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| Subject | From | Time |
| Whip-poor-will ~ PRNWR~ 5/10/08 | newburyportbirders(AT)c | 6:06am |
| Essex County Sightings 5/9 ~ 5/10/08 | newburyportbirders(AT)c | 6:06am |
| Bobolinks, W. Bridgewater, 5-11-08 | Goshawk3(AT)aol.com | 8:02am |
| White Crowned Sparrow in Granby | Lori Rogers | 8:12am |
| Hall Pond, Brookline 10-May-08 | Naeem Yusuff | 9:20am |
| Forster's terns-Nbpt 5/11 | Bird Watcher's Suppl | 12:18pm |
| Caspian Tern-Plum Is. 5/11 | Bird Watcher's Suppl | 10:32am |
| Nelson Field, Plymouth MA | Gene Harriman | 10:46am |
| best wishes | Peter Trull | 9:40am |
| White-faced Ibis, Newbury, MA 5/11 | Bird Watcher's Suppl | 10:28am |
| Nahanton Park, Newton | Joyce Spencer | 1:02pm |
| Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary , 5/11/08 | Warren Tatro | 12:26pm |
| Ashburnham/Winchendon 5/11 | caronenv(AT)aol.com | 11:30am |
| Forest Hills Sunday A.M. Cape May + | Jeremy B. Dibbell | 11:52am |
| whoops, forgot signature, Nahanton post | Joyce M. Spencer | 1:30pm |
| Haverhill Breeding Birds - 5/11/08 | Steve Mirick | 1:34pm |
| Forest Park and King Philip Park Springfield. | Chris Surprenant | 1:30pm |
| L.Waterthrush, Nahant Thicket 5/11 | Linda Pivacek | 1:50pm |
| Oxbow NWR 5-10-08: BBC Walk | Jonathan Center | 1:30pm |
| Birds of Reading | David Williams | 1:50pm |
| Birds of Reading | David Williams | 1:50pm |
| Mt Auburn - 5/11 (Cerulean, Bay-breasted,
Bicknell's Thrush etc) | Dan Berard | 3:12pm |
| Leominster Yard Birdz | Richard Monroe | 4:04pm |
| Blackstone MA 5/11 | Mark Lynch | 6:08pm |
| BBC trip - Plum Island, etc., 5/11/08 | Ida Giriunas | 6:38pm |
| Newbury ~ 5/11/08 ~ Mother's Day | newburyportbirders(AT)c | 7:18pm |
| Error in report BBC trip 5/11 | Ida Giriunas | 9:25pm |
| Lawrence's Warbler | alice morgan | 8:48pm |
| 5/11 BBC Wompatuck Walk | Eddie | 8:18pm |
| CT Report 05/11/2008 Yellow-throated Warbler | Roy Harvey | 9:38pm |
| oriole at hummingbird feeder | Joyce Spencer | 9:44pm |
| Re: 5/11 BBC Wompatuck Walk - Clarification | Eddie | 9:50pm |
| A bird Watchers Lament | Sherry Leffert | 8:24pm |
| Middleton, 5/11/08 | Jim Berry | 9:46pm |
| Essex County; 11 May 2008: White-faced Ibis | Richard Heil | 9:08pm |
| correction on Middleton report: house wrens | Jim Berry | 10:44pm |
| Recent Whip-poor-will posts | Walz,Christopher | 11:34pm |
| Amherst addendum | Jane Zanichkowsky | 11:36pm |
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Subject: Whip-poor-will ~ PRNWR~ 5/10/08
From: newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net
Date: 11 May 2008 6:06am
Birders,
Susan Sellers and I listened to Whip-poor-wills at the Refuge this evening. We
had our first vocalization at the "25 mph strictly enforced" sign just north of
the Hellcat
crossing. We proceeded north and heard many more as we exited.
Earlier in the evening while enjoying our picnic, we watched a pair of
Blue-winged Teal in the North Pool and a few Chimney Swifts skimming the
surface for a drink.
While guiding a party of four this afternoon, we had a newly arriving flock of
male Bobolinks land in a tree at the North Pool Overlook while the Eastern
Meadowlarks were pursuing each other. Hellcat had many warblers to please
all.
Best wishes,
Sue
Observe ~ Appreciate ~ Identify
Newburyport Birders
Newburyport, MA 01950
978-462-4785
newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net
www.newburyportbirders.com
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Subject: Essex County Sightings 5/9 ~ 5/10/08
From: newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net
Date: 11 May 2008 6:06am
Birders,
An assortment of sightings from the past, few days:
Mill Pond, West Newbury: 5/9
Baltimore and Orchard Orioles
Spotted Sandpiper [bred there in 2007]
Ash Street Swamp, West Newbury: 5/9
Wood Duck, Virginia Rail, Great Crested Flycatcher [bred there in 2007]
Private Land, Salisbury: 5/9
Killdeer, Spotted Sandpiper [6], Solitary Sandpiper [2], Least Sandpiper
Newburyport Industrial Park: 5/10
Spotted Sandpiper, American Kestrel
Ice House Pond, Newbury: 5/10
Green Heron
Rabbit Road, Salisbury: 5/10
Great Horned Owl
Good birding,
Sue
Sue McGrath
Observe ~ Appreciate ~ Identify
Newburyport Birders
Newburyport, MA 01950
978-462-4785
newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net
www.newburyportbirders.com
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Subject: Bobolinks, W. Bridgewater, 5-11-08
From: Goshawk3(AT)aol.com
Date: 11 May 2008 8:02am
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This morning the Bobolinks were singing from the top of every large oak tree
in our yard. They'll be in the trees off Manley X Walnut St, if anyone wants
to see them. There was also a singing Waterthrush, a Rose-breasted Grosbeak,
and many warblers singing from the swamp. Might be Northern Rough-winged
Swallows at the bridge on Walnut St. again, but I haven't seen them yet.
Denise Cabral
Walnut St., West Bridgewater
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Subject: White Crowned Sparrow in Granby
From: "Lori Rogers" <lorir56(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 11 May 2008 8:12am
Under our feeders:
5/10
White Crowned Sparrow
5/11
White Crowned Sparrow
Happy Mother's Day birding!
Lori Rogers
Granby, MA
lorir56(AT)yahoo.com
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Subject: Hall Pond, Brookline 10-May-08
From: Naeem Yusuff <naeem.yusuff(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 11 May 2008 9:20am
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On Saturday, at about 5 PM I walked around the Hall Pond sanctuary in Brookline,
MA-
I have been delighted by this little piece of habitat in the city. It has
been a pretty
reliable spot for NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH- I've seen them there every day for the
last week. Two pleasant suprises yesterday-
LINCOLN'S SPARROW (Near "North Entrance"-FOY)
RUBY -THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (FOY)
In addition-
VEERY - 1
BLUE-HEADED VIREO - 1
COMMON YELLOW THROAT- 4
YELLOW RUMPED WARBLER - 5
AMERICAN REDSTART - 2
NORTHERN PARULA - 2
OVENBIRD - 4
BLACK THROATED BLUE - 1
YELLOW WARBLER - 1
BLACK & WHITE WARBLER - 1
NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH - 4
Not bad for a little walk in the city. Any if you want to see a waterthrush-
to
paraphrase George Tenet, it's a slam dunk.
