Town of Candia Web Site CCC Home Open Space Committee Meeting Minutes/Agendas Calendar of Events Places of Interest Wildlife Sightings Rare Species Invasive Plants Links About Us Contact Us	WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS 2008 Reported Wildlife Sightings Date Wildlife Type Quantity Detail 08/09/08 deer actual 2 We have set up a motion activated camera to see what critters pass through our field. 07/11/08 cedar waxwing actual 1   07/07/08 moose actual 1 young moose 06/22/08 woodcock actual 4 mom and 3 babies 06/20/08 Blandings Turtle actual 1   06/20/08 turkey actual 12 mom, dad and 10 babies 06/14/08 Blandings Turtle actual 1   06/12/08 Blandings Turtle actual 1 large 06/11/08 snapping turtle actual 1 large 06/11/08 snapping turtle actual 1 dead 06/11/08 Blandings Turtle actual 1   06/10/08 Blandings Turtle actual 1   05/27/08 spotted turtle actual 1   04/28/08 turkey actual 5 1 male, 4 female. They came from the north side of the house and after eating bird seed for about 25 min. ambled off toward the southwest. 04/27/08 raccoon actual 1 12 feet up in tree. 04/10/08 moose actual 1   04/08/08 deer actual 7 7 deer have been sleeping in our yard. Amazing sight for the family to watch...the buck will bark if we get too close which is sometimes inevitable....I have to take the dog out!! 04/08/08 osprey actual 1 Osprey flew east with a fish in talons, ate his catch in the trees near rr track and then crossed back along track!!! very exciting! 04/04/08 turkey actual 2 One was "stuck" inside the fence. The other was outside the fence. They called to each other until the one inside finally flew over the fence. 03/01/08 bobcat tracks     03/01/08 coyote tracks     03/01/08 fox tracks     03/01/08 snowshoe hare actual 1 I saw one jump across the main trail. I also saw one a few weeks back right near my house but dismissed it as a pet. Now that I have seen another I know it was not. 02/04/08 rabbit actual 1 This is the first rabbit we have ever seen. He was all white and lay perfectly still while our 3 dogs walked right by him! 2007 Reported Wildlife Sightings Date Wildlife Type Quantity Detail 12/09/07 turkey actual 15 15 huge ones foraging in back yard and field, in apple tree and front yard. They were having a great time and stayed a long time. 11/25/07 moose actual 1 We saw the moose in the early morning. She stood perfectly still until spotted, ran, stopped and then disappeared. She was no more than 300 ft. away from us. 11/22/07 deer actual 1 Doe eating parsely. Deer seem to enjoy parsley. 10/10/07 turkey actual 5   09/15/07 common/northern flicker actual 2   07/27/07 deer actual 1   07/25/07 Kingfisher actual 2   07/25/07 coyote actual 5 female and 4 pups. Daughter, Janet, had close contact with one pup, within a few feet, mother seemed to be moving them, they were very vocal, yipping and crying, she said it was awesome. 07/23/07 goshawk actual 1 My husband and I rescued the Goshawk from our badminton net in our back yard. I have photos of the hawk as I'm holding it to cut it free from the netting 07/16/07 porcupine actual 2 mother & baby, baby making strange mewing noises while on deck & separated from mother, jumped off into herb garden, both waddled off to cross road. 07/12/07 scarlet tanager sounds 1 Song sounds like a hoarse robin, which I'm honestly not able to distinguish (yet), but the sure-fire diagnostic give away was the chick-burrr call note. Ventured out to catch site of this spectacular bird but wasn't able to track it down. 07/01/07 deer actual 1   06/25/07 painted turtle actual 1   06/25/07 gray fox actual 1   06/23/07 black bear actual 1 Very Large black bear (aprox 400 lbs) in yard at night, rolled over 4'x5' trash bin, but amazingly did not stay long or eat much. 06/20/07 gray fox actual 1 Healthy looking gray fox went through our back yard 06/16/07 black bear actual 1   06/15/07 moose actual 3   06/15/07 mallard duck actual 2   06/15/07 owl sounds 1   06/15/07 deer actual 2   06/12/07 black bear actual 1 In back field possibly w/2 cubs 06/12/07 turkey actual 2 1-2 grown turkeys, usually female pass through back field regularly 06/11/07 porcupine actual 3 Momma and 2 babies in our back yard each evening since 6/11 06/11/07 Eastern Wood Pewee sounds 1 This is the first one I've heard in quite a while. This bird is by sight easily confused with the Phoebe, but by call is unmistakable. 