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12/3/24 8:27 am Brian Reilly <reillybj...> [NHBirds] American Tree Sparrow - Keene
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11/30/24 9:04 am Jay Pitocchelli <jpitocch...> [NHBirds] Pine Siskins, Winding Brook Rd., Newbury, NH, 11/29.30/24
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11/28/24 8:33 am 'Steve Mirick' via NHBirds <nhbirds...> [NHBirds] Try again - November Challenge - A Personal Perspective on 2024
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11/27/24 6:55 am Jay Pitocchelli <jpitocch...> [NHBirds] Fox Sparrow, Winding Brook Rd., Newbury, NH 11/26,27/24
11/26/24 5:17 pm eric masterson <erictheirish...> [NHBirds] Jeffreys Ledge Christmas Bird Count
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11/24/24 3:02 pm 'Matt Tarr' via NHBirds <nhbirds...> [NHBirds] Northern shrike laconia
11/23/24 1:01 pm Karen Mitchell <kmitchell5...> [NHBirds] Baltimore Oriole in Mont Vernon
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11/22/24 4:43 am <jim...> [NHBirds] Recent photos of birds in flight
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11/21/24 5:58 am Pam Hunt <biodiva...> [NHBirds] eBird and the November County Challenge
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11/20/24 7:09 am Jane Rice <moultnews...> [NHBirds] Program on Hornbills
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11/18/24 5:55 pm Pam Hunt <biodiva...> [NHBirds] Over halfway there!
11/18/24 5:12 pm Heidi Rogers <hrogers.gm...> [NHBirds] Fox Sparrows/Red-breasted nuthatch
11/18/24 3:12 pm <reports...> [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (18 Nov 2024) 3 Raptors
11/18/24 2:51 pm 'Steve Mirick' via NHBirds <nhbirds...> [NHBirds] Brookline Bird Club Scholarships to Hog Island in Maine
11/18/24 1:21 pm Mark Suomala <suomalamark...> [NHBirds] Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, November 18, 2024
11/18/24 10:45 am birdrecords <birdrecords...> [NHBirds] Don't Miss This Year's Christmas Bird Count
11/17/24 5:37 pm Ducky Darrick <dadams...> [NHBirds] Egad(wall)
11/17/24 3:54 pm <reports...> [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (17 Nov 2024) 8 Raptors
11/17/24 1:13 pm Anne Ryc <annehadshi...> [NHBirds] yellow-bellied sapsucker still in Concord
11/16/24 3:27 pm <reports...> [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (16 Nov 2024) 3 Raptors
11/16/24 2:17 pm Gail Coffey <gcoffeywriter...> [NHBirds] Fox Sparrows and Purple Finches-Wilton
11/16/24 1:05 pm Anne Ryc <annehadshi...> [NHBirds] Catbird in Concord
11/16/24 11:43 am 'Rob Woodward' via NHBirds <nhbirds...> [NHBirds] a mid-month update
11/16/24 9:44 am Barbara Horton <byrder101...> [NHBirds] fox sparrow in Derry
11/16/24 7:04 am Roger Stephenson <rstephenson...> [NHBirds] Cattle egret continuing
11/16/24 6:57 am barry whittemore <wb1edi...> [NHBirds] what ate my bluejay
11/15/24 4:17 pm Jeanne-Marie Maher <jeannemariemaher...> [NHBirds] birds in Carroll
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11/15/24 1:52 pm Pam Hunt <biodiva...> [NHBirds] Bullock's Oriole in Hooksett
11/15/24 12:52 pm Roger Stephenson <rstephenson...> [NHBirds] Hampton Beach
11/15/24 12:22 pm Aaronian, Rich <raaronian...> [NHBirds] Hampton
11/15/24 9:40 am Aaronian, Rich <raaronian...> [NHBirds] Exeter
11/15/24 6:06 am Catherine Fisher <catherineckx...> [NHBirds] Red-shouldered hawk, Newmarket
11/15/24 5:55 am 'Steve Lauermann' via NHBirds <nhbirds...> [NHBirds] Nov. 15
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11/14/24 2:26 pm Bill Duffy <turnbill...> [NHBirds] Bluebirds in Bradford
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11/13/24 11:53 am jeepinmoabgirl <jeepingmoabgirl...> [NHBirds] red-winged blackbirds
11/13/24 7:08 am 'Rob Woodward' via NHBirds <nhbirds...> [NHBirds] Evening Grosbeak - Laconia
11/13/24 3:14 am '<bikenbird...>' via NHBirds <nhbirds...> [NHBirds] REMINDER *** NH Audubon Seacoast Chapter Wednesday November 13, 2024 7:30 PM Program - Racing the Tides: Saltmarsh Sparrow Research and Monitoring in NH***
11/12/24 7:00 pm jennifer Frost <jennfrost67...> [NHBirds] Red breasted Nuthatch
11/12/24 2:00 pm <reports...> [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (12 Nov 2024) 13 Raptors
11/12/24 10:10 am <pkursewicz...> [NHBirds] Turkeys
11/12/24 8:56 am Heidi Rogers <hrogers.gm...> [NHBirds] Great Blue Heron
11/12/24 8:50 am Charles Duncan <charles.d.duncan...> [NHBirds] In memory of Davis Finch
11/11/24 2:02 pm <reports...> [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (11 Nov 2024) 6 Raptors
11/11/24 1:22 pm Mark Suomala <suomalamark...> [NHBirds] Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, November 11, 2024
11/11/24 12:06 pm 'Rob Woodward' via NHBirds <nhbirds...> [NHBirds] Belknap Rising
11/11/24 7:19 am '<bikenbird...>' via NHBirds <nhbirds...> [NHBirds] *** NH Audubon Seacoast Chapter Wednesday November 13, 2024 7:30 PM Program - Racing the Tides: Saltmarsh Sparrow Research and Monitoring in NH***
11/11/24 3:36 am Bill Chaisson <wpchaisson...> [NHBirds] bald eagle near Hooksett
11/10/24 5:19 pm Pam Hunt <biodiva...> [NHBirds] 30 days hath November...
11/10/24 4:48 pm <reports...> [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (10 Nov 2024) 11 Raptors
11/10/24 3:05 pm Anne Ryc <annehadshi...> [NHBirds] yellow-bellied sapsucker in Concord
11/10/24 2:45 pm '<cga......>' via NHBirds <nhbirds...> [NHBirds] possible peregrine in allenstown - see videos and pics
11/10/24 8:47 am jeepinmoabgirl <jeepingmoabgirl...> [NHBirds] I just had what I believe is a female evening grosbeak show up. It is a rarity at my house. Just love the unusual in infrequent birds that come in and give me joy.
11/9/24 4:50 pm <reports...> [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (09 Nov 2024) 61 Raptors
11/9/24 9:39 am '<jennmckown1...>' via NHBirds <nhbirds...> [NHBirds] FOY
11/8/24 5:04 pm <reports...> [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (08 Nov 2024) 12 Raptors
11/8/24 4:04 pm <jacksonwrxt89...> [NHBirds] Lake Sunapee CBC
11/8/24 11:33 am 'Rob Woodward' via NHBirds <nhbirds...> [NHBirds] Philadelphia Vireo - Meredith
11/8/24 9:24 am jeepinmoabgirl <jeepingmoabgirl...> [NHBirds] 6 pine siskins! There goes my food $$
11/7/24 6:53 pm <reports...> [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (07 Nov 2024) 29 Raptors
11/7/24 4:04 pm Ducky Darrick <dadams...> [NHBirds] Woodcock Richmond
11/7/24 4:00 pm Ducky Darrick <dadams...> [NHBirds] I believe I found the cackling goose
11/7/24 8:56 am Heidi Rogers <hrogers.gm...> [NHBirds] Brown creeper/Bluebirds
11/6/24 5:47 pm <reports...> [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (06 Nov 2024) 12 Raptors
11/5/24 3:09 pm Elaine Faletra <elaine.faletra...> [NHBirds] Northern shrike is back!
11/5/24 2:22 pm <reports...> [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (05 Nov 2024) 6 Raptors
11/5/24 2:13 pm Edward Larrabee <rockhill152...> [NHBirds] Black-and-white warbler
11/5/24 2:08 pm 'Rob Woodward' via NHBirds <nhbirds...> [NHBirds] "without even trying"
11/5/24 11:06 am <reports...> [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (04 Nov 2024) 2 Raptors
11/5/24 3:05 am Sandy Turner <tmsprgrn...> [NHBirds] Carolina wren
11/4/24 3:51 pm <pkursewicz...> [NHBirds] Candid Bird Pic's
11/4/24 2:57 pm 'Steve Mirick' via NHBirds <nhbirds...> [NHBirds] American Tree Sparrows on coast
11/4/24 2:30 pm Catherine Fisher <catherineckx...> [NHBirds] Yellow-bellied sapsucker, Hamel Farm Dr., Newmarket
11/4/24 1:54 pm 'Greg Tillman' via NHBirds <nhbirds...> [NHBirds] WW Scoter, Adams Point
11/4/24 12:47 pm Mark Suomala <suomalamark...> [NHBirds] Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, November 4, 2024
11/4/24 7:52 am 'Susan' via NHBirds <nhbirds...> [NHBirds] Purple Finch
11/3/24 5:53 pm Pam Hunt <biodiva...> [NHBirds] Concord November Challange finds 89 species
11/3/24 5:37 pm Pam Hunt <biodiva...> [NHBirds] November County Challenge as of the 3th
11/3/24 4:44 pm <reports...> [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (03 Nov 2024) 70 Raptors
11/3/24 3:49 pm 'Steve Mirick' via NHBirds <nhbirds...> [NHBirds] BBC Field Trip along the NH Coast - 74 species (Blackpoll Warbler, Lapland Longspurs, etc.)
 
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Date: 12/3/24 9:01 am
From: 'Rob Woodward' via NHBirds <nhbirds...>
Subject: Re: [NHBirds] November County Challenge - Strafford’s first victory!
Oh, I'm sure!
On Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 11:28:29 AM EST, R Prieto <rbprieto2003...> wrote:

Since I’m in Durham 5 days/week this semester for college, I thought it might be fun to see what always-underdog Strafford could do in the County challenge. With visions of wandering the trails of Durham Reservoir for lingering songbirds, popping out to Adams Point and Hilton Park for ducks, and maybe sneaking over occasionally to Rochester to search for gulls and shorebirds, I started out the month with high hopes.
I then spent most of the month writing papers and attending lectures and otherwise with my nose in a book instead of my eyes on a bird. 
But despite my dismal contributions to the cause, Strafford rallied behind the binoculars of Greg Tillman, Dan Hubbard, Ethan Ring, James Cornelius, and many other committed Strafford birders. Birds were found, photos were taken, trails were walked, and Strafford was able to stay ahead for much of the challenge with lots of great rarities along the way.
Pam’s emails were a regular reminder that this county has chops! 
With great finds all month including Common Eider, Surf & White-winged Scoters, Western Cattle Egret, and Dan Hubbard’s spectacular Red Phalarope at Pickering, it was great to see just how much Strafford has to offer. Although I couldn’t make it out for those great birds, I was happy to contribute where I could with Orange-crowned Warbler, Rough-legged Hawk, and American Coot — all around the Durham area!
Looking forward to seeing what we can all turn up next year. I’m sure Belknap & others will be back with a vengeance to take us down!
Robyn PrietoDeerfield, NH


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Date: 12/3/24 8:28 am
From: R Prieto <rbprieto2003...>
Subject: [NHBirds] November County Challenge - Strafford’s first victory!
Since I’m in Durham 5 days/week this semester for college, I thought it
might be fun to see what always-underdog Strafford could do in the County
challenge. With visions of wandering the trails of Durham Reservoir for
lingering songbirds, popping out to Adams Point and Hilton Park for ducks,
and maybe sneaking over occasionally to Rochester to search for gulls and
shorebirds, I started out the month with high hopes.

I then spent most of the month writing papers and attending lectures and
otherwise with my nose in a book instead of my eyes on a bird.

But despite my dismal contributions to the cause, Strafford rallied behind
the binoculars of Greg Tillman, Dan Hubbard, Ethan Ring, James Cornelius,
and many other committed Strafford birders. Birds were found, photos were
taken, trails were walked, and Strafford was able to stay ahead for much of
the challenge with lots of great rarities along the way.

Pam’s emails were a regular reminder that this county has chops!

With great finds all month including Common Eider, Surf & White-winged
Scoters, Western Cattle Egret, and Dan Hubbard’s spectacular Red Phalarope
at Pickering, it was great to see just how much Strafford has to offer.
Although I couldn’t make it out for those great birds, I was happy to
contribute where I could with Orange-crowned Warbler, Rough-legged Hawk,
and American Coot — all around the Durham area!

Looking forward to seeing what we can all turn up next year. I’m sure
Belknap & others will be back with a vengeance to take us down!

Robyn Prieto
Deerfield, NH

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Date: 12/3/24 8:27 am
From: Brian Reilly <reillybj...>
Subject: [NHBirds] American Tree Sparrow - Keene
Nice to see a single American Tree Sparrow at the platform feeder in my backyard here in Keene.
Photos on eBird.

Brian


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Date: 12/2/24 4:00 pm
From: <jim...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Audubon's Warbler in Hanover today -- PHOTOS
I was fortunate to photograph an Audubon's Warbler late this afternoon at a
private residence in Hanover. Angela spotted it and identified it correctly
as an Audubon's, but a few friends suggested I might try to get some photos
to document the bird. You can see the photos here:

https://jimblockphoto.com/portfolio/birds-2/audubons-warbler-in-hanover-earl
y-december/



Jim Block

Etna, NH



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Date: 12/2/24 3:26 pm
From: Elaine Faletra <elaine.faletra...>
Subject: Re: [NHBirds] And the winner is...
Thanks Pam for the data analysis and all who put up lists!

I believe Grafton wins the coveted '2024 State of NH Average Percentage Award' at 65.1%. I forget, what’s the award for that?? A trip to where???

Belknap - you did ok but certainly didn’t meet up to your 2024 hype. No decimal place can help you now. ;-)

Thanks again for this November endeavor!

Elaine Faletra
Grafton County

> On Dec 2, 2024, at 8:28 AM, Pam Hunt <biodiva...> wrote:
>
> I'm sure everyone's been chomping at the bit in anticipation for the results of the 2024 November County Challenge (health tip: get a mouth guard, they're better for your teeth), but I took a bit of a screen break for most of yesterday.
>
> There isn't much of a surprise here in any event, and to be honest, it seems to have been a somewhat unexciting competition this year given Strafford's month-long domination.
> In the table below, the columns after the county name are the standings on the corresponding date in November, N is the species total, and % is the percent based on the all time November species pool. I'm not going to go into detail on the alternate scoring systems here (all based only on the last four years of NCC species totals), but the bottom line is that Strafford still dominated throughout, with Belknap and Sullivan generally in the top tier. Both Merrimack and Rockingham had strong starts with the alternate system (the former thanks to the Concord November Challenge), but started dropping soon thereafter. Hillsborough and Grafton bounced around a lot, although Grafton was consistently in second place using all three alternate systems throughout the second half of the month. What does this tell us about the alternate systems? Hard to say, and I don't feel like thinking about it much more today.
>
> County 1 3 10 15 26 30 N %
> Belknap 2 2 1 2 2 2 98 69.5
> Carroll 10 10 10 10 10 10 85 54.8
> Cheshire 6 9 9 8 8 8 101 60.1
> Coos 9 8 8 7 7 7 87 62.1
> Grafton 8 7 6 5 4 4 112 65.1
> Hillsborough 7 3 4 4 5 5 111 64.5
> Merrimack 5 6 7 9 9 9 108 56.8
> Rockingham 4 5 5 6 6 6 172 63.0
> Strafford 1 1 2 1 1 1 134 71.7
> Sullivan 3 4 3 3 3 3 92 68.7
> Statewide 200 65.1
>
> Here's another chart showing standings for all five years, plus an average standing (Mean) and ranks based on that mean (Rank, note that there are ties). This chart shows what happens when a county gets totally behind this game, as Belknap did starting in 2021 and Strafford did in 2024 (I'm waiting for Belknap to accuse Strafford of doping. As competition intensifies, the risk of cheating - or perception thereof - only increases, just like it does in all sports.). On the flip side, Carroll's major loss in 2024 and Sullivan's temporary fall from grace in 2022 are largely attributed to fewer birders in the field those years. Merrimack? Who knows. Our average rank is so low we might be demoted to the minor leagues for a while to compete against Labrador and Nunavut.
>
> County 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Mean Rank
> Belknap 9 3 2 1 2 3.4 1
> Carroll 3 4 1 2 10 4.0 3
> Cheshire 2 8 6 9 8 6.6 9
> Coos 7 6 7 3 7 6.0 6
> Grafton 10 5 5 5 4 5.8 5
> Hillsborough 4 2 3 8 5 4.4 4
> Merrimack 5 10 9 10 9 8.6 10
> Rockingham 8 7 4 7 6 6.4 7
> Strafford 6 9 10 6 1 6.4 7
> Sullivan 1 1 8 4 3 3.4 1
> So that's what I have to say for 2024. Individuals are welcome to celebrate or bemoan their counties' experiences over the month, as Steve has already done for Rockingham and I've been doing all along for Merrimack (final factoid: Merrimack had 9 species of warbler last year and only 4 this year (one of which I'm a little skeptical of), and my personal totals were 7 and 1).
>
> Next up, Christmas Bird Counts, which thankfully aren't a competition I need to keep track of!
>
> Pam Hunt
> Penacook
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Date: 12/2/24 3:11 pm
From: Cliff Otto <bye.bye.nh.birdy...>
Subject: [NHBirds] different colored pigeon
Saw a group of pigeons, about 30, scavenging in the grass along side route
going north from Bedford this afternoon. One of the birds had a mostly
light reddish-brown back. I can't recall seeing a pigeon like
that...although they are apparently not that rare.

Cliff Otto
Manchester3

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Date: 12/2/24 2:45 pm
From: Mark Suomala <suomalamark...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, December 2, 2024
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, December 2nd,
2024.



A WESTERN CATTLE EGRET was seen in and around Hurd Farm in Hampton on
several days during the past week. It was seen from several locations
including Timber Swamp Road, Old Stage Road, and Towle Farm Road and was
last reported on December 2nd. A few GREAT EGRETS were seen in Hampton and
Rye during the past week.



