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Subject: 'To See Every Bird On Earth' given away
From: "Gene Harriman" <vze2brn7(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 19 Mar 2008 2:38am
Hi Massbirders,
The book 'To See Every Bird on Earth' has been given away.
Thank you, and Good Birding!
Gene Harriman
'BigWingBoy'
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
vze2brn7atverizondotnet
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Subject: Good news for knot lovers-aren't we all?
From: "Sean Williams" <seanbirder(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 19 Mar 2008 7:30am
"State Senate approves horseshoe-crab harvest ban"
Read here- http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/186/story/109376.html
--
Sean Williams
Ohio Wesleyan University(attending from Boston)
Delaware, OH
seanbirder(AT)gmail.com
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Subject: Great Meadows NWR - 3/19
From: Barbara Volkle and Steve Moore <barb620(AT)theworld.com>
Date: 19 Mar 2008 8:44am
Thanks to Jason St.Sauver and Eileen McGourty of
the US FWS for the following report!
Barbara Volkle
Northboro, MA
barb620(AT)theworld.com
* * *
The following species of waterfowl were counted
during a recent waterbird survey conducted at the
Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge – Concord
Impoundments on Wednesday, March 19, 2008:
Species Amount
Canada Goose 457
Wood Duck 13
Mallard 1
Common Goldeneye 11
Bufflehead 1
Ring-necked Duck 37
Hooded Merganser 2
American Coot 2
If you have any questions regarding management at the Concord
Impoundments, please contact the Refuge biological staff at
978-443-4661at ext 37 or 24.
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Eileen McGourty
Fish and Wildlife Biologist
Eastern MA NWR Complex
73 Weir Hill Road
Sudbury, MA 01776
978-443-4661 ext. 37
978-265-7467 cell
978-443-2898 fax
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Subject: Brookline Bird Club Dedicated Pelagic Trips in
2008
From: "Ida Giriunas" <Ida8(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 19 Mar 2008 8:40am
THE BROOKLINE BIRD CLUB 2008 PELAGIC BIRDING TRIPS
All day dedicated pelagic birding aboard the "Helen H." out of Hyannis.
RICK HEIL, STEVE MIRICK, MARSHALL ILIFF AND JEREMIAH TRIMBLE will be
spotting and calling out the birds on every trip. The Helen H is a fast and
comfortable 100 foot Coast Guard approved boat. The Captain and Crew are
very enthusiastic about birding.
THE HYDROGRAPHER CANYON TRIPS ARE SCHEDULED for:
JUNE 28TH, JULY 19TH AND AUGUST 23RD
Join the BBC for these all day trips (4AM to 9PM) to the deeper warmer
waters south of Nantucket Shoals in search of White-faced Storm-Petrel and
other target birds including Band-rumped storm-petrel, several species of
Shearwaters including Audubon's (last year we saw a Macaronesian
Shearwater), Jaegers, several Gulls, South Polar and Great Skua, Bridled
Tern, etc. Rick Heil says, "June would be a good time for a number of rare
pelagic species, including Pterodroma Petrels. Near the shelf edge and
beyond is where the action is!"
Each trip is limited to 73 people, and individual trips cost $120.00 for BBC
members and $140.00 for non-members. Boarding will be in according to the
order in which you sign up and agree to the necessary waiver.
THE NANTUCKET SHOALS TRIP IS SCHEDULED FOR: NOVEMBER 13TH.
Join the BBC for this all day trip (7AM to 3PM) to the waters south of
Hyannis in search of Alcids, Gannets, Phalaropes, Shearwaters, Jaegers,
Several Gulls, Fulmar, etc. . This trip is limited to 62 people and costs
$85.00 for BBC members and $105.00 for non-members. Boarding will be in
according to the order in which you sign up and agree to the necessary
waiver.
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Food is available on board and a limited number of padded bunks are
available on a "first-come, first-serve" basis. There is limited free
parking at the dock.
Please be advised that because of the possible increase in the cost of fuel,
there may be a surcharge to cover the extra expense.
For additional information and the waiver to be signed, contact Ida at
781-944-5135 or ida8(AT)verizon.net. To reserve a space on any trip, send a
check for the full amount along with a signed waiver to:
BROOKLINE BIRD CLUB AGENT.
