B-Mail(sm): MASSBIRD for Tue, 6 May 2008

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Subject: wood thrush
From: kay langevin <lensantiques(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 6 May 2008 6:18am

The wood thrushes arrived overnight, singing non-stop this morning.  
Female ruby-throats are here, too, much quarreling now from the males.

Kay Langevin, Acushnet
lensantiques(AT)comcast.net

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Subject: Mashpee Birds
From: Matt Malin <hossfeldt(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 6:12am

Out yesterday afternoon mountain biking/hiking various places in Mashpee between
 Routh 28 and South Cape Beach, in the Mashpee Wildlife Refuge, bushwacking with
 the ticks (many found and removed).

Canada Goose - 4
Mute Swan - 2
American Black Duck - 3
Mallard - 10
Red-breasted Merganser - 4
Osprey - 14
Northern Harrier - 1
Black-bellied Plover - 1 - South Cape Beach SP, coming into breeding plumage
Greater Yellowlegs -1 
Willet - 17
Short-billed Dowitcher - 2
Herring Gull - 12
Great Black-backed Gull - 12
Mourning Dove - 6
Downy Woodpecker - 5
Northern Flicker - 1
Blue-headed Vireo - 2 - FOY
Blue Jay - 8
American Crow - 15
Fish Crow - 1
Tree Swallow - 3
Barn Swallow - 1
Black-capped Chickadee - 17
Tufted Titmouse - 5
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 1
House Wren - 1
Hermit Thrush - 2
Wood Thrush - 1 - FOY and uncommon
American Robin - 2
Pine Warbler - 4
Black-and-white Warbler - 1 - FOY
Eastern Towhee - 17
Chipping Sparrow - 4
Song Sparrow - 7
Northern Cardinal - 2
Red-winged Blackbird - 7
Common Grackle - 16
House Finch - 1
American Goldfinch - 14

Matt Malin
Mashpee, MA
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Subject: baltimore orioles, rose-breasted grosbeaks and
         hummingbirds
From: gdnpotter(AT)aol.com
Date: 6 May 2008 7:28am

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every year the baltimore orioles, rose-breasted grosbeaks and hummingbirds a=
rrive at my yard on the same day. =C2=A0this year was no exception. =C2=A0ye=
sterday morning the male rose-breasted grosbeak arrived, followed by the pai=
r of baltimore orioles in the late afternoon calling from the blooming pear=20=
tree. =C2=A0around 6:30 pm the female rose-breasted grosbeak popped in. =C2=
=A0not to be left out or to break tradition, one lone ruby-throated hummingb=
ird showed up at the feeder around 7pm. spring has officially arrived in my=20=
yard.

sally ferbert

concord, ma.

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Subject: Pepperell Spring Migrants, 5/5-6
From: MResch8702(AT)aol.com
Date: 6 May 2008 7:54am

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It's been a great couple of mornings in my Pepperell neighborhood - 9  
warbler species plus other returning migrants, most are FOY -

Great-Crested Flycatcher - 6th
Wood Thrush - 5th
Blue-headed Vireo - 5th and 6th (present for weeks)
Blackburnian Warbler - 5th
Ovenbird - 5th and 6th
Black-throated Green - 5th and 6th
Black-and-White - 5th and 6th
Parula - 6th
Nashville - 6th
Chestnut-sided - 6th
Pine - 5th and 6th (present for weeks)
Yellow-rumped - 5th and 6th (present for weeks)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 5th and 6th
Baltimore Oriole - 5th
Scarlet Tanager - 6th
Pine Siskins - 6th (calling/singing from the treetops)

Add in the pair of Broad-winged Hawks that are likely staking out their  
nesting territory (already had them as Probable in last year's BBA), the  
Red-breasted Nuthatch likewise staking his claim, the flock of 12
White-throated
Sparrows chowing down on my grass seed, and the singing  Ruby-crowned Kinglets
and
Purple Finches, and it's a fun time to be  outside.  Over 30 species just in 
my small neighborhood.

It's amazing to see what happens when the skies finally clear.

Mike  Resch
Pepperell, MA

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Subject: Great Crested Flycatcher - Mashpee
From: Mary Keleher <maryeak(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 7:38am

Another new arrival in the yard. This morning at
7:15am there was a Great Crested Flycatcher announcing
its presence.

Mary Keleher 
Mashpee, MA

  Cape Cod Bird Club
  www.massbird.org/ccbc

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Subject: Male and female hummingbirds in Deerfield
From: "Rob Ranney" <rranney(AT)rcn.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 8:20am

A male Ruby-throated Hummingbird arrived at our feeders 7:10 AM Tuesday May 
6.  The surprise was the female arriving a half hour later.

Rob Ranney-Blake
Deerfield, Mass.
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Subject: Scituate Birds - GAME ON!
From: steve(AT)maguirepresentations.com
Date: 6 May 2008 8:14am

Greetings,
   Well, we knew it wouldn't be long...

This morning in our yard in Scituate...

Catbird
BT green
Yellow rump
Baltimore Oriole
Northern Parula
Tennessee
Black and White
Flock of Double-crested Cormorants headed North

Best Regards,

Steve

Stephen Maguire - Speaking Professional
www.maguirepresentations.com
steve(AT)maguirepresentations.com
781.545.5266 x 1

24 Hatchet Rock Road
Scituate, MA 02066

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Subject: Water Row in Sudbury
From: "George W. Gove" <gwgove(AT)charter.net>
Date: 6 May 2008 8:52am

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Some birds seen on Water Row in Sudbury Monday evening, May 5, 2008. We =
went mainly to listen for Woodcock (I heard 2 peeents!)

Wood Duck - 6
Mallard - 10
Great Blue Heron - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 2
American Woodcock - 20 to 40
Great Horned Owl - 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Hairy Woodpecker - 2
Tree Swallow - 16
Brown Creeper - 1 singing
Carolina Wren - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 2

George Gove & Judy Gordon
Southboro

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Subject: Westminster Birds 5/6
From: Tom Pirro <alurap(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 6 May 2008 8:54am

A nice influx of new arrivals over night, birds seen and/or heard during a bike
ride this morning before work:
Canada Goose     1
Mallard     2
Double-crested Cormorant     7
Mourning Dove     12
Belted Kingfisher     1
Red-bellied Woodpecker     1
Downy Woodpecker     4
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)     4
Pileated Woodpecker     1
Eastern Phoebe     6
Eastern Kingbird     1
Yellow-throated Vireo     1
Blue-headed Vireo     2
Warbling Vireo     5
Blue Jay     47 mainly migrants
American Crow     9
Tree Swallow     3
Black-capped Chickadee     21
Tufted Titmouse     16
White-breasted Nuthatch     4
House Wren     5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     1
Hermit Thrush     1
Wood Thrush     2
American Robin     32
Gray Catbird     1
Northern Mockingbird     2
European Starling     4
Northern Parula     1
Yellow Warbler     2
Chestnut-sided Warbler     1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)     11
Black-throated Green Warbler     2
Black-and-white Warbler     3
Ovenbird     3
Common Yellowthroat     2
Eastern Towhee     2
Chipping Sparrow     35
Song Sparrow     4
White-throated Sparrow     24
Northern Cardinal     5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak     1
Red-winged Blackbird     23
Common Grackle     16
Brown-headed Cowbird     8
Baltimore Oriole     5
Purple Finch     10
House Finch     1
American Goldfinch     15
House Sparrow     4

Tom Pirro
Westminster, Ma.
http://tpirro.blogspot.com/

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Subject: Pine Siskins, migrants in Brookline
From: stint98(AT)aol.com
Date: 6 May 2008 9:14am

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All, 

I am sure many of you are enjoying a spectacular morning of birding. I squeezed
in some listening during my morning run (4.1 mi), and was most surprised by 4
PINE SISKINS overhead at the Brookline Reservoir. Additionally, in the wooded
hills on either side of Beacon Street, good numbers of migrants were actively
singing, including:

Warblers:
-2 Nashville Warblers
-3+ Northern Parulas
-1 Yellow Warbler
-1 Magnolia Warbler
-4+ Yellow-rumped Warbler
-3 Black-throated Green Warblers
-1 Prairie Warbler
-4 Black and White Warblers
-1 American Redstart
-1 Ovenbird

Others:
many Gray Catbirds & Baltimore Orioles
2 Eastern Kingbirds
1 Great-crested Flycatcher

Not bad for a morning without binoculars! I imagine the birding is even better
for those with binoculars at places like Mount Auburn.

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

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Subject: Morning Report from Ipswich River Wildlife
         Sanctuary
From: "Scott Santino" <ssantino(AT)massaudubon.org>
Date: 6 May 2008 8:58am

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This morning I walked from the parking lot down the Ipswich River Trail
to the canoe landing, then over to the observation tower on Bunker
Meadows Trail, and back up to the visitor's center. I was out for about
an hour between 7:00 and 8:00 and observed the following warblers and
other new arrivals...

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blue-winged warbler (south field)

Nashville warbler

yellow warbler

black-throated blue warbler

yellow-rumped warbler

black-throated green warbler

pine warbler

palm warbler

black-and-white warbler

American redstart

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Other noteworthy birds...

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Pied-billed grebe (Bunker Meadows)=20

great crested flycatcher

warbling vireo

gray catbird=20

Baltimore oriole=20

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Scott Santino

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Subject: Flight Path: Plymouth Beach - additional programs
From: Barbara Volkle and Steve Moore <barb620(AT)theworld.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 9:12am

Thanks to Jennifer Monac for the following press release
listing additional birding programs through the fall!

Barbara Volkle
Northboro, MA
barb620(AT)theworld.com

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Immediate Release
Contact:  Jennifer Monac jmonac(AT)plimoth.org
                                      508-746-1622, ext: 8206

New Programs Take Off
Supporting FlightPath
2008 at Plimoth Plantation

Plymouth, MA, Plimoth Plantation � May 3, 2008 � 
With the opening of a brand new exhibit, Plimoth 
Plantation announces a season of exciting 
programs including: expert-guided birding 
adventures, lectures by leading authorities, 
bird-banding programs, as well as specialty films 
offered on the subject of birds, migration and 
the environment�all in support of the stunning 
NEW multi-media exhibit, Flight Path: Plymouth 
Beach, which opens at Plimoth Plantation on May 3, 2008.

The exhibit features more than 80 striking images 
taken at Plymouth Beach, by nature photographer 
Jim Fenton. Each photograph in the exhibit 
provides a close-up of coastal water-bird life at 
Plymouth Beach�An international environmental 
treasure that plays a crucial, ecological role in 
a complex and ancient system of shorebird 
migration routes running from the tip of South 
America to the Arctic tundra.