A SNOWY OWL was reported at Adams Point Wildlife Management Area on Great
Bay in Durham on November 28th.



A BULLOCK’S ORIOLE was first seen along Hackett Hill Road in Hooksett on
November 14th, and continues to be seen, It was last reported on December 2
nd.



An ICELAND GULL was seen at the ICenter in Salem on November 30th, and a
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at the Pickering Ponds in Rochester on
the 27th.



9 DOVEKIES and an ATLANTIC PUFFIN were seen by birders on a boat in
offshore waters on November 26th.



2 male BARROW’S GOLDENEYES were seen on Lake Winnisquam in Laconia on
November 27th, a female was seen on Palazzi Pond in Springfield on the 27th,
and a female was seen on the Merrimack River from Morrill’s Farm on the 27th
.



3 REDHEADS were seen at Osprey Cove on Great Bay in Greenland on November 29
th.



13 RUDDY DUCKS were seen on Moore Reservoir in Littleton on November 27th
and 1 was seen at Mascoma Lake in Enfield on December 1st.



A NORTHERN SHOVELER and a NORTHERN PINTAIL were seen at Dorrs Pond in
Manchester on November 30th.



A NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen at the Hinsdale Setbacks along the Connecticut
River on December 1st, and 1 was seen at the Eastman Pond Trail in Grantham
on November 30th.



2 LESSER SCAUP were seen at Crystal Lake in Enfield on December 1st, and 2
were seen at the Howe Reservoir in Dublin on November 30th.



A COMMON EIDER was seen from Hilton Park in Dover on November 29th.



A COMMON EIDER, 6 LONG-TAILED DUCKS, and a RED-THROATED LOON were all seen
at Lake Gloriette in Dixville on several days during the past week.



5 SURF SCOTERS and 3 LONG-TAILED DUCKS were seen from Adams Point in
Durham, and 2 SURF SCOTERS were seen from Hilton Park in Dover, all on
November 30th.



A WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was seen from Adams Point in Durham on November 29th.



A BLACK SCOTER was seen at Fish Pond in Columbia on November 25th, and 1
was seen at Goose Pond in Canaan on December 1st.



2 RED-THROATED LOONS were seen on Spofford Lake in Chesterfield on November
30th.



A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at NH Fish & Game Bellamy River Wildlife
Management Area on November 29th.



A WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was seen on Great Bay from Adams Point in Durham on
November 22nd, and 1 was seen at the Wilder Dam on the Connecticut River in
Lebanon on the 23rd.



2 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS were seen at Hampton Beach on December 1st. A
GREATER YELLOWLEGS was seen at Parson’s Creek Salt Marsh on November 26th.
An AMERICAN WOODCOCK was seen in Marlborough on November 27th.



4 BLACK VULTURES were seen in Exeter on December 1st.



8 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen at Cromwell Drive in Keene on November 29th, 2
were seen at Surry Mountain Lake on November 27th, and 1 was seen at Ragged
Neck in Rye on December 1st.



A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen with a flock of HORNED LARKS at the Charlestown
Wastewater Treatment Plant on November 29th.



An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at the Portsmouth Athletic Fields on
November 29th, and 1 was seen at the trail at Osprey Cove in Greenland on
the 27th.



Lingering species reported during the past week included: AMERICAN KESTREL,
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, FISH CROW, EASTERN PHOEBE, HERMIT THRUSH, GRAY
CATBIRD, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, EASTERN TOWHEE, and RUSTY
BLACKBIRD.



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Date: 12/2/24 12:22 pm
From: 'Rob Woodward' via NHBirds <nhbirds...>
Subject: [NHBirds] A Belknap Swan Song
And now the end, the end is hereafter 30 long days, the outcome is clearWe stood up to the testthe Challenge is donewe did our bestbut some other team wonsome say thanks to  a little dopingbut there's no point to any mopingWe were clean, you know what we meanwhen we say
We did it our way!
A pretty tough year, we hit some bumpsfrom champs to chumpswe'll take our lumps, but that's okay, the important thing today, is knowing
We did it our way!
Regrets, we had a fewBut there was only so much we could doWe ran out of luckJust one more duckIt was if our arms were in a slingIf only we could have foundone Bohemian WaxwingBut at least they can't say
We didn't do it our way!
We missed an owlit wouldn't hootWe coulda won with one little cootNo shame in second, don't shed a tearFor you know for surewe'll be back next year
To  do it ooouuur waaaay!
Rob Woodward (Chairman of the Board)Laconia, NH
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Date: 12/2/24 7:43 am
From: Lori Charron <lpcharron...>
Subject: Re: [NHBirds] And the winner is...
 

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Date: 12/2/24 5:29 am
From: Pam Hunt <biodiva...>
Subject: [NHBirds] And the winner is...






I'm sure everyone's been chomping at the bit in anticipation for the results of the 2024 November County Challenge (health tip: get a mouth guard, they're better for your teeth), but I took a bit of a screen break for most of yesterday.

There isn't much of a surprise here in any event, and to be honest, it seems to have been a somewhat unexciting competition this year given Strafford's month-long domination.
In the table below, the columns after the county name are the standings on the corresponding date in November, N is the species total, and % is the percent based on the all time November species pool. I'm not going to go into detail on the alternate scoring systems here (all based only on the last four years of NCC species totals), but the bottom line is that Strafford still dominated throughout, with Belknap and Sullivan generally in the top tier. Both Merrimack and Rockingham had strong starts with the alternate system (the former thanks to the Concord November Challenge), but started dropping soon thereafter. Hillsborough and Grafton bounced around a lot, although Grafton was consistently in second place using all three alternate systems throughout the second half of the month. What does this tell us about the alternate systems? Hard to say, and I don't feel like thinking about it much more today.
 



County
1
3
10
15
26
30
N
%


Belknap
2
2
1
2
2
2
98
69.5


Carroll
10
10
10
10
10
10
85
54.8


Cheshire
6
9
9
8
8
8
101
60.1


Coos
9
8
8
7
7
7
87
62.1


Grafton
8
7
6
5
4
4
112
65.1


Hillsborough
7
3
4
4
5
5
111
64.5


Merrimack
5
6
7
9
9
9
108
56.8


Rockingham
4
5
5
6
6
6
172
63.0


Strafford
1
1
2
1
1
1
134
71.7


Sullivan
3
4
3
3
3
3
92
68.7


Statewide
 
 
 
 
 
 
200
65.1




Here's another chart showing standings for all five years, plus an average standing (Mean) and ranks based on that mean (Rank, note that there are ties). This chart shows what happens when a county gets totally behind this game, as Belknap did starting in 2021 and Strafford did in 2024 (I'm waiting for Belknap to accuse Strafford of doping. As competition intensifies, the risk of cheating - or perception thereof - only increases, just like it does in all sports.). On the flip side, Carroll's major loss in 2024 and Sullivan's temporary fall from grace in 2022 are largely attributed to fewer birders in the field those years. Merrimack? Who knows. Our average rank is so low we might be demoted to the minor leagues for a while to compete against Labrador and Nunavut.
 



County
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Mean
Rank


Belknap
9
3
2
1
2
3.4
1


Carroll
3
4
1
2
10
4.0
3


Cheshire
2
8
6
9
8
6.6
9


Coos
7
6
7
3
7
6.0
6


Grafton
10
5
5
5
4
5.8
5


Hillsborough
4
2
3
8
5
4.4
4


Merrimack
5
10
9
10
9
8.6
10


Rockingham
8
7
4
7
6
6.4
7


Strafford
6
9
10
6
1
6.4
7


Sullivan
1
1
8
4
3
3.4
1




So that's what I have to say for 2024. Individuals are welcome to celebrate or bemoan their counties' experiences over the month, as Steve has already done for Rockingham and I've been doing all along for Merrimack (final factoid: Merrimack had 9 species of warbler last year and only 4 this year (one of which I'm a little skeptical of), and my personal totals were 7 and 1).

Next up, Christmas Bird Counts, which thankfully aren't a competition I need to keep track of!

Pam Hunt
Penacook



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Date: 12/2/24 2:54 am
From: Benjamin Griffith <bgriffith...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Isles of Shoals Christmas Bird Count
All,

Weather permitting Isles of Shoals CBC will be held aboard Shining Star a
day to be determined later CBC count period (December 15-December 17,
December 22-23, or December 31-January 5). As this trip is incredibly
weather dependent, I'm hoping the 10 day window will give us at least one
day. We probably won't know the final date until a few days before the
trip sails. We will be landing (conditions permitting) on Star Island, NH
and we will also spend time looking for pelagic birds in the circle. We
will be chumming for seabirds as well. Previous trips have had good success
at finding Snowy Owls, sea ducks (including Harlequin Ducks), Black-legged
Kittiwakes, and alcids. I've coordinated with Eric about the Jeffreys
Ledge Christmas Bird Count and I believe the plan will generally be for
Isles of Shoals to sail on the first good weather day and Jeffreys Ledge on
the second. There's no conflict of dates between these counts so you can
do both if you'd like!

The price of the trip will depend on participation, but I anticipate it
being between 70 and 90 dollars per person. By filling out the form below,
there's no obligation to attend the trip, you're just asking to be called
about the trip the night before when I finally decide on a sail date.

We will leave the Coastal Marine Lab pier in New Castle at 8 am and
will return around 1 pm. Please inform others who may be interested.
If you're interested in the trip, please fill out the form linked below:
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Please share with anyone else you think might be interested.


Thanks,

Benjamin Griffith
Somersworth, NH
Compiler, Isles of Shoals CBC

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Date: 11/30/24 10:44 am
From: 'Susan' via NHBirds <nhbirds...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Golden Crowned Kinglet and Robins
Late yesterday afternoon a large flock of Robins descended on my cul de sac and went crazy gobbling up crabapples and ornamental pears. I counted 50 plus on my property and my neighbors . Today, just a handful left.
One lone Golden Crowned Kinglet was busy in my juniper bushes.

Susan Hunter, Bedford

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Date: 11/30/24 9:04 am
From: Jay Pitocchelli <jpitocch...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Pine Siskins, Winding Brook Rd., Newbury, NH, 11/29.30/24
Pine Siskins, today and yesterday flying overhead, Winding Brook Rd.,
Newbury, NH, 11/29.30/24

Dr. Jay Pitocchelli, Professor Emeritus
Biology Department
Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH 03102

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Date: 11/30/24 5:28 am
From: Joshua Jarvis <menasor77...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Pipits Keene
A group of 8 pipits were in the fields on Krif Rd. In Keene yesterday. They
flew off after a small bird of prey attacked.

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Date: 11/28/24 8:33 am
From: 'Steve Mirick' via NHBirds <nhbirds...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Try again - November Challenge - A Personal Perspective on 2024
Oops!  I Hit SEND too quickly! Let's try this again!  The month isn't
over yet....but I'm not expecting much in the next day or two!  Let's
hope I'm wrong!


Once again, Jane and I beat the bushes searching for rarities along the
coast this month.  With Jane now retired, we probably put more effort
into than any other year.  We had a fun time, but we didn't seem to have
as much luck with any mega-rarities.

Our month ended with 135 species, which is slightly higher than last
year's total of 133 species, but below 2022 when we had 142 species.

https://ebird.org/tripreport/289271

Our highlights for the month included:
----------------------------------------------------
4 new species for my all time November List which now stands at roughly
255 for the State and 242 for Rockingham County.
* Orchard Oriole - First November record me AND for the State and
arguably the rarest sighting this year for the November Challenge.
* Long-eared Owl - My first November record and 4th for the State.
Thanks (again) to Ethan Ring!
* Cory's Shearwater - Just barely made it on my list as my first
November record as late lingering birds hung in there offshore into
early November.
* Nothern House Wren - My first November record; however, I had one last
year in December.

Other nice birds included:
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* Cave Swallow - Our 9th November record (2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010,
2012, 2015, 2016). We've been fortunate to see many of these in November
in past years, but there hasn't been any significant occursions in NH in
recent years.  We had 7+ on November 9th.
* Western Cattle Egret - Not all that rare for November.  My 6th
November record (2013, 2015, 2018, 2021, 2022).  Seems like November is
the best month for this species.
* Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - My 2nd November record (2017)
* Red-eyed Vireo - My 3rd November record (2005, 2010)
* Forster's Tern - My 3rd November record (2012, 2022)
* Common Murre - My 4th November record, but only my 2nd November record
from shore (2009).  The other two from offshore on boats.
* Orange-crowned Warbler - These are annual, but this November we've had
FIVE DIFFERENT individuals.  Appears to be a good fall for them.
* Black-throated Blue Warbler - My 4th November record (2008, 2020, 2022)

Noticeably Lacking:
-------------------------
* Finches.  We barely got a Purple Finch and a Pine Siskin.
* Rough-legged Hawk.  I haven't had any in Rockingham County since 2018!
* Warblers - We did all right with 6 species, but we really were hoping
for more given the recent late fall variety we've had over the last few
years.  My overall list for warblers in November is 23 species!


Steve & Jane Mirick
Bradford, MA

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Date: 11/28/24 7:58 am
From: 'Steve Mirick' via NHBirds <nhbirds...>
Subject: [NHBirds] November Challenge - A Personal Perspective on 2024
Once again, Jane and I beat the bushes searching for rarities along the
coast this month.  With Jane now retired, we probably put more effort
into than any other year.  We had a fun time, but we didn't seem to have
as much luck with any mega-rarities.

Our month ended with 135 species, which is slightly higher than last
year's total of 133 species, but below 2022 when we had 142 species.

https://ebird.org/tripreport/289271

Our highlights for the month included:

* Orchard Oriole - First November record me AND for the State and
arguably the rarest sighting this year for the November Challenge.
* Long-eared Owl - My first November record and 4th for the State.
Thanks (again) to Ethan Ring!
* Cory's Shearwater - Just barely made it on my list as late lingering
birds hung in there offshore into early November,


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Date: 11/27/24 12:14 pm
From: 'Phil Brown' via NHBirds <nhbirds...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory 2024 season summary
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Date: 11/27/24 11:02 am
From: Randy Langer <randylanger52...>
Subject: Re: [NHBirds] Three and a half days to go!
p.s. crows and blue jay love to pick at turkey carcasses.... we put ours
out every Friday morning

On Wed, Nov 27, 2024 at 12:24 PM Lori Charron <lpcharron...> wrote:

> Thank you Pam! This is such a fun challenge! Especially when a Common
> Eider and red- throated loon decides to visit Coos County for the
> challenge!
> Happy Thanksgiving!
> Happy Birding!
> Lori
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Nov 27, 2024, at 12:13 PM, Pam Hunt <biodiva...> wrote:
>
> 
> Greetings all,
>
> Once again I forgot to get an update out earlier this week, so here's the
> standings as of roughly noon today.
>
> In fact, because I continue to be grumpy about how much Merrimack seems to
> suck - despite all our efforts - I'm not going to go into as much detail as
> usual.
>
> Suffice it to say the that standings are almost unchanged from a week ago,
> with the only difference being that Grafton has crept ahead of
> Hillsborough, thus making the order as follows:
>
> Strafford
> Belknap
> Sullvan
> Grafton
> Hillsborough
> Rockingham
> Coos
> Cheshire
> Merrimack (we didn't add a SINGLE species in the last week!)
> Carroll
>
> Happy Thanksgiving to all,
> Pam
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Date: 11/27/24 9:24 am
From: Lori Charron <lpcharron...>
Subject: Re: [NHBirds] Three and a half days to go!
 

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Date: 11/27/24 9:13 am
From: Pam Hunt <biodiva...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Three and a half days to go!




Greetings all,

Once again I forgot to get an update out earlier this week, so here's the standings as of roughly noon today.

In fact, because I continue to be grumpy about how much Merrimack seems to suck - despite all our efforts - I'm not going to go into as much detail as usual.

Suffice it to say the that standings are almost unchanged from a week ago, with the only difference being that Grafton has crept ahead of Hillsborough, thus making the order as follows:

Strafford
Belknap
Sullvan
Grafton
Hillsborough
Rockingham
Coos
Cheshire
Merrimack (we didn't add a SINGLE species in the last week!)
Carroll

Happy Thanksgiving to all,
Pam


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Date: 11/27/24 6:55 am
From: Jay Pitocchelli <jpitocch...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Fox Sparrow, Winding Brook Rd., Newbury, NH 11/26,27/24
Fox Sparrow first appeared yesterday and is back today at the feeder,
Winding Brook Rd., Newbury, NH 11/26,27/24

Dr. Jay Pitocchelli, Professor Emeritus
Biology Department
Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH 03102

Blog: http://mourningwarbler.blogspot.com/

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Date: 11/26/24 5:17 pm
From: eric masterson <erictheirish...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Jeffreys Ledge Christmas Bird Count
I am running a Jeffreys Ledge CBC this year on a trial basis. If it
works, we'll go again next year.

Jeffreys Ledge is an underwater ledge located 20 miles off the coast
of New Hampshire, where upwelling currents and shallow waters to less
than 200 feet provide feeding grounds for a variety of marine life.
Atlantic Puffin, Dovekie, Razorbill, Common Murre, Northern Fulmar,
Northern Gannet and Black-legged Kittiwake are all likely on this
trip.

Because the weather is so unpredictable and determinative at this time
of year, I am running the trip on the best weather day between
December 14 and January 5th which is the CBC window in North America.
If there is no dry date with seas of 3 feet or less, the trip wont go.
We will be aboard the Shining Star out of Portsmouth and captained by
Jack Farrel. This boat will be known to many of you who have visited
Star Island and will be limited to 25 people. The cost for the boat is
$2500, so assuming the trip fills, it will be $100pp. This trip is in
addition to the relatively nearshore Isles of Shoals CBC run by Ben
Griffith.

If you are interested, please let me know. You are not committing to
anything at this stage other than receipt of an email to let you know
as a likely trip date approaches. Expect to leave the Portsmouth dock
at 8am and return by about 3pm.

The Christmas Bird Count is a census of birds in the Western
Hemisphere, performed annually in the early Northern-hemisphere winter
by volunteer birdwatchers and administered by the National Audubon
Society.

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Date: 11/25/24 9:45 am
From: Mark Suomala <suomalamark...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, November 25, 2024
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, November 25th,
2024.



