Although ticks are somewhat off topic, their presence and diseases  
they carry have been, especially in recent years, a concern for  
birders and others in the Upper Valley. The following message,  
forwarded from the Upper Valley Conservation Network, contains useful  
information.

George Clark
Norwich, VT

Begin forwarded message:

> From: [log in to unmask] (kurt.gott)
> Date: August 25, 2013 9:50:34 PM EDT
> To: [log in to unmask] (kurt.gott)
> Subject: Find out why we are finding ticks
>
> Hello all, message from the Upper Valley Conservation network.
>
> Kurt
> UVCN
>
> --- Forwarded message from Nicole Cormen ---
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> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: 8/20/2013 11:06:05 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time
> Subj: Ticked off, Find out why we are finding ticks all over the  
> Upper Valley and how to live safely with them.
>
> Ticked Off?
>
> Find out why we are finding ticks all over the Upper Valley and how  
> to live safely with them.
>
> Mayer Room, Howe Library, 6:30, Wednesday, September 11, 2013
>
> We are pleased that Alan Eaton, entomologist and integrated pest  
> management coordinator for UNH Cooperative Extension, will be  
> joining us at the Howe Library to tell us about the biology and  
> management of ticks. He will have preserved specimens and a  
> microscope for identification. Dr. Eaton's presentation will be  
> followed by a roundtable discussion and question and answer time  
> with Julia Griffin, Hanover's Town Manager; Hanover Conservancy's  
> Adair Mulligan; Tom Dakai, NH Fish and Game Conservation Officer;  
> Jeff Smith, Licensed Forester and Nick Reo, an ecologist with  
> Dartmouth College. We have handouts and a list of reference  
> publication and web links on ticks and tick-related diseases.
>
> Dr. Eaton has a BS, an MS and PhD in Entomology and since 1978 has  
> been working on how to manage pest problems, using multiple tactics,  
> instead of solely chemical sprays.
>
> The evening begins promptly at 6:30.   Your questions and answers  
> from the panelists will wrap up by 9 PM.  Light refreshments will be  
> served during the break.
>
> The UNH Extension's website has Alan's three tick-related  
> publications, plus a video. Here is a link to one of Dr. Eaton's  
> tick publications:
>
> http://extension.unh.edu/resources/resource/528/Biology_and_Management_of_Ticks_in_New_Hampshire
>
> Be sure to watch his video on protecting yourself from tick bites:
>
> http://extension.unh.edu/articles/2013-Tick-Forecast-Alan-Eaton
>
> Sponsors: Hanover Conservation Commission, Hanover Conservancy, UNH  
> Cooperative Extension.  Please call Vicki Smith 603 640 3214 with  
> your questions about the evening.
>