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Subject: Exeter WWTP (Ruddy, Shoveler)
From: Leonard Medlock <lmedlock(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 29 Jun 2008 2:51pm
Quick stop at Exeter's Wastewater Treatment Plant:
Green Heron - 1
Wood Duck - 7 adults, 13 chicks
American Black Duck - 3 with Mallards
Northern Shoveler - 1 female with Mallards at Pond 2
Ruddy Duck - 1 male at Pond 2
Len Medlock
Exeter, NH
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Subject: BHCB & the ethical choice, Greenfield
From: "Janet Romanelli" <jromane202(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 29 Jun 2008 2:58pm
Hi - a few days ago a pair of Brown-Headed Cow Birds tried to take over a
Robin's nest in my yard. The robins were yelling like crazy. I know it's
nature and all, but I couldn't stop myself from running out into the yard
yelling and clapping my hands. The BHCBs took off. They'll just go
somewhere else and do the same, I know, but I just don't want them doing it
my yard. Last year some type of hawk totally destroyed a brood of robins
and it was a tough year because of all the rain, so, even though it's
nature, sometimes I get involved. Did I do wrong???
Janet Romanelli
Greenfield, NH
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Subject: RE: BHCB & the ethical choice, Greenfield
From: "William H. Barnard" <barnard(AT)norwich.edu>
Date: 29 Jun 2008 3:08pm
In my field research, I am reluctant to interrupt nature except when I thought
I had precipitated an unnatural event. Examples. I did my Ph.D. research on
Redwings in Indiana. I approached a nest two days before they would normally
have fledged. The little buggers bailed out of the nest and I spent an hour
trying to catch them AND, the hard part, keep them back in the nest long
enough for me to vacate.
I study Gray Jays in Vermont. I was at a bait station recording color band of
a family group of GJ. An immature sharpshin appeared and tried to catch "my"
birds. My first thought was to chase the hawk off. I did not. I sat and
watched for 15 minutes this immature sharpie try to catch one of the GJs that,
as near as I could tell, were bored with this intrusion into their feeding.
In this case, I decided to let happen what was going to happen.
So, my answer to you is "Yes" you did wrong, but no harm done. Robins are
pretty savy to cowbirds and rarely accept their eggs.
Bill Barnard
Northfield, VT
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Subject: NH Appalachian Trail birding?
From: Hillary Spiller <htspiller(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 29 Jun 2008 3:32pm
Hello New Hampshire birders,
I am a birder from Austin, Texas and I will be backpacking on the Appalachian
Trail in mid-July. I will be starting the trip in North Woodstock and
finishing in Hanover. I've never been to this area of the country before, so
I am very excited about the birding possibilities. Where are the best places
to bird along this part of the AT, and what are some exciting birds I can hope
to see?
Thank you in advance for any tips you have!
Hillary Spiller
Austin, Texas
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Subject: NH Coast
From: Steve Mirick <smirick(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 29 Jun 2008 6:27pm
After yesterday's very long day of "extreme" birding (more on this
later), Jane and I were in no shape for more than a casual 3 hour trip
up the coast this afternoon. Nice overcast and foggy to start, but
finished with sunny terrible weather.
1:00 - 4:00 PM
White-winged Scoter 8 off Jenness Beach.
Black Scoter 1 female continues off Jenness Beach with WW Scoters.
Red-breasted Merganser 1 female continues off Rye Ledge.
RED-THROATED LOON 1 1st year bird off Seabrook Beach.
Common Loon 11 scattered along coast. One appeared to be in
breeding plumage.
HORNED GREBE 1 continues in breeding plumage from Rye Ledge.
Great Egret 7
Snowy Egret 5
Black-bellied Plover 3 in Hampton Harbor
Piping Plover 1 adult from INSIDE harbor from Yankee Fisherman's
Coop. Only occasionally seen here.
Greater Yellowlegs 3 in Henry' Pool in Hampton
Willet 22 in Hampton Harbor including 17 flying around in a single
flock over the marshes on the Seabrook side. Possibly put up by
predator. More Willets in Hampton marshes not included in this total.
Laughing Gull 2 adults
Bonaparte's Gull 42. All 1st year birds. Scattered from a few
locations. No Black-headed's seen.
Roseate Tern 2 adults in Hampton Harbor.
BLACK GUILLEMOT 2 adults from Rye Ledge.
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1 continues in Hampton marsh area.
Possibly from a local nesting pair?
HARBOR PORPOISE - 3 off Rye Ledge. Don't recall ever seeing Harbor
Porpoises from the NH Coast in the summer?!
Steve & Jane Mirick
Bradford, MA
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Subject: BBC Extreme Pelagic: Hyannis, MA to Atlantis Canyon; 28 June
2008
From: Steve Mirick <smirick(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 29 Jun 2008 9:03pm
Here's a post from Rick Heil about the BBC pelagic trip yesterday. We
left our house at 1:15 AM and got home and 12:35 AM this morning. A
very long day!
Steve Mirick
Bradford, MA
Subject: BBC Extreme Pelagic: Hyannis, MA to Atlantis Canyon; 28 June 2008.
From: Richard Heil <rsheil AT comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:49:31 -0400
SATURDAY, 28 JUNE 2008:
BBC EXTREME PELAGIC from HYANNIS, MA to the CONTINENTAL SHELF at
ATLANTIS CANYON (0400-2215 hrs.)
Weather: Variably sunny and cloudy, periods of haze and fog (mostly
over cooler shallow waters), S-SSW winds 5-12 mph, 64-72 F.