A WESTERN CATTLE EGRET was seen in and around Hurd Farm in Hampton on
several days during the past week. It was seen from several locations
including Timber Swamp Road, Old Stage Road, and Towle Farm Road and was
last reported on November 23rd.



3 GREAT EGRETS were seen in Seabrook and 1 was seen in North Hampton, all
on November 20th.



2 DOVEKIES were seen by birders on a boat in offshore waters on November 20
th.



A RED PHALAROPE was seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on November 22nd,
and 2 LONG-TAILED DUCKS were seen there on the 23rd.



2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Lackie Farm fields in Bath on November 22nd.



A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen by hawk-watchers at Pack Monadnock on November 20th.



A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at the former Laconia State School Campus/Ahern
State Park entrance on November 24th.



A WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was seen on Great Bay from Adams Point in Durham on
November 22nd, and 1 was seen at the Wilder Dam on the Connecticut River in
Lebanon on the 23rd.



5 GREATER YELLOWLEGS were seen at Marsh Pond Road in Rye on November 24th,
and a SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER was seen at Witch Island in Hampton on the 25th
.



3 BONAPARTE’S GULLS were seen on Lake Winnisquam in Belmont on November 22nd,
1 was seen at Moore Reservoir in Littleton on the 22nd, and 1 was seen at
the Hinsdale Setbacks on the Connecticut River on the 23rd.



A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Exeter on November 20th, and 1 was seen in
Seabrook on the 19th.



5 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen at Ragged Neck in Rye on November 23rd, and 1
was seen at the fields on Route 155A in Durham on the 22nd.

An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at the Portsmouth Athletic Fields, 1 was
seen at Hardart’s Way in Hampton, and 1 was seen at Great Bay Farm in
Greenland, all on November 20th.



5 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, an EVENING GROSBEAK, and 3 HORNED LARKS were seen from
the summit of Pack Monadnock on November 20th.



Lingering species reported during the past week included: YELLOW-BELLIED
SAPSUCKER, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, NORTHERN HOUSE WREN, GRAY CATBIRD,
BALTIMORE ORIOLE, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, EASTERN
TOWHEE, and CHIPPING SPARROW.



HAWK MIGRATION daily observation is done for the season with observers
counting a total of 5,770 raptors from the Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration
Observatory. Thanks to all who participated!



This message is also available by phone recording: call (603) 224-9909 and
press 4 as directed or ask to be transferred.



If you have seen any interesting birds recently, you can leave a message at
the end of the recording or send your sightings to the RBA via e-mail to:
<birdsetc...> Please put either "bird sighting" or "Rare Bird
Alert" in the subject line and be sure to include your mailing address and
phone number. The RBA is also available on-line at the New Hampshire
Audubon web site, www.nhaudubon.org



Thanks very much and good birding.



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Records: www.nhbirdrecords.org (read a free article in each

issue). This quarterly publication is produced by NH Audubon thanks to the
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Date: 11/24/24 3:02 pm
From: 'Matt Tarr' via NHBirds <nhbirds...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Northern shrike laconia
12:40 PM Saturday 11/28

There’s a northern shrike now in Laconia here: (https://maps.app.goo.gl/26XafW3uoMeeGEcS6)

At the Former Laconia State School Campus/Ahern State Park.

Bird is hunting in the multiflora rose in the field above the road to Ahern park…on opposite side of road from the beaver wetland.

Matt Tarr



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Date: 11/23/24 1:01 pm
From: Karen Mitchell <kmitchell5...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Baltimore Oriole in Mont Vernon





She's been here all afternoon.
She likes the peanuts.

Karen Mitchell
Mont Vernon


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Date: 11/22/24 2:50 pm
From: Dana Fox <dana.fox1939...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Carroll County Birding today
Today as Bob and I left western Ossipee we had a Pileated Woodpecker
.
Along Rt. 109 in Wolfeboro on Lake Wentworth we had 9 Common Goldeneyes
2/3rds of which were females.

No ducks on Coops Pond in Tuftonboro.yesterday about 3 pm.
Dana Duxbury-Fox

Tuftonboro and North Andover, MA

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Date: 11/22/24 2:44 pm
From: Dana Fox <dana.fox1939...>
Subject: Re: [NHBirds] Squirrel Proof Feeders
Randy,
Could you please post a picture of it for all to see.
Thanks,
Dana Duxbury-Fox

On Wed, Nov 20, 2024 at 11:15 AM Randy Langer <randylanger52...>
wrote:

> Hello folks,
> If anyone is interested in feeding the birds and not the squirrels this
> winter, I've "invented" through much trial and error, a squirrel proof
> feeder set-up that caters to both the Mandarin Sky Cafe and the Birds
> Choice 12" Classic Hanging Feeder. Everything you need can be bought at
> Lowes or Home depot for under $100. What's nice about the design, it's
> easily dismantled in the spring and stored. I can't post the items needed
> and some fundamental instructions.
> Regards,
> Randy
> Meredith
>
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Date: 11/22/24 4:43 am
From: <jim...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Recent photos of birds in flight
I have posted many photos taken in the last three weeks of birds in flight
including: chickadees, titmice, nuthatches, and eagles. If you are
interested, you can see them here:

https://jimblockphoto.com/2024/11/eagles-and-small-birds-flying/



Jim Block

Etna, NH



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Date: 11/21/24 11:31 am
From: Randy Langer <randylanger52...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Re: Squirrel Proof Feeders
Listed in order of assembly, ground up



Birds Choice



RELIABILT 3/4-in Galvanized Floor Flange

Southland 3/4-in x 72-in Galvanized Pipe

RELIABILT 3/4-in Galvanized Coupling

RELIABILT 3/4-in x 2-in Galvanized Nipple

IMPERIAL 4-in Galvanized Steel Round Duct End Cap

IMPERIAL 4-in x 24-in 30 Gauge Galvanized Steel Round Duct Pipe

(Style Selections Black Squirrel Baffle – Optional)

RELIABILT 3/4-in 45-Degree Galvanized Elbow

Southland 3/4-in x 30-in Galvanized Pipe

RELIABILT 3/4-in Galvanized Cap

Hillman 3/16-in 3/16-in x 2-in Zinc-plated Interior Coarse Thread Eye Bolt
or similar

Hillman 2-in Zinc-plated Zinc S-hook (2-Pack)



Mandarin Sky Café



RELIABILT 3/4-in Galvanized Floor Flange

Southland 3/4-in x 72-in Galvanized Pipe

RELIABILT 3/4-in Galvanized Coupling

RELIABILT 3/4-in x 2-in Galvanized Nipple

Style Selections Black Squirrel Baffle – optional

IMPERIAL 4-in Galvanized Steel Round Duct End Cap

IMPERIAL 4-in x 24-in 30 Gauge Galvanized Steel Round Duct Pipe



Pro-Twist #10 x 7/16-in Phillips-Drive Self-tapping Sheet Metal Screws or
similar

Hillman 3/8-in x 4-in Hot-Dipped Galvanized Hex-Head Exterior Lag Screws



Mandarin Sky Cafe

Secure the floor flange with lag bolts into solid wood feature such as
railroad ties, suggest you pre-drill the holes. Screw in the 72in pipe
before or after final assembly all connections can be hand tight or with
pipe wrenches. Add the coupling followed by the 2 inch nipple. Before you
connect the 4 inch duct cap to the 24 inch duct pipe (fastened with the
self tapping sheet metal screws), you’ll need to cut/drill a ¾ inch hole in
the center of the cap to allow it to slide onto the 2 inch nipple and then
rest on the coupling. Try and cut the hole slightly smaller than ¾ inches.
Next add the optional squirrel baffle and secure it with provided hardware.
Once complete the 2 inch nipple should be exposed at the top of the
assembly. Here it get’s tricky, take the tray of the sky café and gently
screw it onto the nipple, keeping it flat the plastic tray will self-thread
onto the steel nipple, careful not to overtighten or you’ll crack the tray.



Birds Choice

Secure the floor flange with lag bolts into solid wood feature such as
railroad ties, suggest you predrill the holes. Screw in the 72 inch pipe
before or after final assembly all connections can be hand tight or with
pipe wrenches. Add the coupling followed by the 2 inch nipple. Before you
connect the 4 inch duct cap to the 24 inch duct pipe (fastened with the
self tapping sheet metal screws), you’ll need to cut/drill a ¾ inch hole in
the center of the cap to allow it to slide onto the 2 inch nipple and then
rest on the coupling. Try and cut the hole slightly smaller than ¾ inches.
Next add the optional squirrel baffle and secure it with provided hardware.
Once complete the 2 inch nipple should be exposed at the top of the
assembly. Attach the 45 degree elbow and then the 30 pipe and then install
the cap. Note: Before installing the cap you’ll need to drill a hole in
the cap to allow the threaded eyebolt to be installed with the S hook. You
may need to adjust the eye bolt to allow the S hook to hang properly.



As always, install your feeders away from trees or anything that’ll allow
the squirrels to leap from. I have the sky café mounted on railroad ties
away from the house and a squirrel has yet to conquer it! The Birds Choice
feeder (along with a suet feeder) is atch’d to our deck with galvanized
pipe straps in lieu of the floor flange.



Be sure to WD-40 all connections to allow easier disassembly. I’ll gladly
share photo’s if you provide me your email address, feel free to reach out
with questions or call me.



Regards,

Randy

Meredith

850-774-1556


p.s…… these are not bear proof!

On Wed, Nov 20, 2024 at 11:15 AM Randy Langer <randylanger52...>
wrote:

> Hello folks,
> If anyone is interested in feeding the birds and not the squirrels this
> winter, I've "invented" through much trial and error, a squirrel proof
> feeder set-up that caters to both the Mandarin Sky Cafe and the Birds
> Choice 12" Classic Hanging Feeder. Everything you need can be bought at
> Lowes or Home depot for under $100. What's nice about the design, it's
> easily dismantled in the spring and stored. I can't post the items needed
> and some fundamental instructions.
> Regards,
> Randy
> Meredith
>

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Date: 11/21/24 9:39 am
From: Phyllis Yaffie <pyaffie...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Goldfinches
Is anyone else seeing a goldfinch here and there? Recently we put up a
camera feeder and at least one has been showing up pretty regularly.

Phyllis Yaffie
Deerfield

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Date: 11/21/24 5:58 am
From: Pam Hunt <biodiva...>
Subject: [NHBirds] eBird and the November County Challenge




Greetings all,

In the last few weeks I've gotten several queries, both direct and via third parties, about records not showing up in eBird outputs because they have yet to be reviewed and approved. Obviously, with competitive juices flowing strong in many people, this has generated some concern.

Thus this email. Hopefully it'll put everyone on the same page and people will stop stressing out about it.

1) Have no fear, I'm checking the eBird review queue prior to each update and including what I believe to be valid records in the species totals. They'll get official review eventually and show up on maps and lists like everything else.

2) As most people know, eBird review is done by volunteers, and because in NH it is tied to the seasonal summaries in NH Bird Records there is generally a single person (the season editor) doing review for the entire state for 2-4 months. These volunteers have lives and jobs outside of eBird review, and as a result there are sometimes back-logs, all the more so when people are madly scouring their counties for rarities during November.

So stop obsessing over individual records and go out and find birds - Merrimack County has an open border policy and welcomes birders of all stripes (and streaks, bars, and spots).

Pam Hunt
Penacook


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Date: 11/20/24 4:20 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (20 Nov 2024) 10 Raptors
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 20, 2024
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 1 16 158
Osprey 0 1 195
Bald Eagle 2 30 173
Northern Harrier 0 8 124
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 20 1058
Cooper's Hawk 1 16 162
American Goshawk 0 6 22
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 71 177
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3042
Red-tailed Hawk 1 133 209
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 2
Golden Eagle 1 9 15
American Kestrel 0 0 180
Merlin 0 5 138
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 39
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 10
Unknown Buteo 1 6 17
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 44
Short-eared Owl 0 1 1
Snowy Owl 0 1 1

Total: 10 325 5770
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: Caroline Fegley

Observers: Annamarie Saenger, Katrina Fenton, Levi Burford,
Mark Timmerman, Nora Hanke

Visitors:
13


Weather:
Beautiful clear skies to warm up the hawkwatchers on the platform. Very
light SE winds, sometimes not even detectible. -2-6 C (28-43 F)

Raptor Observations:
More raptors than I expected!
Annamarie Saenger spotted the 15th golden eagle of the season, Katrina
Fenton looked very hard at an especially goshawk-ish Cooper's hawk, Levi
Burford played Taps for the ceremonial Taking-Down-The-Owl, Mark Timmerman
made sure every raven was accounted for (and cawed at), and Nora Hanke made
sure every extra-distant bird was spotted.

Non-raptor Observations:
Katrina was especially diligent in identifying silent passerine flyovers
which gave us 1 evening grosbeak, 3 horned larks, and 5 bohemian waxwings
to end the season with.
We said goodbye to our beloved hawkwatch chickadees, nuthatches, and
juncos.
Henry the rabbit was thankfully spotted and sent off with good luck to not
be eaten by a raptor during the off-season.

Predictions:
Wow what a season! What we lacked in broadwings was sure made up for with
other birds!
So many lifers for counters and visitors... New raptor species records...
And best of all, many laughs and great experiences with new and old
friends.

See y'all next year!

On this day in Pack history...
"2015: Katrina Fenton: ""One last day and one more record to break. 19
Red-tailed Hawks were needed for the old record of 522 set back in 2012 to
fall. The first bird was spotted just before the clock turned to 10am. The
next hour added another 22 red-taileds to the count, but there were still
plenty of birds to come. ""Make sure you count some Bald Eagles today!""
Nancy instructed as she headed off after enjoying the last Golden Eagle of
the count. Within 15 minutes, two baldies rose into view. A few minutes
later, 2 more baldies jostled their way south. Within an hour's time, 8
Bald Eagles had passed the hawk watch, the last orbited by a sharpie
comet.""
========================================================================
Report submitted by Caroline Fegley (<cgfegley...>)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at:
www.harriscenter.org


More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=320


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Date: 11/20/24 8:15 am
From: Randy Langer <randylanger52...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Squirrel Proof Feeders
Hello folks,
If anyone is interested in feeding the birds and not the squirrels this
winter, I've "invented" through much trial and error, a squirrel proof
feeder set-up that caters to both the Mandarin Sky Cafe and the Birds
Choice 12" Classic Hanging Feeder. Everything you need can be bought at
Lowes or Home depot for under $100. What's nice about the design, it's
easily dismantled in the spring and stored. I can't post the items needed
and some fundamental instructions.
Regards,
Randy
Meredith

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Date: 11/20/24 7:09 am
From: Jane Rice <moultnews...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Program on Hornbills
FYI, Dana and Bob Fox will be presenting on Hornbills on Thursday evening, November 21, at 7 pm at the Loon Center in Moultonborough. Description below.

Jane Rice

Hornbills: A unique Old-World Family of Birds
Dana and Bob are excited to present this talk about the family of birds called Hornbills. Hornbills are an Old-World family of birds which first evolved in Africa over 60 million years ago and then one species radiated to Asia. Today half of the 64 species in the world live in Africa including two land loving species and half in Asia where new species have evolved as far east as the Solomon Islands.
As their name suggests, they have massive bills which are integrally attached to their skulls, and some have an additional special horny crown like protrusion called a casque above their bills. In 1758 Linnaeus bestowed the name Buceros on the family, Latin for “having ox’s horns.”
Another unique feature about most members of this family involves their nesting behavior. Females of almost all species make unique nests in tree cavities using their bills to wall themselves in with a plaster made of mud, droppings, chewed wood and bark and other detritus. They leave only a slit narrow enough to deter predators but sufficiently wide for the male to present food from the outside.
The tree hornbills have become very important distributors of tropical fruit seeds.
Come hear Dana and Bob’s tales of seeing these marvelous birds and see stunning pictures taken by Tim Layman, the intrepid, talented photographer.


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Date: 11/19/24 5:59 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (19 Nov 2024) 1 Raptors
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 19, 2024
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 15 157
Osprey 0 1 195
Bald Eagle 1 28 171
Northern Harrier 0 8 124
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 20 1058
Cooper's Hawk 0 15 161
American Goshawk 0 6 22
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 68 174
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3042
Red-tailed Hawk 0 132 208
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 2
Golden Eagle 0 8 14
American Kestrel 0 0 180
Merlin 0 5 138
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 39
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 10
Unknown Buteo 0 5 16
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 44
Short-eared Owl 0 1 1
Snowy Owl 0 1 1

Total: 1 315 5760
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: Julie Brown, Phil Brown

Observers: Nora Hanke, Phil Brown

Visitors:
Only 8 for the day, despite ideal November hiking conditions. Not atypical
for a late-season Tuesday, though.


Weather:
Seasonably cool with moderate winds and bright sunshine.
Temps 2-6 C (35-43 F), winds WNW at 8-18 mph, and good visibility to the
White Mountains most of the day.

Raptor Observations:
One to two local Red-tails kited over the valley much of the afternoon.
Only one migrant Bald Eagle was tallied today. It passed close to the
summit, escorted by a raven, which it turned on briefly as if the raven had
said or done something wrong.

Non-raptor Observations:
Waning species diversity, but continuing chickadees and a few juncos, plus
the other small cast of regular species. A Fox Saprrow made an appearance
in the morning hours.

Predictions:
TOMORROW IS THE FINAL DAY OF THE 2024 COUNT SEASON! Hike up tomorrow to
close out the year with Caroline and some of our dedicated team of Pack
volunteers. The day looks countable till the very end.

ON THIS DAY IN PACK'S HISTORY...
2015: Katrina Fenton: "One last day and one more record to break. 19
Red-tailed Hawks were needed for the old record of 522 set back in 2012 to
fall. The first bird was spotted just before the clock turned to 10am. The
next hour added another 22 red-taileds to the count, but there were still
plenty of birds to come. "Make sure you count some Bald Eagles today!"
Nancy instructed as she headed off after enjoying the last Golden Eagle of
the count. Within 15 minutes, two baldies rose into view. A few minutes
later, 2 more baldies jostled their way south. Within an hour's time, 8
Bald Eagles had passed the hawk watch, the last orbited by a sharpie
comet."
========================================================================
Report submitted by Phil Brown (<brown...>)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at:
www.harriscenter.org


More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=320


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Date: 11/19/24 4:51 am
From: Randy Langer <randylanger52...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Toyota Tacoma birding
American Kestrel at Lochmere Golf Course flying over Route 3, adult bald
eagle intersection of I-93 and Winnipesaukee River. Regards Randy

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Date: 11/18/24 5:55 pm
From: Pam Hunt <biodiva...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Over halfway there!






