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Subject: nestbox activity
From: treeswallow5(AT)aol.com
Date: 22 Apr 2008 6:58am
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This past weekend I check 97 bluebird/swallow boxes and 28 starling boxes.
Bluebirds have started laying eggs, with five pairs having from one to five
eggs. Five other complete nests were found. Many tree swallows have started to
build there nest cups, but?only?one was lined them with feathers. It's a little
early for swallow eggs.
As to the starling boxes...I used to call them kestrel nestboxes, but the
current alarming decline in kestrels is continuing again this year.? Fifteen
boxes had starlings, most with eggs (one box had seven!). Kestrels were observed
at only five sites, with only one pair. The rest were single birds. No eggs
yet, it's too early. The other eight?were empty.
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: American Bittern
From: Barbara Spencer <bspencer(AT)mapinternet.com>
Date: 22 Apr 2008 8:00am
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The resident American Bittern announced his return on schedule
yesterday evening by booming his song from the marsh near my home.
What a delight.
Barbara Spencer
Cummington, MA
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Subject: Breeding Bird Observations - 4/19 to 4/21
From: "John Liller" <John.Liller(AT)worcesteracademy.org>
Date: 22 Apr 2008 10:18am
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My wife and I travelled to various locations over the weekend and recorded
the following:
BRISTOL COUNTY - WESTPORT 12 (a walk along the Beach Loop at Allen's Pond
on afternoon of 4/19)
Mute Swan (adult sitting on a nest)
Tree Swallow (adult bringing nesting material into a box)
WORCESTER COUNTY - MILFORD 4 (a night bird survey on
Merriam/Adams/Estabrook roads on 4/20)
American Woodcock (2 adults doing courtship display)
Great Horned Owl (pair calling to each other)
Common Raven (heard flying over house on 4/21)
WORCESTER COUNTY - UXBRIDGE 7 (River Bend Farm and West Hill Dam on 4/21)
Canada Goose
Rock Pigeon (5 - birds flying into presumed nesting site under bridge over
spillway)
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker (2 - calling)
American Crow
Tree Swallow (adults bringing nesting material into boxes)
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (adult bringing nesting material into
preseumed nest hole)
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren (1 - singing)
Eastern Bluebird (female carrying nestng material)
American Robin (female building nest)
European Starling (adult carrying nesting material)
Northern Cardinal (several pairs)
Brown-headed Cowbird (male doing courtship display next to female)
House Finch
House Sparrow (female collecting nesting material)
Also in Uxbridge (out of safe dates): Wood Duck (pair at West Hill Dam),
Mallard, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Turkey Vulture,
Belted Kingfisher (West Hill Dam), Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker,
Eastern Phoebe (flying out from under bridge over canal at River Bend
Farm), Blue Jay, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (River Bend Farm), Northern
Mockingbird, Cedar Waxwing, Palm Warbler (River Bend Farm), Pine Warbler
(several singing at West Hill Dam, Chipping Sparrow, Field Sparrow (River
Bend Farm), Song Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird,
Common Grackle, American Goldfinch
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John Liller
Grafton, MA
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Subject: Cattle Egret-Essex 4/22
From: "Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift" <birdwsg(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 22 Apr 2008 10:18am
Phil Brown called at 10am to report that his trip to the Post Office was
rewarded with a CATTLE EGRET in the ball field behind the Essex Town Hall on
Route 22.
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: Wayne Petersen - Important bird Area program in
Wakefield, MA Apr 26 at 9 a.m.
