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Subject: Bird ID
From: Sherry Leffert <sleffert(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 7:20am
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My brother took these pictures at Field Park in Brockton. Can anyone help ID
them?
They can be seen at http://gallery.mac.com/sherryleffert#100139.
Sherry Leffert
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Subject: Predicting the migration
From: Naeem Yusuff <naeem.yusuff(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 7:20am
All-
As a relatively new birder (my third year) I have
found that when I ask the more seasoned birders among
us how to predict good days for migration, I get a
myriad of answers. Clear nights with winds with a
southerly component seem to certainly be good, but
predictions beyond that seem to enter the realm of a
folk art (May 4th is a good day, so I have been told).
Radar has been used to map the migrations-
http://www.woodercreeper.com
Woodcreeper.com has daily evaluations of the migration
the previous night, although I must confess that I
don't have much of a seasoned eye looking at these
images- I can't quite tell what is going on- and the
postings don't appear online early enough to impact
the decision to go to Mt. Auburn before work or just
sleep in.
I found a somewhat more classical approach- which
involves looking at the disc of the moon through a
spotting scope for a period of time, and looking for
the shadows of birds crossing the disc of the moon. I
even found a utube video showing this-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOVXdVooAeQ&feature=related
Apparently seeing a bird every couple of minutes is
indicative of a good night flight. Tonight I watched
the disc of the moon from about 9:00 to 9:15 - and saw
four birds, which means it's a pretty good night for
migration... my journeyman prediction would be that
tomorrow should be a pretty good day, lots of new
birds. Unfortunately I can't make it to Mt. Auburn
tomorrow morning (sorry Linda); but I think we're in
for a good one.
More moon watching postings to follow
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Subject: What Bird is This? Great Kiskadee
From: Steven M Arena <Steven_M_Arena(AT)raytheon.com>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 7:42am
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Martha -
http://kevinleephotography.com/root/kevinleephotography/iphoto/main2.cfm
This lovely bird is a Kiskadee. From it's stocky bill base and robust
chest, I would say that it is a Greater Kiskadee and not the smaller,
slighter Lesser Kiskadee.
From the photo, I take it that the bird was not sighted in MA.
Best,
Steve
Steve Arena
Westboro, MA
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Subject: Fork-tailed Flycatcher NO Wednesday a.m.
From: "Jeremy B. Dibbell" <jbdibbell(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 10:08am
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I have the sad duty to report that the fork-tailed flycatcher at Chandler's
pond was not seen this morning. I arrived at 7, others had been there since
6:45. I stayed until 9:15 at the east corner of the pond, and others were
around the rest of the pond. No luck. Hopefully he'll reappear soon, and
even without him it was a glorious spring morning.
Some good birds nonetheless (highlights only):
Bufflehead - 3 (2m, 1f)
Ruddy Duck - ~15
Eastern Phoebe - 2
Brown Creeper - 1
Palm Warbler - 8
Good birding!
Jeremy Dibbell
Boston
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Subject: Rusty Blackbirds, Concord Great Meadows, 4/16
From: "Floyd, Chris" <chrisf(AT)mitre.org>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 10:18am
This morning around 0900 there were at least four Rusty Blackbirds in
the vicinity of the GMNWR Concord parking lot. Individual birds were
alternately vocalizing up in the trees or foraging in the water pools
of the wet woodland right off the driveway in. Really nice views in
good light. At least one female. One apparent male still had some
rusty fringes on the back.
Thanks to the birder at Chandler Pond on Monday afternoon who mentioned
seeing Rusties at Great Meadows last weekend.
Chris Floyd
Lexington
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Subject: Sandhill Crane, Warwick 4/16
From: Mark Taylor <birdnorth(AT)hughes.net>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 11:01am
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Hello Massbirders
A Sandhill Crane, found yesterday evening by Sue O'Reilly in Bass
Swamp in Warwick, was still there (10:00) this morning, in the large
swamp on the left of Bass Rd. The bird moved from the smaller body of
water on the other side of the causeway to the larger area around
0930. To find Bass Swamp from downtown Northfield, take Warwick Ave.,
at the blinking light intersection and opposite the IGA market, for
approx. 4+ miles to Bass Rd. on the right (the causeway is here).
