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Subject: RBA: Rhode Island, May 6, 2004
From: DLSaint(AT)aol.com
Date: 6 May 2004 7:53pm
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- RBA
* Rhode Island
* Statewide
* May 6, 2004
* RIRI0405.06
- Birds mentioned:
CERULEAN WARBLER
BLUE GROSBEAK
SUMMER TANAGER
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Black-and-White Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Blue-headed Vireo
White-eyed Vireo,
Warbling Vireo
Orchard Oriole
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Chimney Swift
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Hooded Warbler
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow
TRICOLORED HERON
CLAPPER RAIL
Louisiana Waterthrush
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Broad-winged Hawk
American Redstart
Cattle Egret
Glossy Ibis
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Brown Thrasher
PILEATED WOODPECKER
Least Flycatcher
Scarlet Tanager
Wood Thrush
Pine Warbler
Hermit Thrush
Veery
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Barred Owl
Northern Goshawk
Solitary Sandpiper
Green heron
Eastern Kingbird
Wood Duck
Northern Waterthrush
Hairy Woodpecker
Red-shouldered Hawk
Black-billed Cuckoo
Blackpoll
Northern Bobwhite
Marsh Wren
date: May 6, 2004
number: (401) 245-7500 ex- 55
to report: (401) 949-7301 or email to: DLSaint(AT)aol.com
coverage: statewide
compiled: Janice St.Jean
transcriber: Janice St.Jean (DLSaint(AT)aol.com)
www.asri.org
Welcome to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island's bird alert for May 6, 2004.
This report covers the period from April 29th to May 6th, and will be updated
again on May 13th.
The Southwest winds of the past week ushered in many migrants to our area.
The most notable reports came from Swan Point Cemetery in Providence. A male
CERULEAN WARBLER was seen and heard on the 1st. On the 2nd, a BLUE GROSBEAK
was found, and on the 6th, there was a SUMMER TANAGER.
Other birds seen at Swan Point this past week included: NASHVILLE WARBLER,
NORTHERN PARULA, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER,
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, WHITE-EYED VIREO,
WARBLING VIREO, ORCHARD ORIOLE and YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO. Single birds, or very
low
numbers of the above species.
Rome Point in North Kingston attracted numerous species also. These include:
on the 30th, 1 CHIMNEY SWIFT, 1 WHITE-EYED VIREO, 2 BLUE-WINGED WARBLERS, 1
OVENBIRD, 1 COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, 1 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, on the 2nd, 1 HOODED
WARBLER, and an EASTERN WOOD PEWEE on the 5th.
Two SALTMARSH SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS were seen at the Charlestown Breachway on
the 5th.
A TRICOLORED HERON is still being reported at Succotash Marsh in Jerusalem.
On the 4th, a very vocal CLAPPER RAIL was noted.
On the 4th, highlights from Ram Tail Road in Foster included: 1 LOUISIANA
WATERTHRUSH, 1 BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, 1 CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, 2 BLUE-HEADED
VIREOS, 1 BROAD-WINGED HAWK. Along Ponagansett Road, an AMERICAN REDSTART.
Along Weeden Lane in Jamestown the 3 CATTLE EGRETS continue, and 75 GLOSSY
IBIS were seen on the 4th. Also on the 4th, in the trees on the banks of the
river at Gilbert Stuart Birthplace, a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was observed.
At Trustom Pond on the 1st, 1 ORCHARD ORIOLE, 2 BROWN THRASHER, 4 WHITE-EYED
VIREO, 1 COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, 3 BLUE-WINGED WARBLER. At Tripp's Corner Road
in Exeter, 1 HOODED WARBLER on the 1st.
Also on the 1st in Arcadia Management Area, near Browning Mill Pond, a
PILEATED WOODPECKER was reported. Other birds reported that day: 2 LEAST
FLYCATCHERS, 1 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, 1 OVENBIRD, 1 SCARLET TANAGER and a
WOOD
THRUSH.
