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MASSBIRD for Friday, May 9, 2008

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 Subject From Time 
 May 6th, 7th & 8th, New Arrivals on Plum Island  Thomas Wetmore   12:04am 
 Whip-poor-wills - Mashpee  Mary Keleher   5:12am 
 Fenway Victory Gardens, 5/8  Fred Bouchard  7:40am 
 Deafening Song  Lesley Mattuchio  8:02am 
 Brookline Migrants 5/8-5/9  stint98(AT)aol.com  9:24am 
 Lunenburg/Fitchburg 5/8  Tom Pirro   9:31am 
 Wood Thrush, Woods Hole  Greg Hirth   9:50am 
 Long Pond, Falmouth  Greg Hirth   9:46am 
 Mashpee Sightings  Mary Keleher   10:18am 
 White-Crowned Sparrow in Dartmouth  alice morgan  11:00am 
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[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: May 6th, 7th & 8th, New Arrivals on Plum Island From: Thomas Wetmore <ttw4(AT)verizon.net> Date: 9 May 2008 12:04am Massbirders, Not all new arrivals to Plum Island get posted to Massbird. So here is a brief summary of the species that were seen for the first time on the island during the last three days: May 6 193 Ruddy Turnstone [heil] 194 Great Crested Flycatcher [tatro] 195 Eastern Kingbird [carroll, chickering, grinley, heil, mcfarland, mcgrath, nelson, tatro, wetmore, wilson] 196 Yellow-throated Vireo [heil] 197 House Wren [grinley, heil, tatro] 198 Blue-winged Warbler [chickering, grinley, mcfarland, mcgrath, tatro, wetmore] 199 Chestnut-sided Warbler [carroll, grinley, landry, mcfarland, mcgrath, nelson, tatro, wetmore, wilson] 200 Magnolia Warbler [carroll, chickering, grinley, heil, landry, mcfarland, mcgrath, nelson, tatro, wetmore, wilson] 201 Blackburnian Warbler [heil, mcfarland, mcgrath, wetmore] 202 Prairie Warbler [chickering, grinley, mcgrath, tatro, wetmore, wilson] 203 American Redstart [grinley, heil, wetmore, wilson] 204 Wilson's Warbler [heil, landry, mcfarland, mcgrath] May 7 205 Green Heron [graham] 206 Common Nighthawk [gurka] 207 White-eyed Vireo [grinley, gurka, longman-marien, spahr, weaver, wetmore] May 8 208 Semipalmated Plover [landry] 209 Chimney Swift [daley] 210 Cape May Warbler [chickering] 211 Bay-breasted Warbler [nelson] 212 Canada Warbler [mcgrath, nelson] For the details on these or any other recent sightings on Plum Island browse to my website (see signature below) and then click on the Recent Sightings link. This total of 212 species is exactly the same as the current BIMBO (Birds in Metro Boston Only) year list total, though each of our lists have 23 species not on the other. Good birding, Tom Wetmore Newburyport, MA http://bartonstreet.com/tom/birds/ Think globally, bird locally
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: Whip-poor-wills - Mashpee From: Mary Keleher <maryeak(AT)yahoo.com> Date: 9 May 2008 5:12am Last night between about 8:30pm & 9:00pm I found 4 separate Whip-poor-wills in an area of Mashpee where I found two last year. I stopped at various points, 1 bird at the first stop calling, 1 bird at the second stop calling and flying giving the chuck call, and 2 birds at the last stop calling, 1 flying and calling. Mary Keleher Mashpee, MA Cape Cod Bird Club www.massbird.org/ccbc ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: Fenway Victory Gardens, 5/8 From: "Fred Bouchard" <frederickbouchard(AT)gmail.com> Date: 9 May 2008 7:40am ----INCLUDING text/plain MIME SECTION---- Location: Emerald Necklace, Fenway Victory Gardens (part of) Observation date: 5/8/08 Notes: garden rows near boylston bridge only. plenty of ground activity despite gardeners, joggers, dogwalkers. orioles singing males. 