Ida Giriunas
83 Summer Avenue
Reading, MA, 01867
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Subject: More Ospreys
From: Mary Keleher <maryeak(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 19 Mar 2008 8:44am
Bennet Porter of Falmouth reports seeing his first
Osprey on Monday at South Cape Beach in Mashpee and
the Town Harbor Master informed me that there were 2
Ospreys in the New Seabury area of Mashpee on Monday.
Mary Keleher
Mashpee, MA
Cape Cod Bird Club
www.massbird.org/ccbc
____________________________________________________________________________________
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Subject: Herons at Arlington rookery
From: "Baker, Stephen" <Stephen.Baker(AT)umassmed.edu>
Date: 19 Mar 2008 9:19am
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Last night on my commute home I noticed two great blue herons on nests
at the rookery on rt.2 not far from I485. =20
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Stephen P. Baker, MScPH, (ABD) (508) 856-2625
Sr. Biostatistician- IS Bioinformatics Unit
Instructor in Biostatistics, Cell Biology (
775) 254-4885 fax
Graduate Schools of Biomedical Sciences & Nursing
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester
55 Lake Avenue North
stephen.baker(AT)umassmed.edu
Worcester, MA 01655 USA
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Subject: New arrivals, Northfield 3/19
From: Mark Taylor <birdnorth(AT)hughes.net>
Date: 19 Mar 2008 10:32am
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Hello Massbirders,
Up here in the northern extremes of Massachusetts, which by the way
is still deep in snow, we've had the arrival of our resident pair of
Red-Shouldered Hawks. This is typically our first sign Spring in the
yard. Secondly, an American Woodcock found a bare patch of ground off
our driveway and could be heard vocalizing for the last two evenings.
Mark Taylor
Northfield, MA
birdnorth(AT)hughes.net
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Subject: Duxbury Beach - miscellaneous
From: Rick Bowes <rbowes(AT)bowesweb.com>
Date: 19 Mar 2008 12:26pm
I have made several brief forays to the Beach mostly birding by car
over the last week. I hope to be more thorough on Saturday weather
permitting. Some sightings and observations:
Odd Common Loon: On 3/16 I had a good look at a molting bird that
had a malformed bill. The upper mandible was about 3/4 the length of
the lower. It seemed that the lower mandible was too long rather than
the upper too short. The ratio of the two mandibles reminded me of a
Black Skimmer.
Brant: Numbers are building as spring approaches. This morning I
saw a flock of 120+, two of 50+ , and several of 15-30 plus a number
of solo pairs. There were a great many more birds at the limit of
my scope down in the Saquish area; my guess is that though some of
them will be Canada Geese, the majority were Brant. (I saw only pale-bellies)
Mute Swan: I can't recall seeing a Mute Swan on the beach in a long
time though they are found in other areas of town. An immature (much
gray plumage) flew south along the beach road low over the water on
the bay side just south of the bridge this morning (3/19). The huge
size is jarring when one has been scrutinizing the shoreline at 5 mph
looking for a tiny Piping Plover (no luck yet)!
Scoters: The drab birds that have wintered in the bay are well
into molting. A flock of 8 brown Surf Scoters that has hung out near
the 3rd crossover all winter now has several males transformed into
full breeding plumage.
Harriers: On 3/12 two individuals were deliberately hunting their
way north about 10 minutes apart. Surprisingly and happily each came
within a very few feet of the car. The first was a female and the
second a smaller male not yet in full gray plumage.
Dunlin: On 3/17 a tight flock of 500+ Dunlin flew from the bay
side across the road and dropped behind a low dune on the ocean side
just north of the 3rd crossover. I got out to try to find them and
thought I'd lost them when they rose up from the rocky beach just 30
yards or so from me and swooped around in three loops and then
quickly settled back in the same spot; almost instantly most had
their heads under their wings. I suspect that this is the same flock
that during the winter has moved back and forth between the Saquish
area (Plymouth) and the Duxbury part of the beach. On my previous
sightings the flock has been 10-15% Sanderlings; however, none were
in evidence this time. This leads me to think that this may be a
different flock; however, I suppose that as breeding season
approaches the Sanderlings might have opted to split off into a
Sanderlings-only group.
