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01 Sep Rumford Birds - Red-breasted Nuthatch - [ " Jack Sullivan " ] ["Sullivan C." ] 31 Aug pelagic Sept 9 update [CATLEY/PEDRO ] 31 Aug ASRI Kimball Refuge Tuesday group, 8/31 [Philip Budlong ] 30 Aug Block Island Birding Weekend [B Natural ] 29 Aug Photos of Black-headed Gull, etc. [Christian Nunes ] 29 Aug 1 new private message ["matureyamelissa" ] 28 Aug Saturday Birds [Greg Sargeant ] 28 Aug Saturday, 8/28 [Philip Budlong ] 28 Aug Birds from yesterday [B Natural ] 25 Aug RBA: Rhode Island, August 25, 2010 [] 25 Aug Pelagic Sept. 9 [CATLEY/PEDRO ] 24 Aug birding [] 24 Aug ASRI Kimball Refuge Tuesday group, 8/24 [Philip Budlong ] 22 Aug Black-headed Gull update, etc. [Christian Nunes ] 22 Aug Possible Gull-billed tern? ["slatebluecyn" ] 22 Aug Aquidneck Island - Saturday [ 8\21] - [ " Jack Sullivan " ] [] 22 Aug Roger Williams PArk [Greg Sargeant ] 22 Aug Black-headed Gull, Camp Cronin ["Christian Nunes " ] 21 Aug Common Nighthawks [] 21 Aug Saturday, 8/21 [Philip Budlong ] 21 Aug Peep ID help ["Bryan and Sarah" ] 21 Aug Trustom, turf farms, etc. 8/21 [Glenn Williams ] 20 Aug Baird's, upland and buff-breasted sandpipers [Jim Murphy ] 20 Aug Upland Sandpiper [] 19 Aug Buff-breasted Sandpiper [] 17 Aug RBA: Rhode Island. August 17, 2010 [] 17 Aug Charlestown Breachway Afternoon [Greg Sargeant ] 17 Aug East Beach - Watch Hill [Glenn Williams ] 17 Aug American Avocets/Marbled Godwits and more! [] 17 Aug Juvenile Common Eiders at Napatree Pt [Shaibal Mitra ] 17 Aug ASRI Kimball Refuge Tuesday group, 8/17 [Philip Budlong ] 16 Aug Stilt Sandpipers ["pletoile2000" ] 15 Aug Sophia Bush left a private message for you! ["carljfoafriends" ] 14 Aug Saturday, 8/14 [Philip Budlong ] 14 Aug Black Tern video [Greg Sargeant ] 14 Aug Birds 8/13 ["eric88kp" ] 13 Aug godwit report [Glenn Williams ] 13 Aug MA Bar-tailed Godwit report [Glenn Williams ] 11 Aug History of Banded Peregrine Falcon [Roger Masse ] 10 Aug Re: Wilson's Phalarope [Greg Sargeant ] 10 Aug ASRI Kimball Refuge Tuesday group, 8/10 [Philip Budlong ] 10 Aug Wilson's Phalarope [] 9 Aug RBA: Rhode Island, August 7, 2010 [] 9 Aug Breachway birds [] 9 Aug How to report banded peregrine falcons [] 8 Aug Banded Peregrine Falcon- Napatree Point [Roger Masse ] 7 Aug Saturday, 8/7 [Philip Budlong ] 06 Aug Re: CT White-tailed Kite (and my two cents) [Mardi Dickinson ] 6 Aug CT White-tailed Kite (and my two cents) [Roger Masse ] 5 Aug Conimicut birds [Greg Sargeant ] 4 Aug Charlestown Breachway - 8/4 - Whimbrel [Tom Auer ] 3 Aug ASRI Kimball Refuge Tuesday group, 8/3 [Philip Budlong ] 31 Jul Saturday, 7/31 [Philip Budlong ] 31 Jul Pileated Woodpecker [] 31 Jul East Bay Birds ["slatebluecyn" ] 29 Jul Marbled Godwit [Roger Masse ] 27 Jul Charlestown Breachway [2 Attachments] [Greg Sargeant ] 27 Jul Pectoral Sandpiper [] 27 Jul Charlestown Breachway [] 27 Jul Tuesday, 7/27 [Philip Budlong ] 26 Jul Misquamicut 7/26 [Glenn Williams ] 26 Jul Misquamicut 7/26 [Glenn Williams ] 26 Jul Re:ID needed [2 Attachments] [Donna ] 24 Jul Napatree Piping Plovers ["leasttern14" ] 24 Jul RBA: Rhode Island, July 24, 2010 [] 24 Jul Re: Saturday, 7/24 [Paul L'Etoile ] 24 Jul Saturday, 7/24 [Philip Budlong ] 24 Jul Ninigret flats Sat. 7/24 [Glenn Williams ] 24 Jul Charlestown Breachway Directions [2 Attachments] [Greg Sargeant ] 23 Jul Location of Charlestown Breachway / Ninigret Tidal Flatts [Roger Masse ] 23 Jul Whimbrel [CATLEY/PEDRO ] 23 Jul Bahamas Piping Plovers (2) at Breezy Point, Queens County, NYþ ["leasttern14" ] 22 Jul Birds [Janice ] 22 Jul Wild Turkeys [Donna ] 20 Jul FW: this morning's birding ["linda gardrel" ] 20 Jul Tuesday, 7/20 addendum [Philip Budlong ] Subject: Rumford Birds - Red-breasted Nuthatch - [ " Jack Sullivan " ] From: "Sullivan C." <Jackjsully AT aol.com> Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:42:47 -0400 For the first time in years we have had a Red-breasted Nuthatch at the suet feeders here in Rumford. = Subject: pelagic Sept 9 update From: CATLEY/PEDRO <dcpedro AT cox.net> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:49:05 -0400 Still looking for additional participants for the overnight pelagic to Block Canyon scheduled for September 9-10. We currently have 31 onboard and need at least 3 more and preferably 6 more to make this trip. The 'Lady Frances" will depart the Galilee dock of