Went to Long Road. Still chilly. Saw and heard lots of birds singing. Two cute White-breasted Nuthatches.
New for my Long Road list....Killdeer
Found a freshly-killed domestic duck in the woods with throat torn out.
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Friday, March 9, 2007
March 9, 2007
Not much birding....too cold. Tons of finch sucking up thistle seed in the backyard.
Saw a cardinal pair outside the office window lit up by a shaft of sunlight. The male was giving the female a sunflower seed.
Saw a cardinal pair outside the office window lit up by a shaft of sunlight. The male was giving the female a sunflower seed.
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
March 6, 2007
Single digits, VERY windy. Probably the coldest day of the winter when you factor in wind chill.
A large bird flew to the branch above my office bird feeder...thought it was a pigeon out of the corner of my eye, but when I turned and looked it was a large hawk. I hoped it was the church falcon from last year, but after I put on my glasses I saw that it was a very large Cooper's. It looked in at me but was nonplussed.
A large bird flew to the branch above my office bird feeder...thought it was a pigeon out of the corner of my eye, but when I turned and looked it was a large hawk. I hoped it was the church falcon from last year, but after I put on my glasses I saw that it was a very large Cooper's. It looked in at me but was nonplussed.
March 5, 2007
Very cold, but sunny. Went at lunch to Winsegansett--bitter and windy.
Flock of about a dozen Horned Larks, 7 Brant, one American Pipit.
Some town workers doing work on the road.....asking if the platforms were for Piping Plovers.
Flock of about a dozen Horned Larks, 7 Brant, one American Pipit.
Some town workers doing work on the road.....asking if the platforms were for Piping Plovers.
Sunday, March 4, 2007
March 4, 2007
Sunny, cold -- low 40s
Long Road--Lots of birds singing. Nothing unusual--Cardinals, Jays, Crows, Goldfinches, House Finches, Catbird, Flickers, Downies, Chickadees, Titmice, Yellow-rumped Warblers, heard Golden-crowned Kinglets. Lots of Red-winged Blackbirds singing at each other. Mallards.
Mill Road and soccer fields. Almost nothing.
Walked down RR bed from Shaw Road to YMCA. Best birds at RR bridge. Two Turkey Vultures together, Red-breasted and Hooded Mergansers, Buffleheads battling both above and below the water. G. Black-backed gulls. A pair of Canada Geese in the marsh. Horned Grebe.
Hermit Thrush on the path.
Long Road--Lots of birds singing. Nothing unusual--Cardinals, Jays, Crows, Goldfinches, House Finches, Catbird, Flickers, Downies, Chickadees, Titmice, Yellow-rumped Warblers, heard Golden-crowned Kinglets. Lots of Red-winged Blackbirds singing at each other. Mallards.
Mill Road and soccer fields. Almost nothing.
Walked down RR bed from Shaw Road to YMCA. Best birds at RR bridge. Two Turkey Vultures together, Red-breasted and Hooded Mergansers, Buffleheads battling both above and below the water. G. Black-backed gulls. A pair of Canada Geese in the marsh. Horned Grebe.
Hermit Thrush on the path.
Thursday, March 1, 2007
March 1, 2007
Temps low 30s calm and sunny.
At lunch went to Winsegansett. Eiders, R-b mergansers, Brant. Small flock of Horned Lark, about a dozen Snow Buntings too fast for me.
At lunch went to Winsegansett. Eiders, R-b mergansers, Brant. Small flock of Horned Lark, about a dozen Snow Buntings too fast for me.
February 28, 2007
Weather pretty nice. Went to Stony Point Dike in the morning. Not much in the way of birds, especially with my being followed by a Border Collie.
Late afternoon went to Tamarack to look for eagles (none) and a Red-throated Loon that Mike LaBossiere saw. Got some pictures of the loon.
Late afternoon went to Tamarack to look for eagles (none) and a Red-throated Loon that Mike LaBossiere saw. Got some pictures of the loon.
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