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Subject: corrected link to image of Baltimore Oriole at nest
From: hbreder(AT)comcast.net
Date: 13 Jun 2008 5:30am
The link is http://www.onejackdaw.com/My_NA_Birds_Gallery/Oriole.html
On 12 Jun 2008 at 20:54, hbreder(AT)comcast.net wrote:
> I saw a Baltimore Oriole at his nest on top of a tree on the trail out to the
power tower at the
> Hinsdale set-back. He came to the nest several times within the 20 minutes
that I was
> watching, I assume, to feed his offspring. I did not see the female.
>
> C:\One Jackdaw\My_NA_Birds_Gallery\Oriole.html
>
> Hilke Breder
> Brattleboro, VT
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Subject: Hawk ID--NORTHERN GOSHAWK? Amherst
From: cmsbirds(AT)comcast.net (Chris Sheridan)
Date: 13 Jun 2008 10:54am
This large hawk, flying steadily with strong wing beats (not accipiter-like)
was seen flying over the Ponemah Bog in Amherst, heading north, on Wednesday
June 11. It was soon beyond the trees and out of sight.
It was strongly backlit by late afternoon sun, and the two photos I managed to
get were basically silhouettes.
It has suggested that this is a NORTHERN GOSHAWK.
Two photos:
www.pbase.com/image/98602952
www.pbase.com/cmsbirds/image/98602973
The second has been lightened, and contrast increased.
Opinions welcome!
Chris Sheridan
Nashua
cmsbirds(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: RE: Hawk ID--NORTHERN GOSHAWK? Amherst
From: "Jeremiah Trimble" <jtrimble(AT)oeb.harvard.edu>
Date: 13 Jun 2008 11:31am
Hi Chris,
This is an Osprey. Great fun to look at the images!
Jeremiah
Cambridge, MA
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu [mailto:owner-NH.Birds(AT)lists.unh.edu]
On Behalf Of Chris Sheridan
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 10:54 AM
To: New Hampshire Birds
Subject: Hawk ID--NORTHERN GOSHAWK? Amherst
This large hawk, flying steadily with strong wing beats (not
accipiter-like)
was seen flying over the Ponemah Bog in Amherst, heading north, on
Wednesday
June 11. It was soon beyond the trees and out of sight.
It was strongly backlit by late afternoon sun, and the two photos I
managed to
get were basically silhouettes.
It has suggested that this is a NORTHERN GOSHAWK.
Two photos:
www.pbase.com/image/98602952
www.pbase.com/cmsbirds/image/98602973
The second has been lightened, and contrast increased.
Opinions welcome!
Chris Sheridan
Nashua
cmsbirds(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: Osprey Nests in Marlborough
From: Geoffrey Gardner <anarkiss(AT)ne.rr.com>
Date: 13 Jun 2008 1:43pm
Two this year osprey nests can be seen in Marlborough from Roxbury Road.
Both are located on top of power line towers close to where the line crosses
the road.
See A on the map referenced below for where the power line crosses the road
at two points. The more northerly nest is on the fourth tower east from the
road. The second more southerly one --about a quarter of a mile down the
road-- is closer to the road. It9s on the first tower on the west side of
the road.
Here9s the map:
A) [150-151] Roxbury Rd, Marlborough, NH 03455 US
--------------------------------------------------
To view your map, click on the link below or copy and paste it to your
browser:
http://www.mapquest.com/mq/3-fgFFNuFFYSovkyOU
>> --Geoffrey Gardner
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Subject: Willard Pond
From: Bruce Boyer <bboyer192(AT)earthlink.net>
Date: 13 Jun 2008 3:32pm
I went paddling today and was watching some fish jump clear out of the
water, when a wake appeared on the other side of the kayak from
something moving below the surface. It turned out to be a loon,
zooming along in a straight line like a torpedo and passing a few feet
from the boat, allowing me to look down on its checkered back through
the clear water. Later I saw a mini-kettle of about 6 Broad-winged
Hawks drifting over the pond.
Bruce Boyer
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Subject: Bellamy River WMA, Dover
From: "Mark Suomala" <mrsuomala(AT)marksbirdtours.com>
Date: 13 Jun 2008 4:48pm
Visited the Bellamy River WMA in Dover this morning.
Highlights:
Orchard Oriole 2-3
Baltimore Oriole 4
Eastern Meadowlark 2
Willow Flycatcher 4-5
Great-crested Flycatcher 3
Blue-winged Warbler 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Bobolink 10+
Yellow Warbler 5+
Common Yellowthroat 8
Workshop reminder:
Join me at Bellamy tomorrow for a Birdsong Tuneup Workshop (see below);
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: Chapman's Landing, Stratham
From: "Mark Suomala" <mrsuomala(AT)marksbirdtours.com>
Date: 13 Jun 2008 4:53pm
This morning at 5-6:00 am, guided a client at Chapman's Landing in Stratham.
