I have David's permission to pass along his informative email to the
UV-Birders listserv (see below).  

David also notes, and I will also note and encourage everyone to
participate in the 2008 NH Audubon Backyard Bird Survey on February 8-9.
More information on this New Hampshire survey is at:
http://www.nhaudubon.org/bwbs.htm 

And/or 

Participate in Cornell's nationwide Great Backyard Bird Count the
following week, February 15-18.  More information is at:
http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/whycount.html


Peg Ackerson
President, Mascoma Chapter of NH Audubon
Lyme, NH

-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of David Govatski
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 10:01 AM
To: New Hampshire Birds
Subject: Trees and Shrubs for Birds

This is the time of the year that gardeners get seed catalogs in the
mail.
For birders it's time to order trees and shrubs that benefit birds and
wildlife. We have had a good winter for seeing Bohemian waxwings and
pine
grosbeaks and now we can order trees and shrubs that will attract these
and
other species in the future.  The State of New Hampshire Forest Nursery
has
a free catalog available by mail or online that have native trees and
shrubs
that are suitable for attracting birds.  You can order crabapple,
mountain
ash or songbird packages for as little as 10 for $10.00. The website is:
http://www.dred.state.nh.us/nhnursery/

   

An excellent reference for considering which species to plant is "Trees,
Shrubs and Vines for Attracting Birds" by Richard DeGraaf and published
by
the University Press of New England in 2002. It describes which birds
will
use each of the species in the book for food, cover or nesting. Planting
trees and shrubs for birds provides an inexpensive way to improving
habitat
and food supplies for birds while adding beauty to your property. 

 

I have recently spoken to several people in the North Country who have
seen
barred owls at their feeders in the daytime. Four people in Jefferson
alone
have reported seeing this. It is likely that these owls are catching
mice
and possibly red squirrels under the feeders. I am also continuing to
get
several reports of pine and evening grosbeaks and common redpolls at
area
feeders this winter. The 2008 NH Audubon's Backyard Bird Survey is on
8-9
February and will help show where the birds are.  More information on
this
New Hampshire survey is at:     http://www.nhaudubon.org/bwbs.htm 

 

David Govatski

Jefferson, NH

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