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Subject: Birding Lake Tahoe/Reno area
From: "Stuart Walker" <stuarttwalker(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 3 Jul 2009 7:00am
Does anyone have contact info for birding in the Lake Tahoe and Reno area?
Thanks,
Stuart Walker
Jamaica Plain, MA
stuarttwalker(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: Newspaper article: Nesting shorebirds on the
Vineyard
From: "Lanny McDowell" <blkwtrbrk(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 3 Jul 2009 7:28am
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Here is my blog url for a photo essay feature on Martha's Vineyard's nesting
shorebirds - Piping Plovers and Oystercatchers - I did for the Vineyard
Gazette published today.
http://ottgallerymv.com/lannymcdowellavianart/index.php/2009/07/bird-photos-
in-vineyard-gazette-feature-iconic-shorebirds-nesting-on-marthas-vineyard/
Lanny McDowell
West Tisbury, MA blkwtrbrk(AT)comcast.net
Blog, Photos & Artwork: www.LannyMcDowellAvianArt.com
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Subject: Young red-bellied woodpecker ?
From: Mbird49(AT)aol.com
Date: 3 Jul 2009 9:40am
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There appeared at my feeder what I assumed was a young r b woodpecker. It
had no red on the head or nape
tho the top of the head was darker. None of my few bird books show or even
mention juveniles or young.
Does anyone have more info regarding this bird?
This morning a rose breasted grosbeak , adult male, came to the feeder and
tho chased away several times
the last time he cracked several sunflower seeds, but didn't eat them but
picked them up and flew off with them in his beak. I'm assuming he may have
young in the vicinity. We also have young cardinals, titmice,downies, and
bluejays coming to the feeders. Some are very feisty!
Mollie Taylor
Danvers
**************Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy recipes for the
grill. (http://food.aol.com/grilling?ncid=emlcntusfood00000005)
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Subject: Re: Young red-bellied woodpecker ?
From: rmschs(AT)comcast.net
Date: 3 Jul 2009 10:18am
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We have had young red bellied's coming to the feeder for the last couple of=
weeks.=C2=A0 The immature male looks like a smaller adult male with a much=
smaller patch on the back of his head.=C2=A0 The beak is almost as large a=
s the adult's.=C2=A0 The immature female does not have any markings on the =
head yet.=C2=A0 The actions of the immatures are interesting.=C2=A0 The adu=
lts are the kings of the feeder, first crying from the trees to let all the=
other birds know they are coming.=C2=A0 When they come to the feeder they =
fly directly there and all the other birds leave.=C2=A0 The immatures are l=
ess confident.=C2=A0=C2=A0 They land in the tree by the feeder and then see=
m to be intimidated by the blue jays.=C2=A0=20
We also have had a male and female rose breasted grosbeak coming to the fee=
der for the first t ime. Most times, they come together with one waiting in=
the tree by the feeder while the other one feeds.=C2=A0 They are quite tol=
erent of our presence and will stay at the feeder when we are as close as 5=
feet away from them.=20
Bob Stevens=20
Littleton, MA=20
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From: Mbird49(AT)aol.com=20
To: massbird(AT)theworld.com=20
Sent: Friday, July 3, 2009 9:39:16 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern=20
Subject: [MASSBIRD] Young red-bellied woodpecker ?=20
There appeared at my feeder what I assumed was a young r b woodpecker. It h=
ad no red on the head or nape=20
tho the top of the head was darker. None of my few bird books show or even =
mention juveniles or young.=20
Does anyone have more info regarding this bird?=20
This morning a rose breasted grosbeak , adult male, came to the feeder and =
tho chased away several times=20
the last time he cracked several sunflower seeds, but didn't eat them but p=
icked them up and flew off with them in his beak. I'm assuming he may have =
young in the vicinity. We also have young cardinals, titmice,downies, and b=
luejays coming to the feeders. Some are very feisty!=20
Mollie Taylor=20
Danvers=20
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Subject: Boston Tubenoses--Deer Island , 7/3/09
From: Matt Garvey <mattpgarvey(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 3 Jul 2009 1:48pm
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This morning I finally saw a 2nd tubenose from shore in Boston to go along
with the Manx's--and not just 1 but 101 carefully counted Wilson's
Stomrm-Petrels. There were no doubt more further out but fog, then heat
haze, and limited time to scan kept me focused on several loose feeding
lines closer to Deer Island. A scope is key but more than a few of these
birds were readily binable.
