January 2, 2026
What began as a hopeful spring pelagic trip turned into an unforgettable spectacle: thousands of Red Phalaropes rafting alongside bubble-net-feeding whales. Jon Woolf recounts a day at sea that may have set a new benchmark for New Hampshire pelagic birding.
January 2, 2026
Users of eBird and other Cornell products (e.g., Merlin), may have noticed some changes to bird names in New Hampshire (and beyond, but let’s keep it local) this past fall. What’s a “Hudsonian” Whimbrel? Why are Warbling Vireo and Yellow Warbler “Eastern” and “Northern” all of a sudden?
January 2, 2026
Purple Martins are barely hanging on as a breeding species in New Hampshire. Kathy and Rick Fitzgerald may have turned the tide after nearly 25 years of waiting. Their story starts when Rick gave Kathy a single Purple Martin house as a Mother’s Day gift in 2001.