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Subject: Birding in Pittsburg and Bethlehem on June 6 and 8
From: tbbirds(AT)comcast.net (Terry Bronson)
Date: 9 Jun 2008 8:24am
I just returned last night from a weekend in Coos County and
northern Vermont with the NH Audubon Seacoast Chapter
North Country Field Trip.
I'll have a separate e-mail later on the Field Trip results.
This is the report of my personal birding over the weekend.
Location: East Inlet Road, Pittsburg
Observation date: 6/6/08, 7:05 am-2:15 pm
Number of species: 35
Notes: Drizzled all day except for a 2-hour stretch in late morning.
Sun never seen. A damp, dreary day requiring raingear and
Wellingtons all day long. Still a lot of song, but no doubt I missed
a lot of hunkered-down birds.
Canada Goose 14, including 2 broods of 3 goslings each
Common Merganser 8, 4 pairs
Common Loon 2, at far northern inlet of Second Connecticut Lake
Spotted Sandpiper 1, Norton Pool access
Wilson's Snipe 1 winnowing at Snag Pond at mile 11
Mourning Dove 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Olive-sided Flycatcher 1, Snag Pond
Alder Flycatcher 2
Blue-headed Vireo 5
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 1
Boreal Chickadee 2, 1 on Spruce Grouse Track, 1 near mile 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4, most between miles 9 and 11
Hermit Thrush 1
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 6
Nashville Warbler 3
Northern Parula 2
Yellow Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 6
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 8
Black-throated Green Warbler 9
Blackburnian Warbler 2
Bay-breasted Warbler 2, great view of 1 near mile 2
Blackpoll Warbler 4
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 5
Northern Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 5
White-throated Sparrow 9
Rusty Blackbird 2, pair at Snag Pond
Common Grackle 2
No Spruce Grouse seen on Spruce Grouse Track, which
was under water in spots
Location: Scott's Bog Road, Pittsburg
Observation date: 6/6/08, 2:15 pm-3:40 pm
Number of species: 16
Canada Goose 3
Ruffed Grouse 1 drumming
Great Blue Heron 1 flyover
Wilson's Snipe 1 winnowing
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Least Flycatcher 3
Gray Jay 2 at edge of bog, but came within a few feet of me
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 2
Magnolia Warbler 5
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1
American Redstart 1
Northern Waterthrush 1
Wilson's Warbler 2, pair
White-throated Sparrow 5
Location: Pittsburg, various locations
Observation date: 6/6/08, 6:15 am-7:05 am, First and
Second Connecticut Lakes boat launch and overlooks,
3:40 pm-4:15 pm, Sophie's Lane
Number of species: 13
Canada Goose 2, Second Connecticut Lake
Mallard 3, 2 First CT Lake, 1 Second CT Lake
Ruffed Grouse 1 drumming, Sopie Lane
Common Loon 2, First Connecticut Lake boat launch
Ring-billed Gull 1, First CT Lake
Red-eyed Vireo 1, First CT Lake
Blue Jay 1, Sophie's Lane
American Robin 2, 1 First CT Lake, 1 Sophie's Lane
Magnolia Warbler 3, Sophie's Lane
Black-throated Green Warbler 1, Sophie's Lane
Ovenbird 1, First CT Lake
Song Sparrow 2, 1 First CT Lake, 1 Second CT Lake
White-throated Sparrow 1, Sophie's Lane
Location: Trudeau Road wetlands, Bethlehem
Observation date: 6/8/08, 5:15 am-6:30 am
Number of species: 17
Black-backed Woodpecker 2, 1 female at bridge on trail to left from
4-way intersection, 1 male at entrance
Alder Flycatcher 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Common Raven 1 heard, curious lack of Ravens all weekend long
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Wood Thrush 2
Nashville Warbler 2
Magnolia Warbler 2
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 5
Purple Finch 1 male
Black Bear--1 adult on right trail from 4-way intersection. Caused me to
hastily go to Plan B and retreat to the left trail.
MISSES: Spruce Grouse, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Philadelphia Vireo,
Swainson's Thrush, Tennessee Warbler, Cape May Warbler, Mourning
Warbler (but see separate field trip report), Lincoln's Sparrow, Red Crossbill,
White-winged Crossbill
Only 2 birds that were first-of-year were Black-backed Woodpecker and
Bay-breasted Warbler.
--
Terry Bronson
Hampton Falls, NH (4 hours from Pittsburg)
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Subject: Canada Geese
From: "Clifford Seifer" <clifdisc(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 9 Jun 2008 9:21am
Not exactly a rare bird but there was a flock of 48 Canada Geese on
the CT River, just below Bellows Falls this morning. I'm not used to
seeing large flocks there at this time of year.
-- Cliff Seifer
Keene NH
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Subject: RE: Birding in Pittsburg and Bethlehem on June 6 and 8
From: "Scott Ricker" <ptbagger(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 9 Jun 2008 9:26am
NH Birders & MassBirders,
After reading TBronson' posting about the Gray Jay approuching him at a
close distance and reading the many post about the Mt Watatic bird from this
past winter I would ask, is it a common occurance for this species to have a
trusting comfort level with humans?
Are Gray Jays from a region that exposes them to human interaction
frequently and they have come to use that resource for survival purposes? Or
is it that they are not exposed to humans that often and do not have a
learned fear of us?
I guess you could look at it like the way we often experience Blue Jays &
Chicadees & WB Nuthatches, whether pishing brings them closer or their
natural insticnt to investigate activity in their environment, they do have
a trust in humans. I don't believe birders see groups of Gray Jays in their
natural or common range flocking to investigate us, please correct me if I'm
wrong.
Scott Ricker
Southwick, MA.