Other highlights included 6 Manx Shearwaters working the cove then heading
out towards the outer habor islands, a pair of Bonaparte's Gulls, and a
Peregrine Falcon. Details below.
Matt Garvey
Brookline, MA
mattpgarvey(AT)gmail.com
Location: BHI--Deer Island
Observation date: 7/3/09
Notes: Nice walk with Luke and Syd along outer wall; Luke indulged me
with some scanning time after getting to play and watch cool cars and truck
at sewage plant. Warm, high 60s-low 70s; overcast at first with some fog
limiting visibility to not much more than a mile or 2 (Nahant not visible at
first); sun started burning through cloud cover creating haze, but generally
conditions for scanning excellant save for long distant viewing. WISPs put
on quite a show, and it was quite interesting to see 6 MASH head out towards
outer islands.
Number of species: 24
American Black Duck 1 In cover by floating seaweed wreck
Manx Shearwater 6 6 first seen close inshore, flying along cove,
from revere/winthrop then disappeared around bend towards islands; about 20
minutes later, 2 seen flying out by islands, along boating/WISP line, flying
briskly low on water towards revere; about 10 minutes after that, 4 flying
more slowly and much closer to Deer, coming from outer islands and heading
towards Winthrop/Revere; persumably same 6 as seen in cove.
Wilson's Storm-Petrel 101 Careful counts of 3 loose lines: one
perpendicular to me facing towards and about half way to Nahant (which was
barely visible in fog/haze) that included several easily visible through
bins; larger line along channel to Boston Harbor, with most near outer
islands; and 7 seen between Spectacle and Deer, well into Harbor. First
time I've seen them from land in Boston. Many clearly feeding, pattering
water and forming tight groups of about 15.
Double-crested Cormorant 125 Most on 5 sisters; could not see
distant islands clearly but no doubt many more out there.
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 Flying very low on water towards revere
from outer islands
Peregrine Falcon 1 Flew in very low from Winthrop, over cove.
Bonaparte's Gull 2 Almost completely hooded but with some white
spectcling between bill and hood; w/ RBGUs in large seaweed wreck in cove
Ring-billed Gull 35 All along large seaweed wreck in cove
Herring Gull (American) 150 could not see distant islands clearly
but no doubt many more out there.
Great Black-backed Gull 75 could not see distant islands clearly but
no doubt many more out there.
Common Tern 8
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 3
Eastern Kingbird 1 Likely breeder but probably not too early for a
migrant.
Barn Swallow 9 Incl. 2 seeming to enter nest site under
breakwater/walkway.
American Robin 1
Northern Mockingbird 7 This place is about as thick w/ mockers given
scarce vegetation as any place i've been; they've mastered GRYE call
European Starling 4 2 begging juvs
Song Sparrow 9
Red-winged Blackbird 15 Incl. female attending begging juv. RWBL and
begging juv. BHCO
Common Grackle 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Begging juv. attended by RWBL female
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 8
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<div class=3D"gmail_quote">This morning I finally saw a 2nd tubenose from s=
hore in Boston to go along with the Manx's--and not just 1 but 101 care=
fully counted Wilson's Stomrm-Petrels. =A0There were no doubt more furt=
her out but fog, then heat haze, and limited time to scan kept me focused o=
n several loose feeding lines closer to Deer Island. =A0A scope is key but =
more than a few of these birds were readily binable.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote">Other highl=
ights included 6 Manx Shearwaters working the cove then heading out towards=
the outer habor islands, a pair of Bonaparte's Gulls, and a Peregrine =
Falcon. =A0Details below.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote">Matt Garvey=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_quote">Brookline, MA</div><div class=3D"gmail_quo=
te"><a href=3D"mailto:mattpgarvey(AT)gmail.com">mattpgarvey(AT)gmail.com</a></div=
><div class=3D"gmail_quote">
<br>
<br>
Location: =A0 =A0 BHI--Deer Island<br>
Observation date: =A0 =A0 7/3/09<br>
Notes: =A0 =A0 Nice walk with Luke and Syd along outer wall; Luke indulged =