Water Temperature: 60-72 F (warmest over portions of Atlantis Canyon).
Seas: 3-6 feet.
Visibility: Down to zero in dense fog over cooler shallow water
(including Nantucket Shoals) but mostly unlimited (although hazy) in
warmer shelf and canyon waters.
Roughly 75 participants plus organizer Ida Giriunas and leaders Rick
Heil, Steve Mirick, Blair Nikula, and Peter Trimble joined Capt. Joe
Huckemeyer and the crew of the 100' 'Helen H' for an 18+ hour
Brookline Bird Club 'Extreme Pelagic' to Atlantis Canyon and the
Continental Shelf about 100-110 miles south of Muskeget Island. We
departed Hyannis at 0400 and via Muskeget Channel proceeded on route
to Atlantis Canyon where we had learned in advance we would find the
warmest water reachable. I ran a Menhaden Oil drip for the entire
cruise. We sailed to the deepest portion at the mouth of the canyon
where we entered some 7000 foot deep water and chummed at several
stops. The return route was across Nantucket Shoals to the east of
Nantucket (but alas dense fog shrouded the shoals waters). The
largest concentrations of birds on the way out were near and well
north of the entrance to Atlantis. On the return we encountered an
extraordinary and amazing feeding frenzy of dolphins, whales and
seabirds in the shipping lane south of Nantucket Shoals. We found no
rarities on THIS trip, but witnessed the acrobatics of tremendously
large, curious, and friendly pods of Common (Saddleback) Dolphins,
and enjoyed very high counts of shearwaters (most notably Cory's) and
storm-petrels (most notably Leach's).
Cory's Shearwater (225): All individuals seen well were Atlantic
C.d.borealis except for one possible C.d.diomedea or 'Scopoli's'
Shearwater of the Mediterranean, seen early. Off New England Cory's
are most common in the warmer waters south of Cape Cod and the
islands, although numbers seem to fluctuate greatly from year to year.
Greater Shearwater (1170): Some showing wing molt, missing both
primaries and coverts.
Sooty Shearwater (28)
Manx Shearwater (15): Including several in deep water near and along
the shelf edge, well seen and carefully identified.
Wilson's Storm-Petrel (4500): Overwhelming majority (95%+) adults in
very heavy wing molt, remainder fresh crisp first-year birds.
Leach's Storm-Petrel (30): Good numbers; all in deeper waters.
Northern Gannet (1-2nd yr.)
Herring Gull (1 ad.)
Great Black-backed Gull (5 ads.)
Pomarine Jaeger (1-1st-summer): Well photographed.
jaeger sp. (1): briefly in the fog.
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Fin Whale (2-3)
Minke Whale (3+)
Humpback Whale (2-3)
Balaenoptera sp. (3+)
Long-finned Pilot Whale (12)
Grampus (Risso's Dolphin) (5)
'beaked' whale, Mesoplodon sp. (2): Two individuals very likely of
this genus surface briefly in deep water over Atlantis Canyon.
Common (Saddleback) Dolphin (1100+): Staggering number! Including
two disparate pods of 400+ that turned and charged the boat to come
see us and ride the bow waves and wake. Many young dolphins were in
the group. The second of the two largest groups was engaged in a
feeding frenzy (along with hundreds of shearwaters) somewhat south of
Nantucket Shoals.
dolphin sp. (3): Three shy small appearing dolphins in deep canyon
water eluded identification.
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Leatherback Sea Turtle (1): Seen briefly and somewhat distantly at the
surface.
Blue Shark (6)
flying fish, Cheilopogon sp. (6+): Seen in flight.
Dolphin, Mahi mahi (2)-jumped.
tuna sp. (1)-jumped.
Ocean Sunfish, Mola mola (9)
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Blue Dasher, Pachydiplax longipennis (1)
Black Saddlebags, Tramea lacerata (1) : Both dragonflies at Atlantis Canyon.
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Thanks to Ida Giriunas without whose organizing efforts, these trips
would not exist. We still have some space left on our July 19th trip
to the canyons and shelf edge, when waters should warm further. We
also have plenty more to learn, and exciting discoveries to
find. Contact Ida at 781-944-5135 or
ida8 AT verizon.net to join us.
Richard S. Heil
S. Peabody, MA
rsheil AT comcast.net
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Subject: Green herons all grown up
From: "Muffie" <MH(AT)Hendricks.mv.com>
Date: 29 Jun 2008 9:09pm
The baby green herons have grown up and have flown from the nest. Today, I
saw one young one fly to the neighbor's yard from ours, but that is the only
juvenile I have seen in several days. We still see an adult fly from the bay
back towards the nest several times a day.
The oriole family has eaten all the cherries through the bird netting. They
are all still chowing on the orange halves we put out.
Muffie
Dover Point
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Subject: BBC Extreme Pelagic - Map of trip
From: Steve Mirick <smirick(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 29 Jun 2008 9:18pm
Here's a map of the course we took on the BBC pelagic trip to the
Continental Shelf. Further west then previous trips, we explored areas
of "west" and "east" Atlantis Canyon. Unfortunately we went off the
nautical chart that I have, and into water well over 1,000 fathoms deep!
http://home.comcast.net/~smirick/photos/BBCPelagic062808.jpg
Or for those who like to play with Google Earth:
http://home.comcast.net/~smirick/photos/BBCPelagic.kmz
Steve Mirick
Bradford, MA
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