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| Subject | From | Time |
| Canoe Meadows, Pittsfield | Jason D. Luscier | 12:59am |
| Bird-a-thon for BNC | Ed Stedman | 1:34am |
| Peterson's Farm, Blue-winged Warb. | ghirth(AT)whoi.edu | 6:06am |
| Mt.Auburn | NEaton | 7:54am |
| FHC RT hawk nest/images | Eduardo del Solar | 8:56am |
| Bird-a-thon for BNC | Marygrace Barber | 9:12am |
| The Night Watch | Godwit4(AT)aol.com | 9:06am |
| Menotomy Rocks Park, Arlington | stevensimpson(AT)comcas | 12:02pm |
| Bay-breasted Warbler Ferry Hill Thicket May 18th | WE LACKEY | 12:42pm |
| Birds of Reading | David Williams | 12:46pm |
| Uxbridge - 5/18/08 | John Liller | 1:40pm |
| heron rookery -framingham | Joan Chasan | 1:46pm |
| Grafton - 5/17/08 | John Liller | 1:28pm |
| Omission in Uxbridge Report | John Liller | 2:04pm |
| Pleasant Valley, Lenox - BCC Campus, Pittsfield | Jason D. Luscier | 2:44pm |
| Birds on Sunday Morning at Parker River NWR~
5/18/08 | newburyportbirders(AT)c | 3:34pm |
| Spencer and East Brookfield 5/18 | Mark Lynch | 3:46pm |
| 5/18 Duxbury Beach - ISS | Rick Bowes | 4:18pm |
| Warblers near Town Brook, Plymouth | Kathryn Doyon | 4:40pm |
| Lowell-Holly/Ryder Conservation Area - Sandwich,
5/18/08 | Matt Malin | 4:56pm |
| Mt. Auburn Sunday | Jason Forbes | 5:09pm |
| 5/18 BBC Wompatuck State Park | Eddie | 5:44pm |
| Local birding | Erik Stromsted | 6:36pm |
| Wilson's Phalarope at Belle Isle Marsh 5/18 | Marshall J. Iliff | 6:38pm |
| Halls Pond , Brookline- May 18th | Naeem Yusuff | 7:02pm |
| Nauset, outer beach, Gull-billed Terns | Peter Trull | 7:00pm |
| GloucesterEastern Point & more 5/18/08] | | 7:46pm |
| Kentucky Warbler Photos | Greg Dysart | 7:44pm |
| Natick | Glenn Long | 8:46pm |
| Outer Cape Cod 5/18/08 - 18 warblers | Ian Davies | 9:40pm |
| Plum Island 5/18 | Bird Watcher's Suppl | 9:28pm |
| Bartlett Pond 5/18/08 | Ian Davies | 9:58pm |
| CT Report 05/18/2008 Sandhill Crane, American
Avocet | Roy Harvey | 10:10pm |
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Subject: Canoe Meadows, Pittsfield
From: "Jason D. Luscier" <jluscie(AT)uark.edu>
Date: 18 May 2008 12:59am
I birded Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary in Pittsfield this morning and saw the
following species:
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Kingbird
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Nashville Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Scarlet Tanager
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
Cheers!
Jason D. Luscier
http://comp.uark.edu/~jluscie/
Dept. of Biological Sciences - SCEN 632
1 University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701-1201
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Subject: Bird-a-thon for BNC
From: "Ed Stedman" <edstedman(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 18 May 2008 1:34am
Today Stuart Walker, Marjorie Nichols and myself birded Wompatuck,
Daniel Webster, World's End and points in-between while on the
Bird-athon for the BNC.
We had 17 warbler species (mostly at Wompatuck) with Cerulean, Hooded,
and Worm-eating being the most notable. At World's End we ended the
day with a co-operative White-crowned Sparrow who decided to walk with
us down the path.
Great day of birding with 88 species in total. Below is the full species list:
DC Cormorant
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Canada Goose
Brant
Black Duck
Mallard
Osprey
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Kestrel
Greater Yellowlegs
Solitary Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
Common Snipe
American Woodcock
RB Gull
Herring Gull
GBB Gull
Common Tern
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
RT Hummingbird
RB Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Peewee
GC Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Purple Martin
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
BC Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
RB Nuthatch
WB Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
Veery
Wood Thrush
Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Blue-winged Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
BT Blue Warber
BT Green Warbler
Pine Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
B+W Warbler
American Redstart
Worm-eating Warbler
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
Canada Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Cardinal
Bobolink
RW Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
House Finch
Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Good Birding,
Ed Stedman
Jamaica Plain, MA
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Subject: Peterson's Farm, Blue-winged Warb.
From: ghirth(AT)whoi.edu
Date: 18 May 2008 6:06am
Visited Peterson's Farm in Woods Hole yesterday AM, primarily so our two year
old could look at the sheep and the llama. There were a lot of birds about,
most notably:
Blue-winged Warbler (1)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1)
Orchard Oriole (2)
Baltimore Oriole (5)
Bobolink (5)
Cheers, Greg Hirth
East Falmouth
ghirth(at)whoi.edu
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Subject: Mt.Auburn
From: NEaton <nancyeaton(AT)sbcglobal.net>
Date: 18 May 2008 7:54am
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Noteworthy today (5/17/08) at Mt. Auburn (among many other nice birds found by
others and previously reported):
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Acadian Flycatcher (heard)
Cape May Warbler
Nancy Eaton
Enfield, CT
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Subject: FHC RT hawk nest/images
From: "Eduardo del Solar" <delsolar(AT)bellatlantic.net>
Date: 18 May 2008 8:56am
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Went yesterday afternoon to check the RT hawk nest on Morton St, =
entrance to the Forest Hills Cemetery. Got to see two chicks feeding, =
they are tearing meat already. Images of family are here.