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I just returned last night from a weekend in Coos County and
northern Vermont with the NH Audubon Seacoast Chapter
North Country Field Trip.
I'll have a separate e-mail later on the Field Trip results.
This is the report of my personal birding over the weekend.
Location: East Inlet Road, Pittsburg
Observation date: 6/6/08, 7:05 am-2:15 pm
Number of species: 35
Notes: Drizzled all day except for a 2-hour stretch in late morning.
Sun never seen. A damp, dreary day requiring raingear and
Wellingtons all day long. Still a lot of song, but no doubt I missed
a lot of hunkered-down birds.
Canada Goose 14, including 2 broods of 3 goslings each
Common Merganser 8, 4 pairs
Common Loon 2, at far northern inlet of Second Connecticut Lake
Spotted Sandpiper 1, Norton Pool access
Wilson's Snipe 1 winnowing at Snag Pond at mile 11
Mourning Dove 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Olive-sided Flycatcher 1, Snag Pond
Alder Flycatcher 2
Blue-headed Vireo 5
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 1
Boreal Chickadee 2, 1 on Spruce Grouse Track, 1 near mile 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4, most between miles 9 and 11
Hermit Thrush 1
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 6
Nashville Warbler 3
Northern Parula 2
Yellow Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 6
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 8
Black-throated Green Warbler 9
Blackburnian Warbler 2
Bay-breasted Warbler 2, great view of 1 near mile 2
Blackpoll Warbler 4
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 5
Northern Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 5
White-throated Sparrow 9
Rusty Blackbird 2, pair at Snag Pond
Common Grackle 2
No Spruce Grouse seen on Spruce Grouse Track, which
was under water in spots
Location: Scott's Bog Road, Pittsburg
Observation date: 6/6/08, 2:15 pm-3:40 pm
Number of species: 16
Canada Goose 3
Ruffed Grouse 1 drumming
Great Blue Heron 1 flyover
Wilson's Snipe 1 winnowing
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Least Flycatcher 3
Gray Jay 2 at edge of bog, but came within a few feet of me
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 2
Magnolia Warbler 5
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1
American Redstart 1
Northern Waterthrush 1
Wilson's Warbler 2, pair
White-throated Sparrow 5
Location: Pittsburg, various locations
Observation date: 6/6/08, 6:15 am-7:05 am, First and
Second Connecticut Lakes boat launch and overlooks,
3:40 pm-4:15 pm, Sophie's Lane
Number of species: 13
Canada Goose 2, Second Connecticut Lake
Mallard 3, 2 First CT Lake, 1 Second CT Lake
Ruffed Grouse 1 drumming, Sopie Lane
Common Loon 2, First Connecticut Lake boat launch
Ring-billed Gull 1, First CT Lake
Red-eyed Vireo 1, First CT Lake
Blue Jay 1, Sophie's Lane
American Robin 2, 1 First CT Lake, 1 Sophie's Lane
Magnolia Warbler 3, Sophie's Lane
Black-throated Green Warbler 1, Sophie's Lane
Ovenbird 1, First CT Lake
Song Sparrow 2, 1 First CT Lake, 1 Second CT Lake
White-throated Sparrow 1, Sophie's Lane
Location: Trudeau Road wetlands, Bethlehem
Observation date: 6/8/08, 5:15 am-6:30 am
Number of species: 17
Black-backed Woodpecker 2, 1 female at bridge on trail to left from
4-way intersection, 1 male at entrance
Alder Flycatcher 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Common Raven 1 heard, curious lack of Ravens all weekend long
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Wood Thrush 2
Nashville Warbler 2
Magnolia Warbler 2
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 5
Purple Finch 1 male
Black Bear--1 adult on right trail from 4-way intersection. Caused me to
hastily go to Plan B and retreat to the left trail.
MISSES: Spruce Grouse, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Philadelphia Vireo,
Swainson's Thrush, Tennessee Warbler, Cape May Warbler, Mourning
Warbler (but see separate field trip report), Lincoln's Sparrow, Red
Crossbill,
White-winged Crossbill
Only 2 birds that were first-of-year were Black-backed Woodpecker and
Bay-breasted Warbler.
--
Terry Bronson
Hampton Falls, NH (4 hours from Pittsburg)
tbbirds(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: Re: Birding in Pittsburg and Bethlehem on June 6 and 8
From: Bruce Boyer <bboyer192(AT)earthlink.net>
Date: 9 Jun 2008 10:08am
Apparently the Gray Jay is well known for apparent "tameness" and
association with people. It will take food from the hand, and steals
food from camps, even entering tents to do so. I see no evidence that
unfamiliarity with humans causes its lack of fear. Also, Chickadees
and Catbirds can be easily accustomed to take food from human hands,
although both species have a long history of living close to people. I
doubt that such small birds have ever experienced predation by humans,
so there is little pressure to become "fearful" , and much reward for
being bold around people.
Bruce Boyer
On Jun 9, 2008, at 9:26 AM, Scott Ricker wrote:
> NH Birders & MassBirders,
>
> After reading TBronson' posting about the Gray Jay approuching him
> at a
> close distance and reading the many post about the Mt Watatic bird
> from this
> past winter I would ask, is it a common occurance for this species
> to have a
> trusting comfort level with humans?
>
> Are Gray Jays from a region that exposes them to human interaction
> frequently and they have come to use that resource for survival
> purposes? Or
> is it that they are not exposed to humans that often and do not have a
> learned fear of us?
>
> I guess you could look at it like the way we often experience Blue
> Jays &
> Chicadees & WB Nuthatches, whether pishing brings them closer or their
> natural insticnt to investigate activity in their environment, they
> do have
> a trust in humans. I don't believe birders see groups of Gray Jays
> in their
> natural or common range flocking to investigate us, please correct
> me if I'm
> wrong.
