B-Mail(sm): MASSBIRD for Thu, 27 Mar 2008

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Subject: Raven in Beverly
From: Warren Tatro <wtatro(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 5:58am

Hello Massbirders,

I don't know if I'm just fortunate or if Common Ravens are increasing  
in Essex county, or both, but I saw another Raven Wednesday  
afternoon.  This time it was a single bird being chased by crows.
If this trend continues I suppose I'll stop reporting them, because  
they seem to be quite regular lately.

Warren Tatro
Peabody, MA
wtatro(AT)verizon.net

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Subject: Two upcoming radio programs of interest to
         birders
From: "Mark Lynch" <moa.lynch(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 7:12am

SUNDAY, MARCH 30 starting at 9PM EDT on WICN (90.5FM):

How do you like your dinosaur? Southern Fried? Au Vin? Fricasseed? You may
think that’s just a chicken in your pot, but recent studies in cladistics
and new discoveries in paleontology seem to indicate that all of today’s
living birds are in fact dinosaurs. Skeptical? Tune in tonight when we talk
with LUIS M. CHIAPPE, paleontologist for the Natural History Museum of Los
Angeles County about his stunning and revelatory new book GLORIFIED
DINOSAURS: THE ORIGIN AND EARLY EVOLUTION OF BIRDS. You’ll never look at a
pigeon the same way again!

Then at 9:30, we talk with JULIE ELLIS, PhD of Tufts University, about an
amazing project that has volunteers walking the beaches of New England to
look for dead seabirds. Though that may sound grotesque, SEANET, the Seabird
Ecological Assessment Network, is a wonderful example of “citizen science”,
and involves the public in gathering data on the causes of recent massive
mortality events among seabirds and by doing so, to learn more about the
health and ecology of our oceans.  If you would like to help out in this
important project, tune in! SEE: http://www.tufts.edu/vet/seanet

WICN (90.5FM) is broadcast throughout central New England and is also
webcast throughout the world. To get WICN on your PC, go to:
www.wicn.org
…and click on “Listen Online”.

·	While at the website, if you click on PROGRAMS then on the SUB MENU:
“COMING UP” you will find listings for Inquiry for the next two weeks. Shows
are also “ARCHIVED” as MP 3 “I-Pod friendly” downloads on the website. Shows
are typically archived within a week after broadcasting and are then
available for months afterwards on the website.  Click on “PROGRAMS” then
“ARCHIVE” and scroll down for this past month’s shows and a FAQ section.

Mark Lynch
WICN
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Subject: Visitor
From: "Craig S. Adams" <craigsadams(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 7:12am

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I was up in Boston for the weekend, having coffee at the top of the  
Prudential building. I'm sure I saw a peregrine falcon fly right in  
front.  Can anyone verify?

Craig Adams
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Subject: Birder's Conservation Handbook NPR Science Friday
          Interview
From: Barbara Volkle and Steve Moore <barb620(AT)TheWorld.com>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 7:12am

Thanks to Wayne Petersen and Steven Ballinger of Princeton University 
Press for this information.

According to Steven Ballinger, Jeffrey Wells author of Birder's 
Conservation Handbook will be the feature interview on NPR's Science 
Friday radio show this coming Friday. Steven indicates it is a good 
book for " birders, conservationists, and wildlife professionals. He 
has also taped a TV interview with ABC's Nature's Edge but we don't 
have a run date on it. Jeffrey Wells is based in Seattle. 
http://press.princeton.edu/titles/8485.html "

According to Wayne Petersen, Jeff will be at the Party for Bird 
Conservation on Tuesday evening, April 1 at the Hampshire House in 
Boston. He also wrote the first IBA book for the state of New York 
several years ago.

In the Boston area, Science Friday is on WBUR FM 90.9 Fridays at 2 
PM.

Barbara Volkle
Northboro, MA
barb620(AT)theworld.com

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Subject: RE: Banded American Oystercatcher in Harwich and
         Dead Razorbill
From: "Jeremiah Trimble" <jtrimble(AT)oeb.harvard.edu>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 7:41am

Dear Charlie,
What did you end up doing with the Razorbill?  These kinds of salvaged
birds that have known provenance are extremely valuable scientifically.
The MCZ would love to have this specimen be part of its collections.