Single chick
http://www.pbase.com/ne_wildlife_photography/image/97232841
two chicks
http://www.pbase.com/ne_wildlife_photography/image/97232838
mama prepares dinner, some kind of bird
http://www.pbase.com/ne_wildlife_photography/image/97232818
Eduardo
http://www.delsolar.org:82/nature/
delsolar(AT)bellatlantic.net
Boston, Mass
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Subject: Bird-a-thon for BNC
From: Marygrace Barber <peterandgracebarber(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 18 May 2008 9:12am
Mary Lou Kaufmann, Marygrace Barber and Peter Barber birded for the
Birdathon for Boston NAture Center. A great day, not a multitude of
species but some great birds. Started out at Daniel Webster, rain,
cold, foggy spotted bins. Then on to World's End as the skies
cleared, afternoon in Wompatauk and then tied up loose ends at Forest
Hills, Brookline yard and Nahanton Park, Newton. The list: 81
species
Double Crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret.
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard Ducks.
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
Wild Turkey
Greater Yellowlegs
Solitary Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Herring Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker.
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Wood -Pewee
Least Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Blue-headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow.
Purple Martin
Tree Swallow.
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Eastern Bluebird.
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Blue-winged Warble
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Worm-eating Warble
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warble
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow.
Song Sparrow.
White-throated Sparrow.
White-crowned Sparrow
Northern Cardinal.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
Indigo Bunting.
Bobolink
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Marygrace BArber
Brookline
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Subject: The Night Watch
From: Godwit4(AT)aol.com
Date: 18 May 2008 9:06am
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My seventeen year old son wasn't doing well last night - at 3:45 am I drove
him to the hospital - turns out he has pneumonia - we're back home, fever's
down, he's on medication and sleeping well.
As we drove down our street in Concord, a beautiful saw-whet owl flew across
the street directly in our headlights. My son was doing well enough that he
enjoyed it too - it gave us a conversation topic as we went through all the
emergency room stuff.
At any rate, first time I've seen a saw-whet.
CJ Coppersmith
Concord, MA
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Subject: Menotomy Rocks Park, Arlington
From: stevensimpson(AT)comcast.net
Date: 18 May 2008 12:02pm
I had nice views of a Canada Warbler (1 of 2, singing) this morning at Menotomy
Rocks Park, it was in the oaks south of the pine grove, just inside the park
from people's backyards. Lots of poison ivy there too!
Also in the park (besides usual breeders):
Black-throated Green Warbler (lots)
Northern Parula (lots)
Blackpol Warbler
Yellowthroat
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pine Warbler (of course)
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Phoebe
Wood Thrush
Bobolink (at least 1 continues—most unusual)
Great-crested Flycatcher
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Steven A. Simpson
Graphic Designer / Illustrator
Portfolio: stevenAsimpson.com
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Subject: Bay-breasted Warbler Ferry Hill Thicket May 18th
From: WE LACKEY <w.e.a.lackey(AT)prodigy.net>
Date: 18 May 2008 12:42pm
This morning we visited Ferry Hill Thicket, which was
a little quiet compared to Wompatuck yesterday.
We did have our first of the year Bay-breasted Warbler
giving great looks for over 30 minutes. There were a
few other warblers, Black-throated Blue (female),
Northern Parula (female), Common Yellowthroat,
Magnolia and Black and White.
We also found a female Hummingbird gathering cobwebs,
adding to and sitting on her nest.
On the way home we stopped at the Water Pumping
Station and have a Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Spotted
Sandpiper
Woodie and Elaine Lackey
w.e.a.lackey(AT)prodigy.net
Duxbury, MA
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Subject: Birds of Reading
From: "David Williams" <dave.williams6(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 18 May 2008 12:46pm
Another beautiful morning to bird! In this, the 4th in a series of
Spring Bird Walks in Reading, more than 20 people showed up at the
Bare Meadow Conservation land. With leaf-out just about complete,
viewing was a challenge at times, but we saw and heard many birds.
Birds seen/heard included:
Wood duck - 2 fly overs
Broad-winged hawk - 1
Herring gull - 1 fly over
Mourning dove - 2
Downy woodpecker - 2
Flicker - 1
Willow flycatcher - 1
Phoebe - 1
Great crested flycatcher - 1
Eastern kingbird - 1
Warbling vireo - 1
Blue jay - 1
Am. crow - 3
Fish crow - 1
Tree swallow - 3
Chickadee - 4
Tufted titmouse - 2
Bluebird - 2 feeding young in a nesting box
Hermit thrush - 1
Robin - 4
Catbird - 5
Yellow warbler - 2
Black-throated blue warbler - 1
Black-throated green warbler - 1
Pine warbler - 1
Bay-breasted warbler - 2
Black-and-white warbler - 2
Ovenbird - 5
Common yellowthroat - 3
Chipping sparrow - 2
Cardinal - 3
Red-winged blackbird - 5
Grackle - 2
Brown-headed cowbird - 2
Baltimore oriole - 5
Goldfinch - 5
Dave Williams
Reading, MA
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Subject: Uxbridge - 5/18/08
From: "John Liller" <John.Liller(AT)worcesteracademy.org>
Date: 18 May 2008 1:40pm
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I recorded the following species while atlasing in UXBRIDGE 7 (Lookout
Rock, Rice City Pond, River Bend Farm) this morning:
Wood Duck (pair spooked from tree adjacent to Rice City Pond)
Mallard
Ruffed Grouse (1 adjacent to Rice City Pond)
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey (1 feeding at Rice City Pond)
Broad-winged Hawk (1 - River Bend Farm)
Red-tailed Hawk (pair at River Bend Farm)
Killdeer (2 at Rice City Pond)
Spotted Sandpiper (3 at Rice City Pond)
Least Sandpiper (11 at Rice City Pond)
Mourning Dove
Black-billed Cuckoo (1 - moving around the field at River Bend Farm)
Chimney Swift
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee (2 at Lookout Rock)
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse (including young, calling, being fed in nest hole)
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Eastern Bluebird
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher (pair at River Bend Farm)
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler
Pine Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush (1 at River Bend Farm)
Common Yellowthroat
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Bobolink
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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John Liller
Worcester Academy
Worcester MA 01604
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Subject: heron rookery -framingham
From: "Joan Chasan" <jec56(AT)rcn.com>
Date: 18 May 2008 1:46pm
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there are several dozen heron and cormorant nests in the reservoir on a =
small island on Rt 9 in Framingham across from the apartment complex. =
(not too far from the Toyota dealer and exit 12 of the turnpike.