2 male COYE and a grazing flock of catbirds. Number of species: 38 Canada Goose 8 Mallard 1 Herring Gull 6 Rock Pigeon 2 Mourning Dove 4 Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 1 Eastern Kingbird 1 Warbling Vireo 2 Blue Jay 2 American Crow 2 Tree Swallow 7 Black-capped Chickadee 1 Tufted Titmouse 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Hermit Thrush 3 Wood Thrush 1 American Robin 15 Gray Catbird 11 Northern Mockingbird 1 European Starling 4 Magnolia Warbler 1 Black-throated Green Warbler 1 Palm Warbler 1 Black-and-white Warbler 1 Ovenbird 2 Common Yellowthroat 2 Chipping Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 6 White-throated Sparrow 17 White-crowned Sparrow 2 Northern Cardinal 2 Red-winged Blackbird 3 Common Grackle 15 Baltimore Oriole 6 House Finch 1 American Goldfinch 4 House Sparrow 12 -- frederickbouchard(AT)gmail.com 78 farnham st belmont 02478 ma 617-484-6692 www.fredbouchard.com ----DELETED text/html MIME SECTION----
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: Deafening Song From: "Lesley Mattuchio" <leslm(AT)verizon.net> Date: 9 May 2008 8:02am This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ----INCLUDING text/plain MIME SECTION---- This morning in my backyard in Melrose, MA. the song was deliciously = deafening in the tree tops. I dug out the binocs...I usually use my = camera instead of binoculars, but the lighting was poor. So to my = delight this is what I saw right in my backyard. 6- Black-throated Blues - super looks Numerous- Black-Throated Greens - good looks Magnolia Warbler- great close-up looks Black and White Warbler 2-American Redstarts- fabulous looks at male 2- Northern Parulas- Good looks Heavens knows what else was flitting in the really high tops for = Warblers. Also: Baltimore Oriole Scarlet Tanager Cardinal House Wren Downy Woodpecker It's a great morning when I can go birding in my pjs and see these = jewels. Lesley Mattuchio Melrose, MA. leslm(AT)verizon.net ----DELETED text/html MIME SECTION----
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: Brookline Migrants 5/8-5/9 From: stint98(AT)aol.com Date: 9 May 2008 9:24am ----INCLUDING text/plain MIME SECTION---- All, My post from yesterday did not go through, and since many of the same birds were around today, I thought I'd post again. Yesterday I birded the hill around Summit Drive in Brookline from 7:15-8:00 and had a tremendous number of migrants. It had the feeling of a fall-out, with dozens (30+) of Yellow-rumps, 12 or more Black-and-white Warblers and Parulas, several Nashville, Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green, Prairie, Blackburnian, Magnolia, Palm and Yellow Warblers. There were also one each of Chestnut-sided and Wilson's Warblers, Common Yellowthroat and Ovenbird, for 15 warbler species total. The other highlight was 1 female DARK-EYED JUNCO among the throngs (20+ White-throated Sparrows). Today (6:45-7:15) was very similar. Fewer birds overall, but similar diversity. The highlight was 1 BAY-BREASTED WARBLER in the oaks at the top of the hill. Nearly every other warbler species from yesterday was present, except now including 2-3 American Redstarts as well. Other new arrivals included 2-3 Bobolinks (HO), 1 White-crowned Sparrow (singing), and a surprising Red-breasted Nuthatch. So far, surprising misses are Red-eyed Vireo and Scarlet Tanager. No sign of either on the hill or nearby. After the slow start, it seems like it has really shaped up into a good spring. Good birding Chris Dalton stint98(AT)aol.com Brookline, MA ----DELETED text/html MIME SECTION----