06/10/07 black bear actual 1   06/09/07 black bear actual 2 They were getting the seeds that fall from bird feeders. 06/08/07 snapping turtle actual 1 She moved about trying to dig many holes but settled on laying her eggs in our field 05/28/07 black bear actual 1 feeding out of bird feeder in back yard 05/20/07 red fox actual 1 good size red fox rambled through back yard pays us a visit regularly. 05/20/07 Rose-Breasted Grosbeak actual 1 male 05/12/07 Blandings Turtle actual 1   05/12/07 milk snake actual 1   05/12/07 spotted turtle actual 1   05/02/07 moose actual 1   05/01/07 bear actual 1 So far we have seen a bear in our yard 3 different times in the past month during the day. I don't think they are the same bear. 05/01/07 water snake actual 1 dead baby water snake on road 04/13/07 great blue heron actual 1   04/12/07 coyote actual 1 female 04/10/07 barred owl sounds 1   04/09/07 pileated woodpecker sounds 1   04/09/07 least flycatcher actual 1 distinguished from other Empidonax Flycatchers by grayer color above and whiter color below. Also by open habitat and distance from water. 04/08/07 deer actual 3   04/08/07 wild turkey actual 3   04/03/07 raccoon actual 1   04/03/07 mallard duck actual 2   04/01/07 bear actual 2 bear cubs 03/31/07 turkey actual 1   03/29/07 mallard duck actual 2 mating pair 03/24/07 beaver tracks 1   03/20/07 fisher actual 1   03/20/07 duck actual 2   03/15/07 duck actual 2   03/07/07 duck actual 2   03/06/07 duck actual 2   03/01/07 moose actual 1   03/01/07 deer actual 2   03/01/07 turkey actual 10   01/03/07 barred owl actual 1   2006 Reported Wildlife Sightings Date Wildlife Type Quantity Detail 12/30/06 deer actual 3 adult and fawns 12/30/06 skunk actual 1   12/01/06 deer actual 3   12/01/06 turkey actual 6   10/01/06 coyote actual 1   09/22/06 cow moose actual 1 She was fascinated by neighbor's horse, they spent several minutes staring at each other. She looked in excellent condition. 09/01/06 great blue heron actual 1   08/04/06 blandings turtle actual 1   08/04/06 fox actual many   08/04/06 coyote actual 1   08/01/06 great blue heron actual 1   08/01/06 gray fox actual 1 adult and two kittens 08/01/06 moose actual 1   07/01/06 great blue heron actual 1   07/01/06 snapping turtle actual 1   06/30/06 deer actual 1   06/30/06 fawn actual 2   06/30/06 fox actual 2   06/30/06 bear actual 1   06/30/06 porcupine actual 1   06/30/06 raccoon actual 1   06/29/06 bear actual 1   06/24/06 red fox actual 3   05/25/06 gray fox actual 1   05/25/06 fisher actual 1   05/01/06 turkey actual 13   05/01/06 owl actual 1   04/16/06 bear actual 1   04/16/06 deer actual many   04/10/06 moose actual 1   04/01/06 turkey actual 4   04/01/06 turkey actual 5   03/24/06 turkey actual 1   03/24/06 deer actual 1   03/24/06 fox actual 1   03/24/06 coyote actual 1   03/02/06 coyote actual 1   03/01/06 turkey actual 13   03/01/06 owl actual 1   02/07/06 coyote actual 1   01/28/06 coyote actual 1   01/02/06 pileated woodpecker actual 1 Watched male pileated through binoculars for a half hour, standing at foot of tree where it was finding insects. 01/02/06 bobcat tracks 1 Found bobcat prints in snow by porch, think it was after the suet I had out for birds. Have seen them before in other years, once two sets of tracks, l lg., 1 smaller. 