Good luck.
Mark Taylor
Northfield, MA
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Subject: Re: Fork-tailed Flycatcher NO Wednesday a.m.
From: "larry berk" <larry.berk(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 11:14am
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Also missing at 9AM.
Witnessed a sad arrival from Toronto--he drove all nite to see the =
bird--was
encouraged by yesterday's 4PM sightings.
Hopeful--better late than never.
Larry Berk
Newton Ma=20
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Subject: [MASSBIRD] Fork-tailed Flycatcher NO Wednesday a.m.
I have the sad duty to report that the fork-tailed flycatcher at =
Chandler's pond was not seen this morning. I arrived at 7, others had =
been there since 6:45. I stayed until 9:15 at the east corner of the =
pond, and others were around the rest of the pond. No luck. Hopefully =
he'll reappear soon, and even without him it was a glorious spring =
morning.
Some good birds nonetheless (highlights only):
Bufflehead - 3 (2m, 1f)
Ruddy Duck - ~15
Eastern Phoebe - 2
Brown Creeper - 1
Palm Warbler - 8
Good birding!
Jeremy Dibbell
Boston
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Subject: Longmeadow
From: NEaton <nancyeaton(AT)sbcglobal.net>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 1:55pm
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4/16/08 Longmeadow (Stebbins Refuge areas):
Blue-winged Teal (pair)
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Hermit Thrush
Palm Warbler
Swamp Sparrow
Note: Two of these species had been found earlier in the morning by other
birders.
Nancy Eaton
Enfield, CT
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Subject: A boreal moment in Metro West
From: "Mary Small" <mhsmall(AT)zeus.bwh.harvard.edu>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 2:02pm
At 7:45 this glorious morning was treated to the trills of
dark-eyed juncos and a lone white-throated sparrow. A
preview of the White mtns. in June.
Mary Small
Concord, Mass.
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Subject: Re: Predicting the migration
From: Timothy Spahr <tspahr(AT)cfa.harvard.edu>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 2:02pm
Hi Naeem, Massbird readers:
Please delete if you're disinterested,
this is a fairly long-winded explanation
of the tools I use to guess (I hate
to 'predict' anything!) about good
migration days.
I'm a big fan of using both surface plots,
and also regional radar, to plan my
birding days. In the spring, since
I'm a warbler and passerine nut, I
generally start paying attention about now
to the radar and wind direction. Surface
plots help you get regional wind direction:
http://weather.unisys.com/surface/sfc_map.html
(the Unisys homepage has a section on how
to read surface plots if you're having trouble)
If the winds look southerly to southwesterly
over the entire eastern US, there's a good
chance this time of year we'll get some
migrants.
The second thing is to then learn to read
the radar images:
http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/radar/
--or--
http://www.weather.gov/radar_tab.php
In particular, the second web page will
light up like crazy an hour or two after
sunset on big flight nights.
Of course what you want if you want to see
the best days--a true fallout--is to have
the winds shift from south to north
and have the boundary be right over your location.
Further, precipitation may force birds down.
By far the best warbler day I've ever had
in terms of number of individual warblers was
when a front stalled right over my location in Ohio.
It was readily evident on the surface plot--winds to
my south were southerly, and winds to my north were
northly. In effect this drops the birds down
along the front line. Needless to say I saw
thousands of warblers of 21 different species
at my local migrant trap where I was visiting
in SW Ohio, including over 100 Bay-breasted Warblers
in 2 scant hours of birding.
