I was en route to the area today (May 20, 2011) when I got a call from Ken Klapper on site at the Townsends Warbler spot on River Road. He had a white-rumped sandpiper with about 30 least sandpipers, 4 semi-palmated plovers, and a few greater yellowlegs.  White-rumped sandpiper inland in New Hampshire is an […]

Just heard back from Dan Hayward, project manager at Seavey Island tern colony off the coast of NH.  The band number (1322-09499) is from a string that was ordered after he ordered his last shipment (string ending with 1322-09000).  I would have been stunned if this bird had been ringed on the coast, as I expect […]

While taking some shots today of common and black tern I managed to pull the band number off this common tern.  Stay tuned for more info.

Two trips to Star Island this spring, May 14th, and May 22, 2011.  Depart the dock (Rye Harbor Marina) at 8am on 22nd and return to dock 2pm or earlier depending on birds.  Cost $60pp May 14, 2011 (includes van transportation to and from the Harris Center in Hancock), and $40pp May 22nd.  Cost for […]

The recent warm southerly airflow and advancing cold fronts are two weeks too early for my liking, but beggars cant be choosers. Astounding numbers of hawks reported from the Monadnock Area on the April 26, 2011 reached my doorstep on the 27th. I was only a few hundred yards from my driveway very early in the […]