the Frances Fleet at 9PM on the 9th of September and return at 9PM on Friday the 10th. The boat has 45 bunks and a full Galley. The idea will be to sleep on the way out and be on the shelf edge at dawn. This will give us 7-8 hours in the area before starting our return. The trip cost will be $135. If you are interested in participating please e-mail me at dcpedro AT cox.net. We are hoping that some of the birds seen on the fantastic Brookline Bird Club Pelagic this past weekend are in the area (Many White-Faced Storm-Petrel, Band-Rumped, Great Skua). Carlos Pedro Subject: ASRI Kimball Refuge Tuesday group, 8/31 From: Philip Budlong <blp8391 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:33:34 -0700 (PDT) On an ASRI Kimball Refuge Tuesday group walk this morning at Ninigret Pond tidal flats, Charlestown: Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, 2 Green Herons 1 juvenile Black-crowned Night-Heron, Black-bellied Plovers, Semipalmated Plovers, 1 Piping Plover, Greater Yellowlegs, 3 Willets, Sanderlings, Semipalmated Sandpipers, Least Sandpipers, 2 Pectoral Sandpipers, Laughing Gulls, 1 Forster's Tern and few Tree Swallows. The shorebird numbers have dropped drastically compared to Saturday (8/28). The single Forster's Tern was the only tern seen. Phil Budlong, Westerly Subject: Block Island Birding Weekend From: B Natural <bnatural2 AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:13:51 -0400 There is still room! What more can you ask for- Great birds and an amazing island location! Laura Carberry, the Trip Coordinator for the Audubon Society of Rhode Island's Block Island Birding Weekend, asked me to pass along the following information: *Block Island Birding Weekend* *October 1 -3, 2010* Join us for a weekend of unsurpassed fall birding. Block Island in the fall becomes the resting place for thousands of migrating birds. More than 150 species of birds have been seen here on fall weekends! Field trips for both novice and advanced birders led by expert leaders are featured. Special programs include salt marsh bird identification, bird banding demonstrations, wildflower identification and a special wine and cheese reception. The cost of the weekend is $435 for members and $475 for nonmembers and includes ferry fares, hotel accommodations, meals and programs. For more information call 401-949-5454 Thanks Laura -- Mike Tucker Seekonk, MA http://picasaweb.google.com/naturaleyes Subject: Photos of Black-headed Gull, etc. From: Christian Nunes <pajaroboy AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:02:57 -0400 Photos of the adult Black-headed Gull seen off Camp Cronin on 8/22/10 can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/sets/72157624829797562/ Thanks! Chris Nunes Subject: 1 new private message From: "matureyamelissa" <matureyamelissa AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:41:57 -0000 1 new private message for you, Click here to check out! Subject: Saturday Birds From: Greg Sargeant <sargeguy.ri AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:25:48 -0400 At Heaton Orchard Road- 3 Killdeer, 2 unidentifiable peeps, and 2 American Kestrels At Barber's Pond Rd. 4 Killdeer, 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper and 1 Spotted Sandpiper At 3rd Beach, low numbers of Semipalmated Plovers, Least and Semipalmated Sandpipers, 1 Spotted Sandpiper, 3 Great Blue Herons, 1 Northern Harrier, 1 Red-Tailed Hawk, 1 Great Egret and 3 Snowy Egrets, 2 Common Terns, 2 Herring Gulls, 3 Common Eider. Birds were scarce today. At Sandy Point Beach, Portsmouth-1 Black Scoter Greg Sargeant Providence Subject: Saturday, 8/28 From: Philip Budlong <blp8391 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:41:33 -0700 (PDT) This morning with Linda Gardrel, Wayne Munns, Mary Jo Murray, Kathy Patric, Carlos Pedro, Chris Sidler, Scott Tsagarakis and Dave Wallis at Ninigret Pond tidal flats: 3 Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, 4 Green Herons, 2 Black-crowned Night-Herons, 1 Northern Harrier, 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1 Peregrine Falcon, Black-bellied Plovers, Semipalmated Plovers, Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 juvenile Ruddy Turnstone, Sanderlings, Semipalmated Sandpipers, 1 Western Sandpiper, Least Sandpipers, 2 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS, 1 