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MASSBIRD for Wednesday, July 1, 2009

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 Common Terns ~ Bass Haven Yacht Club, Beverly  Sue McGrath   6:42am 
 EXTREME PELAGIC TRIP JULY 18, 2009 : Still a few spots open  Ida Giriunas  11:46am 
 Breeding Merlin in Florence (Northampton, MA)  bhart2000(AT)aol.com  11:58am 
 NESTING Merlin/Florence  Tombwhawk(AT)aol.com  12:02pm 
 Peregrine falcon nest in New Bedford  Carolyn Longworth   2:14pm 
 Henslow's Sparrow, 7/1  Mark Taylor   2:50pm 
 Andrew's Point: fog 7/1/09  Willy Hutcheson   4:02pm 
 Results - Waterbird Survey, Great Meadows NWR - Concord 7/1/09  Barbara Volkle and S  4:04pm 
 Purple Martins of Plum Island ~ 7/1/09  Sue McGrath   5:58pm 
 Stellwagen Bank 7/1/09  Ian Davies   6:02pm 
 Henslow's Sparrow... 7/1... Photos  Byard Miller   6:38pm 
 Winchendon 6/29: Grasshopper Sparrow still there!  S Sutton  6:48pm 
 Stellwagen numbers 7/1/09  Ian Davies   8:00pm 
 montague henslow's - a request  chris buelow   9:16pm 
 CT Report 07/01/2009  Roy Harvey   9:44pm 
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[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: Common Terns ~ Bass Haven Yacht Club, Beverly From: Sue McGrath <newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net> Date: 1 Jul 2009 6:42am Birders, I returned to the Bass Haven Yacht Club on the Bass River in Beverly this morning and saw a pair of Common Terns with two chicks. The adults had nested on a twin dock, and yesterday one of the semi-precocial, downy chicks fell off the dock. I located it this morning between two dock segments by the handicapped assessable ramp. I watched the adults alternate prey delivery to the chick at the twin dock and to the chick at the handicapped ramp. The adults repeatedly drove off Herring and Great Black-backed Gulls. The adult terns would dive bomb and strike the gull. This action drew several club members' attention. I had these boaters as students of terns and gulls while watching the action. The chick by the handicapped ramp would scurry for protection when a gull approached. I studied this wayward chick's plumage, and it was downy with hair-like tips. The feathers near the eyes were buffy, and there was a buffy streak to its orange bill that was tipped in brownish black. Once several occasions, the chick under the ramp would tuck its bill and draw up one leg to conserve energy. Common Terns can swim at an early age [ 2 - 3 days] and often wander from the nest but return for brooding. One of the club members reported to me that he was fortunate to witness the chick swimming yesterday. The chicks are flightless until they are 26 - 28 days old. I learned from a boat owner that a pair of Common Terns has nested on that twin dock for three years in a row. The terns are welcomed by the boaters as they are always on patrol to disrupt the loafing gulls. Just prior to leaving, I was at the trunk of my car getting a handful of tide charts to give to the club members when an adult tern released white, fluid waste from its cloaca. That liquid anointed my binocular strap. A blessed, morning outing... Good birding, Sue Sue McGrath Newburyport Birders Observe ~ Appreciate ~ Identify Newburyport, MA 01950 USA 978-462-4785 REPLY TO: newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net www.newburyportbirders.com
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: EXTREME PELAGIC TRIP JULY 18, 2009 : Still a few spots open From: "Ida Giriunas" <Ida8(AT)verizon.net> Date: 1 Jul 2009 11:46am HYDROGRAPHER, VEATCH'S, ATLANTIS CANYONS, MASSACHUSETTS July 18. 