you can turn on country club lane and park in the apt complex lot. =
there is a traffic light there and it is possible to cross the street if =
you watch the traffic flow at various light signals.
You will need a scope.
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/%5B27-75%5D+Country+Club+Ln+Framingham+MA+01=
702/
link to map.
Joan Chasan
Framingham, MA
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Subject: Grafton - 5/17/08
From: "John Liller" <John.Liller(AT)worcesteracademy.org>
Date: 18 May 2008 1:28pm
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Here are the birds that Kim Kastler and I recorded as part of Bird-a-thon
in Grafton:
Great Blue Heron (including a bird hunkered down on a nest behind St.
Philip's Cemetery)
Green Heron (2 at St. Philip's Cemetery)
Turkey Vulture
Osprey (1 on nest)
Red-tailed Hawk
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Barred Owl (1 caling behind our house)
Chimney Swift
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Least Flycatcher (1 singing)
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Yellow-throated Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Veery
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Blue-winged Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Bobolink
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole (male near Fisherville Pond)
Baltimore Oriole
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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John Liller
Worcester Academy
Worcester MA 01604
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Subject: Omission in Uxbridge Report
From: "John Liller" <John.Liller(AT)worcesteracademy.org>
Date: 18 May 2008 2:04pm
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I forgot to mention the WORM-EATING WARBLER, which I heard from Lookout
Rock.
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Worcester Academy
Worcester MA 01604
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Subject: Pleasant Valley, Lenox - BCC Campus, Pittsfield
From: "Jason D. Luscier" <jluscie(AT)uark.edu>
Date: 18 May 2008 2:44pm
I saw the following species this morning at the Pleasant Valley Wildlife
Sanctuary in Lenox and on the John Lambert Nature Trail on the Berkshire
Community College (BCC) campus in Pittsfield:
PLEASANT VALLEY WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, LENOX:
Canada Goose
Turkey Vulture
Mourning Dove
Black-billed Cuckoo
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Least Flycatcher
Blue-headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Eastern Bluebird
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Pine Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Canada Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Song Sparrow
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
JOHN LAMBERT NATURE TRAIL, BCC, PITTSFIELD:
Canada Goose
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Eastern Bluebird
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Blue-winged Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
House Sparrow
BEST!!
Jason D. Luscier
http://comp.uark.edu/~jluscie/
Dept. of Biological Sciences - SCEN 632
1 University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701-1201
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Subject: Birds on Sunday Morning at Parker River NWR~
5/18/08
From: newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net
Date: 18 May 2008 3:34pm
Birders,
A small group of birders gathered at Lot # 1 for a few hours of Sunday
morning birding. It was a delightful morning to be in the field, enjoying the
sights and sounds of spring.
We spent some time with the Purple Martins as they gathered nesting material
from the wrackline. We listened to the exclamatory chirps and gurgles and saw a
bird sporting a green plastic band along with the USFWS band. This bird was
banded in 2006 on Plum Island. It brought me great joy to see a Plum Island
home-grown
return to its natal site. The House Sparrows were gathering their construction
supplies in hopes of settling up housekeeping in the presence of a volunteer
landlord...
eviction day is on Thursday.
We saw an Osprey in search of a fish brunch. A Snowy Egret was in flight, and
its yellow feet were well seen by all in the group. The Willets were very
active and vocal. A
Great Egret sailed passed.
We saw a Spotted Sandpiper and a Willet side-by-side at the boat ramp. Marsh
Wrens in the salt marsh were announcing their availability. Mourning Doves were
blending into the substrate. Double-crested Cormorants were migrating. Several
Blue Jays were in
flight north.
We headed to the Maintenance Area and watched Barn Swallows foraging and
gathering nest material. Bobolinks were in the field, and we studied their
plumage. They're much like Dandelions ~ yellow like the flower and hoary like
the spent blossom.
Eastern Kingbirds were sallying; one perched, and we discussed its field marks
including the white, lace fringe on the tip of the black tail. Eastern
Kingbirds are dapper and often appear big headed. Then we saw a pair in
pursuit. A small
flock of Least Sandpipers were migrating, and I hoped they would put down for a
good view.
A Killdeer pair was vocal, and one displayed. We became absorbed in the
distraction display. A photographer today discovered the nest; I recall that
last year at
the same site, a Killdeer nest failed due to predation.
A Savannah Sparrow was in a shrub. The clear, quick, identical three notes of
the Song Sparrow were heard while a Northern Mockingbird was teed up on the wood
pile. Finally, the Song Sparrow appeared from the back of the shrub.
We saw a Gadwall pair in the small pond. The drake was handsome in
all his finery. We had seen a pair in flight earlier at another site.
A male Baltimore Oriole flew overhead, perched for a moment and then flew back
to its original spot, allowing for nice views. Canada Geese honked overheard as
we conducted our summary ~ the sights and the sounds of a hormone-driven
morning with the birds.
