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Subject: Birding magazine advice
From: bvm1290(AT)comcast.net
Date: 7 Jun 2008 6:56am
Hi,
I was thinking of adding one or two subscriptions to birding magazines to our
public library subscription list.
Does anyone have any favorites?
Thanks
Carolyn
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Carolyn Longworth
Acushnet, MA
bvm1290atcomcast.net
Bird Pages at:
http://home.comcast.net/~birdpage/birdblog.htm
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Subject: Acadian Flycatcher, Cold Spring Park, Newton 6/6
From: Barbara Volkle and Steve Moore <barb620(AT)theworld.com>
Date: 7 Jun 2008 7:32am
Paul Petersen reports that the Acadian Flycatcher reported on Tuesday
by Pete Gilmore was still present at the same location
yesterday. Thanks Paul!
Barbara Volkle
Northborough, MA
barb620(AT)thewrold.com
Be the change you wish to see in the world - Mahatma Gandhi
* * *
>Go to the Plymouth St. entrance. Go down the hill to the left.
>Go to the open field and head out through the line of trees across
>the field.
>
>Go to the northeastern end, go in the woods and find the path along
>the western
>side of the creek running north. It was here at 7:30
>
> I had to leave but got back at 10 and had great looks at a very
> cooperative,
>and continually singing bird, farther north where the wooden planks
>are laid to
>make a bridge across the stream. Still performing when I left.
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Subject: Plum Island Little Gulls; 6 JUne 2008.
From: Richard Heil <rsheil(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 7 Jun 2008 7:26am
FRIDAY, 6 JUNE 2008:
PLUM ISLAND (1245-1650 hrs.)
Weather: Overcast, frequent showers, SE winds 10-15 mph, 52 F.
Richard S. Heil
Still impressive numbers and diversity of spring migrant shorebirds
around for the date.
Mute Swan (10)-salt pans.
Surf Scoter (3m.)
White-winged Scoter (56)
Black Scoter (13)
Red-breasted Merganser (1)
Red-throated Loon (5): 3 in breeding plumage.
Common Loon (4)
Double-crested Cormorant (265)
Great Egret (10)
Snowy Egret (22)
Northern Harrier (2f.)
Black-bellied Plover (21)
Semipalmated Plover (25)
Piping Plover (2)-Sandy Pt.
Killdeer (2)
Spotted Sandpiper (1)
'Eastern' Willet (22+)
Ruddy Turnstone (65+)
Red Knot (4): Lot One beach.
Sanderling (6)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (470)
White-rumped Sandpiper (5)-Sandy Pt.
Dunlin (24)
Short-billed Dowitcher (54)
Laughing Gull (4)
LITTLE GULL (3-1S): Two flying around the marsh off the boat ramp;
one in the harbor off the north end.
Bonaparte's Gull (62): all 1S
Ring-billed Gull (85)
Least Tern (145): Most from Sandy Pt.
Common Tern (117)
Belted Kingfisher (1)-Sandy Pt.
Eastern Wood-Pewee (2)
Also a large Gray Seal off the Lot One beach.
Richard S. Heil
S. Peabody, MA
rsheil(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: Ipswich Black-bellied Whistling Ducks - NO -
6-7-08 a.m.
From: Phil Brown <nebirds.plus(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 7 Jun 2008 7:58am
A fairly complete check of the main pond and surrounding marsh at New
England Biolabs in Ipswich this morning (6:30 - 7:30) DID NOT turn up
any of yesterday's Black-bellied Whistling Ducks.