4:00AM-9:00PM Trip length: 17+ hours- Trip limited to 73 participants Departure point: Helen H Dock, 136 Pleasant St., Hyannis, MA Destination: Hydrographer, Veatch's and Atlantis Canyons 90 miles south east of Nantucket, MA. Cost: $120.00 for BBC Members, $140.00 for non-members. The Helen H is a chartered, comfortable and fast, 100-foot fishing boat with a full galley. Cost may be adjusted for extra fuel charges. Leaders: RICK HEIL, STEVE MIRICK, and JEREMIAH TRIMBLE. We also have a very enthusiastic and experienced captain & crew. BIRDS EXPECTED: Cory's, Greater, Sooty, Manx, and Audubon's Shearwaters. Wilson's and Leach's Storm-Petrel, Gannets and all three jaegers. Rare birds seen on past trips: Macronesian Shearwater (2007); White-faced Storm-Petrel (2006); Band-rumped Storm-Petrel (2004, 2008); both skuas (2004); Bridled Tern (2006 & 2007, 2008). Marine mammals & fishes: Fin, Humpback, Minke, Long-finned Pilot, Beaked and Sperm Whales. Grampus, Saddle-back, and Bottlenose Dolphins. Basking, Blue, Mako, and Hammerhead Sharks. Tuna. Loggerhead Turtle. Trip organizer: Ida Giriunas Massachusetts, Cell: 781-929-8772; email: ida8(AT)verizon.net for the Brookline Bird Club (http://massbird.org/bbc) Yes, we still have a few spots open and this may be your only chance to get out to the warmer waters off the coast of MASSACHUSETTS this year to see and photograph some of the rare birds mentioned above which we are hoping to see. Thanks, Ida Giriunas Reading, MA <ida8(AT)verizon.net>
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: Breeding Merlin in Florence (Northampton, MA) From: bhart2000(AT)aol.com Date: 1 Jul 2009 11:58am ----INCLUDING text/plain MIME SECTION---- Weeks ago, Lou Peugh identified, but obviously didnt 'announce',?a Merlin in her neighborhood in Florence ( Northampton), MA. This was corroborated yesterday by a number of Hampshire Bird Club members.? Excellent views of two adults perched, ?and flying?for hours ?and at least 2 young could be seen (with difficulty) in the nest.? Friendly neighbors. Feel free to write for directions. 6/30/09 Bruce Hart bhart2000(AT)aol.com ----DELETED text/html MIME SECTION----
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: NESTING Merlin/Florence From: Tombwhawk(AT)aol.com Date: 1 Jul 2009 12:02pm ----INCLUDING text/plain MIME SECTION---- Hi Folks: Last evening I received three phone calls from friends asking me to= help then out in identifying a nesting hawk here in Florence. (part of Northampton) First two calls were from Bruce Hart and the third call was= from Betsy Higgins, both from Florence. So, reluctantly at 7:30 we jumped in= the car and drove the mile and a half and as I step out of the car I was= told the hawk was in the scope. I looked in the scope to be BLOWN AWAY to see= a female MERLIN sitting at the top of a tall Spruce tree. I really was ju= st expecting to see a Cooper's. Next the scope was moved to where we could= see the nest in a very tall Eastern White Pine. About 80 to 100 feet up= near the top was a good size nest and I could see at least 2 young birds= sitting in the nest still covered in white down. There might have been= more, but I did not want to hog the scope. The first nesting of a Merlin in Massachusetts was reported in the= Volume 36, Number 6 December 2008 issue of BIRD OBSERVER from Chappaquiddick, Edgartown, Dukes County. So I believe this is only the= SECOND nesting in Massachusetts but the first with actually YOUNG IN A NEST. These birds were first reported to Bruce Hart from a couple that liv= e in the neighborhood , Lou Peugh and Edward Olmstead. I did not see the= male but, Lou and Ed report that is spends a lot of time calling. I will= have to return later today and try to see the male. Congratulations to= all in getting word out about the "mystery hawk" so we could get it identifi= ed. On another note, this morning at 6:30 a FISHER visited the yard AGAI= N sampling my suet. He has been in several times in that past few weeks.= A medium size Black Bear ran through the yard Sunday afternoon at 4:45 and= loped across the road, stopping traffic. Bird on Tom Gagnon, Florence (Bear Country) Massachusetts **************Dell Laptops: Huge Savings on Popular Laptops =E2=80=93 Deal= s starting at $399(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222883570x1201497211/aol?red= ir=3Dhttp:%2F%2Faltfarm.mediaplex.com%2Fad%2Fck%2F12309%2D81939%2D1629%2D0= ) ----DELETED text/html MIME SECTION----
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: Peregrine falcon nest in New Bedford From: Carolyn Longworth <bvm1290(AT)comcast.net> Date: 1 Jul 2009 2:14pm Saw this story in the Standard Times http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009907010382 Carolyn Longworth Acushnet, MA bvm1290atcomcast.net Bird Pages at: http://home.comcast.net/~birdpage/birdblog.htm http://www.librarything.com/catalog/bvm1290&tag=Birds