Reports from northwestern Rhode Island this week included: At Buck Hill
Management Area in Burrillville, 1 LEAST FLYCATCHER, 1 NORTHERN PARULA, 1
SCARLET
TANAGER, 1 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK on the 1st. On the 2nd, At Nipmuc Nature
Preserve in Burrillville, 12 OVENBIRDS, 9 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, 1 PINE
WARBLER, 1 BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, 1 LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, 2 WOOD THRUSH, 1
HERMIT THRUSH, 1 VEERY and 1 BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER. On the 1st at Durfee Hill
Management Area in Glocester, 1 BARRED OWL and on the 6th, 2 LEAST
FLYCATCHER, and 1 NORTHERN GOSHAWK.
Along the South County bike path at the Genesse Swamp on the 30th, 1 SOLITARY
SANDPIPER, 2 GREEN HERON, 1 EASTERN KINGBIRD, 2 WOOD DUCKS, 1 NORTHERN
PARULA, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, 1 HAIRY WOODPECKER and 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK.
And finally, miscellaneous reports from around the state this week: in
Jamestown, a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO on the 5th and a ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK on the
6th,
a BLACKPOLL WARBLER at Miantonomi Park in Newport on the 5th, on the 4th, a
HOODED WARBLER at Potter Wood in Kingston, at Ninigret Park a NORTHERN BOBWHITE
on the 4th, and a MARSH WREN was heard calling at Bold Point in Providence on
the 2nd.
Please report your sightings of rare or unusual birds to Audubon at
401-949-7301, or e-mail to DLSaint(AT)aol.com. The Audubon Society of Rhode Island
offers
many walks and special field trips, some non-bird related, open to both
members and nonmembers. Call headquarters at 401-949-5454 for a copy of the
Audubon
Report. Reminder: Saturday, May 8th is the annual "Birds and Breakfast" at
Parker Woodland in Coventry. Come enjoy a great breakfast and then take a walk
through the refuge in search of migrants and resident birds. Call Audubon for
more details.
That's all for this week, thank you for calling and good birding!
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Subject: RBA: Rhode Island, May 13, 2004
From: DLSaint(AT)aol.com
Date: 13 May 2004 8:19pm
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- RBA
* Rhode Island
* Statewide
* May 13, 2004
* RIRI0405.13
- Birds mentioned:
Worm-eating Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Swainson's Thrush
White-crowned Sparrow
Prairie Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Blackpoll
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Lincoln's Sparrow
Wilson's Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER
Indigo Bunting
Black-billed Cuckoo
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Northern Parula
Orchard Oriole
Least Flycatcher
Hooded Warbler
Acadian Flycatcher
Northern Waterthrush
Whimbrel
Lesser Yellowlegs
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow
White-rumped Sandpiper
Razorbill
Bald Eagle
BLUE GROSBEAK
Virginia Rail
TRICOLORED HERON
Peregrine Falcon
Least Tern
Solitary Sandpiper
Greater Yellowlegs
Least Sandpiper
Cattle Egret
Bobolink
date: May 13, 2004
number: (401) 245-7500 ex- 55
to report: (401) 949-7301 or email to: DLSaint(AT)aol.com
coverage: statewide
compiled: Janice St.Jean
transcriber: Janice St.Jean (DLSaint(AT)aol.com)
www.asri.org
Welcome to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island's bird alert for May 13, 2004.
This report covers the period from May 7th to May 13th, and will be updated
again on May 20th.
