Seacoast Chapter - Field Trips

FIELD TRIPS

October

Coastal Migration - Saturday October 4th, 8:15 am

The trip will be a long walk around the varied habitats of Odiorne Point State Park, the top birding hotspot in New Hampshire. We will look for the expected fall migrants and perhaps even a rarity or two. Meet at the Odiorne Point parking lot at 8:15 (the park opens at 8:00). A small entrance fee for the park is required. Contact: Steve Mirick at smirick@comcast.net with any questions,

This field trip will be limited to 20 participants. Please click on the link below to sign-up.

Coastal Migration

November

Saw-whet Owl Banding Observation – Saturday, November 1st , 6 pm (rain date Sunday, November 2nd , 5 pm)

Northern Saw-whet Owls are the smallest nocturnal raptor in New England. These fierce, tiny predators have a secretive nature that makes them challenging to study. Saw-whets are also one of the few owl species in North America which undertake an annual migration in fall and spring. So, how do biologists study owls and what do we know about Saw-whets in New Hampshire? Join biologist Lindsay Herlihy at Black Mountain Banding Station in North Sutton, NH to learn more about the natural history of Northern Saw-whet Owls and witness how researchers are investigating the migratory behavior of this incredible species. This evening program will be held outside at Black Mountain Banding Station and will include a discussion of owl adaptations, Saw-whet natural history, and a banding demonstration.

We will meet at the Kearsarge Regional High School to carpool to the trail head and then walk to the banding area. Headlamps are recommended but a flashlight will also work.

The trip is limited to 15 participants. Please click on the link below for more detailed information and to sign-up.

Saw-whet Owls

Maine Coast – Wednesday, November 5th, 9 am

Join trip leaders Ann Ablowich and Linda Maley looking for seabirds, raptors, and late migrating songbirds along the southern Maine coast. Meet at the Perkins Cove parking lot at 9 AM. From Perkins Cove we will bird Marginal Way, Nubble Light and Seapoint Beach. Dress warmly in layers and bring water and lunch or snack. For more information, contact Ann Ablowich at napap@comcast.net.

Registration is limited to 20. Please click on the link below to sign-up.

Maine Coast

December

Christmas Bird Counts

Across the country, Christmas Bird Counts take place annually between December 14 and January 5, and three of the counts are conducted in the Seacoast Chapter area. As the season approaches, visit the New Hampshire Audubon Christmas Bird Count site for specific dates and more information https://nhbirdrecords.org/new-hampshire-christmas-bird-count/ and contact the compilers if you are interested in participating:

NH Coastal: Dave Tucker (dhtucker@comcast.net)

Lee-Durham: Kurk Dorsey (kurk.dorsey@unh.edu)

Isles of Shoals: Ben Griffith (bgriffith@gmail.com)

January

Birds of the Winter Coast – Saturday January 10th, 8:30 am

Join veteran birder and former ornithology instructor Rich Aaronian to look for the birds that make the New Hampshire coast their home during the winter. The trip will start at Hampton Beach State Park and proceed north up the coast as we look for loons, scoters, mergansers, grebes, shorebirds, and perhaps other specialties such as “white-winged gulls”, Horned Larks, and Snow Buntings. Dress warmly in layers and bring water and a snack. Contact Rich Aaronian for more information at raaronian@exeter.edu.

Registration is limited to 20. As the event nears, please re-visit this site to sign-up.

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