Horned Lark: On 3/12 there were several flocks working the
recently burnt-off grassy area south of High Pines. One big flock
totalled 30-40, and several others had 6-12. Overall probably 60-80
birds. Subsequently I've seen smaller numbers in the same area
including the 22 I saw this morning.
Tree Sparrow: A lone bird on 3/17, and no sign of the small flocks
seen most of the winter.
Song Sparrow: Very much more in evidence today than on any previous
outing this year - both visually (going up in front of the creeping
car) and audibly . Today it was windy and sleeting and yet they
seemed undaunted - not as skulky as usual. All along the way their
full song could be heard even over the ran and sleet pelting the
windows! I suspect that the first sunny day I get out there they'll
be on many of the fenceposts and in full song. Whether these are all
year-rounders or a mix of residents and migrants I don't know, but
the visible number is definitely growing significantly.
Rick Bowes
Duxbury, MA
rbowes(at)bowesweb.com
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Subject: RE: 30 Years Ago--and a chance to help with
historical data!
From: "Marshall J. Iliff" <miliff(AT)aol.com>
Date: 19 Mar 2008 1:54pm
Massbird,
The recent posts by Rick Heil and Richard Danca give a fascinating
perspective on the rapid changes in bird populations that can occur over
relatively short periods. Discussions by Hector Galbraith, Joan Walsh, and
others at the recent Massachusetts Birders' Meeting highlighted similar
changes in distribution: the decline of American Kestrel, the range
expansion of Red-bellied Woodpecker and Tufted Titmouse, burgeoning turkey
numbers, etc.
Baseline data from the early part of the century is elusive and always a
treasure when found. Massachusetts is fortunate to have much bird
observational data from the early 1900s and even earlier. But most of this
is sitting in boxes in basements or attics and inaccessible to researchers
that might use the data for understanding these population changes better,
comparing migration phenology (timing) changes over time, or simply sifting
through them out of curiosity.
eBird is beginning to make an effort to capture some of these historical
records in our database. Teams of people in New York and certain other
states are making an effort to enter historical data. Massachusetts has the
opportunity to provide perhaps the most complete historical database of all.
IF, and ONLY IF, there are people willing to help convert paper records to
electronic ones.
At the Birders' Meeting I had three different volunteers get in touch with
me about helping with such efforts. I wanted to broaden the appeal to the
Massbird community on the chance that there are a few others interested in
helping. Here is what I envision:
1) Volunteers willing to help enter historical records get in touch with me
2) I will coordinate the effort and train volunteers on how to enter the
data to the main eBird site, including how to use the "bulk upload" to
streamline the process
3) I will coordinate with Mass Audubon and other groups that may have
historical data to prioritize the data to be brought in.
4) We may coordinate a meeting to go over some of the specifics and to get
copies of the data to our data entry team.
So please, get in touch with me if you see the value in such a project and
would be willing to volunteer (unpaid!) to assist. It would be really
exciting if in a few years we could compare the maps and bar charts within
eBird from 1900-1910 to those from 2000-2010!
Richard--Would you be willing to enter that 1919 list into eBird (or would
you mind if I did?).
Below, I see Richard's 1919 and raise it a 1910. This list was submitted by
an eBird user and although the numerical counts (mostly "1") are probably
not accurate (the "1" probably indicates presence in many cases, not a count
of one), the fact that it is a complete checklist of the birds observed
makes it a pretty valuable account. We'd love to get more of this historical
baseline data into eBird.
Location name: Concord, Middlesex County, MA, US
Observation type: Casual Observation
Observation date: 5/20/10
Distance covered: 0.78 mile(s)
Start time: 7:00 AM
Area covered: N/A
Duration: 4 hour(s) 0 minute(s)
Number of people in party: 1
Comments: A list of birds identified by C.A. Robbins of Oncutt, MA,
around the Colonial Inn, Concord, MA, 20 May 1910. Others in the party
probably included Eliza Alice Abrams and Ruth Helen Abrams. E.A. ABrams and
W.R. Abrams were managers of the Colonial Inn then.