Thanks!
Jeremiah

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[mailto:massbird-approval(AT)world.std.com] On Behalf Of Charlie Thompson
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To: Capecodbirds(AT)yahoogroups.com; Massbird(AT)theworld.com
Subject: [MASSBIRD] Banded American Oystercatcher in Harwich and Dead
Razorbill

This afternoon I saw a single American Oystercatcher at the east end of
Red 
River Beach parking lot where the creek comes out. Both upper legs of
this 
bird had yellow bands with the number 1 or letter I on them, it also had
a 
metal band on one of the lower legs. If anyone knows where to report
such 
sightings please let me know off net so I may report.

Another item of interest is a dead Razorbill Susan and I found on the
Nauset 
beach spit in Orleans on February 21, 2008. It was banded so we sent the

band to the USGS which were the instructions on the band and the other
day 
we received a letter back saying the bird was banded in 1995 on Saint
Mary 
Island, Quebec by the Canadian Wildlife Service. It also noted that it
was 
thought to have hatched in 1994 or earlier. That would have made the
bird 
about 14 years old.

Charlie & Susan Thompson
South Orleans, MA
cot(AT)cape.com

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Subject: Correction - GMNWR 03-27-08
From: Peter Morlock <Peter_Morlock(AT)raytheon.com>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 8:36am

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Change those Sparrows to Swallows.

Peter Morlock
Worcester

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Subject: GMNWR - Concord  03-27-08  8:00 - 9:00 AM
From: Peter Morlock <Peter_Morlock(AT)raytheon.com>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 8:32am

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This morning there was a Northern Shoveler (M) and some Tree Sparrows on 
the left side down at the end.

Peter Morlock
Worcester

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Subject: Rusty Blackbird survey next week--all sightings
         needed!
From: "Marshall J. Iliff" <miliff(AT)aol.com>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 8:56am

All,

This is a pretty alarming statistic: Rusty Blackbird "numbers have plummeted
by as much as 88-98% over the last few decades, according to data gathered
between 1966 and 2006 for the North American Breeding Bird Survey and
Christmas Bird Count." You can read more about it here:

http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/RUBL_Survey.html 

With the help of Steve Matsuoka and the Rusty Blackbird Working Group, eBird
has initiated a pilot study of RUBL migration. In this 'proof of concept'
study, we hope birders will get out and look specifically for Rusty
Blackbirds, and then report their observations to eBird between 1-7 April. 

If all goes well we can better tailor the survey for fall migration, and
possibly do some target outreach during winter as well.

There is little known about this species during migration, and we feel
strongly that eBirders can help fill in some of the gaps in that knowledge.

Please forward this around to other friends and other listservs! 

Contact eBird Project Leader Brian Sullivan (bls42(AT)cornell.edu) with any
questions.

Thanks,

Marshall Iliff
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Subject: reporting oystercatcher bands
From: "Mark Faherty" <mfaherty(AT)massaudubon.org>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 10:30am

Information on American Oystercatcher bands, including how to read them, where
to report them, clickable maps of resighting locations, and links to
state-specific research, can be found at:
http://www.ncsu.edu/project/grsmgis/AMOY/Banding.htm

Note there are no resights for Harwich on the map yet.

*********************************************************************
Mark Faherty
Science Coordinator
Mass Audubon/Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
PO Box 236, State Highway Route 6
South Wellfleet, MA 02663
508-349-2615 x-110 fax: 508-349-2632
email: mfaherty(AT)massaudubon.org
website: www.massaudubon.org/wellfleetbay
Protecting the Nature of Massachusetts

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Subject: 3/27 Duxbury Beach - Tree Swallow, Piping Plover,
          Osprey, nesting Lark
From: Rick Bowes <rbowes(AT)bowesweb.com>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 11:12am

Thurs. 3/27:   Highlights from a brief pass to 2nd crossover 
(9:45-10:15) Low tide = 9:59..

Osprey - single bird on the nesting pole in the marsh north of the 
Powder Point Bridge (FOY).  I also had one last night at Daniel 
Webster Sanctuary (DWWS).  The pole on Bay Road in town was still 
empty this morning.

Piping Plover  - Finally!  A single bird at water's edge on the ocean 
side about 100yds north of the 2nd crossover.  Washed out coloring 
and well-broken chest band suggest a female.

