[CT Birds] Fwd: CANCELED: Isles of Shoals NH/ME CBC= 12/16

[Edward James Raynor]

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     Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:42:20 +0000
     From: Edward James Raynor <EDWARD.RAYNOR at maine.edu>
Reply-To: Edward James Raynor <EDWARD.RAYNOR at maine.edu>
  Subject: CANCELED: Isles of Shoals NH/ME CBC= 12/16
       To: NH.Birds at lists.unh.edu, Edward James Raynor  
<edward.raynor at maine.edu>
       Cc: New Hampshire Birds <NH.Birds at lists.unh.edu>

Hello,
I wish that better news could be delivered but the upcoming inclement
weather has ended the possibility of  good news. Therefore, the ISLES
OF SHOALS Christmas Bird Count has been canceled this year. If you
know anyone who was planning on attending this trip please inform them
about the cancellation.

Good birding,
E.J. Raynor


Quoting Edward James Raynor <edward.raynor at maine.edu>:

> Hello CBCers,
> I have reserved the UNH R.V. Gulf Challenger for Sunday, December 16th
> and about 20 people have reserved spots. I am still taking a few more
> reservations. Conditions permitting, we will be landing on Star Island,
> NH and possibly Appledore Island, ME for about an hour. We will circle
> Boone Island in York County, Maine for Purple Sandpipers and larids. I
> will be chumming for seabirds as well. Some species observed during our
> last two endeavors have been multiple Snowy Owls, Harlequin Ducks, and
> Razorbills. The price of the trip is $35 per person ($30 for the boat
> and $5 for CBC fee). The meeting time at the Portsmouth dock is
> 7:00-7:30am and the UNH Gulf Challenger leaves at 8:00am and will
> return by 1:00pm or 2:00pm on December 16th, a Sunday. Feel free to
> inform others if they may be interested. I will provide directions to
> the dock upon request. I've also pasted the directions below:
>
> FROM UNH to the Portsmouth Fish Pier:
>
> Take Rt 108 out of Durham toward Dover.
> Take Rt 4 to Portsmouth.
> Drive over small bridge following signs to Portsmouth.
> Drive over larger bridge.
> Approaching Portsmouth, stay on the Spaulding Turnpike, follow signs:
>
> 95 North
> Portsmouth
> Portland
>
> 95 North
> Portsmouth
> Maine
>  95 North
> To All Maine Points
>
> You will pass Pease International Trade Port on your right.
> Take the Portsmouth traffic circle, immediately take the right to Rt 95
> to Maine.
>
> FROM I-95 start here:
>
> Take Exit 7 off Rt. 95, follow signs that read:
> Exit 7     Business Dist.     Portsmouth     Newington
> Waterfront     Historic Sites     Port Authority
>
> Take right turn onto Market Street
> Drive past Isles of Shoals Steamship Company and Barker Warf which are on the
> left
> Take right onto Deer Street (large salt pile on your left)
> Take left onto Maplewood (traffic light), stay in the left lane
>  Drive through intersections:
> Hanover Street (traffic light)
> Islington Street (traffic light)
> Take left onto State Street (traffic light) which is soon after you
> pass the Library on the right, stay
> in the right lane
> Drive through intersections:
> Chestnut Street
> Fleet Street (traffic light)
> Pleasant Street (traffic light)
> Washington Street
>
> Take the right fork where the road forks (left goes to Maine)
> Take right onto Marcy Street.  There is no street sign for Marcy but
> there is a small sign on a
> telephone poll which reads - Historic Strawberry Bank.
> Prescott Park is on the left as you drive down Marcy Street
>
>  Take a left after Prescott Park to the Portsmouth Fish Pier}}




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