Naeem Yusuff
Cambridge, MA
naeem.yusuff(AT)yahoo.com
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Subject: Forster's terns-Nbpt 5/11
From: "Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift" <birdwsg(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 11 May 2008 12:18pm
Rick and Bob Heil stopped by to report 2 Forster's terns and 4 common terns in
Newburyport Harbor late this morning.
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: Caspian Tern-Plum Is. 5/11
From: "Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift" <birdwsg(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 11 May 2008 10:32am
Margo Goetschkes and I, along with Jim Hully, saw a Caspian tern flying north
over the Hellcat dike at about 8 am this morning.
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: Nelson Field, Plymouth MA
From: "Gene Harriman" <vze2brn7(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 11 May 2008 10:46am
Hi Fellow Birders,
I hope this note finds you and yours well. It was great to wake up to the
bright sunshine today
after that long gray spell.
I snagged some FOYs at Nelson Field in Plymouth this morning. Here's the
list...
Location: Plymouth--Nelson Field
Observation date: 5/11/08
Number of species: 12
Brant 112
American Black Duck 20
Red-breasted Merganser 3
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Black-bellied Plover 4 (FOY)
Semipalmated Plover 20 (FOY)
Greater Yellowlegs 3 (FOY)
Laughing Gull 2
Ring-billed Gull 87
Herring Gull 12
Common Tern 2 (FOY)
Belted Kingfisher 2
This report was generated automatically by eBird
v2(http://ebird.org/content/iss)
Good Birding Everyone!
Gene Harriman, 'BigWingBoy'
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
vze2brn7atverizondotnet
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Subject: best wishes
From: "Peter Trull" <petrull(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 11 May 2008 9:40am
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Subject: White-faced Ibis, Newbury, MA 5/11
From: "Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift" <birdwsg(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 11 May 2008 10:28am
Rick Heil called at 9:15am to report the WHITE-FACED IBIS on Scotland Rd in
Newbury, along with 41 glossy ibis.
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: Nahanton Park, Newton
From: Joyce Spencer <jsmassbird(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 11 May 2008 1:02pm
Seen during my morning stroll at Nahanton Park:
Eastern phoebe
great crested flycatcher
blue-gray gnatcatchers (gathering nesting material)
American robin
gray catbird
red-winged blackbird
Baltimore oriole
mourning dove
black-capped chickadee
oven bird
magnolia warbler
yellow-rumped warbler
black and white warbler
chestnut-sided warbler
yellow warbler
palm warbler
common yellow-throat
warbling vireo
chipping sparrow
song sparrow
Savannah sparrow
white-throated sparrow
Swainson's thrush
wood thrush (call only)
bobolink
house finch
cardinal
blue jay
Much of the activity was on the pathway between the two parking areas.
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Subject: Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary , 5/11/08
From: Warren Tatro <wtatro(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 11 May 2008 12:26pm
> Hello Massbirders,
This morning Chris Sullivan and I led our annual Warbler Workshop
for Mass Audubon's Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Topsfield. We
saw or heard 16 species of Warblers and a nice assortment of other
birds.
Our next program is the "Breding Birds of Ipswich River on June
8. Please join us! (978) 887-9264.
Warren Tatro
Peabody, MA
wtatro(AT)verizon.net
>
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> Location: Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
> Observation date: 5/11/08
> Number of species: 62
>
> Canada Goose 2
> Wood Duck 2
> Broad-winged Hawk 1
> Mourning Dove 1
> Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
> Downy Woodpecker 1
> Northern Flicker 1
> Least Flycatcher 2
> Eastern Phoebe 2
> Great Crested Flycatcher 2
> Eastern Kingbird 4
> Yellow-throated Vireo 1
> Warbling Vireo 2
> Red-eyed Vireo 1
> Blue Jay 3
> American Crow 2
> Tree Swallow X
> Barn Swallow 2
> Black-capped Chickadee 2
> Tufted Titmouse 3
> Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
> White-breasted Nuthatch 2
> House Wren 3
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
> Eastern Bluebird 2
> Veery 1
> Wood Thrush 1
> American Robin X
> Gray Catbird 5
> Cedar Waxwing 1
> Blue-winged Warbler 2
> Nashville Warbler 3
> Northern Parula 3
> Yellow Warbler 3
> Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
> Magnolia Warbler 3
> Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
> Yellow-rumped Warbler 20
> Black-throated Green Warbler 3
> Pine Warbler 2
> Palm Warbler 1
> Black-and-white Warbler 6
> American Redstart 1
> Ovenbird 8
> Common Yellowthroat 10
> Wilson's Warbler 1
> Eastern Towhee 1
> Savannah Sparrow 2
> Swamp Sparrow 2
> White-throated Sparrow 6
> White-crowned Sparrow 5
> Northern Cardinal 2
> Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
> Bobolink 2
> Red-winged Blackbird X
> Common Grackle X
> Brown-headed Cowbird 1
> Baltimore Oriole 3
> American Goldfinch 10
> House Sparrow 5
>
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Subject: Ashburnham/Winchendon 5/11
From: caronenv(AT)aol.com
Date: 11 May 2008 11:30am
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Location: BBA Ashburnham 2- Ashburnham/Winchendon
Observation date: 5/11/08 (0445-0845)
Number of species: 62
Cold start with frost, but at least it kept the black flies down for a while.
Canada Goose 8
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 10
Ruffed Grouse 1 (C)
Turkey Vulture 2
Northern Goshawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
American Woodcock 1 (C)
Mourning Dove 4
Belted Kingfisher 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Eastern Phoebe 4
Eastern Kingbird 2
Blue-headed Vireo 8
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 159 (CN- but most were migrants)
American Crow 7
Common Raven 1
Tree Swallow 6
Black-capped Chickadee 41
Tufted Titmouse 12
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Brown Creeper 4
House Wren 1
Winter Wren 5
Swainson's Thrush 1
Hermit Thrush 11
Wood Thrush 2
American Robin 32
European Starling 2
Nashville Warbler 10 (C)
Yellow Warbler 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler 10
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 8
Black-throated Green Warbler 11
Blackburnian Warbler 2
Pine Warbler 4
Prairie Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 4
Ovenbird 42
Northern Waterthrush 2
Common Yellowthroat 19
Scarlet Tanager 1
Eastern Towhee 11 (P)
Chipping Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow 8
Swamp Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 8
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Baltimore Oriole 2
Purple Finch 7
American Goldfinch 23 (CN- seems early for them to nest)
Evening Grosbeak 6
Also a moose and an otter.
Submitted by
Charles Caron
Westminster, MA
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Subject: Forest Hills Sunday A.M. Cape May +
From: "Jeremy B. Dibbell" <jbdibbell(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 11 May 2008 11:52am
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Made the right choice in picking Forest Hills over the Arboretum this
morning, since it was apparently Lilac Festival day over there (which
probably sent all the birds packing). Lots of good birds, although none of
the tanagers, buntings or grosbeaks reported recently. Perfect morning for a
walk!
The Cape May listed below was in a cypress tree at the edge of the lake,
singing loudly. I ran to alert birders on the other side of the lake as soon
as I confirmed it, but by the time we got back it had moved on. Hopefully
it'll be relocated.
