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SUMMARY:The Birds of Ecuador: From the Andes to the Amazon with the Seacoast Chapter
DESCRIPTION:Program: The Birds of Ecuador-From the Andes to the Amazon \nSteve Mirick will give an overview of the incredible bird and wildlife diversity found in Ecuador as driven by the altitudinal forces of the Andes Mountains. He will also provide some thoughts on ecotourism and places to visit in the country. \nBio: Steve Mirick has been birding for over 40 years and has been an active volunteer with NH Audubon and its Seacoast Chapter for most of those years. He has focused most of his birding in New Hampshire\, but has also traveled to Central and South America where he has visited 8 countries.
URL:https://nhaudubon.org/event/the-birds-of-ecuador-with-the-seacoast-chapter/
LOCATION:Seacoast Science Center\, Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Program
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SUMMARY:Butterflies Without Borders: Tracking Monarch Migration with the Seacoast Chapter
DESCRIPTION:Program: Butterflies Without Borders: Tracking Monarch Migration \nThe Monarch is a formerly abundant butterfly species that has experienced dramatic and widespread declines since the early 1990s. Conservation efforts are underway across the US to understand and take action to stop this decline. In this presentation\, we will examine the natural history of Monarchs\, explore some of the cutting-edge technologies and methods used to track Monarch movements and discuss the tracking data NH Audubon biologists have gathered from migrating Monarchs. \nBio: Lindsay Herlihy is a biologist and naturalist-educator with NH Audubon. She has been tagging Monarchs with NHA for three years and is taking the lead on the Monarch Motus tagging program in 2025.
URL:https://nhaudubon.org/event/butterflies-without-borders-with-the-seacoast-chapter/
LOCATION:Seacoast Science Center\, Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250910T190000
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SUMMARY:Bhutan: The Birds of the Last Himalayan Kingdom with the Seacoast Chapter
DESCRIPTION:Program: Bhutan: The Birds of the Last Himalayan Kingdom \nWith over 730 bird species in a country only 50% larger than New Hampshire\, Bhutan boasts an incredible diversity of life in habitats that vary from subtropical forests to Himalayan peaks. This talk will follow James Smith’s journey through Bhutan with a dumbstruck look on his face and usually only a vague sense of the birds he was seeing. From show-stopping species such as Hornbills\, Monals and Tragopans\, to 20 warblers that all look identical\, we’ll explore the highs and lows of this magical country and the birds that call it home. \nBio: James Smith is an enthusiastic amateur birder whose newfound claims to fame include being the easternmost tourist in Bhutan (at the time) and the first Westerner to ever beat a bird guide in the game of Carrom. Back home\, he is a staunchly NH-first birder\, who is happiest in beautiful places with birds he can almost identify.
URL:https://nhaudubon.org/event/bhutan-the-birds-of-the-last-himalayan-kingdom-with-the-seacoast-chapter/
LOCATION:Seacoast Science Center\, Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T190000
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SUMMARY:Hornbills: A Unique Old-World Family of Birds
DESCRIPTION:Dana and Bob Fox are excited to present this talk about the family of birds called Hornbills. Hornbills are an Old-World family of birds which first evolved in Africa over 60 million years ago and then one species radiated to Asia. Today half of the 64 species in the world live in Africa including two land-loving species and half in Asia where new species have evolved as far east as the Solomon Islands. As their name suggests\, they have massive bills which are integrally attached to their skulls\, and some have an additional special horny crown-like protrusion called a casque above their bills. In 1758\, Linnaeus bestowed the name Buceros on the family\, Latin for “having ox’s horns.” Another unique feature of most members of this family involves their nesting behavior. Females of almost all species make unique nests in tree cavities using their bills to wall themselves in with a plaster made of mud\, droppings\, chewed wood and bark and other detritus. They leave only a slit narrow enough to deter predators but sufficiently wide for the male to present food from the outside. The tree hornbills have become very important distributors of tropical fruit seeds. Come hear Dana and Bob’s tales of seeing these marvelous birds and see stunning pictures taken by Tim Layman\, the intrepid\, talented photographer. \nBio: Dana and Bob Fox both began birding in their youth. They have birded the US (list 750 species) and the world (6500 species) visiting 6 continents and over 40 countries. They have given numerous talks in New England about the birds of countries they have visited and on crows\, loons and most recently hummingbirds. \nDana joined the South Shore Bird Club (SSBC) in 1951 when she was 12 years old. She has spent most summers in Tuftonboro\, NH where she became fascinated by loons. The Loon Preservation Committee (LPC) presented her with their Spirit of the Loon Award. She is a past Secretary of the Nuttall Ornithological Club\, Past President of the Merrimack Valley Bird Club and frequent speaker. She has written articles on birding and crows in the American Birding Association’s Birding magazine and one on the Lawrence Crow Roost in Bird Observer. Dana coordinates the Tin Mountain Conservation Group’s Loon Monitoring Project for LPC and helps to train the LPC summer biologists on interacting with volunteers. \nBob\, as a student at Harvard and living in Quincy\, MA\, was an early leader of the SSBC. With Allan Keith\, a former member of the SSBC\, he co-authored\, Birds of New Hampshire\, a 477 page book describing the status and distribution of birds known from NH (2013). He has published in Auk and Wilson Bulletin\, written species accounts for the first MA Breeding Bird Atlas as well as articles in publications of both NH and Mass Audubon Societies. His MA species list is 451. In the past\, Bob collected specimens for five museums including the Museum of Comparative Zoology. In addition\, he helped found Manomet Bird Observatory\, and is past President of South Shore Bird Club. He received the Goodhue-Elkins Award (2014) from NH Audubon for “contributions to the ornithology of NH.”
