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Subject: What kind of woodpecker is this?
From: Dianne Schenk <dianne90578(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 16 May 2008 7:15am
Hi; we live in Sanbornton, over by Lake Winnisquam. I'm new to this discussion
list but I decided to join b/c I love to watch birds! My question is, every
morning between about 5 and 7 a.m., I hear a certain kind of woodpecker in the
woods around our house. The drumming starts out rapid
("tok-tok-tok-tok-tok-tok"), and then slows down at the end to a
"tok...tok...tok"...and then fades out. It is very distinct and resonant. I've
done a little research online and thought maybe it was either a pileated or a
yellow-bellied sapsucker. What do you think? Thanks!
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Subject: RE: Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Home on Heron Pond , 5/15/08
From: "Kevin Klasman" <kevinklasman(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 16 May 2008 7:26am
Sorry, I left out the town...Hollis NH
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu [mailto:owner-NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu] On
Behalf Of Kevin Klasman
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 8:16 PM
To: New Hampshire Birds
Subject: Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Home on Heron Pond , 5/15/08
Location: Home on Heron Pond
Observation date: 5/15/08
Notes: Ruby-throated Hummingbird FOY on my feeder.
Number of species: 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
American Robin 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 1
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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Subject: Louisiana Waterthrush in Lyman
From: "Sandy Turner" <prgrn(AT)ncia.net>
Date: 16 May 2008 8:24am
A Louisiana Waterthrush returned to the exact site it sang in all last summer.
Sinceit sang for so much of the season last year, I felt that it probably
hadn't attracted a mate and would not return. Hope for better luck this year
at such a northerly site.
Good to be back. See y'all around the state
Sandy and Mark Turner
Lyman
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Subject: Re: What kind of woodpecker is this?
From: Geoffrey Gardner <anarkiss(AT)mindspring.com>
Date: 16 May 2008 9:10am
It sounds like a Yellow-Bellied sapsucker to me. Diagnostic is the marked slow
down of rhythm at the end of each drumming episode.
--Geoffrey Gardner
-----Original Message-----
>From: Dianne Schenk <dianne90578(AT)yahoo.com>
>Sent: May 16, 2008 7:15 AM
>To: New Hampshire Birds <NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu>
>Subject: What kind of woodpecker is this?
>
>Hi; we live in Sanbornton, over by Lake Winnisquam. I'm new to this discussion
list but I decided to join b/c I love to watch birds! My question is, every
morning between about 5 and 7 a.m., I hear a certain kind of woodpecker in the
woods around our house. The drumming starts out rapid
("tok-tok-tok-tok-tok-tok"), and then slows down at the end to a
"tok...tok...tok"...and then fades out. It is very distinct and resonant. I've
done a little research online and thought maybe it was either a pileated or a
yellow-bellied sapsucker. What do you think? Thanks!
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Subject: 2 Lincoln's Sparrows in Merrimack
From: Tom Young <rustysnaketail(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 16 May 2008 9:14am
A banner day! Feeding on the ground, out in the open, near my feeders this
morning were TWO Lincoln's Sparrows. They took cover only among some
sparsely-growing ferns but were otherwise very easily visible. I photographed
them through my open kitchen window but the results were very unimpressive due
to distance and dim lighting.
Tom Young
Merrimack, NH
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Subject: Yard Birds - Indigo bunting and red-breasted grosbeaks in
Greenland
From: "Daniel Kern" <info(AT)bear-paw.org>
Date: 16 May 2008 9:24am
We had some surprise birds at our feeders yesterday:
Indigo bunting - 1st ever
Red-breasted grosbeaks - 2 pair
It was especially nice to have them seated their together.
Samara, Sarah, and Dan Kern
Greenland
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Subject: 18 warblers in Durham
From: Kurk Dorsey <kd(AT)cisunix.unh.edu>
Date: 16 May 2008 9:44am
Birders
I spent 1:20 at West Foss Farm this morning, picking up 16 warbler
species (plus two different ones at home for 18), as well as Blue-grey
Gnatcatcher, Yellow-throated Vireo and only one tick!
Warbler highlights:
Canada
Bay-breasted
Blackburnian
Tennessee
It's a good day when you can say to the Scarlet Tanager "Get out of the
way!"
Kurk Dorsey
Durham
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Subject: Powderhouse Pond, Exeter (Blackpoll, Wilson's)
From: Leonard Medlock <lmedlock(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 16 May 2008 10:11am
Spent a very brief visit at Powderhouse Pond, Exeter:
Wilson's Warbler-1 (http://www.pbase.com/lmedlock/image/97138572)
Blackpoll Warbler-1 (heard from canopy--earlier than last year!)