Others had great horned owl and additional warblers.
Jeremy Dibbell
jbdibbell(AT)gmail.com
Boston MA
Location: Forest Hills Cemetery
Observation date: 5/11/08
Number of species: 53
Canada Goose X
Mallard 2
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 4
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Empidonax sp. 1 Probably Jake Miller's Least (same location), but I
didn't hear it vocalize.
Eastern Phoebe 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay X
American Crow 4
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 1
House Wren 2
Veery 1
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 7
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 2
European Starling X
Northern Parula X
Yellow Warbler 2
Magnolia Warbler 4
Cape May Warbler 1 Singing and clearly viewed in a cypress tree on
the edge of the lake.
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 18
Pine Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 7
American Redstart 2
Ovenbird 1
Common Yellowthroat 8
Chipping Sparrow 7
Song Sparrow 6
White-throated Sparrow 8
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Orchard Oriole 2
Baltimore Oriole 12
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow X
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jbdibbell(AT)gmail.com
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Subject: whoops, forgot signature, Nahanton post
From: "Joyce M. Spencer" <catsmeow36(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 11 May 2008 1:30pm
I left my name off the Nahanton Park posting.
Moral: don't try to squeeze in a listing when someone's waiting for
you in the car:)
Joyce Spencer
Newton, MA
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Subject: Haverhill Breeding Birds - 5/11/08
From: Steve Mirick <smirick(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 11 May 2008 1:34pm
Jane and I did a more atlasing this morning in "Haverhill - 5" and
Haverhill - 8" from about 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Today we spent the early
morning along Crystal Street (a.k.a. "Crooked Pond - North), and late
morning along Hilldale Ave.
http://home.comcast.net/~smirick/northernhaverhill.htm
Despite very few birds last weekend, we got a couple of nice surprises
today:
BARRED OWL - I hooted a few times along Crystal Street just west of the
Crystal Gorge trailhead. About 10 minutes after my last hoot, a PAIR of
owls flew in and glared down on us! I was a bit worried, because we
hadn't had any responses lately from Barred here in the last couple of
weeks. Now we can get them down as "probable" breeders. They landed
together made a few soft monkey calls and flew off. Not that rare, but
a spectacular sight!
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK - Shortly after the Barred Owls flew off, a
Red-shouldered Hawk started yelling and then shut up. Hoping it might
be in the back of the wooded swamp, we walked all the way around and
entered off Liberty Street. A short distance in, a Red-shouldered Hawk
started screaming at us over and over again from very close. We looked
up and saw a nice looking stick nest in the crotch of a hardwood.
Although there was no bird in it, there were fresh hemlock twigs in it
which suggests it is an active nest. I'm fairly certain this was their
nest. We quickly backed out to minimize disturbance, but will revisit
to confirm. What is somewhat surprising is that this is our 4th visit
there in the last month, but this is the first time we've heard or seen
any Red-shoulders. Only recorded as "possible" in one block in Essex
County last year, so hopefully we can confirm this for the first for
this atlas in Essex?
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH - Finally within "safe dates", we were listening
during all of the commotion of the Barred Owls and Red-shouldered Hawks
since the is the same location we had one singing on 4/20. No luck. As
we were walking back to the car, I thought I heard one. Patiently
listening, we finally heard it sing a couple of times including one
belted out very close to us. At the same time this bird was singing a
2nd LA Waterthrush was seen and heard calling constantly as it foraged
at the edge of the stream. Presumably a pair. Only recorded as
"possible" in one block in Essex County last year.
Other birds of potential nesting interest:
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Wood Duck - Male and female together along Hilldale.
Green Heron - One on beaver dam along Hilldale. Within safe dates.
Broad-winged Hawk - 1 adult perched along Crystal Street. Not within
safe dates, but potential nester.
Cooper's Hawk - 1 soaring off Hilldale. Within safe dates.
Pileated Woodpecker - 1 seen near Crystal Gorge (Haverhill 5). 2nd
sighting in this area. Another seen flying over Parsonage Hill
(Haverhill 8).
Red-bellied Woodpecker - At least 4 territories (2 in each block) today.
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 1 seen near intersection of Liberty and
Crystal. Not yet within safe dates.
Blue Gray Gnatcatcher - One seen in each block. Not within safe dates,
but I suspect they are on territory.
Yellow-throated Vireo - At least one singing non-stop on Crystal
Street. Not within safe dates, but presumably on territory.
Blue-winged Warbler - At least 5 today. Not within safe dates, but
presumably on territory. All off Hilldale.
Savannah Sparrow - Two birds in one field. One in another. In
possible/probable nesting habitat. Now within "safe dates"
Field Sparrow - One singing on Parsonage Hill. Within safe dates.
Purple Finch - 1 singing off Crystal Street. Not yet within safe dates.
Other birds of interest
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Lots of FOY birds for us today with several common warblers, vireos,
flycatchers, etc.
Solitary Sandpiper - 2 in marsh off Crystal Street.
Common Loon - 2 different migrating birds overhead. Both calling.
Also......Cabbage White, Clouded Sulphur, Black Swallowtail, American
Copper, American Lady, Mourning Cloak, Spring Azure, Eastern Pine
Elfin.......Beaverpond (?) Baskettail
Steve & Jane Mirick
Bradford, MA
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Subject: Forest Park and King Philip Park Springfield.
From: casey322(AT)comcast.net (Chris Surprenant)
Date: 11 May 2008 1:30pm
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Yesterday at Forest Park, mainly in the Carriage house and Aquaitic garden area
of park, there was Black-throated blue warbler, Ovenbird, Black& White warbler,
Yellow warbler,Wood Thrush, Redstart, Yellow-rumped warbler, Heard Northern
water-thrush.Red-tailed hawk, Red-shouldered hawk,possible Nashville and
Tennessee warblers. At King Phillips Stockade area had a Swainson Thrush.
Chris Surprenant
Spfld.,MA
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Subject: L.Waterthrush, Nahant Thicket 5/11
From: Linda Pivacek <lpivacek(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 11 May 2008 1:50pm
5/11 Nahant - MAS Thicket:
Both Northern and Louisiana Waterthrushes seen and heard
not much else, reduced numbers of birds vs previous couple of days...
Warblers:
BT Green
BT Blue
Parula
Yellow
Redstart
Nashville
4 Common Terns at the Pines River tern colony at general Edwards Bridge
Lynn/Revere.
Good Birding,
Linda
Linda Pivacek, Nahant
lpivacek(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: Oxbow NWR 5-10-08: BBC Walk
From: "Jonathan Center" <jbcenter(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 11 May 2008 1:30pm
There were two participants who attended the Brookline Bird Club walk at
Oxbow NWR in Harvard on May 10, 2008. Despite it being a very cool, damp
morning there was plenty of spring bird song. The weather was cloudy with
the temperature ranging from 48-54 degrees F with wind NW 5-10 mph. We
started out at 6:30a.m. and concluded at 11:00a.m.
