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 […]
Continue Reading →Shorebirds dry up inland – time to head to the coast
I visited NH’s coast for the first time this year – there hasnt been the need, as inland migration this year has been phenomenal. A good day was had, highlighted by astounding views of 2 Cape May Warblers on Star Island, which also hosted a Prairie Warbler and 2 American Golden Plovers on Star Island. […]
Continue Reading →CT River Valley Awesomeness Part II — May 24, 2011
Another great day along the river on May 24, 2011 with 4 dunlin, 7 semi-palmated plover, a short-billed dowitcher, and lots of least sandpiper (Don Clark reported 15 dunlin earlier in the day from Herrick’s Cove). Total of four black terns (Hinsdale, Herricks, Charlestown). In the last week, I have seen 14 species of shorebird along the […]
Continue Reading →Connecticut River Valley Awesomeness
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 […]
Continue Reading →forensic birding
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 […]
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