My wife found the ovenbird lying dead on the ground last week beneath a shiny double-glazed window; a sad end unbefitting an epic life. Of the countless number that will meet a similar fate this year, I mourn not their passing, but the manner of it. Such a life deserves more than an anonymous and […]
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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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Raining raincrows It has been a while since I have compiled a roundup of rare news and interesting sightings. Let’s start with the raincrow, aka the yellow-billed cuckoo. I keep an informal yard list – a roster of all the bird species that I have recorded from my yard. I don’t know how many species […]
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A first rate vocalist is in residence at Hancock’s First Congregational Church. He is most often to be found early mornings (not just Sundays) perched atop the steeple, from where his melody can be heard the length and breadth of Main Street. The fellow’s name is Mimus polyglottus, better known to you and me as […]
Continue Reading →Purple “kites” hanging from trees By now you have likely learned the origin of the curious purple ornaments to be found hanging from Ash trees across New Hampshire. Deployed throughout the state to provide early warning of the Emerald Ash Borer, they are coated with glue and emit attractants to lure and trap any of […]
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