RI-RBA for March 2005

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Subject: RBA: Rhode Island, March 3, 2005
From: DLSaint(AT)aol.com
Date: 3 Mar 2005 9:01pm

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- RBA
* Rhode Island
* Statewide 
* March 3, 2005
* RIRI0503.03

- Birds mentioned:
American Woodcock
COMMON RAVEN
COMMON REDPOLL
GLAUCOUS GULL
BLACK-HEADED GULL
Redhead
Wood Duck
ICELAND GULL 
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
Merlin 
THICK-BILLED MURRE
American Kestrel
Northern Pintail
Winter Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
EURASIAN WIGEON
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE
Bald Eagle
    
     date: March 3, 2005
     (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 March 3, 
2005.  This report covers a two week period and will be updated again on the
10th.

Two AMERICAN WOODCOCKS were displaying over the fields at Trustom Pond NWR on 
the 24th, and 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen at dusk on the 27th.  

On the 27th in Hopkinton along Route 91, 2 COMMON RAVENS were reported flying 
north.

One COMMON REDPOLL briefly visited a feeder in Burrillville on the 28th and 
the 1st.

A GLAUCOUS GULL was reported from Bold Point in East Providence on the 26th, 
and on the 27th one was observed at Greenwich Bay in Warwick. A GLAUCOUS GULL 
was also spotted with the hoards of HERRING GULLS at the Central Landfill in 
Johnston on the 3rd.  

At Watchemocket Cove in East Providence on the 27th there were 4 BLACK-HEADED 
GULLS.

At the East Providence Reservoir, 3 REDHEADS, 3 WOOD DUCKS, 1 ICELAND GULL 
and 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL.

A MERLIN was seen in Warren on the 2nd.

In the Weekapaug section of Westerly, off Wawaloam Drive, a THICK-BILLED 
MURRE and an AMERICAN KESTREL on the 27th.

At White Brook in Richmond, 22 NORTHERN PINTAIL, 1 WINTER WREN and 9 
GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS.

A male EURASIAN WIGEON continues in the pond on the East side of Boyd's Lane 
in Portsmouth, and a male and female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE were seen again at 
Sachuest Point in Middletown on the 19th.

Finally, BALD EAGLE reports came from several locations over the past two 
weeks.  At the Charlestown Breachway an adult on the 27th, in Providence, at the
Providence and Seekonk Rivers, an immature, and an adult was seen in Warwick.

The species count for February was 113 species reported plus 10 common 
species, for a total of 123. The year-to-date total is 147. No new species
reported
since the Pine Siskins on 2/17.  (Thanks to Dave Grumbly for the statistics)

Upcoming programs:
March 19, 10 a.m. MIGRATORY WATERFOWL CARAVAN. Join us for another of our 
caravans to South County's hot spots for some great birding. Pack a lunch; bring
your binoculars and field guides. Meet at the East Matunuck State Beach 
parking lot in South Kingstown. For more information call (401) 874-6664 or
(401)
783-4369. 

March 24, 5:45 p.m. WOODCOCK WALK. Join us at Caratunk to witness the 
spectacular aerial courtship display of the American Woodcock. For more
information
and to register call (508) 761-8230. FEE: $5 member adult, $3 member child; $7 
nonmember adult, $4 nonmember child. 

March 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m. WOODCOCK WATCH. Join PML manager Kim Calcagno on 
this visit to the Great Swamp Mgmt Area in West Kingston and witness the 
spectacular "sky dance" or courtship display of the American Woodcock. Dress
warmly;
bring a snack and a folding chair. A six-passenger van will depart from PML at 
5:45 p.m. Participants can meet us at the Great Swamp also. Call for 
directions. Program will not be held in wind or rain. To pre-register contact 
cdonovan(AT)asri.org. FEE: $8 member adult, $6 member child; $10 nonmember adult,
$8
nonmember child. 

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, March 10, 2005
From: DLSaint(AT)aol.com
Date: 10 Mar 2005 8:05pm

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- RBA
* Rhode Island
* Statewide 
* March 10, 2005
* RIRI0503.10

- Birds mentioned:
COMMON RAVEN
KING EIDER 
Common Eider  
Common Loon
Horned Grebe
Black-bellied Plover
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Purple Sandpiper
Dunlin
Horned Lark
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK 
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE
Harlequin Duck
Northern Pintail
Short-eared Owl
Snow Bunting
COMMON REDPOLL 
American Goldfinch
EURASIAN WIGEON 
Wood Duck
Peregrine Falcon
Fox Sparrow
American Woodcock
BLACK-HEADED GULL
ICELAND GULL
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL 
Redhead
BLACK GUILLEMOT
    
     date: March 10, 2005
     (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 March 10, 
2005.  This report covers the period from March 4th to March 10, and will be 
updated again on March 17.