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, 2 Short-billed Dowitchers, Laughing Gulls, 2 CASPIAN TERNS, 5 Common Terns, 1 Forster's Tern and flyover Bobolinks. At turf fields (Rt. 2 AT Barber's Pond Road, West Kingston) there was 1 Great Blue Heron and Killdeer, and in Richmond at Heaton Orchard Road and Switch Road there were additional Killdeer. This afternoon with Linda Gardrel, Kathy Patric, Carlos Pedro, Chris Sidler, Scott Tsagarakis and Dave Wallis at Trustom Pond NWR, Matunuck: 2 Great Blue Herons, 1 Great Egret, 1 Green Heron, 3 Osprey, 2 Sharp-shinned Hawks, 1 Cooper's Hawk, 1 Broadwinged Hawk, Laughing Gulls, 3 CASPIAN TERNS, 1 ROYAL TERN, Common Terns, 1 BLACK TERN, 2 Black-billed Cuckoos, Great Crested Flycatchers, White-eyed Vireos, Red-eyed Vireos, Tree Swallows, Gray Catbirds, Yellow Warbler, 1 Magnolia Warbler, 1 Black-and-white Warbler, American Redstarts, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Towhees, 1 Baltimore Oriole and other common woodland species. Phil Budlong, Westerly Subject: Birds from yesterday From: B Natural <bnatural2 AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 10:17:25 -0400 Yesterday I stopped at a sod field along Plains Road by URI and found a Buff-breasted Sandpiper. It was in the tilled part of the field. There were also dozens of Killdeer, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs and 1 Least Sandpiper. While I was there I heard several Bobolinks migrating by as well as some Yellow Warblers. Other Migrants included 1 Peregrine Falcon, 2 Cooper's Hawks and 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk. The Charlestown Breachway was fairly quiet but the usual assortment of peeps were present including several White-rumped Sandpipers. There were at least 5 Green Herons and 1 Foster's Tern. I posted 35 photos at the link below that has a few shots from last Friday, including a Baird's Sandpiper, at the Breachway. http://picasaweb.google.com/naturaleyes/RecentPhotos# -- Mike Tucker Seekonk, MA http://picasaweb.google.com/naturaleyes Subject: RBA: Rhode Island, August 25, 2010 From: DLSaint AT aol.com Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:12:36 EDT * RBA * Rhode Island * Statewide * August 25, 2010 * RIRI1008.25 - Birds mentioned: UPLAND SANDPIPER BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER American golden Plover BAIRD'S SANDPIPER HUDSONIAN GODWIT TRICOLORED HERON Peregrine Falcon YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON Forster's Tern White-rumped Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Whimbrel Stilt Sandpiper Red Knot American Oystercatcher Cliff Swallow Wilson's Warbler Nashville Warbler DICKCISSEL Black Tern BLACK-HEADED GULL Bonaparte's Gull Solitary Sandpiper Common Nighthawk date: August 25, 2010 (401) 949-5454 or 245-7500 ext 3052 compiler: Janice St.Jean transcriber: Janice St.Jean (_DLSaint AT aol_ (mailto:DLSaint AT aol) ) _www.asri.org_ (http://www.asri.org/) Welcome to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island's bird alert for August 25th, 2010. This report covers the period from August 18th to August 25th. The next update will be in about one week. An UPLAND SANDPIPER was found along Heaton Orchard Road in Richmond on the 20th. The bird was also seen on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th. A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was found there on the 19th, and seen every day this week. On the 19th, 1 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was observed, and on the 21st, there was a BAIRD'S SANDPIPER. An AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was found along Switch Road in Richmond, north of Chariho High School on the 21st. On the 18th, a HUDSONIAN GODWIT was reported at Third Beach (Sachuest NWR Saltmarsh) in Middletown. It was there for a short time, and not relocated. A TRICOLORED HERON was seen at the Charlestown Breachway, (Ninigret pond tidal flats) on the 21st. Other highlights from the past week included: 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 4 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS, 1 FORSTER'S TERN, 8 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIEPRS, 4 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 1 WHIMBREL and 1 BAIRD'S SANDPIPER. A STILT SANDPIPER was seen on the 19th. On the 20th, in Westerly, at Napatree Point, 3 RED KNOTS, 1 