Swan Point Cemetery in Providence and Rome Point in North Kingston continue
to be the hot migrant spots. Highlights from the past week at Swan Point
include: on the 7th, 1 WORM-EATING WARBLER, 3 NASHVILLE WARBLERS, 2
BLACK-THROATED
BLUE WARBLERS, 1 SWAINSON'S THRUSH and 2 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, on the 9th, 1
PRAIRIE WARBLER, 1 BAY-BREASTED, 3 MAGNOLIA, 1 BLACKPOLL, 1 YELLOW-BILLED
CUCKOO, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW and 3 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS. A LINCOLN'S SPARROW
was
also seen on the 11th. On the 10th, 3 WILSON'S WARBLERS, 7 NASHVILLE
WARBLERS, 1 WORM-EATING WARBLER, 1 BLACKPOLL and 2 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS. On
the
11th, 2 WILSON'S WARBLERS, 6 NASHVILLE WARBLERS, 1 TENNESSEE WARBLER, 1
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, 1 MAGNOLIA WARBLER and an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER. On
the 12th,
1 TENNESSEE, 2 BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS, 1 INDIGO BUNTING, 2 YELLOW-BILLED
CUCKOOS and 1 BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO.
Rome Point reports include: on the 10th, 1 WILSON'S WARBLER, 2 CHESTNUT-SIDED
WARBLERS, 1 MAGNOLIA WARBLER, 5 NORTHERN PARULA, 1 ORCHARD ORIOLE and a LEAST
FLYCATCHER. A BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was seen on the 11th. On the 12th, 1
BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, 3 NASHVILLE WARBLERS, 2 MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, and both YELLOW
and BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO were observed.
On the 7th at Miantonomi Park in Newport, 1 HOODED WARBLER, 1 BLACKBURNIAN
WARBLER, 3 NORTHERN PARULA, 3 BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERS, 1 PRAIRIE WARBLER
and a BAY-BREASTED WARBLER. An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was seen there on the 9th, and
on the 10th, a NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH was observed.
At Quonochontaug on the 8th, 1 WHIMBREL and 3 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, and on the
11th, 2 SALTMARSH SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS, and 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS.
On the 8th a RAZORBILL was spotted swimming near the Newport Bridge.
An immature BALD EAGLE was seen in Chepachet on the 10th.
Along Ponaganset Road on the 11th, an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen perched
in the open, and a BLUE GROSBEAK was seen where the road makes a sharp turn
to the right, near the water. An INDIGO BUNTING was observed on the 13th.
At Lonsdale Marsh in Lincoln on the 12th, 2 VIRGINIA RAILS were calling.
The TRICOLORED HERON was reported several times again this week at Succotash
Marsh in Jerusalem, and on the 11th, a PEREGRINE FALCON was seen hunting the
marsh.
On the 11th at the Great Swamp Management area, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, 1
LEAST TERN, 2 SOLITARY SANDPIPERS, 3 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 12 LEAST SANDPIPERS and
1 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO.
In Jamestown a CATTLE EGRET is still being seen along Weeden Lane and on the
11th, 4 BOBOLINKS were singing there, additionally, a LITTLE BLUE HERON was
spotted at Fort Getty.
Please report your sightings of rare or unusual birds to Audubon at
401-949-7301, or e-mail to DLSaint(AT)aol.com.
The Audubon Society of Rhode Island offers many walks and special field
trips, some non-bird related, open to both members and nonmembers. Call
headquarters at 401-949-5454 for a copy of the Audubon Report. Reminder:
Saturday, May
15th is the annual "BIRDATHON." Pledges support the Audubon Society of Rhode
Island. Teams will be out in the state all day trying to tally the most
species. Please consider a donation to a team of your choice!
That's all for this week, thank you for calling and good birding!
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Subject: Birdathon 2004
From: DLSaint(AT)aol.com
Date: 18 May 2004 7:19pm
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On May 15th, the Audubon Society of Rhode Island held it's annual Birdathon
fundraising event. There were five teams out in the field. One team stayed in
the South County area all day. The other four teams hit all areas of the
state, some examples: Rome Point, Swan Point, Great Swamp, Genesse Swamp,
Ponaganset Road, Parker Woodland, Arcadia, Burlingame, and of course coastal
locations like Jerusalem and Jamestown. The tally for all teams was 166. The
winning
team had 145, next came 135, then 129. The South County group had 125. (I
may not have all the numbers exactly, please let me know if I messed any up!)