A COMMON RAVEN was seen and heard calling in Scituate at the intersection of 
Route 14 and Route 102 on the 5th.

On the 7th at Napatree Point in Westerly, a juvenile male KING EIDER was seen 
with about 15 COMMON EIDER.  Other birds 

reported here that day include:  14 COMMON LOON, 9 HORNED GREBE, 3 
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 3 RUDDY TURNSTONE, 12 SANDERLING, 38 

PURPLE SANDPIPER, 39 DUNLIN and 1 HORNED LARK.

In Misquamicut, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was observed on the 5th, and another 
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen over the fields to the 

east of Trustom Pond on the 10th.

At Sachuest Point NWR on the 5th, 1 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, 60 HARLEQUIN DUCK, 2 
NORTHERN PINTAIL, 2 SHORT-EARED OWL and 20 SNOW 

BUNTING. A SHORT-EARED OWL was also seen at Trustom Pond NWR on the 10th.

A COMMON REDPOLL was seen at a feeder in North Smithfield on the 6th.  
Another COMMON REDPOLL has been frequenting a feeder 

in the Mapleville section of Burriville along with about 120 AMERICAN 
GOLDFINCH most days this past week.

At White Brook in Richmond a EURASIAN WIGEON was reported on the 5th and the 
10th. Also on the 10, 2 WOOD DUCK and 10 

NORTHERN PINTAIL.

At St.Mary's Pond in Portsmouth,a PEREGRINE FALCON was sighted on the 5th, 
and another PEREGRINE report came from the Norman 

Bird Sanctuary in Middletown on the 6th.  There was also a FOX SPARROW here, 
and AMERICAN WOODCOCK have been sighted 

displaying over the field.

At Watchemoket Cove in East Providence, 4 BLACK-HEADED GULL continue.  Also 
in East Providence, 2 ICELAND GULL, 1 LESSER 

BLACK-BACKED GULL and 3 REDHEAD continue at the reservoir along Route 152.  
Two BALD EAGLES were seen here on the 6th.

Finally, a belated report of a BLACK GUILLEMOT seen on February 28th from the 
1st parking lot at Beavertail Point.

Upcoming programs:
March 19, 10 a.m. MIGRATORY WATERFOWL CARAVAN. Join us for another of our 
caravans to South County's hot spots for some great 

birding. Pack a lunch; bring your binoculars and field guides. Meet at the 
East Matunuck State Beach parking lot in South 

Kingstown. For more information call (401) 874-6664 or (401) 783-4369. 

March 24, 5:45 p.m. WOODCOCK WALK. Join us at Caratunk to witness the 
spectacular aerial courtship display of the American 

Woodcock. For more information and to register call (508) 761-8230. FEE: $5 
member adult, $3 member child; $7 non-member 

adult, $4 non-member child. 

March 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m. WOODCOCK WATCH. Join PML manager Kim Calcagno on 
this visit to the Great Swamp Mgmt Area in West 

Kingston and witness the spectacular "sky dance" or courtship display of the 
American Woodcock. Dress warmly; bring a snack 

and a folding chair. A six-passenger van will depart from PML at 5:45 p.m. 
Participants can meet us at the Great Swamp also. 

Call for directions. Program will not be held in wind or rain. To 
pre-register contact cdonovan(AT)asri.org. FEE: $8 member 

adult, $6 member child; $10 non-member adult, $8 non-member child. 

The Audubon Society of Rhode Island offers many walks and special field 
trips, some non-bird related, open to both members 

and non-members.  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, March 17, 2005
From: DLSaint(AT)aol.com
Date: 17 Mar 2005 9:20pm

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- RBA
* Rhode Island
* Statewide 
* March 17, 2005
* RIRI0503.17

- Birds mentioned:
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE 
NORTHERN GOSHAWK
Wood Duck
Hairy Woodpecker
PILEATED WOODPECKER
Snow Goose
Canada Goose
EURASIAN WIGEON 
American Wigeon
Short-eared Owl
Rusty Blackbird 
Ruffed Grouse 
Pine Warbler
ICELAND GULL
Redhead
Green-winged Teal
Gadwall
Pied-billed Grebe
Ring-necked Duck
Common Merganser
Canvasback
Hooded Merganser
American Coot
Lesser Scaup
Brown Thrasher
BLACK-HEADED GULL
Bald Eagle 
American Oystercatcher
Tree Swallow
Fox Sparrow
American Woodcock
Killdeer
Red-winged Blackbird
    
     date: March 17, 2005
     (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 March 17, 
2005.  This report covers the period from March 11th to March 17th, and will be
updated again on March 24th.

Mid March is a time of transition.  This weeks report contains many lingering 
winter species, with a few early spring migrants.  

At Sachuest Point in Middletown, a male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was seen on the 
11th.  