Are you submitting a complete checklist of the birds you saw/heard? Yes
1 American Bittern
1 Solitary Sandpiper
1 Chimney Swift
1 Downy Woodpecker
1 Hairy Woodpecker
1 Northern Flicker
1 Least Flycatcher
1 Eastern Phoebe
1 Great Crested Flycatcher
1 Eastern Kingbird
1 Yellow-throated Vireo
1 Warbling Vireo
1 Red-eyed Vireo
2 Blue Jay
2 Tree Swallow
2 Bank Swallow
2 Barn Swallow
1 Black-capped Chickadee
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
2 Eastern Bluebird
1 Veery
2 American Robin
1 Gray Catbird
1 Brown Thrasher
1 Cedar Waxwing
1 Northern Parula
1 Yellow Warbler
1 Chestnut-sided Warbler
1 Yellow-rumped Warbler
1 Black-throated Green Warbler
1 Pine Warbler
1 Black-and-white Warbler
1 American Redstart
1 Ovenbird
1 Common Yellowthroat
1 Scarlet Tanager
1 Eastern Towhee
1 Chipping Sparrow
1 Field Sparrow
1 Vesper Sparrow
1 Song Sparrow
1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak
1 Bobolink
1 Red-winged Blackbird
1 Eastern Meadowlark
1 Common Grackle
1 Brown-headed Cowbird
1 Baltimore Oriole
1 American Goldfinch
Total species reported: 49
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Marshall J. Iliff
West Roxbury, MA
miliff AT aol.com
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eBird/AKN Project Leader
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Rd.
Ithaca, NY 14850
http://www.ebird.org
http://www.avianknowledge.net
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From: massbird-approval(AT)world.std.com
[mailto:massbird-approval(AT)world.std.com] On Behalf Of Richard Danca
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 12:33 PM
To: Richard Heil
Cc: Massbird(AT)theworld.com
Subject: Re: [MASSBIRD] 30 Years Ago
I'll see your 1978 and raise you 1919!
Here's a report from April 19, 1919, that appeared in "Records of Walks
and Talks with Nature," Vol. 11, 1919, by C.J. Maynard. Note that some
names have changed since then.
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Saturday, April 19, Plum Island
Pleasant, but with a rather cool (50-degree) north wind. Walk from the
beach landing along shore to farm house and return to landing. Time,
from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., distance, 3 miles. Birds seen:
1. Crow, 26
2. Herring Gull, 50
3. Robin, 4
4. Kingfisher, 1
5. Red-shouldered Hawk, 1
6. Red-winged Blackbird, 25
7. Red-breasted Merganser, 40
8. Song Sparrow, 6
9. Sparrow Hawk, 2. male and female
10. Tree Swallow, 4
11. Barn Swallow, 2
12. Gannet, 1
13. Bluebird, 1
[14-18 missing; typo?]
19. American Scoter, 3
20. Golden-eye, 6
21. Junco, 2
22. Holboell Grebe, 1
23. Double-crested Cormorant, 42
24. Surf Scoter, 1
25. Savannah Sparrow, 1
26. Piping Plover, 2
27. Leach Petrel, 1
28. Cooper Hawk
29. Bronzed Grackle, 25
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For a picture of Holboell Grebe, go to
<http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchdetail.cfm?trg=1&stru
cID=694046&imageID=820748&parent_id=694043&word=&snum=&s=¬word=&d=&c=&f=&
sScope=&sLevel=&sLabel=&total=9&num=0&imgs=12&pNum=&pos=8#>
and click on the Enlarge Image link....
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Richard A. Danca
Newton, MA
mailto:rdanca(AT)ix.netcom.com
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Subject: Cape Ann - 03-19-08
From: "David K Weaver" <cygnus-dkw(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 19 Mar 2008 2:12pm
Bill Gette and I led Wednesday Morning Birding out of Joppa Flats for this
season's Cape Ann finale. Fittingly, we were once again blessed with
"lovely" weather -- temps in the mid 30s with snow, sleet, and rain mixed,
and winds out of the southeast and east freshening 10-20 mph as the morning
went along. Nonetheless, we had a fun time. Disappointingly, the easterly
flow did not get us any seabirds -- it was difficult seeing through
rain-covered bins and scopes. Our track was from the Gloucester fish pier
to Rocky Neck to Eastern Point to Niles Pond, and on around Atlantic Road up
to Andrew's Point. Courtship displaying was full bore amongst the
Buffleheads and Red-breasted Mergansers.
Here's our list, albeit a bit on the slim side:
Canada Goose
Gadwall (2) - Friendly's.
American Black Duck
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck (2) - pr, Niles Pond.
