B-Mail(sm): MASSBIRD for Mon, 21 Apr 2008

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Subject: [Surfbirds News] Recommendation: Legislation
         Introduced to Conserve Rapidly Disappearing Migratory Birds
From: ptbagger(AT)verizon.net
Date: 21 Apr 2008 7:40am

ptbagger(AT)verizon.net has sent you a link!

Representatives Ron Kind (D-WI) and Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD) have introduced
legislation to fund efforts to help protect migratory birds. The act, H.R. 5756,
 reauthorizes....read on

Title: Legislation Introduced to Conserve Rapidly Disappearing Migratory Birds
Link: http://www.surfbirds.com/sbirdsnews/archives/2008/04/legislation_int.html

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Subject: 4/19 Drumlin Farm bluebird and Broadmoor nesting
         GHO - Photos
From: "brightondude04(AT)yahoo.com" <brightondude04@yahoo.com>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 7:28am

Hi, we enjoyed two Audubon Sanctuaries on Saturday:
Drumlin Farm in Lincoln, and Broadmoor in Natick.

(Please remove any spaces in these links that the
listserve might add.)

GHO nest at Broadmoor Audubon:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhode2boston/2429000933/

Eastern Blubird Male in Breeding Plumage:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhode2boston/2429801480/

Happy Birding,
Sean McMahon,
Brighton, MA

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Subject: Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary, Sun Apr 20
From: stint98(AT)aol.com
Date: 21 Apr 2008 9:14am

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Birders, 

A Sunday afternoon walk with my father at Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary
yielded several nice birds. Notable among them were? 1 SNOW GOOSE? in a flock
of? 75+? Canada Geese, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (seen well hunting over the outer
fields) and 2 Eastern Meadowlarks.

Also seen (and enjoyed) were: two Wood Ducks, , 5 Wild Turkeys, 1 American
Kestrel, 1 Northern Harrier, 6 Osprey (4 soaring and two on nest), 3 Eastern
Bluebirds, 1 Hairy Woodpecker and several Savannah Sparrows.

At my parent's house in Hingham, I was intrigued to watch a new chickadee
behavior. One chickadee would fly into a bird box with a clump of moss, work on
it for 15-20 seconds, then fly out. While this bird was getting more moss,
another (empty-billed) chickadee would enter the box, then fly out 10 seconds
later with a clump of moss. It would drop that moss in the middle of the yard
(i.e., not use it in its own nest) and sometimes go back for more. When the two
birds did meet, it did not seem confrontational at all. Has anyone else observed
 this behavior before? It looked like one bird wanted to build a nest, and the
other was actively preventing that from happening. Could that be? If so, why? If
 you have ideas, feel free to contact me offline.

Good birding,
Chris Dalton
stint98(AT)aol.com
Brookline, MA

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Subject: Westminster, Muddy Pond
From: caronenv(AT)aol.com
Date: 21 Apr 2008 10:40am

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Location:     Muddy Pond Conservation Area, Westminster
Observation date:     4/21/08
Number of species:     37

Canada Goose     2
Mallard     5 (NE)- nest is no more than 2' off the Mid-state Trail under
laurel
Hooded Merganser     2
Great Blue Heron     1
Red-shouldered Hawk     1
Mourning Dove     2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker     4
Downy Woodpecker     1
Hairy Woodpecker     2 (CN)
Northern Flicker     2
Pileated Woodpecker     1
Eastern Phoebe     1
Blue-headed Vireo     3
Blue Jay     12
American Crow     1
Tree Swallow     4
Black-capped Chickadee     14
Tufted Titmouse     4
White-breasted Nuthatch     2
Brown Creeper     3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     2
Hermit Thrush     1
American Robin     6
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)     8
Pine Warbler     5
Palm Warbler     8
Northern Waterthrush     1
Eastern Towhee     3
Chipping Sparrow     1
Song Sparrow     4
Swamp Sparrow     1
Northern Cardinal     1
Red-winged Blackbird     6
Common Grackle     8
Brown-headed Cowbird     2
Purple Finch     5
American Goldfinch     3