>
> Scott Ricker
> Southwick, MA.
> Ptbagger(at)verizon(dot)net
>
>
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> I just returned last night from a weekend in Coos County and
> northern Vermont with the NH Audubon Seacoast Chapter
> North Country Field Trip.
>
> I'll have a separate e-mail later on the Field Trip results.
> This is the report of my personal birding over the weekend.
>
> Location: East Inlet Road, Pittsburg
> Observation date: 6/6/08, 7:05 am-2:15 pm
> Number of species: 35
> Notes: Drizzled all day except for a 2-hour stretch in late morning.
> Sun never seen. A damp, dreary day requiring raingear and
> Wellingtons all day long. Still a lot of song, but no doubt I missed
> a lot of hunkered-down birds.
>
> Canada Goose 14, including 2 broods of 3 goslings each
> Common Merganser 8, 4 pairs
> Common Loon 2, at far northern inlet of Second Connecticut Lake
> Spotted Sandpiper 1, Norton Pool access
> Wilson's Snipe 1 winnowing at Snag Pond at mile 11
> Mourning Dove 1
> Belted Kingfisher 1
> Olive-sided Flycatcher 1, Snag Pond
> Alder Flycatcher 2
> Blue-headed Vireo 5
> Red-eyed Vireo 2
> Blue Jay 4
> American Crow 1
> Boreal Chickadee 2, 1 on Spruce Grouse Track, 1 near mile 2
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4, most between miles 9 and 11
> Hermit Thrush 1
> Wood Thrush 1
> American Robin 6
> Nashville Warbler 3
> Northern Parula 2
> Yellow Warbler 1
> Magnolia Warbler 6
> Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
> Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 8
> Black-throated Green Warbler 9
> Blackburnian Warbler 2
> Bay-breasted Warbler 2, great view of 1 near mile 2
> Blackpoll Warbler 4
> Black-and-white Warbler 1
> American Redstart 5
> Northern Waterthrush 1
> Common Yellowthroat 5
> White-throated Sparrow 9
> Rusty Blackbird 2, pair at Snag Pond
> Common Grackle 2
>
> No Spruce Grouse seen on Spruce Grouse Track, which
> was under water in spots
>
> Location: Scott's Bog Road, Pittsburg
> Observation date: 6/6/08, 2:15 pm-3:40 pm
> Number of species: 16
>
> Canada Goose 3
> Ruffed Grouse 1 drumming
> Great Blue Heron 1 flyover
> Wilson's Snipe 1 winnowing
> Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
> Least Flycatcher 3
> Gray Jay 2 at edge of bog, but came within a few feet of me
> Wood Thrush 1
> American Robin 2
> Magnolia Warbler 5
> Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
> Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1
> American Redstart 1
> Northern Waterthrush 1
> Wilson's Warbler 2, pair
> White-throated Sparrow 5
>
> Location: Pittsburg, various locations
> Observation date: 6/6/08, 6:15 am-7:05 am, First and
> Second Connecticut Lakes boat launch and overlooks,
> 3:40 pm-4:15 pm, Sophie's Lane
> Number of species: 13
>
> Canada Goose 2, Second Connecticut Lake
> Mallard 3, 2 First CT Lake, 1 Second CT Lake
> Ruffed Grouse 1 drumming, Sopie Lane
> Common Loon 2, First Connecticut Lake boat launch
> Ring-billed Gull 1, First CT Lake
> Red-eyed Vireo 1, First CT Lake
> Blue Jay 1, Sophie's Lane
> American Robin 2, 1 First CT Lake, 1 Sophie's Lane
> Magnolia Warbler 3, Sophie's Lane
> Black-throated Green Warbler 1, Sophie's Lane
> Ovenbird 1, First CT Lake
> Song Sparrow 2, 1 First CT Lake, 1 Second CT Lake
> White-throated Sparrow 1, Sophie's Lane
>
> Location: Trudeau Road wetlands, Bethlehem
> Observation date: 6/8/08, 5:15 am-6:30 am
> Number of species: 17
>
> Black-backed Woodpecker 2, 1 female at bridge on trail to left
> from
> 4-way intersection, 1 male at entrance
> Alder Flycatcher 1
> Blue Jay 1
> American Crow 1
> Common Raven 1 heard, curious lack of Ravens all weekend long
> Black-capped Chickadee 3
> Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
> Wood Thrush 2
> Nashville Warbler 2
> Magnolia Warbler 2
> Black-throated Green Warbler 1
> Common Yellowthroat 1
> Chipping Sparrow 1
> Song Sparrow 1
> White-throated Sparrow 5
> Purple Finch 1 male
>
> Black Bear--1 adult on right trail from 4-way intersection. Caused
> me to
> hastily go to Plan B and retreat to the left trail.
>
> MISSES: Spruce Grouse, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Philadelphia Vireo,
> Swainson's Thrush, Tennessee Warbler, Cape May Warbler, Mourning
> Warbler (but see separate field trip report), Lincoln's Sparrow, Red
> Crossbill,
> White-winged Crossbill
>
> Only 2 birds that were first-of-year were Black-backed Woodpecker and
> Bay-breasted Warbler.
>
> --
> Terry Bronson
> Hampton Falls, NH (4 hours from Pittsburg)
> tbbirds(AT)comcast.net
>
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Subject: Re: Birding in Pittsburg and Bethlehem on June 6 and 8
From: Bruce Boyer <bboyer192(AT)earthlink.net>
Date: 9 Jun 2008 10:33am
Some more musings on avian tameness:
As a boy, I got Catbirds to accept raisins which were tossed to them.