My apologies for not getting this out yesterday, since I'm SURE everyone was dying to hear where our ten stalwart contenders stand. Wait no longer! The votes are in, even the ones awaiting review, and...
 
Strafford County has regained a narrow lead (still using the traditional scoring system) with 66.3% to Belknap's 66.0%. How's THAT for a nail-biter. Sullivan remains in third with 64.9%. As for my home team of Merrimack, the choke is alive and well. Not only did Coos pull ahead as predicted, but even "dark horse" Cheshire inched ahead by 0.1%. Even our star player, the adult male Bullock's Oriole in Hooksett, has been observed playing for arch-rival Hillsborough (the county line is literally across the street!). At this point I'd like to thank Carroll County for their noble sacrifice this November to make me fell a little better (which probably means I've jinxed myself, sigh).

Here, as always, are the rankings (total species, and ranks from the previous three updates)
1) Strafford (124, 1-1-2)
2) Belknap (93, 2-2-1)
3) Sullivan (87, 3-4-3) (this includes "peep sp.)
4) Hillsborough (105, 7-3-4)
5) Grafton (104, 8-7-6)
6) Rockingham (150, 4-5-5)
7) Coos (81, 9-8-8)
8) Cheshire (93, 6-9-9)
9) Merrimack (105, 5-6-7)
10) Carroll (75, 10-10-10)

As far as the other metrics, Strafford retains its lead in all three, while Grafton consistently places second. Third place would be either Belknap, Hillsborough, or Sullivan. Not a lot of shaking up going on.
But there is a fun math fact when I compare some characteristics of the four systems. The variation among the ten counties, as measured by both standard deviation and range, is LESS for the traditional system compared to the other three. In other words, the best and worse counties are closer to each other using the old system than any of the new ones. That must mean something.

With a nice bit of precipitation coming up, here's hoping some fun waterbirds show up inland. I strongly encourage birders in all counties other than Merrimack to stay home though. We need every advantage we can get.

The final update will be heading into the final stretch right before Thanksgiving. Has everyone got Wild Turkey?

Good birding,
Pam Hunt
Penacook






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Date: 11/18/24 5:12 pm
From: Heidi Rogers <hrogers.gm...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Fox Sparrows/Red-breasted nuthatch
Both birds were at my feeding area this afternoon.
Heidi Rogers
Alton, NH
Sent from my iPhone

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Date: 11/18/24 3:12 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (18 Nov 2024) 3 Raptors
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 18, 2024
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 15 157
Osprey 0 1 195
Bald Eagle 0 27 170
Northern Harrier 0 8 124
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 20 1058
Cooper's Hawk 0 15 161
American Goshawk 0 6 22
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 68 174
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3042
Red-tailed Hawk 2 132 208
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 2
Golden Eagle 0 8 14
American Kestrel 0 0 180
Merlin 0 5 138
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 39
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 10
Unknown Buteo 0 5 16
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 44
Short-eared Owl 0 1 1
Snowy Owl 0 1 1

Total: 3 314 5759
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: Katrina Fenton, Nate Marchessault

Observers: Katrina Fenton, Nate Marchessault, Tom Delaney

Visitors:
5 hikers passed through the watch today, one visitor had nice naked-eye
looks at two of the eagles that moved through.


Weather:
The day started with a little sprinkle prior to the watch period, moderate
clouds with gusty W/WNW winds throughout the day.

Raptor Observations:
Raptors must not have gotten the memo today. Several local red-tails were
observed foraging, and at one point it felt like it was raining Bald Eagles
when at least four were visible at once, all traveling... north!

It was Tom and Nate's last day of the season, both seeing Red-tailed Hawks
as their last raptor at the hawkwatch this year.

Non-raptor Observations:
A few finch species flew over throughout the day including Purple Finch
(1), Red Crossbill (1), and Pine Siskin (2+). An emboldened chickadee
landed on Katrina's scope at one point and gave her the stare-down.

Predictions:
Similar conditions but a little cooler. Winds are right, maybe the
decreased temps will encourage some birds to move?

On this day in Pack history...
2021: Levi Burford giving a red-tailed some time in the limelight: "Bald
Eagles carried the day with four tallied. Not much else was seen, only one
migratory Red-tailed Hawk. The red on the tail was a magnificent shade of
brownish red, the lighting was wonderful! And that bulge to back side of
the wings - magnificent! The belly band was striking, truly a wonderful
bird!
We also saw a Golden Eagle, ho hum."
========================================================================
Report submitted by Nate Marchessault (<nate...>)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at:
www.harriscenter.org


More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=320


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Date: 11/18/24 2:51 pm
From: 'Steve Mirick' via NHBirds <nhbirds...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Brookline Bird Club Scholarships to Hog Island in Maine
I'm forwarding this message posted on Massbird.

Steve Mirick
Bradford, MA


The Brookline Bird Club will again offer two Bill Drummond Young
Birder’s Scholarships to nurture interest in bird study and conservation
among young birders. The 2025 scholarships will cover the full cost
($1,725) of the Coastal Maine Bird Studies for Teens program at National
Audubon’s Hog Island camp on JUNE 15-20, 2025. **The cost includes
housing, boat travel, and all meals. Scholarship recipients will be
responsible for transportation costs to and from the camp.

Applicants must be New England residents, ages 14-17 as of June 1, 2025,
and must submit a written application and two letters of reference.
Preference will be given to applicants with individual or family BBC
memberships. To be considered a member, an applicant may join the club
at the time of application. A youth membership for one year is $10.

All completed applications and references must be received by the BBC
scholarship committee by FEBRUARY 17, 2025. Selection and notification
of recipients will be completed by MARCH 12, 2025. For instructions and
an application form, check the BBC website at

https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/

If you have questions, you can contact me at

John Nelson

Chair, BBC Conservation & Education Committee


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Date: 11/18/24 1:21 pm
From: Mark Suomala <suomalamark...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, November 18, 2024
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, November 18th,
2024.



A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen by hawk-watchers at Pack Monadnock on November 11th.



A migrating SHORT-EARED OWL was seen at the MacDowell Reservoir in
Peterborough on November 13th.



A BULLOCK’S ORIOLE was seen along Hackett Hill Road in Hooksett on November
14-17th.



A WESTERN CATTLE EGRET was seen in and around Hurd Farm in Hampton on
several days during the past week. It was seen from several locations
including Timber Swamp Road, Old Stage Road, and Towle Farm Road and was
last reported on November 18th.



A few GREAT EGRETS continued to be reported during the past week, mainly
from Rockingham County.



A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at Chapman’s Landing in Stratham on
November 13th.



2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Lackie Farm in Bath on November 18th.



A COMMON MURRE was seen from Hampton Beach State Park on several days
during the past week and was last reported on November 12th.



A BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was seen at Perkins Pond in Sunapee on November 16th.



A REDHEAD was seen with a mixed flock of GREATER SCAUP and LESSER SCAUP at
Great Bay Wildlife Management Area in Greenland on November 17th.



A female NORTHERN SHOVELER and a female NORTHERN PINTAIL were seen at Dorrs
Pond in Manchester on November 16th.



A female NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen at the Hinsdale Setbacks on the
Connecticut River on November 16th.



2 COMMON EIDERS were seen from Hilton Park in Dover on November 11th.



2 WOOD DUCKS were seen at Ambrose Gravel Pit in Sandwich on November 15th.



A LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen at Witch Island in Hampton on November 12th,
and 4 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS were seen at Hampton Beach on the 15th.



4 BLACK VULTURES were seen in Westmoreland and 1 was seen in Newmarket all
on November 17th.



A LAPLAND LONGSPUR, an AMERICAN PIPIT, 80 SNOW BUNTINGS, and 14 HORNED
LARKS were all seen at Hampton Beach State Park on November 15th.



An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at Moore Fields along Route 155A in
Durham on November 15th.



2 CANADA JAYS were seen on the Webster/Jackson trail in the White Mountains
on November 16th.



An EVENING GROSBEAK was seen in Croydon on November 10th, and 1 was seen in
Laconia on the 13th.



Lingering species reported during the past week included: OSPREY, AMERICAN
KESTREL, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, EASTERN PHOEBE, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET,
RED-EYED VIREO, MARSH WREN, GRAY CATBIRD, BROWN THRASHER, NASHVILLE
WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, HERMIT THRUSH, CHIPPING
SPARROW, FIELD SPARROW, and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK,



HAWK MIGRATION daily observation is wrapping up for the season and
observers have counted over 5,756 raptors from the Pack Monadnock Raptor
Migration Observatory. The access road is closed so you cannot drive up,
but you can still hike up.



This message is also available by phone recording: call (603) 224-9909 and
press 4 as directed or ask to be transferred.



If you have seen any interesting birds recently, you can leave a message at
the end of the recording or send your sightings to the RBA via e-mail to:
<birdsetc...> Please put either "bird sighting" or "Rare Bird
Alert" in the subject line and be sure to include your mailing address and
phone number. The RBA is also available on-line at the New Hampshire
Audubon web site, www.nhaudubon.org



Thanks very much and good birding.



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Hampshire’s North Country. Follow birder and naturalist Robert A. Quinn’s
detailed new guide, *Birding in Northern New Hampshire* to the best birding
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Learn more about birds and birding in New Hampshire with New Hampshire Bird
Records: www.nhbirdrecords.org (read a free article in each

issue). This quarterly publication is produced by NH Audubon thanks to the
work of many volunteers. It is available for free in digital format to all
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Date: 11/18/24 10:45 am
From: birdrecords <birdrecords...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Don't Miss This Year's Christmas Bird Count
The annual Christmas Bird Count is almost here! With 20 active counts in New Hampshire, this event is open to all interested birders. Visit the webpage below for contact information for each compiler and to learn the survey dates:
https://nhbirdrecords.org/new-hampshire-christmas-bird-count/

Each count takes place in a designated "count circle" on a specific day. Coordinators assign teams to survey birds in different sections of the circle, but if you live within a circle, you can count the birds right in your backyard. Each survey area remains the same from year to year, forming a 15-mile-diameter circle around a central point.

International in scope, the Christmas Bird Count is organized and compiled by the National Audubon Society, which ensures count circles don't overlap. Each count coordinator selects a survey day between December 14 and January 5. Be part of this 100-year-old tradition and enjoy some winter birding fun!

Not in a count circle?
If you'd like to count feeder birds this winter but don't live in a count circle, consider joining our annual Backyard Winter Bird Survey on February 8 and 9, 2025. Details about this event will be posted soon on the NH Audubon website: www.nhaudubon.org<http://www.nhaudubon.org>.



New Hampshire Bird Records
A publication by NH Audubon
Learn All about Birds and Birding in NH<https://nhbirdrecords.org/>
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Please donate<https://www.nhaudubon.org/donate/other-ways-to-give/support-research/> to help birds and conservation.

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Date: 11/17/24 5:37 pm
From: Ducky Darrick <dadams...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Egad(wall)
This evening in Perkins pond on route 124 near the border of jaffrey and
Troy, in the half of the pond on the Mount monadnock side of the road, I
believe I saw a gadwall in with a mixed flock of mallards and black ducks.
It was hard to tell because they were at a very long distance even with
binoculars and they kept going behind vegetation but I'm pretty sure

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Date: 11/17/24 3:54 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (17 Nov 2024) 8 Raptors
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 17, 2024
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 15 157
Osprey 1 1 195
Bald Eagle 0 27 170
Northern Harrier 0 8 124
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 19 1057
Cooper's Hawk 0 15 161
American Goshawk 1 6 22
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 68 174
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3042
Red-tailed Hawk 3 130 206
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 2
Golden Eagle 0 8 14
American Kestrel 0 0 180
Merlin 0 5 138
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 39
Unknown Accipiter 1 1 10
Unknown Buteo 0 5 16
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 44
Short-eared Owl 0 1 1
Snowy Owl 0 1 1

Total: 8 311 5756
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6.75 hours

Official Counter: Caroline Fegley, Mark Timmerman

Observers: Glen Chretien, Mark Timmerman, Meade Cadot, Phil Brown

Visitors:
13 and another visit from Austin Gelinas


Weather:
Sunny with moderate W/WNW winds. 1-4 C (34-39 F)

Raptor Observations:
Several migrants today. The most notable birds were a somewhat close
juvenile goshawk and a low red-tail with partial leucism on its wings. My
Wednesday prediction of "We'll get one more (incredibly late) osprey." came
true when one passed low by the hawkwatch during the last hour.

Two nonmigrating red-tails persist in the western valley.

Non-raptor Observations:
Glen Chretien spotted a cloud of distant birds on the eastern side of the
ridge, first thinking they were crows, "Why are some of them white?". The
cloud of crows were then realized to be 28 mostly juvenile herring gulls
followed by 5 more a few moments afterwards.

Predictions:
Mostly sunny with NW winds. I predict two more harriers to pass by and
break the seasonal record.

On this day in Pack history...
"2018: Katrina Fenton on a day with just 6 birds: ""For much of the day,
the air space was claimed by local Red-tailed Hawks hanging in suspended
animation in the teeth of the wind. Migrants began pushing through by late
morning, and what little flight there was wrapped up before 1pm. Quality
more than quantity was the order of the day, with adult and near-adult Bald
Eagles accounting for half of the day's migrants. The final bird of the day
was a buteo dark as night, with a trace of moonlight on its flight feathers
and tail- a dark morph Rough-legged Hawk bringing the arctic night with
it.""
========================================================================
Report submitted by Caroline Fegley (<cgfegley...>)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at:
www.harriscenter.org


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Date: 11/17/24 1:13 pm
From: Anne Ryc <annehadshi...>
Subject: [NHBirds] yellow-bellied sapsucker still in Concord
The juvenile yellow-bellied sapsucker was seen again today at the suet
feeder.
Anne H.

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Date: 11/16/24 3:27 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (16 Nov 2024) 3 Raptors
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 16, 2024
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 15 157
Osprey 0 0 194
Bald Eagle 1 27 170
Northern Harrier 0 8 124
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 18 1056
Cooper's Hawk 1 15 161
American Goshawk 0 5 21
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 67 173
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3042
Red-tailed Hawk 0 127 203
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 2
Golden Eagle 0 8 14
American Kestrel 0 0 180
Merlin 0 5 138
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 39
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 9
Unknown Buteo 0 5 16
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 44
Short-eared Owl 0 1 1
Snowy Owl 0 1 1

Total: 3 303 5748
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: Caroline Fegley

Observers: Cameron Johnson, Mark Timmerman

Visitors:
30


Weather:
Sunny with moderate to heavy WNW/NW winds. Interesting clouds kept the
hawkwatchers at least a little entertained on an almost birdless day. 0-7 C
(32-45 F)

Raptor Observations:
Three migrants today. A cooper's hawk and red-shouldered hawk migrated past
the hawkwatch at the same time in the morning. It wasn't until the count
was nearly done that an adult bald eagle also went south.

Two local red-tails hunted the western side of the ridge for the third day
in a row.

Non-raptor Observations:
A big lack of non-raptor activity. A few of the usual suspects were present
and one distant common merganser flew by.

Predictions:
We want more migrating raptors! Sun and NNW wind continues... Will we see
more migrants, or just the floaters in our eyes?

On this day in Pack history...
"2015: New single-day record set for Red-tailed Hawks (71). Katrina Fenton:
""Red-tailed Hawks were everywhere today, kiting off the little notch,
dropping in front of Crotched, climbing off the side of Monadnock. 19 were
counted in one hour alone, gliding by singles, pairs, and trios. By the
time the count ended, a new single day record was set, beating out the old
record of 68 set in 2013.""
========================================================================
Report submitted by Caroline Fegley (<cgfegley...>)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at:
www.harriscenter.org


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Date: 11/16/24 2:17 pm
From: Gail Coffey <gcoffeywriter...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Fox Sparrows and Purple Finches-Wilton
We have had 4-5 Purple Finches at our feeders over the past week. A
beautiful Fox Sparrow was scraping in the leaf litter underneath some
goldenrod this morning in our yard. Later in the day, Gerry Coffey saw 3
Fox Sparrows on the rail trail next to Pratt Pond in Mason-Wilton. So they
are on the move.

This fall weather has been incredible-but we need rain. Providing lots of
water for the birds and they are coming to the bird baths and our little
pond frequently.

Gail Coffey
Wilton

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Date: 11/16/24 1:05 pm
From: Anne Ryc <annehadshi...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Catbird in Concord
Catbird seen in a winterberry bush on my street.
Anne H.

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Date: 11/16/24 11:43 am
From: 'Rob Woodward' via NHBirds <nhbirds...>
Subject: [NHBirds] a mid-month update
I talked to Pam Hunt recently about the dearth of ducks around here.  She has noticed the same elsewhere in the state.  We blame it on good weather.
But good weather should bring lots of half-hardies like catbird (only 1), sapsucker (only 1), towhee (none), thrasher (none), phoebe (none).  Apart from a late Palm and Yellow-rumped Warbler, no late lingering warblers.
But Team Belknap remains supremely confident.  Some are already planning parades and ordering up champagne, which I of course discourage.  We still have 2 long weeks to  go.

Rob WoodwardLaconia, NH

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Date: 11/16/24 9:44 am
From: Barbara Horton <byrder101...>
Subject: [NHBirds] fox sparrow in Derry
Hi all,
Had my first fox sparrow in my yard this am. Nice surprise. Tho this week
the biggest surprise for me was a female pileated woodpecker who showed up
on my peanut feeder before 7am on Monday. She was back a few more times.I
went out at 3pm to fill that feeder with peanuts and she showed, scolded me
and flew into the woods! I have had them in my yard thru the years but
always in the trees along the brook or back yard. Been a quite a long time
since seeing or hearing one the past few years. And never on a feeder. She
has been back every day this week including today except for Thursday tho I
was out for awhile.
Just a general rap up of when I had the yellow belled sapsuckers. I never
ever had so many in my yard. I would see groups of 4 fighting for the
crabapple tree.
And one adult female I had was a black morph. Had one 10 years ago.
Been seeing male and female/immature purple finches here. Way more than
usual since September.
And my as I call her mama goldenwing turkey is still coming here with as I
call them her kids tho only 5 now.