me with some scanning time after getting to play and watch cool cars and tr=
uck at sewage plant. =A0Warm, high 60s-low 70s; overcast at first with some=
fog limiting visibility to not much more than a mile or 2 (Nahant not visi=
ble at first); sun started burning through cloud cover creating haze, but g=
enerally conditions for scanning excellant save for long distant viewing. =
=A0WISPs put on quite a show, and it was quite interesting to see 6 MASH he=
ad out towards outer islands.<br>
Number of species: =A0 =A0 24<br>
<br>
American Black Duck =A0 =A0 1 =A0 =A0 In cover by floating seaweed wreck<br=
>
Manx Shearwater =A0 =A0 6 =A0 =A0 6 first seen close inshore, flying along =
cove, from revere/winthrop then disappeared around bend towards islands; ab=
out 20 minutes later, 2 seen flying out by islands, along boating/WISP line=
, flying briskly low on water towards revere; about 10 minutes after that, =
4 flying more slowly and much closer to Deer, coming from outer islands and=
heading towards Winthrop/Revere; persumably same 6 as seen in cove.<br>
Wilson's Storm-Petrel =A0 =A0 101 =A0 =A0 Careful counts of 3 loose lin=
es: one perpendicular to me facing towards and about half way to Nahant (wh=
ich was barely visible in fog/haze) that included several easily visible th=
rough bins; larger line along channel to Boston Harbor, with most near oute=
r islands; and 7 seen between Spectacle and Deer, well into Harbor. =A0Firs=
t time I've seen them from land in Boston. =A0Many clearly feeding, pat=
tering water and forming tight groups of about 15.<br>
Double-crested Cormorant =A0 =A0 125 =A0 =A0 Most on 5 sisters; could not s=
ee distant islands clearly but no doubt many more out there.<br>
Black-crowned Night-Heron =A0 =A0 1 =A0 =A0 Flying very low on water toward=
s revere from outer islands<br>
Peregrine Falcon =A0 =A0 1 =A0 =A0 Flew in very low from Winthrop, over cov=
e.<br>
Bonaparte's Gull =A0 =A0 2 =A0 =A0 Almost completely hooded but with so=
me white spectcling between bill and hood; w/ RBGUs in large seaweed wreck =
in cove<br>
Ring-billed Gull =A0 =A0 35 =A0 =A0 All along large seaweed wreck in cove<b=
r>
Herring Gull (American) =A0 =A0 150 =A0 =A0 could not see distant islands c=
learly but no doubt many more out there.<br>
Great Black-backed Gull =A0 =A0 75 =A0 =A0 could not see distant islands cl=
early but no doubt many more out there.<br>
Common Tern =A0 =A0 8<br>
Rock Pigeon =A0 =A0 2<br>
Mourning Dove =A0 =A0 3<br>
Eastern Kingbird =A0 =A0 1 =A0 =A0 Likely breeder but probably not too earl=
y for a migrant.<br>
Barn Swallow =A0 =A0 9 =A0 =A0 Incl. 2 seeming to enter nest site under bre=
akwater/walkway.<br>
American Robin =A0 =A0 1<br>
Northern Mockingbird =A0 =A0 7 =A0 =A0 This place is about as thick w/ mock=
ers given scarce vegetation as any place i've been; they've mastere=
d GRYE call<br>
European Starling =A0 =A0 4 =A0 =A0 2 begging juvs<br>
Song Sparrow =A0 =A0 9<br>
Red-winged Blackbird =A0 =A0 15 =A0 =A0 Incl. female attending begging juv.=
RWBL and begging juv. BHCO<br>
Common Grackle =A0 =A0 3<br>
Brown-headed Cowbird =A0 =A0 1 =A0 =A0 Begging juv. attended by RWBL female=
<br>
American Goldfinch =A0 =A0 6<br>
House Sparrow =A0 =A0 8<br>
<br>
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Subject: Stellwagen Bank 7/3/09
From: Ian Davies <goshawk227(AT)earthlink.net>
Date: 3 Jul 2009 3:38pm
The 9:00am trip out to Stellwagen today was plagued by more fog than
before, something that I would not have believed possible after the
last trip. Visibility was around 100-200 feet almost the entire time,
with only small pockets of farther sight. Even most of the way across
the bay, heading out to the Bank, there was reduced visibility. The
inability to see anything, well, reduced sightings. Go figure. More
than 95% of the birds seen today were on the water in roosting flocks
that we stumbled on in our wanderings amid the white mist.
Unfortunately, the fog precluded any sightings of whales at all!
Hopefully the afternoon trip will have better luck. The bird of the
day was a Northern Fulmar that was seen in Plymouth waters, along with
quite a few other tubenoses in the first few miles. Other interesting
birds included a continuing Great Cormorant on the Bug Light, a couple
Cory's Shearwaters, and some inshore storm-petrels.