Some of the highlights:
Red-necked Grebe- Central Beach
American Bittern, sorry don't know where, Birdwatcher's Nature View Team
Cattle Egret 1- Jamestown
Black-crowned Night-Heron- Gilbert Stuart Road
Surf Scoter 2- Beavertail
Bald Eagle Scituate Reservoir
Peregrine Falcon Providence
Northern Bobwhite Ninigret
KING RAIL and CLAPPER RAIL, seen together for good comparison at Jerusalem by
Team 1.
(The King Rail was seen today also, 5-18)
CASPIAN TERN seen by Birdwatchers Nature View Team 2 at Ninigret Pond
both Cuckoos were seen by Team 2
Acadian Flycatcher - Burlingame area
Willow Flycatcher- Moonstone area
CLIFF SWALLOW- Hopkinton
WINTER WREN seen by the South County Team - Ministerial Road
23 species of warbler including: Worm-eating, Blackburnian, Magnolia,
Blackpoll, Nashville, Black-throated Blue, Hooded, Wilson's, Canada.
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW- Charlestown, Frances Carter
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed and Seaside Sparrow
Indigo Bunting
Orchard Oriole
This is not a complete list, but just some of the highlights. Everyone had
fun, and money for a good cause was donated. The teams were:
The Audubon Board Team Led by Lee Shischler (?spelling)
Audubon "staff" team, with Mike Tucker, Laura Smith, Joe Koeger, Jan St.Jean
and Deb.
Birdwatcher's Nature View team 1- with Chris Nunes, Dan Finizia, Bob Emerson,
Phil and Sue.
Birdwatcher's Nature View 2- with Cathy Hamiliton, Tom Sieter, Pete
Campobianco, Andy Boyce and Paul Letiole
South County Team with Scott Tsakarkis, Mary Jo Murray, Kathy Patric, Carlos
Pedro, Esther Caporelli and Jorge Pereira.
Sorry if I didn't spell your name right, or don't know your last name! I
will be out there again next year. Please get your pledges in, so gang- pay
up!
Jan St.Jean
Chepachet, RI
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Subject: Fwd: Birdathon 2004
From: DLSaint(AT)aol.com
Date: 19 May 2004 7:25pm
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From: "Christian Nunes" <pajaroboy(AT)hotmail.com>
To: DLSaint(AT)aol.com
Subject: RE: Birdathon 2004
Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 12:22:09 -0400
Hello all,
Congratulations to everyone who participated this year. Bird-a-thon is
always a grueling test of endurance.
I just want to comment on the King and Clapper Rails. Both are very
sensitive species in RI and I urge everyone to refrain from using tapes or
any other methods that could disturb them. Both birds seem very close to
each other (literally) and could be breeding. All it takes to see the birds
is a little patience. They are best viewed from the wooden sign in
Succotash.
Good birding,
Christian Nunes
>From: DLSaint(AT)aol.com
>To: DLSaint(AT)aol.com
>Subject: Birdathon 2004
>Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 19:19:44 EDT
>
>On May 15th, the Audubon Society of Rhode Island held it's annual Birdathon
>fundraising event. There were five teams out in the field. One team
>stayed in
>the South County area all day. The other four teams hit all areas of the
>state, some examples: Rome Point, Swan Point, Great Swamp, Genesse Swamp,
>Ponaganset Road, Parker Woodland, Arcadia, Burlingame, and of course
>coastal
>locations like Jerusalem and Jamestown. The tally for all teams was 166.
>The winning
>team had 145, next came 135, then 129. The South County group had 125. (I
>may not have all the numbers exactly, please let me know if I messed any
>up!)