If anyone out there is interested in my opinion
on individual days, drop me a line. I can tell you
that at this time of the year, I'm looking at radar
images each and every night in hopes of seeing
a good morning at Mt. Auburn Cemetery coming my
way.
good birding
Tim Spahr
Marlborough
tspahr(AT)cfa.harvard.edu
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Subject: Brookline bohemian waxwings
From: Pamela Knight <pammyk48(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 3:00pm
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Brookline Reservoir Station MBTA bus stop Cleveland Circle
Pamela Knight 10:45-11:05 April 16
BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS
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Today I went for my lunch break walk. As I passed under the pine trees that=
are beside the "bean" (don't know what kind of tree) tree right on Chestnu=
t Hill Ave., I heard the high zzzteezz of waxwings. I looked up and there =
were about 28 Bohemian Waxwings grouped in the two trees. On closer observa=
tion, the birds were trying to eat the few beans that remained on the neigh=
boring "bean" tree. They were smaller than I had imagined. This is the T st=
op that services the 51 and the 86 buses on Chestnut Hill Ave. When some ta=
xi drivers socializing yelled too loudly, the birds flew off into the trees=
across the street separating the Cleveland Circle movie theatre from the r=
esidences.
On Monday At Chandler's Pond I think I got a peak at the flycatcher but had=
no idea I was seeing such a rare bird.
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Subject: 2 sightings
From: birder526(AT)aol.com
Date: 16 Apr 2008 3:42pm
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Hi Massbirders,
I had Fish Crow over my (new) apartment complex today in N. Attleboro, as well
as a sighting of 5 or 6 Wild Turkey along I 495 near the Bellingham exit.
Good birding, Diane
Diane Silverstein
N. Attleboro, MA
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Subject: Forked Tailed Flycatcher No at 3:20 p.m. But,
From: "HARRY ROBINSON" <ridetheheights(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 4:50pm
Stopped by after work, (a lot closer than Toronto) to be the hero and
reacquire the bird's location. Sorry I am not a hero. No Go at 3:20 p.m.
But we did have a Pied Billed Grebe on Tuesday at the same pond. He was
slightly overshadowed by our Brazilian guest.
Harry Robinson
Quincy
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Subject: Fitchburg 4/16
From: caronenv(AT)aol.com
Date: 16 Apr 2008 4:52pm
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Location: BBA Fitchburg 7
Observation date: 4/16/08
Notes: All from Fitchburg section
Number of species: 35
Mallard 4
Common Merganser 2
American Kestrel 1
Killdeer 1
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 8
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 5
Black-capped Chickadee 27
Tufted Titmouse 9
White-breasted Nuthatch 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
American Robin 31
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 13
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1
Pine Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 10
White-throated Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 13
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Purple Finch 1
House Finch 4
House Sparrow 4
Submitted by
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Westminster, MA
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Subject: Nahant 4/16
From: Linda Pivacek <lpivacek(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 5:18pm
selected sightings including some new arrivals:
1 Winter Wren (yard bird pool)
1 Swamp Sparrow "
1 Brown Thrasher "
70 Purple Sandpipers (yard)
1 Towhee
6 Savannah Sparrow
4 Golden-crowned Kinglet
1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1 Wood Duck
1 Kingfisher
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk
1 Cooper's Hawk
Linda
Linda Pivacek
Nahant, lpivacek(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: Some early migrants, Great Meadows (Concord)
From: Cherrie Corey <cherrie.corey(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 4:56pm
During a mid-day walk around an unusually still Great Meadows today,
I encountered several wonderful surprises....
RR Bed/Wood road heading east:
Red-Bellied Woodpeckers 2
Song Sparrows
Chickadees
Titmice
Cardinals
Downy Woodpeckers
Footpath turnoff:
YELLOW-RUMP WARBLERS 2
Wild Onions (Allium canadense), a recently discovered patch
Pine Woods River Trail:
PINE WARBLER 2 (calling and moving about high in the pines)
VEERY (silently hopping within a few yards of the path)
Red-Bellied Woodpecker 1
NE Impoundment Trail:
Red-winged Blackbirds
PALM WARBLERS 4+
YELLOW-RUMP WARBLERS 4
Savannah Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrows
Great Blue Heron 1
Cormorants 2
Wood Ducks 3 pair
Mallards
BLANDING'S TURTLE 1 (an up close meeting right beside the dike)
Painted Turtles
Green Frogs and Northern Leopard Frogs calling
Sorry, did not tune in to notice the Rusty Blackbirds that reportedly
were in the parking lot.