On the 12th, at White Brook in Richmond, 1 NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 2 WOOD DUCK and 
1 HAIRY WOODPECKER.

In Arcadia Management Area in Exeter, 1 PILEATED WOODPECKER, also on the 
12th.

Two SNOW GEESE were reported with CANADA GEESE in the field on the East side 
of North Main Road in Jamestown, just north of Weeden Lane on the 17th.

At Warwick City Park in Warwick, 1 EURASIAN WIGEON was spotted with 70 
AMERICAN WIGEON on the 15th.

Two SHORT-EARED OWLS continue this week in the fields over Trustom Pond NWR, 
seen from the end of Moonstone Beach Road.  A RUSTY BLACKBIRD was seen along 
Moonstone Beach Road this past week. 

A RUFFED GROUSE was seen in Cranston on the 14th.

Four PINE WARBLERS have been visiting a feeder in Smithfield for several 
weeks.

One ICELAND GULL and 3 REDHEADS continue at the East Providence Reservoir, 
along with: 22 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 15 GADWALL, 9 WOOD DUCK, 1 PIED-BILLED GREBE,
112 RING-NECKED DUCK, 19 COMMON MERGANSER, 171 CANVASBACK, 6 HOODED MERGANSER, 
5 AMERICAN COOT, and 5 LESSER SCAUP.

A BROWN THRASHER was recorded in Narragansett. 

On the 13th, 2 BLACK-HEADED GULL were seen at Bold Point in Providence.

An adult BALD EAGLE was seen in Providence on the 14th.

On the 13th, 2 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER were seen at Plymouth Rocks on the 
South side of Rose Island in Newport. 

A TREE SWALLOW was seen on the 16th, flying over water from east to west in 
the direction of Sachuest Point in Middletown.

FOX SPARROWS were reported from several locations.  AMERICAN WOODCOCK, 
KILLDEER, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD and WOOD DUCK reports continue to increase.

Upcoming programs:
March 19, 10 a.m. MIGRATORY WATERFOWL CARAVAN. Join us for another of our 
caravans to South County's hot spots for some great birding. Pack a lunch; bring
your binoculars and field guides. Meet at the East Matunuck State Beach 
parking lot in South Kingstown. For more information call (401) 874-6664 or
(401)
783-4369. 

March 24, 5:45 p.m. WOODCOCK WALK. Join us at Caratunk to witness the 
spectacular aerial courtship display of the American Woodcock. For more
information
and to register call (508) 761-8230. FEE: $5 member adult, $3 member child; $7 
nonmember adult, $4 nonmember child. 

March 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m. WOODCOCK WATCH. Join PML manager Kim Calcagno on 
this visit to the Great Swamp Mgmt Area in West Kingston and witness the 
spectacular "sky dance" or courtship display of the American Woodcock. Dress
warmly;
bring a snack and a folding chair. A six-passenger van will depart from PML at 
5:45 p.m. Participants can meet us at the Great Swamp also. Call for 
directions. Program will not be held in wind or rain. To pre-register contact 
cdonovan(AT)asri.org. FEE: $8 member adult, $6 member child; $10 nonmember adult,
$8
nonmember child. 

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, March 24, 2005
From: DLSaint(AT)aol.com
Date: 24 Mar 2005 8:32pm

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- RBA
* Rhode Island
* Statewide 
* March 24, 2005
* RIRI0503.24

- Birds mentioned:
Razorbil
Common Eider 
COMMON MURRE
Northern Gannet
DOVEKIE
Brant
PILEATED WOODPECKER 
Hairy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Rough-legged Hawk
Short-eared Owl
Fox Sparrow
Long-tailed Duck
American Oystercatcher
Purple Sandpiper
Dunlin
BLACK-HEADED GULL
Wilson's Snipe
Redhead
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Piping Plover
Osprey
Tree Swallow
    
     date: March 24, 2005
     (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 March 24, 
2005.  This report covers the period from March 28th to March 24th, and will be
updated again on March 31st.

A very slow week with most sightings of birds reported earlier in the month.

Birders along on a fishing trip out of Galilee on the 19th recorded the 
following: in Block Island Sound, 17 RAZORBILL, 1100 COMMON EIDER.  Ten miles
SSE
of Block Island, 2 COMMON MURRE, 17 RAZORBILL, 4 NORTHERN GANNET.  At Cox's 
Ledge, 1 DOVEKIE, 11 COMMON MURRE, 5 NORTHERN GANNET and 3 BRANT.

A PILEATED WOODPECKER was observed at Arcadia Management Area in Exeter on 
the 19th.  It was seen near the old picnic shelter in the Stepstone Falls area 
along the Ben Utter Trail.  Two HAIRY WOODPECKERS and an EASTERN PHOEBE were 
also recorded that day.