Best wishes,
Sue
Sue McGrath
Observe ~ Appreciate ~ Identify
Newburyport Birders
Newburyport, MA 01950
978-462-4785
newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net
www.newburyportbirders.com
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Subject: Spencer and East Brookfield 5/18
From: "Mark Lynch" <moa.lynch(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 18 May 2008 3:46pm
We spent the morning atlasing in SPENCER AND EAST BROOKFIELD. We spent most
of our time in NORTH BROOKFIELD 12, which is actually mostly in Spencer. But
we also did some atlasing in an adjacent (to the south) block we plan on
finishing next year WARREN 10, which is mostly in EAST BROOKFIELD. The
habitat found in these blocks is varied: lots of ‘burbs and spawn of sprawl,
but still a decent number of farms hanging on. There is a modest lake,
Lashaway, in Warren 10, but this is mostly heavily built up along the shore.
There are a number of marshes along the very modest rivers, but very little
areas of cattails, unlike along the Quabog River mainstem. There are also
some old mill buildings, which provide good nesting locations for swifts.
Rt. 9 passes almost through the middle of this area, which means there is a
shopping center, Dunkin’ Doughnuts, MacDonalds and so on. So when the
atlasing is going slow you can drown your sorrows in McNuggets and coffee.
Below is the combined list. Not much of a migration day this morning. What
we found appeared to be almost exclusively migrant-breeders:
Double-crested Cormorant (1imm)
Great Blue Heron (6)
Green Heron (2)
Turkey Vulture (2)
Canada Goose (12 plus a pair w/4yg)
Mute Swan (1adM)
Wood Duck (pair)
Mallard (3m plus a female on the nest seen as the young were hatching, a
first for me)
Sharp-shinned Hawk (1ad)
Cooper’s Hawk (1)
Red-tailed Hawk (2)
Ruffed Grouse (1 drumming)
Wild Turkey (1: left-overs from hunting season)
Virginia Rail (2)
Killdeer (5+ pair w/3yg)
Solitary Sandpiper (1)
Rock Pigeon (1)
Mourning Dove (29)
Chimney Swift (30+)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (2m)
Belted Kingfisher (1)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (1)
Downy Woodpecker (3)
Hairy Woodpecker (2)
N Flicker (7)
Least Flycatcher (12)
Eastern Phoebe (7)
Great Crested Flycatcher (3)
Eastern Kingbird (21)
Yellow-throated Vireo (1)
Warbling Vireo (17)
Red-eyed Vireo (22)
Blue Jay (8: this species finally appears to have stopped migrating)
A Crow (25)
Tree Swallow (9)
N Rough-winged Swallow (2)
Bank Swallow (12: colony in sandpit)
Barn Swallow (32)
Black-capped Chickadee (32)
Tufted Titmouse (12)
White-breasted Nuthatch (7+1 bringing food to nest hole)
Carolina Wren (2)
House Wren (14)
Eastern Bluebird (3)
Veery (3)
Hermit Thrush (1)
Wood Thrush (13)
A Robin (114)
Gray Catbird (67)
N Mockingbird (4)
Brown Thrasher (4)
E Starling (33)
WARBLERS:
Blue-winged (14)
Yellow (49)
Chestnut-sided (20)
Black-throated Blue (1)
Black-throated Green (4)
Pine (24)
Prairie (2)
Black and White (9)
A Redstart (14)
Ovenbird (25)
Northern Waterthrush (1)
Louisiana Waterthrush (1)
C Yellowthroat (70)
Scarlet Tanager (7)
E Towhee (8)
Chipping Sparrow (61)
Field Sparrow (2)
Song Sparrow (38)
Swamp Sparrow (26)
N Cardinal (39)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (13)
Indigo Bunting (1)
Bobolink (45: all males, setting up territories in various fields)
Red-winged Blackbird (201: well along in nesting)
C Grackle (123)
Brown-headed Cowbird (20: some kicking back and relaxing, their work is
done, having a beer and a smoke. It’s Miller-time if you are a brood
parasite)
Baltimore Oriole (70)
House Finch (9)
A Goldfinch (29)
House Sparrow (114)
Mark Lynch/Sheila Carroll
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Subject: 5/18 Duxbury Beach - ISS
From: Rick Bowes <rbowes(AT)bowesweb.com>
Date: 18 May 2008 4:18pm
Sun. 5/18 10:55am-2:30pm; HiTide 11:15am; Clear; Temp: 67, Wind SSW
5-10; Bay quiet: Ocean rolling 2-3ft breakers.
Back to censusing after a fun day on Duxbury & Plymouth Beaches for
the Bird-a-thon yesterday with Scott Hecker. No oddities on Duxbury
Beach but got nice look at Purple Sandpipers (very close) on Plymouth Beach.
This was definitely a migration day with the dominant species being
Dunlin, Black-bellied Plovers and Ruddy Turnstones. There were a
number of mixed flocks that presented counting challenges as they
were mostly in the grassy marshes busily feeding. Scrutinizing and
counting rather than estimating paid off as I turned up a Dowitcher
(sp), two Spotteds, and several Leasts.
A highlight came as I was counting heads in a tight flock of
Sanderlings on the oceanside north of the
Gurnet (a full range of plumages with some nearly white and others in
full breeding attire). A small group of Semi Plovers streaked
through the field of view followed by a nice white-rumped
White-rumped Sandpiper. No question how this bird got its name!
Non-ISS birds of interest:
Red-throated Loon - 1 still in basic plumage
Common Loon - 2 One in breeding plumage, the other about 50-50.
Least Tern - several. They came in early last week and are
already bossing everyone around.
