NEWS!
2021 CSVW ANNUAL BIRD WALK Led by Christine Costello of USFS Saturday • May 15, 2021 • 7:30 am Details on EVENTS page! Don't miss this annual favorite! |
Spring Time!
April 2021 We have a happy pair of Mallards on Teacup Lake as mating season has begun! Mallards actually choose their mates in the fall & early winter and the pair will (usually) migrate to the female’s “home territory” in the spring. While other waterfowl, birds and countless species may still be busy sorting it all out, this female seems pretty pleased with her choice of mates. |
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SIGHTINGS!
March 2021 A gorgeous Red Fox (vulpes vulpes) has been seen behind the Chapman House and in neighboring acreage! The largest of the "true foxes", the Red Fox is active year-round and survives well in wooded areas. The Red Fox has a diet that mostly consists of small rodents, birds and rabbits making CSVW a great source of both food and shelter. It is currently breeding season for Red Fox in the Northeast and we hope that we will see kits out about with their mothers in the late spring and early summer months! |
Tracks in snow!
One of the joys of being on the trails in winter is discovering that life is quietly happening all around us. You may feel like you have the peaceful forest all to yourself and then come across some tracks in the snow as a wonderful reminder that animals are carrying on with their daily lives. Look for tracks that disappear under rocks, downed trees and into brush piles. You may spot small footprints in the snow that lead from tree to tree as squirrels and their kind search for food and return to their nest sites. Birds leave tiny footprints and even wing prints as they forage for seeds and berries. You might find a single pine cone on the forest floor with dozens of little bird tracks around it. |
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IT SNOWED!
...and then it rained...and then it snowed again! January 2021 No matter what the weather is or what you like to do outside in winter, grab your gear and join us on the trails. Snow boots, snowshoes, or XC Skis are all appropriate for winter fun in the forest. CSVW Caretaker Paul is grooming the trails and it is always beautiful to spend a day surrounded by trees or checking out Teacup Lake. Get outside and enjoy the day! |
Holiday News! It's not too late to give a meaningful gift to the birdwatcher or nature lover on your list! A CSVW Birdhouse Sponsorship feels as good to give as it does to receive and it will do so much good all year long! Head over to the Birdhouse Sponsorship Page for more information. Thank you! |
Welcome!
Resident Caretaker Paul Healy Please join us in welcoming Paul Healy as Resident Caretaker for CSVW! Paul will reside in the historic Chapman House and is responsible for its care and maintenance as well as greeting guests and answering visitor’s questions. Along with the multitude of tasks that come with living in a rural nature preserve, Paul will undertake the huge job of maintaining sanctuary trails, gardens and wildlife habitats. |
NEWS!
EYES ON OWLS Live Owl Program coming to CSVW! POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE We hope to offer this program in the spring of 2021 LOOK FOR UPDATES ON THIS WEBSITE AND IN OUR eNEWSLETTERS More information and advanced registration for this fun and fantastic program can be found on the EVENTS PAGE of this website! |
SIGHTINGS!
June 2020 RING-NECKED PHEASANT Although some what rare in this area, lately there has been a gorgeous male pheasant strutting around CSVW and neighboring properties! Ring-necked Pheasants prefer open fields with some brush cover and the weedy areas along roadsides, making Chapman Sanctuary a perfect habitat. What a thrill to see him and hear the very loud call of this member of the grouse family, who so far seems right at home. |
SIGHTINGS!
June 2020 HOODED MERGANSER A female Hooded Merganser has been seen going in and out of the duck box on Tea Cup Lake! There were a few pair of Hooded Mergansers on Tea Cup this spring and now there seems to be a lone female who we at the sanctuary hope is sitting on a nest in the duck box. The female comes out to stretch her wings, groom herself in the sun and to feed on the fish, tadpoles and other small aquatic creatures that nature provides in the Teacup Lake waters. The nesting box is visible to her from all areas of the water and after a short time she heads back inside the box. |
These red nylon drawstring backpacks are perfect for showing your CSVW pride and toting your gear when you hit the trails!
CSVW Board of Trustees President, Robert Rowan at 603-848-6807 or ngb284@gmail.com and we'll get one to you right away. |
Broad-winged Hawk (heard)
Spotted Sandpiper (visual) Ruby-throated hummingbird (visual) Yellow-bellied sapsucker (heard) Eastern phoebe (visual) Blue headed vireo (heard) Blue Jay (heard) Tree swallow (visual) Black-capped chickadee (visual) Tufted titmouse (heard) Red-breasted nuthatch (heard) White-breasted nuthatch (heard) |
Brown creeper (heard)
Hermit thrush (heard-call only) American robin (heard) Eastern bluebird (visual) Black-throated blue warbler (heard) Pine warbler (heard) Black and white warbler (heard) Ovenbird (heard) Song sparrow (visual) Rose-breasted grosbeak (visual) American goldfinch (visual) |
We were happy to receive feed back from a CSVW Bird Walk participant who described her experience ... Thank you Deb!
