Well with thoughts of cancelling swirling in my head, the crazy side of me won out and six of us, all who were just as crazy as me, set out on a rainy, windy, crappy night for a bird walk. while hiding in the lee of where ever we could, we managed to come up with 36 species for the evening! List as follows; Green Heron, Canada Geese, Mute Swan, Wood Duck,Osprey, Killdeer, Ring-Billed Gull, Least Tern,Mourning Dove,Belted Kingfisher,Eastern Kingird,American Crow,Purple Martin,Tree Swallow, Bank Swallow, Barn Swallows at very close range, Black capped Chickadee, Hermit Thrush, American Robin, Grey Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Starling, Cedar Waxwing,Yellow Warbler,Pine Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Common Yellowthroat,Eastern Towhee, Chipping Sparrow,Song Sparrow,Bobolink, Red Winged Blackbird, Common Grackle,Baltimore Oriole,American Goldfinch, and finally a very co-operative Whip-poor Will that sang at close range and we were able to put a flashlight on it and get a red reflection from its eye. So all in all in what was challengeing wind and rain we were rewarded by the single Whip-poor Will and the long standing record of hearing and or seeing Whip-poor Wills still stands! Thanks to Thanks to Alice and Dane, Susan, and Kathy and Bryce for sharing in my madness!
--Mike LaBossiere
Monday, June 22, 2009
Sunday, May 31, 2009
May 30, 2009
Location: Fairhaven, Bristol County, MA, US
Observation date: 5/30/09
Notes: Cormorants and great egrets nesting on Angelica Rock.
Number of species: 61
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 2
Gadwall 2
Mallard 12
Common Eider 2
Common Loon 3
Double-crested Cormorant 25
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 1
Osprey 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Semipalmated Plover 2
Black-bellied Plover 1
Killdeer 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Willet (Eastern) 5
Ruddy Turnstone 8
Least Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 6
Herring Gull 12
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Common Tern 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Willow Flycatcher 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 6
Tree Swallow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 4
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 7
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
Cedar Waxwing 9
Blue-winged Warbler 2
Yellow Warbler 8
Pine Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 2
American Redstart 1
Common Yellowthroat 6
Eastern Towhee 1
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow 7
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Common Grackle 8
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 2
Observation date: 5/30/09
Notes: Cormorants and great egrets nesting on Angelica Rock.
Number of species: 61
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 2
Gadwall 2
Mallard 12
Common Eider 2
Common Loon 3
Double-crested Cormorant 25
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 1
Osprey 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Semipalmated Plover 2
Black-bellied Plover 1
Killdeer 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Willet (Eastern) 5
Ruddy Turnstone 8
Least Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 6
Herring Gull 12
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Common Tern 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Willow Flycatcher 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 6
Tree Swallow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 4
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 7
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
Cedar Waxwing 9
Blue-winged Warbler 2
Yellow Warbler 8
Pine Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 2
American Redstart 1
Common Yellowthroat 6
Eastern Towhee 1
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow 7
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Common Grackle 8
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 2
May 9, 2009
North American Bird Watch open at the Bay Club
Well in spite of an otherwise typical May crappy day here on the coast, we had 57 species for the North American Bird Watching Open. Results as follows: Great Blue Heron, Canada Goose, Mallard,Wild Turkey, Killdeer, Herring Gull, Mourning Dove, Chimney Swift, Ruby Throated Hummingbird, Red Bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Eastern Phoebe, Eastern Kingbird, Blue Headed Vireo, Red eyed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Fish Crow, Tree Swallow, Northern Rough winged Swallow, Barn Swallow, Black Capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White breasted Nuthatch, Winter wren, Golden Crown Kinglet, Eastern Bluebird, Veery, Wood Thrush, American Robin, Grey Catbird, European Starling, Blue Winged Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Northern Parula, Yellow Warbler, Yellow Rumped Warbler, Pine Warbler, Black and White Warbler, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, Scarlet Tanager, Chipping Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Field Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Red Winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Brown Headed Cowbird, Baltimore Oriole, Purple Finch, House Finch, Pine Siskin, American Goldfinch, House Sparrow. ALso A Grey Tree frog and A Green Frog! I would Like to thank those whose Participated, Betty Parker, Wendy Stearns and her Husband, Jean Eagle, Kathy and Ed Marten,and especially Jerry and Elaine Berrier for travelling all the way from Shrewsbury to be part of the count. Jerry's presence and expertise are truly appriciated. I look forward to next years event and hopefully better weather! Michael
