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| Subject | From | Time |
| Mashpee Sightings | Mary Keleher | 9:04am |
| bluebirds a little behind behind | treeswallow5(AT)aol.com | 9:16am |
| Marblehead Neck | Mbird49(AT)aol.com | 10:14am |
| Longmeadow | David Redman | 10:52am |
| Hubbardston 4/8 | caronenv(AT)aol.com | 11:12am |
| Pine Siskins-Princeton | Dekker, Job | 11:34am |
| Little Gull, Newburyport Harbor | Bird Watcher's Suppl | 12:15pm |
| 4/12 Duxbury - Heron fallout! | Rick Bowes | 12:02pm |
| Virtual Birder/Great Blue Productions | Jim Barton | 12:07pm |
| rockport 4/12 | John Robinson | 1:00pm |
| Westminster/Fitchburg | Tom Pirro | 1:24pm |
| Don't 'ya just love a lifer! | Gene Harriman | 2:04pm |
| 30 Brants, Gloucester | Bird Watcher's Suppl | 2:32pm |
| Bohemian Waxwings, Barred Owls, Pileated
Woodpecker in Haverhill | Steve Mirick | 3:10pm |
| Mt. Auburn Cemetery, 4/12/08 | Dany Sloan | 4:22pm |
| Newburyport Little Gull--NO at 3:15, but
Bonaparte's and Brant | Terry Bronson | 5:04pm |
| Forest Hills Cemetery, Blue-headed Vireo,
Warblers, etc | Jake Miller | 6:00pm |
| Newburyport 4-12 | Erik Nielsen | 6:06pm |
| North Falmouth | Ian Nisbet | 6:12pm |
| Great Horned Owl and Owlets, Brookline, MA -
4-12-08 - Photos | brightondude04@yahoo | 6:46pm |
| North Falmouth(2) | Ian Nisbet | 7:08pm |
| Marsh Hawk in Duxbury | Terry Reiber | 7:56pm |
| NJ Moratorium on Harvesting Horseshoe Crabs | Barbara Volkle and S | 7:56pm |
| HSR: Plum Island MA (12 Apr 2008) 26 Raptors | reports(AT)hawkcount.or | 7:54pm |
| Newburyport Bohemians | Janis LaPointe | 9:00pm |
| Louisiana Waterthrush, Marlborough | Timothy Spahr | 9:22pm |
| Plum Island/Nbpt 4/12 | Bird Watcher's Suppl | 9:20pm |
| Ptown | Peter Trull | 9:38pm |
| CT Report 04/12/2008 BOHEMIAN WAXWING | Roy Harvey | 9:50pm |
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Subject: Mashpee Sightings
From: Mary Keleher <maryeak(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 9:04am
I birded in Mashpee for a couple of hours yesterday
morning and found the following.
Location: Mashpee, MA Barnstable
Observation date: 4/11/08
Number of species: 43
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 2 (pair on nest)
Mallard 9
Bufflehead 7
Great Blue Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 6
Osprey 8 (many on nest)
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2 (pair on nest)
Wilson's Snipe 4
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Mourning Dove 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 14 (1 pair courthship feeding, 1 pair
with probable nest)
American Crow 11
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 16
Black-capped Chickadee 17
Tufted Titmouse 5
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 2
Eastern Bluebird 2 (pair)
American Robin 22
European Starling X
Song Sparrow 10
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 7
Common Grackle 24 (1 carrying nesting material)
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
House Finch 13
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow X
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Subject: bluebirds a little behind behind
From: treeswallow5(AT)aol.com
Date: 12 Apr 2008 9:16am
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After checking 68 of my 95 nestboxes yesterday,?I found only five complete
bluebird nests, a few partial nests, and no eggs yet.? I generally have one or
two nests with eggs around the first of April.? Oh well, it's probably just as
well, since most years many the early nesters take a hit?when cold, wet?weather
occurs at end of month and early May. Anyone else have any eggs yet? Of the
remaining boxes, one site has 16 and never gets bluebirds for some reason...the
other site has 11 boxes and generally has one pair. Perhaps she'll have eggs
when I check tomorrow morning.