Tree Swallow - single bird flew in from ocean side and turned north 
up the road.  It was flying at a good clip at an altitude of 50-100 feet. (FOY)

Tues. 3/25:    (8:00-8:45)
Horned Lark - At Jim Berry's suggestion I checked back on the male 
that was singing so proudly over the weekend (on gravel mound north 
of High Pines), and after about 5 minutes did indeed discover the 
female.  I watched her collect some grassy material and then fly out 
into the marsh and disappear from sight.  If she's got a nest, and it 
seems like she must,  I'm afraid she's in for a rude surprise because 
that area floods completely on astronomical high tides and we are due 
for some big ones 4/5-4/11.
Rick Bowes
Duxbury, MA
rbowes(at)bowesweb.com

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Subject: Program on the World's Rarest Bird
From: "rstymeist(AT)juno.com" <rstymeist@juno.com>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 1:20pm

This may be of some interest, from the Harvard Museum of Natural History

Bob Stymeist

The Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird
Author's Talk with Al Powell
at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge
Saturday, March 29, 2:00 pm

In his new book, Harvard journalist Al Powell tells the story of the 
po'ouli, a small Hawaiian forest bird that went extinct in 2004, just 30 years
after it was first discovered. Powell examines the broader issue of
environmental devastation that has visited the Hawaiian Islands unique
ecosystem, and why we failed to save this bird.

Free with museum admission.

-- 
Tom Scanlon
Asst. Director for Public Programs & Community Outreach
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Education Department
26 Oxford Street
Cambridge MA 02138
617 495 2773
For more info on HMNH public programs:
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Subject: TWO Western Tanagers in Brewster
From: "Mark Faherty" <mfaherty(AT)massaudubon.org>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 1:02pm

A Western Tanager has been wintering at a house in Brewster, and was apparently
joined by a second bird recently. The residents of the house came back from
their wintering grounds last week to find a second bird with the original. Both
are reportedly female/immature types. The second bird has not shown up today,
however. They are at the Maddocks Gallery at 1283 Main St. The Maddocks said
they had no problems with folks visiting.

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Mark Faherty
Mass Audubon/Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary

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Subject: Re: Visitor
From: stuarttwalker(AT)comcast.net
Date: 27 Mar 2008 2:09pm

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You were not deceived.  There is a nest on the top floor balcony of the
Christian Science administration building some few hundred yards away and there
is at least one juvenile bird hanging around, as well as its parents.  I see
them with some regularity flying around the Prudential/Copley area, but I've
never been lucky enough to have one fly by at eye level!

Stuart Walker
Jamaica Plain
stuarttwalker(AT)comcast.net 

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From: "Craig S. Adams" <craigsadams(AT)comcast.net> 
I was up in Boston for the weekend, having coffee at the top of the Prudential
building. I'm sure I saw a peregrine falcon fly right in front. Can anyone
verify?

Craig Adams
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Subject: cowbird
From: "Henry Lappen" <wow(AT)henrylappen.com>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 1:56pm

Had a cowbird and a record 4 song sparrows at my feeder this morning.

Henry Lappen
Amherst, MA
Heron(at)henrylappen.com

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Subject: Westfield: Kestrel
From: NEaton <nancyeaton(AT)sbcglobal.net>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 2:38pm

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3/27/08 (1:45 p.m.):  An American Kestrel perched on telephone wires on City
View Blvd.,
  Westfield.

  Nancy Eaton
  Enfield, CT

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Subject: Bluebirds and Tree Swallows, Nahanton Park,
         Newton
From: hrm(AT)math.mit.edu (Haynes Miller)
Date: 27 Mar 2008 2:50pm

A quick walk through Nahanton Park, Newton, this morning, brought
6 Tree Swallows, competing with the pair of Eastern Bluebirds that
have been there for several weeks now. Also Red-bellied Woodpecker,
two male Brown-headed Cowbirds, and a fly-over Great Blue Heron. 
Spring is in the air, but there were a couple of dozen Juncos and 
5 American Tree Sparrows around still too. Also some 60 American Robins.

Haynes Miller
Newton, MA

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Subject: Bolton Flats WMA - N. Shrike, Blue-winged Teal,
         etc.
From: Kevin Bourinot <kevinbourinot(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 2:40pm

I went birding today from 10:30 - 1:30PM at Bolton Flats WMA and the fields
across 117. Along the path from the 117 parking lot was an adult NORTHERN SHRIKE
 working the edge. On the left side of the trail in the field was a good number
(22) of WILSON'S SNIPE not far from the trail. Those ponds seemed filled
dabblers, mostly green-winged teal, mallards and a speckling of Northern
pintails, and American black ducks. Killdeer were also present in numbers.