Enjoy,
Phil Brown
Essex, MA 01929
nebirds.plus(AT)verizon.net
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Subject: Uxbridge - 6/7/08
From: "John Liller" <John.Liller(AT)worcesteracademy.org>
Date: 7 Jun 2008 11:54am
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This morning, Kim Kastler, Jeremy Cole, and I did some atlasing at West
Hill Dam/Park, part of UXBRIDGE 7. Here is what we recorded:
Canada Goose (1 heard)
Wood Duck (flushed a female)
Great Blue Heron (1 flyover)
Broad-winged Hawk (1 circling above)
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift (2)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (1 female)
Northern Flicker (1)
Eastern Wood-Pewee (3)
Least Flycatcher (1)
Great Crested Flycatcher (8 - they were everywhere, and we saw a pair in
the vicinity of a nest hole, one of which entered the hole several times)
Eastern Kingbird (2)
Warbling Vireo (1)
Red-eyed Vireo (1)
Blue Jay (including a very quiet pair acting suspiciously like they were
in the vicinity of a nest)
American Crow
Tree Swallow (including several entering and exiting boxes)
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee (including an obvious pair in the vicinity of their
nest)
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Eastern Bluebird
Veery
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird (2 - one was carrying material into a bush)
Cedar Waxwing (4 - one was collecting material)
Blue-winged Warbler (1)
Black-throated Green Warbler
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler (1)
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush (2)
Common Yellowthroat (including a pair)
Eastern Towhee (1 male)
Chipping Sparrow (including one carrying food)
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting (2 males)
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
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John Liller
Grafton, MA
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Subject: Hubbardston/Westminster
From: caronenv(AT)aol.com
Date: 7 Jun 2008 1:20pm
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Location: BBA Fitchburg 3- Hubbardston/Westminster
Observation date: 6/7/08
Number of species: 66
Canada Goose 7 (PY)
Wood Duck 5
Mallard 5
Hooded Merganser 3
Great Blue Heron 5
Turkey Vulture 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Mourning Dove 4
Black-billed Cuckoo 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 3
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 7
Least Flycatcher 1
Eastern Phoebe 4
Great Crested Flycatcher 4
Eastern Kingbird 9 (ON)
Blue-headed Vireo 6
Warbling Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 19
Blue Jay 16
American Crow 7
Tree Swallow 10
Barn Swallow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 24
Tufted Titmouse 14
Red-breasted Nuthatch 4 (FL)
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 3
House Wren 1
Veery 8
Hermit Thrush 1
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 25 (CN)
Gray Catbird 11
Cedar Waxwing 11
Yellow Warbler 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler 6
Black-throated Blue Warbler 8
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 4
Black-throated Green Warbler 2
Pine Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 3
Ovenbird 15
Northern Waterthrush 2
Common Yellowthroat 13
Canada Warbler 5
Scarlet Tanager 6
Eastern Towhee 4
Chipping Sparrow 6
Song Sparrow 8
Swamp Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Red-winged Blackbird 23
Common Grackle 18
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Baltimore Oriole 6
Purple Finch 2
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 3
Submitted by
Charles Caron
Westminster, MA
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Subject: Flycatcher ID requested
From: jfenton(AT)natureandwings.com
Date: 7 Jun 2008 1:39pm
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Subject: Boston Public Garden, Mourning, Acadian, other
migrants, 6/7/08
From: "Matt Garvey" <mattpgarvey(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 7 Jun 2008 2:30pm
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Thanks to a tip from Marshall Iliff, I was able to track down and film a
silent Acadian Flycatcher in the NE corner of the Boston Public Garden.
While waiting on the bird a nice handful of migrants popped in, including a
Mourning Warbler, 2 Blackpolls, and 2 Red-eyed Vireos.
Matt Garvey
Brookline, MA
Location: Boston Public Garden
Observation date: 6/7/08
Notes: warm, SW winds, high 70s, reaching 90 later in day; quick stop w/
syd chasing mji's acadian, spending entire time in NE corner (near
ducklings)
Number of species: 28
Mute Swan 2
American Black Duck 1
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1 like black duck but w/
green tinge to head
Mallard 10
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 1 not too common in bpg
Chimney Swift 3 2 in courtship display
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 singing
Acadian Flycatcher 1 filmed; silent
Warbling Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 1
Barn Swallow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 3
European Starling 4
Cedar Waxwing 2
Blackpoll Warbler 2
American Redstart 1 singing
Mourning Warbler 1 silent male
Common Yellowthroat 1
Chipping Sparrow 1 singing
Common Grackle 4
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 5
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Subject: Plum Island and NE Biolabs 6/7/08
From: Ian Davies <goshawk227(AT)earthlink.net>
Date: 7 Jun 2008 4:08pm
Will Freedberg and I birded from Ipswich to Plum Island today, seeing
what we could turn up, and hoping for some Texan ducks!
