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Subject: Upper Cape birding-12/5
From: Strickland Wheelock <skwheelock(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 6 Dec 2009 8:13am
Despite lots of inclement weather all day, a group of birders from Drumlin Farm
WS were able to find several interesting species among the total of 63 species
this Sat 12/5. Our 1st stop and fortunately relatively rain-free[only spot for
the day] was Scusset Beach State Park. The campground was active with many
Yellow-rumped Warblers and 1 Orange-cr. Warbler mixed in - other birds of
interest were 3 Golden-cr Kinglets, 2 Tree Sparrows plus all the expected
species[cardinals, House Finches, Mockingbirds, etc].
At the breakwater, there were 2 Harlequin Ducks, 1 Thick-billed Murre, 30
Northern Gannets, 6 Surf Scoters, 2 Black Scoters, 6 Wht-winged Scoters, 6
Horned Larks, 12 Dunlins along with many Common Loons, Common Eiders.
Fish Crow at the McDonald's by the Sagamore Bridge
At Sandy Point parking lot, 1 Thick-billed Murre, 1 Red-thr Loon, 2 Horned
grebes, 4 Common Goldeneyes
At Mill Pond in Marston Mills, 1 male Eurasian Widgeon[maybe a female with him],
several Gadwalls, Am. Widgeon, Hooded Mergansers
At Mill Pond in Falmouth, 1 male Redhead, several Am. Widgeon, Ring-necked
Ducks
At Sider's Pond, 300+ Greater Scaup
At Salt Pond, a pair of Canvasbacks, 1 Belted Kingfisher, 100 Greater Scaup,
several bufflehead, Common Goldeneyes, Red-b mergansers
At the Falmouth beach, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 2 Bonaparte Gulls
Total duck species - 19 on this wet, rainy day - basicily no passerine birding
outside of Scusset Beach Campground.
Strickland Wheelock
Uxbridge, Ma
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Subject: Pine Siskin Athol
From: "Dave Small" <Dave(AT)dhsmall.net>
Date: 6 Dec 2009 9:17am
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Good morning,
A Pine Siskin just appeared at the feeder with good numbers of the usual
suspects... About 2" of new snow... Beautiful morning!
Have a great day,
Dave Small
Athol, Massachusetts
dave(AT)dhsmall.net
978-413-1772
http://dhsmall.blogspot.com/
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Subject: Scusett Beach
From: "Michael LaBossiere" <sparrowhawk51(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 6 Dec 2009 12:02pm
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Several of us birded Scusett this morning and two highlight birds were a =
Harlequin Duck ,and a Black Scoter feeding along the waters edge. Viewed =
at extremely close range for a change.=20
Mike LaBossiere
sparrowhawk51(AT)verizon.net
Mattapoisett, Ma.
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Subject: BBC Walk Sunday Dec 6- Jamaica Pond Boston
From: Robert Mayer <rgmayer(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 6 Dec 2009 12:57pm
Eight birders joined me for a stroll around Jamaica Pond in Boston on this first
snow day of the season. There were almost no land birds seen or heard but we
did get good looks at some waterfowl. Complete list:
Location: Jamaica Pond
Observation date: 12/6/09
Notes: Temp 31 sunny & windy
Number of species: 14
Canada Goose 30
Mallard 35
Hooded Merganser 4
Ruddy Duck 14
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
American Coot 15
Ring-billed Gull 50
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 15
Rock Pigeon 12
Blue Jay 1
Black-capped Chickadee 2
European Starling 70
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Bob Mayer
Jamaica Plain
rgmayer(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: Common shelduck in Nahant
From: Jim M <jamesjr_54(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 6 Dec 2009 3:29pm
Among the 200+ buffleheads today 12/6 at Short Beach in Little Nahant I spotted
a large duck with dark head, orange bill, chestnut/gray "vest," black wings and
white back. Long white neck. Dabbling, not diving. Meets the description of the
Common Shelduck, from what I can discover. I moved from the beach (it was high
tide with strong 3-5 foot waves held up by a stiff 30-mph off-shore wind) to the
public access walkway off of Little Nahant Road for a better look and had great
looks for 30 minutes. Bird was still there when I left at 2:15-ish. Bird was at
the North end of the beach, about 50 yards from the south shore of litttle
Nahant, about 100 yards offshore from the beach.