Across route 117 there were more dabblers including a pair of BLUE-WINGED TEAL
and some wood ducks. At about noon there were many large (2000+) foraging flocks
 of common grackles (90%), red-winged blackbirds and European starlings as well
as 3 TREE SWALLOWS and 20 horned larks flying overhead. I also flushed an
American woodcock along the field's edge.

2 digiscoped photos of the Blue-winged Teal can be seen here:
http://www.pbase.com/kevbourinot/birds_of_worcester_county

Complete List:

Canada Goose - 36
Wood Duck - 27
American Black Duck - 12+
Mallard - 65+
Blue-winged Teal - 2(pair)
Northern Pintail - 10
Green-winged Teal - 185
Great Blue Heron - 1
Turkey Vulture - 6
Northern Harrier - 2(f)
Red-tailed Hawk - 3
Killdeer - 18
Wilson's Snipe - 22
American Woodcock - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 105
Herring Gull - 13
Rock Pigeon - 3
Mourning Dove - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Northern Shrike - 1
Blue Jay - 9
American Crow - 65
Horned Lark - 21
Tree Swallow - 3
Black-capped Chickadee - 8
Tufted Titmouse - 2
Eastern Bluebird - 1
American Robin - 35
European Starling -  50+
Field Sparrow - 1
Song Sparrow - 24
Northern Cardinal - 8
Red-winged Blackbird - 250+
Common Grackle - 2000+
Brown-headed Cowbird - 3
American Goldfinch - 7

Kevin Bourinot
West Boylston, MA
kevinbourinot(AT)hotmail.com
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Subject: Common Redpolls-Burlington
From: "Jean Mullen" <JMullen43(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 2:30pm

Hello! Had 4 Common Redpolls at the feeders today for about 15 minutes. Also 
seen this week in the yard were Brown Creeper and White-throated Sparrow.

Regular visitors:

Hairy Woodpecker -pair
Red-bellied Woodpecker -pair
Downy Woodpecker -3
Dark-eyed Juncos -8
Am. Goldfinch-6
White-breasted Nuthatch -2
Carolina Wren-2
Tufted Titmouse -3
Black-capped Chickadee -4
Blue Jay -3
Cardinal-pair
House Finch-2
House Sparrow-2
Common Grackle-4
Red-winged Blackbird-3

Seen last week about town were 8 Wild Turkey hens and 1 pair on their own.

Good birding,

Jean Mullen
Burlington, MA
jmullen43(AT)comcast.net

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Subject: Mashpee Sightings
From: Mary Keleher <maryeak(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 3:02pm

Location:     Mashpee, Barnstable County, MA, US
Observation date:     3/27/08
Number of species:     69

Canada Goose     26
Mute Swan     18
Wood Duck     2
American Black Duck     19
Mallard     95
Ring-necked Duck     17
Greater Scaup     7
Common Eider     105
White-winged Scoter     1
Long-tailed Duck     12
Bufflehead     225
Common Goldeneye     23
Hooded Merganser     8
Common Merganser     52
Red-breasted Merganser     55
Wild Turkey     2 (Gobbling back and forth to each
other. One was about 40 feet up in a big white pine!)
Common Loon     19
Northern Gannet     3
Double-crested Cormorant     5
Great Cormorant     1
Great Blue Heron     6
Turkey Vulture     1
Osprey     23 (Many on nests)
Red-tailed Hawk     6
Piping Plover     2
Killdeer     2
Greater Yellowlegs     1
Bonaparte's Gull     4
Ring-billed Gull     X
Herring Gull     X
Great Black-backed Gull     X
Mourning Dove     14
Belted Kingfisher     2
Red-bellied Woodpecker     6
Downy Woodpecker     12
Hairy Woodpecker     4
Northern Flicker     9
Eastern Phoebe     4
Blue Jay     62
American Crow     52
Fish Crow     3
Horned Lark     2
Black-capped Chickadee     73
Tufted Titmouse     28
Red-breasted Nuthatch     13
White-breasted Nuthatch     4
Brown Creeper     1
Carolina Wren     5
Winter Wren     1 (Singing)
Golden-crowned Kinglet     5 (1 Singing)
Hermit Thrush     1
American Robin     72
European Starling     X
Yellow-rumped Warbler     18
Eastern Towhee     4
Field Sparrow     2
Savannah Sparrow     2
Fox Sparrow     1 (Attempting to sing)
Song Sparrow     72
Swamp Sparrow     5
White-throated Sparrow     1
Dark-eyed Junco     10
Northern Cardinal     36
Red-winged Blackbird     95
Common Grackle     165
Brown-headed Cowbird     23
House Finch     3
American Goldfinch     27
House Sparrow     X