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: Henslow's Sparrow, 7/1 From: Mark Taylor <birdnorth(AT)hughes.net> Date: 1 Jul 2009 2:50pm --Apple-Mail-1--268552093 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Hello Massbirders, The Henslow's Sparrow was very cooperative this morning from 10:45 - 11:30 off of Meadow Rd in Montague. To reiterate, this is the meadow opposite North Taylor Hill Rd. The bird was constantly singing and would perch on the tallest weeds in line with the dead tree for the most part, but occasionally would fly in closer to the road giving excellent views of this rarity. Thanks Mark Fairbrother! Mark Taylor Northfield, MA birdnorth(AT)hughes.net --Apple-Mail-1--268552093 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 ----DELETED HTML-ENCODED SECTION---- --Apple-Mail-1--268552093--
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: Andrew's Point: fog 7/1/09 From: Willy Hutcheson <jeccawilly(AT)yahoo.com> Date: 1 Jul 2009 4:02pm While rockhopping and thing-finding with my sons this morning at Andrew's Point, Rockport, I kept an eye on the water in case the fog lifted. Between 8:30 and 11:00, the fog never did dissipate, but we managed to see: 10 Wilson's storm-petrel 1 Manx shearwater 12 northern gannet 1 Bonaparte's gull 12 common tern 5 sterna sp. 2 common eider Birds were heading south with few exceptions. Willy Hutcheson jeccawilly AT yahoo.com Concord, MA
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: Results - Waterbird Survey, Great Meadows NWR - Concord 7/1/09 From: Barbara Volkle and Steve Moore <barb620(AT)theworld.com> Date: 1 Jul 2009 4:04pm Subject: Results - Waterbird Survey, Great Meadows NWR - Concord 7/1/09 From: Jason_StSauver(AT)fws.gov Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 13:34:38 -0400 Location: Great Meadows NWR - Concord Impoundments Observation date: 7/1/09 Notes: The following species of waterfowl and other birds were counted during a recent waterbird survey conducted at the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge; Concord Impoundments on Wednesday, July 1, 2009. If you have any questions regarding this survey or management at the Concord Impoundments, please contact the Refuge biological staff at 978-443-4661 x37, 24 or 23. Also, 24 immature WODU, 2 immature CAGO, 3 immature MALL and 4 immature ABDU were seen. The two GRHE were flyovers. Number of species: 8 Canada Goose 45 Wood Duck 4 Mallard 4 Hooded Merganser 2 Great Blue Heron 5 Green Heron 2 Cooper's Hawk 1 Common Moorhen 1 This report was generated automatically by eBird Jason St. Sauver Biological Technician US Fish & Wildlife Service Eastern Massachusetts NWR Complex 978.443.4661 x23
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: Purple Martins of Plum Island ~ 7/1/09 From: Sue McGrath <newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net> Date: 1 Jul 2009 5:58pm Birders, I watched the martins yesterday evening and ascertained that they are being weakened by this prolonged weather and their inability to find viable, prey items. I elected not to lower the nest cavities yesterday, allowing them to retain as much heat in the cavity as possible overnight. Early this morning, I checked the boxes and gourds during a dry period. Several eggs had hatched over the past, few days, and those nestlings had complimentary, maid service this morning as I replaced parasite-infested nests with fresh, dry nesting material. The nest fauna weaken the nestlings, and given the stress on the adults to find food for themselves and their young, providing a parasite-free, dry nest replacement was the least I could afford them. The nests in the plastic gourds are more weather-proof than those in the wooden boxes, and those young are fairing better. As I left Lot # 1, a dozen Purple Martins were perched on the boat ramp gate and the wires after the gatehouse. At the northern end of the island, many martins were on the boxes' roof tops. I hope the weather becomes more favorable tomorrow for the last stronghold of Purple Martins in Essex County. On Sunday evening, July 5th, you can join me, the volunteer Purple Martin Landlord, at the north end of Plum Island at the Old Headquarters' site for an evening, educational program on the Purple Martins of Plum Island. We'll watch the graceful flight and the social antics of the largest of our North American swallows. We'll listen to their gurgles and learn about their breeding cycle and migration. Donations are appreciated and will be used for improving the human-supplied housing for these dependent songbirds. For program details, please check the Newburyport Birders' website. Sincerely, Sue Sue McGrath Newburyport, MA 01950 USA 978-462-4785 REPLY TO: newburyportbirders(AT)comcast.net www.newburyportbirders.com
