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Subject: Indigo Bunting, North Conway
From: "Eddison, Debra - Conway, NH" <debra.eddison(AT)nh.usda.gov>
Date: 23 Jun 2008 8:21am
Yesterday 6/22/08 in the yard in North Conway, I had a male indigo
bunting (a 1st for the yard bird list! ).
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: Re: Kites/questions/photos/clarification
From: cmsbirds(AT)comcast.net (Chris Sheridan)
Date: 23 Jun 2008 8:27am
Clarification on the raptors: reviewing my photos (including the worst ones!)
The Broad-winged Hawk is chasing a Red-Shouldered(?) Hawk.
There appears to have been kite on the scene, probably the subadult female,
visible soaring serenely (and out of focus and decent range for the lens)
high above the altercation in another frame.
So there were three apparently different raptor species:
Mississippi Kite
Broad-Winged Hawk
Red Shouldered (?) Hawk
on the scene at the same time, though not
in the same frame.
Sorry for the confusion.
Chris Sheridan
Nashua
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: cmsbirds(AT)comcast.net (Chris Sheridan)
> I arrived at the "kite site "about 12:30. Almost immediately a kite,
> vocalizing, soared in and circled gracefully, landing on a dead branch in a
> tree opposite the nest tree.
>
> Within moments, the male kite arrived,the two copulated, and the male
departed.
> The female -- I was told she appeared to be the sub-adult female--
> preened for a while, then flew off.
>
> A few minutes later, the male came back and flew into the nest tree,
> where he remained as long as I stayed (about an hour.)
> (one birder thought he was carrying food and feeding
> the female on the nest), I couldn't see much after he went into the tree.
>
> A kite (the juvenile female?) could be spotted occasionally, on both sides of
> the road, (as if it were flying in large circles.)
>
> Shortly before I left, a Broad winged hawk, screaming, flew out after a larger
> raptor. I'm not sure what the bigger bird was. The small Broad Wing was
> definitely the
> aggressor. Someone thought it was the juvie female, but it appeared browner
and
> "ragged", with a banded tail, not like
> the female on the branch.
>
> So I have some questions! Is the male also mating with the younger female?
Was
> the older female on the nest?
> Who was the Broad Wing chasing?
>
> I put up some pics, and would love to get others' opinions.
>
> www.pbase.com/cmsbirds/mississippi_kites
>
> While I was there, no one went under the nest tree, and people were quiet
and
> respectful. There were 5-6 birders there. Several passersby were quite
> interested in what was going on.The family at the white fence house had put
out
> chairs, and were watching the watchers. They did not act "approachable" and
I'm
> not sure they were happy....
>
> And...a friendly photographer from the Portsmouth Herald passing by on his day
> off was attracted to the group with scopes, binoculars and cameras and
> interested in the kite's story. It was suggested that he contact NH Audubon
for
> more info...Hopefully any publicity will not be detrimental to the Kites, or
> their neighbors.
>
> Chris Sheridan
> Nashua NH
> cmsbirdsATcomcast.net
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Subject: Clay-colored Sparrow, Dover
From: "Mark Suomala" <mrsuomala(AT)marksbirdtours.com>
Date: 23 Jun 2008 10:28am
While conducting a bird survey this morning on privately owned land in
Dover, I encountered a singing CLAY-COLORED SPARROW. I inquired if he had
been singing earlier this spring at the Warren Farm in Barrington, and he
was not sure - said something about having trouble keeping track of his
singing engagements this spring...
Mark Suomala
www.marksbirdtours.com
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Subject: Mississippi Kites - Newmarket, NH 22 June 2008
From: "Jeremiah Trimble" <jtrimble(AT)oeb.harvard.edu>
Date: 23 Jun 2008 10:44am
Hello NH-Birders,
Yesterday, Clint, Christie, and Karley Lapierre and I went to view the
Mississippi Kites at Newmarket. It was an amazingly surreal experience
to walk down this busy road from the high school, look up and see a
Mississippi Kite circling over our heads. We were very lucky and within
5 minutes of arriving had great views of all three birds including one
bird sitting on a dead branch, the adult male circling overhead and a
bird on the nest. I have posted a few pictures taken during that time
period to my flickr account.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrtrimble/
Good birding,
Jeremiah
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Subject: NH.Birds@lists.unh.edu
From: cmsbirds(AT)comcast.net (Chris Sheridan)
Date: 23 Jun 2008 12:47pm
I just wanted to extend my apologies to the family at the house with
the White Fence--(who posted at my pbase page)--
I seem to have misinterpreted what was going on (I was probably too
worried about being a nuisance...and feared they seemed bothered...)
They were hosting a family gathering and report that they and their guests
are very interested in the kites and their visitors, and had invited some
birders into their yard that morning for a better look at the birds.
Certainly I and I'm sure all of us who have travelled out to see the Kites
are extremely grateful and appreciative of their consideration and forbearance!
I'm not sure I'd be as patient with small crowds of strangers standing in front
of my house day after day!
All my best to them and all those in the Kites' new neighborhood.
