Current Issue
Fall 2009 (Vol. 28, No. 3)
Western Kingbird, by Len Medlock, 11/17/09, at the Rochester Wastewater Treatment Plant, Rochester, NH.
IN MEMORY OF
Tudor Richards
(February 16, 1915 – March 6, 2009)We continue to honor Tudor Richards with this third of the four 2009 New Hampshire Bird Records issues in his memory.
Contents
- Fall Season: August 1 through November 30, 2009
- by Stephen R. Mirick
- Fall 2009 Raptor Migration Report
- by Iain MacLeod
- Spotlight on Sabine's Gull
- by Michael Harvey
- Fall Migration on the Monadnock Region's Lakes and Ponds
- by Phil Brown
- Photo Gallery – Stranded on the Flats with a Godwit
- by Len Medlock
- Fall Departure Dates for Solitary Sandpiper and Spotted Sandpiper
- by Robert A. Quinn
- Volunteers and Research – Monitoring Nighthawk Migration in NH
- by Lance Tanino
- Tudor Richards and the Fall of 2009
- by Robert A. Quinn
Contents
- In Memory of Tudor Richards
- From the Editor – Announcing NH eBird
- 2009 Goodhue-Elkins Award
- Photo Quiz
- Spring Season: March 1 through May 31 2009
- by Pam Hunt
- New Hampshire eBird and New Hampshire Bird Records
- by Marshall J. Iliff and Rebecca Suomala
- Tudor Richards - The Legacy of a Remarkable Birder
- by Robert A. Quinn
- Spotlight on Merlin
- by Iain MacLeod
- Birding Pondicherry National Wildlife Refuge
- by Phil Brown
- Photo Gallery - A Rare Visitor: Great Gray Owl in Durham
- by Marshall J. Iliff and Rebecca Suomala
- Answer to the Photo Quiz
- by David B. Donsker
Contents
- From the Editor
- Photo Quiz
- Summer Season: June 1 through July 31, 2009
- by Tony Vazzano
- Common Loon 2009 Summary
- by John Cooley, Jr. and Harry Vogel
- Peregrine Falcons – A Moving Experience
- Spotlight on Long-tailed Jaeger
- by Stephen R. Mirick
- Tudor Richards Legacy: Summer 2009
- by Robert A. Quinn and Rob Woodward
- Where are all the Swallows?
- by Pamela Hunt
- Squam Lake Area Birding
- by Tony Vazzano and Iain MacLeod
- Photo Gallery – Gull Bonanza at Hampton Harbor
- Volunteers and Research – Nighthawks and Whip-poor-wills in NH
- by Rebecca Suomala and Pamela Hunt
- Technology Series – An Overview of Digiscoping
- by Leonard Medlock
- Answer to the Photo Quiz
- by David B. Donsker
- New Hampshire Rare Birds Committee Report
- A Chance Encounter: Red-billed Tropicbird seen flying by Lunging Island
Winter 2008-2009 (Vol. 27, No. 4))
Contents
- From the Editor
- Photo Quiz
- Winter Season: December 1, 2008 through February 28, 2009
- by David Deifik
- Christmas Bird Count Summary 2008–2009
- by David Deifik
- 109th Christmas Bird Count Table
- Christmas Bird Count Map
- Big Year Fundraiser 2008
- by Terry Bronson
- Big Year Walkabout 2008
- by Pam Hunt
- Spotlight on Irruptive Finches in the Winter of 2008-09
- by Pam Hunt
- Backyard Birder – Redpoll Irruption and Birder Invasion
- by Tony Vazzano
- Volunteers and Research – Winter Raptor Surveys in New Hampshire
- by Lance Tanino and Terry Bronson
- Answer to the Photo Quiz
- by David B. Donsker
- Winter Birding in Berlin and Points North
- by Kathy Dube
- Photo Gallery – A Snowy Owl Winter
- by Steve Mirick
This issue of New Hampshire Bird Records with its color cover is sponsored by the Woolf Family, in memory of Andy and Karen Woolf. Andy and Karen were life-long birders and conservationists, and strongly supportive of New Hampshire Audubon's mission to preserve wild lands and wildlife.