Highlights of the walk were four singing Yellow-throated Vireos, a Great
Crested Flycatcher, one Least Flycatcher, several Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks
and Baltimore Orioles. We also observed an assortment of warblers including
one Blue-Winged Warbler and 12 Ovenbirds. Surprisingly lacking for the
morning was the song of thrushes except for a few "phew" call notes of
Veerys! I also usually find Scarlet Tanager and Blue-gray Gnatcatcher here,
but not on this particular walk. Perhaps this was due to the sunless
morning. Overall our small group recorded 50 species of birds. The trip list
is below:
Great Blue Heron 5
Canada Goose 7
Wood Duck 2
Mallard 11
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Mourning Dove 8
Chimney Swift 1
Belted Kingfisher 3
Downy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Yellow-throated Vireo 4
Warbling Vireo 3
Blue Jay 10+
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 5
Black-capped Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
House Wren 1
Veery 3
American Robin 8
Gray Catbird 7
Northern Mockingbird 1
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 4
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 5
Black-and-white Warbler 5
American Redstart 1
Ovenbird 12
Common Yellowthroat 11
Eastern Towhee 2
Song Sparrow 6
Swamp Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 6
Bobolink 3
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Baltimore Oriole 4
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 9
Jonathan Center
jbcenter(AT)comcast.net
Chelmsford
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Subject: Birds of Reading
From: "David Williams" <dave.williams6(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 11 May 2008 1:50pm
A glorious morning for birding! Lots of birds seen and heard this
morning in the Reading Town Forest. Birds seen included:
Great blue heron - 1
Green heron - 2
Canada goose - 4
Wood duck - 1
Mallard - 1
Virgina rail - 3
Spotted sandpiper - 1 sitting atop a Muskrat den
Herring gull - 1
Mourning dove - 6
Chimney swift - 5
Belted kingfisher - 1 hanging around it's nesting hole in a dirt bank
Downy woodpecker - 2
Eastern kingbird - 2
Blue-headed vireo - 1
Warbling vireo - 5
Red-eyed vireo - 1
Tree swallow - 4
Barn swallow - 2
Black-capped chickadee - 7 2 going in and out of nest hole. 1 took
out a fecal sac.
House wren - 1
Winter wren - 1
Ruby-crowned kinglet - 1
Blue-gray gnatcatcher - 1
Bluebird - 1
Hermit thrush - 1
Robin - 7
Gray catbird - 6
Nashville warbler - 2
N. parula - 3
Yellow warbler - 3
Yellow-rumped warbler - 1
Pine warbler - 3 1 carrying nesting material
Palm warbler - 2
Black-and-white warbler - 2
Am. redstart - 1
Ovenbird - 1
Norther waterthrush - new Town bird for me. Along the Ipswich river.
Great looks from 15 feet!
Common yellowthroat - 3
Swamp sparrow - 4
Cardinal - 1
Rose-breasted grosbeak - 1
Red-winged blackbird - 17
Grackle - 15
Brown-headed cowbird - 1
Baltimore oriole - 15
Goldfinch - 12
House sparrow - 2
Dave Williams
Reading, MA
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Subject: Birds of Reading
From: "David Williams" <dave.williams6(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 11 May 2008 1:50pm
A glorious morning for birding! Lots of birds seen and heard this
morning in the Reading Town Forest. Birds seen included:
Great blue heron - 1
Green heron - 2
Canada goose - 4
Wood duck - 1
Mallard - 1
Virgina rail - 3
Spotted sandpiper - 1 sitting atop a Muskrat den
Herring gull - 1
Mourning dove - 6
Chimney swift - 5
Belted kingfisher - 1 hanging around it's nesting hole in a dirt bank
Downy woodpecker - 2
Eastern kingbird - 2
Blue-headed vireo - 1
Warbling vireo - 5
Red-eyed vireo - 1
Tree swallow - 4
Barn swallow - 2
Black-capped chickadee - 7 2 going in and out of nest hole. 1 took
out a fecal sac.
House wren - 1
Winter wren - 1
Ruby-crowned kinglet - 1
Blue-gray gnatcatcher - 1
Bluebird - 1
Hermit thrush - 1
Robin - 7
Gray catbird - 6
Nashville warbler - 2
N. parula - 3
Yellow warbler - 3
Yellow-rumped warbler - 1
Pine warbler - 3 1 carrying nesting material
Palm warbler - 2
Black-and-white warbler - 2
Am. redstart - 1
Ovenbird - 1
Norther waterthrush - new Town bird for me. Along the Ipswich river.
Great looks from 15 feet!
Common yellowthroat - 3
Swamp sparrow - 4
Cardinal - 1
Rose-breasted grosbeak - 1
Red-winged blackbird - 17
Grackle - 15
Brown-headed cowbird - 1
Baltimore oriole - 15
Goldfinch - 12
House sparrow - 2
Dave Williams
Reading, MA
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Subject: Mt Auburn - 5/11 (Cerulean, Bay-breasted,
Bicknell's Thrush etc)
From: Dan Berard <frostedcorncrakes(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 11 May 2008 3:12pm
This morning, I was joined by 16 participants for the
Forbush Bird Club Mt Auburn extravaganza!
Before the trip, highlights were a Bicknell's Thrush
(in the rotary), Cerulean Warbler, and Bay-breasted
Warbler (both behind the 'rotary' up on the hill).
During the walk, we were treated to spectacular views
of many species including Wilson's Warbler, Orchard
Oriole, parulas and Black-throated Blue Warblers
everywhere, and several robin nests (a few in odd
places).
Locations of other noteworthy species below.
Here is the full list:
Location: Mt. Auburn Cemetery--IBA
Observation date: 5/11/08
Notes: Forbush Bird Club
Number of species: 101
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 4
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Green Heron 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Killdeer 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 5
Alder Flycatcher 1
Least Flycatcher 2
Eastern Phoebe 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 1
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Blue-headed Vireo 5
Warbling Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Tree Swallow 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 1
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 1
House Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Veery 2
Bicknell's Thrush 1 (rotary)
Swainson's Thrush 1 (dell)
Hermit Thrush 3
Wood Thrush 2
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 1
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Tennessee Warbler 2 (dell and 'ridge')
Nashville Warbler 7
Northern Parula 23
Yellow Warbler 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler 3
Magnolia Warbler 25
Cape May Warbler 2 (Harvard Hill + 'cart rd')
Black-throated Blue Warbler 28
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 40
Black-throated Green Warbler 4
Blackburnian Warbler 3
Pine Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 1
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 5
Bay-breasted Warbler 1 (hill behind rotary)
Blackpoll Warbler 3
Cerulean Warbler 1 (hill behind 'rotary')
Black-and-white Warbler 30
American Redstart 8
Ovenbird 10
Northern Waterthrush 1 (Spectacle)
Louisiana Waterthrush 1 (Dell)
Common Yellowthroat 5
Wilson's Warbler 1 (Spectacle)
Canada Warbler 2 ('ridge' and Tower)
Eastern Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow X
Field Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow X
Lincoln's Sparrow 1 (Dell)
White-throated Sparrow 7
Northern Cardinal X
Indigo Bunting 1 (Harvard Hill)
Bobolink 2
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Orchard Oriole 3
Baltimore Oriole 13
Purple Finch 2
House Finch X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
Butterflies:
Black Swallowtail - 1
Cabbage White - 7
- Dan Berard
Millbury/Wellfleet
Naturalist
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Mass Audubon
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Subject: Leominster Yard Birdz
From: Richard Monroe <richmonroemonroe(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 11 May 2008 4:04pm
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I had 3 Pine Siskin's plus 2 White-crowned Sparrows
visit my yard briefly this morning.
