three-day birding streak (whip-poor-wills, warblahs, and other stuff)

[Len Medlock]

Long time no post. Spent the past three days jaunting from here to there looking for bird company. Quite a few critters stayed clear of me--might have to change my cologne or aftershave. Still, had a pleasant time out and walking some areas I hadn't visited in quite a long time.

Tuesday, 26 May
Arboretum Dr, Newington (didn't stay long--the heat haze was brutal)
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Turkey Vulture-4
Eastern Kingbird-2
Grasshopper Sparrow-3
Field Sparrow-1
Eastern Towhee-2

Odiorne Point State Park, Rye (kinda quiet for me)
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Ovenbird-X
Black-and-white Warbler-X
Common Yellowthroat-X
American Redstart-X
Northern Parula-1
Magnolia Warbler-3
Northern Yellow Warbler-X
Blackpoll Warbler-3
Black-throated Blue Warbler-3
Pine Warbler-X
Canada Warbler-1

Wed., 27 May
Colonel Whipple Trail, Jefferson (Been 17 years since my last visit. As usual, I gave a pint to the mosquitos for the privilege of visiting this little paradise). Walked about half a mile. Again, kinda quite for me.
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Broad-winged Hawk-2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker-X
Bobolink-X
Ovenbird-X
Northern Waterthrush-4
Nashville Warbler-X
Mourning Warbler-2 (one offered great views)
Cape May Warbler-3
Northern Parula-X
Blackburnian Warbler-11
Chestnut-sided Warbler-X
Black-throated Green Warbler-X

Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge, Whitefield (a black bear crossed my path only ~25 minutes in. It stopped to watch me, and I promptly backed away to the car). Still, managed to hear/see some cool stuff.
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Black-billed Cuckoo-1 (my first here. Calling for ~2 min. then silence. Sadly, never saw it)
Broad-winged Hawk-1
Alder Flycatcher-X
Eastern Phoebe-X
Eastern Kingbird-X
Red-eyed Vireo-X
Golden-crowned Kinglet-X
White-breasted Nuthatch-1
Red-breasted Nuthatch-X
Gray Catbird-X
Veery-1
American Robin-X
American Goldfinch-X
White-throated Sparrow-X
Ovenbird-X
Black-and-white Warbler-X
Nashville Warbler-X
Mourning Warbler-3
Common Yellowthroat-X
American Redstart-X
Northern Parula-X
Northern Yellow Warbler-X
Chestnut-sided Warbler-X
Black-throated Blue Warbler-X
Black-throated Green Warbler-X
Canada Warbler-X

Trudeau Rd., Bethlehem (no bears)
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker-X
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher-2
Alder Flycatcher-2
Least Flycatcher-X
Common Raven-X
Golden-crowned Kinglet-X
Winter Wren-2
Dark-eyed Junco-X
White-throated Sparrow-X
Northern Waterthrush-X
Nashville Warbler-X
Common Yellowthroat-X
Magnolia Warbler-X
Blackburnian Warbler-X
Palm Warbler-X
Yellow-rumped Warbler-X

Ossipee Pine Barrens, Madison (love this place--gotta visit it more often)
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Common Nighthawk-4 (hunting when I arrived. It was late but I walked the whole place till 9:10PM--no whip-poor-wills)

Ossipee Lake Rd. Pine Barrens, Freedom (bingo at 9:45pm)
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Eastern Whip-poor-will -- many songsters. recording at https://ebird.org/checklist/S348009368

Thu., 28 May
Hampton Beach SP (lots of dog walkers so I split)
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Piping Plover-3
Least Tern-9

Pickering Ponds, Rochester (nice long walk to burn off that large Vanilla shake. No Dan Hubbard...boo)
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Wood Duck-3
Great Blue Heron-2
Eastern Wood-Pewee-X
Willow Flycatcher-1
Least Flycatcher-X
Great Crested Flycatcher-X
Eastern Kingbird-X
Yellow-throated Vireo-2
Eastern Warbling Vireo-X
Red-eyed Vireo-X
Black-capped Chickadee-X
Northern House Wren-X
Gray Catbird-X
Veery-X
American Robin-X
Cedar Waxwing-2
House Finch-X
American Goldfinch-X
Song Sparrow-X
Red-winged Blackbird-X
Common Grackle-X
Ovenbird-X
Black-and-white Warbler-X
Common Yellowthroat-X
American Redstart-X
Magnolia Warbler-2
Northern Yellow Warbler-X
Chestnut-sided Warbler-X
Northern Cardinal-X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak-X

Good birding to you.

Len
Exetah, NH
some photos at https://www.flickr.com/photos/lmedlock/