2005 Reported Wildlife Sightings Date Wildlife Type Quantity Detail 12/01/05 deer actual 1   11/28/05 turkey actual 1   07/22/05 gray fox actual 1   07/22/05 red fox actual 1   07/22/05 deer actual 1   07/22/05 coyote actual 1   07/22/05 moose tracks 1   07/22/05 fisher actual 1   07/22/05 bear actual 1   07/22/05 mink actual 1   07/20/05 pileated woodpecker actual 1 baby 07/20/05 scarlet tanager actual 1   06/01/05 spotted turtle actual 1   06/01/05 bear actual 1   05/24/05 deer actual 2   2004 Reported Wildlife Sightings Date Wildlife Type Quantity Detail 12/10/04 moose actual 1   11/05/04 moose actual 2   11/01/04 barred owl actual 1   11/01/04 moose actual 1   11/01/04 deer actual 1   11/01/04 fox actual 1   11/01/04 skunk actual 1   11/01/04 beaver actual 1   11/01/04 bear actual 1   11/01/04 raccoon actual 1   11/01/04 moose actual 1   09/01/04 moose actual 1   09/01/04 bear actual 1   09/01/04 moose actual 1   09/01/04 moose tracks 1   09/01/04 deer actual 1   09/01/04 deer tracks 1   08/01/04 moose actual 1   08/01/04 deer actual 1   08/01/04 fox actual 1   08/01/04 otter actual 1   08/01/04 raccoon actual 1   08/01/04 skunk actual 1   08/01/04 turkey actual 1   08/01/04 great blue heron actual 1   08/01/04 muskrat actual 1   08/01/04 beaver actual 1   08/01/04 snapping turtle actual 1   08/01/04 deer actual 1   08/01/04 moose actual 1   08/01/04 bear actual 1   08/01/04 deer actual many   08/01/04 deer actual 1   08/01/04 moose actual 1   08/01/04 turkey actual 1   08/01/04 red fox actual 1   08/01/04 red fox actual 1   08/01/04 deer actual 1 family 07/15/04 deer actual 1   07/15/04 fox actual 1   07/10/04 deer actual 1 mother and two fawns 07/06/04 deer actual 1   06/09/04 moose actual 1   06/01/04 bear actual 1   06/01/04 bear actual 1   06/01/04 moose actual 1   06/01/04 deer actual 1   06/01/04 turkey actual 1   06/01/04 coyote actual 1   06/01/04 deer actual 1   06/01/04 fox actual many   05/31/04 bear actual 1   05/02/04 moose actual 2   05/02/04 deer actual 1   05/02/04 fox actual 1   05/02/04 bear actual 1   05/02/04 rabbit actual 1   05/02/04 coyote actual 1   05/01/04 red fox actual 1   05/01/04 red fox actual 1   04/26/04 moose actual 2   04/26/04 deer actual 14 daily 04/26/04 deer tracks 1   04/26/04 moose actual 2   04/26/04 moose tracks 1   04/26/04 fox actual 1   04/26/04 fox tracks 1   04/26/04 coyote actual 1   04/26/04 coyote tracks 1   04/07/04 moose tracks 1   04/01/04 fox actual 1   04/01/04 deer actual 1   04/01/04 coyote actual 1   03/20/04 deer actual 1   03/20/04 raccoon actual 1   03/01/04 turkey actual 1   03/01/04 deer actual 1   03/01/04 fox actual 1   03/01/04 coyote actual 1   02/02/04 deer actual 14 crossing road 02/01/04 deer actual 1   02/01/04 moose actual 1   02/01/04 coyote actual 1   02/01/04 fox actual 1   01/28/04 snowshoe hare tracks 1   01/28/04 deer tracks 1   01/28/04 coyote tracks 1   01/28/04 fox tracks 1   01/25/04 deer tracks 1   01/25/04 fox tracks 1   01/25/04 coyote tracks 1   2003 Reported Wildlife Sightings Date Wildlife Type Quantity Detail 12/01/03 deer tracks 1   12/01/03 coyote tracks 1   12/01/03 fox tracks 1   12/01/03 moose actual 1   12/01/03 deer actual 1   12/01/03 fox actual 1   12/01/03 skunk actual 1   12/01/03 beaver actual 1   12/01/03 bear actual 1   12/01/03 raccoon actual 1   11/01/03 deer tracks 1   09/01/03 bear actual 1   09/01/03 possum actual 1   09/01/03 fox actual 1   09/01/03 moose actual 1   09/01/03 owl actual 1   09/01/03 deer actual 1   09/01/03 moose actual 1   09/01/03 bear actual 1   09/01/03 deer actual many   09/01/03 deer actual 1   09/01/03 moose actual 1   09/01/03 turkey actual 1   09/01/03 red fox actual 1   09/01/03 moose actual 1   08/01/03 deer actual 1   08/01/03 bear actual 1   08/01/03 snapping turtle actual 1   08/01/03 deer tracks 1   08/01/03 bobcat actual 1   08/01/03 spotted turtle actual 1   08/01/03 otter actual 1   08/01/03 deer actual 1   08/01/03 deer actual 1   08/01/03 deer actual 1   07/07/03 deer actual 1 female 07/03/03 fawn actual 1   06/01/03 deer actual 1   06/01/03 moose actual 1   06/01/03 coyote actual 1   06/01/03 fox actual 1   06/01/03 deer actual 1   05/15/03 turtle actual 3 nesting/dropping eggs 03/01/03 deer actual 1   03/01/03 coyote actual 1   03/01/03 fisher actual 1   2002 Reported Wildlife Sightings Date Wildlife Type Quantity Detail 06/01/02 moose actual 1   06/01/02 deer actual 1   06/01/02 moose actual 1   06/01/02 bear actual 1   06/01/02 deer actual many   06/01/02 bear actual 1