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Subject: Mourning Warbler, Groton, 6/1
From: MResch8702(AT)aol.com
Date: 2 Jun 2008 6:36am
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The highlight of atlas work in Groton on June 1st was a singing Mourning
Warbler. The bird was in Townsend 12, along a woodland trail shown as Dan
Parker Road on the USGS map. Needless to say a late migrant and not a nester,
but
still the best bird of the morning. It was my first MA spring Mourning
Warbler not at Mount Auburn! Great to hear that song.
Townsend 12 has relatively few roads, but a powerline cut that goes through
the middle of the block, along with several very nice trails through deep
woods. So great birding with limited carbon footprint! Yesterday I had three
hours of walking and just 15 miles on the car roundtrip to get to the
"trailhead". Next weekend I plan to walk the length of the powerlines. I'm
hoping
to be able to confirm more birds along the powerlines than I did back in the
woods where there was lots of song but very difficult to actually see anything
to try to confirm them!
Mike Resch
Pepperell, MA
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Subject: Black-necked Stilt - Nantucket
From: "Ken Blackshaw" <kenandcindy1(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 2 Jun 2008 7:22am
Good morning Massbirders,
Yesterday Edith Andrews, out birding with the Sunday morning group,
identified a Black-necked Stilt working the shallows of "Pat's Puddle" off
the Hummock Pond Road. All 15 or so of the birders got to enjoy this unusual
sighting on Nantucket, a life bird for many.
The seasonal barcharts in "Birding Nantucket" show this species to be a rare
find on the island from Late April until mid-June.
Ken Blackshaw -- (Better, Better & Better)
Amateur Radio W1NQT (Never Quits Talking)
Nantucket Island -- 30 miles at sea
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Subject: Fresh Pond (Cambridge) Revelations
From: stevensimpson(AT)comcast.net
Date: 2 Jun 2008 9:48am
OMG!
I took a walk around Fresh Pond this morning and was stunned by the
transformation of Lusitania Field (near the intersection of Concord Ave and
Alewife Brook Parkway). It had been a couple weeks since I last visited. Like
many, I was a bit scared by all the tearing-up that went on over the past year.
Today, what was once a flat, gravelly, rarely-used soccer field has completed
its transformation into a gorgeous undulating meadow studded with tall blue
flowers. Thick, waist-high green grass, already sprouting seeds, covers nearly
the entire area. the wet channel that snakes through the middle supports various
wetland plants. Kudos to all who had a hand in bringing about this incredible
transformation! I encourage all to stop by for a look, its an amazing spot.
I can't wait to see the sparrows that get pulled into this little gem of a
meadow this coming fall.
Besides the numerous breeding birds around the pond, I had Wood Pewee, Willow
Flycatcher, and (1, just 1) Blackpol Warbler.
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Steven A. Simpson (Arlington)
Fine art site: GallerySimpson.com
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Subject: June 1st, Plum Island, GULL-BILLED TERNS
From: Thomas Wetmore <ttw4(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 2 Jun 2008 10:10am
Birders,
A birder named Douglas Brink photographed two GULL-BILLED TERNS in the
wet marshes just south of the main pans on the Parker River NWR
yesterday. The photos are excellent.
Lu and I went to look for them this morning with no luck. However a
TRICOLORED HERON was in the marsh quite close to the road just north
of the main pan. We also caught a momentary glimpse of a LEAST BITTERN
at the edge of the phrags at the North Pool Overlook.
We also stopped at the area of mown salt grass just south of the turn
down to the refuge. We were able to find four RED KNOTS along with a
large number of Black-bellied Plovers, Dunlin and Short-billed
Dowitchers.
Good birding,
Tom Wetmore
Newburyport, MA
http://bartonstreet.com/tom/birds/
Think globally, bird locally.
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Subject: Fresh Pond (Cambridge) transformation
From: sharonstichter1(AT)comcast.net
Date: 2 Jun 2008 11:04am
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I just want to echo the earlier post about the transformation of Fresh Pond,
especially Lusitania field, and to urge birders who visit there to also look for
and report any butterflies seen. The Lusitania area looks quite beautiful now,
and the "Butterfly Meadow" up near the Neville buildings is coming along,
although it is not as good butterfly habitat as one might wish.
I spent about 3 hours butterflying these areas last week, together with a friend
from the Massachusetts Butterfly Club, and all we found were 17 Cabbage Whites,
2 Clouded Sulphurs, and 1 possible Fritillary spp. From earlier reports, we
know that Mourning Cloak and Black Swallowtail are there. Monarchs will
probably use the area as the season progresses. But where are the Pearl
Crescents, American Coppers, Common Ringlets, skippers, etc.?
The Water Board and the Friends are monitoring for butterflies as well as birds,
so any reports posted here will be picked up and entered into our records.
Thanks!
Sharon Stichter
Massachusetts Butterfly Club
www.massbutterflies.org
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Subject: Wompatuck 6/1
From: Taylor Yeager <try_naturalist(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 2 Jun 2008 12:52pm
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I spent 4 hours waiting patiently at gate 11 to get some nice images of the
hooded warbler. It is great to be able to observe a animals behavior like this
for such a long time and is why I got into photography in the first place. Along
with that bird I was able to find a very cooperative male American redstart.