Jim Malone
781-261-0187
"The welfare of each of us is dependent fundamentally upon the
welfare of all of us."- Teddy Roosevelt, 1903
www.myspace.com/themerj
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Subject: Beaver Dam Rd., Plymouth
From: Kathryn Doyon <gizzybird(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 6 Dec 2009 3:53pm
I birded a small area off Beaver Dam Rd. this afternoon. With the exception of
some crows harassing a Great Horned Owl, it was pretty quiet. Only a few
highlights which were:
1 Great Horned Owl
1 Belted Kingfisher
12 Field Sparrows
1 Swamp Sparrow
Kathryn Doyon
Manomet, MA
Gizzybird(AT)verizon.net
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Subject: Re: Common shelduck in Nahant
From: Jeremiah Trimble <jtrimble(AT)oeb.harvard.edu>
Date: 6 Dec 2009 4:44pm
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Dear MASSBIRDERS,
Jim's report is very intriguing and I want to make sure that Massachusetts
birders consider this report with great interest. It is always difficult to
assess the natural occurrence of out-of-range waterfowl. However, this
species has been on the radars of many birding folks as a potential true
vagrant to northeastern North America. In addition, this species has
increased dramatically over the last decade in Iceland, a good jumping off
point to North America.
Most significantly, only 2 weeks ago, an immature male Common Shelduck was
observed and photographed at Quidi Vidi Lake in St. John's Newfoundland. At
a good location for an arriving vagrant and at a good time of year, this
bird was considered by many folks there to be a natural vagrant.
It would be very worthwhile to get out into the field and try to document
this bird reported by Jim. Please send all reports to MASSBIRD and anyone
who sees this bird please be sure to submit details and photographs to the
Massachusetts Avian Records Committee. Such reports can be sent to myself
or Matt Garvey.
Good birding,
Jeremiah Trimble
Cambridge, MA
On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 3:27 PM, Jim M <jamesjr_54(AT)yahoo.com> wrote:
> Among the 200+ buffleheads today 12/6 at Short Beach in Little Nahant I
> spotted a large duck with dark head, orange bill, chestnut/gray "vest,"
> black wings and white back. Long white neck. Dabbling, not diving. Meets the
> description of the Common Shelduck, from what I can discover. I moved from
> the beach (it was high tide with strong 3-5 foot waves held up by a stiff
> 30-mph off-shore wind) to the public access walkway off of Little Nahant
> Road for a better look and had great looks for 30 minutes. Bird was still
> there when I left at 2:15-ish. Bird was at the North end of the beach, about
> 50 yards from the south shore of litttle Nahant, about 100 yards offshore
> from the beach.
>
> Jim Malone
> 781-261-0187
> "The welfare of each of us is dependent fundamentally
> upon the welfare of all of us."- Teddy Roosevelt, 1903
> www.myspace.com/themerj
>
>
>
>
>
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Jeremiah Trimble
Curatorial Associate - Ornithology
Museum of Comparative Zoology
Harvard University
26 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
phone: 617-495-2471
fax: 617-495-5667
email: jtrimble(AT)oeb.harvard.edu
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Dear MASSBIRDERS,<div>Jim's report is very intriguing and I want to mak=
e sure that Massachusetts birders consider this report with great interest.=
=A0It is always difficult to assess the natural occurrence of out-of-range=
waterfowl. =A0However, this species has been on the radars of many birding=
folks as a potential true vagrant to northeastern North America. =A0In add=
ition, this species has increased dramatically over the last decade in Icel=
and, a good jumping off point to North America.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Most significantly, only 2 weeks ago, an immature male =
Common Shelduck was observed and photographed at Quidi Vidi Lake in St. Joh=
n's Newfoundland. =A0At a good location for an arriving vagrant and at =
a good time of year, this bird was considered by many folks there to be a n=
atural vagrant. =A0</div>
<div><br></div><div>It would be very worthwhile to get out into the field a=
nd try to document this bird reported by Jim. =A0Please send all reports to=
MASSBIRD and anyone who sees this bird please be sure to submit details an=