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: Stellwagen Bank 7/1/09 From: Ian Davies <goshawk227(AT)earthlink.net> Date: 1 Jul 2009 6:02pm A trip to Stellwagen on the Capt John Boats today came up with some nice birds, despite visibility on the Bank still being less than 1/4 mile the entire time we were out there. Some interesting July birds included Great Cormorant and Northern Fulmar, and jaeger numbers were the highest of any of the 5 trips I've made out so far. We also got luckier in the fog today than yesterday, running into many more flocks of sitting shearwaters, instead of just having sporadic flybys. We even managed a last minute whale sighting, quite luckily. The Wilson's Storm-Petrel show continues practically in Plymouth Harbor, with two birds being less than 50 yards off of the tip of Plymouth Beach today! 85 of the 88 birds seen in Plymouth waters were seen within 1/2 mile of the Gurnet. Very cool. Also in Plymouth waters today were one each of Cory's Shearwater and Parasitic Jaeger, quite nice to see. Around in Plymouth today as well was a late Brant at Nelson Field, feeding on the grassy field. Full lists from today and numbers below, hopefully they'll go through! A picture of the Brant can be seen at: http://picasaweb.google.com/goshawk227/PlymouthArea#5353609942336335874
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: Henslow's Sparrow... 7/1... Photos From: Byard Miller <byard(AT)virtualflybox.com> Date: 1 Jul 2009 6:38pm I traveled south a bit and a friend traveled north. We met in Montague to see the Henslow's Sparrow, a life bird for both of us. The little guy was most cooperative for the time that we were there... 1-2 pm. When the showers came through he would hunker down but popped up again as soon as they were over. I managed a couple of decent shots... http://www.flickr.com/photos/ 9534802@N02/sets/72157607485744484/ Byard Miller Line's End Inc <http://www.linesend.com> Virtual Flybox <http://www.virtualflybox.com> Photos <http://www.byardmiller.com>
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: Winchendon 6/29: Grasshopper Sparrow still there! From: "S Sutton" <bookwarbler2(AT)msn.com> Date: 1 Jul 2009 6:48pm This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ----INCLUDING text/plain MIME SECTION---- Here's the report from my atlasing Monday in Winchendon. At least most = of the day was pretty clear, so it wasn't a washout. And the best news = is that the Grasshopper Sparrow at Birch Hill Dam is still there! The = high water a few weeks ago didn't push it out, so I'm hoping to get = higher breeding evidence next time, if possible. Steven Sutton, Lancaster bookwarbler2(AT)msn.com<mailto:bookwarbler2(AT)msn.com> Location: Winchendon 9 - Breeding Bird Atlas Block Observation date: 6/29/09 Notes: 7:30AM - 3:45PM & 4:15-5:45PM, rain until 9:00AM, then mostly = cloudy; 63-68 degrees F Number of species: 64 Canada Goose 10 four adults w/young,now gaining theit adult = plumage, but still with some fuzz, and 2/3 the size of the adults Wood Duck 3 female with 2 half-grown young (Confirmed - PY) Mallard 1 Great Blue Heron 4 Broad-winged Hawk 2 Killdeer 8 Birch Hill Dam + 1 at Lake Dennison Spotted Sandpiper 3 BH Dam; incl. juveniles; I was sure they = nested here, but hadn't seen the young so far (Confirmed - PY) Mourning Dove 8 singing (s) Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 s, heard from New Boston Rd, but although = I took a trail into the area it sang from, there was no sign of it. = Still a great addition to the block list! Chimney Swift 2 Belted Kingfisher 2 incl. one at a 25-ft high gravel embankment, = along a dirt road south of L.Dennison. It gave