>
>Some of the highlights:
>Red-necked Grebe- Central Beach
>American Bittern, sorry don't know where, Birdwatcher's Nature View Team
>Cattle Egret 1- Jamestown
>Black-crowned Night-Heron- Gilbert Stuart Road
>Surf Scoter 2- Beavertail
>Bald Eagle Scituate Reservoir
>Peregrine Falcon Providence
>Northern Bobwhite Ninigret
>KING RAIL and CLAPPER RAIL, seen together for good comparison at Jerusalem
>by
>Team 1.
>(The King Rail was seen today also, 5-18)
>CASPIAN TERN seen by Birdwatchers Nature View Team 2 at Ninigret Pond
>both Cuckoos were seen by Team 2
>Acadian Flycatcher - Burlingame area
>Willow Flycatcher- Moonstone area
>CLIFF SWALLOW- Hopkinton
>WINTER WREN seen by the South County Team - Ministerial Road
>23 species of warbler including: Worm-eating, Blackburnian, Magnolia,
>Blackpoll, Nashville, Black-throated Blue, Hooded, Wilson's, Canada.
>GRASSHOPPER SPARROW- Charlestown, Frances Carter
>Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed and Seaside Sparrow
>Indigo Bunting
>Orchard Oriole
>
>This is not a complete list, but just some of the highlights. Everyone had
>fun, and money for a good cause was donated. The teams were:
>The Audubon Board Team Led by Lee Shischler (?spelling)
>Audubon "staff" team, with Mike Tucker, Laura Smith, Joe Koeger, Jan
>St.Jean
>and Deb.
>Birdwatcher's Nature View team 1- with Chris Nunes, Dan Finizia, Bob
>Emerson,
>Phil and Sue.
>Birdwatcher's Nature View 2- with Cathy Hamiliton, Tom Sieter, Pete
>Campobianco, Andy Boyce and Paul Letiole
>South County Team with Scott Tsakarkis, Mary Jo Murray, Kathy Patric,
>Carlos
>Pedro, Esther Caporelli and Jorge Pereira.
>
>Sorry if I didn't spell your name right, or don't know your last name! I
>will be out there again next year. Please get your pledges in, so gang-
>pay up!
>
>Jan St.Jean
>Chepachet, RI
>
>
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Subject: RBA: Rhode Island, May 20, 2004
From: DLSaint(AT)aol.com
Date: 20 May 2004 9:00pm
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- RBA
* Rhode Island
* Statewide
* May 20, 2004
* RIRI0405.20
- Birds mentioned:
Red-necked Grebe
Cattle Egret
Bald Eagle
Peregrine Falcon
KING RAIL
CLAPPER RAIL
CASPIAN TERN
Orchard Oriole
Northern Bobwhite
CLIFF SWALLOW
WINTER WREN
Indigo Bunting
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW
Seaside Sparrow
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Worm-eating Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Warbler
KENTUCKY WARBLER
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
Bay-breasted Warbler
White-crowned Sparrow
Black-billed Cuckoo
Marsh Wren
NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW
Ruddy Duck
Ring-necked Duck
Eastern Wood Pewee
White-eyed Vireo
Northern Parula
Black-throated Green Warbler
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Black-crowned Night-Heron
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER
Little Blue Heron
TRICOLORED HERON
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Acadian Flycatcher
Swainson's Thrush
Northern Waterthrush
Least Flycatcher
date: May 20, 2004
number: (401) 245-7500 ex- 55
to report: (401) 949-7301 or email to: DLSaint(AT)aol.com
coverage: statewide
compiled: Janice St.Jean
transcriber: Janice St.Jean (DLSaint(AT)aol.com)
www.asri.org
Welcome to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island's bird alert for May 20th,
2004. This report covers the period from May 14th to May 20th, and will be
updated again on May 27th.
The Audubon Society of Rhode Island held its annual Birdathon on May 15th. A
combined total of 166 species was recorded by the five teams in the field.
