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Subject: all day marine wildlife cruise in June
From: Carol Carson <krillcarson(AT)mac.com>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 2:32am
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Seabird and Whale Tale Cruise: Sunday, June 8th, 2008
Join us for an all day, exciting marine wildlife cruise to support =20
local marine education non-profits, New England Coastal Wildlife =20
Alliance and OceanQuest Handson Marine Education. Wildlife experts =20
Wayne Petersen of Massachusetts Audubon Society, David Clapp of =20
Natural History Services and Dr. John C. Jahoda of Bridgewater State =20
College lead this informative excursion to view coastal marine =20
wildlife including seabirds, seals, whales, dolphin and fish off New =20
England. Our course is set along the beautiful Cape Cod coast, =20
traveling in style aboard the =93Tails of the Sea=94, a 110 foot luxury =20=
commercial whale watching vessel owned and operated by the Captain =20
John Boats of Plymouth.
The cruise is from 8 am to 6 pm with boarding at 7:30 am at the =20
Plymouth Town Pier. Enjoy our fully guided commentary, plankton tow =20
and demonstrations, chumming for seabirds and our free onboard raffle =20=
to win some of our nature gifts. A wide variety of homemade =20
breakfast, lunch and dessert items are available for purchase.
Pre-Sale tickets are $95 and then $110 if after May 1, 2008. Ticket =20
price includes a $20 non-refundable registration fee that will be =20
recognized as a donation to support marine education. To learn more =20
about this trip call Krill Carson 508.946.4345 or to download the =20
registration form, go to www.OceanQuest.org or www.NECWA.org. To =20
register by phone call OceanQuest 508.385.7656. Seating is limited so =20=
book your ticket soon. Groups can receive 1 free ticket when your =20
organization books 10 tickets.
Thank you, Krill Carson
11 Clarence Soule Drive
Middleboro, MA
508.946.4345
NECWA and OQ are registered 501(c) 3 non-profit organizations.=20=
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Subject: Phoebe in Deerfield, Bear is active
From: "Rob Ranney" <rranney(AT)rcn.com>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 6:48am
An Eastern Phoebe perched at our back window Wednesday 4/2 about 5:30 PM.
It tail-flicked a few minutes and left.
A bear visited our feeding station last night. We had taken all but one
platform feeder in, and she found it empty.
Rob Ranney-Blake
Deerfield, Mass.
rranney(AT)rcn.com
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Subject: Hawking Northern Cardinal & Cedar Waxwings ~
Newburyport
From: newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net
Date: 3 Apr 2008 8:12am
Birders,
This morning while toting the recycling curbside, I watched a Northern
Cardinal pair hawking insects from my neighbor's outside light and graceful
they weren't. I've seen the Gray Catbird forage from the deck rail up to that
porch light before [last year when they had young in the nest]. Cardinals are
known as ground gleaners and picked off those moths that were attracted to
the light [ a compact fluorescent]. While he's being a good steward and I'm
enjoying bird behavior...
Then, a newly arriving social flock of Cedar Waxwings descended on the heated
birdbath. Once they finished drinking and bathing off to the Red-bud
Maples to refuel on the buds. Cedar Waxwings are usually a May bird in our
'hood. These handsomely distinct, partially masked birds looked even
more attractive after their feather maintenance session.
Energy efficient lighting and recycling are good for the environment and
birders...
Good birding,
Sue
Sue McGrath
Observe ~ Appreciate ~ Identify
Newburyport Birders
Newburyport, MA 01950
978-462-4785
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Subject: Northern Goshawk, Marblehead Neck
From: "Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift" <birdwsg(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 9:44am
Davis Noble called the store at 10:35 to report spotting a Northern Goshawk on
Marblehead Neck. It quickly flew off, but Davis was hoping to be able to find it
again.
Barrett Bacall for SG
Steve Grinley
Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift and Nature Shop at Joppa Flats
Newburyport, MA
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Subject: Pileated party
From: carpist <carpist(AT)charter.net>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 10:38am
I was surrounded by pileated woodpeckers today at Barney Hill in Forest
Park in Springfield. Three and perhaps four were warbling and knocking
and scrounging the leaves for food from about 8:30 to 9:30am. A nice
adventure. Pics at the link.