Well in spite of an otherwise typical May crappy day here on the coast, we had 57 species for the North American Bird Watching Open. Results as follows: Great Blue Heron, Canada Goose, Mallard,Wild Turkey, Killdeer, Herring Gull, Mourning Dove, Chimney Swift, Ruby Throated Hummingbird, Red Bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Eastern Phoebe, Eastern Kingbird, Blue Headed Vireo, Red eyed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Fish Crow, Tree Swallow, Northern Rough winged Swallow, Barn Swallow, Black Capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White breasted Nuthatch, Winter wren, Golden Crown Kinglet, Eastern Bluebird, Veery, Wood Thrush, American Robin, Grey Catbird, European Starling, Blue Winged Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Northern Parula, Yellow Warbler, Yellow Rumped Warbler, Pine Warbler, Black and White Warbler, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, Scarlet Tanager, Chipping Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Field Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Red Winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Brown Headed Cowbird, Baltimore Oriole, Purple Finch, House Finch, Pine Siskin, American Goldfinch, House Sparrow. ALso A Grey Tree frog and A Green Frog! I would Like to thank those whose Participated, Betty Parker, Wendy Stearns and her Husband, Jean Eagle, Kathy and Ed Marten,and especially Jerry and Elaine Berrier for travelling all the way from Shrewsbury to be part of the count. Jerry's presence and expertise are truly appriciated. I look forward to next years event and hopefully better weather! Michael
April 19 , 2009
Gooseberry/Allen's Pond
Brant , Canada Goose, Mallard, Northern Shoveler, Common Eider, scoter species, Bufflehead, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, Horned Grebe, Northern Gannet, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, American Oystercatcher, Purple Sandpiper, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Mourning Dove, Northern Flicker, Eastern Phoebe, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Gray Catbird, Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, American Goldfinch, House Sparrow
Brant , Canada Goose, Mallard, Northern Shoveler, Common Eider, scoter species, Bufflehead, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, Horned Grebe, Northern Gannet, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, American Oystercatcher, Purple Sandpiper, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Mourning Dove, Northern Flicker, Eastern Phoebe, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Gray Catbird, Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, American Goldfinch, House Sparrow
December 14, 2008
Cumberland Farms Fields - Four leaderless birders saw American Crow, Blue Jay, Mourning Dove, American Goldfinch (M/F), Carolina Wren (heard), Song Sparrow, Horned Lark (hundreds), Northern Harrier (juvenile), Red-tailed Hawk (two or three, one interacting with a N. Harrier in the air), Sharp-shinned Hawk, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, White-throated Sparrow, American Tree Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, juv. White-crowned Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow. Plus many LBBs
December 6, 2008
Scusset Beach --
Common Loon, Red Throated Loon, side by side comparison, RAZORBILL close nice looks Eider, Scoters, Mergansers, Red Breasted, And Hooded, Red Tailed Hawk, Peregrine Falcon, Turkey Vulture,Horned Larks, Snow Buntings, Savannah Sparrow, Song and White Throated, Scoters, Surf and White Winged, GANNETS, Great Cormorants, Gulls, Black Backed, Herring, Ring Billed, Titmouse, Blue Jays, Carolina Wren, Yellow Rumped Warbler, Robins, KINGFISHER, plus others. Warm and sunny, nice morning!
Common Loon, Red Throated Loon, side by side comparison, RAZORBILL close nice looks Eider, Scoters, Mergansers, Red Breasted, And Hooded, Red Tailed Hawk, Peregrine Falcon, Turkey Vulture,Horned Larks, Snow Buntings, Savannah Sparrow, Song and White Throated, Scoters, Surf and White Winged, GANNETS, Great Cormorants, Gulls, Black Backed, Herring, Ring Billed, Titmouse, Blue Jays, Carolina Wren, Yellow Rumped Warbler, Robins, KINGFISHER, plus others. Warm and sunny, nice morning!
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Birding survey at Bay Club. Mike led 4 other birders.--
Mallard,Bufflehead, Green-winged Teal, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Eastern Bluebird, Hermit Thrush, American Robin, Dark-eyed Junco
Mallard,Bufflehead, Green-winged Teal, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Eastern Bluebird, Hermit Thrush, American Robin, Dark-eyed Junco
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