Current Issue – Fall 2024 (Vol. 43 No. 3)

This issue of New Hampshire Bird Records is sponsored in memory of Davis Finch—a remarkable man with a gift for gently sharing his passion for birds and birding. Enjoy the treasure trove of memories shared by his friends in this issue.

Cover Photo: A rare Bullock’s Oriole, discovered by Cindy Pfaff at her feeder in Hooksett, NH, remained through the fall and into the winter. Photo by Harris Stein, 11-17-2024.


Contents
  • From the Editor by Grace McCulloch
  • Photo Quiz by Greg Tillman
  • In Memory of Davis W. Finch
    • Tribute to Davis Finch by David Donsker
    • Memories of Davis Finch by Marc Bouchard
    • Reflections and Remembrances from Friends and Fellow Birders
  • Fall 2024 Season Summary: August 1 through November 30 by Ben Griffith
  • Fall 2024 New Hampshire Raptor Migration Report by Iain MacLeod
  • Spotlight: Broad-winged Hawk Migration 2024 by Iain MacLeod
  • Fall 2024 Field Notes Kathryn Frieden, Editor
    • Great Egret Eating a Vole by Iain MacLeod
    • Gulls and Terns of Moore Reservoir by Kathryn Frieden
    • Loon Rescue on Pawtuckaway Lake by Angela Potavin
    • The Last Louisiana Waterthrush Song by Greg Tillman
    • Whimbrel Eating Nightshade Berries by Greg Tillman
    • Snowy Owl atop Mt. Washington by Ryan Knapp
    • Historical Field Note: A Coos County First by Jason Lambert
    • Leucistic Semi-palmated Plover by Susan Wrisley
  • The Incident of the Cooper’s Hawk in a Dog Kennel by George Gavutis, Jr.
  • Northern Saw-whet Owl Fall Migration in Southwestern NH by Hillary Siener
  • Birding in Pawtuckaway State Park by Mark Suomala
  • A Day in the Life: Studying the Black-throated Blue Warbler by Ellen Estabrook
  • Western and Baird’s Sandpipers in Adult Plumage in Hampton by Stephen R. Mirick
  • Two Skua! 2024 Fall Pelagic Birding Trip by Jon Woolf
  • Nighthawk Migration at Franklin Falls by Rob Woodward
  • The Wood Thrush Tracking Project. Part 2: Fall by Pam Hunt
  • Records through the Years by Wes Moore
  • New Hampshire Rare Birds Committee Report by Kurk Dorsey and Christopher McPherson
  • What to Watch for in Fall
  • Interview with a Birder—Rich Aaronian by Kathryn Frieden
  • Answer to the Photo Quiz by Greg Tillman

Issue sponsors make color covers possible. If you’re interested in sponsoring an issue, please contact Grace McCulloch, Managing Editor.