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: Lunenburg/Fitchburg 5/8 From: Tom Pirro <alurap(AT)verizon.net> Date: 9 May 2008 9:31am I made a few stops on the way to my folks house last night: In Lunenburg: Cliff Swallow 3 I didn't scan for too long but hopefully they will still be a few pairs that nest here. Previously the bulk of the Cliff Swallows nests were build inside an old barn, that barn has now been removed (it had survived a fire, several years ago, and was in tough shape). However some pairs had also nested on a few other older buildings, hopefully they still do. Fitchburg Airport: Horned Lark 2 Likely breeders, I beleive this species was a confirmed breeder during the first Atlas project. Eastern Meadowlark 1 heard singing. Tom Pirro Westminster, Ma. http://tpirro.blogspot.com/
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: Wood Thrush, Woods Hole From: Greg Hirth <ghirth(AT)whoi.edu> Date: 9 May 2008 9:50am I forgot to note in the previous post that I also heard a Wood Thrush singing from the woods next to the parking lot for the Quisset Campus of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution this morning around 9:15. Cheers, Greg Hirth
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: Long Pond, Falmouth From: Greg Hirth <ghirth(AT)whoi.edu> Date: 9 May 2008 9:46am Spent ~45 minutes before the heavy rain started this morning (8-9AM) leading a CCBC walk around Long Pond in Falmouth. One other birder also ignored the weather forecast. DC Corm (5) Canada Goose (2) Mallard (2) R.B. Gull (3) Hairy Woodpecker (1) Eastern Kingbird (1) Great Crested Flycatcher (1) Tree Swallow (9) Blue Jay (1) American Crow (3) B.C. Chickadee (4) Am. Robin (6) Gray Catbird (5) Yellow Warbler (2) Yellow-rumped Warbler (1) Black-and-White Warbler (1) Ovenbird (5) Prairie Warbler (4) Pine Warbler (5) E. Towhee (1) Chipping Sparrow (6) Song Sparrow (4) Cardinal (1) R.W. Blackbird (1) C. Grackle (2) Orchard Oriole (1) Baltimore Oriole (3) Am. Goldfinch (5) Cheers, Greg Hirth East Falmouth ghirth (at) whoi (dot) edu Greg_Hirth (at) Brown (dot) edu
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: Mashpee Sightings From: Mary Keleher <maryeak(AT)yahoo.com> Date: 9 May 2008 10:18am Got in a little birding at my favorite Oriole spot this morning before the rain hit. Had several of both species of Orioles and another nice variety of birds. Location: Mashpee, Barnstable County, MA, US Observation date: 5/9/08 Number of species: 52 Canada Goose 2 Wood Duck 3 Mallard 6 Common Loon 1 Great Blue Heron 5 Black-crowned Night-Heron 2 Osprey 3 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Herring Gull 15 Great Black-backed Gull 1 Mourning Dove 6 Chimney Swift 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Downy Woodpecker 4 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 2 Eastern Phoebe 3 Great Crested Flycatcher 1 Eastern Kingbird 4 Blue Jay 4 American Crow 5 Tree Swallow 14 Barn Swallow 3 Black-capped Chickadee 13 Tufted Titmouse 7 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 Carolina Wren 1 Hermit Thrush 1 American Robin 11 Gray Catbird 13 Cedar Waxwing 2 Northern Parula 1 Yellow Warbler 1 Magnolia Warbler 1 Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 16 Black-throated Green Warbler 1 Pine Warbler 6 Black-and-white Warbler 4 Ovenbird 2 Common Yellowthroat 4 Eastern Towhee 3 Chipping Sparrow 3 Song Sparrow 12 Northern Cardinal 2 Red-winged Blackbird 55 Common Grackle 35 Brown-headed Cowbird 2 Orchard Oriole 10 Baltimore Oriole 19 American Goldfinch 11 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Mary Keleher Mashpee, MA Cape Cod Bird Club www.massbird.org/ccbc ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: White-Crowned Sparrow in Dartmouth From: "alice morgan" <morgan.alice(AT)gmail.com> Date: 9 May 2008 11:00am To our astonishment, a brilliant WC Sparrow just arrived to eat sunflower seeds under our feeder! -- Alice & Dane Morgan Brookline & S. Dartmouth, MA

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