This report was generated automatically by eBird
v2(http://ebird.org)

Also spotted 3 River Otters and 2 White-tailed Deer.

Mary Keleher 
Mashpee, MA

  Cape Cod Bird Club
  www.massbird.org/ccbc

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Subject: Tree Swallows - Mashpee
From: Mary Keleher <maryeak(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 3:06pm

As usual I forgot a species. I saw two Tree Swallows
flying over Moody Pond in Mashpee today.

Mary Keleher 
Mashpee, MA

  Cape Cod Bird Club
  www.massbird.org/ccbc

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Subject: 2nd graders in mt auburn and possible
         hummingbird, phoebe
From: "William Freedberg" <4mrfish(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 4:24pm

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Birders,

This past week I have been taking 2nd graders from the Atrium School in
Watertown on nature walks in Mt. Auburn, for a community service project.
We have had an amazing time so far.  Here is our birdlist from the past four
days:

Mallard- 5
Canada goose- 10
Red-tailed hawk- 2, near nest
Sharp-shinned hawk- 1, yesterday only, Auburn Lake
Merlin- 1, yesterday only, Auburn Lake, in a spectacular battle with sharpie
Coopers hawk, 1- yesterday only, Auburn Lake, decidedly bigger than sharpie
and likely a female.
Eastern Screech owl-1, monday/tuesday only. GREAT scope looks in its usual
spot!
Mourning Dove- ubiquitous
Rock dove- 2
Downy woodpecker- 4
Northern Flicker- 1, yesterday only
Red-breasted nuthatch, 2, yesterday only, both at feeders
Black-capped chickadee- ubiquitous
American Robin- at least 500.  ubiquitous
Northern Mockingbird- 4
Tufted titmouse- 7
EASTERN PHOEBE- wednesday on gravestone near dell area.  Year bird for me!
Cedar waxwings- varying numbers every day (except none today), 40-100 birds
in the Japanese Pagoda trees and nearby sugar maples when last I checked.
They were feeding in trees and on the ground.  Beautiful and fearless birds;
a great hit with the kids!
Song sparrow- 8
White-throated sparrow- 2
Dark-eyed junco- 4
European Starling- 40
Common Grackle- today and yesterday only.  About 20.
Northern Cardinal- 5
Red-winged blackbird- 15
House finch- 4.  Tuesday only
House sparrow- 15
 Undoubtably the highlight was a coyote that ran past us just east of the
hill with the tower on monday.

Today, I was confronted by an extremely excited older kid from the school
who claimed to have seen a hummingbird near the school grounds (right by the
back gate of Mt. Auburn).  After much "interrogation", I believe that a
hummingbird was the only possibility. (it had an exceedingly small bird with
insect-like flight, needle shaped (and sized) bill, and consistent with the
other hummingbirds she had seen, among other field marks) She said the bird
was backlit and color was tough to see, so I couldn't figure out what
species it might have been.  I was astonished, but believe it....  this
should not be taken as a serious "report" but as a tip-off to keep your eyes
open.  If the bird was a hummingbird, it will likely die soon anyway

Overall, I got a positive response from the kids.  They seem to have really
gotten into birding!

Good birding,

William Freedberg
Belmont MA
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Subject: Pileated Woodpecker -Wellesley
From: Jenette Kerr <jenette.kerr(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 4:40pm

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   On a tour of the Mass Horticultural Society's Elm Bank center in Wellesley
today, I and a group of fellow master gardener trainees spotted a Pileated
Woodpecker atop a hemlock tree. It was a highlight of the tour (and my first
view ever of this fun bird).

  Jenette Kerr
  Boston, Ma.