Barb Horton

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Date: 11/16/24 7:04 am
From: Roger Stephenson <rstephenson...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Cattle egret continuing
This morning. Amongst cattle.

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Date: 11/16/24 6:57 am
From: barry whittemore <wb1edi...>
Subject: [NHBirds] what ate my bluejay

Yesterday afternoon, i looked out over my deck under the bird feeders and noticed a small patch of brown fur going under the deck. I went ou to see what it was and noticed a small collection of bluejay feathers near where it was. I looked under the deck and saw nothing., this morning I went out to get the ATV out of its shed and my wife noticed what appears to be the rest of the feathers, but no bird parts.
we have a cat that shows up from time to time and has killed but not eaten mice. last winter we found a mink in the ATV shed that was not a happy camper when i started it up to plow. we have also seen possums, fishers, and raccoons around.
I did not get a good look at the critters.
the blue jays frequently feed on the ground under the feeders so I assume one was doing that and did not notice the danger under the deck.
any ideas?
Thanks
Barry
Unity NH

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Date: 11/15/24 4:17 pm
From: Jeanne-Marie Maher <jeannemariemaher...>
Subject: [NHBirds] birds in Carroll
Unlike the Coast finding any bird in Carroll County such as a snow bunting and Lapland longspur is a novelty and treat. So today was one such day . Thanks To Ken RBME, and then I was able to add a Lapland longspur and a snow bunting. Still hoping the Snowy Owl from Mt Washington comes to Carroll county!

Jeanne-Marie Maher and Michael Pahl

Intervale , NH

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Date: 11/15/24 3:02 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (15 Nov 2024) 3 Raptors
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 15, 2024
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 15 157
Osprey 0 0 194
Bald Eagle 2 26 169
Northern Harrier 0 8 124
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 18 1056
Cooper's Hawk 0 14 160
American Goshawk 0 5 21
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 66 172
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3042
Red-tailed Hawk 0 127 203
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 2
Golden Eagle 0 8 14
American Kestrel 0 0 180
Merlin 0 5 138
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 39
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 9
Unknown Buteo 0 5 16
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 44
Short-eared Owl 0 1 1
Snowy Owl 0 1 1

Total: 3 300 5745
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: Caroline Fegley

Observers: Annamarie Saenger, Nancy Moreau

Visitors:
6


Weather:
Sunny with moderate NW/W winds. 0-5 C (32-41 F)

Raptor Observations:
Three migrants today, one close juvenile red-shoulder flew low over the
hawkwatch in the morning.
Scoping a group of several ravens was rewarded with an immature bald eagle
in the afternoon, followed by an adult bald eagle about an hour later.

Two nonmigrant red-tails kept the hawkwatchers entertained in the
afternoon.

Non-raptor Observations:
Chickadees and our two red-breasted nuthatches continued to swarm the suet
and seed.

Predictions:
Sunny with NW winds

On this day in Pack history...
"2022: A Snow Bunting that was missing its tail showed up at the hawkwatch.
It hung around eating millet with the juncos through the last day of the
count, when we noticed it was starting to grow a brand new tail. Phil
Brown: ""A tail-less Snow Bunting kept me company for much of the day as it
sunbathed atop rock piles and outcrops near the platform, occasionally
spooked by dogs or hikers, but it stayed faithful to the site. A Common
Loon straight overhead in the first hour of the count, heading due south. A
late day flock of 28 Canada Geese. Flyover Evening Grosbeak (1?) and Red
Crossbill (2?) heard but not seen. Two continuing Fox Sparrows with a
decent-sized Junco flock, staying mostly hidden but calling throughout the
day. Two male Red-breasted Nuthatches coming to seed near the counter's
feet. Nice diversity with 17 species in all.""
========================================================================
Report submitted by Caroline Fegley (<cgfegley...>)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at:
www.harriscenter.org


More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=320


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Date: 11/15/24 1:52 pm
From: Pam Hunt <biodiva...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Bullock's Oriole in Hooksett




There is an adult male Bullock’s Oriole coming to a feeder in Hooksett. Becky and I met the homeowner this afternoon and people are welcome to look for the bird from the street at the end of the driveway. House is at 329 Hackett Hill Road but there is no parking on the road. Park on one of the side streets nearby and walk. Giving limited parking, carpooling is encouraged. The bird is coming to hanging platform feeders in the driveway island and on the road side of the house. Please do not enter the property.

Pam Hunt
Penacook


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Date: 11/15/24 12:52 pm
From: Roger Stephenson <rstephenson...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Hampton Beach
Lapland Longspur 1
Am Pipit 1
Snow buntings 80+
Horned Lark - 14
Harrier - 1
No Gannet - 6

Roger Stephenson Stratham

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Date: 11/15/24 12:22 pm
From: Aaronian, Rich <raaronian...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Hampton
Hurd Farm, Timber Swamp Rd.
Cattle Egret 1 continues in field with cattle at 230 pm. First seen yesterday by Stuart Varney

Rich Aaronian, Exeter
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Date: 11/15/24 9:40 am
From: Aaronian, Rich <raaronian...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Exeter
EWTP behind gate
Ruddy Duck 5
Bufflehead 18
Lesser Scaup 78 (probably an undercount)
Mallard x

Rich Aaronian, Exeter
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Date: 11/15/24 6:06 am
From: Catherine Fisher <catherineckx...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Red-shouldered hawk, Newmarket
On Hamel Farm Drive, in alder floodplain near Piscassic. S/he was
deconstructing a squirrel at about 3:00 p.m. yesterday afternoon. My Dad
and I had mostly finished our day’s window bird-watching that morning and
were sitting reading, when the squirrel’s thrashing tail caught our
attention. There’d been a pair of squirrels really battling each other all
day, and I assumed that was what I was seeing, and was just saying, “Look,
Dad, those squirrels are still duking it out,” when I realized it was
something else going on entirely. By the time I’d fetched our binoculars,
the squirrel had shuffled off its mortal coil. Dad and I watched for a
good 15 minutes as the sun sank lower and lower and finally illuminated the
low limb where the hawk was feeding. What a gorgeous raptor: very foxy
upper breast; honey-colored face; white-tipped tail with wide dark bars
separated by thin white bands; red shoulder patches; folded, barred wings
give it a beautifully spotted appearance. A new yard bird for Dad.

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Date: 11/15/24 5:55 am
From: 'Steve Lauermann' via NHBirds <nhbirds...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Nov. 15
Rochester
Pair plus one, Carolina Wrens
Female Cardinal beak to beak with male Bluebird on platform feeder…joined by female Bluebird

Steve Lauermann
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Date: 11/15/24 5:44 am
From: sallie barker <salliebarker...>
Subject: Re: [NHBirds] Bluebirds in Bradford
There were two bluebirds along Little Lake Sunapee right on the New
London/Springfield border today as well. Not quite sure which county
(Merrimack and Sullivan) should get the rights!
Sallie Barker, Springfield

On Thu, Nov 14, 2024 at 5:26 PM Bill Duffy <turnbill...> wrote:

> At lunch time today, I happened to notice a bluebird sitting on one of our
> bluebird boxes in the field outside our kitchen window. I moment later, a
> second joined him, than another and another and another. Five males sitting
> on the roof of the box. By the time I got my camera, they had moved on and,
> when I stepped outside, I could see and hear them high in branches of the
> oak and poplar that border the field. I estimate there were about a dozen
> in total.
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Date: 11/14/24 2:26 pm
From: Bill Duffy <turnbill...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Bluebirds in Bradford
At lunch time today, I happened to notice a bluebird sitting on one of our
bluebird boxes in the field outside our kitchen window. I moment later, a
second joined him, than another and another and another. Five males sitting
on the roof of the box. By the time I got my camera, they had moved on and,
when I stepped outside, I could see and hear them high in branches of the
oak and poplar that border the field. I estimate there were about a dozen
in total.

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Date: 11/14/24 1:56 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (14 Nov 2024) 13 Raptors
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 14, 2024
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 15 157
Osprey 0 0 194
Bald Eagle 0 24 167
Northern Harrier 0 8 124
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 18 1056
Cooper's Hawk 1 14 160
American Goshawk 0 5 21
Red-shouldered Hawk 12 65 171
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3042
Red-tailed Hawk 0 127 203
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 2
Golden Eagle 0 8 14
American Kestrel 0 0 180
Merlin 0 5 138
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 39
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 9
Unknown Buteo 0 5 16
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 44
Short-eared Owl 0 1 1
Snowy Owl 0 1 1

Total: 13 297 5742
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: Caroline Fegley

Observers: Tom Momeyer

Visitors:
26


Weather:
Sunny with little to no wind. Intense heat shimmer immediately in the
morning obscuring some visibility, but clearing up by the second half of
the count. -3-0 C (27-32 F)

Raptor Observations:
A Hawkwatching Poem:
A mid-November day in the sun,
Two hawkwatchers stood on the platform for fun.
"One red-shoulder flying south!",
Though I should not have opened my mouth.
Soon he turned and disappeared north,
Again and again flying back and forth.
"An accipiter! Could it be a juvenile gos?"
No, a cooper, a great bird but feeling some loss.

Non-raptor Observations:
We were overrun with chickadees. The little birds (plus our red-breasted
nuthatch) swarmed the suet feeder while it was still in my hand.
Other notable flyovers include 1 pine siskin and 2 American goldfinches.

Henry the rabbit made a brief appearance! A relief after yesterday's
absence.

Predictions:
Sunny with NNW winds

On this day in Pack history...
"2012: Finch fest on the mountain in the first season that the count was
officially extended to mid-November. Henry Walters: ""Winter-finch medley,
starting with a flock of 35 Common Redpolls seen a couple of times this
morning, flowing over the peak like a wave of radio static. Four Red
Crossbills came in loud and clear, a barber-shop quartet with no tenor or
bass. Add seven White-winged Crossbills, a Pine Siskin, and two PINE
GROSBEAKS at different times of day (male and female/juv.), and you had
enough to fill a whole album, on vinyl. (The second grosbeak passed just
over Katrina Fenton's right ear with an operatic squeak, plump enough to
pop with a pin.)"
========================================================================
Report submitted by Caroline Fegley (<cgfegley...>)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at:
www.harriscenter.org


More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=320


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Date: 11/13/24 1:59 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (13 Nov 2024) 22 Raptors
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 15 157
Osprey 0 0 194
Bald Eagle 1 24 167
Northern Harrier 0 8 124
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 18 1056
Cooper's Hawk 3 13 159
American Goshawk 1 5 21
Red-shouldered Hawk 11 53 159
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3042
Red-tailed Hawk 5 127 203
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 2
Golden Eagle 0 8 14
American Kestrel 0 0 180
Merlin 0 5 138
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 39
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 9
Unknown Buteo 0 5 16
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 44
Short-eared Owl 0 1 1
Snowy Owl 0 1 1

Total: 22 284 5729
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: Caroline Fegley

Observers: Glen Chretien, Levi Burford, Mark Timmerman, Mark Wilson

Visitors:
7


Weather:
Sunny with good visibility. Winds started slightly heavier in the morning
out of the NNW, but then quickly died down to barely anything from the N.
-5-1 C (23-34 F)

Raptor Observations:
Not as much movement as expected, probably from the lack of wind. Still
fairly steady throughout the day. Highlight was a relatively close juvenile
goshawk.

Non-raptor Observations:
30 skeins of 639 Canada geese, brought our season total to 4,973. Geese
surpassed broadwings... but will it surpass our migrant raptor total within
the next week? An extremely bittersweet goal to hold.

Predictions:
Sun and light NE winds, probably bringing more distant birds difficult to
see against the blue sky.

On this day in Pack history...
2021: The last Turkey Vulture of the season is counted- bringing the total
for that year up to 641 individuals, 148 birds more than the next highest
season and within a few birds of the first 7 years of the project combined!
========================================================================
Report submitted by Caroline Fegley (<cgfegley...>)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at:
www.harriscenter.org


More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=320


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Date: 11/13/24 11:53 am
From: jeepinmoabgirl <jeepingmoabgirl...>
Subject: [NHBirds] red-winged blackbirds
Yesterday was a crazy backyard birding day for me. The birds were frantic,
there were snow flurries and lots of wind, it was like LaGuardia here!
RWBBs dropped in, first time in the fall. Not being in breeding season, I
didn't know what they were . They look so different from spring and summer
colors. I am fairly certain, please correct me if I am wrong.

https://ebird.org/checklist/S202302357

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Date: 11/13/24 7:08 am
From: 'Rob Woodward' via NHBirds <nhbirds...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Evening Grosbeak - Laconia
I just found a single Evening Grosbeak at the state school, Laconia.  A little surprising but the finch forecast calls for a "moderate" flight this winter.  But apart from a record last month in Harrisville and ones in Charlestown, there are no reports south  of Warren and Conway so  far.
Pictures here:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S202363143

Rob WoodwardLaconia, NH

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Date: 11/13/24 3:14 am
From: '<bikenbird...>' via NHBirds <nhbirds...>
Subject: [NHBirds] REMINDER *** NH Audubon Seacoast Chapter Wednesday November 13, 2024 7:30 PM Program - Racing the Tides: Saltmarsh Sparrow Research and Monitoring in NH***
New HampshireAudubon Seacoast Chapter
Please note thefollowing:    * Check thechapter website (http://www.seacoastchapter.org/programs) for any changes thatmay impact the in person program.    * There will berefreshments from 7-7:30 pm.  Feel freeto bring in refreshments for others to enjoy at the program. Thank you!
WednesdayNovember 13, 2024 7:30 pm Program – Racing the Tides: Saltmarsh Sparrow Research andMonitoring in NH
   Nicknamed the "Canary in theCoastline", Saltmarsh Sparrows shine a light on the threat thataccelerated rates of sea-level rise pose to salt marshes across New England.This small secretive bird nests exclusively in salt marshes but, as marshesdegrade, Saltmarsh Sparrows are at risk of global extinction, with estimates asearly as 2035. Come hear Grace McCulloch, Community Science Project Leader atNH Audubon, share her experiences working with Saltmarsh Sparrows and herresearch which is currently being used to inform local salt marsh restoration.Learn about these amazing birds, the challenges they face, and what it is liketo live in the salt marsh.

   Bio:As a master's student at the University of New Hampshire and a Graduate ResearchFellow at Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Grace McCulloch has awealth of experience and stories to share from working in NH salt marshes.Focusing on understanding Saltmarsh Sparrow occupancy and nesting, she has beenbusy zigzagging across the Seacoast monitoring nests, conducting point counts,and banding. In her new position with NH Audubon as their Community ScienceProject Leader, she brings to the role a background in wildlife ecology and apassion for connecting people to their local wildlife. She has worked invarious positions doing avian research in northern Vermont and New Hampshire,leading public programs at Acadia National Park, and even as a camp counselorat the Seacoast Science Center. In her free time, Grace enjoys photographingwildlife, hiking, and (of course) birding.


    All are welcome to attend our WednesdayNovember 13, 2024 program which is free of charge at the Seacoast ScienceCenter (wheelchair accessible), Odiorne Point State Park, 570 Ocean Boulevard,Rye NH (click here for Google maps, Seacoast Science Center) There will berefreshments starting at 7 pm. Meetings begin at 7:30 pm. Entrance doors willbe locked at 7:45 pm. Cancellations will be announced onhttp://www.seacoastchapter.org/programs and this Google group.


   Thank You! Dunkin’ of 14 Central Ave (exit 7off of Rte 16), Dover, NH (603) 740-9649 donates hot coffee and more for ourprograms. When you visit the location mention a thank you!


      Al Stewart, Jr.

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Date: 11/12/24 7:00 pm
From: jennifer Frost <jennfrost67...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Red breasted Nuthatch
I had a Red breasted Nuthatch at my suet feeder Sunday.
I am thrilled as I have not had one in my yard here in the woods for 8
years!

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Date: 11/12/24 2:00 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (12 Nov 2024) 13 Raptors
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 12, 2024
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 15 157
Osprey 0 0 194
Bald Eagle 2 23 166
Northern Harrier 0 8 124
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 17 1055
Cooper's Hawk 1 10 156
American Goshawk 0 4 20
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 42 148
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3042
Red-tailed Hawk 8 122 198
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 2
Golden Eagle 0 8 14
American Kestrel 0 0 180
Merlin 1 5 138
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 39
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 9
Unknown Buteo 0 5 16
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 44
Short-eared Owl 0 1 1
Snowy Owl 0 1 1

Total: 13 262 5707
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: Julie Brown, Phil Brown

Observers: Brian Zylich, Chuck Carlson, Tom Momeyer

Visitors:
11 in all including Brian Zylich of Ware, MA who hiked up for the day and
helped us find birds.


Weather:
The strong wind whipped through long johns, ski pants, and multiple layers
of socks and gloves, chilling observers to the bone. It blew off hats and
tipped even a weighted scope and tripod onto the rocks. A mostly cloudy sky
and low ceiling provided a nice backdrop to enjoy the scenery and raptors
which were strong enough to power through the 40 mph+ gusts. Temps 0-2 C
(32-36 F).

Raptor Observations:
One or two red-tails every hour, making slow but steady progress in the sw
direction. A few other scattered individuals of Merlin, Bald Eagles,
Cooper's Hawk, and Red-shouldered Hawk rounded out the day. Despite our
best efforts to 'visualize the Golden' we were unable to continue the
three-day Golden Eagle streak.

Non-raptor Observations:
A single flock of 14 Canada Geese and 2 Purple Finches were the only
actively migrating birds noted. A Fox Sparrow and a White-throated Sparrow
kept the diminishing junco flock company at the seed.

Predictions:
Looks like great conditions for northern migrants with sunny skies and a
slightly diminished north wind. Remember you'll have to hike the trails or
the auto road from this point on! Hours remain 9-3.
========================================================================
Report submitted by Phil Brown (<brown...>)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at:
www.harriscenter.org


More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=320


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Date: 11/12/24 10:10 am
From: <pkursewicz...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Turkeys




Several turkeys flew into our crab apple tree to eat the crab apples. One flew into our Hemlock tree and was trying to figure out a way to get to our bird feeders that are on our deck.

https://ebird.org/checklist/S202279435

Paul & Lynn Kursewicz
Epping

 


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Date: 11/12/24 8:56 am
From: Heidi Rogers <hrogers.gm...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Great Blue Heron
Just saw a GBH in the river that flows out of Winnipesauke.
Heidi Rogers
Alton, NH
Sent from my iPhone

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Date: 11/12/24 8:50 am
From: Charles Duncan <charles.d.duncan...>
Subject: [NHBirds] In memory of Davis Finch
A couple of weeks ago we learned the sad news of Davis Finch's death at age
86. Steve Mirick shared more about this remarkable man and friend in this
forum.