URL:https://nhaudubon.org/event/hornbills-a-unique-old-world-family-of-birds-2025/
LOCATION:Seacoast Science Center\, Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Program
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ORGANIZER;CN="Zoe Dawson":MAILTO:zdawson@nhaudubon.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T200000
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SUMMARY:A Passion Project: Thirty-five Years of Migration Research at the Shoals Marine Lab
DESCRIPTION:Since 1990\, Sara Morris has been the lead bander at the Appledore Island Migration Station\, which operates during both fall and spring migration. The station is focused on studying songbird migration and stopover ecology\, the short breaks during migration when birds rest\, refuel\, and wait for favorable weather to continue migratory flights. The team that contributes to this research has added additional studies to help increase our understanding of migration in the annual cycle of birds as well as other aspects of bird biology and birds’ roles in community ecology. \nBio: Sara Morris is currently the Executive Director of the Shoals Marine Lab\, an educational field station on Appledore Island\, Maine\, jointly operated by the University of New Hampshire and Cornell University. Her connection to Appledore and the Shoals Marine Lab dates back to 1990\, when she began her studies of bird migration as a graduate student at Cornell University. She received her PhD. in 1996 and joined the faculty at Canisius College that year. At Canisius\, she taught a variety of courses including ornithology\, vertebrate zoology\, field ecology\, evolution and ecology\, and anatomy and physiology of plants and animals. After more than 27 years at Canisius\, including the last nine in academic administration\, she retired from Canisius in 2024\, received the honor of emeritus status\, and immediately accepted the passion project of leading the Shoals Marine Lab. Sara also has enjoyed teaching ornithology at the National Audubon Society’s Camp in Maine each summer since 1990. Sara has served as the President of the Wilson Ornithological Society\, was elected as a Fellow of the American Ornithologists’ Union\, and currently serves as President of the American Ornithological Society.
URL:https://nhaudubon.org/event/a-passion-project-thirty-five-years-of-migration-research-at-the-shoals-marine-lab-2025/
LOCATION:Seacoast Science Center\, Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T200000
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SUMMARY:Where the Beagle has Landed: American Tourists in Darwin's Shadow
DESCRIPTION:In the summer of 2023\, Kurk Dorsey and his family joined a tour of the Galapagos islands. In this illustrated lecture\, we will see some of the highlights of that trip\, learn some of the evolutionary history associated with the islands\, and hear about how he lost a wedding ring and found a rare bird\, almost at the same time. \nBio: Kurk Dorsey aspires to lead North America in submissions rejected by eBird moderators\, a skill that he has taken to several other countries. When he is not confused by species that really should not be that tricky\, he serves as the president of the New Hampshire Rare Birds Committee and the chair of the History Department at the University of New Hampshire\, where he teaches environmental history among other things.
URL:https://nhaudubon.org/event/where-the-beagle-has-landed-american-tourists-in-darwins-shadow-2025/
LOCATION:Seacoast Science Center\, Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Program
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ORGANIZER;CN="Zoe Dawson":MAILTO:zdawson@nhaudubon.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241211T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241211T210000
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SUMMARY:Range-wide Migratory Connectivity of the American Redstart
DESCRIPTION:Global change threatens life on our planet. Migratory birds are particularly at risk\, suffering multiple threats of global change during different stages of their full annual cycle. Moreover\, stages of the full annual cycle are inextricably linked\, where events during the nonbreeding period can influence events during the breeding period and vice versa. If we hope to elucidate how global change affects migratory birds\, we must understand where populations go throughout the year\, i.e.\, their migratory connectivity\, or the degree to which populations remain together throughout their annual cycle. Understanding patterns of migratory connectivity are critical for tackling ecological questions about migratory birds\, as the degree to which populations remain together throughout their seasonal movements determines their exposure to threats like habitat loss and disease\, among others. To bridge this knowledge gap\, Henry Stevens\, PhD student at Georgetown University\, used a full annual cycle perspective in his study of American Redstarts (Setophaga ruticilla)\, a migratory songbird in decline. This well-studied warbler occupies a range of habitats and has been a focal study system for understanding the ecology of migratory birds over the past 30+ years. This makes redstarts an ideal study species for uncovering how global change drives changes in migratory bird distributions. Here Henry\, (a) discovers undescribed patterns of migratory connectivity for redstarts by collecting tracking data from across their range\, and (b) combines them with other forms of data on migratory connectivity to develop the first integrated\, range-wide migratory connectivity map. \nBio: Henry graduated from Tufts University in 2019 with a joint BS in Biology and Environmental Science. He grew up in Exeter\, NH\, where he discovered his passion for ornithology. He LOVES birds and his desire to understand their ecology is what gets him out of bed in the morning. Henry’s research interests lie at the intersection of conservation ornithology and tropical ecology\, and his past research has focused on the breeding biology and dispersal of Gray Vireos in New Mexico\, the use of remote audio recorders for surveying cryptic species in the Amazon\, improving the conservation site network for migratory shorebirds in the Americas\, and uncovering the life histories of Andean Cock-of-the-rocks and other understudied species in the cloud forest of Ecuador. At Georgetown\, Henry has studied the full annual cycle of Neotropical migratory wood-warblers\, and used integrated population models to pinpoint factors driving their declines. With over 3.2 billion individual birds lost in North America since 1970\, understanding and addressing the threats faced by these species is paramount for mitigating further declines. \nAll of the in-person programs start at 7:30pm\, with 7pm refreshments. For more information see the chapter website.
URL:https://nhaudubon.org/event/american-redstart/
LOCATION:Seacoast Science Center\, Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T210000
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SUMMARY:Racing the Tides: Saltmarsh Sparrow Research and Monitoring in NH
DESCRIPTION:Nicknamed the “Canary in the Coastline”\, Saltmarsh Sparrows shine a light on the threat that accelerated rates of sea-level rise pose to salt marshes across New England. This small secretive bird nests exclusively in salt marshes but\, as marshes degrade\, Saltmarsh Sparrows are at risk of global extinction\, with estimates as early as 2035. Come hear Grace McCulloch\, Community Science Project Leader at NH Audubon\, share her experiences working with Saltmarsh Sparrows and her research which is currently being used to inform local salt marsh restoration. Learn about these amazing birds\, the challenges they face\, and what it is like to live in the salt marsh. \nBio: As a master’s student at the University of New Hampshire and a Graduate Research Fellow at Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve\, Grace McCulloch has a wealth of experience and stories to share from working in NH salt marshes. Focusing on understanding Saltmarsh Sparrow occupancy and nesting\, she has been busy zigzagging across the Seacoast monitoring nests\, conducting point counts\, and banding. In her new position with NH Audubon as their Community Science Project Leader\, she brings to the role a background in wildlife ecology and a passion for connecting people to their local wildlife. She has worked in various positions doing avian research in northern Vermont and New Hampshire\, leading public programs at Acadia National Park\, and even as a camp counselor at the Seacoast Science Center. In her free time\, Grace enjoys photographing wildlife\, hiking\, and (of course) birding. \nAll of the in-person programs start at 7:30pm\, with 7pm refreshments. For more information see the chapter website.