Also, I reported two Parasitic Jaegers from the SW Corner of
Stellwagen on Wednesday (July 1), that should be amended to one each
of Parasitic and Long-tailed. I photographed one of the birds after
identifying it in the field as a Parasitic, and as I was looking
through my photos afterwards, I came on the pictures, and was slightly
shocked. I sent the pictures to Blair Nikula, who confirmed my
suspicions. Thanks Blair! Pictures can be seen on my Picasa, link in
my signature, in the Rarity Record Shots album. I don't dare post a
link.
Full lists from today below.
Plymouth Beach (0915-0930/1315-1330):
Wilson's Storm-Petrel 4 *Very inshore. Seen off of the tip of
Plymouth beach, almost inside of it!
Northern Gannet 1
Double-crested Cormorant 15
Great Cormorant 1 imm *Lingering. One immature continues on
the Bug Light, possible second bird seen briefly in fog.
Black-bellied Plover 3
Piping Plover 2
Willet (Eastern) 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 45
Herring Gull (American) 30
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Least Tern 10
Common Tern 250
Sterna sp. 100
14 species
En route to Stellwagen: Plymouth Co. (0930-1030/1230-1315):
Northern Fulmar 1 **Very unusual in Plymouth County waters.
Seen ~2.5 miles off of the Gurnet, flying south deeper into the bay.
Light morph bird. Plymouth County bird #274.
Greater Shearwater 28
Sooty Shearwater 11
Wilson's Storm-Petrel 35
Northern Gannet 5
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Common Tern 3
7 species
Stellwagen Bank -- SW Corner (1030-1230):
Cory's Shearwater (borealis) 2
Greater Shearwater 337
Sooty Shearwater 52
Wilson's Storm-Petrel 68
Northern Gannet 3
Laughing Gull 2
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Common Tern 1
9 species
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Good birding,
Ian Davies
Manomet, MA
goshawk227(AT)earthlink.net
www.pbase.com/daviesphoto
http://picasaweb.google.com/goshawk227
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Subject: 500+ Wilson's Storm-Petrels in Boston Harbor area
3 Jul 2009
From: "Marshall J. Iliff" <miliff(AT)aol.com>
Date: 3 Jul 2009 3:34pm
All,
Not to try to upstage my buddy Matt Garvey, but it is worth mentioning that
I independently birded Winthrop today and found a better viewpoint at the
northeast tip of Winthrop. A single scan there produced 504 Wilson's
Storm-Petrels (probably including most of Matt's, but also many far out to
the northeast). Other highlights from the morning's birding in the area
included:
1 Brant, 1 Red-necked Grebe, 1 Great Cormorant, ~10 White-winged Scoters
(but no other scoters), up to 8 Manx Shearwaters, 3 flyby Glossy Ibis plus 4
more in Belle Isle Marsh, an American Kestrel flying south along Revere
Beach, a Piping Plover on Revere Beach, a flock of 9 Willets at Snake Island
(failed breeders that were flooded out of nesting areas?), and several
others. Below are two eBird lists: Seal Harbor Condominiums and Winthrop
Parkway.
I expect that their presence here was a combination of the foggy conditions
recently and the generally easterly winds that brought multiple good seabird
flights in late June. Matt had been out in the Harbor Islands on a boat as
recently as 27 Jun and had just 9 Wilson's, so this is clearly a recent
incursion. I have no idea how unusual this Wilson's Storm-Petrel count is
for the Boston Harbor area, but I know that I tried for Wilson's from Deer
Island several times last summer and saw none. As I recall, last year's
BIMBO competition missed Wilson's altogether. The Bird Observer database
contains just 6 records from Suffolk County (12 on 28 Jun 1996, 34 on 22 Jun
1997, 15 on 13 Jul 1997, 8 on 30 Jun 2002, 2 on 12 Aug 2002, and 1 on 22 Aug
2006). We'd of course love to have these in eBird--eBird contributes two
more records not listed by the Bird Observer database, plus two from June
2009. All are shown on this map: http://tiny.cc/NiPW3.
The small flight of Northern Gannets (31 for the morning) had me hopeful
that a stray Sooty or Greater Shearwater might make for a three (or four!)
tubenose day in Boston, but it was not to be.