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Subject: birds and a fisher
From: "Pam Kaminski" <pam.kaminski(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 4:54pm

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This morning I saw a fisher moving along the rock wall behind my feeders. In
the trees above it, about 10 feet up, were five blue jays who were screaming
like crazy. As the fisher moved along, so did the blue jays, staying above
the fisher. This made it easier for me to follow his location. Interesting
behavior.

Today I also had my first flicker of the spring. It was checking out my wood
duck boxes.

Pam Sowizral

Bolton

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Subject: W. Bridgewater again -- Pintails, more Snipe,
         Tree Swallows
From: "alice morgan" <morgan.alice(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 5:22pm

 We did not see much in the various surrounding fields and marshes,
but things were busy at the airplane field. Pintails and a few GW Teal
have joined the Ring-Necked Ducks -- there was a great deal of coming
and going, so counts are a bit uncertain. We were watching the ducks
when a few birds flew into the marsh right beyond the airplane field
(on which we were standing) and immediately disappeared from sight. Of
couse we knew that meant they were Snipe -- in this case accompanied
by a single Killdeer. It was nice to see 2 GB Herons -- I don't recall
seeing them in this area -- and the Swallows were an encouraging sign
of spring, despite the rather wintry weather.  List below:

Location:     Model Airplane Field area
Observation date:     3/27/08
Number of species:     20

Canada Goose     8
American Black Duck     20
Mallard     20
Northern Pintail     12
Green-winged Teal (American)     3
Ring-necked Duck     35
Great Blue Heron     2
Northern Harrier     2
Red-tailed Hawk     2
Rough-legged Hawk     1
Killdeer     1
Wilson's Snipe     10
Mourning Dove     2
Tree Swallow     15
American Robin     40
European Starling     10
American Tree Sparrow     5
Song Sparrow     10
Northern Cardinal     1
Red-winged Blackbird     20

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

-- 
Alice & Dane Morgan
Brookline & S. Dartmouth, MA

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Subject: Southwick
From: "Scott Ricker" <ptbagger(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 6:00pm

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MassBirders,

There were 15 Tree Swallows hawkin the water over South Pond and a large
stretched out raft of 87 Common Mergansers.

Scott Ricker

Southwick, MA.

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Subject: Barnacle Goose update, 3/27
From: Mark Taylor <birdnorth(AT)hughes.net>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 6:34pm

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Hello Massbirders,
This afternoon from 5:00-6:15, we went to Bennett Meadow in  
Northfield to try and re-find the Barnacle Goose I reported  
yesterday. Many Canada Geese again but today much farther out in the  
back of the field. After 3/4 hrs. of scoping and about to give up, I  
spotted the Barnacle, shortly after Frank Bowrys arrived. After  
returning home I received this e-mail from a birder from Vermont  
which I thought worth sharing with Massbirders.
Hi Mark,

Just want to let you know that the Barnacle Goose flew into Bennett  
Meadow at about 3:00pm today.  He joined the many Canadas and a few  
Snows on the ground, but he was by himself and vocalizing as he flew  
in and landed about in the middle of the field.  I had been scoping  
since about 11:00am, but it was well worth the wait!

I don't belong to the listserv, so you might want to post this in  
case other birders are interested.  Thank you for the initial post -  
that is a lifer for me!

Nori Howe
Brattleboro, VT

Mark Taylor
Northfield, MA
birdnorth(AT)hughes.net

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Subject: OSPREY , AND GREEN WINGED TEAL, QUINCY, MASS
From: Joe Poggi <jospoggi(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 6:40pm

At sunset in Quincy, Mass, a female Osprey on the platform, on the marsh
opposite Mariner Bay, and in the tidal pool, six Green winged Teal

Joe Poggi
Quincy, Mass
jospoggi(AT)yahoo.com

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Subject: Green-winged Teal in Deerfield
From: "Rob Ranney" <rranney(AT)rcn.com>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 8:34pm

12 Green-winged Teal were in the small stream through the cow pen at the 
north end of Mill Village Road in Deerfield Thursday noon.  Lots of Canada 
Geese (100 or so today) and Mallards (60 today) have been there often for a 
few weeks.  Also 16 Black Ducks.

A Peregrine Falcon circled a few times just over a church steeple on 
Sugarloaf Street in South Deerfield, near the cliff where they nest.

After having a single Song Sparrow in the yard all winter, today there are 
at least 11, and dozens more with the hundreds of Robins on the muddy field 
edges where some snow cover is finally melting.