Chris Carpist
Chicopee
carpist(AT)charter.net
http://picasaweb.google.com/carpist/PileatedAtBarneyHill
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Subject: Lark Sparrow and redpolls - Millbury 4/3
From: Dan Berard <frostedcorncrakes(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 10:58am
The Lark Sparrow and redpolls are still putting in an
appearance in my yard in Millbury.
The Lark Sparrow has been here for almost 4 months now
and is in really nice plumage.
The redpoll numbers vary from day to day and
throughout the day. The high count as of late has been
in the low 80s. There is still the occasional Hoary
Redpoll with 2 fairly obvious individuals visiting
last week. This morning, the flock had only 23 birds
but 1 was a Hoary, 2 were Greater Commons, and 4 were
odd birds that I'm not confident calling anything
other than redpolls.
Here is the list of highlights from the yard today:
Wood Duck - 1
Common Merganser - 5
Hooded Merganser - 2
American Woodcock - 1
Eastern Phoebe - 1
Carolina Wren - 2
Field Sparrow - 1
Lark Sparrow - 1
Fox Sparrow - 1
'Southern' Common Redpoll - 16
'Greater' Common Redpoll - 2 (or as I now call them:
Rodan Redpolls)
'Southern' Hoary Redpoll - 1f
Redpoll sp - 4
There are also large numbers of Red-winged Blackbirds,
Common Grackles, and Brown-headed Cowbirds moving in
and out of the yard throughout the day.
- Dan Berard
Millbury/Wellfleet
Naturalist
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Mass Audubon
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Subject: Pectoral Sandpiper, Topsfield
From: "Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift" <birdwsg(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 10:58am
Ida Giriunas called the store at 11:50 to report a Pecotral Sandpiper in
Topsfield at the Topsfield Fairgrounds. She saw it in the flood-plain field
beside the Ipswich River. It was among a group of ~65 Green-Winged Teal.
Barrett Bacall for SG
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: Rockport 4/4
From: John Robinson <johndrobinson(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 11:40am
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Henry's Pond:
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Waring Field:
Snow Goose 11
John Robinson, Rockport
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Subject: Fens, Boston: Fox Sp, Woodcock
From: maurice.gilmore(AT)comcast.net
Date: 3 Apr 2008 1:46pm
Folks,
In the Fenway section of Boston:
A quick lunch run between classes at NU:
a cooperative fox sparrow in the bushes behind the Vietnam memorial, at 1:30.
A woodcock one foot from me as I walked through the community gardens,
slowly.
We spooked each other, but both kept our cool, at 2:00.
It flopped about 8 feet, lit, composed its dignity, and walked calmly about 6
feet into
a hedgerow. Great colors. Pretty good beak, eyes.
Pete Gilmore
Newton, MA
maurice.gilmore(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: DC Cormorant-Beverly 4/2/08
From: <winterwren2(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 1:42pm
Location:Shoe Pond in Beverly ,MA
Observation date:4/2/08
Greater Scaup 7
Double-crested Cormorant 2- my first of year
Great Egret 2
winterwren2(AT)verizon.net
Susan Hedman, Gloucester
"I believe in God, only I spell it Nature." Frank Lloyd Wright
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Subject: Gloucester & Essex marshes
From: "John Nelson" <jnelson(AT)NORTHSHORE.EDU>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 2:13pm
A few sightings from this morning in marshes around West Gloucester and Essex:
1 Great Blue Heron (Jones River salt marsh, West Gloucester)
3 Great Egrets (Jones River)
1 Snowy Egret (Cox Reservation, Essex)
2 DC Cormorants (Island Road, Essex)
2 Turkey Vultures (Jones River)
1 A. Kestrel (Island Road)
3 Greater Yellowlegs (Island Road)
4 Killdeer (Island Road)
2 Cedar Waxwings (Island Road)
John Nelson
Gloucester
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Subject: Red-Tailed Hawk-Nest Removal at Fenway
From: "Paula McFarland" <saltpannes(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 2:11pm
http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2008/04/hawk_nest_remov.html
I thought that removing an active nest was illegal . . . ?
Paula McFarland
Newton, NH
saltpannesatgmaildotcom
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Subject: Golden Plover, Plum Island
From: "Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift" <birdwsg(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 2:30pm
At 2:50 Ida Giriunas reported the Golden Plover seen at Plum Island Airport, to
the right of the hanger, approx 50' to 75' from the road.
