I have been recording nocturnal migrants from my yard since the fall of 2012. Although I have pretty good hearing, I need my sleep, and so in 2012 I invested in a parabolic reflector, a mic, and a recorder to do the work for me. Every morning, spring and fall, I check the voicemails to […]
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Powder Mill Pond – coastiness continues in Hancock
The flats on Powder Mill Pond continue to attract, and hold birds. Today, Wednesday September 9th, brought the 11th and 12th shorebird species of the season – American Golden-Plover and Pectoral Sandpiper. Just one more species to tie the 2011 tally. A cold front tonight augurs well for tomorrow. Totals today: Blue-winged Teal – 2 […]
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The Kevin Costner approach to birding – build it and they will come (or at least let the water out)
As luck would have it, rock worm have been having a field day with the Monadnock Paper Mill dam on the Contoocook River. This dam is responsible for creating Powder Mill Pond, which is a fine pond for birding under normal circumstances. But for the second fall in five years, the pond has been drained […]
Continue Reading →Spring: Start looking up — waterfowl migration to begin soon
Although it might seem early, waterfowl migration appears in NH as early as late February, though their numbers wont peak until mid-March (still only three weeks away). Let this be a comfort to you — spring as defined by the birds is almost upon us. The lower Connecticut River Valley is one of the best […]
Continue Reading →Want to see buffie’s – hop on a plane!
The best year I can remember for shorebirding in New Hampshire, from spring through fall, both inland and on the coast. The wealth is not confined to the US though. Check out the following shot from County Wexford Ireland, taken by Killian Mullarney. A new record high for Europe of buff-breasted sandpiper, a New World shorebird (breeds […]
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