d photographs to the Massachusetts Avian Records Committee. =A0Such reports=
can be sent to myself or Matt Garvey.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Good birding,</div><div>Jeremiah Trimble</div><div>Camb=
ridge, MA</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_q=
uote">On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 3:27 PM, Jim M <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=
=3D"mailto:jamesjr_54(AT)yahoo.com">jamesjr_54(AT)yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:=
<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Among the 200+ buffleheads today 12/6 at Sh=
ort Beach in Little Nahant I spotted a large duck with dark head, orange bi=
ll, chestnut/gray "vest," black wings and white back. Long white =
neck. Dabbling, not diving. Meets the description of the Common Shelduck, f=
rom what I can discover. I moved from the beach (it was high tide with stro=
ng 3-5 foot waves held up by a stiff 30-mph off-shore wind) to the public a=
ccess walkway off of Little Nahant Road for a better look and had great loo=
ks for 30 minutes. Bird was still there when I left at 2:15-ish. Bird was a=
t the North end of the beach, about 50 yards from the south shore of litttl=
e Nahant, about 100 yards offshore from the beach.<br>
<br>
Jim Malone<br>
781-261-0187<br>
"The welfare of each =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 of us is depe=
ndent fundamentally upon the welfare of all of =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =
=A0 =A0 us."- Teddy Roosevelt, 1903<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.myspace.com/themerj" target=3D"_blank">www.myspace.co=
m/themerj</a><br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>Jeremiah Trimble <br>Cu=
ratorial Associate - Ornithology<br>Museum of Comparative Zoology<br>Harvar=
d University <br>26 Oxford Street <br>Cambridge, MA 02138 <br>phone: 617-49=
5-2471 <br>
fax: 617-495-5667 <br>email: <a href=3D"mailto:jtrimble(AT)oeb.harvard.edu">jt=
rimble(AT)oeb.harvard.edu</a> <br><br>
</div>
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Subject: Tufted Duck - Seekonk, MA - 12/06
From: Kathleen Bartels <kab2769(AT)ymail.com>
Date: 6 Dec 2009 5:52pm
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The tufted duck was present among a raft of greater scaup, hooded merganser=
s, and ruddy ducks. Canadian geese and mallards also in and among.
=A0
Seen from the small beach at the east end of the Rte 152 causeway. The raft=
was=A0south of the causeway in the cove bounded by Rte 152 and Arcade Aven=
ue.
=A0
Not a great photo but you can see it here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31519389@N04/4164324718/
=A0
Good birding,
Kathy Bartels
Rehoboth, MA=0A=0A=0A
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Subject: Tufted duck
From: "Myer" <mborn(AT)massmed.org>
Date: 6 Dec 2009 6:55pm
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My son and I went looking for the tufted duck this morning. We arrived on
arcade Avenue, just below the intersection with Route 152 at approximately
915 this morning. The only thing present was a flock of hooded mergansers,
however, while we will observing the hooded mergansers, a large flock of
greater scaup flew in and at the tail end was the tufted duck. We observe
the tufted duck for about 15 minutes had great views. The wind that was
present, made the duck's tuft stand out .Photos are at
www.flickr.com/photobee1/sets/7157622949929586
What a great bird
Myer Bornstein
Taunton MA
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Subject: Essex Raptors - December 06, 2009
From: Phil Brown <nebirdsplus(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 6 Dec 2009 7:09pm
Our 1st snow event of the season was full of raptors here in Essex. The
day started with an Eastern Screech Owl flying into one of the owl
boxes, just over my head as I shoveled out the feeders at 6 a.m. It
posed for photos later in the day.
An adult Red-shouldered Hawk visited the yard on a few occasions through
the day. They nested in the area this summer and visited the feeders for
a bit of lunch during snow storms last winter. I'm guessing this is the
same individual for another season.
To round out the day an adult Cooper's Hawk made several passes at the
feeders as well as running through the snow after House Sparrows which
it missed each time I watched.
