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In 1989, when Bald Eagles began to nest again in the Granite State after a 40-year hiatus, NH Audubon initiated management steps that increased the likelihood of breeding success. Due to their efforts, there are now more than 100 territorial pairs of Bald Eagles in New Hampshire! Come hear the details of this dramatic story on Thursday, February 20 at 6:30 PM when Nesmith Library and the Windham Garden Club welcome Chris Martin, Senior Biologist and Raptor Specialist with NH Audubon, to present Resurgence of Bald Eagles in New Hampshire.

Chris Martin coordinates NH Audubon’s various raptor monitoring and management projects, and has been doing so for more than 30 years! Chris works with our state and federal partners, and many others, to aid the recovery of Bald Eagles, Peregrine Falcons, and Ospreys. Recent efforts include coordinating state-endangered Northern Harrier monitoring and developing strategies for retaining them as a breeding species in the Granite State. He is also NH Audubon’s voice on NH Public Radio’s Something Wild nature segment (since 2007) along with Dave Anderson of the Forest Society. Before arriving in New Hampshire in 1990, Chris worked as a naturalist for Indiana State Parks, as a biotech for the National Park Service, running a falcon release project at Isle Royale NP in Michigan, and monitoring eagles and other birds at Katmai NP in southwestern Alaska right after the Exxon Valdez oil spill. He holds a B.S. in Biology from Hanover College in Indiana, and a M.S. in Ecology and Behavioral Biology from the University of Minnesota. Chris started out wanting to be a forester, but was always distracted by birds, and eventually they became the focus of his professional career.

Questions? Call the library at (603) 432-7154 or email librarian Maria.