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NH.Birds for Saturday, May 17, 2008
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Subject: Rochester - Dover
From: "Chet" <c_farwell(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 17 May 2008 12:00am
Pickering Ponds -
1 Northern Cardinal
1 Chestnut-sided Warbler
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrc_5150/2497508123/
2 Double-crested Cormorants ( 8 yesterday )
4 Yellow Warblers
2 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks
5,000 Gulls lifting off at landfill
1 Turkey Vulture
Strafford County Farm - behind Cocheco animal shelter
12+ Bobolinks
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrc_5150/2498332564/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrc_5150/2497505225/
2 Wild Turkey
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrc_5150/2498326578/
2 Cooper's Hawks
1 Great Blue Heron
Multitude of Sparrows
1 American Goldfinch
15+ male Red-winged Blackbirds, small flock of females
1 Baltimore Oriole
No run in with a coyote today.
Chet
Dover, NH
**GBA===
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrc_5150
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Subject: ceruleans heard but not seen
From: joseagle(AT)aol.com
Date: 17 May 2008 12:00am
Birded Pawtuckaway this morning with Joan Mckibben. We?heard the 2 ceruleans but
never got a?look at them. Also had wonderful looks at a pair of evening
grosbeak. Lots of Veery and 1 oven bird.
Moved on to Powder House by noon and I can't add anything to Len's list (how did
I miss him?)?except? blackthroated green and adult male black throated blue, 2
male bay breasted,
Hampton Church lot
blue winged warbler
redstarts
c. yellowthroat
Hampton Harbor
120+- dunlin
40+- bb plovers
1 semi palmated plover FOY
@75 least sandpipers
1 spotted sandpiper on the rocks at Great Boars Head
I think today was my "birdiest " day this spring.
JoAnn O'Shaughnessy
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Subject: Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Double-crested Cormorant - Home on
Heron Pond, Hollis NH, 5/16/08
From: "Kevin Klasman" <kevinklasman(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 17 May 2008 7:44am
Notes: Rose-breasted Grosbeak is a lifer and Ruby-throated Hummingbird
continues on the feeders.
Double-crested Cormorant swimming in the pond is FOY.
Location: Home on Heron Pond, Hollis NH
Observation date: 5/16/08
Number of species: 21
Wood Duck 1
Hooded Merganser 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Mourning Dove 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 3
Tree Swallow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Gray Catbird 1
Chipping Sparrow 2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 2
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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Subject: Protecting Plum Island NWR
From: Emmalee Tarry <emmaleet(AT)msn.com>
Date: 17 May 2008 10:06am
I was birding at Plum Island on a week day. I didn't see them myself but
about 3 people told me that they saw 2 women walking through the woods to the
Piping Plover protected closed beach. Later on my way out I did see a Ranger
car parked at one of the closed lots so I assume he gave chase.
What occurred to me was why were people telling me about the violation. I
can't do anything. They should be calling the headquarters to report the
violation. Everybody has a cell phone in their pocket, but who knows the
number?
I stopped by the new refuge headquarters and suggested to the manager that
signs be posted in the refuge advertising the number so that people can call
and report. I was very surprised that he seemed receptive to the suggestion.
Of course putting up a sign always seems to be a major effort at the refuge.
Here is the number: 978 465 5753 Put it in your cell phone and be ready.
I also suggest that bird clubs print this number in their newsletters and urge
their members to put it in their cell phones.
This is also the number for the refuge in NH. Wouldn't it be nice if there
was a single number for reporting violations in all Federal Properties and a
24 hour operator to pass the calls on to the proper authorities in each
locality. The U.S. Border patrol has such a number and I used it once on the
Texas border to report a violation which resulted in a successful
apprehension. If it is good enough for Homeland Security it is good enough
for our wildlife refuges.
I later went to Oak Hill Cemetery where there is a new sign at the gate about
unleashed dogs and their messes. Right on the sign is the number to report
violators. It is an idea whose time has come.
Our wildlife refuges, National Parks and other assorted state and federal
properties are understaffed. They need our help. Help protect that which
belongs to all the people of the United States.
Emmalee Bowers Tarry EmmaleeT(AT)msn.com
EmmaleeTarry.uswww.NEseabirds.com AHS56.com
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Subject: Seacoast Chapter field trip to Pickering Ponds today
From: tbbirds(AT)comcast.net (Terry Bronson)
Date: 17 May 2008 3:21pm
[Submitted at request of Dan Hubbard, our fearless leader]
A very light rain to start probably deterred a few folks, but 8
ardent birders showed up at 7:00 am for Dan Hubbard's
Seacoast Chapter field trip to Pickering Ponds in Rochester.
Among them were 2 visiting birders from Utah, including
9-year old Kendall, who has been birding from the age of 3,
and his Dad. Kendall was the first to spot several birds--
ah for the sharp-sightedness of youth!
After an hour or so the rain stopped, and it gradually warmed
up to be a very pleasant morning. Number of species seen: 57.
Complete eBird list below.
Canada Goose 2
Wood Duck 1 heard
American Black Duck 1, at wastewater treatment plant
Mallard 15, 14 at wastewater treatment plant
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1 flyover
Turkey Vulture 18, some at wastewater treatment plant,
some flying.