URL:https://nhaudubon.org/event/saltmarsh-sparrow-research/
LOCATION:Seacoast Science Center\, Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T203751
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SUMMARY:Birding Colombia's Valle del Cauca
DESCRIPTION:Colombia is known for having the greatest bird diversity in the world (1\,908 species) and the Cauca Valley has recorded 1\,000 of those species in an area that constitutes only 2% of the land area of the country. Join Katie Towler and Jim Sparrell as they present stories and photos from their trip in August of 2023 with Colombia Birdwatch\, a local company that has a strong commitment to building the young birding/guiding community in the region. In a 12-day trip\, they encountered hundreds of birds\, mammals\, plants\, and insects and met many local families who invited them into their homes to share their birds and home-cooked meals. \nBio: Jim Sparrell and Katie Towler are recreational birders who have lived in the seacoast area for 33 years. They have served as the winter season editors for New Hampshire Bird Records for NH Audubon. Jim has worked as a psychologist for over 40 years and Katie is a writer who has published 3 novels and a memoir. In addition to Colombia\, they have birded internationally in Costa Rica\, Vietnam\, and Europe. \nAll of the in-person programs start at 7:30pm\, with 7pm refreshments. For more information see the chapter website.
URL:https://nhaudubon.org/event/birding-columbia/
LOCATION:Seacoast Science Center\, Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240911T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240911T210000
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SUMMARY:The Shaping of New Hampshire’s Landscapes by Past Glaciations
DESCRIPTION:This program by Dr. Joe Licciardi\, Professor of Earth Sciences at UNH\, will explore the glacial history of New Hampshire and how these processes helped create and sculpt the modern landforms and landscapes we see today. Geologically speaking\, the glacial features that dominate much of the state are quite young and developed about 15\,000 years ago during the Pleistocene Epoch. The presentation will highlight the distinctive land forms in the New Hampshire Seacoast that owe their origin to past glacial activity and sea-level changes. \nBio: Dr. Joe Licciardi is a Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of New Hampshire. He received his B.A.s in Geology and Geography from State University of New York at Geneseo\, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Geology from Oregon State University. Since starting his position at UNH in 2002\, he has taught classes and conducted research in glacial geology\, historical geology\, paleoclimatology\, and volcanology. His research group has worked in a range of study sites including Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks\, Alaska\, Iceland\, and Peru. Several student-led projects have recently focused on the glacial history of the New Hampshire Seacoast region. \nAll of the in-person programs start at 7:30pm\, with 7pm refreshments. For more information see the chapter website.
URL:https://nhaudubon.org/event/the-shaping-of-new-hampshires-landscapes-by-past-glaciations/
LOCATION:Seacoast Science Center\, Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Program
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ORGANIZER;CN="Seacoast Chapter":MAILTO:danielhubbard@peoplepc.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240508T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240508T203000
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CREATED:20240130T172659Z
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SUMMARY:Conserving "Our Birds" South of the Border with Scott Hecker
DESCRIPTION:Join the NH Audubon Seacoast Chapter for their in person May program: Conserving “Our Birds” South of the Border with Scott Hecker. \n“3 billion birds gone” headlined a report in 2019. What more do we know\, what can we do? As a “Director of Bird Conservation” since the 1980s\, it is my job to know and to do. As my colleague Fitz once said\, it is not Rocket Science\, it’s more complicated\, but it’s not too late and every bird and every acre matters. You will hear about species you love and people on the front lines of bird conservaation in Latin America and beyond who also love “their birds”. New tracking tecnologies and community engagement are making great strides. I hope you will come to hear how simple it is to make a difference. \nBio: Back around 1990\, I spoke for the Seacoast Chapter about conserving tropical habitat in Belize for “our birds”. I completed my MS degree in Belize in 1987\, then established the Coastal Waterbird Program at Mass Audubon that same year to conserve threatened and endangered Piping Plovers and Roseate Terns. In 2003\, I expanded those efforts as Director of Coastal Bird Conservation for the National Audubon Society. In 2008\, I co-founded Conservian to focus more work on Piping Plovers in the Bahamas. Since 2016\, I have worked for the International Conservation Fund of Canada (ICFC} and ICF US supporting bird conservationists on the front lines in 36 countries. \nThe Seacoast Chapter meets monthly on the second Wednesday except the months of July and August unless there is a special program. Refreshments are served at 7pm and the meetings begin at 7:30pm unless otherwise noted (entrance doors locked at 7:45pm). The public is welcome free of charge. In person meetings are held at the Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH. Wheelchair accessible. For more information on chapter programs\, please contact: Dan Hubbard\, (603) 332-4093 or danielhubbard@peoplepc.com. Cancellations will be posted on The Seacoast Chapter website.