Contents
- From the Editor - Help the Birds by Drinking "Bird Friendly" Coffee
- Photo Quiz
- Fall Season: August 1 through November 30, 2008
- by Stephen R. Mirick
- Raptor Migration in New Hampshire
- by Ernesto Ruelas Inzunza and Julie Tilden
- Spotlight on Caspian Tern
- by Stephen R. Mirick
- Photo Gallery – A Visit to New Hampshire's Tern Colony
- Birding Powder House Pond in Exeter
- by Leonard Medlock
- Volunteers and Research – Waterbird Surveys at Powwow Pond
- by Pam Hunt
- Photo Gallery – Tri-State Pelagic Birding Trip
- by Jon Woolf
- Answer to the Photo Quiz
- by David B. Donsker
This issue of New Hampshire Bird Records with its color cover is sponsored by John and Julie Bassi in memory of her mother, Julie Chapin. Julie took great pleasure in her volunteer work at NH Audubon. She loved birding, most often during walks in the woods or peering out her kitchen window at her abundant bird feeders. She shared her passion for birds with her children and grandchildren.
Summer 2008 (Volume 27, No. 2)
Contents
- From the Editor
- Photo Quiz
- Summer Season: June 1 through July 31, 2008
- by Tony Vazzano
- Mississippi Kites in New Hampshire
- by David B. Donsker
- Breeding Season Monitoring 2008
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- Common Loon
- Osprey
- Bald Eagle
- Peregrine Falcon
- Common Nighthawk
- Whip-poor-will
- Rusty Blackbird
- Fledgling Vocalizations of New England Landbirds
- by Hope Batcheller
- Photo Gallery – A Visit to New Hampshire's Tern Colony
- by Jon Woolf
- Backyard Birder – Powder Down
- by Brenda Sens
- Answer to the Photo Quiz
- by David B. Donsker
This issue of New Hampshire Bird Records with its color cover is sponsored by Pat Niswander in memory of her brother, Herb Damon, avid birder, farmer, forester, and all-around conservationist.
Spring 2008 (Volume 27, No. 1)
Contents
- From the Editor
- 2008 Goodhue–Elkins Award – Kay Dyment
- Photo Quiz
- Spring Season: March 1 through May 31, 2008
- by Pam Hunt
- Diurnal Migration along the New Hampshire Coast
- by Stephen R. Mirick
- Spotlight on Northern Hawk Owl
- by Robert Fox
- Backyard Birder – Blue Jay Behavior
- by Brenda Sens
- Photo Gallery – Bird Nest Boxes
- by Jon Woolf
- Answer to the Photo Quiz
- by David B. Donsker
This issue of New Hampshire Bird Records with its color cover is sponsored by the family and friends of Patricia Bruns. Patricia was a strong supporter of NH Audubon, serving as Executive Councilor throughout the 1970s, and sustaining a deep interest in birds and conservation.
Winter 2007-08 (Volume 26, No. 4)
Contents
- From the Editor
- Photo Quiz
- Winter Season: December 1, 2007 through February 29, 2008
- by David Deifik
- Christmas Bird Count Summary 2007–2008
- by David Deifik
- 108th Christmas Bird Count Table
- Christmas Bird Count Map
- Spotlight on Lesser Black-backed Gull
- by Stephen R. Mirick
- Backyard Birder – An Owl in My Backyard
- by Helen Downing
- Birding Great and Little Bays
- by Stephen R. Mirick and Terry Bronson
- Photo Gallery – Gulls of the Rochester Wastewater Treatment Plant
- by Kathie Palfy
- New Hampshire Rare Birds Committee Report
- Photo Quiz – Redpoll Identification Clinic
- by David Donsker
The friends and family of Peggy Damon have sponsored this issue of New Hampshire Bird Records in her honor. Peggy's binoculars were always within reach and she was an enthusiastic contributor to this publication and New Hampshire Audubon bird conservation projects for many years.