The distance of the toss was reduced, and after some days, the
Catbirds accepted raisins from the hand. (One day the front door was
carelessly left open, and the catbird entered the house, then
panicked. It took much shooing to evict it. However, this frightening
event didn't seem to discourage Catbirds from coming back for
raisins.) Other birds which seem naturally more shy of humans seemed
to catch on, and Robins would occasionally take raisins tossed a long
distance. My brother even claims to have gotten a Wood Thrush to take
a tossed raisin.
The Catbird seem like a rather intelligent species, with a relatively
high capacity for learned behavior; for example, they can learn to
imitate songs of other species in their environment. Gray Jays are
corvids, and other corvids like Crows and Ravens are known for their
intelligence and adaptability. Crows easily learn to tear open garbage
bags, for example. They apparently tame easily in captivity, at least
when young. Corvids are also vocal imitators. Maybe there is link
between intelligence and what we call "tameness." One of the dog
breeds rated as most intelligent, the Golden Retriever, is also known
for being friendly and lacking in fear.
Bruce Boyer
On Jun 9, 2008, at 9:26 AM, Scott Ricker wrote:
> NH Birders & MassBirders,
>
> After reading TBronson' posting about the Gray Jay approuching him
> at a
> close distance and reading the many post about the Mt Watatic bird
> from this
> past winter I would ask, is it a common occurance for this species
> to have a
> trusting comfort level with humans?
>
> Are Gray Jays from a region that exposes them to human interaction
> frequently and they have come to use that resource for survival
> purposes? Or
> is it that they are not exposed to humans that often and do not have a
> learned fear of us?
>
> I guess you could look at it like the way we often experience Blue
> Jays &
> Chicadees & WB Nuthatches, whether pishing brings them closer or their
> natural insticnt to investigate activity in their environment, they
> do have
> a trust in humans. I don't believe birders see groups of Gray Jays
> in their
> natural or common range flocking to investigate us, please correct
> me if I'm
> wrong.
>
> Scott Ricker
> Southwick, MA.
> Ptbagger(at)verizon(dot)net
>
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> I just returned last night from a weekend in Coos County and
> northern Vermont with the NH Audubon Seacoast Chapter
> North Country Field Trip.
>
> I'll have a separate e-mail later on the Field Trip results.
> This is the report of my personal birding over the weekend.
>
> Location: East Inlet Road, Pittsburg
> Observation date: 6/6/08, 7:05 am-2:15 pm
> Number of species: 35
> Notes: Drizzled all day except for a 2-hour stretch in late morning.
> Sun never seen. A damp, dreary day requiring raingear and
> Wellingtons all day long. Still a lot of song, but no doubt I missed
> a lot of hunkered-down birds.
>
> Canada Goose 14, including 2 broods of 3 goslings each
> Common Merganser 8, 4 pairs
> Common Loon 2, at far northern inlet of Second Connecticut Lake
> Spotted Sandpiper 1, Norton Pool access
> Wilson's Snipe 1 winnowing at Snag Pond at mile 11
> Mourning Dove 1
> Belted Kingfisher 1
> Olive-sided Flycatcher 1, Snag Pond
> Alder Flycatcher 2
> Blue-headed Vireo 5
> Red-eyed Vireo 2
> Blue Jay 4
> American Crow 1
> Boreal Chickadee 2, 1 on Spruce Grouse Track, 1 near mile 2
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4, most between miles 9 and 11
> Hermit Thrush 1
> Wood Thrush 1
> American Robin 6
> Nashville Warbler 3
> Northern Parula 2
> Yellow Warbler 1
> Magnolia Warbler 6
> Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
> Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 8
> Black-throated Green Warbler 9
> Blackburnian Warbler 2
> Bay-breasted Warbler 2, great view of 1 near mile 2
> Blackpoll Warbler 4
> Black-and-white Warbler 1
> American Redstart 5
> Northern Waterthrush 1
> Common Yellowthroat 5
> White-throated Sparrow 9
> Rusty Blackbird 2, pair at Snag Pond
> Common Grackle 2
>
> No Spruce Grouse seen on Spruce Grouse Track, which
> was under water in spots
>
> Location: Scott's Bog Road, Pittsburg
> Observation date: 6/6/08, 2:15 pm-3:40 pm
> Number of species: 16
>
> Canada Goose 3
> Ruffed Grouse 1 drumming
> Great Blue Heron 1 flyover
> Wilson's Snipe 1 winnowing
> Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
> Least Flycatcher 3
> Gray Jay 2 at edge of bog, but came within a few feet of me
> Wood Thrush 1
> American Robin 2
> Magnolia Warbler 5
> Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
> Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1
> American Redstart 1
> Northern Waterthrush 1
> Wilson's Warbler 2, pair
> White-throated Sparrow 5
>
> Location: Pittsburg, various locations
> Observation date: 6/6/08, 6:15 am-7:05 am, First and
> Second Connecticut Lakes boat launch and overlooks,
> 3:40 pm-4:15 pm, Sophie's Lane
> Number of species: 13
>
> Canada Goose 2, Second Connecticut Lake
> Mallard 3, 2 First CT Lake, 1 Second CT Lake
> Ruffed Grouse 1 drumming, Sopie Lane
> Common Loon 2, First Connecticut Lake boat launch
> Ring-billed Gull 1, First CT Lake
> Red-eyed Vireo 1, First CT Lake
> Blue Jay 1, Sophie's Lane
> American Robin 2, 1 First CT Lake, 1 Sophie's Lane
> Magnolia Warbler 3, Sophie's Lane
> Black-throated Green Warbler 1, Sophie's Lane
> Ovenbird 1, First CT Lake
> Song Sparrow 2, 1 First CT Lake, 1 Second CT Lake
> White-throated Sparrow 1, Sophie's Lane
>
> Location: Trudeau Road wetlands, Bethlehem
> Observation date: 6/8/08, 5:15 am-6:30 am
> Number of species: 17
>
> Black-backed Woodpecker 2, 1 female at bridge on trail to left
> from
> 4-way intersection, 1 male at entrance
> Alder Flycatcher 1
> Blue Jay 1
> American Crow 1
> Common Raven 1 heard, curious lack of Ravens all weekend long
> Black-capped Chickadee 3
> Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
> Wood Thrush 2
> Nashville Warbler 2
> Magnolia Warbler 2
> Black-throated Green Warbler 1
> Common Yellowthroat 1
> Chipping Sparrow 1
> Song Sparrow 1
> White-throated Sparrow 5
> Purple Finch 1 male
>
> Black Bear--1 adult on right trail from 4-way intersection. Caused
> me to
> hastily go to Plan B and retreat to the left trail.