Common Eider
Harlequin Duck (~ 30)
White-winged Scoter (7) - Gloucester Harbor & Eastern Point.
Bufflehead - many.
Common Goldeneye
Red-breasted Merganser - many.
Common Loon (3)
Red-necked Grebe (1) - Cathedral Ledge.
Great Cormorant (6) - Granite Pier.
Purple Sandpiper - small flock, Cathedral Ledge.
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Blue Jay (2)
American Crow
Carolina Wren (2) - singing.
European Starling
Northern Cardinal (2) - singing.
House Sparrow
We will meet again next week back at Joppa Flats at 0930 for Wednesday
Morning Birding. For more information about Joppa Flats programs, call Bill
Gette or Dave Larson at 978-462-9998.
Dave Weaver
Manchester, MA 01944
cygnus-dkw(AT)verizon.net
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Subject: Brookline Bird Club Trip for Puffins and Boreal
Birds to Maine, June 12-16, 2008
From: "Ida Giriunas" <Ida8(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 19 Mar 2008 2:28pm
Folks:
There are still 4 spaces left on the Brookline Bird Club Machias Seal Island
trip scheduled June 12-16, 2008. If you want to register for the trip,
please do so by April 1.
The trip begins in Machias at 2 pm on day one to check out local areas in
Machias for the Boreal birds. On Day two, we take a boat to Machias Seal
Island for Atlantic Puffin, Razorbills, Common Murres and Artic Terns in the
morning. In the afternoon, we drive to Scenic Quoddy Head to enjoy the view,
the bog plants and a few birds. On day three, we will explore Washington
County, Maine looking for Northern Species including Spruce Grouse, Boreal
Chickadees, Gray Jays, Black-backed Woodpecker, Crossbills and breeding
warblers. On day four, on the way back to Boston, we stop at the Weskeag
Marsh in Thomaston, Maine to look for the Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow.
The cost is $95.00 which covers the boat trip and services of a local bird
guide. For more information regarding Meals, Motel reservations,
car-pooling, etc., please contact me.
Thanks you.
Ida Giriunas
Reading, MA
<ida8(AT)verizon.net>
781-944-5135
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Subject: Addendum: Cape Ann - 03-19-8
From: "David K Weaver" <cygnus-dkw(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 19 Mar 2008 2:58pm
I just read Marshall's post and am reminded that I overlooked listing Wild
Turkey for today's Wednesday Morning Birding outing on Cape Ann. We had two
toms and a hen en route to Eastern Point.
Dave Weaver
Manchester, MA 01944
cygnus-dkw(AT)verizon.net
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Subject: Panama Trip Photos - March 2008
From: "Jeremiah Trimble" <jtrimble(AT)oeb.harvard.edu>
Date: 19 Mar 2008 4:00pm
Hello Everyone,
Steve Langer and I just returned from a great trip to Panama and I
wanted to share some photos. The major highlight of the trip was being
involved with documenting the first Spotted Rail records for Panama
since 1984 and the first Paint-billed Crake records since 1988 at the
Tocumen Marsh near Panama City! Remarkably, at that same site we also
saw Gray-breasted Crake, Yellow-breasted Crake, White-throated Crake and
Sora! Sora was quite abundant. At one point, I had 15 Sora in view at
once. For more on this remarkable story see:
http://xenornis.blogspot.com/
We ended up seeing 15 species of eastern US wood warblers and immense
numbers of migrating Turkey Vultures and Broad-winged Hawks among
countless others. Hopefully they are on their way here!
My pictures can be seen here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/jeremiah.trimble/Panama2008?authkey=vtbOldQA
hpE
Good birding,
Jeremiah Trimble
Cambridge, MA
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Subject: Birding Events at Long Pasture
From: "Walz,Christopher" <CWalz(AT)nec.edu>
Date: 19 Mar 2008 4:36pm
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If anyone is interested, Long Pasture Sanctuary is having 2 birding =
programs next week. Preregistration is required.
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7pm-8pm Tuesday March 25, Master Ornithologist and Wheaton College =
Professor John Kricher will speak about the ecology and evolution of =
bird migration before our 2008 Bird-a-thon meeting. Members $6 =
Non-members $8. Max capacity is 40, there are about 20 seats left. =20
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6pm-8pm Wednesday March 26, MAS Staff will present a brief backround on =
the American Woodcock before heading out to the "Woodcock Trail" to =
watch the male Woodcocks in action. Members $6 Non-members $8.
