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MASSBIRD for Friday, April 18, 2008
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Subject: Foss Farm Woodcocks
From: Paul Cozza <pcozza(AT)alum.mit.edu>
Date: 18 Apr 2008 6:30am
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Last night there were a few Woodcocks at Foss Farm in Carlisle, at
least one of which was displaying.
Paul Cozza
Concord, MA
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Subject: Chipping Sparrow and Sapsucker in Granby
From: "Lori Rogers" <lorir56(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 18 Apr 2008 7:34am
Yesterday, 4/17, we had the first Chipping Sparrow of the season in my yard.
We also had a Sapsucker.
Lori Rogers
Granby, MA
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Subject: Greater Whitefronted Goose, Cumbies, Halifax
From: KAWOLFTRAP(AT)aol.com
Date: 18 Apr 2008 8:33am
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Jim Sweeney has just called me (0830, 4/18/08) to report that
he has confirmed the Greater White-fronted Goose first seen about
two days ago by Hank and Jill Levesque on the Cumberland Farms
Fields on Wood Street in Halifax. The bird is in the wet area at the
East end of Wood Street near Raven Brook.
Kathleen S. Anderson
Wolf Trap Hill Farm
22 Winter Street
Middleboro, MA 02346
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Subject: Ashburnham/Ashby- 4-18
From: caronenv(AT)aol.com
Date: 18 Apr 2008 8:56am
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Birds observed in atlas block Ashburnham 4 this morning (4/18).? This block is
one of the tiny slivers along the state line, and is only a couple of hundred
yards wide.
Canada Goose 2
Wood Duck 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Flicker 7 (all migrating again today)
American Crow 6
Raven 2
Black-capped Chickadee 8
White-breasted Nuthatch 4 (CN)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Hermit Thrush 2
Robin 20
Starling 8 (N)
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Cowbird 2
Purple Finch 3
Goldfinch 11
Submitted by
Charles Caron
Westminster, MA
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Subject: Fenway Victory Gardens (Emerald Necklace,
4/17/08)
From: "Fred Bouchard" <frederickbouchard(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 18 Apr 2008 9:44am
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Victory Gardens kinda static re: migrants and new arrivals Friday 4-5pm.
6 Whitethroated Sparrow
1 Cedar Waxwing
2 Hermit Thrush
20 Am Robin
(no views of a Varied Thrush!)
Male American Kestrel observed again in immediate vicinity of
last year's presumed nesting cavity in upper right-hand corner of
apartment building at 13 Haviland Street, near Berklee College / corner Mass
Ave.
fred b
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belmont 02478 ma
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Subject: [Fwd: eBird Report - 01944 Manchester MA ,
4/18/08]
From: <winterwren2(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 18 Apr 2008 10:24am
Location:01944 Manchester MA Observation date: 4/18/08
Notes:First Chippping Sparrow of the year. Thought I heard them yesterday,
but had visual evidence at school feeder. I birded my way home through my BBA
territory:3 Little Blue Herons flying over Clark Pond toward Kettle
Island,Pileated in nest hole,Brown Creeper singing
Number of species: 18
Canada Goose X
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Ring-necked Duck 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Little Blue Heron 3
Mourning Dove X
Downy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
American Crow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
Brown Creeper 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 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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Subject: Mt. Auburn 4/18/08
From: "Peter and Fay" <peterfay(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 18 Apr 2008 12:14pm
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27 birders joined us for the BBC Mt Auburn walk from 6:30-8 a.m. this =
morning. It was a fun morning,=20
Highlights include:
Great Blue Heron 1 (leader only)
Mallard 4
Killdeer 1
Eastern Screech Owl 1
Northern Flicker 7
Eastern Phoebe 4
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Cedar Waxwing 23
Yellow-rumped Wabler 4
Pine Warbler 7
Palm Warbler 1 (leader only)
Chipping Sparrow 12
Song Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 20+
Dark-eyed Junco 8
House Finch 1
Peter and Fay Vale
Wakefield, MA
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Subject: Sandhill Crane Sandy Point/PRNWR flyover
From: Brookestev(AT)aol.com
Date: 18 Apr 2008 2:16pm
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Nancy Soulette and I guided a small group from the Concord-Lincoln area on
their first visit to the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge this morning.
We enjoyed such highlights as Eastern Meadowlark (airfield) perched feet away
from the cars singing full tilt, freshly plumaged Greater Yellowlegs, Gadwall
and Green-winged Teal, the rosiest Purple Finch against blue sky, Osprey
skimming the North Pool overlook, Brown Thrashers, and Great Horned Owl
drowsing
its the nest. We were saying how can it get any better than scampering
Piping Plovers on the state beach, when we were stunned to pick up a Sandhill
Crane flying from Essex/Ipswich across the state park and southern tip of PRNWR
toward Rowley. A few brain circuits got rewired as we locked on to what we
were seeing; perhaps Rick's bird?