�This exhibit and its related programs, really 
have something for everyone from great films, to 
talks by top notch birding experts, to truly 
unique birding experiences,� said Kathleen 
Curtin, Plimoth Plantation�s Associate Director 
of Public Programs. �All of us involved with 
bringing FlightPath to the public are thrilled 
with the selection and caliber of programs 
associated with this terrific new exhibit.�

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FlightPath: Birding Adventures Include:

Up With the Birds
An introduction to birding with avid birder Marie 
Pelletier followed by a continental breakfast. 
Ms. Pelletier will tour various Plimoth 
Plantation bird habitats including thickets, the 
river�s edge, and upland areas with an emphasis 
on finding and identifying warblers. Birds will 
be identified by call and sight. Participants 
must bring their own binoculars. Drizzle or 
shine. Museum Members: $10. Non-members: $12. 
RSVP by contacting Kathy Roncarati at 
kroncarati(AT)plimoth.org or 508-746-1622, ext 8114.
Up With Birds Opportunities:
Monday, May 5, 7:30 to 9 am
Monday, May 12, 7:30 to 9 am
Monday, May 19, 7:30 to 9 am
Tuesday, May 27, 7:30 to 9 am

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Turnstones and Plovers and Terns, Oh My!
11 Guided Bird Walks on Long Beach

There are 11 opportunities in 2008 to join us for 
this extraordinary birding experience. Meet at 
Plymouth State Pier (near Mayflower II) where we 
will take a water taxi (via The Volunteer, 
Plimoth Plantation�s work boat) to Goldenrod 
Cottage on Plymouth�s Long Beach. Once at 
Goldenrod participants will get an introduction 
to this important breeding and nesting area and 
to the day�s events, including: a guided bird 
walk (each session is lead by a specific birding 
expert listed below), along with brunch, lunch or 
hearty afternoon snack (depending on the time of 
the tides). Participants will also have a chance 
to enjoy and take in the wonders of this 
wonderful beach before taking the water taxi back to the pier.

The walks early in the season will focus on 
shorebird migration and nesting, as black-bellied 
plovers, greater yellowlegs, ruddy turnstones and 
others stop over for quick replenishment, while 
temporarily sharing the beach with nesting Piping 
Plovers and Common and a few Roseate and Artic Terns.

Walks, later in the season, will highlight the 
fledging chicks of those nesting species, as well 
as the turnaround, fall migration of shorebirds 
that begins in July, keying on possible species 
such as Black and Roseate Terns, Laughing Gulls, Whimbrels and more.
$75 for non-members; $50 for members, limit of 12 
people per walk, all times reflect the start time 
at the State Pier in Plymouth. RSVP by contacting 
Kathy Roncarati at kroncarati(AT)plimoth.org, or 508-746-1622, ext 8114.

Dates and Leaders:
Saturday, May 24, 3:30 pm, with John Galluzzo, 
Public Program Director, Mass Audubon South Shore Sanctuaries
Friday, May 30, 8 am, with Wayne Petersen, 
Director, Mass Audubon IBA Program
Thursday, June 12, 8 am, with Sue MacCallum and 
David Ludlow, Mass Audubon South Shore Sanctuaries
Saturday, June 14, 9 am, with David Clapp of 
Natural History Services
Monday, June 23, 3 pm, with Scott Hecker, 
Executive Director Goldenrod Foundation
Monday, July 7, 12:30 pm, with Brian Harrington, 
Senior Scientist, Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences
Saturday, July 19, 1 pm, with Becky Harris, 
Director, Mass Audubon Coastal Waterbird Program
Saturday, August 2, 1 pm, with John Galluzzo, 
Public Program Director, Mass Audubon South Shore Sanctuaries
Friday, August 22, 12:30 pm, with Trevor 
Lloyd-Evans, Senior Scientist, Manomet Center for 
Conservation Sciences
Wednesday, September 3, 2:30 pm, with Becky 
Harris, Director, Mass Audubon Coastal Waterbird Program
Saturday, September 13, 9:45 am, with Brian 
Harrington Senior Scientist, Manomet Center for 
Conservation Sciences

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Bird Banding at Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences
There are two opportunities to join the staff at 
Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences for 
hands-on bird banding and to learn all about how 
this valuable tool teases out the more important 
questions of long-term changes in habitats, 
climate, populations, wise land use policies and 
wildlife regulations.  But more than that, this 
is a chance to delight in the shape, plumage, 
form and function of colorful migrant landbirds 
as they pass along our coast.  We will examine 
them from mere inches away, then release them to 
continue their great yearly journey.  You will 
also have the opportunity to take a guided 
half-mile walk with Manomet staff to see the 
habitats and (maybe) see staff extract new 
migrant birds from the very fine nylon nets used 
to capture them. This program may change 
preconceived notions about some birds: chickadees 
are fierce, but many warblers and Blue Jays are 
quite docile. Members: $25 Non-members: $40, RSVP 
by contacting Kathy Roncarati at 
kroncarati(AT)plimoth.org or 508-746-1622, ext 8114.
Tuesday, May 27, 8 � 10 am

Wednesday, September 3, 8 � 10 am

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Birding Themed Films Include:

Movie: Winged Migration

In this awe-inspiring, critically acclaimed 
documentary the camera literally flies alongside 
the birds as they wing their way north and south 
in their search for food.  Using planes, gliders, 
helicopters and balloons, Academy Award-nominated 
Director Jacques Perrin, provides a spectacularly 
intimate look at his winged subjects. This film 
will be shown in Plimoth Plantation�s Cinema 
Theater. Members and children under 17: $6.50 Non-members: $8.50.

Thursday, July 24, 7 pm

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Movie: PBS Natures� Crash: A Tale of Two Species
Hosted By Brian Harrington
In the film �Crash: A Tale of Two Species,� 
filmmaker Alison Argo highlights the conflict 
between harvesting horseshoe crab eggs for 
fishing bait and for medical purposes and the 
reliance of the Red Knot on those same eggs to 
provide the fuel it needs for its long migratory 
flight. Brian Harrington, Senior Scientist at the 
Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences will 
host a question and answer session after the 
film. Harrington has been studying the habits, 
distribution and migration routes of the Red Knot since 1972.
No reservation needed. The film is FREE, courtesy 
of Thirteen/WNET New York.

Thursday, September 11, 7 pm

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Movie: Looking Skyward: A Passion for Hawk Watching
Hosted by Shawn Carey
Hawk watchers are a different breed of birders, 
gathering in large numbers on mountaintops and 
rocky outcrops to observe the annual migration. 
Looking Skyward examines this tribal community 
and their fascination with birds of prey. 
Included are video footage of a wide range of 
raptors in flight provided by Don Crockett, 
exploration of some of the prime locations for 
viewing in the Northeast, as well as interviews 
with Pete Dunne, Bill Clark, Laurie Goodrich and 
others. Shawn Carey is a photographer and a 
co-founder of Migration Productions and is also 
the President of the Eastern Massachusetts 
Hawkwatch. Members: $6.50 Non-members: $8.50

Thursday, October 30, 7 pm

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FlightPath Speaker Series�Thursdays With The Experts

FlightPath Speaker Series � Chris Leahy
A Tern's-Eye View: A Global Perspective of Shorebird Migration
Ornithologist and author Chris Leahy will speak 
about the big picture of shorebird migration 
around the globe. Leahy currently holds the 
Gerard A. Bertrand Chair of Natural History and Field Ornithology at
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Mass Audubon. Chris has been a professional 
conservationist for more than thirty years and 
served as Director of Mass Audubon�s Center for 
Biological Conservation. No reservation needed. 
Members: $6.50 Non-members: $8.50.
Thursday, May 15, 7 pm

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FlightPath Speaker Series � Wayne Petersen

An Important Stop Along the Way: Shorebirds, 
Plymouth Beach and the IBA Program
Mass Audubon�s Director of the Massachusetts 
Important Bird Areas (IBA) program, Wayne 
Petersen, will speak about why the Plymouth and 
Duxbury beaches have been given this critical 
designation. Wayne has authored several books on 
birding and has conducted birding workshops 
across North America for over thirty-five years. 
No reservation needed. Members: $6.50 Non-members: $8.50.
Thursday, June 12, 7 pm

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FlightPath Speaker Series � Scott Weidensaul

Living on the Wind: The World of Migratory Birds

At any moment of every day, migratory birds fill 
the skies of the western hemisphere, journeying 
from the High Arctic to Tierra del Fuego, across 
the Atlantic and Pacific, moving by day and 
night. Join naturalist and author Scott 
Weidensaul on an exploration of how and why birds 
migrate, and the conservation challenges that 
face them, based on his book, Living on the Wind: 
Across the Hemisphere with Migratory Birds. The 
program ranges from the doorstep of the Aleutians 
in Alaska and the frozen edge of Hudson Bay in 
Canada, to landscapes as exotic as the grassy 
pampas of Argentina, and as familiar as the 
barrier islands of the Massachusetts coast. A 
presentation filled with the drama and sweep of 
this remarkable phenomenon. No reservation 
needed. Members: $6.50 Non-members: $8.50.
Thursday, July 17, 7 pm

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FlightPath Speaker Series � Stephen Brown

Arctic Wings: Birds of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences Director 
of Shorebird Research Stephen Brown will present 
a stunning slideshow based on his research 
expeditions to Alaska�s North Slope, and his book 
Arctic Wings: Birds of the Arctic National 
Wildlife Refuge. The presentation features 
striking photographs of elusive arctic birds on 
their breeding grounds, and includes insights 
into new discoveries about their habitats and the 
conservation challenges facing them. No 
reservation needed. Members: $6.50 Non-members: $8.50.
Thursday, August 21, 7 pm

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FlightPath Speaker Series � Scott Hecker

The Piping Plover as an Umbrella Species for Beaches

The diminutive Piping Plover, and its federally 
threatened legal status, has contributed to over 
twenty years of increased protection of the 
fauna, flora, and habitats of the barrier beach 
ecosystem on the Atlantic Coast. Scott Hecker, 
Executive Director of the Goldenrod Foundation, 
will present a slide show focusing on these birds 
and the habitat they shares with other birds and 
fauna, while telling the story of this 
successful, ongoing conservation effort.
No reservation needed. Members: $6.50 Non-members: $8.50.
Thursday, October 16, 7 pm

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About Plimoth Plantation
Plimoth Plantation is a bicultural, 17th-century 
living history museum located an hour south of 
Boston in Plymouth, (Exit 4, Route 3 south) and 
20 minutes north of Cape Cod.  The museum is open 
daily from 9 am, to 5 pm, 7 days a week, from 
March 22 through the end of November.  Plimoth 
Plantation is a private, non-profit educational 
institution supported by admission fees, 
contributions, memberships, function sales and 
revenue from our varied dining 
programs/services/special events and museum 
shops. Plimoth Plantation is a Smithsonian 
Institution Affiliate and receives support from 
the Massachusetts Cultural Council, The Federal 
Institute of Museums and Library Services, The 
National Endowment for the Humanities, private 
foundations, corporations, and local 
businesses.  For more information visit: www.plimoth.org.

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Subject: Flight Path: Plymouth Beach - exhibit
From: Barbara Volkle and Steve Moore <barb620(AT)theworld.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 9:04am

Thanks to Jennifer Monac for the following press release.

Barbara Volkle
Northboro, MA
barb620(AT)theworld.com

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Immediate Release
Contact:  Jennifer Monac  jmonac(AT)plimoth.org
               508-746-1622, ext: 8206

New Exhibit Soars
At Plimoth Plantation
FlightPath: Plymouth Beach

Plymouth, MA, Plimoth Plantation � May 3, 2008 � 
Plimoth Plantation announces Flight Path: 
Plymouth Beach, a stunning NEW multimedia-exhibit 
on display at Plimoth Plantation. The exhibit, 
which opened to the public on Saturday May 3, 
2008, features more than 80 striking images taken 
at Plymouth Beach, by nature photographer Jim 
Fenton. Each photograph in the exhibit provides a 
close-up of coastal water-bird life at Plymouth 
Beach and is accompanied by a season of 
supporting programs including: expert-guided 
birding adventures, lectures by leading 
authorities, bird-banding programs, as well as 
specialty films offered on the subject of birds, 
migration and the environment.