Mike
Mike Maurer
Marion, MA
"The time to save a species is while it is still common" Rosalie Edge, Founder
of Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
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Subject: Marblehead Neck
From: Mbird49(AT)aol.com
Date: 12 Apr 2008 10:14am
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Highlights from a slow walk around the sanctuary on Fri. 4/11 with much bird
song(mainly
robins, cardinals, white throats, and Carolina wrens) but great to hear.
brown creeper
golden crowned kinglets(many)
black crowned night heron
eastern phoebe
hermit thrush
Mollie Taylor
Danvers
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Subject: Longmeadow
From: "David Redman" <daveredman(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 10:52am
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Pied-billed Grebe spotted swimming with the Ring-necked Ducks.
Dave Redman
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Subject: Hubbardston 4/8
From: caronenv(AT)aol.com
Date: 12 Apr 2008 11:12am
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Location: BBA Fitchburg 3
Observation date: 4/12/08
Notes: Hubbardston section of the block only
Number of species: 37
Canada Goose 7 (ON)
Wood Duck 4
American Black Duck 3
Mallard 14
Ring-necked Duck 4
Bufflehead 1
Hooded Merganser 2
Common Merganser 3
Ruffed Grouse 1
Wild Turkey 7
Great Blue Heron 3
Mourning Dove 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 6
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 12
Common Raven 1
Tree Swallow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 30 (S)
Tufted Titmouse 16 (S)
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
Brown Creeper 5
Winter Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
American Robin 33
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Song Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 15
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 18
Common Grackle 37 (CN)
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
American Goldfinch 6
Evening Grosbeak 1
Submitted by:
Charles Caron
Westminster, MA
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Subject: Pine Siskins-Princeton
From: "Dekker, Job" <Job.Dekker(AT)umassmed.edu>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 11:34am
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Hi all,
Yard birds in Princeton:
4 Pine Siskins - not seen (around my house) in three years
1 Red-breasted Nuthatch (been around all winter)
1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (heard only)
6 Black-capped Chickadees
2 White-breasted Nuthatches
2 Mourning Doves
2 Dark-eyed Juncos
Several American Goldfinches
2 Barred Owls
Job Dekker
Job.Dekker(AT)umassmed.edu
Princeton, MA 01541
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Subject: Little Gull, Newburyport Harbor
From: "Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift" <birdwsg(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 12:15pm
Erik Neilsen called the store at 11:25 to report an adult Little Gull in
Newburyport Harbor, seen from the old clam shack at Joppa Flats.
Barrett Bacall for SG
Steve Grinley
Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift and Nature Shop at Joppa Flats
Newburyport, MA
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Subject: 4/12 Duxbury - Heron fallout!
From: Rick Bowes <rbowes(AT)bowesweb.com>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 12:02pm
I looked up from doing my taxes and saw a goodly number of large
birds on the mud flat some 300-400 yards from our deck (opposite
Harden Hill landing on the west side of Duxbury Bay). Not really
paying attention I first I thought they were Brant but then it
registered in my subconscious that these were waaaay too big for
Brant and shaped all wrong and it registered that they were
herons. As I was groping for my binos, three more birds drifted
in. To shorten the story, there were 27 Great Blue Herons all
mirrored on the shallow water that barely covered their feet (hence
it looked like 54 birds!). With them were 4 Common Egrets and a lone Snowy.
Some were active walking around poking at others, some jumping about
(yes, jumping!), and the rest just stood there half with their necks
well extended and the rest hunched down. By the time I got my scope
from the car, and set it up, they began moving about and then a
couple headed up the shoreline quickly out of sight blocked by our
neighbor's house. A minute or so later the bulk of them rose up as a
flock and followed the first pair. 7 remained for about 10 more
minutes and then they were gone as well.
We've lived here since 1979 and the most I've ever seen was 11 and
that was in August when post-breeding dispersal was happening. I've
seen lots of herons at once but always in connection with a rookery
and this had a very different feeling - these were road warriors on a
mission!. So many huge birds all flapping slowly by is an
awe-inspiring sight by itself, and then putting it in the context of
the inexorable, incredible annual migration of millions of wild
creatures results in a mighty humbling experience - and inspiration
to regularly encourage and support those privileged to work daily for
the welfare of such creatures and the environments they need all
along their pathways.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Rick Bowes
rbowes(AT)bowesweb.com
PO Box 1637, Duxbury, MA 02331
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Subject: Virtual Birder/Great Blue Productions
From: "Jim Barton" <redwingatfp1986(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 12:07pm
Hello. Anyone know what's happening with the Virtual Birder and Great
Blue Productions? Everything seems to date back three to five years.