Contents
- From the Editor
- Photo Quiz
- Fall Season : August 1 through November, 2007
- by Stephen R. Mirick
- Photo Gallery - "Ship Ahoy"
- by Jon Woolf
- Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Fall 2007 Report
- by Lance Tanino
- Volunteers and Research -
The Hummer/Bird Study Group - by Liz Burton
- Spotlight on Great Gray Owl
- by Robert Fox
- Backyard Birder - Sunning Birds
- by Brenda Sens
- Twenty-Five Years of New Hampshire Birding
- by Alan Delorey
- Birding the Old-Fashioned Way!
- by Nicole Murphy
- Answer to the Photo Quiz
- by David B. Donsker
This issue of New Hampshire Bird Records is sponsored by Jeannine Ayer in memory of her husband. Bill was a long time member of New Hampshire Audubon. He loved the birds and kept the feeders stocked every day no matter what the weather. He is greatly missed by all.
Summer 2007 (Volume 26, No. 2)
Contents
- From the Editor
- Summer 2006 Correction – Stilt Sandpiper Graph
- Photo Quiz
- Summer Season: June 1 through July 31, 2007
- by Tony Vazzano
- 2007 Common Loon Monitoring Results
- by John Cooley
- 2007 Bald Eagle Breeding Season Summary
- by Chris Martin
- 2007 Peregrine Falcon Breeding Season Summary
- by Chris Martin
- Upland Sandpiper Status at Pease International Tradeport 2006 and 2007
- by Diane De Luca
- The Great Ossipee Whip-poor-will Round-up
- by Pamela Hunt
- Project Nighthawk Summary
- by Rebecca Suomala
- Backyard Birder – Northern Goshawk Story
- by Nicole Murphy
- Photo Gallery – My Summer of the Common Nighthawk
- by Kathy Palfy
- Birding Concord's Lakes, Ponds, Marshes, Fields
- and Woodlands
- by Robert A. Quinn
- Volunteers and Research
- by Liz Burton
- Answer to the Photo Quiz
- by David B. Donsker
- Summer Rarity at New Hampshire Audubon
- by Kathie Palfy
This issue of New Hampshire Bird Records, with its color cover, is sponsored by Carol Foss. It is dedicted to Sally Sutcliffe, in honor of her friendship and her contributions to bird conservation in New Hampshire through her work as New Hampshire Audubon's Breeding Bird Atlas Coordinator.
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Spring 2007 (Volume 26, No. 1)
Contents
- Photo Quiz
- 2007 Goodhue-Elkins Award - Sandy Turner
- Spring Season: March 1 through May 31, 2007
- by Pamela Hunt
- The 2007 Fox Sparrow Fallout
- by Terry Bronson
- Backyard Birder -- Wild Turkey Behavior
- by Peter Stettenheim
- Spring Birding in Southwestern New Hampshire: Swanzey, Keene and Surry
- by Lance Tanino
- Photo Gallery – Spring on Squam Lake
- by Kathy Palfy, photos by Joe Kabat
- Northern Goshawk Research in New Hampshire
- by Chris Costello and Mariko Yamasaki
- Spring Arrival Dates Revisited
- by Pam Hunt
- Answer to the Photo Quiz
- by David B. Donsker
This issue of New Hampshire Bird Records, with its color cover, is sponsored by Sheila and Joseph Kabat in honor of their grandchildren: Delaney, Harrison and Jared who are learning to know and enjoy the birds of the Squam Lakes.
