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.