Magnolia-2 (sang very little)
Yellow-rumped-X
Yellow-X
Common Yellowthroat-X
Black-throated Green-2
Northern Parula-X (but numbers are down)
Redstart-3 (good looks at one female)
Palm Warbler-1
Northern Waterthrush-1 (he's moved to the powderhouse building)
Osprey-1 (you can set your watch by him--observed it catch a fish)
Len Medlock
Exeter, NH
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Subject: Monadnock Audubon Bird Walk tomorrow @ Pisgah State Park
From: "Kenneth Klapper" <Kenneth_Klapper(AT)antiochne.edu>
Date: 16 May 2008 10:07am
Hiking Pisgah State Park
Saturday May 17th
8-11am
Co-sponsored by Friends of Pisgah. Join Monadnock Audubon along with the
Friends of Pisgah for a birding hike through Pisgah State Park, the
largest state park in southwestern NH. Meet at the Horseshoe Pond Road
trailhead. Bring binoculars, water, snacks, and bug repellent.
-Ken Klapper
Keene, NH
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Subject: Silk Farm birdwalk this morning
From: "Eric Masterson" <EMasterson(AT)NHAudubon.org>
Date: 16 May 2008 10:25am
This am I was joined by seven intrepid birders for a two hour jaunt around the
fields. Highlights were :
Blue-winged Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Canada Warbler
Northern Waterthrush (after the group had left)
I have eight siskins coming to my feeder at home in Hancock which is unusual for
the time of year.
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: Edward Macdowell Lake and Dam
From: Michael <nhsun100(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 16 May 2008 10:59am
A morning walk on paths near the Edward Macdowell Lake and Dam yielded these
birds:
Raven and raven's nest under bridge near dam tower. One adult raven seen
protecting the nest. First time I see such a nest, large with twigs, etc.
Kingbirds
Yellow warblers
Common yellowthroats
White-breasted nuthatches
Kingfisher
Crows
Robins
Goldfinches
Red-winged blackbirds
Baltimore orioles
Song sparrows
Wood duck
Canada geese
Grackles
Great blue heron
Flicker
Chickadees
Mourning dove
Ovenbirds
Bluejays
Rose-breasted grosbeak
Pine warblers
Downy woodpecker
Tree swallows
Species=25
Michael Pachomski
Rochester, NH
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Subject: binoculars
From: Melissa Miller <melmilart(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 16 May 2008 10:59am
Thanks for the advice on binoculars! I went up to the Audubon Center
this week, and ended up with a pair of Monarch 10x42's, and I love
them! I may now actually go looking for birds beyond my backyard!
Melissa
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Subject: Edward Macdowell Lake and Dam
From: Michael <nhsun100(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 16 May 2008 11:25am
The Edward Macdowell Lake and Dam are located in Peterborough, NH.
Michael Pachomski
Rochester, NH
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Subject: Re: Monadnock Audubon Bird Walk tomorrow @ Pisgah State Park
From: Scott Spangenberg <scottspangenberg(AT)mindspring.com>
Date: 16 May 2008 11:17am
Pisgah State Park, the second largest state park in New England
(Baxter in Maine is the largest), is a marvelous spot for birding.
If you can go, I strongly encourage it. If you enjoy birding at
Pawtuckaway, you will love Pisgah, too.
Scott Spangenberg
scottspangenberg (at) mindspring.com
http://www.scottspangenberg.com
Amherst, NH
On May 16, 2008, at 10:07 AM, Kenneth Klapper wrote:
> Hiking Pisgah State Park
> Saturday May 17th
> 8-11am
>
> Co-sponsored by Friends of Pisgah. Join Monadnock Audubon along
> with the
> Friends of Pisgah for a birding hike through Pisgah State Park, the
> largest state park in southwestern NH. Meet at the Horseshoe Pond Road
> trailhead. Bring binoculars, water, snacks, and bug repellent.
>
>
> -Ken Klapper
> Keene, NH
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Subject: Canterbury birding
From: "Mark Suomala" <mrsuomala(AT)marksbirdtours.com>
Date: 16 May 2008 11:29am
This morning, Ruth Smith and I walked around the Canterbury Sod Farms and
the nearby tree & shrub nursery from 7-10 am. This area is on the west side
of Route 93, off of Exit 18. We saw and/or heard nearly 50 bird species.