Highlights:
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow 1 for sure, several suspects, no singing
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow 6+ no singing, or too distant to hear
Virgina Rail 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Willow Flycatcher 1
Killdeer 1
Osprey 1
Mark Suomala
www.marksbirdtours.com
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Subject: Sandwich Notch Guinea Pond Trail
From: "Tony Vazzano" <tvazzano(AT)ncia.net>
Date: 13 Jun 2008 5:39pm
On our annual June walk along the Guinea Pond trail in Sandwich Notch Bob
Ridgely and I found most of the usual species this morning but in varying
numbers. It is about a two mile walk to the pond through woods and along the
edge of a wetland (and a couple of stream crossings). The highlight is
always the Rusty Blackbirds and we saw a pair plus another territorial male.
Some of the other birds were:
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 20 (several more than usual)
Blackburnian Warbler - 9
Chestnut-sided Warbler - 9
Ovenbird - 10
Black-throated Green Warbler - 4
American Redstart - 4
Canada Warbler - 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler - only 2
Magnolia Warbler - 5
Northern Parula - 1
Red-eyed Vireo - 10
Blue-headed Vireo - 4
Winter Wren - 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 3
Swainson's Thrush - 4
Scarlet Tanager - 1
Tony Vazzano
Sandwich
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Subject: Hinsdale, Pisgah St. Park, Pack Monadnock
From: tbbirds(AT)comcast.net (Terry Bronson)
Date: 13 Jun 2008 7:14pm
My third trek this year to the Hinsdale Setbacks yielded 25 species,
but no Least Bittern or Sora, alas. Highlights:
Bald Eagle--1 second year bird perched on a snag out in the river
Mute Swan--6 cygnets about 1/4 grown with their parents
Wood Duck--2 broods of 3 and 4 ducklings with moms,
plus 9 adults elsewhere
Green Heron--4, including 2 flying together
In Winchester at Hale Pond on Old Chesterfield Road:
Canada Goose--2 goslings with 2 adults
Wood Duck--3 ducklings with mom
Great Blue Heron--1
In Winchester in Pisgah State Park along Old Chesterfield Road:
Ruffed Grouse--1 heard as it was flushed
Broad-winged Hawk--2
Black-billed Cuckoo--1 heard and seen briefly in flight
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker--1 male
Least Flycatcher--2
Great Crested Flycatcher--2 heard
Red-breasted Nuthatch--1 heard
Chestnut-sided Warbler--2
Ovenbird--8 heard
Common Yellowthroat--4
Canada Warbler--1 male
Scarlet Tanager--2 heard
Swamp Sparrow--5
In Winchester along Old Spofford Road:
Common Raven--2 being harassed by 2 hawks that I couldn't ID
because they dipped below the trees too quickly
Hermit Thrush--1
Bobolink--1 male, 1 female
In Peterborough atop Pack Monadnock and maybe 200 feet
lower down the various trails (complete list):
Downy Woodpecker--1 male
Blue Jay--2
Golden-crowned Kinglet--2
Hermit Thrush--1 heard
American Robin--1
Cedar Waxwing--8
Yellow-rumped Warbler--3
Black-throated Blue Warbler--1 male
Ovenbird--1 heard
Dark-eyed Junco--4
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Terry Bronson
Hampton Falls, NH
tbbirds(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: Baby Green Herons
From: "Muffie" <MH(AT)Hendricks.mv.com>
Date: 13 Jun 2008 11:02pm
We had been watching a Green heron pair in a nest in a cedar tree in our
yard, but had not seen them lately. We were disappointed that they didn't
seem to have any offspring. When my husband mowed the lawn today, he saw
movement in the tree. He saw these fluffy baby herons, and I ran right out
and took a picture. There are actually 3 babies, the third one is behind and
to the right of the middle one but was not standing up. They look like
Sesame Street characters.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/88555333@N00/?saved=1
Muffie
Dover Point
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Subject: Hawk at Ponemah ---oops! An Osprey.
From: cmsbirds(AT)comcast.net (Chris Sheridan)
Date: 13 Jun 2008 11:33pm
It's an Osprey....
Thanks to those who pointed that out.
Cheers,
Chris Sheridan
Nashua, NH
cmsbirds(AT)comcast.net
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