R Monroe
Leominster,Massachusetts
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Subject: Blackstone MA 5/11
From: "Mark Lynch" <moa.lynch(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 11 May 2008 6:08pm
Today we spent from before dawn till noon atlasing in two blocks in the town
of BLACKSTONE. Actually that should read “1.5” blocks because one of our
atlasing locations is a block on the border of Woonsocket, Rhode Island and
is only half the usual atlas block size. The town of Blackstone is on the
Blackstone River (no surprise there) and is one of the river’s “mill
villages” where for well over a century, numerous workers labored in the
numerous mill buildings (many still extant) turning out a variety of
manufactured goods. Many of these workers were immigrants from French
Canada. Many were children who worked long hot hours in often-dangerous
conditions. If you want a peek at what these mill workers lives were like,
visit the MUSEUM OF WORK AND CULTURE in Woonsocket, a touching and
interesting tribute to these laborers.
As a birding and atlasing location, Millville can be pretty challenging. The
area of the town along the river and Rt. 122 is very congested and heavily
built up. Yes, there are mostly Rock Pigeons, starlings and House Sparrows
here, but species like orioles and Blue-gray Gnatcatchers can be found in
small parks. Monk Parakeet once nested here in a transformer behind a bar.
The modest Blackstone River runs rather quickly through Blackstone, not
offering much for waterfowl to dwell in (at least in my atlas blocks). As
you move north, it is mostly congested suburbs. But there are a number of
small farms, productive wet woodlots, several very small rivers and streams,
some with good areas of willows, an interesting forested Wildlife Management
Area and Daniel’s Farm historical site high atop a hill. You basically poke
around in whatever location looks productive in this small area.
Total list for both blocks:
Double-crested Cormorant (2)
Great Blue Heron (2)
Turkey Vulture (5)
Canada Goose (9+a pair already with a gosling tucked under a wing)
Mute Swan (3)
Wood Duck (2m, females likely on a nest)
Mallard (12)
Red-shouldered Hawk (1)
Red-tailed Hawk (1)
American Kestrel (1m)
Ruffed Grouse (1 drumming)
Wild Turkey (7)
Killdeer (7)
Lesser Yellowlegs (1: in small pond)
Solitary Sandpiper (2)
American Woodcock (5)
Rock Pigeon (19)
Mourning Dove (37)
Black-billed Cuckoo (1)
Barred Owl (2, pair)
WHIP-POOR-WILL (6: nice find. From extensive scouting, we had noted a few
locations that “looked” like they maybe/perhaps/hoped could support some
Whips, and amazingly, we found/heard them there)
Chimney Swift (82+: swifts do love the big chimney stacks of old mill
buildings)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (1)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (9)
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (1 )
Downy Woodpecker (9)
N Flicker (9)
Least Flycatcher (2)
E Phoebe (16)
Great Crested Flycatcher (5)
Eastern Kingbird (7)
Yellow-throated Vireo (5)
Warbling Vireo (15: many mating, displaying et)
Red-eyed Vireo (2)
Blue Jay (27)
A Crow (24)
COMMON RAVEN (2 adults with three “just about to leave the nest” fully
feathered, squawking young. Lots of perching on cross beams and rapid
fluttering of wings. This nesting location, high atop a microwave tower
across from Daniel’s Farm, has been active for several years now)
Tree Swallow (22)
N Rough-winged Swallow (8)
Barn Swallow (9)
Black-capped Chickadee (29)
Tufted Titmouse (37)
White-breasted Nuthatch (10)
Brown Creeper (1: good find for a location like this)
Carolina Wren (12)
House Wren (15)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (14: nest building observed)
Veery (1: more to come)
Wood Thrush (16)
American Robin (169: the #1 breeding species found in most atlas blocks)
Gray Catbird (106)
N Mockingbird (8)
Brown Thrasher (6)
E Starling (47)
Cedar Waxwing (3)
WARBLERS:
Blue-winged (13)
N Parula (10)
Yellow (37)
Yellow-rumped (6)
Black-throated Green (2)
Pine (15)
Prairie (6)
Black and White (3)
A Redstart (11)
WORM-EATING (1: possible breeder)
Ovenbird (25)
Northern Waterthrush (2)
Louisiana Waterthrush (1: known breeder in this location)
C Yellowthroat (32)
Scarlet Tanager (10)
Eastern Towhee (27)
Chipping Sparrow (95: the national bird of the ‘burbs)
Field Sparrow (12)
Song Sparrow (60)
Swamp Sparrow (2)
N Cardinal (38)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (16)
Bobolink (2)
Red-winged Blackbird (39)
Common Grackle (50: we watched a group attempting to rob a robin’s nest)
Brown-headed Cowbird (12)
Orchard Oriole (2m: possible breeders)
Baltimore Oriole (55: everywhere today)
House Finch (9)
A Goldfinch (23)
House Sparrow (60+)
Plus: Eastern Cottontail; Woodchuck; E Painted Turtle; Butterflies included:
Black Swallowtail; Cabbage Whites; Clouded Sulphurs; Spring Azures; Juvenal’
s Duskywing and Common Sootywing.
Mark Lynch/Sheila Carroll
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Subject: BBC trip - Plum Island, etc., 5/11/08
From: "Ida Giriunas" <Ida8(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 11 May 2008 6:38pm
Six folks joined our Plum Island and Vicinity trip today. Cold, 20-30 M.P.H.
N/N.E. winds kept many small birds hunkered down but the larger ones such as
the catbirds, Bobolinks, and Orioles delighted us with their song and
activity.
Highlights were the WHITE-FACED IBIS along with 30 Glossy Ibis found by Rick
Heil on Scotland road,
The pair of Wilson's Phalaropes
and the pair of Solitary Sandpipers in Pikul's Pannes,
The busy Purple Martins, setting up house keeping,
300 Long-tail ducks,
many Gannets
and several Common Loons
and the lonesome Piping Plover off Lot one.
The gorgeous orange of the Sharp-tailed Sandpiper,
the yellow of the Savannah Sparrows
and the yellow legs of the Least sandpiper seen at a distance of less than
ten feet in beautiful light at the Salt Pannes,
The cherry songs of all those Yellow Warblers where last week there was
none,
The first Eastern Kingbirds for the year,
The obliging Peregrine Falcon perched on a Birch tree for all to enjoy,
The many calling and displaying Willets,
The great horned owl in full view sitting on nest,
The Bonaparte Gulls, some in fresh breeding plumage.
We were hoping to see more warblers, but it was a wonderful day.
Ida Giriunas
Reading, MA
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Subject: Newbury ~ 5/11/08 ~ Mother's Day
From: newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net
Date: 11 May 2008 7:18pm
Birders,
This morning a delightful, small group including two high school students
assembled at High and Newman Roads in Newbury for a two-hour, birding
program. Our first sighting was a Red Fox crossing High Road.