�Since long before the 17th century, Plymouth 
Beach has been a part of a gorgeous, panoramic 
vista that today can be seen clearly from Plimoth 
Plantation�s 1627 English Village,� said John 
McDonagh, Plimoth Plantation�s Executive 
Director. With help from nature-photographer, Jim 
Fenton�s very important work, Plimoth Plantation 
is thrilled to be presenting FlightPath: Plimoth 
Beach.  Whether a full-fledged birdwatcher, or 
just a casual admirer of birds, museum guests 
will discover the beauty of breeding cycles and 
migration patterns of coastal shore-birds, while 
uncovering how this local ecosystem is more than 
a beach, but actually an international environmental treasure.�

FlightPath: Plimoth Beach takes an in-depth view 
of this essential, local environmental treasure 
and its important inhabitants. In addition, to 
the threatened and endangered species that nest 
on this barrier coast, more than 20,000 birds use 
Plymouth Beach as a stopover to feed and re-fuel 
on their migratory journeys.  Although museum 
visitors appreciate the breath-taking views from 
Plimoth Plantation, few guests realize
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that this stunningly beautiful shoreline plays a 
crucial, ecological role in a complex and ancient 
system of shorebird migration routes running from 
the tip of South America to the Arctic tundra.

�Historically, people knew that birds provided 
signals of seasonal and environmental changes. 
Similarly, scientists today look to birds as a 
crucial environmental indicator; monitoring the 
behavior of birds to provide vital information 
about current ecological conditions,� said 
Kathleen Curtin, Associate Director of Public 
Programs. �Plimoth Plantation takes pride in 
presenting our visitors from around the world 
with powerful, personal experiences with history, 
as it relates to today.  We know today�s 
museum-goers are interested in learning more 
about their environment and preserving it for 
future generations.  It is our hope that 
FlightPath: Plymouth Beach will inspire our 
visitors to recognize and protect the beauty and 
importance not only of Plymouth Beach, but also 
equally important ecological locations around the globe.�

Did you know?

May 10, 2008 is International Migratory Bird Day 
(IMBD). IMBD, was created in 1993 by visionaries 
at the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center and the 
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. From1995 to 
2006, the program was under the direction of the 
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service. Because of its 
consistent growth, IMBD is now the premier 
education project of Environment for the 
Americas. IMBD continues to focus attention on 
one of the most important and spectacular events 
in the life of a migratory bird -- its journey 
between its summer and winter homes. Today, it is 
celebrated in Canada, the U.S., Mexico and 
Central America through bird festivals and bird 
walks, education programs, and Bird Day!

About Plimoth Plantation
Plimoth Plantation is a bicultural, 17th-century 
living history museum located an hour south of 
Boston in Plymouth, (Exit 4, Route 3 south) and 
20 minutes north of Cape Cod.  The museum is open 
daily from 9 am, to 5 pm, 7 days a week, from 
March 22 through the end of November.  Plimoth 
Plantation is a private, non-profit educational 
institution supported by admission fees, 
contributions, memberships, function sales and 
revenue from our varied dining 
programs/services/special events and museum 
shops. Plimoth Plantation is a Smithsonian 
Institution Affiliate and receives support from 
the Massachusetts Cultural Council, The Federal 
Institute of Museums and Library Services, The 
National Endowment for the Humanities, private 
foundations, corporations, and local 
businesses.  For more information visit: www.plimoth.org.
The Goldenrod Foundation is a non-profit private 
operating foundation. Its mission is to conserve 
and protect coastal habitat in Southeastern 
Massachusetts. The foundation supports 
stewardship practices, policy and programs that 
are critical to the survival of coastal shorebirds.

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Subject: Report from West Boxford
From: "Timothy Walker" <timothypwalker(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 9:36am

This morning I saw:

11 - Greater Yellowlegs
2 - Solitary Sandpipers
3 - Killdeer
1 - Yellow-rumped
1 - Yellow Warbler
1 - Bobolink
3 - Savannah Sparrows
3 - Bufflehead Ducks
lots - Tree Swallows

Tim Walker
West Boxford Ma

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Subject: Mt. Auburn Cemetery, 5/6/08 (BBC)
From: "Floyd, Chris" <chrisf(AT)mitre.org>
Date: 6 May 2008 10:14am

Participants on this morning's Brookline Bird Club walk said that today
was the best day there in two weeks.  It was my first day of the year
there, and a beautiful one, with so much in flower in the sun; but the
bird numbers and variety (41 species total) struck me as a bit low for
the date.  Willow Pond was very quiet.

Mallard				5
Ring-billed Gull			1
Herring Gull			2
Rock Pigeon				3
Mourning Dove			1
Chimney Swift			1
Downy Woodpecker			1
Northern Flicker			1
Great Crested Flycatcher	1 probable; others heard calls; I
wasn't convinced
Blue-headed Vireo			1
Blue Jay				1
Black-capped Chickadee		2
Tufted Titmouse			2
White-breasted Nuthatch		1
House Wren				3
American Robin			8
Gray Catbird			3
Nashville Warbler			3
Northern Parula			2
Magnolia Warbler			1
Black-throated Blue Warbler	3
Yellow-rumped Warbler		25
Black-throated Green Warbler	4
Pine Warbler			1
Palm Warbler			1 seen by Linda Ferraresso
Black-and-white Warbler		3
Ovenbird				1 heard only, in the Dell
Common Yellowthroat		1
Chipping Sparrow			10
Song Sparrow			1
White-throated Sparrow		8
Northern Cardinal			7
Indigo Bunting			1 male; E slope of Harvard Hill; quiet
Red-winged Blackbird		4
Common Grackle			20
Brown-headed Cowbird		2
Baltimore Oriole			5
Purple Finch			7 incl 2 ad males, singing; Spruce Ave
House Finch				2
American Goldfinch		12
House Sparrow			1

H. Christian Floyd
Lexington, MA
chrisf(AT)mitre.org

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Subject: Avian Ecology Workshop
From: High Pond Farm <birds(AT)highpondfarm.org>
Date: 6 May 2008 10:20am

 Ornithology Workshop in Plymouth, NH
Avian Ecology: Populations and Communities

June  19-22              Leonard Reitsma

This 3-day workshop will combine lecture and discussion of key principles and
theories concerning bird morphology, behavior and ecology, together with
experience in the field. The field component will include bird identification
and observation on visits to two active avian ecological research sites near
High Pond Farm: the Bear Pond Natural Area in Canaan, NH, and the Hubbard Brook
Experimental Forest in Campton, NH.  The research being undertaken at each site
will be thoroughly discussed. There will also be time to explore the environs of
 High Pond Farm and to spend time in the classroom reviewing what we�~@~Yve
learned in the field.

Fee: $350, includes instruction in field and classroom, lodging for 3 nights,
and all meals from Thursday evening supper through Sunday lunch.

Len Reitsma received his B.S. in Biology from William Patterson University and
his Ph.D. in Biology from Dartmouth College.   He has been professor of Biology
at Plymouth State University since 1992, and is currently chair of the Biology
Department.  Len is an active researching avian ecologist specializing in
migrating songbirds; in particular American Redstarts, Black-throated Blue
Warblers, Norther Waterthrushes, Louisiana Waterthrushes, and Canada Warblers.
His research takes him to New Hampshire, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico.  He is the
recipient of PSU�~@~Ys Distinguished Teaching Award, and is President and
Co-Founder of NEILE (New England Institute  for Landscape Ecology).

For more information, visit our website at http://www.highpondfarm.org

High Pond Farm is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in Plymouth, New
Hampshire, whose mission is to provide educational opportunities for amateur and
 professional naturalists.  Our email address is info(AT)highpondfarm.org.

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Subject: Plum Island 5/6
From: "Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift" <birdwsg(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 6 May 2008 10:32am

A big migration day on Plum Island today.  I could only manage a few hours
before work, but tallied 75 species, concentrating mainly on passerines, and I
can only imagine the birds that I left behind.  Most of the activity early was
before the Warden's.  Many birders on the Island today so we should hear more.
My conservative list:

Location:     Plum Island
Observation date:     5/6/08
Number of species:     75

Canada Goose     10
Mute Swan     2
Gadwall     8
American Black Duck     X
Mallard     X
Green-winged Teal     2
Double-crested Cormorant     12
Great Blue Heron     3
Great Egret     2
Tricolored Heron     1, behind Old Pines
Northern Harrier     3
Killdeer     3
Greater Yellowlegs     22
Willet     11
Lesser Yellowlegs     4
Least Sandpiper     4, South Field
Ring-billed Gull     X
Herring Gull     X
Great Black-backed Gull     X
Rock Pigeon     X
Mourning Dove     X
Great Horned Owl     1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)     4
Eastern Kingbird     1
Blue-headed Vireo     10
Warbling Vireo     1 Hellcat restrooms
Blue Jay     3
American Crow     X
Tree Swallow     40
Barn Swallow     1
Black-capped Chickadee     12
Red-breasted Nuthatch     5
White-breasted Nuthatch     1
House Wren     2
Marsh Wren     1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     6
American Robin     25
Gray Catbird     14
Northern Mockingbird     5
Brown Thrasher     12
European Starling     X
Blue-winged Warbler     2, S Curves
Nashville Warbler     1
Northern Parula     4
Yellow Warbler     7
Chestnut-sided Warbler     1
Magnolia Warbler     1, Pines
Black-throated Blue Warbler     4
Yellow-rumped Warbler     45
Black-throated Green Warbler     15
Prairie Warbler     4
Palm Warbler     6
Black-and-white Warbler     23
Ovenbird     4
Northern Waterthrush     7, 5 in Goodno, 2 S curves
Common Yellowthroat     4
Eastern Towhee     18
Chipping Sparrow     2
Field Sparrow     1
Savannah Sparrow     10
Song Sparrow     6
Swamp Sparrow     1
White-throated Sparrow     10
White-crowned Sparrow     1
Northern Cardinal     6
Rose-breasted Grosbeak     4
Bobolink     8
Red-winged Blackbird     X
Eastern Meadowlark     2
Common Grackle     X
Brown-headed Cowbird     X
Baltimore Oriole     1
Purple Finch     7
American Goldfinch     X
House Sparrow     X

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: Pine Siskin and Rose-breasted Grosbeak -
         Northampton
From: "Axel Hildebrandt" <ahildebr(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 10:32am

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It's been the first time I've seen Pine Siskins and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks
at the same time. There was also a Black-and-white Warbler nearby.

Axel Hildebrandt
Northampton, MA
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Subject: Brooks Estate and Arlington Reservoir 5/6/08
From: Ian Davies <goshawk227(AT)earthlink.net>
Date: 6 May 2008 10:44am

Two birders joined me this morning for a Menotomy Bird Club walk  
around the Brooks Estate from 6-8, and after that I headed over to the  
Res for a quick visit. Sadly at Brooks some of the best birds were  
just before and right after the walk. Sorry guys! Highlights of 11  
warblers there were two Blackburnians (thanks Marj and Renee!), and  
also a Screech-Owl   roosting.
Not much at the Res, but Kingbirds were nice. Also a very cool thing  
to see was the Rose-breasted Grosbeak coming in. I picked it up way up  
in the sky, scanning for raptors, and as I watched it, heading due  
north, it slowly got lower in altitude, and then suddenly folded in  
its wings and dropped like a stone into a tree, where it began to  
refuel. Migration in action. Very cool.
Full lists below:

Brooks Estate (0545-0830):

Canada Goose     2
Wood Duck     1pr
Mallard     5
Hooded Merganser     1m - Getting late
Double-crested Cormorant     7 - Migrants overhead
Great Blue Heron     1
Killdeer     1
Ring-billed Gull     1
Mourning Dove     14
Eastern Screech-Owl     1 - Rufous morph
Chimney Swift     2
Downy Woodpecker     7
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)     1
Eastern Phoebe     1
Eastern Kingbird     1 - Migrant overhead at 0555
Blue-headed Vireo     5
Warbling Vireo     5
Blue Jay     2
American Crow     16
Tree Swallow     5
Black-capped Chickadee     6
Tufted Titmouse     3
White-breasted Nuthatch     3
Carolina Wren     1
House Wren     1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     6 - Including one collecting silk from a  
caterpillar nest, and another one building on a nest
Hermit Thrush     1
Wood Thrush     1+
American Robin     15
Gray Catbird     31
Northern Mockingbird     2
Nashville Warbler     2
Northern Parula     3
Yellow Warbler     9
Black-throated Blue Warbler     1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)     35
Black-throated Green Warbler     2
Blackburnian Warbler     2m - Both singing, one seen well
Pine Warbler     2
Palm Warbler (Yellow)     4
Black-and-white Warbler     6
Ovenbird     1
Common Yellowthroat     1 (MA year bird #200)
Chipping Sparrow     7
Song Sparrow     4
White-throated Sparrow     9
Northern Cardinal     3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak     1m 1f
Red-winged Blackbird     8
Common Grackle     38
Brown-headed Cowbird     7
Baltimore Oriole     19
American Goldfinch     4

54 species.