Highlights:
Orchard Oriole 2
Baltimore Oriole 10+
Vesper Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Brown Thrasher 4
Eastern Towhee 2
Bobolink 6
Gray Catbird 10
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 8
Barn Swallow 4
Tree Swallow 6
Bank Swallow 10+
Eastern Kingbird 2
Least Flycatcher 2
Alder Flycatcher 1
Trail's Flycatcher 1
Warbling Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Yellow Warbler 20+
Common Yellowthroat 20+
Wilson's Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 2
American Redstart 3
Northern Waterthrush 2
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Chestnut-side Warbler 3
Mark Suomala
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Subject: 12-warbler morning, Keene
From: "Lance Tanino" <Lance_Tanino(AT)antiochne.edu>
Date: 16 May 2008 1:00pm
This morning before breakfast Alexis and I went for a walk across the
street to see what sort of birds were around the Green Wagon Farm in
Keene. We saw 45 species including 12 warbler species. For a short
while, all the warblers were suddenly "dripping off" a couple large maple
trees when 15 minutes prior there were none.
16 May 2008 (Human-powered/BIGBY birding)
Green Wagon Farm, Keene
13 Turkey Vulture - roosting along the Ashuelot River
1 Great Crested Flycatcher - heard
2 Warbling Vireo - close-up looks of a pair gleaning and singing
1 Red-eyed Vireo (FOY) - flew towards us and landed overhead
1 Veery - silent individual perched and moved quietly through the woods
1 Wood Thrush - heard
1 TENNESSEE WARBLER - busy feeding on caterpillars; although it had a good
appetite, its feathers surrounding its face was very messy; must have been
a rough migration; it could possibly been sick or had a disease
1 Northern Parula
7 Yellow Warbler
3 Chestnut-sided Warbler
2 Magnolia Warbler
4 Black-throated Blue Warbler - 3m, 1f
2 Yellow-rumped Warbler
2 Black-throated Green Warbler
1 Black-and-white Warbler
2 American Redstart
9 Common Yellowthroat
1 WILSON'S WARBLER; made us work for it as we strained our necks looking
for his black cap as it foraged high up in the tree
Lance Tanino and Alexis Clark
Keene, NH
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Subject: Bedell Bridge Sp this morning
From: John Williams <john(AT)2young.us>
Date: 16 May 2008 1:08pm
This morning was not one for quantity, but pretty good for quality at
Bedell Bridge SP in Haverhill.
Constantly singing Yellow-throated Vireo and Vesper Sparrow,nice, a
Blackpoll Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Great Crested Flycatcher,
Yellow Warblers all over, Least Flycatchers, Ruby-crowned Kinglet,
and great looks at an American Bittern.
On my way back to Rumney, also located Northern Waterthrushes at
Oliverian Pond and along Buffalo Road in Wentworth.
Solitary Sandpipers were at Bedell Br., Oliverian Pond, and a flood
control dam in Wentworth.
9 Species of warblers was pretty sparse pickings.
John R Williams
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Subject: Exeter assorteds...
From: Patience Chamberlin <patiencec(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 16 May 2008 2:48pm
In addition to birds reported at Powder House by Len, other sightings
in Exeter:
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 (my first in NH) in trees across
footbridge over Exeter River behind old High school. a large snapping
turtle swimming, FOY, underneath bridge.
Blue-winged warblers 2 in scrubby field beyond old practice field
across footbridge
both these areas are town conservation lands
Swainson's thrush 1 Gilman park
These and others this morning bring my Exeter- only year total to
125. This focus on one area sure gets you to places you might
otherwise overlook! Thanks to Pam Hunt for the locabirding idea.
Also, for those of you that have seen my posts of all the great birds
we have in our woods, please know that you are welcome to bird here.
Our property is accessible through the Oaklands town forest
(Exeter). There is a parking lot on Rt 85, on the left just north of
101. Using the trail system, just keep heading north (right), and
you'll hit our trails. They are well marked and also used by the
mountain bikers. It would be nice to see birders out there!
Patience Chamberlin
Exeter
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Subject: West Side Road, Conway
From: "Eddison, Debra - Conway, NH" <debra.eddison(AT)nh.usda.gov>
Date: 16 May 2008 3:04pm
In a hay field off the West side road in Conway today:
An explosion of Bobolinks (at least 20+) singing from the tops of almost
every tree in the fence line
2 spotted sandpipers
Bank swallows (on the Saco)
common yellow throats
Blue jays
6 duck sp (flyover)
2 Canada geese
a brown thrasher signing away
Red winged blackbirds
yellow warblers
chestnut sided warblers
and several ticks
Today is National ride your bike to work day. On my bike ride in this
am:
Red Breasted Grosbeak
Black throated Blue Warbler
Ovenbird
Pine warblers
2 common ravens
Amer. Robin
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: Color-banded Cormorant is from New York
From: Steve Mirick <smirick(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 16 May 2008 3:18pm
The color-banded Double-crested Cormorant that I saw yesterday on Eel
Pond in Rye was a damn "Yankee Cormorant"! :-)
Apparently, it was banded in a nest on 13 June 2006 on Swinburne Island,
near the Verazanno Bridge.