Good Memorial Day morning! I am writing to add my thoughts about attending the bird walk at Chapman Sanctuary/Visny Woods... Delightful! I am so glad I attended. I learned a lot, not only about bird calls and songs and habitat and such, but all those little tidbits that make learning so rewarding. Visually, what I will remember most is our guide showing us why an ovenbird is called an ovenbird. Who knew?! Great place to view a variety of birds from woodlands to open fields. And a great place to simply take a walk along the well-planned trails. Deb P.S. Thanks for making available the Bird Song Identification Tips aka “cheat sheet!" |
Click on image to enlarge & download a copy of
Chris Costello's Bird Song ID Tips for yourself and get outside and listen! |
NEWS!
2020 ANNUAL BIRD WALK Led by Christine Costello of USFS Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 7:30 am Details on EVENTS page! Don't miss this annual favorite! SPECIAL NOTE: ALL participants will be expected to be able to follow the rules of social distancing. 6-foot rule required. Face coverings & masks recommended. |
SIGHTINGS!
April 21, 2020
It is springtime after all, and nature carries on with the business of life. Birds are returning from their winter homes just as the trees begin to bud and insects start to appear. More animals are out and about now that the snow has melted and exposed some browse for them. Waterfowl have landed on Teacup Lake with some "regulars" who have decided to stay, and some others who are just passing through. And oh the Peepers are peeping! |
NEWS!
EYES ON OWLS Live Owl Program coming to CSVW! POSTPONED UNTIL SATURDAY • OCTOBER 4, 2020 • 1:00pm Sandwich Central School 28 Squam Lake Road Center Sandwich, NH 03227 More information and advanced registration for this fun and fantastic program can be found on the EVENTS PAGE of this website! DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS UNIQUE INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE! |
NEWS!
WINTER TRAILS ARE OPEN The Chapman Sanctuary and Visny Woods Trails are groomed and ready for you to come and experience the beauty and serenity of winter in Center Sandwich, New Hampshire. Peace and quiet await you as you make your way through the woods and down to the Cold River on snowshoes. Or let your XC skis take you across the field down to Teacup Lake and through the forest trails. |
A CSVW MYSTERY
Can you identify this plant? JULY 1, 2018 CSVW President & Trustee Bob & Sue Rowan discovered this plant growing in the field above Teacup Lake and we could use your help to identify the species. The flowers are pinkish and its long slender leaves are a darker green than the other vegetation in the vicinity. Any ideas what this plant might be? Please EMAIL CSVW if you think you know … thank you! |
Mallard Loon Broad Winged Hawk Mourning Dove Ruby-throated Humming Bird Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Northern Flicker Least Flycatcher Great Crested Flycatcher Blue-headed Vireo Blue Jay American Crow Tree Swallow Black-capped Chickadee Red-breasted Nuthatch White-breasted Nuthatch Winter Wren House Wren |
Hermit Thrush American Robin Gray Catbird Nashville Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Pine Warbler Black & White Warbler American Redstart Ovenbird Scarlet Tanager Chipping Sparrow Song Sparrow Rose-breasted Grosbeak Brown-headed Cowbird American Goldfinch |
House Sparrow 28 (28)
Pileated Woodpecker 13 (8) Belted Kingfisher 1 Blue Jay 454 (222) American Crow 50 (71) Common Raven 13 (17) Black-Capped Chickadee 761 (822) Tufted Titmouse 118 (61) Red-breasted Nuthatch 25 (56) White-breasted Nuthatch 118 (112) Brown Creeper 8 (12) Golden-cr Kinglet 4 (14) Eastern Bluebird 5 (4) American Robin 77 (59) European Starling 36 (95) Cedar Waxwing 163 (47) Bohemian Waxwing 178 (22, irruptive) American Tree Sparrow 29 (22) Snow Bunting 14 (7) Dark-eyed Junco 40 (109) Northern Cardinal 37 (14) |
American Goldfinch 84 (388)
American Black Duck 4 (13) Mallard 1 (36) Hooded Merganser 3 (6) Common Merganser 8 (45) Wild Turkey 190 (64) Ruffed Grouse 1 (6) Bald Eagle 3 (1) Red-tailed Hawk 1 (1) Ring-billed Gull 2 (1) Herring Gull 1 (1) Rock Pigeon 25 (20) Mourning Dove 112(150) Barred Owl 6 (3) Red-bellied Woodpckr 6 (1) Downy Woodpecker 46 (48) Hairy Woodpecker 57 (48) Pine Grosbeak 8 (8) Purple Finch 1 (8) Red Crossbill 2 (2) Common Redpoll 5 (118, irruptive) Pine Siskin 1 (67) |