Great Cormorant - 1 imm. remained for the B-a-t, and was still
there today at High Pines
Northern Yellowthroat - 1 In the Plum Hills area; FOY for Beach
ISS Shorebirds 13 species
Black-bellied Plover - 247
Semipalmated Plover - 147
Piping Plover - 4
Killdeer - 2
Willet - 17
Spotted Sandpiper - 2
Ruddy Turnstone - 127
Sanderling - 184
Semipalmated Sandpiper - 3
Least Sandpiper - 13
White-rumped Sandpiper - 1 (FOY)
Dunlin - 915 Many flocks from High Pines south
Dowitcher (sp) - 1
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Rick Bowes
rbowes(AT)bowesweb.com
PO Box 1637, Duxbury, MA 02331
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Subject: Warblers near Town Brook, Plymouth
From: Kathryn Doyon <gizzybird(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 18 May 2008 4:40pm
This morning I went in search of warblers along a path
that leads to a field from the Town brook. I was able
to find:
3 Blue-winged Warblers (found in the same little area
next to the field every spring)
2 Northern Parulas
Yellow Warblers, many near Jenney Pond
1 Magnolia Warbler
1 Black-throated Blue Warbler (f)
2 Yellow-rumped Warblers
1 Bay-breasted Warbler (m)
1 Black-and-White Warbler (m)
1 American Redstart (m)
1 Ovenbird
1 Common Yellowthroat (m)
Many other warblers were heard singing but I'm lousy
with audio ID so I'm listing only the birds actually
seen. :)
Kathy
Kathryn Doyon
Plymouth, MA
Gizzybird(AT)verizon.net
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Subject: Lowell-Holly/Ryder Conservation Area - Sandwich,
5/18/08
From: Matt Malin <hossfeldt(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 18 May 2008 4:56pm
Birded early this morning at the combined Lowell-Holly/Ryder Conservation Areas
in Sandwich near the Mashpee line. Had company out on Mashpee-Wakeby Lake, as
there must have been a bass tournament with fisherman buzzing around on boats.
Lots of insects in the air from 6:55-9:50.
Location: Lowell-Holly/Ryder Conservation Area
Observation date: 5/18/08
Number of species: 33
Canada Goose 3 - one gosling, alone along the lake shore
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 14 - two sets of ducklings w/moms
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Great Crested Flycatcher 6
Eastern Kingbird 4
Red-eyed Vireo 16
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 24 - large murder hangs out on the neck
Fish Crow 3
Tree Swallow 3
Black-capped Chickadee 12
Tufted Titmouse 7
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Gray Catbird 20
Northern Parula 5
Yellow Warbler 9
Black-throated Green Warbler 2
Pine Warbler 3
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 2
Ovenbird 8
Common Yellowthroat 1
Scarlet Tanager 4
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Baltimore Oriole 5
American Goldfinch 4
This report was generated automatically by eBird
v2(http://ebird.org/massaudubon/)
Matt Malin
Mashpee, MA
hossfeldt (at) yahoo (dot) com
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Subject: Mt. Auburn Sunday
From: Jason Forbes <jason(AT)brewsterslinnet.com>
Date: 18 May 2008 5:09pm
It was pretty slow this morning at Mt. Auburn, looks like things moved
out overnight. Highlights included a Blackburnian Warbler on Indian
Ridge, Indigo Bunting near Palm Ave, and several cooperative
Swainson's Thrushes in and around the Dell.
Warblers:
Nashville - 1
Northern Parula - several
Chestnut-sided - 2-3
Magnolia - 4+
Yellow-rumped - several
Black-throated Blue - 3
Black-throated Green - 3
Blackburnian - 1 (thought it was a female, although someone reported a
male singing so maybe 2)
Blackpoll - 1
Black-and-white - several including a very pale female on Indian Ridge
(almost unstreaked below)
American Redstart - several
Wilson's - 2
Canada - 2 seen by others
Other highlights:
Great Crested Flycatcher - 1 (only flycatcher on the day)
Swainson's Thrush - probably 3+ around the Dell
Scarlet Tanager - 3+
Lincoln's Sparrow - 1 (Dell)
Indigo Bunting - 1
I also heard about 1 or 2 Bay-breasted Warblers and a possible Acadian
Flycatcher, all in the general vicinity of the Dell.
Jason
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Subject: 5/18 BBC Wompatuck State Park
From: Eddie <emgiles(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 18 May 2008 5:44pm
*This morning I lead my fourth and final walk at Wompatuck State Park in
Hingham. About 25 birders joined me for a fantastic morning with clear,
blue skies and bright sunshine. What a difference 24 hours can make
during migration! Aside from the obvious 180 degree change in weather,
it seemed that some species had moved out overnight while others had
moved in. Gone (seemingly) were all the Black-throated Blue,
Yellow-rumped and Canada Warblers, while Cuckoos and a special guest
arrived late for the party* (see below). In 5.5 hours we enjoyed the
following 46 species:
DC Cormorant (flyover)
Great Blue Heron (flyover)
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Herring Gull (flyover)
Mourning Dove
BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO (heard only)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker (drumming)
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher
Wood Thrush
American Robin (breeding plumage)
_Warblers_
Blue-winged
Yellow
Magnolia
Black-throated Green
Pine
Blackpoll
CERULEAN - continues in the Boundary Pond area. This bird moves around
quite a bit, but with enough patience (and a second attempt) the bird
will eventually come to the road providing killer views. Well, it did
for us, anyway.
Black-and-white
American Redstart
Worm-eating - as Glen d'Entremont commented a week or two ago, this bird
no longer warrants capital letters in a Wompatuck report. We had
multiple birds in several scattered locations around Gates 9, 11 and 12.
Ovenbird
*LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH - at the start of the trip we ran into Chris
Dalton, who told us he heard a Louisiana Waterthrush calling from the
same area the Cerulean Warbler has been in across from Boundary Pond.