  Arlington Reservoir (0855-0940):

Canada Goose     4
Mute Swan     1
Mallard     13
Cooper's Hawk     1 - Migrant
Buteo sp.     1 - Migrant, in the far distance
Killdeer     3
Rock Pigeon     4
Mourning Dove     6
Downy Woodpecker     3
Hairy Woodpecker     1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)     2
Eastern Kingbird     2
Warbling Vireo     6
Blue Jay     4
American Crow     6
Tree Swallow     4
Northern Rough-winged Swallow     1
Black-capped Chickadee     3
Tufted Titmouse     4
Carolina Wren     1
House Wren     2
American Robin     5
Gray Catbird     1
Yellow Warbler     5
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)     1
Black-and-white Warbler     3
Savannah Sparrow     1
Song Sparrow     8
Northern Cardinal     3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak     1m
Red-winged Blackbird     2
Common Grackle     65
Brown-headed Cowbird     5
Orchard Oriole     1 SY male
Baltimore Oriole     14
American Goldfinch     3

32 species.

62 species total.

These reports were generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

Good birding,
Ian Davies
Medford, MA
goshawk227(AT)earthlink.net
www.pbase.com/daviesphoto

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Subject: belated report Winthrop - Oystercatchers
From: "Dekker, Job" <Job.Dekker(AT)umassmed.edu>
Date: 6 May 2008 10:42am

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Hi all,

Here is a belated report of some birds seen on saturday May 3rd in =
Winthrop (in heavy rain):
4 American Oystercatchers, Sable Island.
3 Black-bellied Plovers
2 Greater Yellowlegs
Several Common Loons
1 Red-throated Loon

On May 4 I saw a Merlin in Princeton, great looks.

Job Dekker
Princeton, MA 01541
Job.Dekker(AT)umassmed.edu

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Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Emerald Necklace , 5/6/08
From: "Fred Bouchard" <frederickbouchard(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 10:40am

Date: May 6, 2008 10:30 AM
Subject: eBird Report - Emerald Necklace , 5/6/08
From: frederickbouchard(AT)gmail.com
Location:     Emerald Necklace, Hall's Pond Sanctuary
Observation date:     5/6/08
Notes:     BWWA fide Neil Gore; MAWA fide Bob Mayer, who led his own
group. This was a Friends of Hall's Pond 'advertised' walk.
Number of species:     40

 Canada Goose     4
 Mallard     4
 Double-crested Cormorant     1
 Mourning Dove     4
 Downy Woodpecker     3
 Hairy Woodpecker     1
 Northern Flicker     2
 Great Crested Flycatcher     1
 Blue Jay     4
 American Crow     2
 Black-capped Chickadee     4
 Tufted Titmouse     3
 White-breasted Nuthatch     2
 Carolina Wren     1
 House Wren     1
 Ruby-crowned Kinglet     1
 Veery     1
 Hermit Thrush     1
 American Robin     22
 Gray Catbird     3
 European Starling     4
 Cedar Waxwing     6
 Northern Parula     2
 Magnolia Warbler     1
 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)     1
 Black-and-white Warbler     1
 Ovenbird     2
 Northern Waterthrush     4
 Common Yellowthroat     2
 warbler sp.     2
 Savannah Sparrow     8
 Song Sparrow     4
 White-throated Sparrow     18
 Northern Cardinal     4
 Rose-breasted Grosbeak     1
 Red-winged Blackbird     3
 Common Grackle     11
 Baltimore Oriole     1
 American Goldfinch     2
 House Sparrow     19

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

-- 
frederickbouchard(AT)gmail.com
78 farnham st
belmont 02478 ma
617-484-6692
www.fredbouchard.com

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Subject: Colrain/Shelburne 5/6
From: caronenv(AT)aol.com
Date: 6 May 2008 11:06am

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Location:     BBA Bernardston 6- Colrain, Shelburne
Observation date:     5/6/08
Number of species:     55
**Significant migration event was under way.  In addition to the species noted,
there
were lots of small migrants too high or too distant to ID.

Canada Goose     2
Wood Duck     2
Common Merganser     2 (migrants)
Wild Turkey     6
Great Blue Heron     2 (high flying migrants)
Turkey Vulture     18
American Kestrel     1 (migrant)
Mourning Dove     5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird     2
Pileated Woodpecker     1
Eastern Phoebe     2
Eastern Kingbird     2
Blue-headed Vireo     1
Warbling Vireo     1
Blue Jay     144 (all but about a half-dozen were migrants)
American Crow     6
Tree Swallow     31
Barn Swallow     8
Black-capped Chickadee     16
Tufted Titmouse     4
White-breasted Nuthatch     2 (P)
House Wren     8
Hermit Thrush     1
Wood Thrush     1
American Robin     36
Gray Catbird     5
Brown Thrasher     1
European Starling     4
Nashville Warbler     1
Yellow Warbler     5
Chestnut-sided Warbler     13
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)     3
Black-throated Green Warbler     1
Pine Warbler     2
Prairie Warbler     3
Black-and-white Warbler     1
Ovenbird     13
Louisiana Waterthrush     1
Common Yellowthroat     8
Eastern Towhee     3
Chipping Sparrow     21
Field Sparrow     10
Savannah Sparrow     5
Song Sparrow     25
Swamp Sparrow     1
White-throated Sparrow     5
Northern Cardinal     5
Bobolink     4
Red-winged Blackbird     52  (P)
Brown-headed Cowbird     2 (P)
Baltimore Oriole     5
Purple Finch     2
House Finch     1
American Goldfinch     11
House Sparrow     9

Submitted by
Charles Caron
Westminster, MA

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Subject: Arcadia heron roost
From: carpist <carpist(AT)charter.net>
Date: 6 May 2008 12:30pm

A ramble around the heron roost near the Arcadia sanctuary in 
Easthampton from 8-11am this morning gave up the following notable birds 
( skipping the grackles, pigeons etc )

Towhee
common yellow throat
warbling vireo
northern harrier
red tail hawk
white throat sparrow
savannah sparrow
blue bird
brown thrasher
baltimore oriole

Almost every nest ( 12 + ) had herons on them.

Pre post script: Dar and I were in Florida last week and if anyone is 
interested in the pics they are at the link. We missed the semi big push 
of birds at Fort Desoto by 2 days.

http://picasaweb.google.com/carpist/FloridaBirds2008

Chris Carpist
Chicopee
carpist(AT)charter.net

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Subject: Lowell Cemetery , 5/6/08
From: <rkramden1994(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 6 May 2008 12:36pm

Hello Massbirders,
Lots of nice FOY birds in Lowell Cemetery this morning from 6-7am, including 6
BALTIMORE ORIOLES, 1 BLACK THROATED BLUE WARBLER, 2 OVENBIRDS, 1 PARULA WARBLER,
 and 2 BLACK AND WHITE WARBLERS.  Along with the 12 CHIMNEY SWIFTS on Sunday and
 the BLUE GRAY GNATCATCHER and BLUE HEADED VIREO Monday morning, a nice start to
 May!
Good birding,
Mike Baird
Lowell, MA
rkramden1994 (at) verizon.net

Location:     Lowell Cemetery
Observation date:     5/6/08
Number of species:     32

Wood Duck     1
Double-crested Cormorant     2
Great Blue Heron     2
Rock Pigeon     1
Mourning Dove     4
Downy Woodpecker     1
Northern Flicker     2
Eastern Phoebe     1
Blue-headed Vireo     1
Blue Jay     X
American Crow     1
Black-capped Chickadee     X
Tufted Titmouse     X
White-breasted Nuthatch     1
Hermit Thrush     1
American Robin     X
Northern Mockingbird     1
European Starling     X
Northern Parula     1
Yellow Warbler     1
Black-throated Blue Warbler     1
Yellow-rumped Warbler     10
Black-throated Green Warbler     2
Black-and-white Warbler     2
Ovenbird     2
Chipping Sparrow     X
White-throated Sparrow     1
Northern Cardinal     X
Brown-headed Cowbird     X
Baltimore Oriole     6
Purple Finch     2
American Goldfinch     X

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

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Subject: Cold Spring Park and Newton neigborhood
From: Molly Edmonds <konzakat(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 12:44pm

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Had a few migrants in my backyard in Newton Center:
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Northern Parula
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
=20
Also, in Cold Spring Park, Newton, the following highlights:
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Yellow Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black and White Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Warbling Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Wood Thrush
Gray Catbird
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Molly Edmonds
Newton
konzakat(at)hotmail.com
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Subject: Mt Auburn
From: "Jeffrey Offermann" <offermann(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 6 May 2008 12:53pm

Forgot to sign my last post:

Jeffrey Offermann
Cambridge
offermann(AT)comcast.net

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Subject: Mt Auburn Cemetery 5-6-08 
From: "Jeffrey Offermann" <offermann(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 6 May 2008 12:50pm

Birds today at Mt Auburn Cemetery:

Canada Goose -1
Mallard -4
Ring-billed Gull -1
American Herring Gull -2
Rock Pigeon -5
Mourning Dove -7+
Chimney Swift -1
Red-bellied Woodpecker -1
Downy Woodpecker -2
Northern Flicker -2
Eastern Phoebe -2
Great Crested Flycatcher -1 heard and seen in the Dell
Northern Rough-winged Swallow -4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet -2
Cedar Waxwing -6
Carolina Wren -1
House Wren -4
Gray Catbird -10+
Northern Mockingbird -2
Hermit Thrush -2
American Robin -20+
Black-capped Chickadee -6
Tufted Titmouse -4
White-breasted Nuthatch -3
Blue Jay -8
American Crow -6
Blue-headed Vireo -2
Warbling Vireo -1
Purple Finch -6 flock of birds eating maple buds near Auburn lake. 
House Finch -2
American Goldfinch -12+

WARBLERS:
Nashville Warbler -8+
Northern Parula -8+
Magnolia Warbler -1 Dell
Black-throated Blue Warbler -3
Yellow-rumped Warbler -30+
Black-throated Green Warbler -8
Pine Warbler -1
Palm Warbler -3
Black-and-white Warbler -12
Ovenbird -2

Chipping Sparrow -20+
Song Sparrow -6
White-throated Sparrow -8
Northern Cardinal -9
Red-winged Blackbird -20+
Common Grackle -20+
Brown-headed Cowbird -7
Baltimore Oriole -12
Orchard Oriole -2