From: Sheila Moran <semoran12(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 22 Apr 2008 10:24am
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inherit;'><P>Hello everyone</P>
<P>i just want to alert anyone in the Lynnfield or Wakefield Massachusetts area
that Wayne Petersen, Director, Massachusetts Audubon Society Important Bird Area
program is giving a presentation on this program with a site visit to one
of the 79 important bird areas in Massachusets, Reedy Meadow, which is on
the Wakefield/Lynnfield line.</P>
<P> </P>
<P>This program is at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Wakefield, 326 Main
Street, Wakefield on Saturday, Apr 26 at 9 a.m in the Social Hall.. Wear sturdy
shoes or rubbers as the site visit area might be muddy.</P>
<P> </P>
<P>Hope to see you there.</P>
<P> </P>
<P>Sheila Moran</P>
<P>272 Albion Street</P>
<P>Wakefield, MA </P>
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Subject: Cattle Egret Movement-Essex 4/22
From: "Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift" <birdwsg(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 22 Apr 2008 11:16am
Chris Corley called at 11:10am to report that the CATTLE EGRET has moved to the
horse farm across from the Cape Ann Golf Course on Rt 133 in Essex. She reports
that it is keeping company with a white horse.
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: Northern Waterthrushes in Middleboro
From: KAWOLFTRAP(AT)aol.com
Date: 22 Apr 2008 2:40pm
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What a lovely day! I walked back to the edge of Little Cedar Swamp
behind my house for the first time in a couple weeks. Two Northern
Waterthrushes singing from exactly the same areas where two males
sang last year, and the year before, and the year before.....so I do not
believe they are migrants. But there was no songster at another area
where one sang last year, so one is "missing" or delayed. Last year
I heard the first on 4/24 and the year before on 4/26. Does this
demonstrate global warming? Of course, since I was not standing on
the edge of the swamp yesterday, nor the day before, I have no way
of knowing whether this is truly the day of arrival or not.
In addition, I heard 3 Black-capped Chickadees, 3 Tufted Titmice, a
distant Blue Jay, a distant American Crow, 4 Pine Warblers, and a
distant Flicker. I saw 1 White-breasted Nuthatch, some of the titmice
and chickadees, and 1 Hairy Woodpecker. Other than these birds,
the woods were eerily quiet. Considering the acreage and the two hours
I spent moving slowly and quietly I would have expected Downies,
creepers, perhaps a kinglet, a towhee or two. I did see a couple
Spring Azures, the first Goldthread in bloom, Skunk Cabbage well
leafed out, Canada Mayflower leaves coming out of the soil and a
few fiddleheads in tight coils. No mammals, not even a chattering
squirrel.
Kathleen S. Anderson
Wolf Trap Hill Farm
22 Winter Street
Middleboro, MA 02346
Tel.: 508-947-0218
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Subject: Westminster 4/22
From: caronenv(AT)aol.com
Date: 22 Apr 2008 2:38pm
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Location: BBA Fitchburg 6- Westminster
Observation date: 4/22/08
Number of species: 39
Canada Goose 4
Wood Duck 7
Mallard 2
Common Merganser 9
Wild Turkey 1
Common Loon 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Mourning Dove 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Pileated Woodpecker 3
Eastern Phoebe 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay 11
American Crow 10
Common Raven 2
Tree Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 16
Tufted Titmouse 13
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
American Robin 24
European Starling 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1
Pine Warbler 6
Northern Waterthrush 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 13
Song Sparrow 11
Swamp Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 7
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 1
Purple Finch 3
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 11
House Sparrow 6
Submitted by
Charles Caron
Westminster, MA
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Subject: Good birding at the ICA
From: Cherrie Corey <cherrie.corey(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 22 Apr 2008 5:18pm
Greetings birders, who are contemporary arts buffs. While taking in
the new installations at the Institute of Contemporary Art on Boston
Harbor, had the pleasure of watching a young Loon feeding in the
water outside of the large windowed sitting gallery. Spotted him
again in the video viewing room that angles down on the water. He
was swimming within the field of gray water that provides a soothing
backdrop to 25 computer terminals....a lovely blend of wild
serendipity and high tech art. While in the main gallery, I spied
four Brant descending from the sky into the water just below. Had
the pleasure of watching them feed for some time on mouthfuls of
seaweed. Beautiful little birds in the late afternoon light with the
Harbor skyline just behind them.