Yours,
Jim Barton
Cambridge, MA
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Subject: rockport 4/12
From: John Robinson <johndrobinson(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 1:00pm
Back Beach:
Brant about 20
Loblolly Cove:
Green-winged Teal 2
Halibut Point:
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Palm Warbler 2
John Robinson, Rockport
johndrobinson at verizon dot net
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Subject: Westminster/Fitchburg
From: Tom Pirro <alurap(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 1:24pm
Birds seen and/or heard from an 8 mile walk from my apartment in Westminster to
round Meadow Pond, a sand pit, toward Monty tech, Snow's Mill Pond and a bit of
West Fitchburg.
Form the Westminster portion of the walk:
Canada Goose 6
Wood Duck 12
American Black Duck 4
Mallard 6
Green-winged Teal (American) 4
Ring-necked Duck 5
Bufflehead 2
Hooded Merganser 2
Common Merganser 2
Double-crested Cormorant 14
Great Blue Heron 2 (high flying migrant)
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 5 (migrants)
Bald Eagle 2 (ads. together low over Newcomb rd/Barthrech Rd. area)
Cooper's Hawk 2 (1 migrant, 1 poss. terr bird)
Northern Goshawk 1 (perched at the edge of a sand pit.
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Kestrel 1
Killdeer 5
Ring-billed Gull 22
Herring Gull 50
Iceland Gull (Kumlien's) 1 (1st year type)
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Mourning Dove 6
Great Horned Owl 1 (being mobbed by crows)
Downy Woodpecker 5
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 17 (lot of Phoebes today)
Blue Jay 15
American Crow 6
Tree Swallow 20
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 25
Tufted Titmouse 12
White-breasted Nuthatch 8
Brown Creeper 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 25
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 12
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1
Pine Warbler 3
American Tree Sparrow 1
Chipping Sparrow 2
Field Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 20
Dark-eyed Junco 20
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 25
Common Grackle 50
Brown-headed Cowbird 15
Purple Finch 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 12
House Sparrow 15
From the Fitchburg Section of the walk:
Ring-necked Duck 6
Turkey Vulture 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Rock Pigeon 8
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 4
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 5
Tree Swallow 3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
American Robin 15
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 15
Bohemian Waxwing 65 +/- (continue to show well at Boutwell -Owens)
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
House Sparrow 20
Tom Pirro
Westminster, Ma.
http://tpirro.blogspot.com/
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Subject: Don't 'ya just love a lifer!
From: "Gene Harriman" <vze2brn7(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 2:04pm
Hi Fellow MassBirders!
I scored a lifer this morning! 'Saw my first red-bellied woodpecker at Jenney
Pond in Plymouth, MA.
WooHoo! Also tallied five black-crowned night herons. Cool! Here's the
details...
Location: Jenny Pond, Plymouth, MA
Observation date: 4/12/08
Number of species: 8
Mute Swan 2
American Black Duck 5
Mallard 12
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Black-crowned Night-Heron 5
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10
This report was generated automatically by eBird
v2(http://ebird.org/massaudubon/)
Good Birding!
Gene 'BigWingBoy' Harriman
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
vze2brn7atverizondotnet
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Subject: 30 Brants, Gloucester
From: "Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift" <birdwsg(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 2:32pm
Sally Bradshaw called the store at 2:15 to report a flock of 30 Brants off of
Niles Beach in Gloucester, as seen from the private end of the beach.
Barrett Bacall for SG
Steve Grinley
Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift and Nature Shop at Joppa Flats
Newburyport, MA
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Subject: Bohemian Waxwings, Barred Owls, Pileated
Woodpecker in Haverhill
From: Steve Mirick <smirick(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 3:10pm
Jane and I did a bit of atlasing/scouting this morning in Haverhill. We
have two 1/2 blocks along the NH state line and both in Haverhill this
year. A bit more woods than when we covered downtown Haverhill last
year . Not as much as we wanted for nesters today (especially hawks),
but still a few neat things. Highlights only:
Wood Duck - 12 including 10 in swampy area near Crystal Gorge. Males
and females.
Green-winged Teal - 6 flyovers at Tattersall Farm in Haverhill
Ring-necked Duck - 5 off Lake Street.