Highlights include: a RED-NECKED GREBE at Central Beach in Charlestown, 1
CATTLE EGRET in Jamestown, a BALD EAGLE at the Scituate Reservoir, a PEREGRINE
FALCON in Providence, 1 KING RAIL and 1 CLAPPER RAIL seen at Succotash Marsh in
Jerusalem, a CASPIAN TERN at Ninigret Pond and an ORCHARD ORIOLE and NORTHERN
BOBWHITE at the refuge there, CLIFF SWALLOW in Hopkinton, WINTER WREN along
Ministerial Road, INDIGO BUNTING, GRASSHOPPER SPARROW at the Frances Carter
Preserve in Charlestown, both SEASIDE and SALTMARSH SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS at the
Charlestown Breachway. In all, 23 species of warbler including: WORM-EATING,
BLACKBURNIAN, MAGNOLIA, BLACKPOLL, NASHVILLE, BLACK-THROATED BLUE, HOODED,
WILSON'S, and CANADA WARBLER.
The two rarest birds of the past week were a KENTUCKY WARBLER on the 15th at
Kate Randall Road in Foster, and a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER at Swan Point on
the 19th.
On the 13th, a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Miantonomi Park in Newport,
along with 1 BAY-BREASTED WARBLER and 1 INDIGO BUNTING. A WORM-EATING WARBLER
was seen there on the 14th.
Also on the 14th, a WILSON'S WARBLER was at Lonsdale marsh and a BAY-BREASTED
WARBLER was seen at the Cumberland Monastery.
In a Charlestown yard, a WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW and a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO were
reported on the 15th.
At the Charlestown Breachway on the 15th there were 2 MARSH WRENS and 3-4
SALTMARSH SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS and 1 NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW in the
marsh.
On the 16th at the Frances Carter Nature Preserve in Charlestown there were 2
WORM-EATING WARBLERS.
Birders on Block Island at the beginning of the week recorded the following:
2 RUDDY DUCKS, 2 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 2 EASTERN WOOD-PEWEES, 4 WHITE-EYED
VIREOS, 20 BLACKPOLL WARBLERS, 1 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, 3 NORTHERN PARULAS, 3
MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, 1 BLACK-THROATED GREEN, 3 BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS, 1
RUBY-CROWNED
KINGLET, 1 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, 3 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS and 2
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS.
At Succotash Marsh in Jerusalem, 1 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was reported on the
17th, and on the 19th, 1 LITTLE BLUE HERON and 1 TRICOLORED HERON were seen,
along with the KING and CLAPPER RAIL. The rails are best seen by parking at
the pull out at the wooden sign and scanning the marsh. Please, no tape
playing.
A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was seen for a few days at Swan Point Cemetery in
Providence, and on the 19th, along with the YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER there were
12
BLACKPOLL WARBLERS, 1 BLACK-THROATED GREEN, 1 WILSON'S WARBLER, 1
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, 4 MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, 1 ACADIAN FLYCATCHER and 4
SWAINSON'S
THRUSH. Two SWANISON'S THRUSH were seen on the 20th.
And finally, highlights from Rome Point this week, on the 14th, 1 CANADA
WARBLER, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, 3 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS, 3 MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, 4
NORTHERN PARULA, 1 LEAST FLYCATCHER, 4 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS, and 1
BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO. On the 16th, 2 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO were seen, and on the
19th, 5
BLACKPOLL WARBLERS, 1 MAGNOLIA, and 1 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER.
Please report your sightings of rare or unusual birds to Audubon at
401-949-7301, or e-mail to DLSaint(AT)aol.com.
The Audubon Society of Rhode Island offers many walks and special field
trips, some non-bird related, open to both members and nonmembers. Call
headquarters at 401-949-5454 for a copy of the Audubon Report.
That's all for this week, thank you for calling and good birding!