Good birding,
Cherrie Corey
Concord, MA
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Subject: gnatcatchers in Littleton
From: "Grant Marley" <buteo99(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 22 Apr 2008 5:46pm
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Hello,
The first group of 6-8 Gnatcatchers just buzzed trrough the =
edge of the field here in Littleton. A few days early, but a nice =
surprise on a warm spring day.
Has anyone else seen the little fella yet ?=20
Grant Marley
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Subject: Mt Auburn cemetery 4/22
From: Linda Ferraresso <tattler1(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 22 Apr 2008 7:36pm
While things are still a bit on the quiet side, there were a few birds
of note at Mt Auburn this morning:
2 Pine Warbler - 1 at eye level and on the ground, giving killer looks
(at the tower)
1 Orchard Oriole (adult) - singing at the south end of Auburn Lakes
Good birding!
Linda
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Linda Ferraresso
Watertown, MA
tattler1(at)verizon(dot)net
“Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark" -
Tagore
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Subject: Re Sunbathing Robin
From: "jamoos(AT)earthlink.net" <jamoos@earthlink.net>
Date: 22 Apr 2008 7:51pm
Thank you for all the answers to my question.
For those of you who may not know and want to -
It seems she was indeed sunbathing, to get rid of mites and parasites.
Next most common response was that she was "anting" to the same purpose,
but I doubt that as there weren't ants in her area and there were ants very
visible a few yards away.
jamoos(AT)earthlink.net
Jane Moosbruker, Ph.D.
Bolton MA 01740
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Subject: Plum I., Newburyport & Rowley; 22 April 2008.
From: Richard Heil <rsheil(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 22 Apr 2008 8:12pm
TUESDAY, 22 APRIL 2008:
PLUM ISLAND: south to Pines Trail (0630-1130 hrs.)
Weather: Mostly clear (fog early), Calm to SE-S 5-10 mph, 38-65 F.
Richard S. Heil
Almost no perceivable migration, either overnight or during the morning.
'Pale-bellied' Brant (115)
Canada Goose (35)
Mute Swan (4)
Gadwall (22)
American Black Duck (46)
Mallard (11)
Northern Shoveler (1m.)-N. Pool marsh
Green-winged Teal (24)
Greater Scaup (12)-North End.
scaup sp. (20)
Surf Scoter (1)
White-winged Scoter (50)
Black Scoter (14)
Oldsquaw (890)-Off Lot One beach
Bufflehead (39)
Common Goldeneye (20)
Red-breasted Merganser (4)
Red-throated Loon (19)
Common Loon (3)
Pied-billed Grebe (1)-North Pool.
Double-crested Cormorant (27)
Great Cormorant (2): Ad. and 1st-yr. flying S over Hellcat.
Great Egret (4)
Snowy Egret (1)
Turkey Vulture (1)
Osprey (6): Three pairs.
Northern Harrier (1f.)
Sharp-shinned Hawk (1)-migrating.
American Kestrel (2)-migrating.
Virginia Rail (1)-North Pool, calling.
Sora (2)-North Pool, calling.
Killdeer (4)
Greater Yellowlegs (5)
Wilson's Snipe (1)
Ring-billed Gull (15+)
Herring Gull (200+)
Great Black-backed Gull (30+)
Rock Pigeon (15)
Mourning Dove (10)
Great Horned Owl (1)-on nest.
Hairy Woodpecker (1): Now resident?
Northern Flicker (4)
Blue Jay (5)
American Crow (12)
Horned Lark (1)
Purple Martin (1m.)
Tree Swallow (29)
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (1)-migrating.
Barn Swallow (2)-migrating.
Black-capped Chickadee (15)
Tufted Titmouse (1-2): 'Old Pines', now resident?
Brown Creeper (2)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (6)
Hermit Thrush (2)
American Robin (44)
Northern Mockingbird (6)
Brown Thrasher (6)
European Starling (25)
Eastern Towhee (18)
Chipping Sparrow (1)
Field Sparrow (3)
Savannah Sparrow (14)
Seaside Sparrow (2): Singing on territories vic. Lot 1-2 salt marshes.