The plowing and shoveling brought on by the small storm was broken up
nicely by the days visitors to the yard though I doubt the House
Sparrows were as entertained as I...:)
Photos of the threesome can be seen at:
http://www.nebirdsplus.com/Raptors09.htm
Enjoy,
Phil Brown
Essex, MA 01929
nebirdsplus(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: Eastern Bluebirds, West Bridgewater, 12-6
From: Goshawk3(AT)aol.com
Date: 6 Dec 2009 7:26pm
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This morning, when I went out to feed the horses, I looked over at the
fence line trees all covered with sticky snow, and noticed a bird bigger than a
sparrow sitting in a small maple. Soon after, another flew out from the
autumn olive branches and revealed itself to be part of a small flock of 4-6
Eastern Bluebirds that had been feeding on the Autumn Olive berries. I
guess the "bird gods" must have kept me from trimming back the fruit-laden
branches from those obnoxious weed trees. I also had a small flock of Cedar
Waxwings in my Sugar Maple this afternoon.
Denise Cabral
Walnut St., West Bridgewater
goshawk3 AT aol.com
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Subject: First Encounter Beach - 12/6
From: Blair Nikula <odenews(AT)odenews.org>
Date: 6 Dec 2009 8:34pm
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I spent much of this morning (12/6) at First Encounter Beach in
Eastham, with only modest results. Highlights included a late Sooty
Shearwater, another batch of Pomarine Jaegers, and a small flock of
Red Phalaropes. Conditions were very difficult for the first couple
of hours: low tide (meaning most birds were quite distant), terrible
light, blowing sand, and cold. However, things improved by
mid-morning. My totals (0655 - 1030 hrs.; Cloudy to Partly Cloudy;
Wind NW @ 20-30mph; Visibility poor to fair; Tide low rising):
8 Atlantic Brant
2100 Common Eider
40 White-winged Scoters
40 dark-winged scoter sp.
110 Long-tailed Ducks
3 Bufflehead
1 Common Goldeneye
70 Red-breasted Mergansers
(a couple hundred or more unidentified ducks on the horizon)
12 Red-throated Loons
3 Common Loons
15 loon sp.
1 GREATER SHEARWATER
1 SOOTY SHEARWATER
800 N. Gannets
1 Merlin
30 Sanderlings
250 Dunlin
6 RED PHALAROPES
125 Black-legged Kittiwakes (85-90% adult)
40 Bonaparte's Gulls
30 Ring-billed Gulls
75 Herring Gulls
50 Great Black-backed Gulls
21 Pomarine Jaegers (at least several adults w/full tail extensions;
several sitting on the flats at one point)
10 jaeger sp.
2 Thick-billed Murres (one flying over the flats at low tide; the
other flying right up the beach later on)
220 lg. alcid sp.
I spent the rest of the day surveying ponds in Brewster, which was
extremely uneventful, except for Walker's Pond off Slough Road, which
had 2 drake Canvasbacks and 52+ Ruddy Ducks along with 25 Ring-necked
Ducks, several scaup, and 2 Pied-billed Grebes.
Blair Nikula
2 Gilbert Lane
Harwich Port, MA 02646
USA
mailto:odenews(AT)odenews.org
web site: http://www.odenews.org/
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Subject: Fenway Victory Gardens - House Wren,
Orange-crowned and possible Yellow Warbler
From: Ryan Schain <ryanschain(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 6 Dec 2009 8:38pm
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Massbirders,
I birded the Victory Gardens and war memorial area of the fens today for
five hours until sunset. A few highlights are one very late House Wren in
the gardens around rows V and W, two Fox Sparrows in the war memorial area
feeding on the ground and periodically taking cover in the phragmites, an
Orange-crowned Warbler feeding underneath the two large weeping willows in
the Victory Gardens (around rows D and E), a pied-billed grebe that let me
get surprisingly close near the Park Drive entrance to the gardens, and an
immature red-tailed hawk eating a squirrel in full view. Also, although I
didn't get a good enough look at it to confirm the ID, there was a possible
yellow warbler (maybe Bob Stymeist's bird from last week?) in one of the
Weeping Willows near row E. It didn't appear to be an Orange-crowned, and
the one time it did call, it sounded good for a Yellow Warbler.
