Rhode Island (Statewide) RBA
August 7, 2010
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* RBA
* Rhode Island
* Statewide
* August 7, 2010
* RIRI1008.07
- Birds mentioned:
WESTERN KINGBIRD
MARBLED GODWIT
Willet
Stilt Sandpiper
Lesser Yellowlegs
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
Black Tern
Forster's tern
Bonaparte's Gull
Little Blue Heron
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
Pectoral Sandpiper
Whimbrel
Red Knot
White-rumped Sandpiper
Blue-winged Teal
Solitary Sandpiper
PILEATED WOODPECKER
date: August 7, 2010 (401) 949-5454 or 245-7500 ext 3052
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 August 7th,
2010. This report covers the period from July 25th to August 7th. The
next update will be in about one week.
A WESTERN KINGBIRD was reported from Prudence Island on the 30th.
On the 29th, a MARBLED GODWIT was seen feeding briefly with a WILLET,
about half way between Roger Wheeler and Salty Brine State Beaches in
Narraganset. The bird flew off in the direction of Point Judith.
At Sachuest Saltmarsh in Middletown, 2 STILT SANDPIPERS were found with 5
LESSER YELLOWLEGS on the 6th. Along Second Beach on the 5th, a LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULL was reported.
A BLACK TERN put in a brief appearance at the Charlestown Breachway
(Ninigret tidal flats) on the 7th, along with 2 FORSTER'S TERN. A single
FORSTER'S TERN was observed on the 27th. Other
highlights this past week included: 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL, 1 LITTLE BLUE
HERON, 1 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 1 WHIMBREL, 1 RED
KNOT and several WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIEPRS.
On the 31st, 2 BLUE-WINGED TEAL were reported from the Kickemuit Reservoir
in Warren.
At Mud Pond on Moonstone Beach Road in Matunuck, 1 SOLITARY SANDPIPER was
seen on the 25th.
Finally, a PILEATED WOODPECKER was observed in Chepachet on the 31st.
The total count through the end of June for the year is 285. July
statistics not available as yet. (Thanks to Dave Gumbley)
That's all for this week, thank you for calling and good birding!
- End transcript
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