Davis was a terrific recordist of bird-sounds and his recordings--more than
1600!--are archived at Cornell's Macaulay Library. Not surprisingly, Davis
wanted any contributions in his memory to be made to the Macaulay Library
and for sure that's what I will do.
Here's how to give a tribute in memory of Davis Finch:: ----------------
Use the Cornell website: birds.cornell.edu/tribute
Select “In Memoriam” button
Enter Davis Finch in the Honoree/Memorial Name field
And then proceed with the remainder of the form.
Donors can choose to enter anyone they wish to be notified of their gift.
_________________ [image: 041117-10720162.jpg]
*Photo by Jim Sonia*
----------------------- Thanks to all for the ❤️ and generosity. Davis
touched so many of us!!

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Date: 11/11/24 2:02 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (11 Nov 2024) 6 Raptors
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 11, 2024
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 15 157
Osprey 0 0 194
Bald Eagle 3 21 164
Northern Harrier 0 8 124
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 17 1055
Cooper's Hawk 0 9 155
American Goshawk 0 4 20
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 41 147
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3042
Red-tailed Hawk 2 114 190
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 2
Golden Eagle 1 8 14
American Kestrel 0 0 180
Merlin 0 4 137
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 39
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 9
Unknown Buteo 0 5 16
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 44
Short-eared Owl 0 1 1
Snowy Owl 0 1 1

Total: 6 249 5694
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: Katrina Fenton, Nate Marchessault

Observers: Hillary Siener, Katrina Fenton, Nancy Moreau,
Nate Marchessault, Tom Delaney

Visitors:
68 visitors came up to enjoy Pack for the holiday. A group of 12 or so got
to enjoy close looks at our Golden Eagle today. One of two young
hawkwatchers nearly turned to an icicle as we chatted with them and their
mother about raptors later in the day.


Weather:
Clouded in early but cleared quickly, ~60-80% cloud cover for the rest of
the day with moderate W/WSW winds and steady gusts.

Raptor Observations:
The strong winds kept most birds from moving, but we still managed a Golden
halfway through the day along with a few Bald Eagles and red-tails.

Quote of the day: "I missed the Golden Eagle by a couple meatballs!"

Non-raptor Observations:
As soon as the clouds broke a pileated flew right by the hawkwatch at close
range, calling as it headed downslope.

Predictions:
As windy as it was, tomorrow's winds are forecast to be stronger! The winds
are coming from the right direction (NW), so maybe more eagles will be on
the move?

On this day in Pack History:
""2023: The return of the annual Soup Contest after missing 3 years due to
Covid. Katrina Fenton: "We had 83 visitors for the hawk watch, many of
which were willing to try and vote for the medley of soups. It was a stiff
competition with 12 entries, and in the end, Julie Brown came out
victorious with her chicken tortilla soup! Many thanks to all our
contestants and judges, to Sharon and Scott for contributing two fantastic
goodie bags to be raffled to soup enterers, and to Jon, Sam, and Cameron
for putting in a full day of helping us search for birds!

Full rundown of soups (in no particular order after the top few):
#1: Gavilán Tortilla con Pollo
#2: Hawk and Sour
#3 (tied): Red-tail Spicy Roasted Red Pepper
#3 (tied): Tundra Bean Soup
Borcht
Butternut Bisque
Creamy Clam Soup
Cream of Swainson's Soup
Hearty Vegetable Beef
Lentil
Orange Soup (with no oranges)
Tollhouse Vegetable""
========================================================================
Report submitted by Nate Marchessault (<nate...>)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at:
www.harriscenter.org


More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=320


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Date: 11/11/24 1:22 pm
From: Mark Suomala <suomalamark...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, November 11, 2024
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, November 11th,
2024.



7 CAVE SWALLOWS were seen at Bicentennial Park in Hampton on November 9th.



A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen by hawk-watchers at Pack Monadnock on November 9th,
and 2 GOLDEN EAGLES were seen there on the 10th.



A migrating LONG-EARED OWL was seen in Newington on November 11th.



A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at the Ines and Fredrick Wildlife Sanctuary in
Warren on November 5th.



A COMMON MURRE was seen from Hampton Beach State Park on several days
during the past week and was last reported on the 11th.



A FORSTER’S TERN was seen in Hampton Harbor on November 7th.



A BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was seen from Gale Avenue on Lake Winnisquam in
Laconia on November 5th.



2 REDHEADS were seen with a mixed flock of GREATER SCAUP and LESSER SCAUP
on Moore Reservoir in Littleton on November 9th.



A female NORTHERN SHOVELER and a female NORTHERN PINTAIL were seen at Dorrs
Pond in Manchester on November 9th.



A female NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen at the Center Harbor docks on Lake
Winnipesaukee on November 5th, and 2 male NORTHERN PINTAILS were seen along
the Rockingham Trail on West Massabesic Lake on the 10th.



A COMMON EIDER was seen from Hilton Park in Dover on November 5th and 10th,
and a LONG-TAILED DUCK was seen at Wagon Hill Farm in Durham on November 8th
.



A WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was seen at Adam’s Point in Durham on November 5th,
and a BLACK SCOTER was seen at Elm Brook Park in Hopkinton on the 10th.



A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at Mill Pond Nature Sanctuary in Walpole on
November 5th, and what was probably the same bird was seen at the
Drewsville Recycling Center Pond in Walpole on the 7th.



2 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen at Meadow Pond in Hampton on November 5th,
and at least 1 was still there on the 8th, along with a LESSER YELLOWLEGS.



A PECTORAL SANDPIPER was seen at the Upper Suncook Recreation Area in
Barnstead on November 5th-7th.



2 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS were seen at Ragged Neck in Rye Harbor State Park on
November 9th.



A WILSON’S SNIPE was seen at Lily Pond in Piermont on November 5th, and a
SPOTTED SANDPIPER was seen in Exeter on November 10th.



A VIRGINIA RAIL was reported from Turtle Pond in Concord on November 11th.



A few GREAT EGRETS continued to be reported during the past week, mainly
from Rockingham County.



5 BLACK VULTURES were seen in Lyndeborough on November 6th.



A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Leavitt Park in Meredith on November 8th.



An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen in Dover and 1 was seen in Durham both
on November 6th.



A DICKCISSEL was seen at Goss Farm in Rye on November 10th.



A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at Brown Lane in Hollis on November 9th,
and 1 was seen at Westside Avenue in Claremont on the 5th.



Lingering species reported during the past week included: OSPREY,
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, EASTERN PHOEBE, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, BLUE-GRAY
GNATCATCHER, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, MARSH WREN, GRAY CATBIRD, BROWN THRASHER,
AMERICAN REDSTART, NASHVILLE WARBLER, NORTHERN PARULA, BLACKPOLL WARBLER,
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN
WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, TENNESSEE WARBLER, HERMMIT THRUSH, SWAINSON’S
THRUSH, CHIPPING SPARROW, VESPER SPARROW, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, and
BALTIMORE ORIOLE.



HAWK MIGRATION daily observation is wrapping up for the season and
observers have counted over 5,688 raptors from the Pack Monadnock Raptor
Migration Observatory. The access road is closed so you cannot drive up.



This message is also available by phone recording: call (603) 224-9909 and
press 4 as directed or ask to be transferred.



If you have seen any interesting birds recently, you can leave a message at
the end of the recording or send your sightings to the RBA via e-mail to:
<birdsetc...> Please put either "bird sighting" or "Rare Bird
Alert" in the subject line and be sure to include your mailing address and
phone number. The RBA is also available on-line at the New Hampshire
Audubon web site, www.nhaudubon.org



Thanks very much and good birding.



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issue). This quarterly publication is produced by NH Audubon thanks to the
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Date: 11/11/24 12:06 pm
From: 'Rob Woodward' via NHBirds <nhbirds...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Belknap Rising
Right now we are resting some of our starters, a necessity in a match that lasts for a month.  But no  worries, we have a deep bench and they have been playing very well.  I look the looks of these backups.  Many would be starters on other teams.
We still need Swamp  Sparrow, it's getting late, but I hear we have something much better in the queue waiting for the eBird review process, namely: Bamboozle's Albatross.  We eagerly await the outcome of that one.

Rob WoodwardLaconia, NH

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Date: 11/11/24 7:19 am
From: '<bikenbird...>' via NHBirds <nhbirds...>
Subject: [NHBirds] *** NH Audubon Seacoast Chapter Wednesday November 13, 2024 7:30 PM Program - Racing the Tides: Saltmarsh Sparrow Research and Monitoring in NH***
New HampshireAudubon Seacoast Chapter
Please note thefollowing:    * Check thechapter website (http://www.seacoastchapter.org/programs) for any changes thatmay impact the in person program.    * There will berefreshments from 7-7:30 pm.  Feel freeto bring in refreshments for others to enjoy at the program. Thank you!
WednesdayNovember 13, 2024 7:30 pm Program – Racing the Tides: Saltmarsh Sparrow Research andMonitoring in NH
   Nicknamed the "Canary in theCoastline", Saltmarsh Sparrows shine a light on the threat thataccelerated rates of sea-level rise pose to salt marshes across New England.This small secretive bird nests exclusively in salt marshes but, as marshesdegrade, Saltmarsh Sparrows are at risk of global extinction, with estimates asearly as 2035. Come hear Grace McCulloch, Community Science Project Leader atNH Audubon, share her experiences working with Saltmarsh Sparrows and herresearch which is currently being used to inform local salt marsh restoration.Learn about these amazing birds, the challenges they face, and what it is liketo live in the salt marsh.

   Bio:As a master's student at the University of New Hampshire and a Graduate ResearchFellow at Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Grace McCulloch has awealth of experience and stories to share from working in NH salt marshes.Focusing on understanding Saltmarsh Sparrow occupancy and nesting, she has beenbusy zigzagging across the Seacoast monitoring nests, conducting point counts,and banding. In her new position with NH Audubon as their Community ScienceProject Leader, she brings to the role a background in wildlife ecology and apassion for connecting people to their local wildlife. She has worked invarious positions doing avian research in northern Vermont and New Hampshire,leading public programs at Acadia National Park, and even as a camp counselorat the Seacoast Science Center. In her free time, Grace enjoys photographingwildlife, hiking, and (of course) birding.


    All are welcome to attend our WednesdayNovember 13, 2024 program which is free of charge at the Seacoast ScienceCenter (wheelchair accessible), Odiorne Point State Park, 570 Ocean Boulevard,Rye NH (click here for Google maps, Seacoast Science Center) There will berefreshments starting at 7 pm. Meetings begin at 7:30 pm. Entrance doors willbe locked at 7:45 pm. Cancellations will be announced onhttp://www.seacoastchapter.org/programs and this Google group.


   Thank You! Dunkin’ of 14 Central Ave (exit 7off of Rte 16), Dover, NH (603) 740-9649 donates hot coffee and more for ourprograms. When you visit the location mention a thank you!


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Date: 11/11/24 3:36 am
From: Bill Chaisson <wpchaisson...>
Subject: [NHBirds] bald eagle near Hooksett
We were getting onto I-93 near the tollbooth in Hooksett and there was a
bald eagle soaring just west of the highway. Vicinity of Brickyard Brook
and its ponds.

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Date: 11/10/24 5:19 pm
From: Pam Hunt <biodiva...>
Subject: [NHBirds] 30 days hath November...






...Which means we're a third of the way through the November County Challenge!

Let's check in with the Associated Press to see where things stand:
The list below is in rank order as of this evening (based on the traditional scoring system), with the previous two ranks (Nov 1-Nov 3) in parentheses following the current species total.

1) Belknap (91, 2-2)
2) Strafford (119, 1-1)
3) Sullivan (82, 3-4)
4) Hillsborough (101, 7-3)
5) Grafton (95, 8-7)
6) Rockingham (151, 4-5)
7) Merrimack (100, 5-6)
8) Coos (73, 9-8)
9) Cheshire (86, 6-9)
10) Carroll (70, 10-10)
 
From this you can see that defending champions in Belknap have inched into the lead over Strafford for the first time this year, with Sullivan now in a solid third. Note also that the top three spots have been pretty consistent, as have the bottom three. and perhaps not surprisingly, both Merrimack and Rockingham have seen their ranks consistently decline. If these patterns keep up, I see some continued movement by Grafton and Hillsborough, with both having the potential to get into the top three as Belknap and Sullivan start running out of birds. I'm also watching for Coos to potentially overtake Merrimack by the next report - you heard it here first. For the time being, however, poor Carroll - historically in the top 4 - seems in a hole they might not be able to dig out of.

So what's behind all these numbers? Exit polling suggests that a shift of birders toward those with full-time jobs continues to hurt Merrimack, while clearly Stafford has had some excellent canvassing in 2024. In contrasts, reports from the field indicate lower than usual turnout in Carroll. Not sure what's going on in Cheshire, but the Monadnock Region is a little isolated from the rest of the state and may just not care about the silly games we play on this side of the western highlands.

I'm STILL trying to figure out a good way to compare my other metrics, but all three place Strafford in the lead, followed by some combination of Belknap, Hillsborough, and Sullivan. In other words, they might not change things that much in the top tier.

For many of us, tomorrow is a holiday, and I for one will be out checking some of the under-birded parts of Merrimack away from the Merrimack Valley in the hopes that I can find some bonus waterbirds after the rain. But if not, there will still be 19 days left in the month. It's not over until after Thanksgiving!

Good birding,
Pam Hunt
Penacook


 





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Date: 11/10/24 4:48 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (10 Nov 2024) 11 Raptors
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 10, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 15 157
Osprey 0 0 194
Bald Eagle 2 18 161
Northern Harrier 0 8 124
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 17 1055
Cooper's Hawk 0 9 155
American Goshawk 0 4 20
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 41 147
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3042
Red-tailed Hawk 6 112 188
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 2
Golden Eagle 2 7 13
American Kestrel 0 0 180
Merlin 0 4 137
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 39
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 9
Unknown Buteo 0 5 16
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 44
Short-eared Owl 0 1 1
Snowy Owl 0 1 1

Total: 11 243 5688
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: Katrina Fenton

Observers: Chuck Carlson, Nick Landers, Nora Hanke, Quinn Nial

Visitors:
The hawk watch was visited by 64 humans and many canine companions enjoying
the day.


Weather:
A mix of sun and clouds all day, with more sun than cloud until the last
two hours of the count. The thermometer rose from freezing to the low 40s,
nice and mild but not quite warm enough for hikers in shorts and t-shirts
to linger long. The 10-15mph southwest wind was likely just strong enough
to keep our numbers down, but it was nice to have a break from the stronger
gusts of the last two days.

Raptor Observations:
It's hard to go wrong when the day begins with a 9:35am Golden Eagle! This
first bird was an adult or sub-adult, all dark save for its burnished nape
and the oak-hued bars on the topside of its wings. It came low across the
valley in one long, effortless glide, leaving the skies behind it empty for
another hour. Fast forward to 12:10, and the day's second golden was
spotted rising to the west, much closer than the first. This bird was a
younger bird, old enough to have earned its own tawny wing bars, but still
sporting a black-and-white tail and bright white splotches at the base of
its primaries.

Non-raptor Observations:
Not a goose to be found anywhere in the sky today. A Hermit Thrush put in a
very brief appearance, but otherwise it was just the usual suspects around
the platform. One of the local Blue Jays kept us entertained with its
red-shouldered and broad-winged impressions.

Non-raptor Migrants:
Common Merganser- 5
Purple Finch- 7

Predictions:
Tonight's rain should end before daybreak, leaving Pack with partly cloudy
skies, temps reaching for 50F, and a brisk, 15-25 mph wind that could gust
into the 30mph range. TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY THE AUTO ROAD WILL BE OPEN
THIS SEASON. Of course, the park will remain open for hiking, and it looks
like there's some perfect migration weather coming midweek.....

On this day in Pack history:
2015: Henry Walters on a record-setting day: "The record-breaking 12th
Golden Eagle of the season didn't take long to show, rising up from the
Lyndeborough hills at 9:45 this morning and remaining in view for most of
the next 15 minutes. A juvenile bird, it dilly-dallied trying to find some
lift, finally rising up to eye-level and setting its course directly at us.
Getting caught in those close-set eyes, set against golden hackles and
getting steadily larger, was like looking down a one-way chute into the
throat of danger. Hard to know whether to feel relief or regret when it
turned to skirt the observatory to the east at the last moment.
When darkness was settling in this afternoon, and it looked like all hopes
were lost, a second season record fell: the 123rd Northern Harrier, a gray
ghost, came up off the shoulder of Pack and crossed directly in front of us
to the south-west, all but his dark wingtips blending into the overcast."
========================================================================
Report submitted by Katrina Fenton (<gosknits...>)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at:
www.harriscenter.org


More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=320


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Date: 11/10/24 3:05 pm
From: Anne Ryc <annehadshi...>
Subject: [NHBirds] yellow-bellied sapsucker in Concord
A juvenile yellow-bellied sapsucker was on my suet this afternoon.
Anne H.

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Date: 11/10/24 2:45 pm
From: '<cga......>' via NHBirds <nhbirds...>
Subject: [NHBirds] possible peregrine in allenstown - see videos and pics
Hello All - not sure if Merrimack County could use a peregrine or not, but
I think I might have one in Allenstown. I have a still photo of its
silhouette and 2 videos. 1 video shows it diving after flying ducks. All
taken with cell phone - I did not have binocs on me.

I'd appreciate any input in regards to the bird in question.

https://flickr.com/photos/138601499@N02/54131157955/in/dateposted-public/

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Date: 11/10/24 8:47 am
From: jeepinmoabgirl <jeepingmoabgirl...>
Subject: [NHBirds] I just had what I believe is a female evening grosbeak show up. It is a rarity at my house. Just love the unusual in infrequent birds that come in and give me joy.
Croydon new Hampshire.