She also reported a Shoveller at the south pannes.
Barrett Bacall for SG
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: Bohemian Waxwing update, 4/3
From: Mark Taylor <birdnorth(AT)hughes.net>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 2:50pm
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Hello Massbirders,
The large flock of Bohemian Waxwings (300+) are still present in
Northfield off of Rt. 63 (opposite mailbox 260) as of 11:00 this
morning.
Mark Taylor
Northfield, MA
birdnorth(AT)hughes.net
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Subject: Barn Swallows - Millbury 4/3
From: Dan Berard <frostedcorncrakes(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 3:26pm
Sorry for two posts in one day.
Three Barn Swallows just flew over the house.
- Dan Berard
Millbury/Wellfleet
Naturalist
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Mass Audubon
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Subject: Phoebe in Bolton
From: "jamoos(AT)earthlink.net" <jamoos@earthlink.net>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 3:58pm
Phoebe singing and seen.
I thought I heard her two days ago - today it's certain.
Is this the one who will build her nest again over the light on the garage?
and put too many babies in it so they fall out before fledging - but make
it anyway?
jamoos(AT)earthlink.net
Jane Moosbruker, Ph.D.
Bolton MA 01740
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Subject: Wellesley/Pileated
From: Glenn Long <hdtwblg(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 4:02pm
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Elm Bank in Wellesley. Elm Bank is on Route 16(Washington Street). The bir=
d was near the second parking lot on the main road.
Glenn Long
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Subject: Birds today in Northern Essex County
From: "Jeffrey Offermann" <offermann(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 4:28pm
Well, it feels like a long time since I've posted to massbird; just returned
from nearly a month of research in Costa Rica and I can tell you a lot of
good birds are coming our way. I was greatful to be seeing some birds in my
neck of the woods, especially since I'm now VERY behind in the Plum Isle
competition on account of my trip. Highlights (for me anyway--for you all
it's old hat) was a singing Purple Finch and singing Eastern Meadowlarks.
Sightings were from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm, moving in a northerly direction
starting from Plum Island. Temps, according to the radio started at 38F and
moved to 55F by day's end. Some ice in freshwater pools, but spring peepers
were heard along Pike's Bridge Rd. Sunny and much calmer than yesterday,
with only an occasional breeze of est 5-10 mph.
Here is what I saw: (PI=Parker River NWR, Newb=Newbury Airport,
SB=Salisbury Beach State Reservation, PBR=Pike's Bridge Road, West Newbury)
(PS Tom, to make it easier for you I'll send you a separate Plum Island file
so you won't have to sort through this, not that it's too long or anything!)
Mute Swan-2 PI
Snow Goose-4 PI
Brant-6 SB
Canada Goose-16 PI, 3 PBR
Gadwall-6 PI
Green-winged Tea-16 PI, 9 PBR
Mallard-4 PI, 2 PBR
American Black Duck-20
Northern Pintail-26 PI, 8 PBR
Ring-necked Duck-8 PBR
Common Goldeneye-4 SB
Bufflehead-6 SB
Red-breasted Merganser-1 PI
Turkey Vulture-1 PI, 4 SB
Osprey-1 PI
Northern Harrier-2 PI, 1 SB
American Golden-Plover-1 Newb
Killdeer-8 PI, 9 Newb
American Woodcock-1 PBR
Ring-billed Gull-6 PI, 12, SB
Great Black-backed Gull-2PI, 2SB
Glaucous Gull-1 imm SB
Iceland Gull-1 SB
American Herring Gull-17 PI, 22 SB
Rock Pigeon-2 SB
Mourning Dove-8PI
Great Horned Owl-1 nest at PI
Downy Woodpecker-1 {I
Northern Flicker-2 PI
Eastern Phoebe-1 PI
Tree Swallow-12
Northern Mockingbird-1 PI
American Robin- 29 PI, 8 Newb,
Black-capped Chickadee-8 PI, 3 SB, 2 PBR
Tufted Titmouse-2 PBR
Blue Jay-2 PI, 2 PBR
American Crow-6 PI, 4 Newb, 4 SB
European Starling-13 PI, 10 Newb, 6 SB
Purple Finch-1 singing male PI
American Goldfinch-1 PI
American Tree Sparrow-4 PI
Song Sparrow-8 PI, 4 SB, 5 PBR
Dark-eyed Junco-8 PI
Northern Cardinal-1PI, 1 PBR
Red-winged Blackbird-12 PI, 2 PBR
Eastern Meadowlark-2 PI North field, singing male in trees as viewd from
North Pool overlook as well as in the fields below
Common Grackle-18-PI, 6 SB, 8 PBR
Jeffrey Offermann
offermann(AT)comcast.net
Cambridge
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Subject: RE: Red-Tailed Hawk-Nest Removal at Fenway
From: Jim McCoy <jfmccoy(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 4:24pm
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The story said that the removal was at the behest of the Dept. of Fish & Wi=
ldlife. While nest removal might be illegal for an individual, the DFW pre=
sumably has the right to make that call. A Red-tailed Hawk can do a lot of=
damage, and though it's sad to see the nest go, imagine the fallout if the=
hawk had gotten an eyeball. Seems like a good call here.