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Winter 2006-07 (Volume 25, No. 3)
Contents
- From the Editor - New timeline for New Hampshire Bird Records
- Donor Thank You
- Photo Quiz
- Winter Season: December 1, 2006 through February 28, 2007
- by David Deifik
- Christmas Bird Count Summary 2006–2007
- by David Deifik
- Christmas Bird Count Map
- 107 th Christmas Bird Count Table
- Lake Winnipesaukee Loon Stranding
- by John Cooley
- Photo Gallery – Dovekie, A Christmas Treat
- A History of New Hampshire’s Published Bird Sightings
- by Jim Berry and Rebecca Suomala
- Spotlight on Spruce Grouse
- by Mark Suomala
- Backyard Birder – Snowflake-catching Bohemian Waxwings
- by David Mills
- Winter Birding at Pickering Ponds
- by Dan Hubbard
- Research – Effects of Wind Power Installations on Birds
- by Stephen R. Hale
- Answer to the Photo Quiz
- by David B. Donsker
- Two Second State Records!
- by Kathie Palfy
- This issue of New Hampshire Bird Records, with its color cover, was sponsored by the friends and family of Bob Vernon, who was a longtime bird reporter and volunteer for this publication.
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Contents
- From the Editor – 25 Years of New Hampshire Bird Records
- New Photo Quiz
- Fall Season: August 1 through November 30, 2006
- by Stephen R. Mirick
- The Fall 2006 Hawk Flight
- by Susan Fogleman
- Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory 2006 Report
- by Iain MacLeod
- Western Reef-Heron in New Hampshire
- by Stephen R. Mirick
- Spotlight on Kentucky Warbler
- by Robert Fox
- Backpack Birder – Skydance of the American Pipit
- by David Govatski
- Birding Along the Merrimack River in Concord
- by Robert A. Quinn
- Photo Gallery – Western Reef-Heron
- Volunteers and Research – Shorebird Use of Hampton Marsh
- by Peter McKinley
- Answer to the Photo Quiz
- by David B. Donsker
- A Spectacular Fall Season – Fork-tailed Flycatcher and Northern Wheatear
- This issue of New Hampshire Bird Records, with its color cover, was sponsored by Betsy Janeway in honor of Carol Foss, for her extraordinary contributions to field research, her inspiration, and her friendship.
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Summer 2006 (Volume 25, No. 2)
Contents
- From the Editor – Thank You, Bob Vernon
- New Photo Quiz
- Summer Season: June 1 through July 31, 2006
- by Tony Vazzano
- Grasshopper Sparrow Breeding Season Monitoring
- by Pamela Hunt
- 2006 Common Loon Field Season Overview
- by John Cooley
- New Hampshire ’s 2006 Raptor Breeding Summary
- by Chris Martin
- Photo Gallery: Partnerships – Ospreys and Power Poles
- by Chris Martin
- Volunteers and Research – Monitoring Nightjars in the Northeast
- by Pam Hunt and Liz Burton
- Spotlight on Stilt Sandpiper
- by Eric Masterson
- The Connecticut River Birding Trail
- by Bill Taffe
- Backyard Birder – Four Bird Species on a Raft
- by Tudor Richards and Brenda Sens
- Concord Bird List and Quiz
- by Robert A. Quinn
- NH Rare Birds Committee Report – Part 2
- Answer to the Photo Quiz
- by David B. Donsker
- Close Encounters – Babies, Babies, Everywhere!
- by Kathie Palfy
- This issue of New Hampshire Bird Records, with its color cover, was sponsored by David Donsker. It is dedicated to his father, Stanley Donsker, who amongst many other things, inspired him to observe and enjoy the natural world.
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Spring 2006 (Volume 25, No. 1)
Contents
- From the Editor – New Hampshire Bird Records 25th Year!
- New Photo Quiz
- Spring Season: March 1 through May 31, 2006
- by Pamela Hunt
- Photo Gallery – N. Saw-whet Owl in Downtown Concord
- by Kathie Palfy
- Spotlight on Northern Wheatear
- by Bob Fox
- Backyard Birder – Suet Feeder Attracts an Unusual Bird
- by Brenda Sens
- Birding the Brentwood Mitigation Area
- by Terry Bronson
- Volunteers and Research – Keeping Track of Hummingbirds
- by Sharon Stichter
- New Hampshire Rare Birds Committee Report—Part 1
- Answer to the Photo Quiz
- by David B. Donsker
- A Chance Encounter – Phalarope Fallout, Take Two!