We then saw an American Crow carrying food to a nest in a pine on the Lower
Green and heard the squeals of appreciation from the nestlings. In 1634,
Newbury's first Meeting House was built on the Lower Green at the base of the
168-foot "Great Hill" [Old Town Hill] where a sentry box was erected on the
crest of the hill. At one point, approximately 12,000 cattle and 3,000 sheep
grazed
in this area, and saltmarsh hay is still harvested from the productive marshes.
The first settlers found the area along the Parker River to be welcoming as does
this
family of crows.
We rambled along Newman Road and saw Bobolinks in flight and perched. One male
scolded us very much like a Red-wing Blackbird does. We had Ovenbird,
Black-throated Green Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler and several Gray Catbirds.
American Goldfinch, White-throated Sparrow and a handsome White-crowned Sparrow
were at a feeder. Orioles were heard, and Gray Catbirds were foraging in the
thickets.
This large and beautiful salt marsh crossed by tidal creeks was created in the
lowlands and valleys surrounding Old Town Hill, a glacial drumlin. This partial
upland and partial marine landscape makes for a rich and diverse area. Salt
meadow grass, cordgrass, seaside goldenrod and sea lavender thrive in the
tidal saltmarsh. Estuarine invertebrates, such as green crabs, mud snails and
mussels, live in the creeks and provide food for birds. We watched two Glossy
Ibis
in flight and called out their field marks. A dozen Greater and Lesser
Yellowlegs
were feeding in the freshly refilled pannes. The flash of the black and white
wing pattern
of a Willet was seen in
the
saltmarsh, and we heard its "pih-will-willet". We were treated to two Horned
Larks foraging in the marsh wrack; we observed their stride, and we saw spiders
scurry all about. The saltmarsh is sprouting new, verdant growth.
An Eastern Phoebe entered the dairy barn through a broken window pane. One
participant
commented on seeing the phoebe perch on the sill and then fly into the barn.
The image was very much like an "MB" card.
Blue Jays were migrating; a Turkey Vulture rocked and tilted over the Lower
Green. We watched an American Crow in flight with a snake in tow. We followed
the crow and watched it render the snake helpless. A family member joined in
the
action. One crow enjoyed a morsel. The prey was left in the leaf litter for
later
consumption or until all eyes weren't on them.
Red-winged Blackbirds, American Robins and Common Grackles were
all in search of nest materials. Black-capped Chickadees were "feebeeing"
along the roadside.
It was a lovely morning in the field, and the morning chorus quieted down
shortly after 10:30am. I mentioned the poem "Robert Of Lincoln" to my
participants, and it is below for all to enjoy...
Good birding,
Sue
Sue McGrath
Observe ~ Appreciate ~ Identify
Newburyport Birders
Newburyport, MA 01950
978-462-4785
newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net
www.newburyportbirders.com
Robert of Lincoln by William Cullen Bryant (1794~V1878)
MERRILY swinging on brier and weed,
Near to the nest of his little dame,
Over the mountain-side or mead,
Robert of Lincoln is telling his name:
Bob-o~R-link, bob-o~R-link,
Spink, spank, spink;
Snug and safe is that nest of ours,
Hidden among the summer flowers.
Chee, chee, chee.
Robert of Lincoln is gayly drest,
Wearing a bright black wedding-coat;
White are his shoulders and white his crest.
Hear him call in his merry note:
Bob-o~R-link, bob-o~R-link,
Spink, spank, spink;
Look, what a nice new coat is mine,
Sure there was never a bird so fine.
Chee, chee, chee.
Robert of Lincoln~Rs Quaker wife,
Pretty and quiet, with plain brown wings,
Passing at home a patient life,
Broods in the grass while her husband sings:
Bob-o~R-link, bob-o~R-link,
Spink, spank, spink;
Brood, kind creature; you need not fear
Thieves and robbers while I am here.
Chee, chee, chee.
Modest and shy as a nun is she;
One weak chirp is her only note.
Braggart and prince of braggarts is he,
Pouring boasts from his little throat;
Bob-o~R-link, bob-o~R-link,
Spink, spank, spink;
Never was I afraid of man;
Catch me, cowardly knaves, if you can!
Chee, chee, chee.
Six white eggs on a bed of hay,
Flecked with purple, a pretty sight!
There as the mother sits all day,
Robert is singing with all his might:
Bob-o~R-link, bob-o~R-link,
Spink, spank, spink;
Nice good wife, that never goes out,
Keeping house while I frolic about.
Chee, chee, chee.
Soon as the little ones chip the shell,
Six wide mouths are open for food;
Robert of Lincoln bestirs him well,
Gathering seeds for the hungry brood.
Bob-o~R-link, bob-o~R-link,
Spink, spank, spink;
This new life is likely to be
Hard for a gay young fellow like me.
Chee, chee, chee.
Robert of Lincoln at length is made
Sober with work, and silent with care;
Off is his holiday garment laid,
Half forgotten that merry air:
Bob-o~R-link, bob-o~R-link,
Spink, spank, spink;
Nobody knows but my mate and I
Where our nest and our nestlings lie.
Chee, chee, chee.
Summer wanes; the children are grown;
Fun and frolic no more he knows;
Robert of Lincoln~Rs a humdrum crone;
Off he flies, and we sing as he goes:
Bob-o~R-link, bob-o~R-link,
Spink, spank, spink;
When you can pipe that merry old strain,
Robert of Lincoln, come back again.
Chee, chee, chee.
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Subject: Error in report BBC trip 5/11
From: "Ida Giriunas" <Ida8(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 11 May 2008 9:25pm
Sorry, meant to say Sharp-tailed Sparrows, not sandpipers.
Sorry for any confusion.
Ida
Ida Giriunas
Reading, MA
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Subject: Lawrence's Warbler
From: "alice morgan" <morgan.alice(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 11 May 2008 8:48pm
The bird was in the same area as last year, and very beautiful. Thanks
to those who have been monitoring this E. Bridgewater location.
--
Alice & Dane Morgan
Brookline & S. Dartmouth, MA
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Subject: 5/11 BBC Wompatuck Walk
From: Eddie <emgiles(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 11 May 2008 8:18pm
*About 25 birders turned out for (to quote Dave Williams) "a glorious
morning" of birding with the Brookline Bird Club at Wompatuck State Park
in Hingham. Most of our birding was concentrated on the VERY active
area around Gate 11, but also included forays to Gate 12 (N7), Gate 9,
N8, Boundary Pond and the trail out to Picture Pond. From 6:30 AM till
noon we recorded the following 55 species:
Canada Goose
Mallard
Ruffed Grouse
Wild Turkey (heard)
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - pair of birds at active nest. Thank you,
Charlie Nims
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker (drumming in vicinity of Picture Pond)
Least Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe (including nest with 4 eggs)
Great Crested Flycatcher
Blue-headed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
WARBLERS - 19 species
Blue-winged
Nashville (heard)
Northern Parula
Yellow
Chesnut-sided
Magnolia
Cape May (heard)
Black-throated Blue
Yellow-rumped
Black-throated Green
Pine
Palm
Black-and-white
American Redstart
Worm-eating (4)
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
HOODED (1) - Gate 11, giving great looks all morning long and still
singing away when we left at noon time. This bird is NOT to be missed!