>
> MISSES: Spruce Grouse, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Philadelphia Vireo,
> Swainson's Thrush, Tennessee Warbler, Cape May Warbler, Mourning
> Warbler (but see separate field trip report), Lincoln's Sparrow, Red
> Crossbill,
> White-winged Crossbill
>
> Only 2 birds that were first-of-year were Black-backed Woodpecker and
> Bay-breasted Warbler.
>
> --
> Terry Bronson
> Hampton Falls, NH (4 hours from Pittsburg)
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Subject: RE: Birding in Pittsburg and Bethlehem on June 6 and 8
From: "Scott Ricker" <ptbagger(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 9 Jun 2008 11:06am
NH Birders,
I find the behaviors of the recent sightings of Gray Jay interesting.
Thanks for the response BBoyer.
Scott Ricker
Southwick, MA.
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Apparently the Gray Jay is well known for apparent "tameness" and
association with people. It will take food from the hand, and steals
food from camps, even entering tents to do so. I see no evidence that
unfamiliarity with humans causes its lack of fear. Also, Chickadees
and Catbirds can be easily accustomed to take food from human hands,
although both species have a long history of living close to people. I
doubt that such small birds have ever experienced predation by humans,
so there is little pressure to become "fearful" , and much reward for
being bold around people.
Bruce Boyer
On Jun 9, 2008, at 9:26 AM, Scott Ricker wrote:
> NH Birders & MassBirders,
>
> After reading TBronson' posting about the Gray Jay approuching him
> at a
> close distance and reading the many post about the Mt Watatic bird
> from this
> past winter I would ask, is it a common occurance for this species
> to have a
> trusting comfort level with humans?
>
> Are Gray Jays from a region that exposes them to human interaction
> frequently and they have come to use that resource for survival
> purposes? Or
> is it that they are not exposed to humans that often and do not have a
> learned fear of us?
>
> I guess you could look at it like the way we often experience Blue
> Jays &
> Chicadees & WB Nuthatches, whether pishing brings them closer or their
> natural insticnt to investigate activity in their environment, they
> do have
> a trust in humans. I don't believe birders see groups of Gray Jays
> in their
> natural or common range flocking to investigate us, please correct
> me if I'm
> wrong.
>
> Scott Ricker
> Southwick, MA.
> Ptbagger(at)verizon(dot)net
>
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> I just returned last night from a weekend in Coos County and
> northern Vermont with the NH Audubon Seacoast Chapter
> North Country Field Trip.
>
> I'll have a separate e-mail later on the Field Trip results.
> This is the report of my personal birding over the weekend.
>
> Location: East Inlet Road, Pittsburg
> Observation date: 6/6/08, 7:05 am-2:15 pm
> Number of species: 35
> Notes: Drizzled all day except for a 2-hour stretch in late morning.
> Sun never seen. A damp, dreary day requiring raingear and
> Wellingtons all day long. Still a lot of song, but no doubt I missed
> a lot of hunkered-down birds.
>
> Canada Goose 14, including 2 broods of 3 goslings each
> Common Merganser 8, 4 pairs
> Common Loon 2, at far northern inlet of Second Connecticut Lake
> Spotted Sandpiper 1, Norton Pool access
> Wilson's Snipe 1 winnowing at Snag Pond at mile 11
> Mourning Dove 1
> Belted Kingfisher 1
> Olive-sided Flycatcher 1, Snag Pond
> Alder Flycatcher 2
> Blue-headed Vireo 5
> Red-eyed Vireo 2
> Blue Jay 4
> American Crow 1
> Boreal Chickadee 2, 1 on Spruce Grouse Track, 1 near mile 2
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4, most between miles 9 and 11
> Hermit Thrush 1
> Wood Thrush 1
> American Robin 6
> Nashville Warbler 3
> Northern Parula 2
> Yellow Warbler 1
> Magnolia Warbler 6
> Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
> Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 8
> Black-throated Green Warbler 9
> Blackburnian Warbler 2
> Bay-breasted Warbler 2, great view of 1 near mile 2
> Blackpoll Warbler 4
> Black-and-white Warbler 1
> American Redstart 5
> Northern Waterthrush 1
> Common Yellowthroat 5
> White-throated Sparrow 9
> Rusty Blackbird 2, pair at Snag Pond
> Common Grackle 2
>
> No Spruce Grouse seen on Spruce Grouse Track, which
> was under water in spots
>
> Location: Scott's Bog Road, Pittsburg
> Observation date: 6/6/08, 2:15 pm-3:40 pm
> Number of species: 16
>
> Canada Goose 3
> Ruffed Grouse 1 drumming
> Great Blue Heron 1 flyover
> Wilson's Snipe 1 winnowing
> Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
> Least Flycatcher 3
> Gray Jay 2 at edge of bog, but came within a few feet of me
> Wood Thrush 1
> American Robin 2
> Magnolia Warbler 5
> Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
> Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1
> American Redstart 1
> Northern Waterthrush 1
> Wilson's Warbler 2, pair
> White-throated Sparrow 5
>
> Location: Pittsburg, various locations