(There is a stream here that flows out of the pond and off into the
woods beyond.) We did not hear it when we arrived there at 6:45, but
when we returned a couple of hours later to try for a better look at the
Cerulean, the bird was singing loud and clear. It was first heard in
the distance, but gradually moved closer to the street. No one got a
look at it, but it was a VERY welcome song. It was feared by many that
this species would be absent from Wompatuck this year. The bird Chris
found was about 2-3 weeks later than usual. With numerous Birdathon
teams covering the park over the course of the day yesterday drawing a
blank on this species, I can only conclude that the bird arrived on last
nights SW winds.
KENTUCKY - this bird was singing loud and clear from a high perch once
again at Gate 9
Common Yellowthroat
HOODED - continues at Gate 11
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
INDIGO BUNTING - singing on the opposite side of the trail from the Kentucky
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
Eddie
*
*
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Eddie, Maura, & Jason Giles
East Bridgewater, MA
emgiles(AT)verizon.net*
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Subject: Local birding
From: "Erik Stromsted" <siskin(AT)charter.net>
Date: 18 May 2008 6:36pm
Local birding- Pepperell/ Groton area May 15/16 weather: mostly sunny and
windy, cool afternoon birding
North St- Pepperell
Tree Swallow 6
Song Sparrow-1
Bobolink-6- in meadow
Nissitissit Meadows- Pepperell Participants-J & K Nevard, E Stromsted
Tree Swallow-5
Starling-4
Bobolink-5 in meadow
East St-Pepperell
Kingbird-1
Field Sparrow-2 on second growth, scattered prickle growth and low saplings.
Catbird-2
Brown Thrasher-pair -mixed tree area.
Elliott St-Pepperell Beaver Dam
Canada Goose-7
Osprey-1 on nest
Kingfisher-1
Tree Swallow-7 (over pond)
Barn Swallow-2 (over pond)
Gardner Farm- River Rd Pepperell (by Nashua River)
Participants-J & K Nevard, E Stromsted
Mute Swan-2- in river
Canada Goose-10-in corn stubble
Wood Duck 2 ( in shallow lagoon)
Mallard-2( in shallow lagoon)
Solitary Sandpiper-3( in shallow lagoon)
Spotted Sandpiper-1( in shallow lagoon)
Killdeer-5 in corn stubble
Bluebird -6
M Dove-4
Warbling Vireo-2
Kingbird-6
Song Sparrow-1
Savannah Sparrow 4-in corn stubble
Goldfinch-2
N Oriole-2
C Grackle 8
Red-Wing-26 in wet area.
N Crow 12
Starling-6
Erik Stromsted
Pepperell, Ma
Siskin(AT)charter.net
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Pepperell, Ma
Siskin(AT)charter.net
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Subject: Wilson's Phalarope at Belle Isle Marsh 5/18
From: "Marshall J. Iliff" <miliff(AT)aol.com>
Date: 18 May 2008 6:38pm
All,
Matt Garvey just called (6:30 pm) to report a WILSON'S PHALAROPE in the
panes at Belle Ilse Marsh, Boston. He found the bird by walking out in the
marsh with boots, but thought that people wouldn't get "too wet" if they
tried it also. He thought the bird _might_ be viewable from the observation
deck and said it was in the closer, smaller pond out to the right from the
observation deck and thus possibly partly visible. He recommended that
people also try viewing from the observation deck at the end of Palermo
Street, which may give a partial view of this panne as well.
Good luck to all BIMBOs and BIGBYs that try for this one. The only other
birds Matt mentioned were several Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrows and two
American Oystercatchers.
At Millennium Park this afternoon there was a Wood Thrush and at Arnold
Arboretum there was a singing Least Flycatcher and a Blue-headed Vireo, but
little else in the way of migrants.
Best,
Marshall
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Subject: Halls Pond , Brookline- May 18th
From: Naeem Yusuff <naeem.yusuff(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 18 May 2008 7:02pm
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Hall's Pond continues to deliver- a triad of thrushes and a nice variety of
warblers. And a sharp looking SWAMP SPARROW with a bright red cap.
The list-
Wood thrush
Swainson's thrush
Veery
Chestnut-sided warbler
Blue-throated warbler
Magnolia warbler
Northern waterthrush
American redstart
Common yellowthroat
WILSON'S WARBLER (working the
low scrub along the pond)
Naeem Yusuff
Cambridge, MA
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Subject: Nauset, outer beach, Gull-billed Terns
From: "Peter Trull" <petrull(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 18 May 2008 7:00pm
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Massbirders,
I was south of Pochet on the outer beach today at 4PM and was buzzed by =
two Gull-billed Terns. Both were calling all the while, flew around =
me, headed off, came back again and flew north along the outer beach. =
Great looks, no pics..
also;
16 Northern Gannets,
60 Black-bellied Plovers
1 American Oystercatcher
4 Piping Plovers
2 Least Sandpipers
45 Semipalmated Sandpipers
14 Semipalmated Plovers
12 Crows
4 Willets
2 Horned Larks
1 Osprey
Peter Trull
Brewster, MA
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Subject: GloucesterEastern Point & more 5/18/08]
From: <winterwren2(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 18 May 2008 7:46pm
Location: Cape Ann--Eastern Point
Observation date: 5/18/08
COMMON EIDER With Young 15- 4 adults and 11 babies!
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Egret X
Cooper's Hawk X
Least Sandpiper 15
White-rumped Sandpiper 1
Dunlin 3
Chimney Swift X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Fish Crow X
Barn Swallow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Red-breasted Nuthatch X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
Carolina Wren 3
House Wren 3
Swainson's Thrush 2
Wood Thrush 3
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 32
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Parula 7
Yellow Warbler 13
Magnolia Warbler 8
Black-throated Blue Warbler 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 7
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 2
American Redstart 5
Ovenbird 3
Louisiana Waterthrush 1 singing
Common Yellowthroat 13
Wilson's Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow X
Savannah Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Baltimore Oriole 6
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
Back home in the yard 2 white-crowned Sparrows contimue in my yard A pair of
Red-bellied Woodpeckers together by suet feeder and Wild Turkeys sitting in
neighbors yard
winterwren2(AT)verizon.net
Susan Hedman, Gloucester
"I believe in God, only I spell it Nature." Frank Lloyd Wright
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Subject: Kentucky Warbler Photos
From: "Greg Dysart" <dysart(AT)volume3.com>
Date: 18 May 2008 7:44pm
Wompatuck, Hingham
Sunday May 18, 4pm, Overcast
Thanks to tip from fellow birders (Linda et al) and this board I was able to
see for the first time, and photograph a very cooperative KEWA at Wompatuck
State Park, Gate Numbered 9 just down the left hand dirt path about 50
yards. See the bird on my page listed below. The bird was singing loudly
until just after 4 and then hung around for photo ops...