Submitted by
Charles Caron
Westminster, MA

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Subject: Beech Forest - Provincetown 19 April 2008
From: "Jeremiah Trimble" <jtrimble(AT)oeb.harvard.edu>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 10:30am

Hello MASSBIRDERS,

My father, Peter Trimble, sent me photos today of the Kentucky Warbler
and White-eyed Vireo that he found with Bill Loughran on Saturday 19
April 2008 (later seen by Blair Nikula etc) in the Beech Forest in
Provincetown.  These are amazing early records to be sure.  I have
posted pictures by Peter Trimble at my flickr site:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrtrimble/

Good birding,
Jeremiah
Cambridge, MA

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Subject: 4/20 Duxbury Beach ISS - Lesser B-b continues,
         Gannets
From: Rick Bowes <rbowes(AT)bowesweb.com>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 12:12pm

Sun. 4/20 11:40-2:50; HiTide 12:13; Clear; Temp 53; Easterly Breeze, 
bay quite, ocean light waves

Nice day but not much in the way of birds.  One highlight was seeing 
the Lesser Black-backed Gull again.  It was still with the flock of 
about 150-200 other gulls resting on the marsh across from Plum 
Hills.  This time I had the fun of seeing 4 species of gulls in my 
scope at once (L-B-b, Herring, Ring-billed, & Great B-b).  Still no 
Laughing Gull out there but I have had as many as 4 off Harden Hill 
landing on the west side of the bay since 4/14 at mid to low tide.

The waters of the bay had very few birds - except Brant (plentiful) 
and Red-breasted mergansers (less but still quite a few).  On the 
ocean side what birds were present were well offshore and hard to 
make out with the waves and the distance.  Whether bad luck or time 
of the year, for the first time this season despite good visibility I 
missed Bufflehead, Goldeneye, Oldsquaw and Horned Grebe all of which 
were present in decent numbers last week.  I had a single Red-necked 
Grebe while Scoters continue present but in reduced numbers with most 
of them being Surfs.  Both species of Loons were well in evidence 
with most being Red-throated.  As I searched at the limit of my 
scope's range, occasional brilliant white adults Gannets would flash 
through the lens well offshore heading south.

Shorebirds were hard to come by also.  The tide was particularly high 
(full moon) and the flats not exposed except at the very end when I 
had to leave.  I completely missed Dunlin but as they move in flocks 
all over the area and I often missed them during the winter.  I also 
completely missed Piping Plovers;  I suspect they were  in the dunes 
well back from the water's edge establishing their nests (where they 
are extremely hard to locate unless you have lots of time).

Black-bellied Plover   -   3    bay side, together
Killdeer   -   2   one at Plum Hills, one at Gurnet
Sanderling   -   3    oceanside north of 2nd xover
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Rick Bowes
rbowes(AT)bowesweb.com
PO Box 1637, Duxbury, MA   02331

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Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Danehy Park, Cambridge ,
         4/21/08
From: "Fred Bouchard" <frederickbouchard(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 12:50pm

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Location:     Danehy Park, Cambridge
Observation date:     4/21/08
Notes:     Usual suspects.
Number of species:     24

Canada Goose     2
Mallard     2
Herring Gull     2
Rock Pigeon     10
Mourning Dove     10
Downy Woodpecker     2
Northern Flicker     1
Blue Jay     1
American Crow     5
Tree Swallow     2
Black-capped Chickadee     5
Tufted Titmouse     1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     2
American Robin     35
Northern Mockingbird     5
European Starling     40
Song Sparrow     5
Northern Cardinal     10
Red-winged Blackbird     10
Common Grackle     30
Brown-headed Cowbird     2
House Finch     2
American Goldfinch     10
House Sparrow     45

Cabbage White, 10

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

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frederickbouchard(AT)gmail.com
78 farnham st
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Subject: Turkey Vulture roost in Andover center?
From: guidettipa(AT)comcast.net
Date: 21 Apr 2008 1:18pm

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Not sure if this is a regular roost but as I was arriving home yesterday
evening, I saw at least two vultures come in to roost for the night in a large
pine tree between Maple Avenue and Wolcott Avenue just behind #39 Maple

Enjoy!