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Subject: West Gloucester highlights
From: "John Nelson" <jnelson(AT)NORTHSHORE.EDU>
Date: 6 May 2008 1:16pm

Highlights from 0700 to 1100 on foot and by bicycle around my neighborhood in
West Gloucester:

2 Wild Turkey
3 Turkey Vulture
2 Osprey (on platform nest, Farm Creek)
1 Cooper's Hawk
2 Red-tailed Hawk
2 Lesser Yellowlegs
3 Red-bellied Woodpecker
2 Hairy Woodpecker
5 Northern Flicker
4 Eastern Phoebe
5 Great Crested Flycatcher
1 Eastern Kingbird
5 Blue-headed Vireo
64 Tree Swallow
4 Barn Swallow
11 Carolina Wren
10 House Wren
4 RC Kinglet
1 Hermit Thrush
20 Gray Catbird
1 Brown Thrasher
2 Blue-winged Warbler
1 Nashville Warbler
4 Northern Parula
1 Yellow Warbler
1 Magnolia Warbler
1 BT Blue Warbler
35 Yellow-rumped Warbler
15 BT Green Warbler
4 Pine Warbler
8 Palm Warbler
17 Black-and-white Warbler
1 Ovenbird
24 Eastern Towhee
30 Chipping Sparrow
5 Savannah Sparrow
13 White-throated Sparrow
17 Baltimore Oriole
4 Purple Finch

John Nelson 
Gloucester

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Subject: Watch found
From: "pattyoneill(AT)juno.com" <pattyoneill@juno.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 1:26pm

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Hello,
I thank you all for your good efforts.   However, I found the watch that=
 I reported lost yesterday.  It was good enough to wait until I got home=
 on Saturday to fall off.   It was at the bottom of a storage bag that I=
 must have reached over shortly after I got home.   Fortunately, I had r=
eason to look for something in the bag yesterday afternoon, and there it=
 was.   Otherwise, it could have been weeks before I found it.
I will replace the strap in the near future.
Patty O'Neill
Milton MA
pattyoneill(AT)juno.com
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Subject: Re: ravens and coyotes
From: Jake Miller <fiatlux.interport(AT)rcn.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 1:46pm

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Jim--

Not sure why there might be a connection.

A few others have asked about this, so I thought I would share this =20
note with the whole list. If there's anyone out there who knows more =20
about this than I do, I'd love to hear. (Like, for example, if this =20
theory has been refuted, I'd love to hear that so I can stop =20
spreading misinformation.)

I couldn't remember where I'd originally heard or read this, so I did =20=

a little bit of research to try to refresh my memory.

Most sources that talk about the return of the Raven don't mention =20
coyotes as a factor, but I found the following from the State =20
University of New York's college of environmental studies and =20
forestry--I bolded the raven-related bit for emphasis:

(=46rom http://www.esf.edu/pubprog/brochure/coyote/coyote.htm)

Do Coyotes Have Positive Values?

The majority of speakers at a recent series of public meetings =20
throughout northern New York expressed positive feelings about =20
coyotes. People enjoy hearing their evening =93serenades,=94 observing =20=

them hunting the fields in their neighborhoods or simply finding =20
tracks or other signs during their outdoor travels. A growing number =20
of sportsmen enjoy coyote hunting, and coyote skins currently are =20
among the more valuable furs. Scavenger animals in northern New York=97=20=

foxes, fishers, marten, ravens and even golden eagles=97benefit from =20
coyote predation of deer through increased food availability. Raven =20
populations were absent after the elimination of wolves in northern =20
New York and northern New England; with the emergence of the coyote =20
as a deer predator, raven numbers have recovered. Coyote predation on =20=

deer also may serve to foster a healthier deer population and =20
ecosystem, particularly in remote areas where very few people hunt. =20
Many farmers are delighted with the reduction in woodchuck numbers on =20=

their farms following the arrival of coyotes.

The natural history of the raven seems to be quite confusing, with =20
examples of recovery and range extension that seem contradictory: =20
some places they've done quite well in agricultural lands, others =20
they seem to return after reforestation is fully underway, others =20
where they are thriving in suburban areas.

In many places in the northeast it seems that their return coincided =20
with the arrival of the coyote. I know that the section of the =20
northern Adirondacks where my mother has a cottage has lots of =20
coyotes and lots of ravens, and didn't used to have either until =20
fairly recently. This could be simple coincidence, with both species =20
arrving to take advantage of agricultural land turning to scrub and =20
forest.

I seem to have given away my copy of Berndt Heinrich's Ravens in =20
Winter, but I think he made some observations connecting Ravens with =20
coyotes, specifically, if I recall correctly, that coyotes help =20
uncover and open carcasses that would otherwise be hard for the =20
ravens to scavenge in extremely cold weather.

In the BNA article (which Heinrich co-authored), it says: "[Ravens =20
are] Unable to open carcasses of ungulates and even those of smaller =20
animals such as raccoons (Procyon lotor) or canids. In an experiment =20
where ravens were offered unopened rabbit and deer carcasses, they =20
ate more often at the smaller (rabbit) carcasses (Marzluff and =20
McKinley 1993). They rely on carnivores and other scavengers for =20
access to these larger sources of food."

I'm not sure if coyotes are much better at opening carcasses than =20
automobiles are, or if some ravens prefer to live away from roads =20
(obviously not the case places out west where they occur in cities), =20
or just don't like road-kill, or what.

I'd love to hear if anyone else knows more about this, or if they've =20
heard that it's wrong. It stuck in my memory when I heard it the =20
first time, but I still can't remember for sure what the original =20
source was. Also curious to hear whether there are ravens on Long =20
Island, NY where there have been lots of coyotes these days.

--Jake

Jake Miller

Jamaica Plain

fiatlux AT interport DOT net

On May 6, 2008, at 8:31 AM, Jim Berry wrote:

> you wrote:
>
> My understanding is that the current resurgence of ravens in the
> northeast is related to the return of numbers of coyotes to the
> region. That makes the Jamaica Plain/Matapan section of the greater
> Emerald Necklace, with a thriving population of coyotes (including
> Franklin Park, Forest Hills, the Boston Nature Center and the
> Arboterum) a great place to watch for them.
>
> jake, why would there be a connection between the raven increase =20
> and the coyote increase?  i have never heard that theory.    jim
>
> Jim Berry
> Ipswich, Mass.
> jim.berry3(AT)verizon.net
>
>

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Subject: Longmeadow, Pondside migrants
From: "Janis LaPointe" <janlan2(AT)cox.net>
Date: 6 May 2008 1:36pm

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Migrants along Pondside Road, Longmeadow this morning:
Blackburnian Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Magnolia Warbler

Nesters in good numbers:
Yellow Warbler
Am Redstart (1)
Blue Grey Gnatcatcher
Warbling Vireo
Inside the refuge,
Hermit Thrush
Rose-breasted Grosbeck
DC Cormorants still present in the ponds
Janis LaPointe
Enfield, CT

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Subject: 5/6 Duxbury Beach - Least Sandpipers, Semi
         Plovers
From: Rick Bowes <rbowes(AT)bowesweb.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 2:16pm

Stretched my lunch break for a 45 minute drive-by to see what the 
very high tide (11.1 ft @ 12:30 pm.)  exposed on the bay side.  The 
marshes were largely underwater making it easier to see what was there.
With luck I can spend a couple of hours out there tomorrow and the 
tide will be nearly as high (10.9 ft) but even the tantalizing visit 
was rewarding.  Talked with the beach conservation officer who is 
concerned that the 4 known Piping Plover nests will be in jeopardy 
later in the week as the even higher nighttime (early am) tides 
pushed by anticipated strong easterly winds push the waters onto the 
upper levels of the ocean side beach.

Highlights:	

Black-bellied Plover   -   scattered all over; notably increased 
since the weekend
Semipalmated Plover   -   8   at water's edge on little cove just 
south of the bridge. (FOY for Beach)
Least Sandpiper   -   5     in Plum Hills marsh   (FOY for Beach)
mixed calidris   -   5-7     Busy group of  4-6 small birds plus 1 
about 1/3 larger.  They were far out in the marsh so I can't be 
certain but I'm pretty sure that it was a Pectoral with a flock of Leasts.
Catbird   -   3   FOY for Beach "singing" in High Pines and Plum Hills
Yellow Warbler   -   FOY for Beach singing in Plum Hills

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Rick Bowes
rbowes(AT)bowesweb.com
PO Box 1637, Duxbury, MA   02331

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Subject: Esplanade Ovenbird
From: stuarttwalker(AT)comcast.net
Date: 6 May 2008 2:10pm

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Walking along Boston's Esplanade at lunch today I came across an Ovenbird
looking for food at the edge of  the soccer fields between MGH and the river.
It was the most exposed Ovenbird I've ever seen, on the grass in full sunlight
in utterly atypical environment, and provided amazing looks at every bit of
itself, front to back and top to bottom.

Stuart Walker
JP
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Subject: Orchard Oriole
From: "Christine Corley" <sawwhet(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 6 May 2008 2:24pm

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The Orchard Oriole was present at the Rowley dump road about 12:40 this =
afternoon. =20

Chris Corley
Manchester   =20
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Subject: Quashnet River Trail , Mashpee/Falmouth 5/6/08
From: Matt Malin <hossfeldt(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 2:50pm

Walked along the Quashnet River this morning in Mashpee/Falmouth.  First
Orioles, Ovenbirds and Yellowthoats of the year, Catbirds have come to the Cape
in the last couple of days.  It was also thick with Towhees calling and fliting
about.  Observations below

Location:    Quashnet River Trail
Observation date:    5/6/08
Number of species:    26

Mallard    1
Osprey    1
Red-tailed Hawk    1
Mourning Dove    5
Downy Woodpecker    6
Hairy Woodpecker    5
Eastern Phoebe    4
Blue Jay    13
American Crow    8
Black-capped Chickadee    18
Tufted Titmouse    4
Red-breasted Nuthatch    7
White-breasted Nuthatch    5
American Robin    2
Gray Catbird    5
Pine Warbler    5
Ovenbird    2 - calling
Common Yellowthroat    1
Eastern Towhee    26
Field Sparrow    2
Song Sparrow    5
Northern Cardinal    5
Red-winged Blackbird    6
Common Grackle    1
Baltimore Oriole    2
American Goldfinch    4

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

Matt Malin
Mashpee, MA
hossfeldt(at) yahoo (dot) com

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Subject: Medford again
From: "Marj. Rines" <marj(AT)mrines.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 3:26pm

Parulas everywhere! And a bunch of new birds in overnight.

Hooded Merganser - 1 m (this guy's been hanging around the Mallards at
Brooks Estate for weeks - probably the same guy who was courting
Mallards last year at the same time)
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 5 (including a pair copulating)
Great Crested Flycatcher - 4
Eastern Kingbird - 3
Blue-headed Vireo - 11
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 6
Swainson's Thrush - 1
Wood Thrush - 4
Blue-winged Warbler - 1
Nashville Warbler - 12
Northern Parula - 28
Yellow Warbler - 16
Magnolia Warbler - 5
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 96
Black-throated Green Warbler - 11
Blackburnian Warbler - 2
Pine Warbler - 2
Palm Warbler - 1
Black-and-white Warbler - 21
American Redstart - 3
Ovenbird - 3
Common Yellowthroat - 5
Scarlet Tanager - 1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 5

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Arlington, MA
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Subject: Oxbow this morning
From: Paul Cozza <pcozza(AT)alum.mit.edu>
Date: 6 May 2008 3:36pm

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I spent a few hours this morning at Oxbow NWR. It was, in a word,  
exquisite. Sunny, temperatures in the high 50s-low 60s, and the air  
filled with birdsong. There were a good number of Scarlet Tanagers and  
Baltimore Orioles singing in the treetops, coupled with a surprising  
number of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks (perhaps 10-12). With the Swamp  
Sparrows along Turnpike Trail there was a good-sized flock of perhaps  
30-50 White-throated Sparrows. There were also at least 4 Yellow- 
throated Vireos, a single Warbling Vireo, a Belted Kingfisher, an  
Eastern Kingbird, and 2 Virginia Rails, both whonking together, and  
one of which showed himself quite close to me. Warblers are starting  
to appear in good numbers as well. I saw/heard:

Yellow Warbler
Pine Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler (2)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (2)
Black-and-white Warbler (5+)
Ovenbird (numerous)
American Redstart
Common Yellowthroat

Paul Cozza
Concord, MA

pcozza(AT)alum.mit.edu

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Subject: Broad-winged Hawk
From: "Marj. Rines" <marj(AT)mrines.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 3:28pm

The Broad-winged Hawk I saw building a nest in Lexington last week is
sitting on the nest now.