Thanks, Chris S.
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Subject: Re: Mississippi Kites Neighbors
From: cmsbirds(AT)comcast.net (Chris Sheridan)
Date: 23 Jun 2008 12:53pm
I just wanted to extend my apologies to the family at the house with
the White Fence--(who posted at my pbase page)--
I seem to have misinterpreted what was going on (I was probably too
worried about being a nuisance...and feared they seemed bothered...)
They were hosting a family gathering and report that they and their guests
are very interested in the kites and their visitors, and had invited some
birders into their yard that morning for a better look at the birds.
Certainly I and I'm sure all of us who have travelled out to see the Kites
are extremely grateful and appreciative of their consideration and forbearance!
I'm not sure I'd be as patient with small crowds of strangers standing in front
of my house day after day!
All my best to them and all those in the Kites' new neighborhood.
Thanks, Chris S.
(posting again with correct subject line)
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Subject: kites
From: bill perry <fiddlinbill(AT)aol.com>
Date: 23 Jun 2008 1:10pm
I have a pheobe family sitting on a nest under
my porch now.
I had planned major renovations to my porch this
spring?but will wait untill the pheobes babys fly away.
Their nest is?on a hanging wooden rake so I can't
use that untill the nesting is over also.
A small sacrifice for these wonderfull little birds.
I was in newmarket last week and was welcomed to
view the M Kites from the family across the street
from the kites tree.
That is the house with the white picket fence.
They were very kind and welcoming to at least
7 birders who stood on their front porch to look at the Kites.
A mom with a baby walking by?was wondering what
everyone was looking at.
I showed her the M Kites in my book and she was
very interested.
Bill Perry
Hampstead, NH
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Subject: identifying this bird by its song?
From: Dianne Schenk <dianne90578(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 23 Jun 2008 2:22pm
I'm still pretty much a newbie at birding so this may be a more common bird
song than I realize, but this morning I heard what sounded like "hey,
cutie...wooo!", over and over...hehe....and I did some research online to try
to figure out on my own what bird it is. I thought maybe it was a type of
phoebe but I couldn't find anything in sound files that was really close to
what I heard. The song is very clear and melodic and varies in pitch; it's not
scratchy or squeaky at all. Any ideas? Thanks. The more I learn, the fewer
silly questions I'll ask as time goes on. :)
Dianne Schenk
Sanbornton
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Subject: NH Audubon trip to Seavey Island tern restoration project
From: "Eric Masterson" <EMasterson(AT)NHAudubon.org>
Date: 23 Jun 2008 3:19pm
I will be leading a trip on July 6th to Seavey Island tern restoration project
managed by the Shoals Marine Laboratory, a project of Cornell University and the
University of New Hampshire. There is one spot left at least. The trip is
$65pp for NH Audubon members, $70pp non-members. We leave from Portsmouth am
and return in the afternoon, exact times to be determined.
The colony numbers about 2,500 pairs of terns, the majority common, with less
than 100 pairs of roseate terns and fewer still of arctic. Good opportunities
for photography and a relaxing day on the water.
If you are interested, please contact me off-list.
Thank you.
Eric Masterson
Director of Outreach and Membership Services
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: Black-headed Gull - Rye
From: Benjamin Griffith <gobirding(AT)aol.com>
Date: 23 Jun 2008 6:42pm
Charlie Wright and I worked Pawtuckaway State Park this morning,
attempting to get better views of Cerulean Warbler than we had had last
time. After a successful jaunt at Pawtuckaway, we headed worked our way
out to the coast, where we were greeted by heavy fog, and eventual
thunderstorms and driving rain causing us to head home. Nevertheless,
there were a few nice birds to be found, particularly around Rye Ledge.
Highlights from Pawtuckaway:
Cerulean Warbler - 1 male cooperatively singing 30ft above our heads
Louisiana Waterthrush - 1 fledgling, almost fully grown near the Middle
Mountain Trailhead
Along the coast:
Black Scoter - 1 female continues at Rye Ledge
Wilson's Storm-Petrel - 70+ at various points in Rye, first of year for
me, birds were disappearing in and out of the fog, making them difficult
to count, may have been many more
Northern Gannet - 1 immature off Foss Beach
BLACK-HEADED GULL - 1 1st summer bird flying by Rye Ledge, formerly very
rare in summer, however, 1 or more first-year birds have been seen in
most recent summers
Common Tern - ~100 at various locations in Rye
Roseate Tern - 2 at various locations in Rye
Ben Griffith
Merrimack, NH
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Subject: More Kite images
From: "Kevin Klasman" <kevinklasman(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 23 Jun 2008 11:12pm
I took my turn photographing the Mississippi Kites last Saturday. By the
time I arrived at 9:15am, there was already a crowd of about 10 watchers and
photographers. The sun was already high enough in the sky to put the
underside of the birds in strong shadows, but I gave it my best.
Here are the results:
www.pbase.com/kklasman/ms_kites
Kevin Klasman
Nature Photographer
http://www.kevinklasman.com
http://OnHeronPond.com (blog)
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