Rhode Island (Statewide) RBA
March 9, 2010
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* RBA
* Rhode Island
* Statewide
* March 9, 2010
* RIRI1003.09
- Birds mentioned:
TUFTED DUCK
EURASIAN WIGEON
BLACK-HEADED GULL
ICELAND GULL
PACIFIC LOON
BLACK GUILLEMOT
Black-legged Kittiwake
Razorbill
LESSER BLACK-BACED GULL
KING EIDER
Long-tailed Duck
Harlequin Duck
Snow Bunting
Great Horned Owl
Redhead
PILEATED WOODPECKER
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Osprey
American Woodcock
Northern Gannet
COMMON MURRE
DOVEKIE
GLAUCOUS GULL
date: March 9, 2010
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coverage: statewide
compiler: Janice St.Jean
transcriber: Janice St.Jean (_DLSaint@aol_ (mailto:DLSaint@aol) )
_www.asri.org_ (http://www.asri.org)
Welcome to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island's bird alert for March 9,
2010. This report covers the period from March 1st to March 9th.. The
next update will be in about one week.
A male TUFTED DUCK was found at the East Providence Reservoir on the 9th.
It was seen with about 40 scaup from Newman Ave, on the south side of the
causeway.
Along the East Bay Bike Path, 1 EURASIAN WIGEON was observed south of the
Squantum Club. A good place to access this body of water is to park at the
Boyden Heights Conservation area, along Boyden Blvd, off Route 103 in East
Providence. There is a small parking lot, and a trail down to the bike
path.
Another EURASIAN WIGEON was recorded at Sachuest Point In Middletown on the
2nd.
At Watchemoket Cove in East Providence, a BLACK-HEADED GULL was reported on
the 9th.
An ICELAND GULL was seen on the 8th along the Seekonk River from Swan Point
Cemetery, and on the 3rd, an ICELAND GULL, possibly the same bird was seen
from the boat launch in Pawtucket.
On the 6th, an adult PACIFIC LOON was reported from Block Island, seen from
the Southeast Light. Other sightings included: 1 female EURASIAN WIGEON, 2
BLACK GUILLEMOTS, 2 BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES, 70 RAZORBILLS, 1 ICELAND GULL
and an adult LESSER BLACK-BACED GULL.
In Jamestown, at Beavertail Point on the 2nd, an adult KING EIDER was seen,
along with 1 LONG-TAILED DUCK and 25 HARLEQUIN DUCKS.
Two SNOW BUNTINGS were seen at Succotash Marsh in Jerusalem on the 5th.
At the Great Swamp Management Area in South Kingstown, a GREAT HORNED OWL
is nesting in the large Osprey nest in the center of the impoundment.
Three REDHEADS were at Trustom Pond in South Kingstown on the 2nd.
A PILEATED WOODPECKER was seen on the 9th, at Arcadia Management Area in
Exeter, near the old picnic shelter, along the Ben Utter trail, up the hill
from the river. Also 1 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was present that day.
An OSPREY was reported near Four Town Farm in Barrington on the 1st.
There are many reports of displaying AMERICAN WOODCOCKS this week.
Finally, birders on a cod boat fishing trip out of Galilee on the 6th
counted the following: 33 NORTHERN GANNET, 20 RAZORBILLS, 5 COMMON MURRES, 8
DOVEKIE, 25 large alcid species, 5 BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES, 1 1st winter
GLAUCOUS GULL and 2 ICELAND GULLS, one adult and one 1st winter.
The total species count through February is 154.
That's all for this week, thank you for calling and good birding!
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