URL:https://nhaudubon.org/event/conserving-birds-south-of-the-border-may-2024/
LOCATION:Seacoast Science Center\, Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T203000
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SUMMARY:Exploring the Wonders of a Pollinator Garden through its Insects
DESCRIPTION:Join the NH Audubon Seacoast Chapter for their in person April program: Exploring the Wonders of a Pollinator Garden through its Insects. \nSometimes\, you don’t have to leave your backyard to explore the wonders of the natural world. Join Paul Lacourse on his quest to understand the ecology of his pollinator garden through its insects. He will introduce you to the diversity of the plants and insects that inhabit a pollinator garden and the role they play in it. It’s a beautiful and sometimes creepy look at an often overlooked world within an arm’s reach. \nPaul Lacourse taught Life Science\, including a Study of NH Birds course\, at Winnicunnet High School for 30 years. He is a former President/Vice President and field trip leader of the Seacoast Chapter of NH Audubon. Over the last 8 years\, he has immersed himself in creating and studying a very productive pollinator garden that incorporates many native plants. \nThe Seacoast Chapter meets monthly on the second Wednesday except the months of July and August unless there is a special program. Refreshments are served at 7pm and the meetings begin at 7:30pm unless otherwise noted (entrance doors locked at 7:45pm). The public is welcome free of charge. In person meetings are held at the Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH. Wheelchair accessible. For more information on chapter programs\, please contact: Dan Hubbard\, (603) 332-4093 or danielhubbard@peoplepc.com. Cancellations will be posted on The Seacoast Chapter website.
URL:https://nhaudubon.org/event/pollinator-garden-through-insects-apr-2024/
LOCATION:Seacoast Science Center\, Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Program
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ORGANIZER;CN="Seacoast Chapter":MAILTO:danielhubbard@peoplepc.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T203000
DTSTAMP:20260414T203752
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SUMMARY:Woodpeckers: A Unique and Fascinating Family
DESCRIPTION:Join the NH Audubon Seacoast Chapter for their in person March program: Woodpeckers: A Unique and Fascinating Family. \nCome and hear Dana and Bob Fox tell the fascinating story about the woodpecker family of birds. With 233 species in the world\, they are found almost worldwide where trees are abundant. They can’t sing like some other birds\, but they certainly can make a lot of noise. They don’t migrate\, but survive on a variety of foods. They are the super craftsmen of the bird world using their bill like a chisel. Their four toes hold them vertically firm on a tree while they carve out their spacious homes and find food. We will go a bit deeper to see how this family evolved\, their special biology and how they live in difficult locations. Of course\, we have come up with some interesting stories about many of the most interesting species that might surprise you. \nDana and Bob Fox both began birding in their youth. They have birded the US (list 750 species) and the world (6500 species) visiting 6 continents and over 40 countries. They have given numerous talks in New England about the birds of countries they have visited and on crows\, loons and most recently hummingbirds. \nDana joined the South Shore Bird Club (SSBC) in 1951 when she was 12 years old. She has spent most summers in Tuftonboro\, NH where she became fascinated by loons. The Loon Preservation Committee (LPC) presented her with their Spirit of the Loon Award. She is a past Secretary of the Nuttall Ornithological Club\, Past President of the Merrimack Valley Bird Club and frequent speaker. She has written articles on birding and crows in the American Birding Association’s Birding magazine and one on the Lawrence Crow Roost in Bird Observer. Dana coordinates the Tin Mountain Conservation Group’s Loon Monitoring Project for LPC and helps to train the LPC summer biologists on interacting with volunteers. \nBob\, as a student at Harvard and living in Quincy\, MA\, was an early leader of the SSBC. With Allan Keith\, a former member of the SSBC\, he co-authored\, Birds of New Hampshire\, a 477 page book describing the status and distribution of birds known from NH (2013). He has published in Auk and Wilson Bulletin\, written species accounts for the first MA Breeding Bird Atlas as well as articles in publications of both NH and Mass Audubon Societies. His MA species list is 451. In the past\, Bob collected specimens for five museums including the Museum of Comparative Zoology. In addition\, he helped found Manomet Bird Observatory\, and is past President of South Shore Bird Club. He received the Goodhue-Elkins Award (2014) from NH Audubon for “contributions to the ornithology of NH.” \nThe Seacoast Chapter meets monthly on the second Wednesday except the months of July and August unless there is a special program. Refreshments are served at 7pm and the meetings begin at 7:30pm unless otherwise noted (entrance doors locked at 7:45pm). The public is welcome free of charge. In person meetings are held at the Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH. Wheelchair accessible. For more information on chapter programs\, please contact: Dan Hubbard\, (603) 332-4093 or danielhubbard@peoplepc.com. Cancellations will be posted on The Seacoast Chapter website.
URL:https://nhaudubon.org/event/woodpeckers-mar-2024/
LOCATION:Seacoast Science Center\, Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231108T203000
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SUMMARY:Something Wild Stories
DESCRIPTION:Join the NH Audubon Seacoast Chapter for their November in-person program: “Something Wild” Stories \nNew Hampshire Public Radio’s (NHPR) “Something Wild” has been exploring the intricacies of nature in NH for 25 years! Chris Martin and Dave Anderson have teamed up as the show’s co-hosts for the past 15 years. Together\, in short radio essays\, these two have taken listeners to ‘see’ some of the state’s most interesting birds\, explored many unique Granite State habitats and asked lots of local nature experts how they were first bitten by the nature bug. Join us for a peek behind the recording studio curtain. It’s sure to be an evening filled with several true stories and lots of tall tales! \nChris Martin is a Senior Biologist with NH Audubon. He has coordinated various raptor monitoring and management projects for Audubon for over 33 years\, working with volunteers and with state and federal partners to aid the recovery of Bald Eagles\, Peregrine Falcons\, Northern Harriers and Ospreys. He has also been Audubon’s voice on NHPR’s Something Wild since 2009. Chris started out wanting to be a forester\, but was always distracted by birds and eventually they became the focus of his professional career. \nDave Anderson is Senior Director of Education for the Society for the Protection of NH Forests. He joined the Forest Society in 1990. He is responsible for design\, development and delivery of conservation education programs. He is a well-known naturalist\, guiding field trips on Forest Society properties and teaching about forest ecology\, wildlife habitats and land conservation. Anderson is a co-author of the “Forest Journal” column in the statewide NH Sunday News. He has co-hosted NHPR’s Something Wild since 2008. He knows his birds well\, but knows his trees even better! \nIn person meetings are held at the Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH. Wheelchair accessible. For more information on chapter programs\, please contact: Dan Hubbard. Cancellations will be posted on the Seacoast Chapter website. To attend remotely\, please register in advance for the Zoom program at the chapter website. Zoom programs begin at 7:30 pm\, but feel free to sign on early after 7:15 pm to socialize. You can register right up through the start time. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the program.