Paul Guidetti
Andover, MA
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Subject: possible Frigatebird sp. (??) Chatham, MA 20
         April 2008
From: "Jeremiah Trimble" <jtrimble(AT)oeb.harvard.edu>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 1:28pm

Hello again MASSBIRDERS,
While standing on the edge of Stage Harbor in Chatham MA yesterday with
Bob Clem, a fisherman mentioned that a fellow fisherman had seen a
possible frigatebird that morning hovering over a school of bait fish.
He described it as a large dark bird with a long forked tail.  The
fisherman had seen many Magnificent Frigatebirds in Florida and so is
familiar with the type.  Although this should of course be treated as a
possible sighting, I wanted to get the word out so people up and down
the coast can keep their eyes out!  

In addition, if you see this bird, please don't assume that it is a
Magnificent Frigatebird.  The more documentation the better.  Lesser
Frigatebird has occurred in Maine and Michigan (for example!)!

Best,
Jeremiah
Cambridge, MA

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[mailto:massbird-approval(AT)world.std.com] On Behalf Of Jeremiah Trimble
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 10:30 AM
To: Massbird(AT)TheWorld.com
Subject: [MASSBIRD] Beech Forest - Provincetown 19 April 2008

Hello MASSBIRDERS,

My father, Peter Trimble, sent me photos today of the Kentucky Warbler
and White-eyed Vireo that he found with Bill Loughran on Saturday 19
April 2008 (later seen by Blair Nikula etc) in the Beech Forest in
Provincetown.  These are amazing early records to be sure.  I have
posted pictures by Peter Trimble at my flickr site:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrtrimble/

Good birding,
Jeremiah
Cambridge, MA

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Subject: Quincy Glossy Ibis
From: "HARRY ROBINSON" <ridetheheights(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 2:08pm

8 Glossy Ibis in the marsh at the end of Pequot St. and Sea Street in 
Quincy.  I would have looked for more in the area marshes, but had no time.

Harry Robinson
Quincy

Ride the heights at

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Subject: Sandhill Crane(s) Warwick, 4/21
From: Mark Taylor <birdnorth(AT)hughes.net>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 3:14pm

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Hello Massbirders,
Just got word from Dave Caldwell (3:00 p.m.) that Jeff Johnstone was  
looking at TWO Sandhill Cranes at Bass Swamp in Warwick. I guess the  
first one made enough noise to attract another.

Mark Taylor
Northfield, MA
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Subject: Sunbathing Robin??
From: "jamoos(AT)earthlink.net" <jamoos@earthlink.net>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 4:04pm

"My" female robin was lying on the ground on her side, in the sun, breast
up and one wing spread.  Her head was tucked down.  I assumed she was
injured, maybe by a hawk, and approached her.  She calmly got up and walked
away!  Anyone seen this kind of behavior from a robin - or any bird?

Also, chipping sparrows at the feeders for the first time Apr. 19th, and
the Juncos must have left over the week-end while I was away.

jamoos(AT)earthlink.net
Jane Moosbruker, Ph.D.
Bolton MA 01740

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Subject: Spring arrivals in North Falmouth
From: Ian Nisbet <icnisbet(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 4:34pm

New arrivals today were Barn Swallow, House Wren and Black-and-White Warbler.

Ian Nisbet
North Falmouth

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Subject: Chipping sparrow in Concord Apr. 19
From: "Mary Small" <mhsmall(AT)zeus.bwh.harvard.edu>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 5:42pm

Finally, on Saturday, my first backyard chipping sparrow of
the year working the thistle feeder.

Also:

Cardinal pair
Blue Jay pair
Chickadee
Titmouse
Juncos
House finches
Goldfinches
House sparrows

Mary Small
Concord, Mass.

