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Subject: Rollins Brook Epping/Nottingham
From: "sayoung" <sayoung(AT)metrocast.net>
Date: 3 Jun 2008 8:00am
I'm not claiming I identified anything there last night. I stopped by the
swamp/marsh at 20 to 9. Nothing much at first just lots of the usual until the
liught began to wane. Then I heard a noise that might not have been a bird, I
suppose a Green Heron. Then a couple of Bittern calls followed immediately by
7 dark bulbous ducklike birds with small bills crashing into the Button Bush
Swamp. Over in the direction of the sweep of Flowering Dogwood that lines the
shore. Then a Green Winged Teal - like creature flew over there. And over my
head flew a large swallow like bird without any obvious white patches on a
heavy based wing. So while I was trying to get the waterfowl to respond to
something this bird started singing frequently that sounded very similar to a
white eyed vireo. And then it was dark and 9 and the sounds were mostly snores
and banjos and whining mosquitoes. Its a very other worldly place at that
hour.
Scott Young/Strafford
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Subject: Jump Day for Mergansers - 7th Successful nest, 111 Young
From the Yard
From: LindaMaley(AT)aol.com
Date: 3 Jun 2008 8:59am
At 8:45 this morning the Hooded Merganser passed through the yard with 14
youngster in tow, causing me to grab Cooper (the dog) in panic lest he take
after them. That's the 7th successful duck nest on our one acre lot this year,
with two more Wood Duck nests in progress and a female Hooded Merganser
prospecting.By direct observation or by counting egg membranes, that makes
approximately 111 baby duckies so far.
The baby Barred Owls are also leaving their nest boxes. There are only two
confirmed broods, but because I don't have a mirror in the third box, it's
sometimes hard to tell. Barred Owls are quite shy about the nest until the young
begin "branching."
Al Maley, Hampstead
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Subject: kites in Newmarket
From: "Darin Franceschini" <dmfran(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 3 Jun 2008 12:01pm
This is kind of a late posting, and I don't know if anyone else saw them,
but I saw a pair of Mississippi Kites flying around the Lamprey River in
Newmarket on Wednesday May 28th. It was in a swampy area of the river near
Salmon St. They had an unmistakable white band across the secondaries and
the male had bright fiery red eyes!
This is my first post, so let me know if it was helpful,
~Darin Franceschini
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Subject: Cuckoo, Sora, and Sparrow Quest
From: tbbirds(AT)comcast.net (Terry Bronson)
Date: 3 Jun 2008 2:57pm
With my 2008 Big Year fundraiser southern NH land
bird target list now down to less than 10 species, I went
in search of 3 of them this morning.
I returned to Warren Farm in Barrington for the 3rd time
today in search of the Yellow-billed Cuckoo. The bird
still did not show, nor did it make any noise.
After about an hour, the Black-billed Cuckoo did deign
to put in a brief appearance, actually posing in the open
for about 10 seconds before flying into a heavily-leafed
tree.
It seems that Warren Farm's fame has spread--if not
worldwide, at least to Rhode Island. Two birders from
that state arrived in search of the Clay-colored and Vesper
Sparrows late in the morning. The former, at least,
was still there, according to Dan Hubbard, Dennis
Skillman, and Warren Trested, who were all present
when I arrived.
I started the morning at Skyhaven Airport in Rochester,
in the slim hope a Grasshopper Sparrow might be
present. Nope, but 8 male Bobolinks, 4 Barn Swallows,
and 2 Eastern Kingbirds were noted, among others.
Pickering Ponds in Rochester, where a Sora, has been
seen this spring, was my next stop. Nope again. In 2
hours, here were the highlights:
Green Heron--1
Turkey Vulture--10 or more
Willow Flycatcher--3
Great Crested Flycatcher--3
Bank Swallow--5
Common Raven--1 flyover being harassed by what
looked like a Red-winged Blackbird
Wood Thrush--2 singing next to the parking lot
Brown Thrasher--1 next to parking lot, 1 way back
Cedar Waxwing--4
Yellow Warbler--12
American Redstart--7, all but 2 were seen and all were
in female, first-year plumage. No adult males.
26 other common species
No Common Moorhen seen.