URL:https://nhaudubon.org/event/something-wild-stores-november-2023/
LOCATION:Seacoast Science Center\, Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T203000
DTSTAMP:20260414T203752
CREATED:20230906T140933Z
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SUMMARY:Empty Skies: The Decline of Aerial Insectivores in the Northeast
DESCRIPTION:Join the NH Audubon Seacoast Chapter for their October in-person program: Empty Skies: The Decline of Aerial Insectivores in the\nNortheast \nAerial insectivores are those birds that feed primarily on insects captured in flight and include nightjars\, swifts and swallows. Many of these species\, particularly swallows and the Chimney Swift\, are experiencing significant population declines both in NH and across the Northeast and sometimes across their entire ranges. This program\, presented by Pam Hunt\, NH Audubon Avian Conservation Biologist\, provides an overview of these species’ biology and population trends with a focus on swallows. What are the threats faced by swallows in the Northeast and what is and can be done to conserve them? \nPam Hunt has been interested in birds since the tender age of 12\, when an uncle took her to Brigantine National Wildlife Refuge in NJ. She went on to earn a B.S. in biology from Cornell University\, an M.A. in zoology from the University of Montana and\, in 1995\, a Ph.D. from Dartmouth College. Pam came to NH Audubon in 2000 after five years as adjunct faculty at Colby-Sawyer College in New London\, NH. In her current position as Avian Conservation Biologist\, she works closely with NH Fish and Game to coordinate and prioritize bird research and monitoring in the state and also authored NH’s “State of the Birds” report. Specific areas of interest include habitat use by early successional birds (particularly whip-poor-wills)\, conservation of aerial insectivores\, and the effects of events outside the breeding season on long-distance migrants. Pam also coordinated the “NH Dragonfly Survey\,” a five-year project that mapped distributions of these insects throughout the state and remains active in the dragonfly field. \nIn person meetings are held at the Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH. Wheelchair accessible. For more information on chapter programs\, please contact: Dan Hubbard. Cancellations will be posted on the Seacoast Chapter website. To attend remotely\, please register in advance for the Zoom program at the chapter website. Zoom programs begin at 7:30 pm\, but feel free to sign on early after 7:15 pm to socialize. You can register right up through the start time. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the program.
URL:https://nhaudubon.org/event/empty-skies-the-decline-of-aerial-insectivores-in-the-northeast-october-2023/
LOCATION:Seacoast Science Center\, Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Program
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ORGANIZER;CN="Seacoast Chapter":MAILTO:danielhubbard@peoplepc.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230913T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230913T203000
DTSTAMP:20260414T203752
CREATED:20230906T140046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T140732Z
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SUMMARY:Outlawing Extinction: The Fight Over The Endangered Species Act in the 1970s
DESCRIPTION:Join the NH Audubon Seacoast Chapter for their September in-person program: Outlawing Extinction: The Fight Over The Endangered Species Act in the 1970s \nFifty years ago\, Congress passed overwhelmingly the most powerful legislation in the world to protect endangered species – and almost instantly many members regretted doing so. In this illustrated lecture\, historian Kurk Dorsey will analyze the origins of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and the legal battles that defined what the law really has meant. Kurk Dorsey is the chair of the Department of History at the University of New Hampshire\, where he teaches environmental history and tries to save the study of history from extinction. \nIn person meetings are held at the Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH. Wheelchair accessible. For more information on chapter programs\, please contact: Dan Hubbard. Cancellations will be posted on the Seacoast Chapter website. To attend remotely\, please register in advance for the Zoom program at the chapter website. Zoom programs begin at 7:30 pm\, but feel free to sign on early after 7:15 pm to socialize. You can register right up through the start time. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the program.
URL:https://nhaudubon.org/event/outlawing-extinction-the-fight-over-the-endangered-species-act-in-the-1970s-september-2023/
LOCATION:Seacoast Science Center\, Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Program
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ORGANIZER;CN="Seacoast Chapter":MAILTO:danielhubbard@peoplepc.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230111T203000
DTSTAMP:20260414T203752
CREATED:20220829T154054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220916T181725Z
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SUMMARY:An Introduction to New Hampshire's Fish Species of Conservation Concern
DESCRIPTION:Join the New Hampshire Audubon Seacoast Chapter for their in person January program. \nNew Hampshire is home to a number of fish populations that are at risk of decline\, or in some cases extirpation\, due to human caused threats. Declines in aquatic species often go unnoticed\, because they are less visible to the public. This presentation\, by Matt Carpenter of NH Fish and Game Department\, will provide a closer look at some of these species\, including their life history traits\, current status\, and also a discussion of ongoing conservation efforts intended to restore NH’s native fish populations and the aquatic habitats they depend on. \nThe Seacoast Chapter meets monthly on the second Wednesday except the months of July and August unless there is a special program. Refreshments are served at 7 pm and the meetings begin at 7:30 pm unless otherwise noted (entrance doors locked at 7:45 pm). The public is welcome free of charge. In person meetings are held at the Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH. Wheelchair accessible. For more information on chapter programs\, please contact: Dan Hubbard\, (603) 332-4093 or danielhubbard@peoplepc.com.  \nFor more information see our web site at http://www.seacoastchapter.org/programs. Cancellations will be announced on http://www.seacoastchapter.org/programs.
