I visited Jeffreys Ledge today with Eastmans and was pleasantly surprised by the action. Normally mid-July to mid-September is peak on the ledge, but this summer the birds didn’t materialize, perhaps related to food distribution in the Gulf of Maine (itself related to ocean warming?). The numbers today were actually quite impressive given the time of […]
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Continue Reading →This week’s shopper article references the following audio file. It was recorded from 10-11pm on September 15th from my back yard, in Hancock New Hampshire. I edited it to remove the dead space, leaving a clip about 90 seconds long that features almost 200 bird call notes, each one representing a different bird headed south […]
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The following story, from a recent trip to Fippennies Ledge, reminded me about a sighting of Hudsonian Godwits that I recounted on page 5 of Birdwatching in New Hampshire. About Fippennies Ledge During a trip with Eastman’s on August 27th 2013 I had the opportunity to witness a flock of American Golden-Plovers, one of the […]
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Visiting world renowned South Beach on Saturday August 24 and Stellwagen Bank on Sunday August 25th, this trip will focus on shorebirds, seabirds and whales. South Beach: One of the top locations in the world to witness shorebird migration, almost 40 species have been tallied at this site and we can expect to see 20 […]
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