> Observation date: 6/6/08, 6:15 am-7:05 am, First and
> Second Connecticut Lakes boat launch and overlooks,
> 3:40 pm-4:15 pm, Sophie's Lane
> Number of species: 13
>
> Canada Goose 2, Second Connecticut Lake
> Mallard 3, 2 First CT Lake, 1 Second CT Lake
> Ruffed Grouse 1 drumming, Sopie Lane
> Common Loon 2, First Connecticut Lake boat launch
> Ring-billed Gull 1, First CT Lake
> Red-eyed Vireo 1, First CT Lake
> Blue Jay 1, Sophie's Lane
> American Robin 2, 1 First CT Lake, 1 Sophie's Lane
> Magnolia Warbler 3, Sophie's Lane
> Black-throated Green Warbler 1, Sophie's Lane
> Ovenbird 1, First CT Lake
> Song Sparrow 2, 1 First CT Lake, 1 Second CT Lake
> White-throated Sparrow 1, Sophie's Lane
>
> Location: Trudeau Road wetlands, Bethlehem
> Observation date: 6/8/08, 5:15 am-6:30 am
> Number of species: 17
>
> Black-backed Woodpecker 2, 1 female at bridge on trail to left
> from
> 4-way intersection, 1 male at entrance
> Alder Flycatcher 1
> Blue Jay 1
> American Crow 1
> Common Raven 1 heard, curious lack of Ravens all weekend long
> Black-capped Chickadee 3
> Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
> Wood Thrush 2
> Nashville Warbler 2
> Magnolia Warbler 2
> Black-throated Green Warbler 1
> Common Yellowthroat 1
> Chipping Sparrow 1
> Song Sparrow 1
> White-throated Sparrow 5
> Purple Finch 1 male
>
> Black Bear--1 adult on right trail from 4-way intersection. Caused
> me to
> hastily go to Plan B and retreat to the left trail.
>
> MISSES: Spruce Grouse, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Philadelphia Vireo,
> Swainson's Thrush, Tennessee Warbler, Cape May Warbler, Mourning
> Warbler (but see separate field trip report), Lincoln's Sparrow, Red
> Crossbill,
> White-winged Crossbill
>
> Only 2 birds that were first-of-year were Black-backed Woodpecker and
> Bay-breasted Warbler.
>
> --
> Terry Bronson
> Hampton Falls, NH (4 hours from Pittsburg)
> tbbirds(AT)comcast.net
>
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Subject: Re: Birding in Pittsburg and Bethlehem on June 6 and 8
From: Jon Woolf <jsw(AT)jwoolfden.com>
Date: 9 Jun 2008 11:13am
At 10:33 AM 6/9/2008, Bruce Boyer wrote:
>Some more musings on avian tameness:
[snip]
>The Catbird seem like a rather intelligent species, with a relatively
>high capacity for learned behavior; for example, they can learn to
>imitate songs of other species in their environment. Gray Jays are
>corvids, and other corvids like Crows and Ravens are known for their
>intelligence and adaptability. Crows easily learn to tear open garbage
>bags, for example. They apparently tame easily in captivity, at least
>when young. Corvids are also vocal imitators. Maybe there is link
>between intelligence and what we call "tameness." One of the dog
>breeds rated as most intelligent, the Golden Retriever, is also known
>for being friendly and lacking in fear.
I think it's more that humans tend to misinterpret "lack of fear" as
"friendly and intelligent."
All the jays seem to be remarkably fearless of humans. Or perhaps
it's that they're good enough learners that they can learn to not
fear humans, which amounts to the same thing. A few years ago I took
a trip to the Pacific Northwest, and noticed that Steller's Jays hung
around campgrounds and picnic areas in much the same way that Blue
Jays do here in the east. At Crater Lake, a Clark's Nutcracker
(closely related to jays) flew in and sat on a rock only ten or
twelve feet away, utterly unconcerned about the camera and large
telephoto lens I was pointing at it. (The result can be seen at
http://www.jwoolfden.com/jpg/Clarks_Nutcracker.jpg).
Maybe it's just that some birds are governed entirely by instinct and
others aren't. Those that can learn, and aren't given any reason to
fear humans, won't fear humans.
-- Jon Woolf
Manchester, NH
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Subject: Hooded Warbler - No
From: "Tony Vazzano" <tvazzano(AT)ncia.net>
Date: 9 Jun 2008 11:24am
I tried to finf the Hooded Warbler in Holderness at 8:15 Sunday morning for
30 minutes and at 6:15 his morning for 20 minutes with no luck. The book
Birds of the Squam Lakes Region, last updated in 1988, has three records for
Hooded Warbler, one from 1921 and two from the early 1970's, all from
Sandwich and all seen for only one day. I have no idea how valid these
records are but they were all males and those are fairly unmistakeable if
seen well.
There was a gnatcatcher gathering nesting material this morning near the
warbler location.
Tony Vazzano
Sandwich
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Subject: Workshop: Bird-song Tune-up, Dover, June 14
From: "Mark Suomala" <mrsuomala(AT)marksbirdtours.com>
Date: 9 Jun 2008 11:44am
Birders,
June 14 BIRDSONG TUNE-UP
BELLAMY RIVER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, DOVER
I will be conducting a Birdsong Tune-up workshop this Saturday, June 14,
from 6-10 a.m.
This is a good chance to learn bird songs and practice techniques to help
you remember them.
In this workshop we'll listen and look for birds of the forests, wetlands,
and shrublands.