Sadly it appears that the Whistling-Ducks are no longer frequenting
the pond at the Biolabs, all I heard today were negative reports.
However, Plum Island was great today, the highlights for sure being an
American Bittern that was originally at the big pool at the Wardens,
then wandered out onto the gravel in the wide open! All of a sudden he
realized that he had no cover and had a bunch of awed birders staring
at him from 20' away.
So of course he stood straight up and 'bitterned!' After spending a
couple minutes like that, listening to the music of camera shutters,
he flew off to a shallow pan just north of the Wardens. Such an
incredible experience.
My card reader is currently MIA, but I will post pictures within a
couple days.
Also nice was a Pectoral Sandpiper at Sandy Point (Thanks Margo,
Steve, and Linda) among 11 species of shorebirds.
Full list below.
New England Biolabs (0820-0840):
Willow Flycatcher 1
Warbling Vireo 2
Marsh Wren 1
3 species
Newburyport Harbor (0920):
American Black Duck 8
Black-bellied Plover 13
Dunlin 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 10
Willow Flycatcher 1
5 species
Plum Island (0930-1340):
Canada Goose 35
Gadwall 28
American Black Duck 23
Mallard 38
Green-winged Teal (American) 1m - NPO
Surf Scoter 3
White-winged Scoter 75
Black Scoter 10
Long-tailed Duck 4
Red-throated Loon 2 breeding plumage - Lot 1
Double-crested Cormorant 170
American Bittern 1 - Wardens. See above.
Great Egret 44
Snowy Egret 42
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 1f
Virginia Rail 1 - Old Blind
Sora 1 - Old Blind
Black-bellied Plover 8
Semipalmated Plover 18
Piping Plover 2 - SP
Killdeer 2
Greater Yellowlegs 5
Willet (Eastern) 38
Ruddy Turnstone 32 - SP
Semipalmated Sandpiper 184 - SP
White-rumped Sandpiper 4 - SP
Pectoral Sandpiper 1 - SP
Dunlin 22
Laughing Gull 4 - Lot 1
Ring-billed Gull 15
Herring Gull (American) 10
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Least Tern 23
Common Tern 4
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 16
Great Horned Owl 2
Chimney Swift 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
Alder Flycatcher 1 - Marsh Loop
Willow Flycatcher 15
Empidonax sp. 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 21
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 12
Purple Martin 23
Tree Swallow 21
Barn Swallow 7
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Marsh Wren 17
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 10
Northern Mockingbird 4
Brown Thrasher 5
European Starling 25
Cedar Waxwing 94
Nashville Warbler 1 - Pines trail. Quite a surprise!
Yellow Warbler 34
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 - Beginning of Marsh Loop.
Magnolia Warbler 2
American Redstart 28 - Singing everywhere.
Common Yellowthroat 17
Canada Warbler 1 - Pines
Eastern Towhee 31
Savannah Sparrow 1
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow 6
Seaside Sparrow 1 - Lot 1
Song Sparrow 15
Swamp Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Bobolink 29
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Eastern Meadowlark 1 - NPO
Common Grackle 35
Brown-headed Cowbird 9
Orchard Oriole 1 SY male - Wardens
Purple Finch 4 - Pines
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 8
82 species
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Good birding,
Ian Davies
Medford, MA
goshawk227(AT)earthlink.net
www.pbase.com/daviesphoto
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Subject: Black-bellied Whistling-Duck flock in NS & MA are
the same birds!
From: Richard Heil <rsheil(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 7 Jun 2008 6:58pm
I received this email from Eric Mills in Nova Scotia. Eric confirms
that the nine Ipswich Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks seen yesterday
are the same flock that was present in May at Country Harbour, Nova
Scotia. Amazing!
Richard S. Heil
S. Peabody, MA
rsheil(AT)comcast.net
>Date: Sat, 07 Jun 2008 08:40:01 -0300
>From: "Eric L. Mills" <e.mills(AT)dal.ca>
>Subject: Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks in NS & MA
>To: nS-RBA(AT)yahoogroups.com
>Cc: naturens(AT)chebucto.ns.ca, rsheil(AT)comcast.net
>The Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks seen yesterday in Ipswich,
>Massachusetts, included one,
>according to observers there, that had "an abnormal growth" at the
>base of its bill. My
>pictures of the birds at Country Harbour, Guys. Co., on June 1
>clearly show the same bird -
>see the photos on the NS-RBA website. So "our" birds made it to
>Massachusetts yesterday -
>and, incidentally, they were seen flying off to the S from their
>Ipwsich location about 7pm EDT
>yesterday.