Hooded Merganser - 2 females
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2
Hairy Woodpecker - 2
Pileated Woodpecker - 1 drumming off Crystal Street
American Kestrel - 3 total. 2 migrating?
Barred Owl - 2. I gave a couple of calls at Crystal Gorge and really
got one worked up at about 10:30 AM. A short time later, presumably a
2nd bird was calling about 1/2 mile away.
COMMON RAVEN - 1 calling near Tattersall Farm. I'd love to confirm them
in our area.
Brown Creeper - Pair working over some trees in a wooded swamp near
Crystal Gorge. Right on the NH state line.
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 1
BOHEMIAN WAXWING - 17 off Salem Street near Elmwood Cemetery in Bradford
(in our priority block from last year). Closer to our house than last
weekend, but still about 1/2 mile before we can get them on our yard list!
Eastern Bluebird - CONFIRMED - 2 pairs seen building nests. One in
bluebird box at parking lot for Tattersall Farm. The other in a natural
cavity off Lake Street. Our first confirmations of the atlas year!
Hermit Thrush - 1 at Crystal Gorge.
Also......Wood Frogs (nice chorus!), Spring Peepers, DEER TICK, Eastern
Comma
Steve & Jane Mirick
Bradford, MA
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Subject: Mt. Auburn Cemetery, 4/12/08
From: "Dany Sloan" <danymsloan(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 4:22pm
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Good afternoon,
Yesterday, it looks as though we were going to have horrible weather this
weekend, but things took a 180 degree turn for our first real day of spring.
I went up to Mt. Auburn from about 11 to 1 today for sort of a warm-up for
when the migrants really start coming in a few weeks from now.
Today's highlights include Red-breasted Nuthatch, several Eastern Phoebes, a
singing Carolina Wren, Northern Flickers and Hermit Thrushes all over and a
Fish Crow. Full list below.
Now back to watching The Wire...
Location: Mt. Auburn Cemetery--IBA
Observation date: 4/12/08
Number of species: 26
Canada Goose X
Mallard X
Turkey Vulture X
Red-tailed Hawk X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove X
Downy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker X
Eastern Phoebe X
Blue Jay X
Fish Crow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Red-breasted Nuthatch X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
Carolina Wren X
Golden-crowned Kinglet X
Hermit Thrush X
American Robin X
European Starling X
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
House Sparrow X
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Dany
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Subject: Newburyport Little Gull--NO at 3:15, but
Bonaparte's and Brant
From: tbbirds(AT)comcast.net (Terry Bronson)
Date: 12 Apr 2008 5:04pm
At 3:15 pm, very few gulls, maybe 15, near the former
Clam Shack in Newburyport. Almost high tide and
fog rolling in. Also 2 Greater Yellowlegs.
I went down to Joppa Park and scoped towards the
wastewater treatment plant, where I saw a small,
hooded gull among about 30-40 of the usual species.
When I got close enough along the dirt path behind the
plant, I saw that it was clearly a Bonaparte's Gull--pinkish
orange legs, black wingtips, and a faint eye ring. also
white underwings when it briefly lifted up.
Consolation prize, though, was my first 3 Brant of the
year.
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Terry Bronson
Hampton Falls, NH
tbbirds(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: Forest Hills Cemetery, Blue-headed Vireo,
Warblers, etc
From: Jake Miller <fiatlux.interport(AT)rcn.com>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 6:00pm
A quick walk at Forest Hills Cemetery at ~5:30 PM had the following
highlights:
Blue Headed Vireo 1
Palm Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Golden-Crowned Kinglet 3
all in a mixed flock that included American Robins, an Easter Phoebe
and numerous Black-capped Chickadees in the shrubs and trees on the
shores of Lake Hibiscus.
On the way to the cemetery I saw my first-of-the season female Brown
Headed Cowbird, followed shortly by my first of the season mating
chase flight of Brown Headed Cowbirds.
Good birding!