We'll walk to several different habitats within the WMA to learn about and
practice birdsong identification.
Possible birds include: Baltimore & Orchard Orioles, Rose-breasted Grosbeak,
Scarlet Tanager, Bobolink, Blue-winged, Chestnut-sided, Black-throated
Green, Pine, Black-and-white, and Yellow Warblers, Willow, Alder, and
Great-crested Flycatchers, and more! Meet at the Old Garrison Road entrance
at 6:00 a.m. Be prepared to walk about 3 miles, some in wet grasses. Bring
insect repellent (mosquitoes & ticks), sun-screen, and sturdy walking shoes.
Cost: $20 per person.
I have been teaching birdsong identification workshops for more than
10-years. I would prefer to know ahead of time if you plan to attend, but
you are welcome to just show up if you are unable to commit ahead of time.
Mark Suomala
(603) 867-6411
www.marksbirdtours.com
Directions:
>From Route 4, take Back River Road (turn is located at a traffic light)
north and turn right on to Rabbit Road, right on Old Garrison, and then left
into the parking area (brown sign).
>From Dover, take Back River Road south (past Spruce Lane) and turn left on
to Rabbit Road, right on Old Garrison, and then left into the parking area
(brown sign).
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Subject: Re: Birding in Pittsburg and Bethlehem on June 6 and 8
From: Bruce Boyer <bboyer192(AT)earthlink.net>
Date: 9 Jun 2008 11:56am
There is a jay in AZ (not sure which--maybe Mexican Jay) which will
readily come to picnic tables where people are eating.
I don't think many ornithologists would question that corvids are
among the most intelligent birds. Other animals which are readily
tamed and can be trained to do complex things, like dolphins or
canids, show other evidence of high intelligence in the wild, such as
complex vocalization, elaborate social behavior, etc.
At least in mammals, fear arises from the more primitive reptilian
part of the brain, while complex learned behavior is stored in the
cortex, which is generally larger in mammals thought to be more
intelligent. I think some animals simply lack the brains to realize
that cozying up to people might be a good deal. They won't even try
anything new. For example. most warblers are attached by rigid
instinct to a certain very restricted habitat, such as a certain level
in the trees; they may be beautiful, but they basically seem to be
dumb little robots. I seriously doubt that anyone could ever tame a
warbler. Corvids are far more versatile and adaptable. So are wolves,
the ancestors of the very trainable and "friendly" domestic dog;
wolves have one of the widest geographic ranges of any mammal except
man. But wolves are supposedly rather fearful of man. So lack of fear
and intelligence are not the same thing, but an animal with lots of
higher-level brain power is more "plastic;" it can learn to overcome
fear, or modify its behavior in response to selective pressure. The
coyote, basically a small wolf, is becoming very bold and able to
adapt to human culture.
It's a complex issue. GB Herons seem to be extremely shy here, but
I've heard they can be approached more closely in some regions.
Bruce Boyer
On Jun 9, 2008, at 11:12 AM, Jon Woolf wrote:
> At 10:33 AM 6/9/2008, Bruce Boyer wrote:
>> Some more musings on avian tameness:
>
> [snip]
>
>> The Catbird seem like a rather intelligent species, with a relatively
>> high capacity for learned behavior; for example, they can learn to
>> imitate songs of other species in their environment. Gray Jays are
>> corvids, and other corvids like Crows and Ravens are known for their
>> intelligence and adaptability. Crows easily learn to tear open
>> garbage
>> bags, for example. They apparently tame easily in captivity, at least
>> when young. Corvids are also vocal imitators. Maybe there is link
>> between intelligence and what we call "tameness." One of the dog
>> breeds rated as most intelligent, the Golden Retriever, is also known
>> for being friendly and lacking in fear.
>
> I think it's more that humans tend to misinterpret "lack of fear" as
> "friendly and intelligent."
>
> All the jays seem to be remarkably fearless of humans. Or perhaps
> it's that they're good enough learners that they can learn to not
> fear humans, which amounts to the same thing. A few years ago I
> took a trip to the Pacific Northwest, and noticed that Steller's
> Jays hung around campgrounds and picnic areas in much the same way
> that Blue Jays do here in the east. At Crater Lake, a Clark's
> Nutcracker (closely related to jays) flew in and sat on a rock only
> ten or twelve feet away, utterly unconcerned about the camera and
> large telephoto lens I was pointing at it. (The result can be seen
> at http://www.jwoolfden.com/jpg/Clarks_Nutcracker.jpg).
>
> Maybe it's just that some birds are governed entirely by instinct
> and others aren't. Those that can learn, and aren't given any
> reason to fear humans, won't fear humans.
>
> -- Jon Woolf
> Manchester, NH
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Subject: Seacoast Chapter Field Trip to Northern NH and VT
From: tbbirds(AT)comcast.net (Terry Bronson)
Date: 9 Jun 2008 2:01pm
On June 7 and 8, NH Audubon's Seacoast Chapter conducted a field trip
to northern NH and Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. Up to 12 participants
were present for varying segments of this trip.
Special thanks go to Sam Stoddard of Lancaster for being our guide to
these areas, ably assisted in Vermont by Tom Berryman of Lyndonville.
I tried to keep up with the flow of sightings, but I may have missed some
since at times I couldn't write fast enough to record them all.
New Hampshire sightings listed first; Vermont sightings at end.
Location: Whitefield, Coos County. This includes Airport Marsh, the
railroad grade on the north side of the Mt. Washington Airport, and the
shrub area on the southeast corner of the airport.