Song Sparrow (34)
Swamp Sparrow (1)
White-throated Sparrow (13)
Northern Cardinal (8)
Red-winged Blackbird (55)
Eastern Meadowlark (3): One by salt pans, pair North Pool meadow.
Common Grackle (115)
Brown-headed Cowbird (30)
Purple Finch (10)
House Finch (4)
American Goldfinch (62)
House Sparrow (15)
NEWBURYPORT HARBOR (0620-0630, 1130-1210)
'Pale-bellied Brant (175)
Canada Goose (12)
Gadwall (2)
American Black Duck (35)
Mallard (6)
Greater Scaup (12)
Scaup sp. (20)
Oldsquaw (1300)
Bufflehead (25)
Common Goldeneye (15)
Red-breasted Merganser (2)
Double-crested Cormorant (20)
Great Cormorant (2-1st yr.)
Osprey (2)
American Kestrel (1)
Greater Yellowlegs (95)
Lesser Yellowlegs (2)
Dunlin (523)
Ring-billed Gull (150+)
Herring Gull (150)
Great Black-backed Gull (25)
STILT POND-ROWLEY MARSHES AREA (1300-1415)
Great Egret (3)
Snowy Egret (1)
Glossy Ibis (200): Impressive single flock.
Red-tailed Hawk (2)
Greater Yellowlegs (42)
Lesser Yellowlegs (2)
Richard S. Heil
S. Peabody, MA
rsheil(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: Yellow Warbler
From: "Michael LaBossiere" <sparrowhawk51(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 22 Apr 2008 8:50pm
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This evening while at the Acushnet River Valley Golf course there was a =
Yellow Warbler present.
Mike LaBossiere
sparrowhawk51(AT)verizon.net
Mattapoisett, Ma.
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Subject: CT Report 04/22/2008 RUFF, HARLEQUIN
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 22 Apr 2008 9:36pm
From Frank Mantlik:
4/22 - Westport, Imperial Ave., Grace Salmon Park -- 7am, RUFF
continues on mudflats with 30 greater and 1 lesser yellowlegs.
4/22 - Greenwich, Greenwich Point Park -- 5pm, female HARLEQUIN DUCK
continues at same place (by itself, no brant in sight); along Sound
shore at south side of "eagle-statue" pond.
4/20 - Ashford, Wormwood Hill Rd. & Varga Rd., with Linda M., M. & W.
Moccio, Steve Morytko & others -- adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
continues. We could not locate any Bohemian waxwings this day on
the UConn campus or elsewhere.
From Jalna Jaeger with Dave Callan and Jackson Garnett:
4/22 - Westport, Grace Salmon Park -- 4:30 pm, Ruff on mud flats
From Steve Oresman:
4/22 - Westport, Grace Salmon Park -- 4:00 pm, Ruff continues in
excellent light and giving close views.
From Richard Becker:
4/22 - Westport, Grace Salmon Park - 10:45-Noon, Ruff continues with
yellowlegs on mudflat until the tide came in.
From Hank Golet:
4/22 - Old Lyme, mud flat near Watch Rock -- 1 Little Blue Heron.
From Jack Swatt:
4/22 - Wolcott, Southington Resirvoir #2 (intersection of East Rd and
County Rd.) -- 1 WHIP-POOR-WILL
Wolcott, Wolcott State Fire School, Boundline Rd. Extension -- 1
AMERICAN WOODCOCK.
From Judy Moore and Marty Moore:
3/22 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park -- 2 Brown Thrashers on
Willard's Island.
From Chris Mathein via Jay Kaplan:
4/21 - Canton, Collinsville section, bank of the Farmington River -- A
Little Blue Heron. This bird is rare this far inland.? The bird was
still present at 7:00 PM. It was near the remains of the railroad
bridge on the far shore across from Collinsville Canoe and Kayak.