Full eBird lists from the two most interesting stops below:
Location: Winthrop--Seal Harbor Condominiums
Observation date: 7/3/09
Notes: After seeing 70+ storm-petrels from my previous stop, I settled
in for an hour long seawatch here to try for Greater Shearwater or other
goodies and to find out how many stormies there really were. WEATHER: Low
overcast but with good visibility, calm, 65 F.
Number of species: 31
White-winged Scoter 4 behind The Sisters--two males
Common Loon 2 both distant birds in basic plumage
Red-necked Grebe 1 same breeidng plumaged bird seen on previous
checklist
Manx Shearwater 4 seen flying from Boston Harbor Islands into Nahant
Bay
Wilson's Storm-Petrel 504 **rare and high count; careful count in a
single scan (!). Birds were scattered all along horizon, from off Deer Isle
to the limits of visibility to well into Nahant Bay (about 40 inside mouth
of bay). Amazing concentration especially considering I had never seen them
before in Suffolk Co.
Northern Gannet 13 *late; distant birds flying south offshore; all
immatures except for one that looked to be a full adult (but maybe had less
yellow on head than before)
Double-crested Cormorant 80
Great Cormorant 1
Snowy Egret 1 flying in from islands
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2 flying north from islands
Glossy Ibis 1 *rare; too distant to eliminate White-faced
American Oystercatcher 2
Bonaparte's Gull 1 apparent first-cycle with a partial black hood.
Still had substantial black in the wings, so I considered this plumage odd.
Ring-billed Gull 8
Herring Gull (American) 25
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Least Tern 55 *high count; careful count of birds that flushed off
the colony and was pursuing pedestrians on the beach
Common Tern 25
Mourning Dove 1
Chimney Swift 2
Bank Swallow 1 *FOF; migrant heading south over water. My first
migrant of the year.
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 3
Yellow Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 2
Common Grackle 10
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 25
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Location: Wintrop Parkway viewpoint
Observation date: 7/3/09
Number of species: 30
Brant (Atlantic) 1 **late; apparent adult, I could find no signs of
immaturity; surely one of the same birds seen in this exact area on our 26
May Big Day
Common Eider 19 including about 5 small young
White-winged Scoter 1 *late; brown-plumaged
Common Loon 1 'basic' plumaged subadult
Red-necked Grebe 1 **late; in breeding plumage, although the plumage
appeared somewhat dull and may have been a sign of immaturity (SY?).
Probably the bird first found by Matt shortly after our 26 May Big Day.
Manx Shearwater 1 *rare; surprisingly, I could manage only one which
was flying into Nahant Bay from far offshore
Wilson's Storm-Petrel 74 **rare and high count; amazingly my first
ever for Suffolk Co., after some specific searches last year (when none were
reported). Matt Garvey had ~6 in the Harbor Islands area last Sunday, so I
wa specifically looking for them but was unprepared to see so many and to
see my first well inside Nahant Bay. I had to do a double-take to realize
what it was! Most (50+) were outside of Nahant Bay but at least 15 were well
inside including some well inside the breakwater!
Northern Gannet 18 *late; heading south in a fairly steady stream
offshore in flocks of 1-6
Double-crested Cormorant 20
Great Egret 1 Belle Isle Marsh
Snowy Egret 1 flying in Nahant Bay from offshore
Ring-billed Gull 2
Herring Gull (American) 40
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Common Tern 12
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 1
Chimney Swift 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 2
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 2
European Starling 25
Cedar Waxwing 2
Song Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 15
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 20
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Subject: Stellwagen Bank , 7/3/09 (afternoon)
From: Andrew Birch <andrewlbirch(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 3 Jul 2009 5:20pm
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It seems as though Boston Harbor and Stellwagen were well covered by birders
today, and don't worry Ian the fog had thinned significantly by the
afternoon.
All of my counts are best estimates as the primary purpose of this trip was
to get my son "into" whales. It was VERY difficult to focus on him once we
saw the first mixed flock of Shearwaters sitting on the water! Had a great
pelagic experience even though I was unable to find any "rarities".
Location: Stellwagen Bank
Observation date: 7/3/09
Number of species: 7
Common Eider 5
Cory's Shearwater 23
Greater Shearwater 568
Sooty Shearwater 223
Wilson's Storm-Petrel 345 *About half the Storm Petrels were inside the
harbor and the other half on the bank.
Northern Gannet 2
Double-crested Cormorant 4
***Glaucous Gull *possible - didn't get great looks but thought I would
mention in case anyone is going out tomorrow.