There were 2 reports of ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK.  One was seen on the 19th in the 
Misquamicut area, and another was reported in the Moonstone/Mud Pond area.  A 
SHORT-EARED OWL continues in the fields over Trustom Pond NWR, and a FOX 
SPARROW was seen on the 19th.

At Napatree Point on the 22nd, 1 LONG-TAILED DUCK, 4 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, 
28 PURPLE SANDPIPER and 12 DUNLIN.

On the 23rd at Watchemoket Cove in East Providence, 2 BLACK-HEADED GULLS, 
including one adult with a full hood.

Two WILSON'S SNIPE were reported on the 24th in the wet field on the North 
side of Green Lane in Middletown.

One REDHEAD continues at the East Providence Reservoir, along with a 
PIED-BILLED GREBE.

One GREAT EGRET was seen in Little Compton and one was seen at Easton's Pond 
in Newport.  A SNOWY EGRET was reported from Newport, on Big Pond along Old 
Beach Road.

The first PIPING PLOVER was observed this week.  A few OSPREY and TREE 
SWALLOWS were reported as well.

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, March 31, 2005
From: DLSaint(AT)aol.com
Date: 31 Mar 2005 9:17pm

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- RBA
* Rhode Island
* Statewide 
* March 31, 2005
* RIRI0503.31

- Birds mentioned:
COMMON RAVEN 
PILEATED WOODPECKER 
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER 
Indigo Bunting
Iceland Gull 
Rough-legged Hawk
Short-eared Owl 
Piping Plover
Fox Sparrow 
EURASIAN WIGEON
Northern Pintail
Red-shouldered Hawk
Brown Creeper
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Tree Swallow
Brant
Barn Swallow
Rusty Blackbird
Glossy Ibis
American Oystercatcher
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Great Egret
Greater Yellowlegs
Redhead
Peregrine Falcon
Snow Goose
Red-throated Loon
Horned Grebe
Black-bellied Plover
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Dunlin
Purple Sandpiper
Eastern Phoebe

     date: March 31, 2005
     (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 March 31, 
2005.  This report covers the period from March 25th to March 31st, and will be
updated again on April 7th.

A COMMON RAVEN was seen on the 25th over the field at the Norman Bird 
Sanctuary in Middletown.  Also in Middletown, another sighting of COMMON RAVEN
on the
29th.  This bird was calling and seen sitting atop a telephone pole on the 
west side of the street at the corner of West Main Road and Oliphant Lane.

At Parker Woodland in Coventry, along the blue trail in the Coventry tract, a 
PILEATED WOODPECKER was seen and photographed on the 27th.

Two outstanding bird reports from Block Island, possibly due to the storm the 
region experienced on the 28th.  On the 29th, a PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was seen 
for about 10 minutes at a feeder. Later that day, an INDIGO BUNTING was seen 
on the ground in the parking lot of the Block Island market. Neither bird was 
seen again.  

On the 26th, 1 ICELAND GULL just off parking lot number 4 at Beavertail Point 
in Jamestown.

In the fields adjacent to Moonstone Beach, both the ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK and the 
SHORT-EARED OWL were sighted again this week.  A PIPING PLOVER was seen on 
the beach there on the 31st.  Another PIPING PLOVER was reported at Narragansett
Beach, near Narrow River on the 30th.

Two FOX SPARROW were at the feeder at Trustom Pond NWR on the 25th.

At White Brook in Richmond, the EURASIAN WIGEON continues along with 4 
NORTHERN PINTAIL.  Also reported in the area: 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 1 BROWN 
CREEPER, 1 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH and 2 TREE SWALLOW.

On the 29th, at Camp Cronin in Narragansett, 40 BRANT and 1 BARN SWALLOW.

Three RUSTY BLACKBIRD were seen at Lincoln Woods on the 29th.

On the 30th, 2 GLOSSY IBIS were observed flying northeast across the Newport 
Bridge toward Rose Island. Two AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER were reported just south 
of Rose Island in Newport.

In Jerusalem, 1 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, 1 GREAT EGRET, and 1 GREATER 
YELLOWLEGS.

At the East Providence Reservoir, 1 REDHEAD continues.

On the 25th, a PEREGRINE FALCON was seen on the old Jamestown bridge.

Two SNOW GEESE in the field north of Weeden Lane on the 31st.

Finally, from Napatree Point on the 31st: 18 BRANT, 1 RED-THROATED LOON, 9 
COMMON LOON, 16 HORNED GREBE, 3 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 5 PIPING PLOVER, 4 RUDDY 
TURNSTONE, 15 SANDERLING, 70 DUNLIN, 5 PURPLE SANDPIPER and 1 EASTERN PHOEBE.

The Audubon Society of Rhode Island offers many walks and special field 
trips, some non-bird related, open to both members and non-members.  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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