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Subject: Marblehead Flycatchers, plus -6/7
From: adn315(AT)aol.com
Date: 7 Jun 2008 6:56pm
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Massbird,
My wife and I got home from New York City at 1am today- too late for the
wonderful Black-bellied Whistling- Ducks.
Rather than torment myself and go up there right away, I went birding instead.
On the neck sanctuary posting board,
Jan Smith had made note of the following flycatchers today-Olive-sided, Great
Crested, Acadian, Alder.I had success
with all but the Acadian. He also mentioned 3+ empids. I had Least Fly and
Yellow-bellied Fly.
Additional birds of note at the neck:
Mourning Warbler
Thrush sp. song-? possible Bicknell's? (help!)-main path on left beyond lean
-over tree
Chipping Sparrow- back of main pond surprised me
Ware Pond- a vain hope for "the ducks"
? 2 Green Herons
? Willow Flycatcher-full vocal
An attempt at N.E. Biolabs around 3pm was a no, as was a stop at the Cummings
Center on the way home.
Davis Noble
Marblehead
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Subject: Mashpee Sightings
From: Mary Keleher <maryeak(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 7 Jun 2008 7:10pm
Did some birding/atlasing in Mashpee this morning.
Finally confirmed Wood Duck by spotting a female with
5 young. Also watched a pair of Belted Kingfishers
with food going in and out of a hole. Had several
Warbling Vireos singing on territory. Watched a male
Baltimore Oriole catch a Cicada in mid-air. Could hear
some Cicadas behind my home this afternoon.
Location: Mashpee, Barnstable County, MA, US
Observation date: 6/7/08
Number of species: 66
Canada Goose 9
Mute Swan 16
Wood Duck 11 (Most males, 2 females, 1 with 5
young)
Mallard 14
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Blue Heron 2
Green Heron 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 6
Osprey 20+
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 4
Broad-winged Hawk 2
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Least Tern 1
Mourning Dove 6
Black-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Belted Kingfisher 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 5
Northern Flicker 4
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Eastern Phoebe 7 (4 adults, 1 nest with 3 young)
Great Crested Flycatcher 9
Eastern Kingbird 8
Warbling Vireo 4
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Blue Jay 11
American Crow 40+
Fish Crow 3
Tree Swallow 10
Barn Swallow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 15 (have 1 nest with eggs)
Tufted Titmouse 7
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 7
House Wren 1
American Robin 22
Gray Catbird 15
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 11 (1 pair nest building)
Yellow Warbler 8
Pine Warbler 8
Prairie Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
American Redstart 2 (pair, female on nest)
Ovenbird 6
Common Yellowthroat 17
Scarlet Tanager 3
Eastern Towhee 10
Chipping Sparrow 14
Field Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 21 (found 1 nest with 4 young)
Northern Cardinal 12
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Orchard Oriole 6
Baltimore Oriole 25+
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 15
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird
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Subject: Matinicus Rock
From: Paul Cozza <pcozza(AT)alum.mit.edu>
Date: 7 Jun 2008 7:40pm
Last week Dick Ferren and Chris Raithel reported a Red-billed
Tropicbird of the coast of Rhode Island. I suspected that might be the
same bird that had been seen on Matinicus Rock in Maine the last 3
years, as it headed back north once again. So, with great optimism I
signed up for the June 6th Maine Audubon trip to Matinicus,. Though
the weather was overcast, somewhat raw, and slightly rainy, the birds
were excellent. And, the RBTR did not disappoint. It flew back and
forth across the rock a number of times, providing wonderful views to
all of us who were there. Here are a few pictures from the trip:
http://picasaweb.google.com/PaulCozza/MatinicusRockEasternEggRock
Paul Cozza
Concord, MA
pcozza(AT)alum.mit.edu
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Subject: CT Report 06/07/2008
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 7 Jun 2008 9:20pm
From Frank Gallo and CT Adububon Birding Group:
6/07 - Milford, Milford Point -- pair of Orchard Orioles, first
Purple Martins of the spring,'
From Patrick Comins and the COA Birding by Ear Seminar:
6/07 - Southbury, Audubon Center at Bent of the River -- 3
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS, ACADIAN FLYCATCHER (amazing but brief looks and
listen), 3 PURPLE MARTINS, HOODED WARBLER and ORCHARD ORIOLES.