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Date: 11/9/24 4:50 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (09 Nov 2024) 61 Raptors
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 09, 2024
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 1 15 157
Osprey 0 0 194
Bald Eagle 10 16 159
Northern Harrier 1 8 124
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 17 1055
Cooper's Hawk 2 9 155
American Goshawk 0 4 20
Red-shouldered Hawk 5 40 146
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3042
Red-tailed Hawk 37 106 182
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 2
Golden Eagle 1 5 11
American Kestrel 0 0 180
Merlin 1 4 137
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 39
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 9
Unknown Buteo 1 5 16
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 44
Short-eared Owl 0 1 1
Snowy Owl 0 1 1

Total: 61 232 5677
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 6.5 hours

Official Counter: Katrina Fenton

Observers: Chuck Carlson, Glen and Alan Chretien, Nancy Moreau,
Tom Momeyer

Visitors:
Hikers, English sheepdog walkers, and a young couple having their photos
taken were among the day's 105 visitors.


Weather:
The northwest wind was a more reasonable 15-20 mph with 25mph gusts, far
more reasonable than yesterday's blast, but still enough to bring tears
one's eyes when trying to count distant goose flocks. The temperature
started a coupe degrees below freezing, warming to 40F by the end of the
day. Partly cloudy skies in the morning melted away to clear blue, with one
persistent cloud obscuring Washington's snowy dome until after noon.

Raptor Observations:
Glen asked for the Red-tailed Hawk conveyer belt to start up, and sure
enough, red-taileds dominated every hour of the count, though a string of 5
adult Bald Eagles gave them a run for their money in the 10 o'clock hour.
Shortly after noon, two birds were spotted rising off the side of North
Pack- the higher a young, dark Bald Eagle, the lower our 11th Golden Eagle
of the season! The golden drifted behind North Pack, then emerged a few
minutes later and flapped and glided down the mountainside, decked in
crisp, dark juvenile plumage punctuated by snowy wing patches and a pure
white tail edged in black.

Non-raptor Observations:
Goose skeins threaded through the sky in tangled masses, the largest
holding 131 birds. Gulls and a single loon rounded out the waterbird
flight.

Non-raptor Migrants:
Canada Goose- 1185
Ring-billed Gull- 4
Common Loon- 1
American Crow- 13
Purple Finch- 19
Pine Siskin- 1

Predictions:
Well, one forecast is calling for partly cloudy skies, the other for
overcast. Both agree that temps will be in the upper 40s to around 50 and
there'll be an increasing southwest wind. If we end up with more sunshine
and the wind stays lighter and more westerly, we should see a continuation
of today's flight. Otherwise, migration might be on the lighter side until
after the rain comes through tomorrow night.

On this day in Pack history:

2021: Raptors aren't the only predatory birds to migrate by Pack. Phil
Brown: "A strange chortling got the counters' attention in the early
afternoon. Initially dismissed as an odd Blue Jay, the odd calls continued
and elicited thoughts of an escaped Budgerigar (Parakeet) until we finally
observed the culprit singing atop a spruce - a juvenile Northern Shrike!"
========================================================================
Report submitted by Katrina Fenton (<gosknits...>)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at:
www.harriscenter.org


More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=320


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Date: 11/9/24 9:39 am
From: '<jennmckown1...>' via NHBirds <nhbirds...>
Subject: [NHBirds] FOY
FOY Pine Siskin in Brookfield today. Anyone else seeing them?  The winter finch forecast doesn't oredict an irruption of siskins this year so I was happy to see a few arriving.
Jennifer MCKownBrookfield, NH

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Date: 11/8/24 5:04 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (08 Nov 2024) 12 Raptors
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 08, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 14 156
Osprey 0 0 194
Bald Eagle 1 6 149
Northern Harrier 0 7 123
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 15 1053
Cooper's Hawk 0 7 153
American Goshawk 0 4 20
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 35 141
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3042
Red-tailed Hawk 10 69 145
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 2
Golden Eagle 0 4 10
American Kestrel 0 0 180
Merlin 0 3 136
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 39
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 9
Unknown Buteo 0 4 15
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 1 1 44
Short-eared Owl 0 1 1
Snowy Owl 0 1 1

Total: 12 171 5616
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: Katrina Fenton

Observers: Annamarie Saenger, Chuck Carlson, Mike Gebo, Nancy Moreau

Visitors:
Today's 47 visitors and volunteers brought excellent questions, great
company, and tasty baked goods. Thanks for your help spotting birds today!


Weather:
Plenty of sunshine to start, with clouds slowly drifting in from the north
and west. The temperature was slightly above freezing when the count began,
warming to 45 before holding steady the rest of the day. The west wind was
a force to be reconned with- hurtling gusts at hawks, watchers, scopes, and
songbirds and setting Gina's head spinning.

Raptor Observations:
Red-tailed Hawks were present in almost every hour of the count, most
hunting their way south. The only 2 Turkey Vultures rode the winds east and
north, making much faster progress than any of the day's migrants.

Non-raptor Observations:
A few finches and one small goose flock braved the wind to head out of
town. The local chickadees and juncos were tossed around like the high
flying oak leaves whenever they went airborne.

Non-raptor migrants:
Canada Goose- 5
Purple Finch- 4
Pine Siskin- 4
finch sp.- 9

Predictions:
Tomorrow they're forecasting wall-to-wall sunshine, temps in the upper half
of the 30s, and a brisk, but diminishing northwest wind. It should be good
conditions for migration, especially if the wind ends up being on the
lighter side of the predictions. This will be the last weekend that the
auto road is open for driving to the top for the season- come on up and
join us!

On this day in Pack history...
2017: As of 2023, we have hit 100 migrants in a day 3 times in November,
twice in 2017. The best count overall was on 11/8 with 125 migrants
counted. Katrina Fenton: "A Red-tailed Hawk soared past the count site
first thing in the morning, followed by nearly half an hour of empty sky
that built up anticipation like a Mark Twain pause. Then in a rush, hawks
began to find thermals and mixed-buteo kettles built on both sides of the
ridge. 47 migrants were counted in the 10am hour alone, more hawks than are
seen in total on an average November day. A gang of 4 young Bald Eagles
sparked a tornado of ravens over North Pack, causing even Nancy to declare,
"What a mess!" as we tried to sort out their intentions to migrate. An
immature Golden Eagle came from the east to join one of the balds as it
streamed off towards Monadnock."
========================================================================
Report submitted by Katrina Fenton (<gosknits...>)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at:
www.harriscenter.org


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Date: 11/8/24 4:04 pm
From: <jacksonwrxt89...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Lake Sunapee CBC
Hello folks,

Just throwing this on listserv for anyone interested. The Lake Sunapee Christmas Bird Count will be held on December 14th this year. If you are interested in participating please reach out to me here or at my personal email, <Jacksonwrxt...>, that way I know who to expect data from. Please feel free to reach out with any questions at the same email addresses. Additional information about this or the state’s other Christmas Bird Counts can be found at the following link:
https://nhaudubon.org/education/birds-and-birding/christmas-bird-count/
Here’s to hoping for good weather and good birds for all!

-Dylan Jackson
Wilmot
Sent from my iPhone

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Date: 11/8/24 11:33 am
From: 'Rob Woodward' via NHBirds <nhbirds...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Philadelphia Vireo - Meredith
Seen at Leavitt Beach while hawkwatching.  Seen well but briefly.  Two other historical November records state-wide.

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Date: 11/8/24 9:24 am
From: jeepinmoabgirl <jeepingmoabgirl...>
Subject: [NHBirds] 6 pine siskins! There goes my food $$
Croydon, NH

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Date: 11/7/24 6:53 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (07 Nov 2024) 29 Raptors
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 07, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 7 14 156
Osprey 0 0 194
Bald Eagle 2 5 148
Northern Harrier 0 7 123
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 15 1053
Cooper's Hawk 0 7 153
American Goshawk 1 4 20
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 35 141
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3042
Red-tailed Hawk 16 59 135
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 2
Golden Eagle 0 4 10
American Kestrel 0 0 180
Merlin 1 3 136
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 39
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 9
Unknown Buteo 0 4 15
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 43
Short-eared Owl 0 1 1
Snowy Owl 0 1 1

Total: 29 159 5604
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Observation start time: 09:15:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 6.25 hours

Official Counter: Levi Burford

Observers: Alan Chretien, Chuck Carlson, Mike Gebo, Nora Hanke,
Tom Momeyer

Visitors:
16 folks made it to the watch to check out the action.


Weather:
Quite a strong wind from the WNW, finally veering to NW by the end of the
day. The temperature remained at 55 degrees until dropping 5 degrees also
at the end of the day (as if some sort of front moved through or
something).

Raptor Observations:
Seeing as I wanted to leave at 3:00pm (our new end time after the time
change) the birds mostly waited until 2:45 before they started to come
through in volume.

There were two birds of the day. The first bird to grace the watch was a
close juvenile American Goshawk (I'm still getting used to the name) which
flew in front of the platform and disappeared on the lee side of the ridge
to the east.

The second bird of the day came near the end of the day when a Merlin came
diving towards the platform. I thought it was going to go after Gina, our
fake owl but it buzzed the observers as if it had a personal issue with us.
It's was quite fun as we were bigger than it and have the luxury of not
living in fear of this little terror.

Non-raptor Observations:
We had several small waves of finches, probably American Goldfinches or
Pine Siskins and a couple of Purple Finches. We had a confusing short look
at a bird that swooped around near the watch which might've been a Snow
Bunting or might've been something else. Ah well.

Predictions:
More strong wind from the west shifting to the north by the end of the day.
Nice wind direction. Get ready for more cold wind in your face. Might be a
good migration day. Bring on the Red-tails!
========================================================================
Report submitted by Levi Burford (<lbburford...>)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at:
www.harriscenter.org


More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=320


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Date: 11/7/24 4:04 pm
From: Ducky Darrick <dadams...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Woodcock Richmond
At a private residence. What was special about this one was that it let me
get close enough to take pictures.

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Date: 11/7/24 4:00 pm
From: Ducky Darrick <dadams...>
Subject: [NHBirds] I believe I found the cackling goose
Couple of weeks ago the New Hampshire RBA mentioned unconfirmed reports of
a cackling goose among the Canada geese in the drewsville recycling center
pond. I made a second attempt today to go up and see this after also
noticing that a number of cackling goose sightings were in the Vermont
rearbert alert as well. I brought a partner along with me this time so that
I could get a second opinion if I saw the bird that I believed to be the
cackling goose since last week I believe myself to have seen it but was
alone. What I found was one goose that did not have the pale cream colored
breasts that all the rest of the geese in the flock possessed. This one had
a plain brown breast not unlike the color of the rest of the body. My
friend looked through the binoculars and was able to make out this feature
as well and because it was in a dense group of other geese it was possible
to contrast this one individual's features with those of the geese
surrounding it. After using my Sibley's guide to compare the two species we
are both of the opinion that we found the cackling goose.

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Date: 11/7/24 8:56 am
From: Heidi Rogers <hrogers.gm...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Brown creeper/Bluebirds
7:15 this morning while letting the chickens and ducks out of their coops, I heard then saw a brown creeper on the trunk of an ash tree.
Eastern Bluebirds have been frequently at my suet feeders for about a week now. They usually stay throughout the winter.
Heidi Rogers
Alton, NH
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Date: 11/6/24 5:47 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (06 Nov 2024) 12 Raptors
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2024
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 7 149
Osprey 0 0 194
Bald Eagle 0 3 146
Northern Harrier 0 7 123
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 14 1052
Cooper's Hawk 2 7 153
American Goshawk 0 3 19
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 34 140
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3042
Red-tailed Hawk 8 43 119
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 2
Golden Eagle 0 4 10
American Kestrel 0 0 180
Merlin 0 2 135
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 39
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 9
Unknown Buteo 0 4 15
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 43
Short-eared Owl 0 1 1
Snowy Owl 0 1 1

Total: 12 130 5575
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: Levi Burford

Observers: Mike Gebo

Visitors:
We had 17 visitors to the hawk watch today. Most were enjoying the
seasonable weather and having a nice quiet day on the ridge.


Weather:
For the first 15 minutes of the day the clouds enshrouded the summit making
visibility next to nothing. Then it cleared and the wind picked up, mostly
from the west but with a slight southern component. The wind was pretty
strong up high but calmed around noon for an hour or two. The day ended
with a heavy cloud bank moving in and the wind rising in force once again.

Raptor Observations:
With the midday slight lessening of wind we actually had a handful of
migrants today. Several Sharp-shinned Hawks and Cooper's Hawks joined a
small bunch of Red-tailed Hawks in moving past the platform. It was
surprising as I was expecting the possibility of getting "skunked" today.

Non-migrant raptors included two Red-tailed Hawks.

Non-raptor Observations:
Not much besides the usual Chickadees and Red-breasted Nuthatches caching
seed all day (entertaining on its own). We did have one group of seven Pine
Siskins fly overhead but they were here and gone in short time.

The Common Raven crowd totaled 13 at its greatest strength.

Predictions:
Slightly better wind direction and speed predicted for tomorrow along with
some slightly cooler temperatures. Maybe we'll actually see some sort of
migration push tomorrow.
========================================================================
Report submitted by Levi Burford (<lbburford...>)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at:
www.harriscenter.org


More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=320


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Date: 11/5/24 3:09 pm
From: Elaine Faletra <elaine.faletra...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Northern shrike is back!
Hi All,

A Northern shrike is back at the Ines and Fredrick Wildlife Sanctuary in Warren. I’ve reported one there every year since 2019. Last year I first saw it on Nov. 6th perched in the same tree...if not the same branch!! Go Grafton!

Elaine Faletra
Warren NH

https://ebird.org/checklist/S201502489 <https://ebird.org/checklist/S201502489>



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Date: 11/5/24 2:22 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (05 Nov 2024) 6 Raptors
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2024
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 7 149
Osprey 0 0 194
Bald Eagle 0 3 146
Northern Harrier 0 7 123
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 12 1050
Cooper's Hawk 0 5 151
American Goshawk 0 3 19
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 34 140
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3042
Red-tailed Hawk 6 35 111
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 2
Golden Eagle 0 4 10
American Kestrel 0 0 180
Merlin 0 2 135
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 39
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 9
Unknown Buteo 0 4 15
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 43
Short-eared Owl 0 1 1
Snowy Owl 0 1 1

Total: 6 118 5563
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: Tom Delaney

Observers: Annamarie Saenger, Chuck Carlson, Phil Brown, Robin Feustel,
Tom Momeyer

Visitors:
27 including a visit from young birder Evelyn and her family, who enjoyed a
few migrating red-tails and great conversation about birds. Thanks for
visiting!


Weather:
Warm with temps in the mid 40s to about 60 (7-16 C) with moderate winds
shifting from SW to W throughout the day. Cloud cover diminished by noon
and the sky turned blue, raising our hopes of thermals bringing buteos and
eagles. Visibility limited with hazy skies.

Raptor Observations:
Nothing but Red-tails heading southwest into the wind and a Cooper's Hawk
streaming north.

Non-raptor Observations:
Very slim list of non-raptors included Common Ravens(4), Black-capped
Chickadee (8), Dark-eyed Junco (8), Red-breasted Nuthatch (1), and Blue Jay
(4).

Predictions:
Gusty south winds in the morning may shift west in the afternoon. Perhaps
not the most promising forecast, but even a bad day hawk watching is still
better than <insert whatever you have to do tomorrow>.
========================================================================
Report submitted by Phil Brown (<brown...>)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at:
www.harriscenter.org


More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=320


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Date: 11/5/24 2:13 pm
From: Edward Larrabee <rockhill152...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Black-and-white warbler
Today I photographed a black and white warbler. For the first time this bird (and comparing it to all the ebird photos) had significant blown and yellow-brown coloring. I thought at first it was a different species. Has anyone else seen this? Is it perhaps an indication of being juvenile?

Edward Larrabee
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Date: 11/5/24 2:08 pm
From: 'Rob Woodward' via NHBirds <nhbirds...>
Subject: [NHBirds] "without even trying"
I like it when species are found on the November Challenge serendipitously or with little or no effort.  The best one so  far is Kirk Dorsey's Black Vultures while raking leaves in his yeard.  Belknap's best one so far is Dan's.  After searching twice in Gilford for Ruffed Grouse, he was driving along in Meredith when his way was blocked by a Ruffed Grouse standing in the middle of the road.
While I have Kirk on the line, the Fairy Tern we recorded last year in Belknap was perfectly  acceptable.  I forget what the other species was he doubted, it must have been the Flightless Cormorant we had in Barnstead.  No need for a recount.
Belknap birders should focus the next few days on ducks and sparrows.  Today we added Barrow's Goldeneye and Northern Pintail but there are many more ducks out there we need.  For sparrows, we still need Swamp  and Savannah.  White-crowned is a long-shot but still possible.  In the warm terperatures to come, you just might find a singing phoebe.  Without even trying.

Rob WoodwardLaconia, NH 

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Date: 11/5/24 11:06 am
From: <reports...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (04 Nov 2024) 2 Raptors
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 04, 2024
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 7 149
Osprey 0 0 194
Bald Eagle 0 3 146
Northern Harrier 0 7 123
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 12 1050
Cooper's Hawk 0 5 151
American Goshawk 0 3 19
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 34 140
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3042
Red-tailed Hawk 0 29 105
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 2
Golden Eagle 0 4 10
American Kestrel 0 0 180
Merlin 0 2 135
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 39
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 9
Unknown Buteo 0 4 15
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 43
Short-eared Owl 0 1 1
Snowy Owl 0 1 1

Total: 2 112 5557
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6.33 hours

Official Counter: Caroline Fegley

Observers: Chuck Carlson, Katrina Fenton, Kevin Murphy, Levi Burford,
Nate Marchessault, Tom Delaney

Visitors:
Very quiet, four people stopped in throughout the day.


Weather:
Light S/SSW winds all day. Overcast with decent visibility, temps 1-3 C
(34-37 F)

Raptor Observations:
A slow day on the raptor front with our first bird at the 1 o'clock hour.
All the good hawkwatching karma was used up this weekend.

Non-raptor Observations:
An American Pipit flew over relatively early, and a small group of Song
Sparrows piqued our interest as they moved through along the treetops. Bird
sound was quiet other than a feisty Red-breasted Nuthatch.