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Jim McCoy
Melrose, MA
jfmccoy(AT)hotmail.com
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> Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 15:08:18 -0400> From: saltpannes(AT)gmail.com> To: mas=
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Subject: Great Horned Owl nests
From: BrianRFG(AT)aol.com
Date: 3 Apr 2008 6:56pm
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Hi,
There is a very easy Great Horned Owl nest to observe at Broadmoor WLS
in So. Natick. The front desk will provide written directions and it is about
ten minutes, tops, from the parking lot. This nest features the adult female.
There is another easy to see nest in pines just off the parking lot at
the Putterham Golf Club in Brookline. This nest has at least one large young.
Brian Cassie, Foxboro
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Subject: deer tick warning / Newbury
From: Lynette Leka <lynetteleka(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 7:06pm
I just came in from a 30min walk in the woods to listen for Woodcock,
and I seem to be crawling with on-the-small-side deer ticks
Lynette Leka
Newbury, MA 01951
email: lynette.leka(AT)yahoo.com
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Subject: Plum Island & Vic. 4/3
From: "Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift" <birdwsg(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 9:40pm
Some birding highlights today:
Plum Island:
6 tree swallows
1 tufted titmouse
4 snow geese,BFP
2 Fox sparrow, Pines
2 A. kestrel, migrating
2 osprey
1 possible imm. goshawk, Lot 5 platform
1 E. phoebe, SP Lot
1 N. shrike (singing),
3 dc cormorant,Emerson Rocks
1 greater scaup, Emerson Rocks
2 hooded merg
1 gh owl
PI Airport
1 A. golden plover
5 killdeer
Newburyport Harbor:
3 Greater Yellowlegs
1 DC Cormorant
Scotland Rd.Newbury:
75+ W. snipe
2 Blue-winged Teal
16 green-winged teaL
Pikes Bridge Rd, W. Newbury:
1 wood duck
8 ring-necked duck
6gr-wg teal
1 CATBIRD
1 golden-cr kinglet
Hoyt's Lane, Newburyport
1 Pine Warbler
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: Topsfield Fair Grounds - 4/3 6:30 p.m.
From: Linda Ferraresso <tattler1(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 8:56pm
A short stop at the 'pond' at the Topsfield fairgrounds around 6:30 p.m.
did NOT find the Pectoral Sandpiper (reported earlier today by Ida) in
residence. A lone American Pipet was my reward for the stop!
Cheers!
Linda
--
Linda Ferraresso
Watertown, MA
tattler1(at)verizon(dot)net
“Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark" -
Tagore
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Subject: Grafton Ospreys
From: Beth Milke <saw-whet(AT)charter.net>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 7:58pm
Thursday April 3 around 3pm, two ospreys were at the power-pole nest
at Nelson Pond off Rte 30 in Grafton.