me a sound scolding when = I stopped to scan for nest holes, so I didn't stay too long. I'll check = again. (Probable - A,N) Downy Woodpecker 2 fledglings - finally! (Confirmed - FL) Hairy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 6 Alder Flycatcher 1 s, New Boston Rd (Probable - S) Least Flycatcher 2 s, Lake Dennison; one made repeated emphatic = calls, but didn't appear otherwise disturbed; it just foraged in the = trees. Eastern Phoebe 4 Great Crested Flycatcher 7 (Probable - P) Eastern Kingbird 5 one still on nest at New Boston Rd bridge Blue-headed Vireo 6 s Warbling Vireo 3 s Red-eyed Vireo 18 s Blue Jay 19 American Crow 7 Tree Swallow 19 incl. a few fledglings Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2 two together, morning & = afternoon around Lake Dennison; suspected them before but this is the = first concrete evidence (Probable - P) Black-capped Chickadee 45 s, fledglings Red-breasted Nuthatch 11 White-breasted Nuthatch 3 Mill Glen Rd Brown Creeper 5 s Winter Wren 1 s Veery 7 s (Probable - A) Hermit Thrush 15 s American Robin 24 s Gray Catbird 10 s Cedar Waxwing 22 (CN) Nashville Warbler 10 s, even more of these than before; still = all singing males Yellow Warbler 10 s (Confirmed - CF) Chestnut-sided Warbler 9 s (Confirmed - CF) Black-throated Blue Warbler 3 s Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 11 s Black-throated Green Warbler 12 s Pine Warbler 20 s Black-and-white Warbler 2 s Ovenbird 38 s (FY) Common Yellowthroat 41 s, one female with a long twig in its = mouth (CN) Scarlet Tanager 3 s Eastern Towhee 17 s, female feeding a fledgling(Confirmed - FY) Chipping Sparrow 19 s Savannah Sparrow 1 s, BH Dam Grasshopper Sparrow 1 s, BH Dam; it's still here! The water = levels are back to normal in the Millers River, and the GRSP sang a = couple times while I was there, but I couldn't see it. I'll definitely = be checking again. (Probable - S) Song Sparrow 13 s Swamp Sparrow 11 s White-throated Sparrow 21 s, couple fledglings getting fed (FY) Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 2 pair at dirt rd south of Lake = Dennison; foraging together for a while. Are they failed breeders, or = did they nest earlier and their young no longer need close watching & = feeding? Expected species, but not found until today (I hadn't checked = this spot before)(Probable - P) Northern Cardinal 3 s, Mill Glen Rd Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2 s Indigo Bunting 4 s Red-winged Blackbird 6 s Common Grackle 22 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Baltimore Oriole 1 Purple Finch 7 s (Probable - C) American Goldfinch 18 s This report was generated automatically by eBird = v2(http://ebird.org<http://ebird.org/>;) ----DELETED text/html MIME SECTION----
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: Stellwagen numbers 7/1/09 From: Ian Davies <goshawk227(AT)earthlink.net> Date: 1 Jul 2009 8:00pm Here are the numbers for today. I'm wondering if it glitches when I post a photo link. Next trip I will try the post without any photo link. Plymouth Beach (1105-1125/1510-1525): Wilson's Storm-Petrel 2 Northern Gannet 1 Double-crested Cormorant 15 Great Cormorant 1 *Lingering. One immature on Bug Light, assumedly one of the two that were present yesterday. Osprey 1 Black-bellied Plover 1 Piping Plover 1 Willet (Eastern) 2 Laughing Gull 150 Herring Gull (American) 40 Great Black-backed Gull 80 gull sp. 50 Least Tern 8 Common Tern 2000 Resident breeders up in the air Sterna sp. 500 Resident breeders up in the air 15 species En route to Stellwagen: Plymouth Co. (1125-1215/1415-1510): Cory's Shearwater (borealis) 1 Sooty Shearwater 1 Wilson's Storm-Petrel 88 85 right off of the Gurnet. Parasitic Jaeger 1 lt 4 species Stellwagen Bank -- SW Corner (1215-1415): Northern Fulmar 1 Light morph Cory's Shearwater 15 Greater Shearwater 514 Most birds today were on flocks on the water today in the fog. Sooty Shearwater 233 Most birds today were on flocks on the water today in the fog. Lots of Sooties today, especially in relation to Greater. Wilson's Storm-Petrel 101 Northern Gannet 6 Herring Gull (American) 8 Great Black-backed Gull 15 Common Tern 1 Pomarine Jaeger 1 Light, harassing some shearwaters Parasitic Jaeger 1 Light individual jaeger sp. 5 4lt, 1dk. All Parasitic/Pomarine. 12 species This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Good birding, Ian Davies Manomet, MA goshawk227(AT)earthlink.net www.pbase.com/daviesphoto http://picasaweb.google.com/goshawk227 IJD