URL:https://nhaudubon.org/event/an-introduction-to-new-hampshires-fish-species-of-conservation-concern/
LOCATION:Seacoast Science Center\, Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Program,Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Seacoast Chapter":MAILTO:danielhubbard@peoplepc.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221214T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221214T203000
DTSTAMP:20260414T203752
CREATED:20220829T153922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T145445Z
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SUMMARY:Wings over New Hampshire\, What We Are Learning from the Motus Wildlife Tracking System
DESCRIPTION:Join the New Hampshire Audubon Seacoast Chapter for their ZOOM December program. \nGrants from the US Fish and Wildlife Service and private donations have supported installation of 10 Motus receiving stations in NH. These stations have detected birds tagged by researchers from Hudson Bay to South America. This presentation\, by Carol Foss of NH Audubon\, will provide an overview of NH’s “electronic ears\,” the stories of tagged birds that have crossed our skies during their migrations and the travels of Rusty Blackbirds from the Northern Forest breeding population. \nThe Seacoast Chapter meets monthly on the second Wednesday except the months of July and August unless there is a special program. Refreshments are served at 7 pm and the meetings begin at 7:30 pm unless otherwise noted (entrance doors locked at 7:45 pm). The public is welcome free of charge. In person meetings are held at the Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH. Wheelchair accessible. For more information on chapter programs\, please contact: Dan Hubbard\, (603) 332-4093 or danielhubbard@peoplepc.com.  \nFor more information see our web site at http://www.seacoastchapter.org/programs. Cancellations will be announced on http://www.seacoastchapter.org/programs. \nThe Zoom program Meeting begins at 7:30pm\, but feel free to sign on early after 7pm to socialize. You may need to download Zoom  (https://zoom.us/download) to attend the program. \nPlease register in advance for this meeting. You can register right up through the start time: \nhttps://unh.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAsdOGgrTItEtyc1llJtB6n9zL0eYCfkfm1 \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://nhaudubon.org/event/wings-over-new-hampshire-what-we-are-learning-from-the-motus-wildlife-tracking-system/
LOCATION:Seacoast Science Center\, Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Program,Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Seacoast Chapter":MAILTO:danielhubbard@peoplepc.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221109T203000
DTSTAMP:20260414T203752
CREATED:20220829T153726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220916T181525Z
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SUMMARY:Saving a Species from Extinction\, Protecting the North Atlantic Right Whale
DESCRIPTION:Join the New Hampshire Audubon Seacoast Chapter for their in person November program. \nWith fewer than 350 whales remaining\, the North Atlantic right whale is one of the rarest large whale species in the world. Once a heavily targeted commercial whaling species\, right whales remain vulnerable to contemporary human activities\, including vessel strikes and entanglement in fishing gear. Their recovery is also threatened by low reproduction\, habitat loss\, disease and environmental contaminants. For more than 40 years\, the New England Aquarium has been in the forefront of right whale research and conservation efforts and our work has been integral to informing national and international efforts to protect these elusive giants. This program presented by Heather Pettis will share the history of this iconic species as well as the tremendous efforts underway to save them from extinction. \nThe Seacoast Chapter meets monthly on the second Wednesday except the months of July and August unless there is a special program. Refreshments are served at 7 pm and the meetings begin at 7:30 pm unless otherwise noted (entrance doors locked at 7:45 pm). The public is welcome free of charge. In person meetings are held at the Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH. Wheelchair accessible. For more information on chapter programs\, please contact: Dan Hubbard\, (603) 332-4093 or danielhubbard@peoplepc.com.  \nFor more information see our web site at http://www.seacoastchapter.org/programs. Cancellations will be announced on http://www.seacoastchapter.org/programs.
URL:https://nhaudubon.org/event/saving-a-species-from-extinction-protecting-the-north-atlantic-right-whale/
LOCATION:Seacoast Science Center\, Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Program,Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Seacoast Chapter":MAILTO:danielhubbard@peoplepc.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221012T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221012T203000
DTSTAMP:20260414T203752
CREATED:20220829T153417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220916T181424Z
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SUMMARY:Hummingbirds\, The Most Marvelous of Bird Families
DESCRIPTION:Join the New Hampshire Audubon Seacoast Chapter for their in person October program: Hummingbirds\, The Most Marvelous of Bird Families. \nBob and Dana Fox have developed a new talk focusing on hummingbirds. They will begin with what is a hummingbird and then describe their adventures with 10 different\, remarkable species they have seen on their journeys in the Americas. They will also share the results of recent research which has given us deeper insights into the wonders of this family: how they evolved\, pollination through nectaring (including a comparison with bees and butterflies)\, their diet of insects and nectar\, nectar feeding technique\, use of torpor\, how iridescence is produced\, and their courtship. Many spectacular pictures and videos will be included. Come and marvel at these little gems. \nThe Seacoast Chapter meets monthly on the second Wednesday except the months of July and August unless there is a special program. Refreshments are served at 7 pm and the meetings begin at 7:30 pm unless otherwise noted (entrance doors locked at 7:45 pm). The public is welcome free of charge. In person meetings are held at the Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH. Wheelchair accessible. For more information on chapter programs\, please contact: Dan Hubbard\, (603) 332-4093 or danielhubbard@peoplepc.com.  \nFor more information see our web site at http://www.seacoastchapter.org/programs. Cancellations will be announced on http://www.seacoastchapter.org/programs.
URL:https://nhaudubon.org/event/hummingbirds-the-most-marvelous-of-bird-families/
LOCATION:Seacoast Science Center\, Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Program,Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Seacoast Chapter":MAILTO:danielhubbard@peoplepc.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T203000
DTSTAMP:20260414T203752
CREATED:20220829T153149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T181739Z
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SUMMARY:Marine Debris in the Gulf of Maine
DESCRIPTION:Join the New Hampshire Audubon Seacoast Chapter for their in person September program: Marine Debris in the Gulf of Maine. \nThe US and Canadian Partners have launched a binational effort to address marine debris in the Gulf of Maine. The Gulf of Maine Association has been awarded $367\, 839 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Marine Debris Program to partner with NOAA\, Gulf of Maine Council\, Blue Ocean Society for the Marine Environment\, Center for Coastal Studies\, Huntsman Marine Science Centre\, Maine Coastal Program-Maine Department of Marine Resources\, Surfrider Foundation\, Urban Harbors Institute and the five jurisdictions bordering the Gulf of Maine to create an international collaborative approach for addressing plastic and other marine debris in the Gulf of Maine watershed. Presenter Jen Kennedy\, Executive Director of the Blue Ocean Society\, will help us learn about marine debris in the Gulf\, local research and education efforts\, and how we can help. \nThe Seacoast Chapter meets monthly on the second Wednesday except the months of July and August unless there is a special program. Refreshments are served at 7 pm and the meetings begin at 7:30 pm unless otherwise noted (entrance doors locked at 7:45 pm). The public is welcome free of charge. In person meetings are held at the Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH. Wheelchair accessible. For more information on chapter programs\, please contact: Dan Hubbard\, (603) 332-4093 or danielhubbard@peoplepc.com.  \nFor more information see our web site at http://www.seacoastchapter.org/programs. Cancellations will be announced on http://www.seacoastchapter.org/programs.