Jake Miller
Jamaica Plain
fiatlux at interport dot net
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Subject: Newburyport 4-12
From: Erik Nielsen <erikbogh(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 6:06pm
A few highlights from Newburyport today:
Northern Shoveler m+f (in wet field across from airport)
Common Goldeneye 550
Barrow's Goldeneye 1m
Long-tailed Duck 720
American Golden Plover 1 (in wet field across from airport)
http://boghnielsen.com/Birds/2008/AGPL/IMG_6285.jpg
http://boghnielsen.com/Birds/2008/AGPL/IMG_6292.jpg
Greater Yellowlegs 41
Dunlin 80
Little Gull 1 ad (seen from "clam shack")
Bonaparte's Gull 1 ad
Osprey 4
Rough-legged Hawk 1 light morph
Bohemian Waxwing 80 - just a few of the couple of hundred pictures I took:
http://boghnielsen.com/Birds/2008/BOWA/IMG_6107.jpg
http://boghnielsen.com/Birds/2008/BOWA/IMG_6162.jpg
http://boghnielsen.com/Birds/2008/BOWA/IMG_6217.jpg
http://boghnielsen.com/Birds/2008/BOWA/IMG_6220.jpg
Erik Nielsen
Westwood, Ma
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Subject: North Falmouth
From: Ian Nisbet <icnisbet(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 6:12pm
There were 2 Am. Oystercatchers and a Snowy Egret in the Wild Harbor
River today, both new since yesterday. .
Ian Nisbet
North Falmouth
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Subject: Great Horned Owl and Owlets, Brookline, MA -
4-12-08 - Photos
From: "brightondude04(AT)yahoo.com" <brightondude04@yahoo.com>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 6:46pm
Hello birders,
We looked outside and decided the meteorologists were
mistaken, and went out to try to find a nesting GHO
pair and young we heard were at Putterham Golf Club in
Brookline.
The summer-like sun made for a great day, and after 45
minutes and with patience waning, we were rewarded
with views of both:
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add to these links.)
Parent:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhode2boston/2407912323/
Owlets:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhode2boston/2408759740
Email me off-list for location specifics if you'd
like.
Thanks,
Sean McMahon
Brighton, MA
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Subject: North Falmouth(2)
From: Ian Nisbet <icnisbet(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 7:08pm
Also 5 Dunlins this evening.
Ian Nisbet
North Falmouth
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Subject: Marsh Hawk in Duxbury
From: Terry Reiber <terry(AT)softreq.com>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 7:56pm
Saw a marsh hawk in Duxbury this morning.
Looked to be a femail about 18 inches tall.
Beautiful white breast plumage with sligth flecks of brown, yellow
feet, brown with a slight twinge of orange head markings.
The marsh hawk observed me as I watched through my binonculars,
bobbing her head up and down slightly like a pigeon.
Apparently these hawks are a bit rare but if anyone could give me
info that would be great.
Thanks, Terry Reiber
Duxbury, MA
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Subject: NJ Moratorium on Harvesting Horseshoe Crabs
From: Barbara Volkle and Steve Moore <barb620(AT)theworld.com>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 7:56pm
Thanks to Wayne Petersen for passing along this
email from the Western Hemisphere Shorebird
Reserve Network News Alert -
Barbara Volkle
Northboro, MA
barb620(AT)theworld.com
* * *
From: Meredith Gutowski
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 5:10 PM
Subject: WHSRNews - Alert
Importance: High
WHSRNews Alert - 11 April 2008
Last month, we alerted you to the research
results and conservation actions of partners on
behalf of the Red Knot, particularly the
imperiled rufa subspecies. Within that, we noted
that the expired moratorium on harvesting
Horseshoe Crabs in New Jersey had not been
reinstated. With great joy, we’d like to share
the very good news that, on 25 March, New Jersey
Governor Jon Corzine signed a new moratorium
following its nearly unanimous approval by the
State Legislature. This moratorium on harvesting
Horseshoe Crabs in the state will stay in effect
“…until the populations of both Horseshoe Crabs
and Red Knots have returned to a level where they
will be self sustaining, as determined by the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.”
For the Governor’s press release, please visit
http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/2008/approved/20080325.html
Our congratulations and deep appreciation go out
to the caring State legislators and conservation
partners who made this happen. We especially want to thank….
Senator Robert Gordon
Assemblyman John McKeon
Commissioner Lisa Jackson, N.J. Department of
Environmental Protection
Eric Stiles, N.J. Audubon Society
Larry Niles, Conserve Wildlife Foundation of N.J.
Amanda Dey, N.J. Division of Fish and Wildlife
Tim Dillingham, American Littoral Society
Maya Van Rossum, Delaware River Keeper
Fran Rappa, N.J. Conservation Foundation
Margaret O’Gorman, Conserve Wildlife Foundation of N.J.
