The Big Twitch If you drove down River Road in Walpole the week of Monday, November 8th, you might have marveled at the band of camera carrying paparazzi to be seen standing in a cornfield each day of the week, apparently gathered in vain. No rock star or politician to be seen, surely they were […]
Continue Reading →Jeffries Ledge possible
Folks: Let me know if you are interested in going this weekend. Early days, but it might be 1-2 feet on Sunday, which is as flat as it gets this time of year. I wont hold anyone to it, just taking a sounding. $70pp for 6 to 8 hour trip. Heated cabin, chumming etc. Possibilities […]
Continue Reading →A sparrow from Labrador (I think)
This little fellow was feeding along the roadside on October 30th in Chesham (where’s that I hear you say). Chesham is just northwest of Dublin New Hampshire. Its a savannah sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis, but darker and with warmer brown tones than the nominate ssp mediogrisus. It has especially dark streaking on the breast and noticeably […]
Continue Reading →Jeffries Ledge – not this weekend
The following forecast is too much so I am going to cancel this weekend’s trip to Jeffries Ledge. .SAT…W TO NW WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 13 FT…HIGHEST SE. .SUN…N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
Continue Reading →Townsend’s Warbler
A passable picture of the Townsend’s Warbler. Also present in the area, 20 snow bunts, 30 horned larks, a pipit, a winter wren, 2 each of cowbird and r w blackbird, and the blackpoll warbler continues (2 warbler day in mid November, and neither one a palm or yellow-rumped!).
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