From John Weeks
4/21 - Granby, McLean Game Refuge -- Black Vulture.
From Lisa Marie Gagnon:
4/21 - Stafford, Sodom Rd -- Ruffed Grouse.
From Dave Rosgen:
4/21 - Winchester, 121 Laurel Way (Rosgen Wildlife Sanctuary) -- 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, 6 Purple Finches
N. Shore Rd. (White Memorial's Pt. Folly Marsh) -- 7 Rusty Blackbirds
From Patti & Rich Clarke:
4/21 - Litchfield, White Hall Rd. (White Memorial's Bantam R. Marsh)
-- 1 American Woodcock
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Subject: Boston Nature Center / BBC Walk
From: "Andrew Birch" <andrewlbirch(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 22 Apr 2008 9:57pm
Hello All,
There were 8 folks up early at the Boston Nature Center this morning.
It was a beautiful day, but the birding was a bit slow. Highlights
were the numerous Tree Swallows, a Brown Thrasher singing its heart
out, and a 1Y Red-tailed Hawk trying to eat a Turkey (quite
unsuccessfully). No warblers : (
* I need to reschedule the following BNC / BBC Walks - They will start
at 6:30AM rather than 6:00AM! I will post a reminder later in the
week also.
Location: Boston Nature Center Wildlife Sanctuary
Observation date: 4/22/08
Number of species: 31
Canada Goose 6
Mallard 4
Ring-necked Pheasant 1
Wild Turkey 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Killdeer 4
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 5
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 5
Tree Swallow 9
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 38
Northern Mockingbird 4
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 2
Chipping Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 18
White-throated Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 35
Brown-headed Cowbird 7
House Finch 1
House Sparrow 2
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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Andrew Birch
Boston Birds Moderator
Medford, MA
andrewlbirch(AT)gmail.com
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Subject: Manx Shearwater - Revere Beach (BIGBY)
From: "Andrew Birch" <andrewlbirch(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 22 Apr 2008 9:56pm
Hello All,
Tonight at 6:15 in front of the "Pink Apartments" I watched a
Shearwater that I believe to be a Manx for about 5 minutes. It came
to within 100 feet of me as it rode the breakers on the beach.
In the time I was able to see the bird - I made the following mental
image (no notes). I will be the first to admit that I am not a
Pelagic Bird expert, but based on what I saw, a review of the Sibley
guide and a web search - I feel Manx is the best fit.
-Very black on top
-Extensive white underneath
-Crisp "line" between dark and light
Did not look for crescent or white undertail coverts, but my mental
image is of a bird with no white on the face and very little dark
coloration on the ventral side. Feedback is welcome!
Best,
____________________
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Andrew Birch
Boston Birds Moderator
Medford, MA
andrewlbirch(AT)gmail.com
BIGBY - http://sparroworks.ca/bigby.html
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Subject: Belated birds: Rusty Blackbirds, Northern Gannets
From: cmsbirds(AT)comcast.net (Chris Sheridan)
Date: 22 Apr 2008 10:08pm
On my way from Salisbury to Newburyport last Thursday night, (April 17)
a crowd of Rusty Blackbirds, Redwinged Blackbirds, and Grackles
flew in to roost in a red maple swamp adjacent to a garden center on
Route 1. The majority of the birds were Rusty Blackbirds; there were at least
fifty settled in the trees, more flying across the road, and more further back
in
the swamp. Overhead swirled literally hundreds of Tree Swallows.
I stopped so long to watch the spectacle, I got to PRWR too late! The gate was
closed!
The first whale watches went out from Gloucester on Saturday--out on the edge
of Stellwagen Bank, along with a few skinny, hungry whales, were dozens of
Northern
Gannets. It was fun trying to catch their seaward plummets with the camera!
Along for the cruise were a number of naturalists from whale boats all over the
area, who
couldn't wait to see their whales, and the video crew for the Japanese version
of Good Morning
America.
