common terns (he was bringing her food)? FOY
willet
grtr & lssr yellow legs
17 great egrets
1 green heron (fly by)
?
Church Parking lot
yellow rumped warbler
c. yellowthroat
n. parula
Nashville
magnolia
rc kinglets
blk. throated blue
black and white
pewee
savannah sparrows
white throated sparrows
white crowned sparrows
cat birds
Depot Rd.
1 dead osprey (broken neck probably hit the high tension line)
(both nest had 2 osprey present so it wasn't a nesting bird
Brimmers Lane, Hampton Falls (south of Depot on your left)
blackburnia
beautiful male redstart
bt blue
bt green
magnolia
yellow warbler
c. yellow throat
black and white
prarie
ovenbird
cat birds cat birds everywhere!!
Still close to 200 longtailed ducks from Boars Head
I will talk to the Condo Association President the next time I see him. Mike and
I joke abouth the Condo Police all the time. What a grouch! Please feel free to
grab your scope and bird from my front yard. 5 Great Boars Head Ave.? for the
time being. I'll use my charm (hahah) to see if we can straighten this out.
I believe the school bus was a field trip with Philips Eexter students.
JoAnn O'Shaughnessy
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Subject: Oops--wrong Waterthrush
From: "Jane Hills" <jhbird(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 9 May 2008 7:07pm
After listing to some bird song CDs this evening, I'm sure that the
Waterthrush I heard at the Manchester Cedar Swamp today was a Louisiana, not
a Northern.
There is an Ovenbird singing outside my window in Manchester as I write
this.
Jane
Jane Hills
Manchester, NH
jhbird(at)verizon(dot)net
"We are all environmentalists now, but we are not all planetists. An
environmentalist realizes that nature has its pleasures and deserves
respect. A planetist puts the earth ahead of the earthlings." --William
Safire
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Subject: Worm-eating Warbler on a mission
From: Byard Miller <byard(AT)virtualflybox.com>
Date: 9 May 2008 7:08pm
Fantastic new yard bird today in Marlborough. A Worm-eating Warbler
swooped in from the hillside to the yard this morning landing in an
apple tree. He sat for a few minutes before scooting to the other
side of the tree to sit for a few minutes more. Then it was on across
the road northbound. Had spectacular looks! No vocals... no
foraging... he was obviously on a migrating mission.
Other never before seen yard birds today were a single White-crowned
Sparrow, a pair of Chimney Swifts and a single Eastern Kingbird. It
sure does pay to lounge about the porch for a bit. That catapults my
yard bird list to 62 species. Not too bad fro a small footprint on a
major road.
Byard Miller
Marlborough NH
Bird Photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/9534802@N02/
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Subject: tree swallows Hampton
From: joseagle(AT)aol.com
Date: 9 May 2008 7:25pm
I forgot to mention a wave of tree swallows numbering +-300 off Cross Beach Rd.
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Subject: More FOYs: SCTA, BTGN; seasonal odds and ends
From: Hank Chary <hankchary(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 9 May 2008 8:54pm
My yard produced two more FOYs today: Scarlet Tanager and Black-throated Green
Warbler. My summer color palette is almost complete (Oriole, Rose-breasted
Grosbeak, and Scarlet Tanager); all I need now is an Indigo Bunting.
The orioles are busy courting and chasing. I have at least 2 males and 1
female routinely at the feeders.
Yesterday I had 3 male rose-breadted Grosbeaks on the feeder at once. No
females yet.
My nesting chickadees are starting to move in nesting materials. One bird
(probably the female) waited patiently yesterday for at least 5 minutes until
a Blue Jay flew off from a perch just in front of her nest cavity. Then, in
she went with a bill full of nesting fluff.
I thought I heard a catbird today, but two "meows" don't a cat bird make.
Also, I saw a wren very briefly in one of the front shrubs this morning, but
which one (House or Winter) I could not tell.
Hank Chary
Newmarket
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Subject: Pawtuckaway State Park and East Kingston
From: d.skillman(AT)comcast.net
Date: 9 May 2008 9:12pm
Birders: Drew Trested, Warren Trested and Dennis Skillman
A few add-ons for Pawtuckaway in addition to Terry's list (along Tower Road).
Northern Waterthrush, Louisiana Waterthrush and Yellow-throated Vireo (the
Waterthushes were in the same area, and first spotted by Scott Young). Plus
several Yellow Warblers at the small pond at the powerline on the north side of
the road.
A few of the many species were photographed, (I couldn't resist posting the
Robin, he was so photogenic!):
Start at: http://www.pbase.com/dennissk/image/96814576 and click next until the
photos (or you) are exhausted. If you are interested, the previous half dozen or
so photos from this starting point are from Tuesday this week at Plum Island
where there was a migration wave that was just amazing to witness.
Also, we had three species of hawks over our house in East Kingston yesterday
(Red-shouldered, Cooper's and Broad-winged). They were present at the same time
with a few crows, and no one was happy! Also FOY's in the yard included
Baltimore Orioles and a male Ruby-throated Hummingbird.
Dennis Skillman
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