Red-tailed Hawk 1 over landfill
Killdeer 1 heard
Spotted Sandpiper 1 heard
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
(As Chet Farwell posted, there must have been 5,000 gulls
over the landfill; only 200 or so were at Pickering.)
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 3, first of year (FOY) for me
Belted Kingfisher 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1 heard drumming
Least Flycatcher 1
Eastern Phoebe 3
Eastern Kingbird 2
Warbling Vireo 8
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 3
Tree Swallow 75, rough estimate
Bank Swallow 15, rough estimate
Cliff Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 25, rough estimate
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 1 heard
House Wren 1 heard
Veery 5
Wood Thrush 2 heard
American Robin 8
Gray Catbird 8
Brown Thrasher 1
Blue-winged Warbler 3, FOY
Yellow Warbler 18
Chestnut-sided Warbler 4
Magnolia Warbler 1, FOY
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 5
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 3
Ovenbird 2
Common Yellowthroat 10
Wilson's Warbler 2 males, FOY
Canada Warbler 1 male, FOY
Chipping Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 9, including 1 female carrying
nesting material
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 10
Orchard Oriole 1, first-year male
Baltimore Oriole 6
American Goldfinch 4
--
Terry Bronson
Hampton Falls, NH
tbbirds(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: Albany/Tamworth birds
From: "Joshua Potter" <jpotter(AT)tinmtn.org>
Date: 17 May 2008 4:53pm
This morning on Bald Hill Rd. in Albany, I had a brief look at a
Magnolia Warbler in the woods near our center. The resident
Great-crested Flycatchers have been heard "crreeeping" quite a bit, too.
With our Forest's for the Future middle schoolers yesterday on Remick
Farm's Wakanita Lot along Rte. 113 in Tamworth, we were treated to
great, sustained looks at a Scarlet Tanager. Many of the kids were able
to see him through the binos. Some other highlights for the morning:
- Blackburnian Warblers (heard lots, I had one quick, but
satisfying look)
- Black-throated Blue Warblers
- Black-throated Green Warblers
- Pine Warbler
- Black-and-white Warbler
- Blue-headed Vireo
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: Turkey display
From: "Muffie" <MH(AT)Hendricks.mv.com>
Date: 17 May 2008 5:42pm
We were driving through Newington and saw a tom turkey displaying. Stopped
the car and watched as the hens, 5 of them, watched him.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/88555333@N00/
Muffie
Dover Point
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Subject: Durham migrants, turtles in love
From: Kurk Dorsey <kd(AT)cisunix.unh.edu>
Date: 17 May 2008 8:50pm
Birders,
A few new arrivals in the Fogg Drive area:
Northern Waterthrush
Blackpoll
Lincoln's Sparrow
Marsh Wren
But the highlight was definitely non-avian: a trail leads from our house
to a nice pond that is usually visible only from Carriage Way, off Packers
Falls Rd (I believe that Steve has found some good birds here in past
years), and I've been poking around it as dog and baby permit. Today I
found a nice overlook and was enjoying the view of the pond when splashing
caught my eye. I expected to see an otter based on the commotion, but
after a brief study through the glasses I realized it was a pair of
snapping turtles that appeared to be, um, well, very friendly. I can't
say that I was entirely sorry that they were on the far side of the pond.
Even the Canada Goose appeared to be looking the other way.
Kurk Dorsey
Durham, where turtles go to honeymoon
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Subject: Osprey, Baltimore Oriole photos, Hinsdale Setback
From: hbreder(AT)comcast.net
Date: 17 May 2008 9:05pm
I was lucky today, catching this osprey sitting on a tree on the peninsula just
downstream of
the boat launch:
http://www.onejackdaw.com/My%20NA%20Birds%20Gallery/Osprey.html
At the other end on the rail trail heading upstream from the parking lot near
the power towers
I saw this Baltimore oriole that appears to be carrying nest material in his
beak:
http://www.onejackdaw.com/My%20NA%20Birds%20Gallery/Oriole.html
And then there was this yellow warbler on a flowering tree on the trail to the
power towers, a
greeting-card kind of image the way it came out of my camera:
C:\One Jackdaw\My NA Birds Gallery\Yellow_Warbler.html
Hilke Breder
Brattleboro, Vt
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Subject: Pickering Afternoon
From: "Chet" <c_farwell(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 17 May 2008 10:43pm
An afternoon at Pickering Ponds - ( Good to meet a few birders along
the way )
4 Baltimore Orioles - 3 Male - 1 Female
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrc_5150/2500447526/ (trying one legged chin
ups)
5 Yellow Warblers
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrc_5150/2499618345/
3 American Redstarts
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrc_5150/2500447148/
8 American Robins
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrc_5150/2499618591/
1 American Goldfinch
1 Great Blue Heron
1 Belted Kingfisher
2 Savannah Sparrows
4 Blue Jays
1 Cooper's Hawk
7 Eastern Kingbirds
3 Gray Catbirds
1 Common Yellowthroat
Chet
Dover, NH
**GBA===
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrc_5150
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