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Subject: HSR: Plum Island MA (12 Apr 2008) 26 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 12 Apr 2008 7:54pm
Plum Island MA
Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 12, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 12 12
Osprey 1 4 6
Bald Eagle 0 0 0
Northern Harrier 0 4 8
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 3 4
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 1 2
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 22 62 70
Merlin 2 4 4
Peregrine Falcon 1 2 3
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 26 92 109
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Observation start time: 10:30:00
Observation end time: 14:45:00
Total observation time: 4.25 hours
Official Counter: Craig Jackson
Observers: Anne Howe, David Goodine, Erik Nielsen, Ted Mara,
Ursula Goodine
Weather:
Wind -- East (3-4); Temperature -- 15-9°C; relatively cloudless to complete
fog at end of watch -- between 1-2 PM haze became fog: by 2:25 very foggy,
although could still see movement of birds
Had rained night before
Raptor Observations:
Surprisingly good kestrel flight given the strength and direction of the
wind. Of identifiable kestrels, 8 were female, 5 male.
Several harriers and ospreys feeding in marsh not migrating; Peregrine
seen in marsh/dunes earlier in day presumed to be same one that migrated
north at end of day.
Non-raptor Observations:
125 Double-crested Cormorants
Predictions:
If weather clears might be good
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Report submitted by Craig Jackson (crleja(AT)yahoo.com)
Plum Island, Parker River NWR, MA information may be found at:
http://massbird.org/EMHW/
Site Description:
coastal barrier island
Directions to site:
Site is Parking Lot #1 of the Parker River National Wildlifee Refuge on
Plum Island, Newburyport, MA
Take Plum Island Turnpike, cross bridge and take first right onto road
leading to refuge. Parking Lot 1 is on left, shortly after passing refuge
entrance
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Subject: Newburyport Bohemians
From: "Janis LaPointe" <janlan2(AT)cox.net>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 9:00pm
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A smaller flock of Bohemian Waxwings was at the Newburyport Industrial =
Park Friday at 2:30 to 3:30 pm and beyond. They moved from fruit =
trees along --------- Hoyt Dr. to Opportunity Way. 50 birds at the =
most. Some of the trees have been striped of most berries, but others =
are still chock full. Also present, the Snowy Egret at the pond on =
Opportunity Way. =20
Janis LaPointe
Enfield, CT
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Subject: Louisiana Waterthrush, Marlborough
From: Timothy Spahr <tspahr(AT)cfa.harvard.edu>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 9:22pm
Hi Birders,
I was surprised, and delighted, to find
a chipping Louisiana Waterthrush working
the small stream in my yard. This is
the first waterthrush of either species
I've had here in 5 years.
good birding
Tim Spahr
Marlborough
tspahr(AT)cfa.harvard.edu
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Subject: Plum Island/Nbpt 4/12
From: "Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift" <birdwsg(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 9:20pm
Margo Goetschkes and I birded Newburyport and Plum Island today. Noteworthy
was a lone, male COMMON REDPOLL on the Marsh Trail at Hellcat just beyond the
stairs where we had seen a flock of redpolls earlier in the season. It was
first in the birches, but then spent much time of the ground. Also, inspired
by Alison O'Hare's talk on PURPLE MARTINS at last night's BBC Meeting, we
found a single male scout flying high over the colony at the old headquarters
building at the north end of the island late in the day. Here is our list:
Newburyport Industrial Park:
53 Bohmenian waxwings
2 kestrels
Location: Plum Island
Observation date: 4/12/08
Number of species: 67
Snow Goose 4
Brant 4
Canada Goose 25
Mute Swan 2
Gadwall 4
American Black Duck 40
Mallard 22
Northern Pintail 4
Green-winged Teal 6
Green-winged Teal (American) 6
Common Eider 6
White-winged Scoter 20
Black Scoter 20
Long-tailed Duck 85
Bufflehead 2
Common Merganser 2
Red-breasted Merganser 18
Red-throated Loon 2
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 150
Great Blue Heron 7
Great Egret 8
Osprey 4
Northern Harrier 3
American Kestrel 9
Merlin 1
Killdeer 2
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Wilson's Snipe 1
Bonaparte's Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull 20
Herring Gull (American) 75
Great Black-backed Gull 35
Rock Pigeon 23
Mourning Dove 12
Great Horned Owl 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Eastern Phoebe 11
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 22
PURPLE MARTIN 1
Tree Swallow 34
Black-capped Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 3
Brown Creeper 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
American Robin 40
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 35
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 3
EASTERN TOWHEE 1
American Tree Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 23
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 4
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 42
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Common Grackle 60
Brown-headed Cowbird 14
House Finch 3
COMMON REDPOLL 1
American Goldfinch 25
House Sparrow 20
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Plum Island Causeway:
2 SHOVELER m&f
8 greater yellowlegs
1 lesser yellowlegs
2 killdeer
1 meadowlark
Newburyport harbor:
1 greater scaup
2 c. goldeneye
Steve Grinley
Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift and Nature Shop at Joppa Flats
Newburyport, MA
BirdWSG(AT)Verizon.net
978-462-0775
15% Off All In Stock Optics - Now 'til April 15!