<<SANDHILL CRANE (1): Ipswich; Calling repeatedly (but never viewed)
from center of farmland block bordered by Rt. 133, Argilla Rd, and
Northgate Rd.>> Rick Heil post 4/16
Brooke Stevens
Cambridge, MA
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Subject: Continuing Sandhill Crane
From: "Allan Richards" <birdman38(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 18 Apr 2008 2:12pm
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Hi All,
With the weekend coming I thought some people might like to know that this
!0:45 AM 4/18 the Sandhill Crane was still off Bass Rd. in Warwick. Bass Rd
is
5 miles off Rte 63 from the center of Northfield via Warwick Rd. opposite
the
IGA store at a blinking light.
Also in the area were:Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pine Wa4bler
Brown Creeper
Field Sparrow
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-shouldered Hawk (calling)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Al Richards
Sunderland
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Subject: Broad-winged hawk in Ashfield
From: Steve Sauter <Steve(AT)stevesauter.com>
Date: 18 Apr 2008 5:18pm
With snow still in my yard I was thrilled that a broad-winged hawk
just rolled into the yard- perhaps one of the pair that nested in my
block last spring. Wonderful to hear its wild scream.
Steve Sauter
Ashfield, Ma
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Subject: rockport 4/18
From: John Robinson <johndrobinson(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 18 Apr 2008 6:28pm
Halibut Point:
Merlin 1
Northern Flicker 2
Hermit Thrush 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
mockingbird....mimicking it's fool head off
John Robinson, Rockport
johndrobinson at verizon dot net
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Subject: Varied Thrush in Spring in MA
From: "Jim Barton" <redwingatfp1986(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 18 Apr 2008 6:32pm
Hello. A number of years ago I saw a great Varied Thrush in Mt. Auburn
at Willow Pond. It was an American Robin which had acquired a broad dark
band across the breast from gathering mud from the shore to build a nest.
Great looking bird.
Yours,
Jim Barton
Cambridge, MA
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Subject: Great Meadows 4/18 - Northern Goshawk
From: Mark Daley <mbkm(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 18 Apr 2008 7:08pm
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Massbirders,
=20
I took the scenic way home from work this evening and enjoyed a walk around=
the main impoundment. In general there was not too much going and I couldn=
't find the previously reported Rusty Blackbirds. As I was walking in anoth=
er had birder alerted me that a Gos had been seen by the parking lot but ha=
d flown off. I didn't see it during my walk but did see it chase after some=
Robins as I left on Monson Rd. Complete list:
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Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Canada Goose 5
Mute Swan 1
Wood Duck 7
Black Duck 2
Mallard 4
NORTHERN GOSHAWK 1
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 1
Tree Swallow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
American Robin 4
Pine Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 5
Song Sparrow 6
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 15+
Common Grackle 10+
American Goldfinch 1
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Good Birding,
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Mark Daley
Reading, MA
mbkm (at) hotmail (dot) com
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Subject: Turkey Vulture courting in Fairhaven
From: bvm1290(AT)comcast.net
Date: 18 Apr 2008 8:12pm
April 11, saw 5 Turkey Vultures at the Atlas Street end of the Hurricane
barrier in Fairhaven.
Three flew off and two stayed on the wall until one flew into a tree. A
cat walked past the one left on the wall, but both animals were studiously
avoiding each other. After the cat passed, the other vulture flew down from the
tree, spread his wings and did an elaborate dance , then mounted the other bird.
Got some far-off pics, but not of all the action.
http://clongworth.smugmug.com/gallery/4723523_nEK4a#279641981_QPsJp
April 12, 13 & 14 saw two TVs on top of abandoned Atlas Tack factory at various
times during the day. One flew up and circled above me, giving me the evil
eye. I read on BNA online that they nest in boulders, caves and abandoned
buildings. Is that what they might have been thinking of?
But on the 15th, the guys restoring the marsh at Atlas Tack started work again.
I didn't see the vultures after that. When I spoke to the guys and asked if
they had seen any vultures, they emphatically said yes and that the birds had
been flying close to them. They said "dive-bombed" but I didn't think that was
likely.
