NH-Pontook+Reservoir


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Coos County
Dummer =Pontook Reservoir= Dummer, New Hampshire 03588 Pontook Reservoir map

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Pontook Reservoir, Dummer
Coordinates: 44.6364873, -71.2434597 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Tips for birding Pontook Reservoir
The Pontook Dam on the Androscoggin River forms a reservoir and wetland area. During the spring and summer, the early morning and late evening are excellent times to look for moose. The wetland provides a nesting area for a variety of birds including American bitterns, pied-billed grebes, common loons, wood ducks, hooded mergansers, and American black and ring-necked ducks. Common yellowthroats, olive-sided and alder flycatchers, Nashville warblers, northern waterthrushes, and bay-breasted warblers are all possibilities. From New Hampshire's Wildlife Viewing and Birding Trails, p. 3

About Pontook Reservoir
Pontook Reservoir is a 280-acre impoundment on the Androscoggin River in Coos County. The dam and impoundment are located in the town of Dummer. The reservoir was created for hydroelectric power generation.

The area is a great spot to view American bald eagles flourishing in the wild, with several photo opportunities available at roadside on NH-16. From Wikipedia

Chestnut-sided Warbler Photo by Lori Charron

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