Rob Ranney-Blake
Deerfield, Mass.
rranney(AT)rcn.com

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Subject: CT Report 03/27/2008 Bullock's Oriole
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 9:36pm

LATE NOTE: I have just gotten a knowledgeable opinion that the photos
show a Bullock's Oriole!  Of course everyone will be double checking
the bird itself too, but it looks good!

 From Ingrid & Tom Schaefer :
3/27 - Canaan, 60 Orchard Street -- 1st year Bullocks Oriole (to be
confirmed) continued throughout the day on and beneath the feeder in
the backyard.  Feel free to come to the house to check it out.  You
can park out front and walk down the driveway, and the feeder is on a
clothesline to your left, coming from the back porch.  All are
welcome.

 From Jim Dugan:
3/27 - Canaan, 60 Orchard Street -- I saw the Oriole 3 times this AM
3/27, at 8:15, 9:05 and 9:25. It is feeding on a tube feeder with
platform base in the backyard, filled with hulled sunflower. Home
owner very gracious. No other birders present.  Returned at 5:05 PM.
Bird briefly showed at 5:25 and 5:35.
Upper bill darker than lower.  Lower bill has a circular dark spot at
base.  Wing coverts are heavily streaked white. With broadest white on
greater coverts.  Malar is the most orange part of the bird. Extensive
black throat patch.  Yellowish undertail  coverts.  Paler belly.
About twice the size of the Golfinch and larger than P. Finches it was
feeding with.  Black eye line appeared only barely present and not
really seen at times.  Buffy yellow/orange breast. Mantle was mottled.
Some wear on tail feathers.   In my opinion the little black spikes
were present. 

 From Kevin Finnan:
3/27 - Goshen, Route 4, pond across from Action Wildlife -- 3 TUNDRA
SWANS, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE.

 From Christopher Lovell:
3/27 - Stratford, Long Beach -- Many thousands of gulls, est 5K or
more off shore.  Also 8 Boat-tailed Grackles at entrance to Long
Beach, in the pumping station trees.

 From Hank Golet
3/27 - Old Lyme, Griswold Pt -- PEREGRINE FALCON JUV, SNOW GOOSE
(Goose was in water in front of "Gray House" at low tide)

 From Carolyn Cimino:
3/27 - ?????, Camp Harkness -- 1 SNOW GOOSE (12:30PM)

 From Dana Campbell:
3/27 - New Haven - East Rock Park near the covered bridge -- 4-5 BROWN
CREEPERS creeping and calling to one another.

 From Patrick Comins:
3/27 - Southbury, Audubon Center at Bent of the River -- immature
NORTHERN GOSHAWK flying over (not too often that we have one here).

 From Milan Bull:
3/27 - Milford, Milford Pt, Connecticut Audubon Society Coastal Center
-- Up to four Common Redpolls persist at niger feeders visible from
the inside exhibit room windows.

 From Christopher Lovell:
3/27 - Trumbull, Booth HIll -- 25-30 Common Redpolls

 From John Maynard with Ellen and Lew Lukens:
3/27 - Durham, Greenbacker farm pond Route 68 -- 2 NORTHERN SHOVELERS,
2 SNOW GEESE grazing on hillside near farm buildings east of pull-off.
Meriden, Bishop's Pond, Research Parkway - 1 NORTHERN PINTAIL.

 From John Maynard:
3/27 - Middletown, Brown Street feeder -- 1 PURPLE FINCH, female.

 From Dave Rosgen, w/ Melissa Brutting & John Eykelhoff:
3/27 - Litchfield, (White Memorial's Pt. Folly Marsh) -- 1 Rusty
Blackbird

 From Ken Elkins and Frank Gallo:
3/27 - Milford, CT Audubon Coastal Center -- 16 COMMON REDPOLLS.
South Windsor, Vibert Road - 12 WILSON'S SNIPE.
South Windsor, Station 43 -- 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, 6 BLUE-WINGED TEAL,
11 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 1 NORTHERN SHOVELER (male), 3 WILSON'S SNIPE.