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Subject: Re: New Chicadee Behavior
From: Scott Spangenberg <scottspangenberg(AT)mindspring.com>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 5:51pm

Chris,

Thinking of similar behavior with House Wrens, I am guessing that the  
Chicadee bringing the moss in might be the male, and the Chickadee  
taking moss out is the female.  Male house wrens will load up a  
cavity with sticks, which the female replaces with thinner sticks  
after she chooses which cavity she wants to use.

Scott Spangenberg
Amherst

On Apr 21, 2008, at 8:32 AM, stint98(AT)aol.com wrote:
> At my parent's house in Hingham, I was intrigued to watch a new  
> chickadee behavior. One chickadee would fly into a bird box with a  
> clump of moss, work on it for 15-20 seconds, then fly out. While  
> this bird was getting more moss, another (empty-billed) chickadee  
> would enter the box, then fly out 10 seconds later with a clump of  
> moss. It would drop that moss in the middle of the yard (i.e., not  
> use it in its own nest) and sometimes go back for more. When the  
> two birds did meet, it did not seem confrontational at all. Has  
> anyone else observed this behavior before? It looked like one bird  
> wanted to build a nest, and the other was actively preventing that  
> from happening. Could that be? If so, why? If you have ideas, feel  
> free to contact me offline.

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Subject: Barn Swallow
From: "Michael LaBossiere" <sparrowhawk51(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 6:06pm

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Today here at Haskell Swamp in Mattapoisett, I had a Barn Swallow =
overhead.
Mike LaBossiere
sparrowhawk51(AT)verizon.net
Mattapoisett, Ma.
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Subject: WOODPECKER comes to the Boston area
From: info <info(AT)woodpeckerfilm.com>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 5:42pm

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Dear Mass Birder,

I am writing to let you know about a film that may tickle your fancy.
WOODPECKER, written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Alex Karpovsky,
follows one birder's desperate mission to find the elusive Ivory-Billed
Woodpecker. Filmed entirely on location in the bayous of Eastern Arkansas,
WOODPECKER is an existential comedy about bird watching, and all the hope,
subjectivity and icons it nurtures. The film opened to sold out audiences
and rave reviews last month at the South by Southwest Film Festival in
Austin, Texas, and is now on the festival circuit where its next stop will
be the Independent Film Festival of Boston for two special engagement
showings:

Saturday April 26th, Coolidge Corner Theatre, 4:30 pm
&
Monday April 28th  Somerville Theatre, 7:00 pm

The filmmaker will be in attendance for a Q&A session following each showin=
g
and a limited number of tickets are now available through the film
festival's website: www.iffboston.org.

If you'd like to read reviews and learn more about the film, please visit
www.woodpeckerfilm.com

Thanks so much for your time. We sincerely hope you can make it.

-- The Producers

*Recent Reviews*
"**** [four stars]=85* Woodpecker * is a great, funny and surprisingly movi=
ng
film that's not to be missed."
*Don R. Lewis, FILM THREAT
*

"Filmmaker Alex Karpovsky marries documentary and narrative to create a
whole new genre of filmmaking."
*Nikki Chase, THE INDEPENDENT*

"=85 I found myself in awe of this tale about an amateur birdwatcher on a
desperate mission. A highly entertaining, character-driven story, the film
blends tragedy with comedy, truth with fiction, pathos with absurdity, and
the result will have you simultaneously laughing and performing mental
gymnastics to unravel its many layers."
*Toddy Burton, THE AUSTIN CHRONICLE
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Subject: Manchester-Oystercatchers,BG
         Gnatcatcher,Black&White warbler
From: <winterwren2(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 6:59pm