Beth Milke
Uxbridge, MA
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Subject: Nagog Pond in Acton: 65 common merganser on
4/3/2008
From: Bruce Larson <bruce.r.larson(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 10:38pm
The ice has finally thawed on Nagog Pond in Acton. The best views
are from the little dirt parking area on Nagog Hill Road:
Canada Goose 7
Mallard 4 (2m,2f)
Ring-necked Duck 20 (15m,5f)
Bufflehead 10 (6m,4f)
Common Merganser 65 (38m,27f)
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Ring-billed Gull 35
Mourning Dove 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
House Finch 1
Beaver 1
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Bruce Larson
Milton, MA
bruce.r.larson(AT)verizon.net
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Subject: Belle Isle Marsh April 3
From: Jake Miller <fiatlux.interport(AT)rcn.com>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 8:22pm
Birders--
I spent about 90 minutes at Belle Isle Marsh in East Boston this
morning from 9:00-10:30.
Highlights included:
1 Wilson's Snipe
Seven species of duck:
4 American Wigeons
14 Green-winged Teal
6 American Black Ducks
2 Mallards
4 Red-Breasted Mergansers (in the creek)
2 Bufflehead (in the creek)
2 Ruddy Ducks (in the creek)
and
4 Tree Swallows
15+ Song Sparrows
4 American Tree Sparrows
1 White-throated Sparrow
The teal, the wigeons and the black ducks were moving between pans
and ponds and the creek.
No owls or Osprey or raptors of any kind, did not hear or see any
saltmarsh sparrows.
Snipe, Ruddy Duck and American Wigeon are all new for my BIGBY list
(birds seen with no car), which brings me to 89 species.
Good birding!
--Jake
Jake Miller
Jamaica Plain
fiatlux at interport dot net
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Subject: West Harwich
From: "Peter Trull" <petrull(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 8:16pm
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Massbirders,
On our Thursday afternoon club walk, the Lighthouse Bird and Nature =
Club, made up today of 9 middleschoolers, had great observations and =
life birds (snipe) for all the kids. We visited Harwich Conservation =
Area on Bell's Neck Road, off Gt. Western and observed;
22 Wilson's Snipe,
6 Killdeer
3 Lesser Yellowlegs
78 Green-winged Teal
2 Osprey, one carrying an alewife, right past the group
6 Pintails
14 Black Ducks
2 Mallards
2 Canada geese
16 Crows
Peter Trull
Brewster, MA
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Subject: [Fwd: Golden Plover, Plum Island]
From: Linda Ferraresso <tattler1(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 7:30pm
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The Golden Plover was still present to the right of the hanger at 5:30
p.m. this evening - it was not the least bit concerned with 2
equestrians out on the field!
Cheers!
Linda
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Subject: [MASSBIRD] Golden Plover, Plum Island
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:27:50 -0500 (CDT)
From: Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift <birdwsg(AT)verizon.net>
Reply-To: Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift <birdwsg(AT)verizon.net>
To: Massbird(AT)theworld.com
At 2:50 Ida Giriunas reported the Golden Plover seen at Plum Island
Airport, to the right of the hanger, approx 50' to 75' from the road.
She also reported a Shoveller at the south pannes.
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Linda Ferraresso
Watertown, MA
tattler1(at)verizon(dot)net
“Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark"
- Tagore
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Subject: CT Report 04/03/2008 BULLOCK'S ORIOLE
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 8:42pm
Note 1: Mark Szantyr has raised some questions about the possibility
that the Bullock's Oriole might be a hybrid. You can read his message
on CTBirds.
Note 2: In past years this daily rare bird report included migration
notes at certain seasons. Since anyone who is interested can find
this information on CTBirds in much greater detail, I don't plan on
doing that this season. To get the full picture you need to read
CTBirds.
From Ingrid & Tom Schaefer:
4/03 - Canaan, 60 Orchard Street -- Bullock's Oriole on feeder at 7:15
and 9:45 AM, 3:00 PM
From Ed Hagen:
4/03 - Canaan, 60 Orchard Street -- Bullock's Oriole on feeder from
5:00-5:08 PM.
From Nancy Specht,
4/03 - West Haven, Sandy Point -- 11:30AM-1PM, about 100 Snow Geese in
marsh.
From Jim Harris
4/03 - Columbia. yard -- 8 to 10 COMMON REDPOLL
From Sarah Johnston:
04/03 - Farmington, yard feeder -- 1 FOX SPARROW
From Bill Banks
4/03 - Milford, Milford Pint -- 12:00 PM, 1 COMMON REDPOLL at niger
feeder.