Although I didn't see the MacGillivray's today, I did hear it a few times,
and spoke to a few others who did see it around 2:30 pm. To my knowledge no
one had the Clay-colored Sparrow today.
Have a great week,
Ryan Schain
Boston - Fenway
ryanschain(AT)gmail.com
Location: Fenway Victory Gardens
Observation date: 12/6/09
Number of species: 28
Canada Goose 7
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 20
Pied-billed Grebe 1 - - In Muddy River near the Park Drive entrance
to the Victory Gardens
Great Blue Heron 1
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Herring Gull (American) 5
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 8
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 2
House Wren 1 - - In one of the garden plots between Rows V and W
American Robin 50
Northern Mockingbird 7
European Starling 400
Orange-crowned Warbler 1 - - Feeding on something underneath the
two weeping willows near Park Drive
Fox Sparrow (Red) 2 - - War memorial area
Song Sparrow 5
White-throated Sparrow 20
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 1 - - Park Drive entrance to the Victory
Gardens
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 10
House Sparrow 15
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ont-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><div>Massbirders,</div><div><b=
r></div><div>I birded the Victory Gardens and war memorial area of the fens=
today for five hours until sunset. A few highlights are one very late Hous=
e Wren in the gardens around rows V and W, two Fox Sparrows in the war memo=
rial area feeding on the ground and periodically taking cover in the phragm=
ites, an Orange-crowned Warbler feeding underneath the two large weeping wi=
llows in the Victory Gardens (around rows D and E), a pied-billed grebe tha=
t let me get surprisingly close near the Park Drive entrance to the gardens=
, and an immature red-tailed hawk eating a squirrel in full view.=A0Also, a=
lthough I didn't get a good enough look at it to confirm the ID, there =
was a possible yellow warbler (maybe Bob=A0Stymeist's bird from last we=
ek?) in one of the Weeping Willows near row E. It didn't appear to be a=
n Orange-crowned, and the one time it did call, it sounded good for a Yello=
w Warbler.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Although I didn't see the MacGillivray's today,=
I did hear it a few times, and spoke to a few others who did see it around=
2:30 pm. To my knowledge no one had the Clay-colored Sparrow today.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Have a great week,</div><div><br></div><div>Ryan Schain=
</div><div>Boston - Fenway</div><div><a href=3D"mailto:ryanschain(AT)gmail.com=
" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"color: rgb(28, 81, 168); ">ryanschain(AT)gmail.co=
m</a></div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div>Location: =A0 =A0 Fenway Victory Gardens<br>O=
bservation date: =A0 =A0 12/6/09<br>Number of species: =A0 =A0 28<br><br>Ca=
nada Goose =A0 =A0 7<br>American Black Duck =A0 =A0 2<br>Mallard =A0 =A0 20=
<br>Pied-billed Grebe =A0 =A0 1 =A0 =A0 =A0- - In Muddy River near the Park=
Drive entrance to the Victory Gardens<br>
Great Blue Heron =A0 =A0 1<br>Red-tailed Hawk =A0 =A0 3<br>Herring Gull (Am=
erican) =A0 =A0 5<br>Rock Pigeon =A0 =A0 10<br>Mourning Dove =A0 =A0 8<br>D=
owny Woodpecker =A0 =A0 1<br>Blue Jay =A0 =A0 10<br>American Crow =A0 =A0 2=
<br>Black-capped Chickadee =A0 =A0 6<br>
White-breasted Nuthatch =A0 =A0 1<br>Carolina Wren =A0 =A0 2<br>House Wren =
=A0 =A0 1 =A0 =A0 =A0- - =A0In one of the garden plots between Rows V and W=
<br>American Robin =A0 =A0 50<br>Northern Mockingbird =A0 =A0 7<br>European=
Starling =A0 =A0 400<br>Orange-crowned Warbler =A0 =A0 1 =A0 =A0 =A0- - Fe=
eding on something underneath the two weeping willows near Park Drive<br>
Fox Sparrow (Red) =A0 =A0 2 =A0 =A0 =A0- - War memorial area<br>Song Sparro=
w =A0 =A0 5<br>White-throated Sparrow =A0 =A0 20<br>Northern Cardinal =A0 =
=A0 4<br>Red-winged Blackbird =A0 =A0 1 =A0 =A0 =A0- - Park Drive entrance =
to the Victory Gardens<br>House Finch =A0 =A0 6<br>
American Goldfinch =A0 =A0 10<br>House Sparrow =A0 =A0 15<br><br>This repor=
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Subject: pine siskin-Lincoln
From: Gwyn Loud <gwyn_loud(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 6 Dec 2009 9:44pm
After watching 20 hungry house finches at our feeders for weeks and
trying to turn
one into a pine siskin it finally happened! Today a lone pine siskin
was on the feeder,
looking very dainty next to the house finches. I checked my records and
see that last winter the first siskin turned up at the feeders on
Jan. 3.