Breeding Bird Atlas Salem 10-Salem 11-Gloucester 3
Morning: Manchester/Essex Conservation Trust Observation 4/21/08
Notes:Grackle carrying nest material, Robin carrying nest material & building
nest, WB Nuthatch carrying nest material, Blue gray Gnatcatcher and Black and
White Warbler in wooded hillside across from boardwalk entrance. Flickers
drumming and calling
Number of species:    24
Canada Goose     2
Turkey Vulture     1
Mourning Dove     2
Downy Woodpecker     1
Hairy Woodpecker     1
Northern Flicker     2
Pileated Woodpecker     2
Blue Jay     X
American Crow     2
Tree Swallow     3
Black-capped Chickadee     X
Tufted Titmouse     X
White-breasted Nuthatch     X
Brown Creeper     1
Golden-crowned Kinglet     1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     1
American Robin     2
Black-and-white Warbler     1
Song Sparrow     X
Red-winged Blackbird     X
Common Grackle     25
Brown-headed Cowbird     7
American Goldfinch     X

Afternoon: Manchester MA 01944 Observation date:4/21/08
Number of species:     36
Canada Goose     X
American Black Duck     22
Mallard     2
Common Eider (Atlantic)     2
Bufflehead     4
Red-breasted Merganser     5
Common Loon     1
Double-crested Cormorant     2
Great Egret     3
Snowy Egret     1
Glossy Ibis     2
Turkey Vulture     1
Red-tailed Hawk     2
Killdeer     1
AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER  2adults feeding in rocky area-Kettle Cove by the fresh
water inlet to marsh, seemed to be eating periwinkles
Mourning Dove     X
Downy Woodpecker     3
Northern Flicker     3
Pileated Woodpecker     1     on the nest,female poked her head out
Blue Jay     X
American Crow     3
Tree Swallow     3
Black-capped Chickadee     4
Tufted Titmouse     4
White-breasted Nuthatch     4
Brown Creeper     4     in pairs-foraging-limited song
Carolina Wren     1     across the street by golf course
Winter Wren     1     singing on territory
Golden-crowned Kinglet     1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     1
American Robin     30
Song Sparrow     1
White-throated Sparrow     1
Northern Cardinal     2
House Finch     1
American Goldfinch     X

Exciting to see a pair of oystercatchers...possible pair looking for nesting
area? They were here last week too.
Pileated Woodpeckers on different sides of town.

winterwren2(AT)verizon.net 
Susan Hedman, Gloucester
"I believe in God, only I spell it Nature."  Frank Lloyd Wright

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Subject: Sandhill Crane 
From: Mark Taylor <birdnorth(AT)hughes.net>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 7:20pm

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Hello Massbirders,
In an ironic twist, after my last post to massbird of the 2 Sandhill  
Cranes, my wife, Linda Mahoney, came home to tell me it was she who  
discovered the second bird at 10:00 a.m.. Two other Athol Bird Club  
members were there and called Jeff Johnston who did NOT go up to Bass  
Swamp to check them out which I erroneously stated in my report. We  
both headed back up to Bass Swamp at 5:00 p.m. and saw no cranes but  
talked to a local couple about the bird. They heard that some local  
birders ("Warwickians", as they put it)  saw a pair a week ago which  
makes it even more likely that we have a breeding pair here. Stay tuned!

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

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Subject: April 27th BBC Wompatuck Walk RESCEHDULED
From: Eddie <emgiles(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 8:18pm

*This coming Sunday, April 27th  I am scheduled to lead a walk for the 
Brookline Bird Club at Wompatuck State Park in Hingham.
Due to an unforeseen rescheduling of my son's 5th birthday party, I need 
to move/reschedule that walk to SATURDAY, APRIL 26th.
Meeting time and place will remain the same: 6:30 AM at the parking lot 
across from the visitor center.  Sorry for the inconvenience.

Eddie

*
****************************
Eddie, Maura, & Jason Giles
East Bridgewater, MA
emgiles(AT)verizon.net*

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Subject: Plymouth Long Beach Report and Images from
         Weekend of 4/19/08
From: jfenton(AT)natureandwings.com
Date: 21 Apr 2008 8:04pm

My wife and I were down at Plymouth Long Beach for three days while
preparing for the upcoming Flight Path show at Plimoth
Plantation.....and I of course did some bird watching and photography
while I was there.