Good birding an go Celts,
Greg Dysart
http://volume3.com/birds.html
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Subject: Natick
From: Glenn Long <hdtwblg(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 18 May 2008 8:46pm
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Birds seen today(18/May/2008) in our East Natick yard:
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Cooper's Hawk (migrating)
Rock Pigeon (4)
Mourning Dove (6-8)
Chimney Swift (3)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (3)
Northern Flicker (pr)
Downy Woodpecker (m)
Eastern Phoebe (gathering nesting material)
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow ( carrying food)
Tree Swallow (2)
Black-capped Chickadee (nesting in yard)
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren (nesting in yard)
American Robin (gathering nesting material)
Gray Catbird (nesting in yard)
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing (9-10)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (f-new yard bird)
American Redstart
Blackpoll Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Northern Cardinal (3)
Red-winged Blackbird (3-4)
Common Grackle (5-6)
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole (5-6 some gathering nesting material)
Purple Finch
House Finch (pr)
American Goldfinch (pr)
House Sparrow (gathering nesting material)
37 species
Also seen were Pine Elfin and Cabbage White butterflies.
Glenn Long
Natick
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Subject: Outer Cape Cod 5/18/08 - 18 warblers
From: Ian Davies <goshawk227(AT)earthlink.net>
Date: 18 May 2008 9:40pm
Leslie Kramer kindly gave me a ride out to the Cape today to see what we could
find in the way of migrants. We had a wonderful day, highlighted by some great
warblers at Beech Forest. First thing we had when we stepped out of the car was
a gorgeous male Blackburnian singing his head off in the most perfect light
imaginable. We were also lucky enough to run into a Cape May later, after
hearing all the reports, and heard-only a Bay-breasted, never tracked it down.
There was also decent hawk movement, and a surprise Purple Martin at High Head
was interesting as well.
My first time birding Cape Cod in May, and by no means the last! Thanks Blair
for suggestions and help on where to go. Full list is below.
Outer Cape Cod (0715-1345):
(Beech Forest (BF), High Head (HH), Pilgrim Heights (PH), Wellfleet Bay Wildlife
Sanctuary (WBWS), Fort Hill (FH))
Canada Goose 2
Wood Duck 2 - BF
American Black Duck 4
Mallard 6
Common Eider (Atlantic) 1
Red-breasted Merganser 4
Common Loon 5 - Migrants
Northern Gannet 4
Double-crested Cormorant 280
Great Cormorant 1ad - Flyby at PH
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 1 - PH
Turkey Vulture 11
Osprey 4
Bald Eagle 2 juvs - 1 each at PH and FH
Northern Harrier 9
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 - Migrants
Cooper's Hawk 1 - Migrant
Broad-winged Hawk 9 - Migrants
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Kestrel 3 - Migrants
Merlin 2 - Migrants
Black-bellied Plover 36
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Ruddy Turnstone 9 - FH
Least Sandpiper 3
Laughing Gull 6
Ring-billed Gull 120
Herring Gull (American) 180
Great Black-backed Gull 80
Least Tern 126 - From FH off of Coast Guard Beach
Common Tern 75 - From FH off of Coast Guard Beach
Sterna sp. 220 - From FH off of Coast Guard Beach
Rock Pigeon 8
Mourning Dove 14
Chimney Swift 8
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 7 - Migrants?
Belted Kingfisher 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 1 - WBWS
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Least Flycatcher 1 - HH
Empidonax sp. 1 - Traill's, HH
Great Crested Flycatcher 12 - All over!
Eastern Kingbird 16 - Also quite abundant
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 25
American Crow 40
Fish Crow 2 - Is this uncommon?