Max capacity is 20, there are 10 -12 spaces left.
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To register call 508-362-7475 ext 9355 or by email to =
longpasture(AT)massaudubon.org =20
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Chris Walz=20
West Barnstable, MA
Property Manager
Mid-Cape Sanctuaries
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CWalz(AT)massaudubon.org
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Subject: Woburn Snow Goose
From: stevensimpson(AT)comcast.net
Date: 19 Mar 2008 4:36pm
This afternoon I had a white, adult Snow Goose on Horn Pond in Woburn.
It was hanging out with a group of Canadas.
--
Steven A. Simpson
Arlington
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Subject: FYI: Article on early spring arrival based on old
photo
From: Richard Danca <rdanca(AT)ix.netcom.com>
Date: 19 Mar 2008 8:46pm
The AP has run an interesting article about a BU professor who has some
evidence that spring is coming earlier in Mass. than in the past -- or
at least the trees are blooming sooner. The birds? Not so much.
I got the article from the NYTimes, and you may have to register (free)
to read it. It's at http://nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Spring-East.html
Old Photos Document Early Spring in East
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: March 19, 2008
Filed at 4:10 p.m. ET
The journals of Henry David Thoreau help scientists in New England
investigate global warming's effect on the timing of spring. Thoreau
carefully documented the dates the blueberry bushes bloomed.
But even stronger evidence is a photo from May 30, 1868, of a
cemetery in Lowell, Mass., that researchers were given as they
tracked Thoreau's footsteps, visited area cemeteries and dug into
historic records.
In 1868 -- and it was not the coldest year on record in those days
-- the trees were barren. In the photos, nothing is growing in the
harsh New England spring.
On the same date in 2005, Boston University biology professor
Richard Primack took a picture of the same trees in the same place,
using unusual limb shapes for verification. In this photo,
everything is in bloom.
[snip]
Some of the best timing records in the nation are in Massachusetts
and they show plants coming about seven to 10 days earlier in
general than a century ago, Primack said. Birds, on the other hand,
are arriving only a couple days earlier.
[snip]
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Richard A. Danca
Newton, MA
mailto:rdanca(AT)ix.netcom.com
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Subject: CT Report 03/19/2008
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 19 Mar 2008 8:54pm
Note 1: My sincere apologies to Dr. Jeff Wells, author of the recently
published Birder's Conservation Handbook, whose name I got wrong in
last night's item on the COA Annual Meeting. Thanks to all who
pointed out my mistake.
Note 2: The email address for reporting sightings is changing to
ctbirdreport(AT)ftml.net. The old address (ending in @msbx.net) will
continue to work for a while, but please start using the new address.
(Or send your sightings to the CTBirds open discussion list, which
would be even better.)
From Rick Gedney:
3/18 - North Madison -- approx 30 Rusty Blackbirds continue.
Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 1 American Bittern in the marsh to
beach side of nature center parking lot and to east of boardwalk.
From Ralph Amodei
3/19 - Bridgeport, Seaside Park Pond -- 1 Drake EURASIAN WIGEON.
From Carole Donagher:
3/19 - Farmington backyard -- BROWN CREEPER was here again on the suet
on the tree.
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Subject: Tundra Swans: Longmeadow
From: NEaton <nancyeaton(AT)sbcglobal.net>
Date: 19 Mar 2008 8:46pm
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3/19/08 Longmeadow (3 p.m.), West Road (field pond): two adult Tundra Swans
(probably the same pair that has been across the river in Suffield, CT, no
longer there) with a number of Pintail and Mallards. Pondside Road: the female
Canvasback continues with a number of Ringneck Ducks; a Mute Swan pair has
returned.
Nancy Eaton
Enfield, CT
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Subject: White-fronted Geese, Deerfield
From: David Mako <massmakos(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 19 Mar 2008 10:02pm
Two greater white-fronted geese were among the several hundred Canada
geese today along Whitmore Ferry Rd, off River Rd in Deerfield today.
The flock has just begun to grow in size over the past couple of days
as the snow finally is melting from the farm fields there.
Dave Mako
South Deerfield
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