- This issue of New Hampshire Bird Records, with its color cover, was sponsored by Pat Niswander in honor of her family, all of whom enjoy nature as much as she does.
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Winter 2005-06 (Volume 24, No. 4)
Contents
- From the Editor
- 2006 Goodhue-Elkins Award
- New Photo Quiz
- Winter Season: December 1, 2005 through February 28, 2006
- by David Deifik
- Christmas Bird Count Summary 2005-06
- by David Deifik
- 106th Christmas Bird Count Table
- Christmas Bird Count Map
- Spotlight on Gyrfalcon
- by Kathie Palfy and Rebecca Suomala
- Backyard Birder - Daytime Encounters with Barred Owls
- by Kiah Walker
- Photo Gallery - Thayer's Gull in Rochester
- New Hampshire Rare Birds Committee Report
- Answer to the Photo Quiz
- by David B. Donsker
- At a Glance – Late Lingerers
- This issue of New Hampshire Bird Records, with its color cover, was underwritten by David Deifik in loving memory of his father, Max H. Deifik, and in honor of his mother, Sylvia Deifik. There were both responsible for inspiring his lifelong love of birds and the natural world.
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Contents
- From the Editor
- New Photo Quiz
- Fall Season: August 1 through November 30, 2005
- by Stephen R. Mirick
- Fall 2005 Hawk Migration
- by Susan Fogleman
- Keeping an Eye to the Sky – Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration
- by Iain MacLeod
- Photo Gallery – Hawkwatching on Pack Monadnock
- Spotlight on Franklin’s Gull
- by Rebecca Suomala and Kathie Palfy
- The Order of Things
- by Kathie Palfy
- Volunteers and Research – N. Saw-whet Owl Banding
- by Susan Story Galt
- Answer to the Photo Quiz
- by David B. Donsker
- Corrections
- At a Glance – “The River” Flows to Durham
- This issue was sponsored by Rebecca Suomala in memory of her parents, Theodore A. Waldron and Nan Turner Waldron, who shared with her a love of the outdoors and all of nature, and were generous New Hampshire Bird Records supporters.
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Summer 2005 (Volume 24, No. 2)
Contents
- From the Editor
- New Photo Quiz
- Summer Season: June 1 through July 31, 2005
- by Bill Taffe
- Photo Gallery
- Backyard Birder – A Scarlet Tanager’s Dream Come True
- by Richard Ingram
- Breeding Bird Survey—A Comparison of North and South
- by Iain MacLeod
- Birding the Far North—Pittsburg
- by Erik Nielsen
- Update on the New Hampshire Important Bird Area Program
- by Pamela Hunt
- Volunteers and Research – Golf Courses and Bird Conservation
- by Stephen R. Hale
- Answer to the Photo Quiz
- by David B. Donsker
- A Chance Encounter
- This issue of New Hampshire Bird Records, with its color cover, was sponsored by David B. Donsker in deep appreciation to the dedicated staff of New Hampshire Audubon.
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Spring 2005 (Volume 24, No. 1)
Contents
- From the Editor - Web Site Announcement
- 2005 Goodhue-Elkins Award Recipient - Dick Hughes
- Spring Season: March 1 through May 31, 2005
- by Pamela Hunt
- Spotlight on Ruff
- by Eric Masterson
- Backyard Birder - A Birdsong Quiz
- by Kathy Palfy
- Birdwatching on ACOE Lands in Weare
- by Mark Suomala
- Volunteers and Research - Birders' Exchange
- by Susan Story Galt
- New Hampshire Rare Birds Committee Report
- Photo Gallery - Can You Find the Bird?
- Photo Quiz
- by David B. Donsker
- A Chance Encounter at the Mt. Washington Observatory
- This issue of New Hampshire Bird Records, with its color cover, was sponsored by Pat Niswander in honor of the Concord Bird and Wildflower Club on its 110 th Anniversary.