A couple of sightings from yesterday, another lackluster
day:
Common Eider--now 23 ducklings at Seal Rocks in Rye
Black-bellied Plover--30 roosting at the Seavey's Creek
wooden bridge on Rt. 1A at Odiorne Point State Park
Semipalmated Plover--15 on Seabrook Beach
Sanderling--100 on Seabrook Beach
Purple Sandpiper--11 at Ragged Neck in Rye
Willow Flycatcher--1 next to Rt. 1A at the N. Hampton-
Rye town line
Note re NH State Parks: I parked outside Ragged Neck,
which is part of Rye Harbor State Park, along the road as
I often do. Since it is now after Memorial Day, they are
charging admission, which has gone up from $3 to $4.
There was a roving attendant who hustled over to me
as I briefly stepped onto the park grounds, requesting the $4
payment--even if all one wanted to do is use the rest roooms.
So be forewarned.
Note 2: the parking fee at Wallis Sands State Beach is now
$15. Maybe that's why there were only about 5 cars there.
--
Terry Bronson
Hampton Falls, NH
tbbirds(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: cuckoo and prairie warbler
From: Kurk Dorsey <kd(AT)cisunix.unh.edu>
Date: 3 Jun 2008 3:42pm
Birders
The yard has been interesting to start June, with a Black-billed Cuckoo
calling repeatedly Monday morning (I didn't see it but did find what
appeared to be a fledgling Red-bellied Woodpecker clinging to a branch
rather closely). This morning's surprise was a singing Prairie
Warbler--our yard is not within several miles, I think, of good Prairie
Warbler habitat, although maybe the meadow as Foss Farm would work. I
really don't understand bird brains.
Kurk Dorsey
As bright as a prairie coneflower
Durham NH
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Subject: Fw: NHA Seacoast Chapter WEEKEND Field Trip - Saturday, June
7th - Pondicherry / Sunday, June 8th - Moose Bog,
Ferdinand, VT ( W/ CURRENT SIGHTINGS)
From: "catfishanddwen" <catfishanddwen(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 3 Jun 2008 6:49pm
----- Original Message -----
From: catfishanddwen
To: NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 6:40 PM
Subject: NHA Seacoast Chapter WEEKEND Field Trip - Saturday, June 7th -
Pondicherry / Sunday, June 8th - Moose Bog, Ferdinand, VT
CURRENT SIGHTINGS:
Hi Mark,
I am looking forward to the upcoming Seacoast Chapter Trip to Pondicherry and
Moose Bog this weekend. The forecast for Saturday and Sunday is looking
good---- sunny with a few clouds; day temp mid-80's (hot!); night temp about
55. No precipitation.
I have been doing some recon in Vermont and am pleased with the possibilities
there. Tom Berriman, who has been doing bird surveys at sites in Vermont that
we will be visiting, has agreed to join us which will be excellent.
(The other day at Moose Bog I had a male spruce grouse taking a dust bath
seven feet from me!)
Any news about how many people may be coming? ---- I assume you will be
carpooling. How many vehicles?
Sam
TRIP DETAILS:
NHA Seacoast Chapter WEEKEND Field Trip
Saturday, June 7th - Pondicherry / Sunday, June 8th - Moose Bog, Ferdinand,
VT
Come join the NHA Seacoast Chapter for a weekend field trip to the north
country, stay the whole weekend or come up either day.
Both days will be led by trip leader Sam Stoddard. Dave Govatski was
originally scheduled to lead these trips but a rescheduled work commitment
will have out of state for the weekend.
Saturdays trip to Pondicherry will meet at the Airport Marsh at 8AM. Airport
Marsh is just due west of Mt Washington Regional Airport on Hazen Rd. in
Whitefield.
Sundays trip to Moose Bog in Ferdinand, VT (just over the NH line) will meet
at 7AM at the Martin Meadow Pond boat launch on Martin Meadow Pond Rd., just
south of Weeks State Park in Lancaster, NH. Google Maps brings both up
pretty
good.
Lodging and meals are the responsibilty of those attending. Please contact
me
if you think you may attend the whole weekend or either day. Also contact me
if you need a few lodging ideas, carpooling possibilities, or any other
question(s) that you might have.
As always, NHA Seacoast Chapter field trips are free and open to the public.
Mark Hatfield
NHA Seacost Chapter Field Coordinator
catfishanddwen(AT)comcast.net
(603) 659-0705
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Subject: Not A Bird
From: "sayoung" <sayoung(AT)metrocast.net>
Date: 3 Jun 2008 9:42pm
I was going birding when I found this. I think its a female. It was begining
to cross the road and I made sure it did. Too cute for crow road jerky or an
omnivorous chipmunk (of which I have the same number as last year-too many).
They don't look alot different than a beach cobble from a vehivcle.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sa_young/sets/72157605424866953
Scott Young/Strafford
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