Piping Plovers appear to have paired off and were not in the large
scattered groups of a few weeks back. I saw no signs of nest scraping or
breeding activity ongoing and it appears that there are at least 10
separate pairs scattered along the beach.

Sanderlings and Dunlins numbered in the thousands both Friday and
Sunday, with many  just beginning to enter into breeding plumage. 

The laughing gulls put on an incredible show all three days with numbers
in the 150-250 range, with lots of courtship and aggressive behavior up
in the dunes on the north side of the beach. Their accolades are simply
a hint at the noise which is soon to come when the terns return!

I had an interesting time watching the resident ospreys and noted that
while the returning female was the same gal as last year, it was
absolutely not the same male. Her last years partner had appeared young
and rather klutzy (perhaps this is why they practiced nest building and
breeding into September, but never produced eggs?). This years partner
looks to be a much more established bird and wore none of the leg bands
of last years mate. Saturday morning as I watched as he flew in with a
herring for her, I wondered what happened to last years partner. As if
on cue, last years male appeared from high in the sky to the south and
actually attempted to land on the nest the two were sharing. As you can
imagine, he was driven off rather aggressively several times. I did find
him later in the day perched over at Nelsons Beach all alone and on
Sunday he approached twice more, was driven off and then banished. Did
he simply arrive too late this year perhaps or was he indeed less than
an acceptable mate and she found a more proper partner?

Images can be found at:
http://www.pbase.com/soonipi1957/april_200b_at_plymouth_long_beach

Thanks,

Jim Fenton
42 11th Ave
Haverhill, MA 01830

Cell: 978-420-6363

Images at: www.pbase.com/soonipi1957

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Subject: CT Report 04/21/2008 RUFF, HARLEQUIN
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 9:26pm

 From Greg Hanisek with Randy Domina:
4/21 - Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- female Harlequin Duck present at
10:25 in the location as previously reported.  It was not there at
7:30 when the tide was low, but when we checked again later the tide
was higher and the bird was found.

 From Meredith Sampson:
4/21 - Old Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- HARLEQUIN DUCK continues
(viewed at about 10:30 with small group of Brant), WINTER WREN.

 From Phil Asprelli with Charley West, Kurt Muenz, Christina Guarino
and Don Morgan:
4/21 - - Westport, Grace Salmon Park -- RUFF 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.
Good looks the whole time.  It is better to view the Ruff when the
tide is rising or receding rather than absolute low where the bird can
venture far and wide on the mud flats thus making it more difficult to
be seen.

 From Paul Cianfaglione:
4/21 - South Windsor, Vibert Road -- 1 SOLITARY SANDPIPER, 1
BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 8+ WILSON'S SNIPE.

 From Bill Asteriades:
4/21 - South Glastonbury, northeast corner of Tryon street and Old
Maids Lane -- 1 AMERICAN WOODCOCK peenting and displaying this
evening, 2 BROWN THRASHERS.

 From Carol Parent:
4/20 - Winchester, 105 Laurel Way -- 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, 9
Purple Finches.

 From Dave Rosgen, w/ Carol Parent:
4/20 - Winchester, 121-130 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) -- 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch, 15 Purple Finches.

 From Mike Doyle:
4/20 - Litchfield, S. Lake St. (White Memorial's Little Pond
Boardwalk) -- 2 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 1 Virginia Rail, 2 Wilson's Snipe.

 From Frank Errico:
4/20 - Litchfield, White's Woods & Webster Rd. intersection -- 1
road-killed Ruffed Grouse

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Subject: Haverhill, Plum Is.Ipswich and Rowley Mon. 4/21
From: Mbird49(AT)aol.com
Date: 21 Apr 2008 9:30pm

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Ida and I detoured to Haverhill on our way to Plum Island and heard Steve  
and Jane Mirick's
Louisiana waterthrush. Sang the whole time we were there(15-20 min.). It's  
on Crystal St. just beyond the
intersection with Liberty St.

