Date: 12/8/25 1:29 pm From: '<raqbirds...>' via NHBirds <nhbirds...> Subject: Re: [NHBirds] Isles of Shoals Christmas Bird Count
Hi Ben,
Thanks for the Shoals Count invite but I will not be available this year.
Have good weather and a great day!
Happy Holidays and see you up north soon.
Bob
Robert A. QuinnMerlin Wildlife Tours Land line 603-746-2535 (preferred)
Cell phone 603-568-8582
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On Friday, December 5, 2025 at 03:08:42 PM EST, Benjamin Griffith <bgriffith...> wrote:
It's once again time to sign up for the Isles of Shoals Christmas Bird Count. In keeping with past years, we're casting a broad net on our date, and will pick a good weather day when it comes along, I'll send out a bunch of emails and make phone calls to try to fill the boat, and we'll split the cost evenly among participants. My plan is to use the Shining Star for the trip, as people with opinions overwhelmingly preferred the boat over the Gulf Challenger. Based on feedback from last year's trip, I'm going to slightly decrease the number of people on board, and I'm hoping to keep the trip at or below $100 per person.
By filling out the form below, you are under no obligation to attend on days that you identify as available. Likewise, saying you're available doesn't guarantee a spot, but I intend to run down the list in the order that you sign up. You'll receive a few emails in the days leading up to the trip and it will give me a list of people to contact if and when the trip goes. Feel free to reach out with any questions.
I've picked essentially every day that I'm not otherwise busy as a potential weather day, which can be found in the form below. As in previous years, the trip will likely last about 5-6 hours and we'll spend about an hour on Star Island and visit the waters around the Isles of Shoals and Boone Island. The exact timing may depend on tides, as nearly every aspect of this trip is better at high tide.
Hope to see you this winter!
https://forms.gle/SLoJmr6chkeeiShk8 Ben GriffithSomersworth, NH