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: Ptown
From: "Peter Trull" <petrull(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 9:38pm
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Massbirders,
Just a note to say that the North Atlantic Right Whale numbers in Cape =
Cod Bay are higher today that in decades, according to Dr.Stormy Mayo =
today at our pre season whale watch meeting at WBWS. There may be 100+ =
whales in the bay presently., and as Blair mentioned yesterday, they are =
visible from shore in numbers, along with an impressive Northern Gannet =
show. Dolphin Boats started running trips today.
Peter Trull
Brewster, MA
petrull(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: CT Report 04/12/2008 BOHEMIAN WAXWING
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 9:50pm
From Meredith Sampson:
4/12 - Storrs, UConn, Glenbrook Road -- BOHEMIAN WAXWING observed for
about 45 minutes between 12 & 1:00. (An exquisitely beautiful bird!)
Madison, Hammonassett State Park -- 2 LITTLE BLUE HERONS, LONG-BILLED
DOWITCHER.
From Neil Currie:
4/12 - Storrs, UConn campus, off Glenbrook Road -- 1 BOHEMIAN WAXWING
in a spruce tree by the CLAS building.
From David Schonfeld and Carrie Crompton:
4/12 - Storrs, UConn campus, off Glenbrook Road -- 1 BOHEMIAN WAXWING
alone in the crabapple adjacent to the CLAS building entrance. Seen
from 12:30-2:00pm. It was very cooperative and obliging. Too bad we
had no camera. It was not flocking with the many Cedars on campus and
left its tree when a few Cedars arrived.
From John Marshall, Denny Abbott, & Steve Morytko:
4/12 - Storrs, UConn campus -- 1 BOHEMIAN WAXWING. Found by in the
tall trees by the Wilbur Cross Library at 7:20 by Denny Abbott. Later
moved to the crabapple trees on the the west side of the CLAS
building. The bird was present when I left at 8:00 am.
From Steve Morytko:
4/12 - Storrs, UConn campus -- BOHEMIAN WAXWING.
Mansfield, Pumping Station Rd. -- RUFFED GROUSE.
From Greg Hanisek:
4/12 - Watertown, Lake Winnemaug -- LONG-TAILED DUCK (uncommon
inland). 2nd one in the past week in my area.
From Christopher Lovell:
4/12 - Trumbull yard -- 2 Common Redpolls continue.
From Karen Fiske:
4/12 - Durham yard -- 2 female PURPLE FINCHES one gathering rootlets.
From Luke Tiller:
4/12 - Wilton, Allen's Meadow -- 4 Wilson's Snipe (1 in the community
gardens, 3 in the flooded brook behind the dirt mounds).
From Paul Carrier:
4/12 - Harwinton yard -- 10 Purple Finch, plusheard EVENING GROSBEAKS
in back woods, but did not see.
From Ernest S Harris:
4/12 - Bolton backyard -- PURPLE FINCH(two males and a female).
From Jan Collins:
4/12 - Somers yard -- several PURPLE FINCHES, 1 COMMON REDPOLL.
From Joanne Luppi:
4/12 - Portland backyard feeders -- 3 male PURPLE FINCHES, 1 female.
The males' breeding plumage was vibrant.
From Meredith Sampson w/ Jim Dugan:
4/12 - Ashford, 288 Varga Road -- RED-HEADED WOODPECKER.
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