Scarlet Tanager - pair, female gathering nesting material
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowtird
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
A Barred Owl was seen by Charlie Nims before the trip began, and we ran
into Pete Gilmore who told us of a Lincoln's Sparrow he and Sam Jaffe
had Gate 11 while we were out walking at Gate 12.
It was great to see some old friends and to make new ones. Thanks to
everyone who turned out this morning.
**I will be running my fourth and final Wompatuck walk of the spring
next on Sunday, May 18th. Meeting time at 6:30 AM in the parking lot
across the street from the visitor's center.*
*
Eddie
*
*
***************************
Eddie, Maura, & Jason Giles
East Bridgewater, MA
emgiles(AT)verizon.net*
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Subject: CT Report 05/11/2008 Yellow-throated Warbler
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 11 May 2008 9:38pm
From Dave Provencher:
5/11 - Voluntown, Pachaug State Forest -- YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER
continues at previously described location.
From Nick Bonomo:
5/11 - Orange yard -- BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER
Milford, Milford Pt -- evening high tide, 4 BLACK SKIMMERS, 1
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, Yellow-crowned Night-Heron.
From Mike and Wanda Moccio:
5/11 - Milford Point -- 4 BLACK SKIMMERS about 3:30 for about 5
minutes then moved SW.
From Greg Hanisek:
5/11 - Waterbury, neighborhood walk -- SWAINSON'S THRUSH, CAPE MAY
WARBLER, 2 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS
From Nancy Eaton:
5/11 - Simsbury, Penwood State Park -- Tennessee Warbler, Blackpoll
Warbler, Hooded Warbler (possibly 2!).
From Patrice Favreau and Jan Collins:
5/11 - Ellington, Green Rd. area -- 1 BROWN THRASHER, 1 BLACKBURNIAN
WARBLER.
From Maria Stockmal:
5/11 - West Haven, Sandy Point -- Yellow-crowned Night Heron.
From Steve Spector:
5/11 - Milford, Silver Sands State Park, just east off parking lot
boardwalk -- Little Blue Heron
From John Maynard
5/11 - Durham, Durham fairgrounds -- 2 BOBOLINKS atop tall deciduous
tree, near SW corner of grounds, 9:21 a.m. 1 SOLITARY SANDPIPER
feeding in rain pool at end of fairgrounds road, 9:35 a.m.
Middletown, Wadsworth Falls State Park -- 1 SWAINSON'S THRUSH, seen at
main trail where it first branches off to the left from the Laural
Grove (east) park entrance, 11:45 a.m.
From Todd Brooks:
5/11 - Greenwich, Fairchild Garden -- Lawrence's Warbler (male) seen
~07:30 in trees north side of Iris trail.
From Mark Szantyr:
5/11 - Ashford, yard -- at least two Pine Siskins at my thistle and
sunflower feeders. They have been present for several mornings now.
From Robert Mirer:
5/10 - South Windsor, Station 43 -- 7:30-8 pm, Least Bittern, 2 Common
Nighthawks.
South Windsor, Podunk Park (the "cow pasture") on Clark St -- about 25
Bobolinks (males and females).
From Steve & Charla Spector:
5/10 - Milford, Walker's Pond -- on best migrant day this spring, 1
Blackburnian Warbler.
From Brian OToole, Brian Bielfelt and Bo Hopkins:
5/10 - Milford, Milford Point -- WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER.
Durham, Durham Meadows -- SORA, VIRGINIA RAIL, 2 AMERICAN WOODCOCKS.
Lyme, Nehantic State Forest -- HOODED WARBLER, SWAINSON'S THRUSH.
Madison, Hammonasett Beach State Park -- BOAT-TAILED GRACKLES, 3 SURF
SCOTERS, LITTLE BLUE HERON.
Greenwich, Fairchild Garden -- "LAWRENCE'S" WARBLER, SOLITARY
SANDPIPER.
Greenwich, Greenwich Point -- SNOW GOOSE, HARLEQUIN DUCK.
ReddingCollis P. Huntington State Park -- 5+ BOBOLINKS.
From Paul DeGennaro:
5/10 - Middlebury, Hop Brook Park, Wetland Trail -- 1 CERULEAN
WARBLER.
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Subject: oriole at hummingbird feeder
From: Joyce Spencer <jsmassbird(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 11 May 2008 9:44pm
My sister in Oklahoma looked out her window to see an oriole at her
feeding station. To her surprise it went for the hummingbird feeder.
Is this unusual? Perhaps it's not a far cry from the oranges we try
to tempt them with in the early part of the season. Has anyone heard
of this before?
Joyce Spencer
Newton
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Subject: Re: 5/11 BBC Wompatuck Walk - Clarification
From: Eddie <emgiles(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 11 May 2008 9:50pm
Eddie wrote:
>> A Barred Owl was seen by Charlie Nims before the trip began (SNIP)
> The Barred Owl was seen by Jim Moore of Quincy, not Charlie Nims.
>
> Eddie
> ***************************
> Eddie, Maura, & Jason Giles
> East Bridgewater, MA
> emgiles(AT)verizon.net*
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Subject: A bird Watchers Lament
From: Sherry Leffert <sleffert(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 11 May 2008 8:24pm
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Those of you who were out at Mt. Auburn this morning (and presumably in man=
y
other locations) might appreciate this little ditty recited today but my
husband, Jim Leffert:
=B3It changes from delight to dump
When I see that yellow rump.=B2
Sherry Leffert
Cambridge, MA
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Subject: Middleton, 5/11/08
From: "Jim Berry" <jim.berry3(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 11 May 2008 9:46pm
One of my two new atlas blocks this year is Reading 10, which lies mostly in
Middleton, with a little of North Reading in the southwest corner. This
block was not covered last year. It is mostly undeveloped with a huge
amount of swampland, making it a great block for atlassing. I made my first
serious atlas trip there this morning with satisfactory results, though
nothing out of the ordinary.
> Location: Middleton
> Observation date: 5/11/08, 0800-1130
> highlights:
> Wood Duck 2 (pair)
> Great Blue Heron 12 found new (?) nesting colony in Emerson Bog
> along Rt. 114; 3 nests visible but more suspected from the number of
> herons seen
> Red-tailed Hawk 1
> Killdeer 1
> Mourning Dove 12 mostly singing males
> Chimney Swift 1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 4 pair feeding young in nest in snag at
> water treatment plant (close to HOWR nest)
(zero downies and hairies!)