From Ernie Harris:
6/07 - Bolton backyard -- MOURNING WARBLER 7:00-8:00AM
From Carl Ekroth:
6/07 - South Windsor, Station 43 -- two LEAST BITTERN, 1 BROWN
THRASHER, 2 MARSH WREN.
From Mark Aronson:
6/05 - New Haven, Whitney Avenue at Cottage Street -- Common Nighthawk
Quite low to the ground as it hunted.
6/06 - New Haven, Cottage Street Near Whitney Avenue -- Common
Nighthawk silently cruised through my yard at 10 am this morning.
From Paul DeGennaro:
6/07 - Naugatuck -- YELLOW- BELLIED SAPSUCKER.
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Subject: Pale Great Horned Owl - Hamilton, MA - June 7,
2008
From: Phil Brown <nebirds.plus(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 7 Jun 2008 10:00pm
While out this morning looking for (and not finding) the Black-bellied
Whistling Ducks I came across a very pale Great Horned Owl in Hamilton.
It was in the middle of the road initially and moved to the guard rail
as I drove past. I pulled over and took a few photos before it moved
into the woods. I'm not certain it was able to fly very far but it was
certainly able to move quickly from perch to perch. It was the palest
GHOW I've ever seen in the northeast with just a few rufous feathers
here and there.
It was banded on the right leg with what appeared to be a fish and
wildlife silver band.
I've posted several photos at the link below and would appreciate
comments on the lack of color on this owl. Thanks!
http://www.nebirdsplus.org/Pale_GHOwl.htm
Enjoy,
Phil Brown
Essex, MA 01929
nebirds.plus(AT)verizon.net
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Subject: Plum Is 6/7
From: "Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift" <birdwsg(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 7 Jun 2008 10:15pm
Margo and I birded Plum Island today, with the highlight being 2 Manx
shearwaters from Lot 1. Our list:
Location: Plum Island
Observation date: 6/7/08
Number of species: 73
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Gadwall X
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Manx Shearwater 2,from Lot 1 flying n to s
Northern Gannet 6
Double-crested Cormorant X
Least Bittern 1 flying from corner near tower to middle of NP
Great Egret X
Snowy Egret X
Green Heron 1,NPO
Osprey 2
Black-bellied Plover X
Semipalmated Plover X
Piping Plover 6
Killdeer 3
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Willet X
Ruddy Turnstone 44, 43-SP, 1 Lot 1
Sanderling 4
Semipalmated Sandpiper X
White-rumped Sandpiper 6, SP
Dunlin 8, SP
Bonaparte's Gull 16
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Least Tern X
Common Tern X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Alder Flycatcher 1
Willow Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 7
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Purple Martin X
Tree Swallow X
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Marsh Wren 4
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird X
Brown Thrasher X
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Nashville Warbler 1,Pines singing
Yellow Warbler X
Magnolia Warbler 2
Blackburnian Warbler 1,Pines
Blackpoll Warbler 1
American Redstart 8
Common Yellowthroat X
Canada Warbler 1,Pines
Eastern Towhee X
Field Sparrow 2
Savannah Sparrow 5
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Bobolink X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Eastern Meadowlark 2
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Orchard Oriole 1, Warden's on nest
Baltimore Oriole 2
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: Razorbill and RTLoon
From: salvatore frontierro <sjfrontierro(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 7 Jun 2008 11:40pm
Had a couple strange sightings today: First, a Razorbill has been "hanging out"
all spring between the Paint factory and The Fort in Gloucester harbor. This
bird seems a little off as it never flies or dives... even when approached
closely by a 108-foot boat! Other than that it looks/seems healthy.
Second: I saw a red-throated loon swimming amongst a large flock of herring
gulls that had gathered around a feeding humpback whale 13 miles of of
Gloucester.
"goes to show you don't ever know...."
Jay Frontierro
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