Cherrie Corey
Concord, MA
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Subject: Boston lesser black-backed gull
From: John Baur <john_baur(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 4:58pm
The sub-adult lesser black-backed gull continued in christopher columbus park
(next to the long wharf Marriott) yesterday at about 1:30. It has pretty nearly
completed its moult into summer plumage and the bill has changed from black with
a yellow tip to yellowish with a black ring near the tip.
Sorry for the delayed post.
Regards,
John Baur
Sharon, MA
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Subject: Grouse drumming in Assabet NWR, Maynard
From: "ptarmigan3 @hotmail.com" <ptarmigan3(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 6:09pm
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At 5 pm today, I heard a grouse drumming in Assabet NWR, White Pond Rd entr=
ance, while walking in on the road from Marker 8 (following Ron Lockwood's =
Bird Observer article suggestions).
Also of note was a Downy Woodpecker harassing a Flicker. The downy gave the=
"pik" call repeatedly as it flew at the flicker like a crow attacking a re=
dtail. The flicker was silent and made a couple of flights back at the dow=
ny, but eventually took off. The downy then climbed to the top of the tree=
, which was broken off at the top, and disappeared, perhaps into an opening=
on the top. =20
Jane Lothian
Maynard, MA
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Subject: marine report
From: "a strauss" <ansch100(AT)cox.net>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 7:00pm
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marine report from wednesday.
7:00 AM Herring Cove
Litterally hundreds of gannets, mergs, scoters, and Atlantic White-sided =
Dolphins. The dolphins were everywhere feeding and at the surface =
diving. HUMBACKED (2) and FIN Whales (8).
8:30 AM Race Point
FIN and HUMBACKED WHALES MANY, NORTHERN RIGHT WHALES one group toward =
Race Point proper 4-5 whales at surface (SAG). Heads, tails, fin out =
of water. Moving slowly out to deeper water. In view for atleast two =
hours. Great great show, many v-shaped spouts. you could hear the =
whales and even once I smelled the fishy spray from the spout. There =
was a second small group of Rigth Whales further out (4-5 animals).
10:30 AM at least two Right Whales skim feeding along the surface in =
typical posture. Many Humbacks diving, tail flukes seen, backs seen. =
Also saw tail lobbing of one individual with large white patches on =
ventral side of flukes. Saw one Right Whale swinging tail in air prior =
to dive. Spouts everywhere close and far out. Not sure of any exact =
numbers. At least 8 Right Whales and probablt twice that for Fin =
Whales. Still a few dolphins around at Race Point--scattered. Right =
Whales--the two skim feeding had varing amounts of rusty/tan colored =
calosites on the rostrum (one had a head that was more sleek and rounded =
the other was more square shaped. Some times mouths opened very wide =
exposing baleen while swimming.
12:00 PM returned to Herring Cove. Only a few gulls an gannets--no =
whales, dolphins, or anything unusual.
This has been my experience that the dolphins show early AM and =
disappear by mid morning. Whales seem to be closer to shore early. By =
noon everything seems to quiet down. For me, this was a bonaza day! =
Great viewing, calm seas, slight breeze, lots of display behavior.
Anyone going down to look for these marine mammals should go while the =
going is good. All of a sudden the show could just stop without any =
warning. The main thing is to pick a CALM DAY! Choppy seas are no good =
for viewing. If you go please post what you see.
Final note: Between Orleans and Eastham the speed limit is 40 mph. =
Police there are notorious, they will ticket you with no mercy! Be =
alert.
