Date: 5/4/25 4:13 pm From: Matt S. <accipiter22...> Subject: [NHBirds] 5/4/25 Great Migrant Traffic continuing in yard - Newton, NH
Hi All,
I moved to Newton late last summer, so this is my first spring migration in NH. I can't believe how much denser overall numbers are here than Boston metrowest. I knew there'd be more, but the breadth and depth has been shocking. Last autumn we had a yellow-billed cuckoo, this spring started off with a woodcock, and migrants are streaming through now with new stuff daily. The highlight so far was a signing Louisiana Waterthrush a few days ago, and we've had BTG, Parula all over the place, B&W Warblers, Maggies, Towhee, a resident ovenbird apparently, purple finches, BH Vireos, and today we had a singing Cape May!
I'm loving living back in the woods...I lived in Newton (MA) for 5 years and had a 74 species yard list, and 84 from my childhood yard list (although I didn't keep as good track back then) in the woods of Western Massachusetts. I'm at 73 so far here, in about 8 months and without a full spring migration yet.
