Date: 5/10/26 3:57 am From: David Govatski <david.govatski...> Subject: [NHBirds] Airport Marsh in Whitefield Bird Day Report 60 species
Our Saturday birding morning at Airport Marsh in Whitefield wound up with 60 species recorded, including 13 warbler species. We had clear blue skies, calm winds, and a starting temperature of 27 degrees F rising to 49 by noon. May 9th is a bit early for many migratory species like bobolink in this Coos County location but we still found many migrants. We did have one wood thrush singing away in the woods by Hazen Junction. We were treated to 3 American Bittern and 5 Great Blue Heron on the marsh which is actually an open water pond. The 6 Brown Thrashers were cooperative at various locations around the pond. We also walked Localizer Road by the Airport and added a few species late in the morning. For details you can look at the eBird reports for the Airport Marsh Hotspot, or contact me offline for a consolidated list that Sue Santeusainio prepared.