Alan Strauss, Providence
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Subject: South Cape Beach State Park - Whimbrel - 4/16/08
From: Matt Malin <hossfeldt(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 8:17pm
Walked the woods trails and the beach from the jetty to the "sand pile" at New
Seabury along Nantucket/Vineyard Sound today from 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm Low tide
was about 3:30. The bird of the day was an early WHIMBREL, my guess, took
advantage of the light southerly winds the last couple of days to get up this
far. There was also a nice Kestral show this afternoon (3M/3F/1?), all hovering
and perching between the Mashpee town parking lot and the jetty, my guess is
they were also new arrivals recently, and decided to stay and hunt. Sanderlings
and Dunlin were feeding ferociously in the seaweed wrack and fluffing, also
recently arrived. Osprey are on nests around Waquoit Bay, and the pair of
Oystercatchers have been fixtures since late March. Scoters moving east
offshore. Some winter ducks remaining, hanging on in low numbers.
Location: South Cape Beach State Park
Observation date: 4/16/08
Number of species: 38
Brant 3
Mute Swan 15
American Black Duck 12
Mallard 4
Greater Scaup 5
Common Eider 2
dark-winged scoter sp. 500
Long-tailed Duck 18
Bufflehead 40
Hooded Merganser 1
Red-breasted Merganser 45
Ruffed Grouse 1
Common Loon 4
Northern Gannet 2
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Osprey 9
Northern Harrier 1
American Kestrel 7
Piping Plover 5
American Oystercatcher 2
Greater Yellowlegs 6
WHIMBREL 1
Sanderling 53
Dunlin 3
Laughing Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 10
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 14
Horned Lark 5
Black-capped Chickadee 8
American Robin 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 7
Red-winged Blackbird 2
American Goldfinch 1
This report was generated automatically by eBird
v2(http://ebird.org/massaudubon/)
Matt Malin
Mashpee, MA
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Subject: Mt Auburn Cemetery 4/10
From: Linda Ferraresso <tattler1(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 8:30pm
13 birders joined Larry O'Bryan and I on the inaugural BBC Mt Auburn
spring walk from 6:30-8 a.m. this morning. It was a beautiful morning,
albeit still a bit nippy (37 degrees). Birds seen include:
Great Blue Heron 1
Canada Goose 1
Mallard 4
Herring Gull 4
Rock Dove 2
Mourning Dove 1
Eastern Screech Owl 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 4
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 6
Black-capped Chickadee 12
Tufted Titmouse 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 50+
Northern Mockingbird 1
Cedar Waxwing 1
Palm Warbler 2 (reported seen by Bob Kelly prior to the start of the walk)
Chipping Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 5
Dark-eyed Junco 8
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Common Grackle 20+
Brown-headed Cowbird 7
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow
Happy Spring!
Linda
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Subject: Essex Co.; Tues., 14 Apr. 2008: Sandhill Crane,
Louisiana Waterthrush.
From: Richard Heil <rsheil(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 9:04pm
TUESDAY, 14 APRIL 2008:
ESSEX COUNTY: Hamilton, Ipswich, Essex, Rowley, Newbury, Newburyport
& Plum Island.
Concentration on marshes and estuaries; no ocean surveyed.
'Pale-bellied' Brant (70)-Essex.
Canada Goose (730): 540-Ipswich.
Gadwall (18)
American Black Duck (160)
Mallard (18)
Blue-winged Teal (1m.)-P.I.
Northern Pintail (5)-P.I.
Green-winged Teal (225): Incl. 70-Ipswich, 60-Rowley, 32-P.I.
Greater Scaup (35): 34-Nbpt., 1-P.I.
Common Eider (15)-Essex.
White-winged Scoter (37)-Essex.
Oldsquaw (576): 570-Nbpt., 6-Essex.
Bufflehead (27): 12-Essex, 8-Nbpt., 7-P.I.
