Just back from a weekend in NYC, mainly to support my wife who was performing in her first Moth slam (NPR’s the Moth).  She was leading until the very last performer – not bad for her first time – and eventually finished runner-up to a Moth veteran, beaten by a single point. Fact is though, […]

A couple of sightings and pics of late.  The returning drake Barrow’s Goldeneye at Vernon Dam, a cracking bird. I got an email from Ed in Troy who sent me pictures of the following.  He kindly allowed me to visit on the morning of December 17th.  Beautiful young male, assorting with a few house finches, […]

I checked a few lakes en-route to and from work this week.  Christmas bird count for Peterborough is December 18th – what will Santa bring me?  The count week (birds recorded three days before and after the actual day are counted also) for Peterborough begins next Wednesday December 15th, so any lingering birds have to […]

Wave height projected 1-2 foot Saturday December 4.  Leaving Portsmouth 8am and returning 1pm, $75pp.  Still room.  Final call Friday evening 6pm re. weather.

The “Right” Whale I saw two “lifers” in the last month, the Townsend’s warbler in Walpole, and a North Atlantic right whale that I spotted while birding with Eastmans out of Hampton Harbor (www.eastmansdocks.com).  I had seen neither the warbler nor the whale before for good reason.  I have yet to get to the west […]