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Arlington, MA
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Subject: May 5 Manchester & Gloucester
From: <winterwren2(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 6 May 2008 4:16pm

01944 Manchester MA Observation date:     5/5/08
A female Pileated Woodpecker landed on a tree in front of the art 
room while I was only 15 feet away. A bit later I saw her down 
the hill working on a large old stump.  This makes 3 different sites with 
Pileateds in Manchester.  I stopped by Kettle Cove to look for the 
oystercatcher and found a group of 7 Willets together on the rocks in the 
cove.
Number of species:     9

Canada Goose     X
Green-winged Teal     4
Common Eider     X
Red-breasted Merganser     X
Common Loon     2
Double-crested Cormorant     X
Great Egret     2
Willet     7
Pileated Woodpecker     1
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Cape Ann--Eastern Point Observation date: 5/5/08 late day 4-6:30pm
Notes: lots of yellow-rumped warblers- found BT Green and Yellow Warbler in 
Audubon woodland near EPYC <br>Blue Headed Vireos and Hermit Thrushes
Number of species:     42
Mute Swan     1
Mallard     X
Ring-necked Duck     3
Common Eider     X
dark-winged scoter sp.     25
Common Loon     1
Double-crested Cormorant     8
Sharp-shinned Hawk     1
Semipalmated Plover     1
Killdeer     1
Greater Yellowlegs     2
Herring Gull     X
Great Black-backed Gull     X
Mourning Dove     X
Downy Woodpecker     1
Northern Flicker     2
Blue-headed Vireo     6
American Crow     8
Fish Crow     1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow     X
Barn Swallow     X
Black-capped Chickadee     X
Tufted Titmouse     X
White-breasted Nuthatch     X
Carolina Wren     1
House Wren     1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     2
Hermit Thrush     4
American Robin     X
Northern Mockingbird     5
European Starling     X
Yellow Warbler     1
Yellow-rumped Warbler     25
Black-throated Green Warbler     2
Savannah Sparrow     24
Song Sparrow     X
Northern Cardinal     X
Red-winged Blackbird     X
Common Grackle     X
House Finch     X
American Goldfinch     X
House Sparrow     X

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

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

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Subject: More on ravens and coyotes
From: KAWOLFTRAP(AT)aol.com
Date: 6 May 2008 5:00pm

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I found the information on the symbiotic relationship between ravens
and coyotes so interesting that I mentioned it to Jim Cardoza, one
of the biologists with the MA Div. of Fisheries and Wildlife (and
known for his encyclopedic memory).  He tells me the coyote-
raven symbiosis is also described in Adolph Murie's classic
"Ecology of the Coyote in Yellowstone" (Fauna of the National Parks
of the U.S. No. 4, 1940) and Coyote and Raven are paired in
traditional Native American Trickster legends.
=20
Kathleen S. Anderson
Middleboro, MA
kawolftrap(AT)aol.com
=20
=20
 =20
____________________________________
 From: Jim.Cardoza(AT)state.ma.us
To: KAWOLFTRAP(AT)aol.com
Sent: 5/6/2008  3:33:21 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: RE: Re: ravens and  coyotes

Good one.  The  coyote-raven symbiosis is also described in Adolph Murie=E2=
=80=99s=20
classic =E2=80=9CEcology of  the Coyote in the Yellowstone=E2=80=9D (Fauna o=
f the National=20
Parks of the U.S. No. 4,  1940), and Coyote and Raven are paired in traditio=
nal=20
Native American  Trickster legends.=20
=20
James E Cardoza=20
Division of Fisheries &  Wildlife=20
Field Headquarters=20
1 Rabbit Hill Rd.=20
Westborough, MA 01581=20
(508) 389-6323=20
(508) 389-7890  (Fax)
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From:  KAWOLFTRAP(AT)aol.com [mailto:KAWOLFTRAP(AT)aol.com]=20
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 2:48  PM
To: bbrumback(AT)newfs.org;  Buckley, Jack (FWE); Cardoza, Jim (FWE); Davis,=20
Bill (FWE); afinton(AT)tnc.org;  flanagan(AT)berkshire.net; MarilynFlor(AT)yahoo.com;=
=20
kyleblue(AT)comcast.net; French,  Tom (FWE); larson(AT)tei.umass.edu; Larson, Mari=
on=20
(FWE); MacCallum, Wayne (FWE);  markmello(AT)lloydcenter.org; Melvin, Scott (FW=
E);=20
gmotzkin(AT)fas.harvard.edu;  O'Shea, Tom (FWE ); skua2(AT)comcast.net;=20
mark.pokras(AT)tufts.edu;  trawinski(AT)fs.fed.us; ccaljouw(AT)msn.com; Scanlon, John=
 (FWE);=20
Simmons, Tim  (FWE); bvanroo(AT)frc.mass.edu; bwindmiller(AT)gmail.com; Woolsey, H=
enry =20
(FWE)
Subject: Re: ravens and  coyotes=20
=20
Dear  colleagues -- Here's another forward that I found  interesting,
=20
the  theory being advent of coyotes provides more food for  ravens.
=20

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KSA
=20

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=20
From:  fiatlux.interport(AT)rcn.com
To: jim.berry3(AT)verizon.net
CC:  massbird(AT)theworld.com, BostonBirds(AT)googlegroups.com
Sent: 5/6/2008  2:37:50 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: [MASSBIRD] Re: ravens and  coyotes
=20

Jim--  =20
=20

=20
Not  sure why there might be a connection.=20
=20

=20
A few  others have asked about this, so I thought I would share this note=20
with the  whole list. If there's anyone out there who knows more about this=20=
than=20
I do,  I'd love to hear. (Like, for example, if this theory has been refuted=
,=20
I'd  love to hear that so I can stop spreading  misinformation.)=20
=20

=20
I  couldn't remember where I'd originally heard or read this, so I did a=20
little  bit of research to try to refresh my memory.
=20

=20
Most sources  that talk about the return of the Raven don't mention coyotes=20
as a  factor, but I found the  following from the State University of New=20
York's college of environmental  studies and forestry--I bolded the raven-re=
lated=20
bit for  emphasis:=20
=20
(From _http://www.esf.edu/pubprog/brochure/coyote/coyote.htm_=20
(http://www.esf.edu/pubprog/brochure/coyote/coyote.htm) )
Do Coyotes Have  Positive Values?=20
The majority  of speakers at a recent series of public meetings throughout=20
northern New  York expressed positive feelings about coyotes. People enjoy=20
hearing their  evening =E2=80=9Cserenades,=E2=80=9D observing them hunting t=
he fields in their =20
neighborhoods or simply finding tracks or other signs during their outdoor =20
travels. A growing number of sportsmen enjoy coyote hunting, and coyote  ski=
ns=20
currently are among the more valuable furs. Scavenger animals in  northern N=
ew=20
York=E2=80=94foxes, fishers, marten, ravens and even golden  eagles=E2=80=
=94benefit from coyote=20
predation of deer through increased food  availability. Raven populations=20
were  absent after the elimination of wolves in northern New York and northe=
rn=20
New  England; with the emergence of the coyote as a deer predator, raven num=
bers=20
 have recovered. Coyote predation on deer also may serve to  foster a=20
healthier deer population and ecosystem, particularly in remote  areas where=
 very few=20
people hunt. Many farmers are delighted with the  reduction in woodchuck=20
numbers on their farms following the arrival of  coyotes.=20
=20

=20

=20
The  natural history of the raven seems to be quite confusing, with examples=
=20
of  recovery and range extension that seem contradictory: some places they'v=
e =20
done quite well in agricultural lands, others they seem to return after =20
reforestation is fully underway, others where they are thriving in suburban=20=
 areas.
=20

=20
In  many places in the northeast it seems that their return coincided with=20
the  arrival of the coyote. I know that the section of the northern Adironda=
cks =20
where my mother has a cottage has lots of coyotes and lots of ravens, and =20
didn't used to have either until fairly recently. This could be simple =20
coincidence, with both species arrving to take advantage of agricultural  la=
nd turning=20
to scrub and forest.
=20

=20
I  seem to have given away my copy of Berndt Heinrich's Ravens in Winter, bu=
t=20
I  think he made some observations connecting Ravens with coyotes, =20
specifically, if I recall correctly, that coyotes help uncover and open  car=
casses that=20
would otherwise be hard for the ravens to scavenge in  extremely cold weathe=
r.
=20

=20
In  the BNA article (which Heinrich co-authored), it  says: "[Ravens are] =20
Unable to open carcasses of ungulates and even those of smaller animals such=
  as=20
raccoons (Procyon lotor)  or canids. In an experiment where ravens were=20
offered unopened rabbit and  deer carcasses, they ate more often at the smal=
ler=20
(rabbit) carcasses (_Marzluff and McKinley  1993_=20
(http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/476/articles/species/476/biblio/bi=
b130) ). They rely on carnivores=20
and other scavengers for  access to these larger sources of food."
=20

=20
I'm not sure if  coyotes are much better at opening carcasses than=20
automobiles are, or if  some ravens prefer to live away from roads (obviousl=
y not the=20
case places  out west where they occur in cities), or just don't like road-k=
ill,=20
or  what.=20
I'd love to hear  if anyone else knows more about this, or if they've heard=20
that it's wrong.  It stuck in my memory when I heard it the first time, but=20=
I=20
still can't  remember for sure what the original source was. Also curious to=
=20
hear whether  there are ravens on Long Island, NY where there have been lots=
 of=20
coyotes  these days. =20
--Jake=20
Jake  Miller=20
Jamaica  Plain=20
fiatlux AT  interport DOT net=20

=20
=20
On  May 6, 2008, at 8:31 AM, Jim Berry wrote:

you  wrote:
=20

=20
My  understanding is that the current resurgence of ravens in  the
=20
northeast is  related to the return of numbers of coyotes to the
=20
region. That makes  the Jamaica Plain/Matapan section of the greater
=20
Emerald Necklace,  with a thriving population of coyotes (including
=20
Franklin Park,  Forest Hills, the Boston Nature Center and the
=20
Arboterum) a great  place to watch for them.
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Subject: HSR: Plum Island MA (05 May 2008) 39 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 6 May 2008 4:46pm

Plum Island MA
Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 05, 2008
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture                0              0              0
Turkey Vulture               0              1             29
Osprey                       0              0             33
Bald Eagle                   0              0              0
Northern Harrier             3              8             68
Sharp-shinned Hawk          10             24             60
Cooper's Hawk                1              1             11
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              0              0
Broad-winged Hawk            0              1              1
Red-tailed Hawk              0              0              2
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              4
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel             8             19            658
Merlin                      13             22             52
Peregrine Falcon             1              1              9
Unknown Accipiter            0              1              1
Unknown Buteo                1              1              2
Unknown Falcon               0              0              0
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               2              3              4