URL:https://nhaudubon.org/event/marine-debris-in-the-gulf-of-maine/
LOCATION:Seacoast Science Center\, Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Program,Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Seacoast Chapter":MAILTO:danielhubbard@peoplepc.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220615T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220615T203000
DTSTAMP:20260414T203752
CREATED:20220223T145418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220602T124824Z
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SUMMARY:Monitoring and Managing New Hampshire's Piping Plovers
DESCRIPTION:Seacoast Chapter Program \nWednesday\, June 15\n \nLearn about how the Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program at the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department monitors and manages the federally threatened and state endangered Piping Plover population on Hampton and Seabrook Beaches. From working with town and state officials on beach  maintenance to recruiting volunteers\, see how you can help protect this tiny shorebird. \nBio: Brendan Clifford is a Wildlife Biologist with the Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program at New Hampshire Fish and Game. Brendan has been coordinating the Piping Plover monitoring effort in New Hampshire for the past 15 years. \nVisit the Seacoast Chapter website for further details. This is an in-person talk at the Seacoast Science Center.
URL:https://nhaudubon.org/event/monitoring-and-managing-new-hampshires-piping-plovers/
LOCATION:Seacoast Science Center\, Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Program
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ORGANIZER;CN="Seacoast Chapter":MAILTO:danielhubbard@peoplepc.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220511T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220511T203000
DTSTAMP:20260414T203752
CREATED:20220223T145316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220223T145316Z
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SUMMARY:Birding 201
DESCRIPTION:Seacoast Chapter Program \nWednesday\, May 11\n \nYou know the basics\, so let’s focus on taking things to the next level. This  interactive program by David Blezard will teach different tricks and tips\, as we spend some time getting to know some of the more challenging groups of birds to identify within the northeastern US: sparrows\, flycatchers\, warblers\, vireos\, and more. Brush up your skills just in time for the spring migration. \nBio: David Blezard started birding in New Hampshire when he first took UNH’s Ornithology course 30 years ago. He then went on to be a teaching assistant for that course\, became involved with the Seacoast Chapter of NH Audubon\, and has given many talks about birds and birding since. David is the current President and Treasurer of the Seacoast Chapter. \nVisit the Seacoast Chapter website for further details and to register for the free zoom talk.
URL:https://nhaudubon.org/event/birding-201/
LOCATION:Seacoast Science Center\, Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Program
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ORGANIZER;CN="Seacoast Chapter":MAILTO:danielhubbard@peoplepc.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220413T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220413T203000
DTSTAMP:20260414T203752
CREATED:20220223T145216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220223T145216Z
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SUMMARY:Walden Warming: Climate Change Comes to Thoreau's Concord
DESCRIPTION:Seacoast Chapter Program \nWednesday\, April 13\n \nHenry David Thoreau was a climate change scientist! For the past 18 years\, presenter Professor Richard Primack and his team have been using Thoreau’s records from the 1850s and other Massachusetts data sources to document the earlier flowering and leafing out times of plants\, the earlier flight times of butterflies and the more variable response of migratory birds. Plants in Concord are also changing in abundance due to a warming climate. This work is now being extended to the neglected autumn season. What would Thoreau tell us to do about global warming if he were alive today? \nBio: Richard Primack is a Professor at Boston University with a specialization in plant ecology and conservation. He has written four widely used conservation biology textbooks; local co-authors helped to produce 38 translations with local examples. He was Editor-in-Chief of the journal Biological Conservation and served as President of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation. His research has been featured in the New York Times\, the Boston Globe\, and Nation Geographic\, and he is often interviewed on National Public Radio. Primack shares his research in the popular book Walden Warming: Climate Change Comes to Thoreau’s Woods. \nVisit the Seacoast Chapter website for further details and to register for the free zoom talk.
URL:https://nhaudubon.org/event/walden-warming-climate-change-comes-to-thoreaus-concord/
LOCATION:Seacoast Science Center\, Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Program
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ORGANIZER;CN="Seacoast Chapter":MAILTO:danielhubbard@peoplepc.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220112T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220112T203000
DTSTAMP:20260414T203752
CREATED:20210903T162936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220110T152730Z
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SUMMARY:New Hampshire's Winter Birds
DESCRIPTION:NH Audubon’s “Backyard Winter Bird Survey” is a citizen science project that has been collecting data on the state’s birds since 1967. In this program\, Dr. Pamela Hunt uses the Survey’s data to illustrate how populations of our common winter birds have been changing over time. In the process\, we’ll explore many other aspects of bird biology. \n**This event is now a Zoom event (no longer in-person): \nRegister in advance for this meeting. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nBio: Pam Hunt has been interested in birds since the tender age of 12\, when an uncle took her to Brigantine National Wildlife Refuge in NJ. She went on to earn a B.S. in biology from Cornell University\, M.A. in zoology from the University of Montana\, and a Ph.D. from Dartmouth College in 1995. Pam came to NH Audubon in 2000 after five years as adjunct faculty at Colby-Sawyer College in New London. In her current position as Avian Conservation Biologist\, she works closely with NH Fish and Game to coordinate and prioritize bird research and monitoring in the state\, and also authored NH’s “State of the Birds” report. Specific areas of interest include habitat use by early successional birds (particularly whip-poor-wills)\, conservation of aerial insectivores (e.g.\, swifts and swallows)\, and the effects of events outside the breeding season on long-distance migrants. Pam also coordinated the “NH Dragonfly Survey”\, a five-year project that mapped distributions of these insects throughout the state\, and remains active in the dragonfly field. \nThe Seacoast Chapter meets monthly on the second Wednesday except the months of July and August unless there is a special program. 7 pm social and the meetings begin at 7:30 pm unless otherwise noted (entrance doors locked at 7:45 pm). The public is welcome free of charge. Meetings are held at the Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH. Wheelchair accessible. For more information on chapter programs\, please contact: Dan Hubbard\, (603) 332-4093 or danielhubbard@peoplepc.com. Cancellations will be posted on The Seacoast Chapter web site: http://www.seacoastchapter.org.