Predictions:
Hopefully more birds! South winds continue, but with much warmer weather
and stronger winds who knows what could happen?
========================================================================
Report submitted by Nate Marchessault (<nate...>)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at:
www.harriscenter.org


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Date: 11/5/24 3:05 am
From: Sandy Turner <tmsprgrn...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Carolina wren
Photographed at a private residence in Alton Nov 4 at 1`0:30

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Date: 11/4/24 3:51 pm
From: <pkursewicz...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Candid Bird Pic's






Today:


https://ebird.org/checklist/S201431986

Oct 24th:

https://ebird.org/checklist/S201432495

Paul & Lynn Kursewicz
Epping


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Date: 11/4/24 2:57 pm
From: 'Steve Mirick' via NHBirds <nhbirds...>
Subject: [NHBirds] American Tree Sparrows on coast
I had my first American Tree Sparrows of the fall today along the
coast.  This seems very late to me as my arrival dates seem to be in the
last week of October with my earliest records being October 24th (1993
in Enfield, 2017 in Greenland and 2020 in Rye).

Lingering birds found today to add to the Rockingham County list
included a nice male Black-throated Blue Warbler:
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/625844190

And a Blue-headed Vireo:
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/625844197

Steve & Jane Mirick
Bradford, MA

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Date: 11/4/24 2:30 pm
From: Catherine Fisher <catherineckx...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Yellow-bellied sapsucker, Hamel Farm Dr., Newmarket
Window birding with my 91-year-old Dad yesterday. We logged twenty-one
species and were happy to add a pair of purple finches to our morning’s
tally, but the pièce de résistance, was a gorgeous male yellow-bellied
sapsucker that made its way up the trunk of a young swamp white oak a few
yards from the banks of the Piscassic. A new yard bird for my Dad.

C. Fisher

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Date: 11/4/24 1:54 pm
From: 'Greg Tillman' via NHBirds <nhbirds...>
Subject: [NHBirds] WW Scoter, Adams Point
Trying to put in some at-bats for the Strafford team this month, I was lucky enough to encounter a White-winged Scoter this afternoon, just off Adam’s Point, a little uncommon on Great Bay I think.

I’m also less happy (but still respectful) to report that I had a couple of Fox Sparrows on this morning’s dog walk, which will be on the Rockingham list.

-greg

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Date: 11/4/24 12:47 pm
From: Mark Suomala <suomalamark...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, November 4, 2024
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, November 4th,
2024.



A SHORT-EARED OWL, 2 GOLDEN EAGLES, and 8 SANDHILL CRANES were seen by
hawk-watchers at Pack Monadnock on November 3rd, and a SNOWY OWL, and 2
GOLDEN EAGLES were seen here on the 2nd.



2 WESTERN CATTLE EGRETS were seen in the cornfields adjacent to Horseshoe
Pond in Concord on October 30th and 1 was seen at Pickering Ponds in
Rochester on the 2rd.



A single BRANT was seen at Wilson Pond in Swanzey on November 2nd.



1-3 CACKLING GEESE were seen at Horseshoe Pond in Concord during the past
week.



3 HARLEQUIN DUCKS were seen from Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals,
on October 29th.



A male REDHEAD was seen with a flock of SCAUP on Great Bay on November 1st.



A female NORTHERN SHOVELER and a female NORTHERN PINTAIL were seen at Dorrs
Pond in Manchester on November 1st and 3rd. A female NORTHERN PINTAIL was
also seen along the Rockingham Trail on West Massabesic on November 1st.



2 VIRGINIA RAILS were reported from Turtle Pond in Concord on November 3rd,
and a SORA was reported from World End Pond in Salem on the 1st.



An AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER was seen from Star Island, one of the Isles of
Shoals, on October 30th and 31st.



4 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS and a LESSER YELLOWLEGS were seen at Henry’s Pool
on Route 101E in Hampton Marsh on November 1st.



A SPOTTED SANDPIPER was seen at Elm Brook Recreation Area in Hopkinton on
October 31st.



2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were seen at Upper Suncook Recreation Area in
Barnstead on November 1st. Another was seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester
on the 3rd, and 1 was seen at Meadow Pond in Hampton on the 1st.



A flock of 24 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS was seen in Hampton Harbor on
November 4th.



10 FORSTER’S TERNS were seen in Hampton Harbor on November 2nd.



A LAUGHING GULL was seen in offshore waters on October 28th.



A RED-THROATED LOON was seen at Nutts Pond in Manchester on October on 30th.



An estimated 75 CORY'S SHEARWATERS were seen from Star Island, one of the
Isles of Shoals, on October 29th, and a few more were reported from the
coast during the past week.



A flock of 22 BRANT was seen from Pack Monadnock on October 25th, and there
was an unconfirmed report of a CACKLING GOOSE from Pack Monadnock on the 27
th.



A NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen at Dorrs Pond in Manchester on October 26th,
and 1 was seen at the Hinsdale Setbacks on the Connecticut River on October
29th.



2 LESSER YELLOWLEGS were seen at Witch Island in Hampton on October 27th.



A few GREAT EGRETS continued to be reported during the past week from
Hampton, Rye, Seabrook, Durham, and Charlestown.



A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen at the Charlestown Wastewater Treatment Plant
on October 30th.



A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Westmoreland, 3 were seen in Durham, and 7 were
seen in Lyndeborough, all during the past week.



An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen in Nashua on November 2nd.



A DICKCISSEL was seen at Goss Farm in Rye on November 2nd,



A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at Goss Farm in Rye on November 1st.



A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at Bicentennial Park in Hampton on
November 2nd.



Lingering species reported during the past week included: YELLOW-BELLIED
SAPSUCKER, EASTERN PHOEBE, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, MARSH WREN, FISH CROW, GRAY
CATBIRD, BROWN THRASHER, OVENBIRD, NASHVILLE WARBLER, NORTHERN PARULA,
BLACKPOLL WARBLER, YELLOW WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT,
SWAINSON’S THRUSH, CHIPPING SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, FIELD SPARROW,
LINCOLN’S SPARROW, EASTERN MEADOWLARK, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, ORCHARD ORIOLE.



HAWK MIGRATION daily observation has started and observers have already
counted over 5,555 raptors from the Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration
Observatory. Be sure to visit and help the official counters!



This message is also available by phone recording: call (603) 224-9909 and
press 4 as directed or ask to be transferred.



If you have seen any interesting birds recently, you can leave a message at
the end of the recording or send your sightings to the RBA via e-mail to:
<birdsetc...> Please put either "bird sighting" or "Rare Bird
Alert" in the subject line and be sure to include your mailing address and
phone number. The RBA is also available on-line at the New Hampshire
Audubon web site, www.nhaudubon.org



Thanks very much and good birding.



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Date: 11/4/24 7:52 am
From: 'Susan' via NHBirds <nhbirds...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Purple Finch
A stunning male Purple Finch hanging out in the bird bath, Sunday afternoon.
First one in maybe 15 years!

Susan Hunter, Bedford

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Date: 11/3/24 5:53 pm
From: Pam Hunt <biodiva...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Concord November Challange finds 89 species




Greetings all (and apologies for any double posts),

22 birders, with cameos by a couple of others, scoured the Capital City this weekend in the 17th annual Concord November Challenge. Collectively we managed to find 89 species, slightly above the predicted number for this date, but well below the record of 96 set on Nov 7-8, 2020 (did this have something to do with COVID?!). Highlights included:

First CNC records of Eastern Screech-Owl and Cackling Goose
3rd or 4th records of Virginia Rail, American Coot, Brown Thrasher, and Marsh Wren
6th or 7th records of Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Eastern Phoebe, and Eastern Towhee

Big misses included Northern Harrier, Common Goldenneye (not really this far south yet this fall), and Gray Catbird, all of which have been recorded at least ten previous times. We *almost* missed American Tree Sparrow, perhaps because they - like goldeneyes - have yet to make it this far south in numbers. And despite multiple searches, no one was able to relocate the Baltimore Oriole, Pine Warbler, or Nashville Warbler found in the day or two before the event. At least the first two of these were on November 1, thus counting towards Merrimack's total for the month.

Enjoy,
Pam Hunt
Penacook
 


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Date: 11/3/24 5:37 pm
From: Pam Hunt <biodiva...>
Subject: [NHBirds] November County Challenge as of the 3th




Greetings all,

It was a busy weekend across the Granite State, with birders active in all ten counties. The most impressive gains were made in the southeast, with Hillsborough, Merrimack, and Rockingham all adding 40+ species to their lists. The gains were closer to 20 everywhere else, including first out of the gate Strafford. The list below has reordered the counties based on this evening's species totals, this time including reasonable rarities not yet officially reviewed in eBird. The numbers in parentheses are the current species total, previous species total, and previous rank. I'm still reporting based on the old scoring system, but more on the new ones after the list.


1) Strafford (103, 82, 1)
2) Belknap (75, 56, 2)
3) Hillsborough (88, 43, 7)
4) Sullivan (68, 45, 3)
5) Rockingham (132, 89, 4)
6) Merrimack (94, 59, 5)
7) Grafton (76, 41, 8)
8) Coos (56, 32, 9)
9) Cheshire (65, 45, 6)
10) Carroll (55, 34, 10)

The big shifts here seem to be from Hillsborough, which surged into third place on the backs of some fun finds on Pack Monadnock, and Cheshire, which fell almost as far as its western neighbor rose. Otherwise everyone is in the same order as on Nov 1. But if you looks a little more closely at the scores there are a couple of interesting patterns. While Strafford remains in first place using all four scoring systems, the spread is declining rapidly in the top positions. On Nov 1, the difference between #1 and #2 was 4 percentage points, while on the 3rd is in only 2 points. The same differences between #1 and #3 are 10 and 4 points. At the same time, the difference between #1 and #10 has only shifted two points: from 22 to 20. Superficially, what this means - in part - is that Strafford was quick out of the gate but slowed down over the weekend. You can see this in the proportionally larger gains mentioned previously for Hillsborough, Merrimack, and Rockingham. If you didn't follow that it's OK, it's a little gibberishy even to me. Bottom line: the spread is shrinking noticeably in the top positions, which might put southern counties at an advantage in the month-long race. Time will tell.

I still need to come up with a way to compare the four metrics, but as of this evening they're still pretty variable - this time with regards to the silver medal. Belknap, Merrimack, and Rockingham each come in second based on at least one score, while Hillsborough is a solid third in 3 out of 4.

Expect at least a brief update heading into the Veteran's Day weekend. If things shift dramatically during the week it'll be more in depth, but i won't know until I look at the numbers Friday.

Excelsior!

Pam Hunt
Penacook
 




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Date: 11/3/24 4:44 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (03 Nov 2024) 70 Raptors
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 03, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 1 7 149
Osprey 0 0 194
Bald Eagle 1 3 146
Northern Harrier 4 7 123
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 11 1049
Cooper's Hawk 4 5 151
American Goshawk 2 3 19
Red-shouldered Hawk 28 33 139
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3042
Red-tailed Hawk 18 29 105
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 2
Golden Eagle 2 4 10
American Kestrel 0 0 180
Merlin 0 2 135
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 39
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 9
Unknown Buteo 3 4 15
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 43
Short-eared Owl 1 1 1
Snowy Owl 0 1 1

Total: 70 110 5555
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter: Caroline Fegley

Observers: Cameron Johnson, Glen Chretien, Hillary Siener,
Julie and Alden Brown, Katrina Fenton, Levi Burford,
Mike Gebo, Nancy Moreau, Nora Hanke, Phil and Laurel Brown,
with many more...

Visitors:
The Big Soup! The annual soup contest was held today and six soups were
voted upon. In the end, Katrina Fenton's "Marsh Hawk Massaman Curry"
reigned supreme.

We had 102 visitors for the day including another visit from Austin Gelinas


Weather:
Light W/NW winds. Sunny all day with a few cirrus clouds. -3-3 C (27-37 F)

Raptor Observations:
Wow! Another brilliant day at the hawkwatch. What this season has lacked in
broadwings has been made up by all the other amazing species.
We had two golden eagles, two goshawks (a long-awaited lifer for Cameron
Johnson), and the second ever short-eared owl! Other than these especially
saught after species, we had good numbers of buteos, harriers, and other
accipiters.
Two days of owls! At 3pm, someone yelled to look overhead- a short-eared
owl! The light colored bird circled gracefully above the hawkwatch
platform, showing off its dark wing-tips and "commas", its round face, and
its majestic aura in the afternoon sunlight.

Non-raptor Observations:
Phil Brown: "Where did those sandhill cranes go?"
Everyone: "I don't know, we got off them to look at the short-eared owl!"

Special birds flew in one after another! Everyone moved their optics from a
harrier spotted by Glen Chretian to a group of 8 sandhill cranes identified
by Katrina Fenton. Moments later, the cranes were overshadowed by the
shortie.

Another season milestone is the surpassing of the broad-winged hawk total
by the canada goose! 3042 broadwings to the current total of 3130 geese.

Predictions:
Clouds and SSE winds

On this day in Pack history...
"2013: At the time, a record setting day with 81 birds counted. Phil Brown:
""The west wind blew straight out of Idaho today and with it a record-tying
THREE golden eagles. All subadults, arriving at 12:20, 3:05, and 3:23, and
all excellent looks. Mike Gebo and I spent a total of 20 minutes today
admiring this majestic and regal species. But how many goldens would you
trade for a record-breaking red-tailed hawk day? (Or, more appropriately,
anywhere else in NH, how many red-tails would you trade for just one
golden?) We had 68 - breaking the Pack record by 15! - all of them with
places to be, getting out of town before their meals freeze like
gingerbread cookies in the cold wind."""
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Report submitted by Caroline Fegley (<cgfegley...>)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at:
www.harriscenter.org


More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=320


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Date: 11/3/24 3:49 pm
From: 'Steve Mirick' via NHBirds <nhbirds...>
Subject: [NHBirds] BBC Field Trip along the NH Coast - 74 species (Blackpoll Warbler, Lapland Longspurs, etc.)
Jane and I led our annual Brookline Bird Club field trip along the New
Hampshire seacoast.  This is at least the 16th consecutive year that
we've led this trip.  Past rarities on this trip have included Rufous
Hummingbird, Eurasian Wigeon, Common Murre, Ash-throated Flycatcher,
Hooded Warbler, Baird's Sandpiper, King Eider, and many more.   This
year, we didn't get any new rarities, and many of the recent rarities
have either departed or we missed them.  We missed the recent rarities
of Forster's Terns, Long-billed Dowitcher, Dickcissel, Grasshopper
Sparrow, Orchard Oriole, and Orange-crowned Warbler.  BUT, we came up
with an overall list of 74 species, which is an excellent total for the day.

Visiting - Hampton Beach State Park, Bicentennial Park in Hampton, Eel
Pond in Rye, Goss Farm in Rye, Ragged Neck in Rye, and Odiorne Point
State Park.
Weather - Sunny and cool in morning with moderate NW wind which
diminished and then turned into a sea breeze in the afternoon. Overall a
nice day.  High temperature of about 50F.
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Total List - 74 species
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Brant    4 - Spotted by Holly Bauer heading north from Bicentennial Park.
Canada Goose    181 - Migrating flocks
Mute Swan    1 - Continuing juvenile on Eel Pond.
Wood Duck    13 - Jim and Katie only on Eel Pond.
Mallard    3
American Black Duck    5
Ring-necked Duck    8 - Eel Pond.
Greater Scaup    1 - Female on Eel Pond.
Common Eider    52
Surf Scoter    38
White-winged Scoter    5
Black Scoter    77
Long-tailed Duck    5
Bufflehead    27
Red-breasted Merganser    11
Wild Turkey    1 - Odiorne
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)    14
Semipalmated Plover    7 - Ragged Neck
Greater Yellowlegs    1
Dunlin    21
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER    1 - One late bird after trip concluded, but
with Sheila Graydon and Melissa Fleming.  Across from Wallis Sand's
State Beach.
Bonaparte's Gull    61
Ring-billed Gull    10
American Herring Gull    28
Great Black-backed Gull    1
Pied-billed Grebe    1 - Eel Pond
Horned Grebe    3
Red-necked Grebe    2
Red-throated Loon    9
Common Loon    6
Northern Gannet    15
Double-crested Cormorant    223 - Most migrating.
Great Blue Heron    1
Turkey Vulture    2
Bald Eagle    3
Red-tailed Hawk    2
Belted Kingfisher    1
Downy Woodpecker    2
Merlin    1
Peregrine Falcon    1 - Bicentennial Park
Blue Jay    5
American Crow    9
Common Raven    1
Black-capped Chickadee    12
Tufted Titmouse    1
Horned Lark    9
Ruby-crowned Kinglet    1
Golden-crowned Kinglet    10
White-breasted Nuthatch    1
Red-breasted Nuthatch    3
Brown Creeper    1 at Odiorne
Winter Wren    1 picked out by Ethan Ring at Odiorne running on the
ground in front of us in the grasses!
Carolina Wren    2
European Starling    12
Northern Mockingbird    2
Eastern Bluebird    6
Hermit Thrush    1
House Sparrow    7
House Finch    5
Purple Finch    1 - One female at Odiorne Point State Park.  For what
it's worth, THIS IS MY FIRST RECORD OF PURPLE FINCH AT ODIORNE IN 4
YEARS!!!!  That's how rare I've found them to be at Odiorne.
Pine Siskin    1 - One flyover at Goss Farm.
American Goldfinch    4
Lapland Longspur    2 - Hampton Beach State Park.
Snow Bunting    150 - Nice flocks at Hampton Beach SP and Odiorne.
Dark-eyed Junco    8
White-throated Sparrow    4
Savannah Sparrow    4
Song Sparrow    15
Swamp Sparrow    4
Red-winged Blackbird    3
BLACKPOLL WARBLER    1 - One lingering bird picked out by Ethan Ring
high in Pine at Odiorne.
Pine Warbler    1
Yellow-rumped Warbler    5
Northern Cardinal    2

Insects
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Monarch - 1 at Goss Farm
Red Admiral - 2 at Ragged Neck in Rye
American Lady - 1 at Ragged Neck in Rye
Clouded Sulphur - 1 at Odiorne
Clouded/Orange Sulphur - 1 at Goss Farm

Autumn Meadowhawk - 1 at Odiorne

Steve & Jane Mirick
Bradford, MA

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