This according to Susan Elbin of New York City Audubon!
No doubt this bird is now hanging around at the Isles of Shoals,
approximately 230 miles northeast of its nest site!
According to Google Earth:
The 4 acre Swinburne Island was constructed in lower New York Harbor in
1870 from timber, rocks and sand, to provide a location for quarantine
facilities. It was used to quarantine individuals on incoming ships
showing signs of airborn infectious disease, such as yellow fever.
The island was sold to the U.S. Public Health Service in 1920. It does
not appear to have been used again until WWII, when Coast Guard and Navy
used it as a defensive position. It was subsequently abandoned;
ownership passed to the National Parks Service in 1974. The island is
closed to the public. It contains partial ruins of the facilities and is
used as a bird nesting spot.
Steve Mirick
Bradford, MA
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Subject: Cape May Warbler at Pondicherry Refuge in Jefferson
From: "David Govatski" <pondicherry(AT)wildblue.net>
Date: 16 May 2008 4:19pm
A Cape May Warbler watched volunteers and refuge staff install a Pondicherry
Conservation Partnership sign at Waumbek Junction. We all took a break and
enjoyed good views of this attractive warbler. The most common warbler right
now is Nashville and there are good numbers of Northern Parula, Magnolia,
Northern Waterthrush, Black and White, Black-throated Green and
Black-throated Blue around. Also observing our work was a Maritime Garter
Snake that was a little sluggish in the 36 degree morning temperature. On
the trail to Little Cherry Pond was a black-backed woodpecker. At our home
we had 2 White-crowned Sparrows at the edge of the woodline searching for
last winters seeds.
David Govatski
Jefferson, NH
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Subject: Exeter Powderhouse Pond, afternoon
From: Leonard Medlock <lmedlock(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 16 May 2008 5:01pm
A very brief sojourn to Powderhouse Pond this afternoon--highlights:
Bay-breasted Warbler-2 (pair, thanks to a tip from Paul Lacourse)
Warbling Vireo-2
Magnolia-2
Wilson's-1
Black-throated Blue-1 female
Nest boxes 1, 2, and 4 have Tree Swallow nest material; in fact, boxes 1 and 2
are ready for eggs.
Len Medlock
Exeter, NH
http://www.pbase.com/lmedlock/warblers
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Subject: birding this morning
From: Jon Woolf <jsw(AT)jwoolfden.com>
Date: 16 May 2008 5:29pm
As planned, I took a shot at finding the Cerulean Warblers at
Pawtuckaway this morning. Unfortunately, I forgot to bring the
directions I was given, so I had to go by memory. Memory, it turned
out, wasn't good enough, so I wound up looking in the wrong
places. I did hear something that sounded a lot like my recording of
a Cerulean, but after watching for several minutes it turned out to
be an American Redstart instead. A fine first-of-year bird, but not
what I wanted. Other birds seen or heard included Yellow Warblers,
Yellow-rumped Warblers, a couple of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, and others.
I also found my way to Powderhouse Pond, where I found most of the
expected suspects (Red-winged Blackbirds and suchlike), and also two
of what looked like male Orchard Orioles (oriole-size, black hood,
dark orange-red underside, much darker and duller than a Baltimore
Oriole) chasing each other through the trees right around the powderhouse.
-- Jon Woolf
Manchester, NH
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Subject: New Hampshire Audubon birdathon
From: "Eric Masterson" <EMasterson(AT)NHAudubon.org>
Date: 16 May 2008 6:02pm
Dear Birders:
If you are interested in participating in New Hampshire Audubon's annual
birdathon next Saturday May 24th, dinner on Sunday 5pm at the McLane Center in
Concord, please contact me for a form and directions. There is no charge for
participation this year but donations are appreciated.
Eric
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: New London boblinks; Osprey -Springfield
From: "Jane Williamson" <jwilliamson(AT)mcttelecom.com>
Date: 16 May 2008 7:32pm
Bobolinks - New London, behind farms on Little Sunapee Rd
Osprey- McDaniel Marsh, Springfield. Big and beautiful.
Wood duck male hanging out with 5 male mallards by exit 12A marsh,
Springfield
Tree swallows-lots at Camp Sunapee marsh. No blue herons today.
Common yellowthroat - Town wetlands, N. Sutton
Blackthroated blue warbler at the Fells in Newbury
Jane Williamson
No. Sutton
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