Photos are here, for the moment: www.pbase.com/cmsbirds/inbox
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Subject: Also Plum Island Monday 4/21. Various, and
Sparrow ID Confirm?
From: "brightondude04(AT)yahoo.com" <brightondude04@yahoo.com>
Date: 22 Apr 2008 10:36pm
<table cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0' border='0' ><tr><td style='font:
inherit;'><P>Spent a few hours on Patriot's Day on Plum Island.</P>
<P> </P>
<P>List below.</P>
<P> </P>
<P>(please remove any spaces added into these links by the listserve)</P>
<P>Need ID confirm on this sparrow. Savannah? Yellow lores and right
tail shape. Thanks!</P>
<P><A
href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhode2boston/2435573920/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhode2boston/2435573920/</A></P>
<P> </P>
<P>Asterisks below have photos here:</P>
<P><A
href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhode2boston/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhode2boston/</A></P>
<P> </P>
<P>killdeer*<BR>yelow rumped warbler<BR>gadwall pair*<BR>green winged
teal<BR>northern shoveler couple<BR>song sparrows 8 separate along
roadside<BR>goldfinches 8 separate along roadside<BR>2 ruby crowned
kinglets*<BR>great horned owl in nest, no young showing<BR>osprey with fish,
Hellcat<BR>Northern Harrier (getting harrassed by black bird or crow)<BR>snowy
egret*<BR>several groups of a dozen brants, Sandy Point*<BR>3 piping plovers
Sandy Point*<BR>5 greater yellowlegs*<BR>1 savannah sparrow? *<BR>(One of the
types of) towhee<BR>6 mute swans<BR>12 canadien geese<BR>12 mallard
ducks</P>
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Subject: Great Horned Owl, Newton Center
From: hrm(AT)math.mit.edu (Haynes Miller)
Date: 22 Apr 2008 11:40pm
There's a Great Horned Owl calling from the pocket wetland at the end
of Bow Road, Newton Center.
11:30 PM Tues Apr 2
Haynes Miller
Newton
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Subject: B& W and Gnatcatcher still in Essex (with
unidentified warbler)
From: "James Style" <jantstyle(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 22 Apr 2008 11:40pm
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The Black-and-white Warbler and the Gnatcatcher reported yesterday were
still present on the Essex-manchester Land Trust land near 128. They were
on the dirt road a little further down (away from the parking lot) from the
start of the boardwalk. The Gnatcatcher was easy to find by ear and the
Black and White was singing occasionally too. There were several Pine
Warblers around and few Ruby-crowned Kinglets in the vicinity.
There was also an odd, very ratty warbler constantly shivering and
scratching high in the canopy. The light was very bad but at first I
assumed it was a Yellow-rumped (I have seen quite a few of ratty
individuals of this species recently). But when I finally got a decent look
at it, I saw it had conspicuous yellow throat. The yellow patch was small
but bright and lemony and localized clearly around the throat a bit like a
Parula (it wasn't a Parula). The yellow throat didn't extend very far down
the breast at all. The rest of the breast was quite streaked and ratty
looking. I never saw a yellow rump or yellow side patches. There was some
white on the wing (like bars), and the bottom of tail was white down the
middle and black on the sides of the outer rects. I watched it for while
but the light was awful (the sun was setting) and it remained very high up
in the canopy. I was hoping for an Audubon's warbler but it could have
been a drab Yellow-throated Warbler. It spent most of its time frantically
trying to groom itself and I never saw the face clearly. I have never seen
an Audubon's or a Yellow-throated Warbler before (except in pictures) and
obviously didn't get great looks. I have seen a fair amount of the more
common migrant warblers and it was different. I'd be curious if anyone more
experienced saw the same bird.
Also, there was a solitary cattle egret on the New England Biolabs property
in Ipswich today at 1230 PM.
Hello Spring!
Jim Style
jantstyle(at)gmail.com
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