From Donna Lorello:
4/03 - Branford yard -- White-winged Dove #1, 5:30 PM.
From David Babington:
4/03 - Washington, Steep Rock Preserve, Macricostas section -- 3
Eastern Meadowlarks.
From Dave Provencher:
4/03 - Norwich, Rte 395 at exit 80 -- Broad-winged Hawk circling.
From Dave Rosgen:
4/02 - New Hartford, Rt. 202 (Nepaug Reservoir) -- 1 RED-NECKED GREBE
(still in winter plumage).
Maple Hollow Rd. (Swamp) -- 2 American Woodcocks.
Winchester, 121 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) -- 4 Common
Redpolls at the feeders
(White Memorial's Mill Field) -- 7 American Woodcock displaying.
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Subject: Re: Red-Tailed Hawk-Nest Removal at Fenway
From: gdentremont(AT)juno.com
Date: 3 Apr 2008 8:22pm
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What is particularly troublesome here is the fact this is the second time
this has happened with another nest removal a couple of years age. Why
the owners did not learn from the first is beyond our knowledge. These
nests and birds are large and they are not stealthy, so noone can claim
they did not see them.
Glenn
On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 21:22:33 +0000 Jim McCoy <jfmccoy(AT)hotmail.com> writes:
The story said that the removal was at the behest of the Dept. of Fish &
Wildlife. While nest removal might be illegal for an individual, the DFW
presumably has the right to make that call. A Red-tailed Hawk can do a
lot of damage, and though it's sad to see the nest go, imagine the
fallout if the hawk had gotten an eyeball. Seems like a good call here.
Jim McCoy
Melrose, MA
jfmccoy(AT)hotmail.com
> Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 15:08:18 -0400
> From: saltpannes(AT)gmail.com
> To: massbird(AT)world.std.com
> Subject: [MASSBIRD] Red-Tailed Hawk-Nest Removal at Fenway
>
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http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2008/04/hawk_nest_remov.ht
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> I thought that removing an active nest was illegal . . . ?
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>
> Paula McFarland
> Newton, NH
> saltpannesatgmaildotcom
Glenn d'Entremont, gdentremont(AT)juno.com, Stoughton, MA
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Subject: Essex County ~ 4/3/08
From: newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net
Date: 3 Apr 2008 9:06pm
Birders,
Here are my highlights from today:
American Pipit, Great Blue Heron, Tree Swallow at the Topsfield Fairgrounds ~
but
I didn't find Ida's Pectoral Sandpiper...
Martin Burns WMA, Byfield: Ruffed Grouse
Spring Lane, Newburyport: Ring-necked Duck, Osprey [migrating]
Village at Sawyer Farm, Salisbury: Hooded Merganser, Song Sparrow, small rail
species not seen very well due lighting and construction equipment
PRNWR, Newburyport: Tree Swallows on the boxes behind the pannes
Rings Island, Salisbury: Cedar Waxwings
Route One, Lynnfield: Turkey Vulture
Hale Street, Newburyport: American Woodcock, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Horned Owl,
Eastern Phoebe
Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport : American Golden-Plover, American Woodcock,
American
Kestrel [a patriotic sightings for me today...]
Oak Hill Cemetery, Newburyport: Eastern Bluebird, Wood Duck
Best wishes,
Sue
Sue McGrath
Observe ~ Appreciate ~ Identify
Newburyport Birders
Newburyport, MA 01950
978-462-4785
newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net
www.newburyportbirders.com
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Subject: [Fwd: eBird Report - Millennium Park , 4/3/08]
From: Milton Trimitsis <milton.trimitsis(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 3 Apr 2008 9:06pm
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Andrew Joslin and I saw the following while looking for rusty blackbirds
at Millennium Park in Boston.
Milton Trimitsis
Roslindale, MA
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Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 21:22:56 -0400 (EDT)
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To: milton(AT)trimitsis.com
Subject: eBird Report - Millennium Park , 4/3/08
Location: Millennium Park
Observation date: 4/3/08
Number of species: 11
Canada Goose X
Mallard X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Belted Kingfisher 1
American Robin X
European Starling X
Song Sparrow X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Rusty Blackbird 143 All rusties were seen in pre-roost flocks across the
Charles from the Millennium Park canoe landing, in trees along the commuter
rail tracks.
Common Grackle X
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