The female was also seen. A flock of 20+ cedar waxwings also moved through. Also
a pair of towhees collecting food!
Here is a link to my warbler photographs from this spring:
photos.tayloryeager.com/p647052096/
Also of note are some photos of a yb cuckoo, from last weekend at wompy,
devouring a tent caterpillar nest. They can be found under birds/cuckoos.
Enjoy
Taylor Yeager
Easton MA
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Subject: Fresh Pond transformation; taking butterflies
From: "Jim Barton" <redwingatfp1986(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 2 Jun 2008 3:46pm
Hello, Sharon and Steve. Thanks for expressing your appreciation for
the watershed and landscape rehabilitation work which the City of Cambridge
and the Cambridge Water Department have undertaken at the Fresh Pond
Reservation. Because I knew birds at the Reservation, I was invited to
become a member of the Fresh Pond Master Plan Advisory Committee, a joint
Cambridge resident and city employee group appointed by the City Manager.
We put together the Master Plan. I co-wrote that plan, together with Janice
Snow. She and I continue as members of the Master Plan Advisory Board.
The Cambridge City Council approved the Plan, and has given it strong
support. So far, to a total of $6 million The City has been fortunate in
having access to Community Preservation funds. More remains to be done.
Please do express your appreciation to Rich Rossi, Deputy City Manager
rrossi(AT)cambridgema.gov and to Chip Norton, CWD Watershed Protection
Manager, Fnorton(AT)cambridgema.gov who has been with us since the very
beginning in September, 1997. Yes, we have been working on the Plan and on
implementing the Plan for 11 years.
Lusitania Field is no longer. Long live Lusitania Meadow.
Please do consult Chip Norton >>>before taking any butterflies<<<. The
Reservation is vital public resource. Please help us preserve and improve
it for public enjoyment.
Yours,
Jim Barton, Cambridge
Member, Cambridge Master Plan Advisory Board
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Subject: Mashpee Sightings
From: Mary Keleher <maryeak(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 2 Jun 2008 5:32pm
Today 5 people joined me for a Cape Cod Bird Club trip
around Mashpee from 9:00am - 3:00pm. We found several
nice birds but the late start and the warm weather
kept most of the birds somewhat quiet. The highlights
for me ware seeing a female American Redstart on nest
and a Cicada landing on one of the participants!
Location: Mashpee, Barnstable County, MA, US
Observation date: 6/2/08
Number of species: 69
Mute Swan 29
Mallard 9
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Blue Heron 4
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 3
Green Heron 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Osprey 9
Red-shouldered Hawk 3
Broad-winged Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Willet 6
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Mourning Dove 3
Black-billed Cuckoo 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 4
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 8
Eastern Kingbird 5
Warbling Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 14
Fish Crow 2
Purple Martin 2
Tree Swallow 12
Barn Swallow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 11
Tufted Titmouse 5
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 6
House Wren 2
Marsh Wren 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 24
Gray Catbird 8
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 13
Yellow Warbler 5
Pine Warbler 6
Prairie Warbler 1
American Redstart 2
Ovenbird 8
Common Yellowthroat 10
Scarlet Tanager 1
Eastern Towhee 5
Chipping Sparrow 8
Field Sparrow 1
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 15
Northern Cardinal 9
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird 11
Orchard Oriole 4
Baltimore Oriole 18
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird
v2(http://ebird.org)
Mary Keleher
Mashpee, MA
Cape Cod Bird Club
www.massbird.org/ccbc
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Subject: Huge flight of flying ants happening now 5:45 pm
6/2
From: Jake Miller <fiatlux.interport(AT)rcn.com>
Date: 2 Jun 2008 5:48pm
Birders--
Just got back from a quick walk through Forest Hills Cemetery and the
surrounding neighborhoods.
There is a huge flight of flying ants happening.
At the cemetery there were dozens of Cedar Waxwings and 200+ European
Starlings fly-catching above the trees, especially near the main
entrance and Lake Hibiscus.
It might be a good night to watch and listen for Common Nighthawks.
Was also plesed to see for the first time in more than a week the
pair of Orchard Orioles nesting near the lake.
--Jake
Jake Miller
Jamaica Plain
fiatlux at interport dot net
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Subject: Re: Huge flight of flying ants happening now 5:45
pm 6/2
From: Richard Danca <rdanca(AT)ix.netcom.com>
Date: 2 Jun 2008 7:10pm
Interesting observation (here I thought all the flying ants were buzzing
around inside my house!).
In addition to looking for nighthawks feasting -- always a treat -- I
wonder if we'll see gulls picking at these insects.
Several years ago I noticed something that lots of others seemed already
to know: Gulls, especially ring-bills, love to hawk flying ants. BUT,
the feeding frenzy I noticed was much later in the year, probably July
or August. I'm gonna keep an eye out.
Thanks.