Observation date: 6/7/08, 8:10 am-10:00 am
Number of species: 51
Canada Goose 18, including 5 young
Wood Duck 1
Hooded Merganser 6, including 4 young
Common Merganser 1 flyover
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Killdeer 2, including 1 at nest with egg on edge of railroad track ballast
Wilson's Snipe 2, with 1 winnowing
Mourning Dove 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker 1
Olive-sided Flycatcher 1
Alder Flycatcher 4
Least Flycatcher 2
Eastern Phoebe 2
Eastern Kingbird 3
Red-eyed Vireo 6
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 5
Tree Swallow 5
Bank Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Wren 1, rare in area per Pondicherry checklist
Marsh Wren 1
Veery 2
American Robin 6
Gray Catbird 5
Brown Thrasher 3
Cedar Waxwing 6
Nashville Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 4
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
Bay-breasted Warbler 1 heard at shrub area
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 1
Northern Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 4
Wilson's Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 2
Bobolink 5
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 3
Purple Finch 5
Location: Jefferson, Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge
Observation date: 6/7/08, 10:45 am-4:15 pm
Number of species: 51
Wood Duck 4 drakes at Little Cherry Pond
Common Loon 1 at Cherry Pond
Great Blue Heron 11, including 9 young in 3 nests
Turkey Vulture 2
Northern Harrier 1, west of Little Cherry Pond
Red-shouldered Hawk 1, Cherry Pond, unusual sighting here
Broad-winged Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
[2 hawks seen over Moorhen Marsh caused great debate, with Rough-
legged Hawk even being considered. Final decision seemed to be
1 Red-tail and 1 Broad-wing.]
Buteo sp. 2, dark birds that flushed over the trail, but disappeared too
quickly to identify
Virginia Rail 1 heard, Moorhen Marsh
American Woodcock 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 4, 1 male and female together, 1 juvenile
with no yellow, brown, or red--just black and white, causing visions of
American Three-toed Woodpecker briefly.
Black-backed Woodpecker 1, female, Little Cherry Pond Trail in last
section of woods before the pond.
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1, entering nest hole
Alder Flycatcher 2
Least Flycatcher 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1, rare in area per Pondicherry checklist
Blue-headed Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 4
Tree Swallow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 8, including 1 entering and leaving nest hole
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Winter Wren 1 heard
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Veery 2
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 1
Cedar Waxwing 3
Nashville Warbler 2
Northern Parula 2
Yellow Warbler 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler 8
Magnolia Warbler 2
Cape May Warbler 1 heard
Black-throated Blue Warbler 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 4
Black-throated Green Warbler 3
Blackburnian Warbler 2
American Redstart 2
Ovenbird 3
Mourning Warbler 1 heard
Common Yellowthroat 2
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 7
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Common Grackle 3
Purple Finch 2
Location: Lancaster, Coos County, Martin Meadow Pond
Observation date: 6/8/08, 7:00 am-7:15 am
Number of species: 16
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Osprey 1 at nest, but not incubating
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Mourning Dove 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Cedar Waxwing 1
Northern Parula 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Common Grackle 6
Location: Southern Essex County, VT, including Maidstone Road,
Paul Stream Road, West Mountain Pond Road, and South America
Pond Road, and a couple of short excursions on side roads.
Observation date: 6/8/08, 8:15 am or so-1:00 pm
Number of species: 48
American Black Duck 1, with young
Ruffed Grouse 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Osprey 1, at nest apparently still under construction
Red-shouldered Hawk 1, good bird for area
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Olive-sided Flycatcher 1
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 1
Alder Flycatcher 3
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue-headed Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 7
Tree Swallow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Winter Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Swainson's Thrush 1
American Robin 3
Cedar Waxwing 6
Nashville Warbler 2
Northern Parula 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler 6
Magnolia Warbler 2
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 4
Blackburnian Warbler 4
Blackpoll Warbler 1, seen well
American Redstart 1
Ovenbird 1
Northern Waterthrush 2
Mourning Warbler 3, 2 seen very well
Common Yellowthroat 7
Canada Warbler 8, unusually the most common warbler
Scarlet Tanager 2
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 7
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 3
Common Grackle 4
American Goldfinch 1
Location: Moose Bog, Essex County, VT
Observation date: 6/8/08, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Number of species: 11
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Nashville Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Canada Warbler 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 2
No Spruce Grouse, despite extensive efforts to find one.
--
Terry Bronson
Hampton Falls, NH
tbbirds(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: Pemi Chapter meeting.
From: John Williams <john(AT)2young.us>
Date: 9 Jun 2008 10:25pm
The Pemigewasset Chapter, ASNH, will be meeting tomorrow at our house
in Rumney. The address is 2425 Buffalo Road.
Please phone for details. 786 9053
Meeting time is 6 PM for a pot luck picnic, meadow walk for birds,
butterflies, ferns, flowers.
The meeting agenda is to elect officers for the coming year, and
discuss other Audubon information.
Jody and John Williams
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Subject: Seacoast Chapter of NH Audubon program, Wed. 6/11--Wendy
Lull, Galapagos Islands
From: "Dan Hubbard" <danielhubbard(AT)peoplepc.com>
Date: 9 Jun 2008 10:36pm
Program: Galapagos Islands Expedition
Wednesday, June 11, 7 pm: refreshments, 7:30 pm: meeting
Join Seacoast Science Center President Wendy Lull for her account of the
Center's 2006 expedition through 10 islands of the Galapagos archipelago.
Experience breeding colonies of Frigatebirds, Albatrosses, Cormorants and 3
species of Booby, as well as encounters with marine iguanas and giant
tortoises. Visit the Charles Darwin Research Center and learn about the
islands history. Seacoast Science Center, Odiorne Point State Park, 570
Ocean Boulevard, Rye. Contact: Dan Hubbard, 332-4093,
danielhubbard(AT)peoplepc.com.
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