Carolyn Longworth
Acushnet, MA
bvm1290atcomcast.net
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Subject: Sandhill Crane-PI 4/18
From: "Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift" <birdwsg(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 18 Apr 2008 9:04pm
Margo Goetschkes birded Plum Island this morning and late afternoon/evening ,
highlighted by a SANDHILL CRANE seen from the Hellcat Dike at 5:40pm. Margo
first spoted the bird flying in fairly low over Bill Forward Pool
Location: Plum Island
Observation date: 4/18/08
Number of species: 71
Brant 35
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 2
Gadwall 6
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 2
Northern Pintail 4
Green-winged Teal 20
Common Eider 3
Long-tailed Duck 45
Bufflehead 12
Red-breasted Merganser 10
Common Loon 3
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 25
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 6
Glossy Ibis 2
Osprey 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
Piping Plover 3
Killdeer 2
Greater Yellowlegs 6
Wilson's Snipe 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove 15
Great Horned Owl 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 20
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay X
American Crow 32
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 1
Tree Swallow 60
Barn Swallow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 8
Brown Creeper 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 11
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Hermit Thrush 12
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird 4
Brown Thrasher 2
European Starling X
Palm Warbler 1
Eastern Towhee 19
American Tree Sparrow 1
Chipping Sparrow 2
Field Sparrow 4
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 30
Swamp Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 6
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Northern Cardinal 12
Red-winged Blackbird X
Eastern Meadowlark 2
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Purple Finch 11
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 24
House Sparrow 8
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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: SANDHILL CRANE - PI 4/18 CORRECTED REPORT
From: "Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift" <birdwsg(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 18 Apr 2008 9:16pm
Sorry. Previous report sent before finishing.
Margo Goetschkes and I birded Plum Island this morning and late
afternoon/evening , highlighted by a SANDHILL CRANE seen from the Hellcat Dike
at 5:40pm. Margo first spotted the bird flying in fairly low over Bill Forward
Pool just as we reached the Dike. The bird flew east of us, heading north, and
then veered east toward the ocean. It seemed to turn again, as if to head
south, but it was so low that we lost it behind the trees. We ran to the tower
to try to relocate the bird, but we were unsuccessful. The bird may have
turned again and continued north. Considering Brooke's sighting earlier in the
day at Sandy Point and Rick's earlier this week, it still maybe worth checking
the area tomorrow.
Our complete list:
Location: Plum Island
Observation date: 4/18/08
Number of species: 71
Brant 35
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan 2
Gadwall 6
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler 2
Northern Pintail 4
Green-winged Teal 20
Common Eider 3
Long-tailed Duck 45
Bufflehead 12
Red-breasted Merganser 10
Common Loon 3
PIED-BLLED GREBE NP 1
Double-crested Cormorant 25
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 6
Glossy Ibis, North Field 2
Osprey 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
Piping Plover, Sandy Point 3
Killdeer 2
Greater Yellowlegs 6
Wilson's Snipe 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove 15
Great Horned Owl 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 20
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay X
American Crow 32
FISH CROW 1, vocalizing opposite North Field
Purple Martin 1
Tree Swallow 60
Barn Swallow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 8
Brown Creeper 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 11
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER 1, along road, high in trees, at Hellcat crosswalk
Hermit Thrush 12
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird 4
BROWN THRASHER 2
European Starling X
Palm Warbler 1
Eastern Towhee 19
American Tree Sparrow 1
Chipping Sparrow 2
Field Sparrow 4
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 30
Swamp Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 6
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Northern Cardinal 12
Red-winged Blackbird X
Eastern Meadowlark 2
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Purple Finch 11
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 24
House Sparrow 8
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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: Red-tailed Hawk With Jesses
From: newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net
Date: 18 Apr 2008 10:14pm
Birders,
There's a Red-tailed Hawk in the Newburyport Industrial Park that has grommeted
jesses on both legs. A talented Newburyport wildlife photographer caught a few
images of the bird while photographing the Bohemian Waxwings.
Jesses are intended to allow the falconer to keep control of the bird while it
is on the glove or in training as well as to allow the bird to be perched
outside
of its aviary. Falconry birds are routinely and as part of the sport set free -
the bond between bird and falconer is strong. There's a falconer out there
missing this handsome bird...
Best wishes,
Sue
Sue McGrath
Observe ~ Appreciate ~ Identify
Newburyport Birders
Newburyport, MA 01950
978-462-4785
newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: Oak Hill Cemetery ~ 4/18/08
From: newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net
Date: 18 Apr 2008 10:14pm
Birders,
Susan Sellers and I did a loop through the cemetery this evening, yielding the
following:
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Cedar Waxwing, Pine Warbler, Palm Warbler,
Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Hermit Thrush,
Dark-eyed Junco, Great Blue Heron, Mallard, Wood Ducks copulating,
Eastern Screech Owl, Northern Flicker, Eastern Phoebe, Brown Creeper,
Carolina Wren
Good birding,
Sue
Sue McGrath
Observe ~ Appreciate ~ Identify
Newburyport Birders
Newburyport, MA 01950
978-462-4785
newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net
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