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BTW - We went on a Boston Harbor Cruise Whale Watch. It was dissapointing
that not a peep was mentioned about the great birds but they did a great job
getting us near feeding whales.
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It seems as though Boston Harbor and Stellwagen were well covered by birder=
s today, and don't worry Ian the fog had thinned significantly by the a=
fternoon.<div><br clear=3D"all"><div class=3D"gmail_quote">All of my counts=
are best estimates as the primary purpose of this trip was to get my son &=
quot;into" whales. =C2=A0It was VERY difficult to focus on him once we=
saw the first mixed flock of Shearwaters sitting on the water! =C2=A0Had a=
great pelagic experience even though I was unable to find any "rariti=
es". =C2=A0</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote">
Location: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Stellwagen Bank<br>
Observation date: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 7/3/09<br>
Number of species: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 7<br>
<br>
Common Eider =C2=A0 =C2=A0 5<br>
Cory's Shearwater =C2=A0 =C2=A0 23<br>
Greater Shearwater =C2=A0 =C2=A0 568<br>
Sooty Shearwater =C2=A0 =C2=A0 223<br>
Wilson's Storm-Petrel =C2=A0 =C2=A0 345 *About half the Storm Petrels w=
ere inside the harbor and the other half on the bank. =C2=A0=C2=A0<br>
Northern Gannet =C2=A0 =C2=A0 2<br>
Double-crested Cormorant =C2=A0 =C2=A0 4</div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><b=
r></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote">***Glaucous Gull *possible - didn't =
get great looks but thought I would mention in case anyone is going out tom=
orrow.<br>
<br>
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(<a href=3D"http://ebird=
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</div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote">BTW -=
We went on a Boston Harbor Cruise Whale Watch. =C2=A0It was dissapointing =
that not a peep was mentioned about the great birds but they did a great jo=
b getting us near feeding whales.</div>
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Subject: Henslow's Sparrow 7/3 Yes
From: "Michael Emmons" <michael.emmons(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 3 Jul 2009 5:28pm
The Henslow's sparrow was seen again today
by Dotty and I, along with others from at least 10-11 a.m.
When we arrived, the bird was about 10 feet from the road,
but deep in the grass. It then flew across the field,
perching up on one of its "favorite" grass stalks.
The bird was very vocal.
Mike and Dotty Emmons
michael.emmons(AT)comcast.net
Wilmington, MA
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Subject: Fw: eBird Report - Hatches Harbor, Provincetown ,
7/2/09
From: "John Hoye & Audrey McCarthy" <lt.jaeger(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 3 Jul 2009 5:44pm
Wet on the walk out after impressive Thunder and Ligtning but partial
clearing out at the harbor. much activity on the ocean. Wilson's Storm
Petrels active and shearwaters and Gannets further out. No sign of Black
Terns or Franklins Gull but many 1c Arctic Terns
John and Audrey
John Hoye Wayland Ma
Lt.jaeger(AT)verizon.net
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Subject: eBird Report - Hatches Harbor, Provincetown , 7/2/09
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> Location: Hatches Harbor, Provincetown
> Observation date: 7/2/09
> Notes: one adult Arctic,others 1c except one 2c: LBBG all nice adults:
> also there one leucistic Herring gull
> Number of species: 14
>
> Common Loon - Gavia immer 1
> Cory's Shearwater (borealis) - Calonectris diomedea borealis 12
> Sooty Shearwater - Puffinus griseus 2
> Wilson's Storm-Petrel - Oceanites oceanicus 55
> Northern Gannet - Morus bassanus 30
> Piping Plover - Charadrius melodus 3
> Laughing Gull - Leucophaeus atricilla 25
> Herring Gull (American) - Larus argentatus smithsonianus 200
> Lesser Black-backed Gull - Larus fuscus 3
> Great Black-backed Gull - Larus marinus 45
> Roseate Tern - Sterna dougallii 6
> Common Tern - Sterna hirundo 250
> Arctic Tern - Sterna paradisaea 12
> Eastern Kingbird - Tyrannus tyrannus 1
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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Subject: Race point thursday Shearwater Show
From: "John Hoye & Audrey McCarthy" <lt.jaeger(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 3 Jul 2009 6:00pm
After our hike to Hatches' Harbor we went To Race point and were treated to
a tremendous Shearwater Show with birds streaming continuously west to east
for the half hour we were there from 1630 to 1700. We had never seen
anything like it.