Total:                      39             82            934
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Observation start time: 07:15:00 
Observation end   time: 17:00:00 
Total observation time: 9.75 hours

Official Counter:        Bob Secatore

Observers:        Craig Jackson, David Goodine, Fay Vale, Kathryn Chihowski,
                  Peter Vale, Ted Mara, Ursula Goodine

Weather:
Day started with light NNW winds, but shifted to East at 10 AM (EST), light
at first, but increasing in strength during the day (sea breeze effect),
until 2 PM, when it again shifted toward the Southeast; Cloud cover was
about 95% when watch started, but sky was almost totally clear when watch
ended; temperature was about 16�C at noon, and slowly decreased during rest
of afternoon

Raptor Observations:
Fairly good flight considering wind was east most of day; through most of
day raptors were not flying at any particular height, but later on (after
2:15PM) majority were flying low (1).  Highlight of day was adult Peregrine
that flew right over our heads in late afternoon.  Highest raptor count was
Merlin (13), and 19/39 birds were seen between 11 AM and 1 PM.
Many Northern Harriers seen coursing the marsh (at least 6 different
birds)

Non-raptor Observations:

Predictions:
Flight may continue
========================================================================
Report submitted by Craig Jackson (crleja(AT)yahoo.com)
Plum Island, Parker River NWR, MA information may be found at:
http://massbird.org/EMHW/

Site Description:
coastal barrier island

Directions to site:
Site is Parking Lot #1 of the Parker River National Wildlifee Refuge on
Plum Island, Newburyport, MA
Take Plum Island Turnpike, cross bridge and take first right onto road
leading to refuge.  Parking Lot 1 is on left, shortly after passing refuge
entrance

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Subject: Orchard Oriole - Mashpee
From: Mary Keleher <maryeak(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 4:56pm

Location:     Mashpee, Barnstable County, MA, US
Observation date:     5/6/08
Number of species:     38

Osprey     2
Red-tailed Hawk     1
Mourning Dove     9
Red-bellied Woodpecker     1
Downy Woodpecker     2
Eastern Phoebe     1
Great Crested Flycatcher     1
Blue Jay     5
American Crow     2
Fish Crow     21
Tree Swallow     2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow     1
Black-capped Chickadee     6
Tufted Titmouse     2
Red-breasted Nuthatch     1
White-breasted Nuthatch     1
Carolina Wren     2
Eastern Bluebird     1
American Robin     16
Gray Catbird     3
Northern Mockingbird     1
European Starling     X
Pine Warbler     2
Ovenbird     1
Eastern Towhee     3
Chipping Sparrow     12
Savannah Sparrow     2
Song Sparrow     9
Northern Cardinal     4
Red-winged Blackbird     4
Eastern Meadowlark     1
Common Grackle     1
Brown-headed Cowbird     1
Orchard Oriole     1 (1st year male)
Baltimore Oriole     4
House Finch     7
American Goldfinch     2
House Sparrow     X

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

Mary Keleher 
Mashpee, MA

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Subject: May 6, Plum Island, Major Good, Lots O' Boids
From: Thomas Wetmore <ttw4(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 6 May 2008 5:24pm

PI/MA Birders,

This morning was major major good good on the island. From 5:30 to  
about 8:00 there were warblers everywhere (even though 90% or so were  
Yellow-rumps). I've made the first update to the database and the web  
pages based on a number of reports, but there is still the BIG report  
to come, you know what I mean, and probably a few others.

Since there is more to come I won't send out any longs lists, but as  
of now I've gotten 427 sightings of 106 species, and the 2008 Plum  
Island year list has now topped 200 species at 202.

Here in condensed form are the 106 species so far reported from the  
island today; I know of at least three more (one that would be a life  
bird for me on the island) that will come later. There are NINETEEN  
warblers on this list.

CaGo MuSn Gadw ABDk Mall GWTl CoLn DCCm GrCm GBHn GrEg SnEg TrHn BCNH  
GlIb Ospr NHar SSHw CoHw AKes Merl VaRa Sora Kill SoSa GYel Will LYel  
LsSa AWod RBGu HeGu GBGu RoPg MoDv GHOw RThH BKnf NFlk LsFy GCFy EaKb  
BHVi WaVi BlJy ACro PMar TrSw NRSw BkSw BrSw BCCh RBNh WBNh HoWn MaWn  
RCKl BGGn Veer HeTh ARob GCat NMck BrTr EStr BWiW NshW NPar YelW CSiW  
MagW BBlW YRmW BGnW BkbW PinW PraW PlmW BAWW ARed Oven NWth CYth WilW  
ETow ChSp FiSp SvSp SsSp SoSp SwSp WTSp WCSp NCrd RBGs Bobo RWBk EMea  
CoGk BHCw BaOr PuFn HoFn PSis AmGf HoSp

(These codes are in systematic order so that should make them fairly  
easy to figure out; they're lots easier to figure out than banding  
codes.)

To see how many of each species were seen, where, and by whom, click  
the Recent Sightings link on the web page in my signature.

Good birding,

Tom Wetmore
Newburyport, MA
http://bartonstreet.com/tom/birds/
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Subject: Maynard Blue-winged Warbler
From: "ptarmigan3 @hotmail.com" <ptarmigan3(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 5:16pm

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os off Summer St, Maynard around 5 pm.  A new species for my condo list!

Jane Lothian
Maynard
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Subject: Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary Norfolk,MA
From: "Taylor Yeager" <tyeager(AT)massaudubon.org>
Date: 6 May 2008 5:02pm

We had a great walk this morning including 6 warbler species and a
number of orioles!  I had my FOY black&white.  I never get tired of
watching them move about the trees. For a full species list go to
http://massaudubonblogs.typepad.com/stonybrook_journal/

Taylor Yeager
Naturalist
Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary
108 North St
Norfolk, MA 02056
(508) 528-3140 x124
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Subject: Great Crested Flycather arrival dates
From: "Jim Barton" <redwingatfp1986(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 6 May 2008 6:06pm

    Hello.  A silent Great Crested Fly was present at Fresh Pond on Monday, 
May 5.  This is about the earliest I remember seeing/hearing one there in 24 
years.
Normally, because the Pond is open to east winds, and because the 
Reservation lacks suntraps, the spring vegetation is five days or more 
behind Mt. Auburn, and, hence, the insect activity also begins a bit later.

    Yours,

    Jim Barton
    Cambridge, MA

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Subject: Halls Pond, Brookline, Tue 5/6 AM
From: Robert Mayer <rgmayer(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 6 May 2008 6:06pm

Marygrace Barber and I led a small group in Halls Pond and Amory Woods 
in search of migrants and were not disappointed.  Nine warbler species, 
and a perfect male White-crowned Sparrow among hordes of White-throats. 
  Full list:

Location:     Hall's Pond
Observation date:     5/6/08
Number of species:     42

Canada Goose     3
Mallard     2
Double-crested Cormorant     1
Red-tailed Hawk     1
Herring Gull     1
Rock Pigeon     X
Mourning Dove     2
Hairy Woodpecker     2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)     1
Great Crested Flycatcher     1 FOY
Blue Jay     3
American Crow     2
Black-capped Chickadee     X
Tufted Titmouse     1
Carolina Wren     1
Veery     1
American Robin     X
Gray Catbird     4
European Starling     X
Cedar Waxwing     4
Nashville Warbler     1
Northern Parula     2 FOY
Magnolia Warbler     1 FOY
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)     X
Black-throated Green Warbler     5
Black-and-white Warbler     3
Ovenbird     2
Northern Waterthrush     1
Common Yellowthroat     2 FOY
Eastern Towhee     1
Chipping Sparrow     1
Savannah Sparrow     2
Song Sparrow     1
White-throated Sparrow     X
White-crowned Sparrow     1 FOY
Northern Cardinal     3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak     1 FOY
Red-winged Blackbird     6
Common Grackle     X
Baltimore Oriole     1
American Goldfinch     2
House Sparrow     X

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

Bob Mayer
Jamaica Plain
rgmayer(AT)comcast.net

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Subject: Canton yardbird: female ruby throated hummingbird
From: "Michael Ross" <michaeleross(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 6 May 2008 6:14pm

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hummingbird of the season, at the feeder

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Canton
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Subject: Worm-eating Warbler, Concord, 5/6/08
From: William Hutcheson <jeccawilly(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 7:14pm

Just a few migrants have been trickling through or arriving on territory here on
 the western edge of Estabrook woods in Concord, the most recent and interesting
 being a singing and very actively foraging Worm-eating Warbler this morning.
Also arriving in the last few days: Baltimore Oriole, Great-crested Flycatcher,
and Eastern Kingbird.

Willy Hutcheson
Concord, MA
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Subject: Lawrences Warbler Returns to E.B
From: "Rob Finch" <sprucegrouse(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 6 May 2008 7:24pm

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For those who maybe interested our local Lawrences Warbler in East =
Bridgewater has returned
again and is on territory as of tonight. I believe this is the 3rd year =
for him but I'm not sure. Anyway he is off of Bridge Street in East =
Bridgewater at the Satucket River parking area.=20

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Subject: Westboro WMA - 5/6
From: "Jeff Slovin" <jeff(AT)slovinfamily.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 7:56pm

Lots of activity this morning at the Westboro WMA.  Highlights include
Bobolink, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Baltimore Oriole, Warbling Vireo and the
following warblers:

Yellow - many
Yellow-rumped - many
BT Green - 1
Nashville - 1
Blue-winged - 5+
Ovenbird - 2
Palm - 2
B+W - 5+
C Yellowthroat - 1

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Jeff Slovin
Northboro, MA

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Subject: Pine Siskins - in May
From: "N Levey" <ebox649(AT)fastmail.fm>
Date: 6 May 2008 8:07pm

RE: Pine Siskin and Rose-breasted Grosbeak - Northampton 

I see I am not the only observer of a Pine Siskin in May! I was
delighted to see a female at a feeder in Lincoln, yesterday, May 5th,
and add this report to several others posted on MASSBIRD the last few
days. MAS Breeding Bird Atlas 2 field surveyors take note: we are in the
breeding safe dates for this species. (Mine was likely a transient
individual.)

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Subject: ISS Third Cliff Scituate - Kestrel
From: steve(AT)maguirepresentations.com
Date: 6 May 2008 9:42pm

Greetings,

   Third cliff in Scituate... mid-tide and falling

4 Piping Plovers
2 Greater Yellowlegs
2 Willet (FOY)

1 American Kestrel  (This is the first time I have ever seen a Kestrel out on
the spit)  Very neat

Best Regards,

Steve

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Scituate, MA 02066

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Subject: CT Report 05/06/2008 Yellow-throated W, Ruff
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 6 May 2008 9:30pm

Hot spots:
New Haven, East Rock Park -- 17 warbler species.
West Hartford, Route 44 powerlines -- 15 warbler species.

 From Dave Provencher:
5/06 - Voluntown, Pachaug State Forest -- Yellow-throated Warbler at
the same location previously described and actively singing during my
short trip there from 9AM to about 9:15AM.

 From Bob Bitondi:
5/06 - Voluntown, Pachaug State Forest -- Yellow-throated Warbler 8:10
to 8:50.

 From Meredith Sampson:
5/06 - Old Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- SNOW GOOSE swimming in cove.
Harlequin Duck not sighted as tide was very high.