 From Tim Antanaitis:
3/27 - Durham, Durham Meadows off Maple Ave -- 8 AMERICAN PIPITS, 2
RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, 33+ WILSON'S SNIPE.
Durham, powerline cut to cattail marsh off Rte 147 -- 5 BLUE-WINGED
TEAL, 4 NORTHERN PINTAIL, 2 WILSON'S SNIPE.
Durham, Rte 68 pull off by gate at Brookfield Game Club pond
(Greenbackers Farm pond?) -- 2 SNOW GEESE at 5:30pm

 From Lukas Hyder:
3/27 - Litchfield, Rt. 202 (White Memorial's Barney Hill) -- 2
American Woodcock

 From Jan Collins:
3/27  Batterson Pond, New Britain boat launch side -- 1 pair LESSER
SCAUP.

 From Meredith Sampson:
3/27 - Stamford, Brown House Rd. -- 1 AMERICAN WOODCOCK peenting in
field behind Westie's Storage.

 From Paul Carrier:
3/27 - Goshen, Rt 4 -- 4:00PM, three Tundra Swans.
East st north -- 12 Rusty Blackbirds.

 From Randy Domina:
3/26 - North Farms Reservoir, Wallingford -- BLUE-WINGED TEAL 
Durham Rt. 68 Pond -- 2 male NORTHERN SHOVELER
Durham Fairgrounds -- 6+ WILSONS SNIPE, 4+ RUSTY BLACKBIRD

 From Dave Rosgen, w/ Ed Yescott:
3/25 – Litchfield, S. Lake St. (White Memorial’s Little Pond) -– 1
Rusty Blackbird;

 From Dave Rosgen, w/ Ed Yescott & John Eykelhoff:
3/25 – Litchfield, N. Shore Rd. (Bantam Lake’s Pt. Folly &/ N. Bay) -–
10 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 1 LESSER SCAUP.

 From Dave Rosgen, w/ Gerri Griswold:
3/25 – Goshen, Rt. 4 & East St. South (Kelley’s Pond) -– 3 TUNDRA
SWANS

 From Carol Parent:
3/25 – Winchester, 105 Laurel Way -– 50 Common Redpolls at the Feeders
Platt Hill Rd. (Platt Hill State Park) -– 8 American Woodcock calling
& displaying

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Subject: G.Egret,2 E.Phoebe,Killdeer,2 N. Shrike
         Gloucester MA 3/27/08
From: <winterwren2(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 10:32pm

Subject: eBird Report - 01930 Gloucester MA , 3/27/08
Location:01930 Gloucester MA
Notes: Calm Light winds, warm 50, light cloud cover, pleasant afternoon looking
for birds. 3 new year birds: 1 Great Egret at Niles Pond, 2 Phoebes on Eastern
Point, 1 Killdeer Eastern Point near light house. Other Highlights: 2 Northern
Shrikes! one at Good Harbor, one at Eastern Point, Peregrine Falcon flying near
city hall, mixed scoter flocks in harbor, missed Eared Grebe. Lots of ducks
displaying. Ring-billed ducks at Niles Pond. One Glaucous in the pond another by
 dogbar, two Iceland in Brace Cove and Lesser-black Backed Gull, purple
sandpiper flock on Dogbar
Other firsts: crocuses in my yard, turtles sunning in a pond, wooly bear
caterpillar
Number of species:     50

Mute Swan     1
Gadwall     2
American Black Duck     X
Mallard     X
Ring-necked Duck     25
Common Eider     X
Surf Scoter     10
White-winged Scoter     35
Black Scoter     1
Bufflehead     X
Common Goldeneye     X
Red-breasted Merganser     X
Common Loon     7
Red-necked Grebe     1
Great Cormorant     1
Great Egret     1
Turkey Vulture     1
Peregrine Falcon     1
Killdeer     1
Purple Sandpiper     57
Ring-billed Gull     X
Herring Gull     X
Iceland Gull     2
Lesser Black-backed Gull     1
Glaucous Gull     2
Great Black-backed Gull     X
Rock Pigeon     X
Mourning Dove     X
Downy Woodpecker     X
Eastern Phoebe     2
Northern Shrike     2
Blue Jay     X
American Crow     30
Black-capped Chickadee     X
Tufted Titmouse     X
White-breasted Nuthatch     X
Carolina Wren     2
American Robin     X
European Starling     X
American Tree Sparrow     X
Song Sparrow     X
White-throated Sparrow     X
Dark-eyed Junco     X
Northern Cardinal     X
Red-winged Blackbird     X
Common Grackle     X
Brown-headed Cowbird     2
House Finch     X
American Goldfinch     X
House Sparrow     X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

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Susan Hedman, Gloucester
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