URL:https://nhaudubon.org/event/new-hampshires-winter-birds/
LOCATION:Seacoast Science Center\, Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Program
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ORGANIZER;CN="Seacoast Chapter":MAILTO:danielhubbard@peoplepc.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211013T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211013T203000
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SUMMARY:Avian Protection at NorthWestern Energy in Montana
DESCRIPTION:Power companies\, wildlife agencies\, and conservation organizations have collaborated for decades to reduce bird electrocutions and collisions with power lines. NorthWestern Energy in Montana implements an Avian Protection Plan across its entire electrical system. New power lines are constructed following bird-friendly standards and existing lines are retrofitted with bird protection devices where electrocutions or collisions have occurred. This presentation by Marco Restani\, Biologist at NorthWestern Energy\, will review the legislation protecting birds\, the biology and engineering behind bird-power line interactions\, and management to reduce conflicts. Examples from waterfowl to raptors to songbirds will illustrate the diversity of challenges experienced in Montana. \nBio: Marco Restani began birding with the Seacoast Chapter of NH Audubon in the late 1970s and the mentorship he received launched him on a lifetime journey with birds. Originally an ‘Army Brat’\, he attended high school in Durham before heading west to the University of Montana\, Montana State\, and Utah State. Following post-doctoral research at the University of Washington\, Marco was Professor of Wildlife Ecology for 15 years. He is a Biologist at NorthWestern Energy in Montana responsible for developing and implementing the company’s Avian Protection Program. \nThe Seacoast Chapter meets monthly on the second Wednesday except the months of July and August unless there is a special program. 7 pm social and the meetings begin at 7:30 pm unless otherwise noted (entrance doors locked at 7:45 pm). The public is welcome free of charge. Meetings are held at the Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH. Wheelchair accessible. For more information on chapter programs\, please contact: Dan Hubbard\, (603) 332-4093 or danielhubbard@peoplepc.com. Cancellations will be posted on The Seacoast Chapter web site: http://www.seacoastchapter.org.
URL:https://nhaudubon.org/event/avian-protection-at-northwestern-energy-in-montana/
LOCATION:Seacoast Science Center\, Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Program
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ORGANIZER;CN="Seacoast Chapter":MAILTO:danielhubbard@peoplepc.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210908T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210908T203000
DTSTAMP:20260414T203752
CREATED:20210903T152735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210903T153120Z
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SUMMARY:Birding the Lesser Antilles
DESCRIPTION:Bob and Dana Fox visited 10 islands in the Lesser Antilles\, a chain of islands in the southeast Caribbean in 2020. Their talk will discuss the amazing geology of the region\, its rich history of sugar plantations and rum making and its wonderful birds. These islands exhibit a high degree of endemism and each island introduced them to many new and interesting species and varied sub-species. \nMagnificent Frigatebird\, by Bob and Dana Fox.\nThey visited four of the islands on their own with local guides moving from island to island by ferry or plane. They then flew to Barbados and boarded the elegant Sea Cloud\, a four-masted sailing vessel from which they explored the remaining five islands. It was a fascinating trip which they managed to squeeze in just before the pandemic changed the world. \nBio: Dana and Bob Fox both began bir ding in their youth. They have birded the US (list 750 species) and the world (6300 species) visiting 6 continents and over 40 countries. They have given numerous talks in MA and NH about the birds of countries they have visited. Dana has spent 50+ summers in NH where she became fascinated by loons. The Loon Preservation Committee presented her with their Spirit of the Loon Award. She is a past Secretary of the Nuttall Ornithological Club\, Past President of the Merrimack Valley Bird Club and frequent speaker. She has written articles on birding and crows in the American Birding Association’s Birding magazine and one on the Lawrence Crow Roost in Bird Observer. Bob has co-authored Birds of New Hampshire\, a 477 page book describing the status and distribution of birds known from NH (2013). He has published in A uk and Wilson Bulletin\, written species accounts for the first MA Breeding Bird Atlas as well as articles in publications of both NH and Mass Audubon Societies. His MA species list is 451. In the past\, Bob collected specimens for five museums including Museum of Comparative Zoology. In addition\, he helped found Manomet Bird Observatory\, and is past President of South Shore Bird Club. He received the Goodhue-Elkins Award (2014) from NH Audubon for “contributions to the ornithology of NH”. This is the Seacoast Chapter annual business meeting for the election of executive board officers. \nThe Seacoast Chapter meets monthly on the second Wednesday except the months of July and August unless there is a special program. 7 pm social and the meetings begin at 7:30 pm unless otherwise noted (entrance doors locked at 7:45 pm). The public is welcome free of charge. Meetings are held at the Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH. Wheelchair accessible. For more information on chapter programs\, please contact: Dan Hubbard\, (603) 332-4093 or danielhubbard@peoplepc.com. Cancellations will be posted on The Seacoast Chapter web site: http://www.seacoastchapter.org.
URL:https://nhaudubon.org/event/birding-the-lesser-antilles/
LOCATION:Seacoast Science Center\, Odiorne State Park\, Route 1A\, Rye\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Program
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ORGANIZER;CN="Seacoast Chapter":MAILTO:danielhubbard@peoplepc.com
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