Registration opens in January. Email erictheirish AT gmail DOT com to be added to the alert list.

Reserve your place at starisland.org

Cost of $350pp

Registration includes:

• All Meals for the duration of the trip. If you have special dietary requirements, these can be addressed. Contact me for information.
• Parking in Portsmouth and transport to and from the island.
• Accommodation

Star Island September 2011

Star Island, a 46-acre island located 7 miles off the coast of New Hampshire, is the best migrant and vagrant trap in New Hampshire. In addition to the more expected migrants, and depending on season, we might see King Eider, American Oystercatcher, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Clay-colored Sparrow, Lark Sparrow, Yellow-breasted Chat, or Dickcissel, all of which are fairly regular. The bird list for the island now stands at 279 species, most of which have been recorded on these trips, including Lazuli Bunting (twice), Chuck-wills-widow (twice), Western Wood-Pewee, Cassin’s Sparrow, and Prothonotary Warbler.

Both spring and fall weekends are during peak time for migrants. If the birding is quiet, it is a great place to watch for seabirds, with alcids, fulmars, shearwaters, and gannets possible. Butterfly migration can be impressive in fall. Weather permitting, we will listen to nocturnal migration at night. Exact boat times will be available closer to the departure date, though we generally have afternoon departures to and from island.

The $350 rate includes parking and transport to and from the island, and all meals and accommodation once on island. This year will be the 9th year of Birding Conferences to Star Island.

Contact me for further information: erictheirish AT gmail DOT com