Plum Island  highlights :
brown thrasher
eastern towhee(heard only)
palm warbler

Ipswich, in back of Shea's upholstery
15 glossy ibis
4 snowy egrets

Rowley
black vulture soaring over marsh north of Pikul's on 1A

On Sunday we drove to Warwick and saw the sandhill crane - only 1 when we  
were there.
Came back by way of Tully dam in Royalston and had great views of a pair of  
Ravens on the
ground and flying and calling right over us. Also there was a roughwinged  
swallow.

Mollie Taylor
Danvers
mbird49(AT)aol.com

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Subject: Local birding-Groton-Pepperell area
From: "Erik Stromsted" <siskin(AT)charter.net>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 9:28pm

-  Local birding-Groton/Pepperell area  Thu-Apr17 thru Sunday Apr 20

Participants- John Ganem & E Stromsted-Pepperell

River Trail-bordering Nashua River Thu Apr 17 Pepperell

Great Blue Heron-1
Canada Goose-10
Mute Swan-1 Apr 21
Greater Scaup-9 off trail'-river back-water, diving-large blue bill,extended
white band  on upper wing -trailing edge, white flanks (male) Dark,
purplish rounded head, dark neck and rump, tail, Female largely dark,
brownish back, flanks
Cooper's Hawk-1  Circling above river and field
Great Black-backed Gull-1
Killdeer-1 -Apr 21 acting wounded,in  field.
Robin-25
Bluebird-2
Phoebe-2
Tree Swallow-5 Apr 21
Yellow -Rump Warbler-3/ Two brightly colored male & 1 Female-Apr 21 mostly
in tree crowns
Palm Warbler-9 wagging tail constantly, walking on trail, fly up to trees
for
insects-nice crown color
Savannah Sparrow-4  On ground and in shrubs and manure piles, another
walker-beautiful yellow-ochre face markings, whitish diagonal mustache and
vertical stripes on flanks and breast. forked tail
Crow-10
cowbird 2
Red-Winged Blackbird-2
Common Grackle-2

Home-feeder daily- E Stromsted Mt Lebanon St-Pepperell
Great Horned Owl-hooting ~4 am Apr 21
Downy/Hairy/ W. Breasted Nuthatch and Tufted Titmouse- several
Song Sparrow-2
Junco-5
Chipping Sparrow-2
Song Sparrow-3
Red-Winged Blackbird-2
Goldfinch-8
Purple Finch-2 faint reddish on  back, red head,breast,nape & rump-large
bill

note- At home, Tree sparrows and Redpolls departed; No White-throated or
White Crowned Sparrows seen this spring

Erik Stromsted
Pepperell, Ma
Siskin(AT)charter.net

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Subject: Woodcock display in Millis
From: "Samuel Jaffe" <spjaffe(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 9:34pm

Hello All,

As I was outside preparing some koi and plant ponds for work this
evening there were two Woodcocks displaying nearby under the full
moon.

The small field they were in is right along rt. 109 just short of the
Millis/Medway town border - just across from "Uncle Ned's Fish
Factory."

I thought I had seen the last of woodcock displays for the year -
perhaps the full moon was to much of a stimuli to ignore.

-Sam

Sam Jaffe
spjaffe(AT)gmail.com
unclenedsfishfactory.com
Readville MA

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Subject: The Back Yard, Downtown, Plymouth, MA
From: "Gene Harriman" <vze2brn7(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 21 Apr 2008 10:20pm

Hi Fellow Birders,

I was surprised to find four brown-headed cowbirds (2m, 2f) at the feeder this
morning.  Good for
me, bad for other nesting birds.  These guys are parasitic nesters...that is,
they'll lay their eggs
in another bird's nest so the other bird will raise the baby cowbirds.  That's
my first yard
cowbirds.  Also of note was our first house finches.

Location:     My Back Yard
Observation date:     4/21/08
Number of species:     6

Mourning Dove     2
Black-capped Chickadee     3
European Starling     4
Northern Cardinal     2
Brown-headed Cowbird     4
House Finch     2

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

Good Birding All!

Gene 'BigWingBoy' Harriman
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
vze2brn7atverizondotnet

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