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Subject: RBA: Rhode Island, May 27, 2004
From: DLSaint(AT)aol.com
Date: 27 May 2004 8:02pm
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- RBA
* Rhode Island
* Statewide
* May 27, 2004
* RIRI0405.27
- Birds mentioned:
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER
MOURNING WARBLER
Blackburnian Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Blue-headed Vireo
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Swainson's Thrush
Chimney Swift
Canada Warbler
ALDER FLYCATCHER
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER
Indigo Bunting
Acadian Flycatcher
PILEATED WOODPECKER
Louisiana Waterthrush
Hooded Warbler
White-crowned Sparrow
Worm-eating Warbler
Common Nighthawk
Black-billed Cuckoo
Green Heron
Willow Flycatcher
Brown Thrasher
Purple Finch
Orchard Oriole
Blue-winged Warbler
White-eyed Vireo
Field Sparrow
Northern Bobwhite
Little Blue Heron
White-rumped Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Northern Harrier
date: May 27, 2004
number: (401) 245-7500 ex- 55
to report: (401) 949-7301 or email to: DLSaint(AT)aol.com
coverage: statewide
compiled: Janice St.Jean
transcriber: Janice St.Jean (DLSaint(AT)aol.com)
www.asri.org
Welcome to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island's bird alert for May 27th,
2004. This report covers the period from May 20th to May 27th, and will be
updated again on June 3rd.
On May 20th, a PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was found at Miantonomi Park In Newport.
The sighting was reported too late to make last weeks RBA. Unfortunately, it
was not seen after that day.
A MOURNING WARBLER was found at Swan Point Cemetery in Providence on the
25th. It was singing in the Southwest corner along the dirt road, and was also
seen on the 26th and 27th. Other highlights from Swan Point include: on the
27th, 1 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, 1 PRAIRIE WARBLER, 2 BLACK-THROATED GREEN, 5
MAGNOLIA, 1 CANADA WARBLER, 2 WILSON'S and 6 BLACKPOLL WARBLERS. On the 26th, 1
WILSON'S WARBLER, 1 BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, 13 BLACKPOLL WARBLER, 7 MAGNOLIA
WARBLERS, 1 BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 1 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, and 1 SWAINSON'S THRUSH.
Over
100 CHIMNEY SWIFTS were flying over the Seekonk River that morning. A
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, 1 CANADA WARBLER and an ALDER FLYCATCHER were found on the
25th, and on the 21st, an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER and an INDIGO BUNTING were
found.
On the 21st along Ponaganset Road in Foster, 1 ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was
reported.
A PILEATED WOODPECKER was found on private property in Burrillville on the
22nd. Also reported that day at Stepping Stone Falls in Arcadia, 1 LOUISIANA
WATERTHRUSH, 1 HOODED WARBLER, and 3 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS.
A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was found along the Otter Point trail at Trustom Pond
NWR on the 23rd, and in a private yard in Barrington, 1 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO.
At Rome Point in North Kingstown, 1 WORM-EATING WARBLER was reported on the
24th.
Also on the 24th, a COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen in Providence.
At Ninigret NWR on the 25th: 3 BLACK-BILLED CUCKOOS, 1 GREEN HERON, 2 WILLOW
FLYCATCHERS, 2 BROWN THRASHERS, 4 PURPLE FINCH, 1 ORCHARD ORIOLE, 1
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, 4 WHITE-EYED VIREOS, and 3 FIELD SPARROWS. Two BLACK-BILLED
CUCKOOS
were seen there on the 26th along with 2 NORTHERN BOBWHITE.
Reports from the coast this week include: 1 LITTLE BLUE HERON at Succotash
Marsh, 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, 15 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS and 1 BLACK-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERON at the Charlestown Breachway, and at Quonochontaug, 1 NORTHERN
HARRIER and 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER.
Please report your sightings of rare or unusual birds to Audubon at
401-949-7301, or e-mail to DLSaint(AT)aol.com.
The Audubon Society of Rhode Island offers many walks and special field
trips, some non-bird related, open to both members and nonmembers. Call
headquarters at 401-949-5454 for a copy of the Audubon Report.
That's all for this week, thank you for calling and good birding!
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