Purple Martin 1 - Migrant, HH
Tree Swallow 23
Barn Swallow 17
Black-capped Chickadee 21
Tufted Titmouse 7
Red-breasted Nuthatch 7
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1 - WBWS
House Wren 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 - PH, getting late
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
Veery 1 - HH
Swainson's Thrush 1 - PH
Wood Thrush 1 - BF
American Robin 60
Gray Catbird 48
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 20
Blue-winged Warbler 1 - HH
Northern Parula 16 - Most BF
Yellow Warbler 37
Magnolia Warbler 17 - Everywhere
Cape May Warbler 1m - BF
Black-throated Blue Warbler 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 4
Black-throated Green Warbler 6
Blackburnian Warbler 1m - BF parking lot
Pine Warbler 7
Prairie Warbler 7 - PH
Bay-breasted Warbler 1 singing at BF
Blackpoll Warbler 3
Black-and-white Warbler 6
American Redstart 8
Ovenbird 2
Common Yellowthroat 38
Wilson's Warbler 1 - BF
Scarlet Tanager 1 - BF
Eastern Towhee 17
Chipping Sparrow 15
Field Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 11
White-throated Sparrow 9
White-crowned Sparrow (Eastern) 5 - 2 HH, 3 PH
Northern Cardinal 6
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2 - HH
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 75
Brown-headed Cowbird 12
Orchard Oriole 5 - WBWS
Baltimore Oriole 35
Purple Finch 1 - BF
House Finch 5
American Goldfinch 18
House Sparrow 20
106 species
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Good birding,
Ian Davies
Manomet, MA
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Subject: Plum Island 5/18
From: "Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift" <birdwsg(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 18 May 2008 9:28pm
Margo Goetschkes and I birded Plum Island today and found the following:
Location: Plum Island
Observation date: 5/18/08
Number of species: 72
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 6
Gadwall X
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Green-winged Teal 1
Common Eider 2
Common Loon 2
Double-crested Cormorant X
American Bittern 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 6
Snowy Egret 4
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 2
Virginia Rail 1
Sora 1
Black-bellied Plover 16
Piping Plover 1, SP
Killdeer 5
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Willet 16
Ruddy Turnstone 1, north of Stage Is
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Common Tern 3
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2,m&f Goodno Woods
Willow Flycatcher 2, south of Lot 7
Empidonax sp. 1, Hellcat
Eastern Kingbird 6
Blue Jay 7
American Crow X
Tree Swallow X
Barn Swallow 5
Black-capped Chickadee X
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Marsh Wren 5
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird 3
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 4
Northern Parula 5
Yellow Warbler X
Chestnut-sided Warbler 3
Magnolia Warbler 12
Black-throated Blue Warbler 5
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 4
American Redstart 6
Mourning Warbler 1, Goodno
Common Yellowthroat X
Wilson's Warbler 4
Canada Warbler 1, Goodno
Eastern Towhee X
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow X
White-crowned Sparrow (Eastern) 1,Pines
Northern Cardinal X
Bobolink X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Baltimore Oriole 3
Purple Finch 4
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Steve Grinley
Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift and Nature Shop at Joppa Flats
Newburyport, MA
BirdWSG(AT)Verizon.net
978-462-0775
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Subject: Bartlett Pond 5/18/08
From: Ian Davies <goshawk227(AT)earthlink.net>
Date: 18 May 2008 9:58pm
I spent a bit of time outside tonight, including listening for night migrants
after darkness fell. All the passerines below were heard after dark going
overhead, giving flight calls. It's just so awing to hear these little 'seets'
and buzzes, and know that there are thousands upon thousands of birds going
overhead far above.
Highlights only below. My apologies for the multiple posts today! More birds are
moving as I type..
Bartlett Pond (0800-0920):
Green Heron 1
Osprey 1
Spotted Sandpiper 4
Solitary Sandpiper 1 (Yard bird #144)
Laughing Gull 5
Eastern Screech-Owl 1
Bank Swallow 12
Northern Parula 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
warbler sp. 45
Lincoln's Sparrow 1
Indigo Bunting 1 (Yard bird #145)
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Good birding,
Ian Davies
Manomet, MA
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Subject: CT Report 05/18/2008 Sandhill Crane, American
Avocet
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 18 May 2008 10:10pm
Hot spots:
New Haven, East Rock Park -- at least 19 species of warblers.
Southbury, Bent of the River - 16 species of warblers
From Frank Mantlik via Frank Gallo:
5/18 - Milford, Milford Point -- An AMERICAN AVOCET was found today
around noon on the farthest bar, ocean side, near the mouth of the
river. (The bar that used to have a "fort" on it last summer.)
From Neil Currie and Tom Hook:
5/18 - Canaan, Canaan Valley Road, near Mass -- flyover SANDHILL CRANE
at 11:00 AM.
From Ray Belding with Deb Bishop -
5/17 - Bloomfield, Penwood St. Park -- KENTUCKY WARBLER singing, 2
SWAINSON'S THRUSHES.
From Nick Bonomo with Roy Harvey:
5/18 - New Haven, East Rock Park -- first year male BLUE GROSBEAK
around 7AM. The bird was seen up the Giant's Steps, down from the top
(monument) level by one stretch of stairs (the nasty stretch). It
gave the full song once, but gave the strong "chink" song repeatedly.
Also: calling Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Wilson's Warbler; calling from the
same area but heard from the monument level, a CERULEAN WARBLER; at
the street level by the ball fields a Tennessee Warbler; on Trowbridge
Drive a Hooded Warbler.
From Ted Gilman:
5/17 - Greenwich, Audubon Center -- OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER on dead
snags along edge of front fields.
From Bruce Finnan:
5/18 - Naugatuck, Naugatuck State Forest, in the meadow by the end of
Hunter's Mountain Rd -- Clay-colored Sparrow. This was about 11:30
this morning, got photos and noted the buzzy song.
From Shaun Martin
5/18 - Greenwich, Fairchild Gardens -- Lawrence's Warbler singing
Blue-winged call, Orchard Oriole.
Greenwich, Greenwich Audubon/ with Brian O'Toole and Ryan Mclean - 1
Swainson's Thrush, 1 Gray-Cheeked type Thrush (our first for the
property).
From Tom Baptist:
5/18 - Greenwich, Great Captains's Island -- Wilson's Warbler, Little
Blue Heron.
From Steve Mayo
5/18 - Bethany -- 2 Common Nighthawks.
From Bill Banks, Ed Sadowski and with Charlie Barnard:
5/18 - Stratford, Stewart McKinney RR Track Trail and/or Restoration
area and/or surrounding area -- 3 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, 1 Little
Blue Heron (White phase).
From Ernie Harris:
5/18 - Bolton backyard -- 6:45Am-7:45Am, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO.
From Carl Ekroth:
5/18 - Ellington, Green Rd -- YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO.
Muddy Brook Rd, small farm pond -- 5 SOLITARY SANDPIPERS
From Meredith Sampson:
5/17 - Old Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- SNOW GOOSE, WILSON'S WARBLER,
2 BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS.
From Chris Loscalzo:
5/17 - Stonington, Barn Island WMA -- I missed including the Whimbrel
in yesterday's report.
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