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: montague henslow's - a request From: chris buelow <dryoptera(AT)yahoo.com> Date: 1 Jul 2009 9:16pm A short visit to the Montague Henslow's Sparrow on Meadow Road produced great mid-day views and sound from this bird. And while its presence alone is pretty exciting, I'd like to put out a request that birders pay specific attention to any breeding activity from the Henslow's at the site. A historic breeder in Massachusetts, the Henslow's is listed as an Endangered Species in Massachusetts and there have been two records of breeding Henslow's in the state reported to the MA Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program since 1983. I don't think that any evidence of a mate has been observed at this site, but on the off chance that this is a mated bird, this observation will become even more important. I would imagine that food carrying will be the primary cue. And while the male's constant and emphatic singing gave the impression that he is still trying to attract a mate, the literature suggests that even successfully mated males will sing in this fashion. It may be a long-shot, but with all of the eyes watching this bird, evidence of a nesting attempt should be revealed if it has occurred. If you do find breeding evidence with this bird, or any state-listed species for that matter, please submit an observation form to the MA Natural Heritage Program: http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/nhesp/species_info/report_rare_species.htm Your official submission of data really does make a difference. Thanks, Chris Buelow - Hardwick, MA - NHESP
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: CT Report 07/01/2009 From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net> Date: 1 Jul 2009 9:44pm Note: Over on CTBirds Frank Gallo posted a reminder that the parking lot and grounds of the Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center at Milford Point will be CLOSED as usual for the 4th of July holiday weekend, from 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 3, until 9 a.m., Monday, July 6. From Paul Cianfaglione: 07/01/09 - South Windsor -- 1 SEDGE WREN (very vocal in an extensive wet meadow). Unfortunately, I can not reveal the location that this bird was found since it is on private farmland. From Tina Green: 07/01/09 - Westport, behind Longshore Inn between Kitts Island and Hendricks Point -- a pair of Brown Thrashers at the water's edge in the bushes. Across from E.R.Strait Marina (in Longshore Park) -- 1 Little Blue Heron, 1 Orchard Oriole. From Frank Mantlik: 06/30/09 - Stratford, thoroughly flooded Great Meadows Marsh (near the airport) -- 5 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS. From John Marshall: 06/30/09 - Bethlehem, Kasson Rd, Swendsen Farm Preserve -- NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 5 BOBOLINKs. ********************************************************************** This CTDailyReport list is sponsored by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA). It is primarily meant to meet the informational needs of the active CT birder. Any other use requires written authorization from the board of directors of the COA. ********************************************************************** Visit the COA web site at http://www.ctbirding.org Reports should be sent to CTBirdReport(AT)ftml.net. Reports should include sender's name, date, location of sightings and species of note at each location. Reporting Guidelines are available at: http://www.ctbirding.org/ecommittee.htm#reporting To change your subscription options, or unsubscribe, please visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctdailyreport_lists.ctbirding.org Archives of these reports may be found at either of these locations: http://www.virtualbirder.com/bmail/ctbird/latest.html http://lists.ctbirding.org/pipermail/ctdailyreport_lists.ctbirding.org/

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