Estimates of the numbers of birds seen were
4000 Sooty shearwater
180 Greater Shearwater
450 Cory Shearwater
100 Northern Gannets
400 Wilson's storm Petrels
John and Audrey
John Hoye, Wayland Ma
L.T Jaeger(AT)verizon.net
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Subject: It's a boy!
From: "David Larson" <redpoll(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 3 Jul 2009 6:08pm
Our Ruby-throated Hummingbird chick has fledged and appears to be a male (see
http://www.larsonweb.org/hummerfledgeling1-web.jpg and
http://www.larsonweb.org/hummerfledgeling2-web.jpg).
It still has a way to go to master flying.
Mom was feeding it near the nest this afternoon.
David Larson
Bradford, MA
mailto:redpoll(AT)comcast.net
http://www.larsonweb.org
"The classification of living birds, or, for that matter, any other large group
of
animals, is full of hopeless difficulties and insoluble problems." Ludlow
Griscom
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Subject: Merlins in Florence
From: "Lynn Rubinstein" <lynnr12(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 3 Jul 2009 6:36pm
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Subject: North Worcester County Loon report
From: Tom Pirro <alurap(AT)verizon.net>
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Subject: Adult Bald Eagle
From: "Scott Ricker" <ptbagger(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 3 Jul 2009 8:26pm
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Mass Birders,
I had an adult Bald Eagle flying from Congamond Lake towards the Ct portion
of the Wildlife Management area in West Suffield today. I was at Babb's
Roller rink, which now has an overlook of the lake, I was talking to a
gentleman who believes the Bald Eagles are nesting on that property, next to
the lake. This bird made a beeline strait towards the Great Blue Heron
Colony in the WMA.
Scott Ricker
Southwick, MA.
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Subject: Revere & Winthrop beaches - PIPL & LETE
From: "RMC" <r.cressman.xyz.1928(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 3 Jul 2009 8:36pm
Revere & Winthrop beaches
7/3 evening
I made a little excursion to the beaches this evening and noted the
following
Revere beach
Piping Plover - I counted 10 scampering around on the sand outside the
enclosed area. Some must have been the chicks but were about the same
size of the adults and not easily distinguished. I did not make a
detailed scan of the inside area.
Manx Shearwaters - 9 flew by, but there were not the large numbers and
continuous presence of earlier times.
Winthrop Beach
Piping Plover - I counted 15 scurrying among the rocky beach outside the
cordoned area. I did get a good look at one which was obviously a chick
& just slightly smaller than the adult.
Least Tern - the air around the cordoned area was alive with them. I
counted at least 50 in the air and there were more on the ground. Many
acted in the manner of defending their nest area.
Rich
Richard Cressman
Boston MA USA
r.cressman.xyz.1928[at]gmail.com
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Subject: Henslow's Sparrow
From: "Stuart Walker" <stuarttwalker(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 3 Jul 2009 9:46pm
Ed Stedman and I spent close to two hours, from about 10 to 12, checking out
the Montague Henslow's Sparrow - sometimes up and singing, sometimes nowhere
to be seen or heard. One time it disappeared for at least 20 minutes.
During the time we watched it it was far out in the field, a tiny dark spot
about where the brown grasses are edged against the more distant green
grasses below the trees. When it was visible it was always perched on one
of various green horsetail grasses that stand up higher than the other,
browner grasses. You absolutely need a scope to get a decent view when it's
that far out (it did not come close to the road while we were there.)
When the bird is up its call is very noticeable, a good wakeup call that it
is up and out of the dense grass, perched and visible. There is also at
least one pair of Bobolinks in the field, and at one point a juvenile Bald
Eagle circled a corner of the field a few times.
Stuart Walker
Jamaica Plain, MA
stuarttwalker(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: CT Report 07/03/2009
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 3 Jul 2009 9:50pm
From James Restivo:
07/03/09 - Groton, Eastern Point -- 9 female COMMON EIDERS flying east
towards Avery Point.
From Dave Provencher:
07/03/09 - New London, apex of the Goldstar Bridge -- back of
Peregrine Falcon.
Groton, apex of the Goldstar Bridge -- front of Peregrine Falcon.
From Brian Hiller:
07/02/09 - North Stonington, Pachaug State Forest -- 3 Hooded Warbler,
1 Whip-poor-will calling briefly (daytime), 5 Whip-poor-wills calling
(night).
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