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Winter 2004-05 (Volume 23, No. 4)
Contents
- From the Editor
- Winter Season: December 1, 2004 through February 28, 2005
- by David Deifik
- Christmas Bird Count Summary 2004-05
- by David Deifik
- Christmas Bird Count Map
- 105th Christmas Bird Count Table
- Photo Gallery – Isles of Shoals Christmas Bird Count
- by Kathie Palfy and Paul Garrity
- Spotlight on Yellow-throated Warbler
- by Eric Masterson
- Backpack Birder – Spruce Grouse Encounters
- Winter Birding Along the New Hampshire Seacoast
- by David B. Donsker
- Volunteers and Research – Biodiversity Education Initiative
- by Stephen R. Hale
- New Hampshire Rare Birds Committee Report
- Yellow-throated Warbler in Dover
- by David Carr
- Photo Quiz
- by David B. Donsker
- Corrections
- A Chance Encounter
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Contents
- From the Editor
- Fall Season: August 1, 2004 through November 30, 2004
- by Stephen R. Mirick
- Spotlight on Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
- by Eric Masterson
- Pelagic Birding in New Hampshire
- by Stephen R. Mirick
- The Backyard Birder – Red-tailed Hawk and Ferret Encounter
- by Lindsay Herlihy
- Research – Banding Project Aims for Clearer Understanding of Gulls
- by Susan Story Galt
- Photo Gallery – Peregrine Falcon Rehabilitation and Release
- by Kathie Palfy
- Photo Quiz
- by David Donsker
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Summer 2004 (Volume 23, No. 2 )
Contents
- Volunteer Request
- A Checklist of the Birds of New Hampshire - Revised!
- Summer Season: June 1, 2004 through July 31, 2004
- by Bill Taffe
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird Highlight
- Spotlight on Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorus)
- by Eric Masterson
- Where to Watch Ospreys in New Hampshire
- by Chris Martin
- The Backyard Birder – Struggles of a Young Green Heron
- by George Gavutis
- Volunteers & Research – Mountain Birdwatch
- by Steve Hale
- The Making of a Breeding Thrush Survey
- by Harriet Hofheinz
- Photo Gallery – American Redstart Nest
- by Fred Tyrrell
- Photo Quiz
- by David Donsker
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Contents
- 2004 Goodhue-Elkins Award Recipient – Dennis J. Abbott, III
- Spring Season: March 1, 2004 through May 31, 2004
- by Pam Hunt
- Spotlight on Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)
- by Eric Masterson
- Research – The Case for Indoor Cats
- by Susan Story Galt
- Spring Birding on the Lower Connecticut and Ashuelot Rivers
- by Wendy Ward
- Photo Gallery – Manchester’s Peregrine Cam
- by Kathie Palfy
- Winged Migration: A 1953 Version from Tuckerman Ravine
- by John C. Calhoun, Jr.
- Photo Quiz
- by David Donsker
- The Backyard Birder – Cranial Inertial Feeding by Bohemian Waxwings
- by Stephen R. Hale
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Winter 2003-2004(Volume 22, No. 4)
Contents
- From the Editor
- Winter Season: December 1, 2003 through February 29, 2004
- by David Deifik
- Christmas Bird Count Summary 2003-04
- by David Deifik
- Christmas Bird Count Map
- 104th Christmas Bird Count Table
- Spotlight on Dickcissel (Spiza americana)
- by Eric Masterson
- Winter Birding in the Lakes Region
- by John Williams
- The Backyard Birder – Red-breasted Nuthatch Caching Behavior
- by Tom Chase and Lindsay Herlihy
- Golden Eagles in New Hampshire – Are there more around?
- by Iain McLeod
- New Hampshire Rare Birds Committee Report
- by Pamela Hunt
- Research on Early Successional Habitats
- by Stephen R. Hale
- Photo Quiz
- by David Donsker
- Corrections