Talking Turkey at the Library

Dewlap… caruncles… snood… we’re talking turkey!
Join fellow turkey enthusiasts to learn about the natural history, habits and habitats of the Eastern wild turkey with Mark Ellingwood of NH Fish & Game, sponsored by Nashua River Watershed Association.  Registration required. Only room for 99, and the NPL reports 77 people have registered, so far. Don't miss out.

Oh, and while we're talking turkey, if you see a flock of wild turkeys in New Hampshire this winter, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department would like to hear about it. For the fourth consecutive year, citizens are being asked to report sightings of turkey flocks seen from January 1 through March 31, 2012, by filling out a simple electronic survey form posted on the Fish and Game website at http://www.wildnh.com/turkeysurvey. After January 1, you can also reach the survey by going to http://www.wildnh.com and clicking on “2012 Winter Turkey Flock Survey.” Please do not report multiple sightings of the same flock.

The Winter Flock Survey bolsters Fish and Game’s understanding of the abundance and distribution of turkeys during New Hampshire’s challenging winter months. The survey asks participants to report the number of turkeys in the flock; the location where they were seen; the type of habitat the birds were observed in; and what the turkeys were feeding on, such as acorns, beechnuts, seed at birdfeeders, or corn silage.