 From Tina Green:
5/06 - Westport, Grace Salmon Park,the Ruff continues on the mud
flats.

 From Frank Mantlik
5/06 - Westport, Saugatuck River mudflats -- RUFF continues, seen dead
low tide 6:50 - 7:15am , just south of Rt 1, from municipal lot behind
Klaff's Lighting store.  It then flew a bit farther south, towards
Grace Salmon Park.

 From Nick Bonomo, Roy Harvey, Dori Sosensky et al:
5/06 - New Haven, East Rock Park -- WILSON'S WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN
WARBLER.

 From Paul Cianfaglione:
5/06 - West Hartford, Route 44 powerlines -- 1 adult male backcross
BREWSTER'S WARBLER, plus 15 additional warbler species.

 From Hank Golet:
5/06 - Old Lyme, Watch Rock area mudflats -- TRI-COLORED HERON,
BLUE-WINGED TEAL (3).

 From Bill Asteriades:
5/06 - Glastonbury, Clark Street Power Lines -- 2 WHIP-POOR-WILL
calling at 8:30 PM.
Glastonbury, newly paved road off of Clark Street (north side) -- 4
AMERICAN WOODCOCK peenting and displaying.  8:30 PM.   

 From Renee Baade with Neil Currie and Tom Hook:
5/06 - Kent, River Rd (north off hwy 341 that leads to Housatonic
Meadows State Park) -- CERULEAN WARBLERS, among others.  Warning to
those who travel the old dirt Schaghticoke Rd from Bull Bridge- there
is a movie being filmed along here and there can be large equipment
and trucks blocking the road at times even though they are filming at
night it seems (horror movie).

 From Kevin Burgio with Grace Profitilov:
5/06 - New Haven, East Rock Park -- 1 SOLITARY SANDPIPER on the
mudflat behind the Wood Duck nesting box.

 From Greg Hanisek:
5/06 - Waterbury, neighborhood walk =- RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH.
Watertown, Sandbak Rd -- 1 BROWN THRASHER.

 From Shari and Val Guarino:
05/06 - Southington yard -- 1 Pine siskin

 From Richard Becker:
5/06 - Stamford, Cove Island Wildlife Sanctuary -- Brown Thrasher.

 From Carol Zipp:
5/06 - Hamden, yard & Brooksvale Park -- 14 warbler species including
Blackburnian (1).

 From Jennifer Rycenga:
5/06 - South Windsor, Station 43 - one LINCOLN'S SPARROW, well seen,
in the wooded area just east of the Boat Ramp parking lot, about 8:30
am.

 From Ellen Louer:
5/06 - Westport, Sherwood Island -- 1 BROWN THRASHER.

 From Roy Harvey:
5/06 - Beacon Falls, Rimmon Hill Rd -- 1 male BOBOLINK making display
flights over the hayfield (downhill side, Seymour end of road).

 From Paul Carrier:
5/05 - West Hartland, a secluded swamp -- MARSH WREN in a very unusual
place.

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Subject: Great Creasted Flycather, Longmeadow
From: "Janis LaPointe" <janlan2(AT)cox.net>
Date: 6 May 2008 9:28pm

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Fannie Stebbins Refuge, Longmeadow, this morning.
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Subject: Park School, Brookline
From: BrianRFG(AT)aol.com
Date: 6 May 2008 10:20pm

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Hi,
     The old campus was humming with birds all day long. Warblers included 
Black-and-white, Black-throated Green, Black-throated Blue, several Nashvilles,
many Northern Parulas, many, many Yellow-rumps, Ovenbird, American Redstart, 
and Wilson's, plus Baltimore Orioles, Eastern Kingbirds, Scarlet Tanager, 
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Chimney Swifts. We have three active Mourning Dove
nests.
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Subject: Wildwood cemetery-Amherst
From: SSURNER(AT)aol.com
Date: 6 May 2008 10:26pm

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Hello Massbird,

Spent an hour before work at Wildwood Cemetery this morning, and like  others 
have already noted, today was a great day to be out, even if it was only  for 
an hour.

Ruffed Grouse (1)
Great Crested Flycatcher (1)
Blue-headed Vireo (6)
Blue Jay- (55) Migrating over head.
House Wren (2)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (6)
Wood Thrush (5)
Gray Catbird (2)
  Warblers (14 species)
Blue-winged (1)
Nashville (1)
No.Parula (1)
Chestnut-sided (1)
Magnolia (1)
Black-thr.Blue (1)
Yellow-rumped (17)
Black-thr.Green (11)
Blackburnian (1)
Pine (4)
Prairie (1)
Black&White (8)
Ovenbird (6)
Common Yellowthroat (1)
Scarlet Tanager (1)
White-thr.Sparrow (28)
Rose-breated Grosbeak (1)
Pine siskin

Other Amherst sightings
Green Heron (1)
Pileated woodpecker (2)
Least flycatcher (1)

Belchertown
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (1)
Wood thrush (2)
White-Cr.Sparrow (1)

Hadley- 5/5

Greater Yellowlegs (13)
Solitary Sandpiper (2)
Wilson's snipe (1)

Scott Surner
Belchertown, MA
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Subject: RT Hummingbird, Baltimore Oriole in Mendon, MA
From: "TM" <t.a.morelli(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 6 May 2008 10:20pm

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Hello -

It's been a great few days here in Mendon, MA!

2 male Baltimore Orioles are feeding on orange halves on the deck (since =
yesterday)
2 male RT Hummingbirds are visiting my feeders often (also since =
yesterday)
2 males and 1 female Rose-Breasted Grosbeak have been frequenting the =
feeders (since Saturday)
Lots of Chipping Sparrows and Goldfinches around too.
I have nesting Bluebirds in the Bluebird box.
I noticed 2 small finch-like birds at the thistle feeder today, but they =
did not look like Goldfinches or House Finches. =20

And for the first time, I have seen a Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker in the =
trees out back.  Very cool.

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Mendon, MA (Worcester County)

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Subject: A good day in Jamaica Plain: Philly Vireo, 12
         Warbler Species, Least Fly, Great-crested Fly
From: Jake Miller <fiatlux.interport(AT)rcn.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 10:22pm

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I spent four hours birding Olmstead Park, Jamaica Pond and the Arnold  
Arboretum in greater Jamaica Plain this morning and finished the day  
with a quick walk at Forest Hills Cemetery.

Bird song basically never stopped all day long, with throngs of  
Warbling Vireos and a horde of orioles leading the chorus.

I found 58 species (by bus and on foot) with 12 species of warblers,  
including good numbers of Yellow-rumps and Parulas, plus my first of  
the year  Common Yellowthroats, Ovenbird, and Black-throated Blue  
Warbler.

Other firsts included a pair of Eastern Bluebirds at Forest Hills,  
Great Crested and Least Flycatchers, Philly Vireo (bathing in the  
same stream and preening on the same bush as a Warbling Vireo for  
awesome comparison views just barely close enough to focus my  
binoculars on Ward's Pond  at Olmstead Park), a White Crowned Sparrow  
and Blue-gray Gnatcatcher near Willow Pond at Olmstead Park.

Today was also the day the Gray Catbirds arrived in numbers, with at  
least 17 singing and chasing each other from bush to bush.

Complete list below with counts where it seemed interesting.

Jake Miller
Jamaica Plain
fiatlux AT interport DOT net

Double-crested Cormorant	
Canada Goose	
Mallard	
Turkey Vulture	1
Red-tailed Hawk	
American Kestrel Forest Hills
Herring Gull	
Mourning Dove	
Chimney Swift	Olmstead Park, Arboretum
Downy Woodpecker	
Northern Flicker	
Least Flycatcher	Olmstead Park	1
Great Crested Flycatcher	Olmstead Park	1
Eastern Kingbird	8
American Crow
Blue Jay
Blue-headed Vireo	Olmstead Park	2
Warbling Vireo	20, including 12 at Olmstead Park
Philadelphia Vireo	Olmstead Park	1
Tree Swallow	
Northern Rough-winged Swallow	1 each Jamaica Pond, Arboretum
Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Olmstead Park	1
Cedar Waxwing	Jamaica Pond	6
House Wren	1 each Olmstead Park, Arboretum	Forest Hills
Gray Catbird	21, including 17 at the Arboretum
Northern Mockingbird	
Eastern Bluebird	1m, 1f Forest Hills Cemetery	
American Robin	
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	1f Olmstead Park	
Black-capped Chickadee	
Tufted Titmouse	
European Starling	
Nashville Warbler	1 each Olmstead Park and Arboretum
Northern Parula	7
Yellow Warbler	15, including 12 at Arboretum
Black-throated Blue Warbler	1f Olmstead Park
Yellow-rumped Warbler	25++
Black-throated Green Warbler	6
Palm Warbler	
Black-and-white Warbler	3 each, Olmstead Park and Arboretum
Ovenbird	Olmstead Park	heard only
Northern Waterthrush	singing and feeding on the muddy bank of the  
small pond behind Willow Pond in Olmstead Park	1
Common Yellowthroat	Olmstead Park, 2, Arboretum, 1
Chipping Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow	Olmstead Park ball fields 2
Song Sparrow	
Swamp Sparrow	Olmstead Park	2
White-throated Sparrow	Olmstead Park	24
White-crowned Sparrow Olmstead Park 1
Northern Cardinal	
Red-winged Blackbird	
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird	Jamaica Pond	3
Baltimore Oriole	25 Olmstead Park, 8, one side of Jamaica Pond, 8,  
Arboretum	5, Forest Hills 4
Orchard Oriole	1 adult m, 1f Olmstead Park and 1 adult m Arboretum
House Finch	Arboretum	1
American Goldfinch	Olmstead Park	8
American Goldfinch	Arboretum	4
House Sparrow	

Jake Miller
Jamaica Plain
fiatlux AT interport DOT net

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basically never stopped all day long, with throngs of Warbling Vireos =
and a horde of orioles leading the =
chorus.=A0</html><html><br></html><html>I found 58 species (by bus and =
on foot) with 12 species of warblers, including good numbers of =
Yellow-rumps and Parulas, plus my first of the year=A0=A0Common =
Yellowthroats, Ovenbird, and Black-throated Blue =
Warbler.</html><html><br></html><html>Other firsts included a pair of =
Eastern Bluebirds at Forest Hills, Great Crested and Least Flycatchers, =
Philly Vireo (bathing in the same stream and preening on the same bush =
as a Warbling Vireo for awesome comparison views just barely close =
enough to focus my binoculars on Ward's Pond =A0at Olmstead Park), a =
White Crowned Sparrow and=A0Blue-gray Gnatcatcher near Willow Pond at =
Olmstead Park.=A0</html><html><br></html><html>Today was also the day =
the Gray Catbirds arrived in numbers, with at least 17 singing and =
chasing each other from bush to =
bush.</html><html><br></html><html>Complete list below with counts where =
it seemed interesting.</html><html><br></html><html>Jake =
Miller</html><html>Jamaica Plain</html><html>fiatlux AT interport DOT =
net</html><html><br></html><html>Double-crested Cormorant<span =
class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	=
</span></html><html>Canada Goose<span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span></html><html>Mallard<span =
class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	=
</span></html><html>Turkey Vulture<span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>1</html><html>Red-tailed =
Hawk<span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	=
</span></html><html>American Kestrel Forest Hills</html><html>Herring =
Gull<span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	=
</span></html><html>Mourning Dove<span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span></html><html>Chimney Swift<span =
class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>Olmstead =
Park, Arboretum</html><html>Downy Woodpecker<span class=3D"Apple-tab-span"=
 styl

The Virtual Birder

MASSBIRD for Tuesday, May 6, 2008