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| A Mississippi Kite (courtesy of birdzilla.com) |
Mississippi Kites in Newmarket and a European Mew Gull on
the Squamscott: How often do rare birds appear on the Seacoast and in New
Hampshire? What other birds are we seeing on our coast, in our forests and at
our feeders? What are some of the rare birds seen in the past few years and why
are they showing up? These questions and others will be answered by Steve
Mirick, well-known local birder and author of “Birding the New Hampshire
Seacoast,” at his free presentation on Wednesday, July 25, at 7 p.m. at the
Hugh Gregg Coastal Conservation Center located on the grounds of the Great Bay
Discovery Center at 89 Depot Road in Greenland.
Mirick has been birding for most of his life and leads
special bird walks for New Hampshire Audubon and the Nature Conservancy. He has
done presentations at the Discovery Center for Bay Views and even a bird
watching kayak trip. The center is happy that he has agreed to return this
summer for another Bay Views presentation. He is warm, witty and has wonderful
photos to share with his audiences. If you are an experienced birder or just a
novice, you will enjoy his presentation, have a chance to ask questions and
also pick up some information about birding in New Hampshire. The grounds of
the center have been designated as an “Important Bird Area” by New Hampshire
Audubon with a population of warblers, osprey, pileated woodpeckers, waterfowl
and more.
The presentation is free with light refreshments served. No
registration is required. For more information, check out the website,
wwwgreatbay.org, or call the Center at 603-778-0015. The Center is the
educational facility for the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. It
is free and open to the public Wednesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. and the grounds are open from dawn to dusk. The Center is funded by NOAA
and administered by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.
