Editor’s Note: On March 31, 2026, Kurk Dorsey posted the following note to the NH Birds Google Group. I would have loved to listen in on that poetry reading.
Sam Guiles found a nice flock of Bohemian Waxwings yesterday across the street from the football stadium, close to A- Lot on the University of New Hampshire (UNH) campus. This morning I saw the flock, about 95 in number, most with tiny berets and hand-rolled cigarettes, high in a deciduous tree. As I left, they flew off to the horse barn, probably to read some beatnik poetry. The other likely spot for the flock would be in front of the UNH health center at 10 Pettee Brook, where there are tons of berries.
Bonnie Tate took this photo in Durham on 3-30-2026:
This Bohemian Waxwing looks like it might have inspired Kurk Dorsey to think of a poetry recitation.
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