Common Goldeneye (30)-Nbpt.
Red-breasted Merganser (10)
Common Loon (11): 10-Essex.
Double-crested Cormorant (33)
Great Blue Heron (36): 30-Essex, 2-Rowley, 3-P.I.
Great Egret (16): 10-Essex, 2-Ipswich, 3-P.I.
Snowy Egret (46): 33-Essex, 13-Ipswich.
Little Blue Heron (1 ad.)-Essex.
Glossy Ibis (124): 116-Ipswich (Impressive flock but too distant to
effectively scrutinize for WFIB), 8-P.I.
Turkey Vulture (11)
Osprey (12)
Northern Harrier (5): 2-Essex, 3-P.I.
Cooper's Hawk (1)
Red-tailed Hawk (7)
American Kestrel (16): 5-Essex, 7-Ipswich, 3-Rowley, 1-P.I.
Merlin (1)-Nbpt.
Peregrine Falcon (2): 1-Essex, 1-Rowley.
SANDHILL CRANE (1): Ipswich; Calling repeatedly (but never viewed)
from center of farmland block bordered by Rt. 133, Argilla Rd, and
Northgate Rd.
Piping Plover (10)-Sandy Pt., P.I.: Together foraging on wet sand at low tide.
Killdeer (22)
Greater Yellowlegs (114): 14-Essex, 3-Ipsw., 26-Rowley, 62-Nbpt., 9-P.I.
Lesser Yellowlegs (2): 1-Rowley, 1-Nbpt.
Pectoral Sandpiper (2)-Island Rd., Essex.
Dunlin (170)-Conomo Pt., Essex.
Wilson's Snipe (4)-P.I.
Bonaparte's Gull (1 ad.)-Nbpt.
Ring-billed Gull (250)
Herring Gull (150+)
Great Black-backed Gull (40)
Rock Pigeon (25+)
Mourning Dove (12)
Great Horned Owl (1): On nest P.I.
Belted Kingfisher (2): 1-Essex, 1-Rowley.
Red-bellied Woodpecker (1)
Downy Woodpecker (5)
Hairy Woodpecker (1)
Northern Flicker (6)
Eastern Phoebe (9)
Blue Jay (7)
American Crow (20+)
Tree Swallow (60)
Black-capped Chickadee (22)
Tufted Titmouse (6)
White-breasted Nuthatch (4)
Carolina Wren (1)
Golden-crowned Kinglet (7)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (2)
Eastern Bluebird (3)-Essex.
Hermit Thrush (1)-P.I.
American Robin (70+)
Northern Mockingbird (10)
European Starling (60+)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (2)-Hamilton.
'Yellow' Palm Warbler (1)-Hamilton.
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH (1): Migrant at non-breeding site: Miles River
at Myopia Hunt Club, Hamilton.
Chipping Sparrow (1)-Hamilton.
Savannah Sparrow (6): 4-Essex, 2-P.I.
Song Sparrow (32)
White-throated Sparrow (3)
Dark-eyed Junco (3)
Northern Cardinal (12)
Red-winged Blackbird (60+)
Eastern Meadowlark (2): 1-Essex, 1-Nbpt.
Common Grackle 150+)
Brown-headed Cowbird (35)
Purple Finch (1)-P.I.
House Finch (6)
American Goldfinch (32)
House Sparrow (20)
Richard S. Heil
S. Peabody, MA
rsheil(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: Oak Hill Cemetery ~ 4/17
From: newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net
Date: 16 Apr 2008 10:12pm
Birders,
I made a loop through the cemetery late this afternoon:
Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Ruby-crowned Kinglet,
Hermit Thrush, American Robin, Northern Mockingbird, Cedar Waxwing,
Palm Warbler, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker,
Eastern Phoebe, Blue Jay, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White-throated
Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Common
Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, American Goldfinch, Wood Duck, Mallard,
Golden-crowned Kinglet, White-breasted Nuthatch
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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