> Northern Flicker 2
> Pileated Woodpecker 1 (one of a pair seen on an earlier visit)
> Blue-headed Vireo 1
> Red-eyed Vireo 1
> Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
> White-breasted Nuthatch 6 territorial behavior observed among
> three birds
> House Wren 2 pair feeding young in nest in snag at water treatment
> plant (close to RBWO nest)
> Eastern Bluebird 1
> Wood Thrush 3
> American Robin X broken eggshell found on ground
> Gray Catbird 15 territorial behavior observed between two pairs
> Northern Mockingbird 1
> Brown Thrasher 1 singing male: one of few inland sightings I've had
> of this species in recent years
> Northern Parula 1
> Yellow Warbler 3
> Black-throated Green Warbler 2
> Pine Warbler 2
> Prairie Warbler 2 along powerline
> Ovenbird 4
> Northern Waterthrush 1
> Common Yellowthroat 2
> Eastern Towhee 5 one pair on territory
> Swamp Sparrow 1
> Northern Cardinal 6 one female carried nest material
> Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
> Red-winged Blackbird X some carried nest material
> Common Grackle X some carried nest material
> Baltimore Oriole 16 mostly singing males; one female carried nest
> material
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Jim Berry
Ipswich, Mass.
jim.berry3(AT)verizon.net
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Subject: Essex County; 11 May 2008: White-faced Ibis
From: Richard Heil <rsheil(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 11 May 2008 9:08pm
SUNDAY, 11 MAY 2008:
ESSEX COUNTY
Weather: Mostly clear, N-NE winds 8-15 mph, 50-58 F.
SCOTLAND RD., WET MEADOWS, NEWBURY(0900-0945 hrs.)
Great Blue Heron (1)
Glossy Ibis (40)
WHITE-FACED IBIS (1 ad. breeding plumage): First reported here a week
or so ago. Phonescoped photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/rsheil/?saved=1
Pelagadis sp. (1): Completely basic probable 1st-year bird.
Turkey Vulture (2)
Killdeer (1)
Solitary Sandpiper (3)
Orchard Oriole (1 ad.m.)
NEWBURYPORT HARBOR (1000-1045 hrs.)
'Pale-bellied' Brant (280)
American Black Duck (15)
Oldsquaw (250)
Great Cormorant (1-1S)
Merlin (1)
Black-bellied Plover (6)
Greater Yellowlegs (25)
Eastern Willet (15)
Least Sandpiper (130): Traditionally 3000-4000 here by this date!
Dunlin (400)
Bonaparte's Gull (6-1S)
Common Tern (4 ads.)
FORSTER'S TERN (2 ads.)
PLUM ISLAND (1045-1415 hrs.)
Mute Swan (5)
Gadwall (12)
American Black Duck (8)
Mallard (12)
Green-winged Teal (4)
White-winged Scoter (2)
Oldsquaw (1400)
Red-throated Loon (4)
Common Loon (1)
Northern Gannet (1 ad.)
Double-crested Cormorant (220)-migrating.
Great Cormorant (1-1S)
Great Blue Heron (1)
Great Egret (7)
Snowy Egret (5)
Turkey Vulture (4)
Osprey (4)
Northern Harrier (3f.)
Sharp-shinned Hawk (1)
American Kestrel (2)
Black-bellied Plover (35)
Killdeer (3)
Greater Yellowlegs (55)
Eastern Willet (14)
Ruddy Turnstone (11)
Least Sandpiper (18)
Dunlin (40)
Ring-billed Gull (15)
Herring Gull (25)
Great Black-backed Gull (10)
Common Tern (5 ads.)
Rock Pigeon (1)
Mourning Dove (10)
Great Horned Owl (2)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (1m.)
Least Flycatcher (2)
Eastern Kingbird (5)
Blue-headed Vireo (1)
Blue Jay (3)
American Crow (6)
Purple Martin (10)
Tree Swallow (120)
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (1)-migrating.
Bank Swallow (6)
Barn Swallow (12)
Black-capped Chickadee (4)
Marsh Wren (6)
American Robin (25)
Gray Catbird (20)
Northern Mockingbird (3)
Brown Thrasher (7)
European Starling (12)
Cedar Waxwing (4)
Nashville Warbler (1)
Northern Parula (2)
Yellow Warbler (22)
Magnolia Warbler (2m.)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (5;4m.,1f.)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) (2)
Prairie Warbler (1m.)
Black-and-white Warbler (3;1m.,2f.)
American Redstart (3)
Northern Waterthrush (1)
Common Yellowthroat (5)
Eastern Towhee (12)
Savannah Sparrow (6)
Song Sparrow (10)
Swamp Sparrow (1)
White-throated Sparrow (25)
White-crowned Sparrow (1)
Northern Cardinal (4)
Bobolink (6)
Red-winged Blackbird (35)
Eastern Meadowlark (1)
Common Grackle (80)
Brown-headed Cowbird (5)
Purple Finch (7)
American Goldfinch (40)
House Sparrow (8)
PIKUL'S POND-STILT POND MARSHES, ROWLEY (1440-1540 hrs.)
Gadwall (4)
Green-winged Teal (8)
Great Egret (1)
Snowy Egret (3)
Glossy Ibis (16)
Virginia Rail (1)
Greater Yellowlegs (3)
Lesser Yellowlegs (138): Remarkable number; I believe this to be a
new MA spring high count; LEYE is normally an uncommon spring
migrant, the previous spring high count is of 80 at Newburyport on 10
May 1997(RSH), and that was double the highest count prior to that.
Least Sandpiper (12)
Wilson's Phalarope (3; 2m.,1f.)
Richard S. Heil
S. Peabody, MA
rsheil(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: correction on Middleton report: house wrens
From: "Jim Berry" <jim.berry3(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 11 May 2008 10:44pm
I reported a pair of house wrens as "feeding young" in their nest cavity
when that was probably not the case. I had already edited my eBird report
but forgot to likewise edit the massbird message. What I should have said
was that they were frequently entering and exiting the cavity but that I did
not see food in their mouths, and in fact it is probably too early for eggs
to have hatched, given the very recent arrival of the species back on
territory. They were more likely making the cavity ready for nesting, or
possibly checking on eggs in an incomplete clutch that were not yet ready
for incubation. The early date combined with the frequency of visits to the
nest hole makes the former explanation the more likely.
The red-bellied woodpeckers, on the other hand, were feeding small young,
"small" being determined by their going all the way into the cavity with
food. (The bigger the young, the less far the parents have to lean in to
feed them.) I saw each adult go in with a mouthful of sizable arthropods.
They are of course resident birds and can commence nesting as early as they
please.
Jim Berry
Ipswich, Mass.
jim.berry3(AT)verizon.net
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Subject: Recent Whip-poor-will posts
From: "Walz,Christopher" <CWalz(AT)nec.edu>
Date: 11 May 2008 11:34pm
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Hey all,
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Really cool, I would like to find some calling in my area. In case you =
are not aware Mass Audubon has a project for whip-poor-wills, similar to =
the Oriole Project. Here is the link for recording observations online =
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http://www.massaudubon.org/whippoorwill/index.php?type=3Dhow
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Chris Walz=20
West Barnstable, MA
Property Manager
Mid-Cape Sanctuaries
CWalz(AT)massaudubon.org
CWalz(AT)nec.edu
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Subject: Amherst addendum
From: Jane Zanichkowsky <jzanich(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 11 May 2008 11:36pm
Massbirders,
While in Amherst yesterday I stopped along Route 116
between Amherst center and Hampshire College. In a
thicket/successional forest area (that is for sale) I
had several common yellowthroats and not one but TWO
blue-winged warblers. This thicket is across the
street from a sheep farm with llamas and cows. I'm not
sure if it's the college farm.
I also had a killdeer outside the campus library.
Jane Zanichkowsky, Newton
jzanich(AT)verizon.net
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