Gwyn Loud
Lincoln
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Subject: Hundreds of robins in Newton
From: Richard Danca <radanca(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 6 Dec 2009 10:46pm
When I stepped out around 4 for a breath of air, I saw a flock of
several hundred American Robins flying overhead. It took a long time for
the flock to pass.
They were headed more or less southwest from my house in Oak Hill Park,
apparently aiming for the conservation land along the Charles River,
possibly toward Millennium Park in West Roxbury. Perhaps Marshall Iliff
can help here?
I'm pretty sure there's a large robin roost in some trees at Brook Farm
(off Baker St. near the cemeteries in West Roxbury) or there used to be,
but that is a little more south-southeast of here.
I'll try to be around tomorrow about the same time and maybe I can
figure it out. Unfortunately, until someone figures out how to create a
Christmas Count circle that includes Millennium Park, this flight was
already outside the current Greater Boston circle, though they obviously
came from *somewhere* and there must be a staging area nearby.
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Subject: CT Report 12/06/2009 Northern Fulmar, Am. White
Pelicans
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 6 Dec 2009 10:48pm
Note: The eight American White Pelicans were last seen from
Stratford. There is speculation - see CTBirds, and links there to
Nick Bonomo's blog entry - that they might have set down anywhere up
to (perhaps) the Norwalk Islands, BUT they were NOT seen passing
Sherwood Island State Park in Westport, and at the rate they were
traveling they should have been, so there is a good chance they set
down east of there, and might be found in the morning. Since they
have been tracked from Maine this certainly seems possible. And now I
see a detailed analysis of this question posted to CTBirds by Frank
Mantlik. Thanks Frank!
From Phil Rusch:
12/06/09 - Stonington, Stonington Point -- NORTHERN FULMAR with about
200 gulls and 40 Norther Gannets following a fishing trawler into
Stonington Harbor. The fulmar peeled off just inside the outer
breakwater, and went back out to sea while the gannets continued well
into the harbor following the boat.
From Nick Bonomo:
12/06/09 - Madison, Hammonasset State Park with Mark Szantyr -- 1:35
PM, 8 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS slowly flying west along the coast.
West Haven side of New Haven Harbor with Julian Hough -- 2:36 PM until
2:58, 8 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS crossing the harbor and passing west.
From Scott Kruitbosch with Charlie Barnard, Frank Mantlik, & Tina
Green:
12/06/09 - Stratford, Stratford Point -- 8 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS
flying west at 3:10-3:15 after going past Milford Point and over Short
Beach. 2 NORTHERN GANNETS, 1 COMMON EIDER, 5-20 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
close to shore at various times.
From Sara Zagorski:
12/06/09 - New Haven, East Shore Park -- morning, Orange-crowned
Warbler continues in the bushes alongside the treatment plant.
From Rick Macsuga:
12/05/09 - South Windsor, Station 43 area -- Vesper Sparrow, White
Crowned Sparrow, Winter Wren, Yellow bellied Sapsucker.
From Ted Gilman:
12/05/09 - Greenwich, Audubon Center -- COMMON RAVEN (3) flying
rapidly south at treetop level, while calling to each other.
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