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Richard A. Danca
Newton, MA
mailto:rdanca(AT)ix.netcom.com
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Subject: Re: Huge flight of flying ants happening now 5:45
pm 6/2
From: Ian Nisbet <icnisbet(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 2 Jun 2008 7:56pm
Common Terns at Bird Island were all eating ants today. 17-year
cicadas next week, probably.
Ian Nisbet
North Falmouth
At 05:47 PM 6/2/2008, Jake Miller wrote:
>Birders--
>
>Just got back from a quick walk through Forest Hills Cemetery and the
>surrounding neighborhoods.
>
>There is a huge flight of flying ants happening.
>
>At the cemetery there were dozens of Cedar Waxwings and 200+ European
>Starlings fly-catching above the trees, especially near the main
>entrance and Lake Hibiscus.
>
>It might be a good night to watch and listen for Common Nighthawks.
>
>Was also plesed to see for the first time in more than a week the
>pair of Orchard Orioles nesting near the lake.
>
>
>--Jake
>
>Jake Miller
>Jamaica Plain
>fiatlux at interport dot net
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Subject: Manomet 6/2/08
From: Ian Davies <goshawk227(AT)earthlink.net>
Date: 2 Jun 2008 8:24pm
I spent most of the day at MBO today, as usual, banding. The nets are starting
to quiet down, but good stuff is still coming through. Mourning Warbler (MOWA),
Blackpoll Warbler (BLPW), and Yellow-bellied Flycatchers (YBFL), are moving
along right now, and hopefully there will be a big flycatcher push the next few
days. Tomorrow looks possibly promising.
Combine this with still lots of lingering waterbirds, and that makes for a nice
medley of species!
Highlight today included 2 each of YBFL and MOWA, and 4 Canada Warblers (CAWA),
as well as a Yellow-billed Cuckoo (YBCU), always nice to have.
Full list from today below.
Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences--IBA (0610-1700):
Common Eider (Atlantic) 7
Surf Scoter 2
Red-breasted Merganser 35
Red-throated Loon 1 - Same bird, over 2 weeks now
Double-crested Cormorant 65 - No Greats on a quick check today. Could still
be around.
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 15
Bonaparte's Gull 14 - All 1-W's, still here every day!
Ring-billed Gull 18
Herring Gull (American) 16
Great Black-backed Gull 21
Least Tern 7
Common Tern 25
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 8
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 - Quite common this year
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 2
Eastern Phoebe 8
Great Crested Flycatcher 5
Eastern Kingbird 2
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 2
Tree Swallow 3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Bank Swallow 25
Barn Swallow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 7
Carolina Wren 3
House Wren 7
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 18
Gray Catbird 22
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 30
Yellow Warbler 3
Blackpoll Warbler 9
American Redstart 1f
Mourning Warbler 1m 1f
Common Yellowthroat 7
Wilson's Warbler 1m
Canada Warbler 2m 2f
Song Sparrow 6
Northern Cardinal 7
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 25
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
Baltimore Oriole 4
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 3
55 species
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Good birding,
Ian Davies
Manomet, MA
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Subject: CT Report 06/02/2008
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 2 Jun 2008 9:44pm
From Greg Hanisek, Bill Banks, Randy Domina:
6/02 - West Haven, Sandy Point -- (morning high tide) 1 or 2 WESTERN
SANDPIPERS, 3 or 4 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, 2 BLACK SKIMMERS, one male
BOAT-TAILED GRACKLE.
Milford, Milford Point -- (morning high tide) at least 6 RED KNOTS.
From Fran and Tom Holloway:
6/02 - Lyme, Hartman Park -- CERULEAN WARBLER
From Frank Mantlik
6/01 - Milford, Milford Point -- 6-7 pm, 2 WHIMBRELS, 6 RED KNOTS,
1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, 1 BLACK SKIMMER.
From Mark Scott:
5/31 - Farmington Canal Trail, Hamden -- MOURNING WARBLER.
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Subject: clay colored sparrow
From: "Cathy Skowron" <cathyskowron(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 2 Jun 2008 9:52pm
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Saw & heard clay colored sparrow in N. Truro dunes at High Head walking =
toward the beach. Moving south to north on beach plum in open dunes. =
Lots of yellow warblers, c. yellowthroat, kingbirds, saw 1 blackpoll & 1 =
chesnut sided, also field sparrows, a willow flycatcher plus the usual =
catbirds, song sparrows, cardinals, n. orioles.
cathyskowron(AT)comcast.net
N. Truro, Cape Cod
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Subject: Link to Photo of Plum Island Gull-billed Terns
From: Thomas Wetmore <ttw4(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 2 Jun 2008 9:58pm
Doug Brink gave me permission to post his Gull-billed Tern photos.
They were taken yesterday on Plum Island just south of the pans. I put
one of the photos up on the Plum Island Yahoo group, but you have to
be a member to view the photos there. So I also created a quick and
dirty page on my own web site with one of the photos. Here is the link
to that page:
http://bartonstreet.com/tom/birds/photos.html
Good birding,
Tom Wetmore
Newburyport, MA
http://bartonstreet.com/tom/birds/
Think globally, bird locally.
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