WHIMBREL, 40 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS and 1 CLIFF SWALLOW. At Trustom Pond NWR, 1 WILSON'S WARBLER was seen on the 20th, and on the 21st, 1 NASHVILLE WARBLER and 1 DICKCISSEL were reported. In Little Compton, off Sakonnet Point, 1 BLACK TERN was observed on the 23rd, and a BLACK TERN was identified at Sachuest Point in Middletown on the 21st. At Camp Cronin in Point Judith on the 22nd, a BLACK-HEADED GULL was reported with 2 BONAPARTE'S GULLS. Black-headed Gulls are unusual in our area in the summer. At White Brook in Carolina, a SOLITARY SANDPIPER was found on the upstream side of the bridge there. Finally, COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were reported from West Greenwich and Glocester this past week. That's all for this week, thank you for calling and good birding! - End transcript Subject: Pelagic Sept. 9 From: CATLEY/PEDRO <dcpedro AT cox.net> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 8:44:57 -0400 Since the cancellation of the overnight pelagic to Block Canyon scheduled for Aug. 23-24, because of weather, I've continued to attempt to reschedule this trip during this prime time for pelagic birding. After discussions with the Frances Fleet, the trip has been scheduled to depart on Thursday, September 9th at 9 PM and return at 9 PM on September 10th. We will depart from the Galilee Dock in Narragansett aboard the 'Lady Frances'. This boat is the newest and fastest boat of the Frances Fleet. There are bunks onboard for 45 passengers but this trip will be limited to 38.The idea would be to sleep on the way and wake up at dawn on the shelf edge 90 miles out , bird until 3 PM and return to port. There is a full Galley and food and drink can be bought or you can bring your own. The cost of the trip if we can get 38 birders will be $135. This trip could present a great opportunity to possibly see some of the rarer visitors to RI waters such as Audobon's Shearwater, Bridled and Arctic Tern, South Polar Skua, Jaegers, White-faced and Leech's Storm-petrels and possibly a first RI record Band-rumped Storm-petrel. Band-rumps have been regularly seen over the past few years on Mass. trips to the canyons south of Nantucket. Since many from the original trip are unable participate there should be a number of spots available for anyone who may be interested. If you are interested in participating please e-mail me at dcpedro AT cox.net as soon as possible. Carlos Pedro Subject: birding From: DLSaint AT aol.com Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:44:24 EDT I went along the coast today and hit the sod farms, but did not find anything unusual. There was a FORSTER'S TERN at Succotash behind Captain Jack's. At Misquamicut Beach parking lot, over 100 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, and swallows everywhere. On Thursday, I am planning on going a whale watch on the Frances Fleet out of Galilee, 1-5 PM. The more eyes the better, if anyone wants to join me. Jan St.Jean Chepachet, RI Subject: ASRI Kimball Refuge Tuesday group, 8/24 From: Philip Budlong <blp8391 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:21:56 -0700 (PDT) In Richmond this morning, at Heaton Orchard Road: 1 Turkey Vulture, 1 Red-tailed Hawk, 1 Merlin, Semipalmated Plovers, Killdeer, 1 Greater Yellowlegs, 1 Spotted Sandpiper and 1 Pectoral Sandpiper. At Switch Road: 1 Turkey Vulture and Killdeer. Phil Budlong, Westerly Subject: Black-headed Gull update, etc. From: Christian Nunes <pajaroboy AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:08:22 -0400 Hello, At 4 pm, the BLACK-HEADED GULL was MIA, but around 4:20 it flew in and joined the BONAPARTE'S GULLS and LAUGHING GULLS feeding in the surf next to the break water. There's a nice flock of shorebirds on the rocky shore including one SANDERLING with a silver band and a green flag. I wasn't able to read the flag, unfortunately. Many more shorebirds were around today than yesterday. At Succotash Marsh I counted a flock of 50 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, plus a flock of 68 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS. Many shorebirds were on the mud flat that yesterday only held mostly hominids and canines. Good birding, Chris Nunes Subject: Possible Gull-billed tern? From: "slatebluecyn" <clg2381 AT cox.net> Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:00:42 -0000 At Quonset Point, while observing a female Kestral hunting in an open field, we saw a large tern also hunting over the field. We did not get a picture, unfortunately, but we are thinking a possible Gull-billed Tern from the way it was diving for bugs. We drove all around looking for it but couldn't find the bird again. At Switch Rd. we had one Upland Sandpiper. Photos are at end of album here: http://picasaweb.google.com/slatebluecyn/GabeSPhotoS# Cynthia & Gabe Providence Subject: Aquidneck Island - Saturday [ 8\21] - [ " Jack Sullivan " ] From: Jackjsully AT aol.com Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:22:24 -0400 At Sachuest Point N.W.R. with Hugh Willoughby,1 Black Tern,9 Common Eider,1 Northern Harrier and small numbers of Forster's Terns. There were many,many Terns in the area. At the Norman Bird Sanctuary, 1 Black-and-white Warbler, 1 Black-billed Cuckoo and 2 Ring-necked Pheasants. Good Birding, Jack Sullivan Rumford,RI Subject: Roger Williams PArk From: Greg Sargeant <sargeguy.ri AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:39:51 -0400 At the duck pond amongst the numerous hybrid mallard x domestic ducks, one Spotted Sandpiper and two least sandpipers. A picture of the Least Sandpipers is here: http://picasaweb.google.com/sargeguy.RI/BirdPhotos#5508304792762228114 Greg Sargeant Providence Subject: Black-headed Gull, Camp Cronin From: "Christian Nunes " <pajaroboy AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:27:20 +0000 Hello, I'm currently (1224 pm) watching an adult non-breeding Black-headed Gull floating a few yards off shore from the bunker at Camp Cronin. It is with 2 adult non-breeding Bonaparte's Gulls, a dozen juvenile Laughing Gulls and an adult Ring-billed Gull. Bryan's inquired about a peep yesterday. Looks to be a Baird's. Great birding!! Chris Nunes Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RIBIRDS/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RIBIRDS/join (Yahoo! 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Jan St.Jean Chepachet, RI Subject: Saturday, 8/21 From: Philip Budlong <blp8391 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:44:25 -0700 (PDT) This morning with Linda Gardrel, Paul L' Etoile, Wayne Munns, Chris Nunes, Kathy Patric, Carlos Pedro, Jan St. Jean, Sandy Saunders, Barbara Sherman, Scott Tsagarakis and Dave Wallis at Ninigret Pond tidal flats: 4 Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, 1 TRICOLORED HERON, 2 Green Herons, 1 Black-crowned Night-Heron, 1 Common Eider, 1 Peregrine Falcon, Black-bellied Plovers, Semipalmated Plovers, 2 Piping Plovers, Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs, Willets, Spotted Sandpiper, Ruddy Turnstone, ~150 Sanderlings, Semipalmated Sandpipers, Least Sandpipers, White-rumped Sandpipers, 1 Short-billed Dowitcher, ~2000 Tree Swallows and flyover Cedar Waxwings. In Richmond, at Heaton Orchard Road there were Killdeer and 1 BAIRD'S SANDPIPER. Killdeer were seen at Rt. 91 turf fields as well as Switch Road. At White Brook, Carolina, the Solitary Sandpipers continues on the upstream side of the bridge. This afternoon with Paul L'Etoile and Barbara Sherman at Trustom Pond NWR, Matunuck: 4 Great Blue Herons, 1 Great Egret, 3 Wood Ducks, 4 Osprey, 1 Ring-necked Pheasant, 1 Spotted Sandpiper, 2 Common Terns, 1 Black-billed Cuckoo, 1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo, 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Belted Kingfisher, 2 Great Crested Flycatchers, Eastern Kingbirds, Red-eyed Vireos, Tree Swallows, Barn Swallow, Blue-gray Gnatcatches, Gray Catbirds, Blue-winged Warblers, Yellow Warblers, 1 Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Towhees and other common woodland species. (Thanks to Wayne for Tricolored Heron and Paul for Baird's Sandpiper.) Phil Budlong, Westerly Subject: Peep ID help From: "Bryan and Sarah" <nipata AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:26:18 -0000 I got some poor quality photos of a shore bird on Heaton orchard rd today that stood out from the others. It had dark legs, It seemed larger than the semipalmated sandpipers, it had wing tips that extend past the tail as in a white rumped or a Bairds. I have posted three pictures in the "Bryan and Sarah" pics folder. Any ID help would be appreciated. Here is a link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RIBIRDS/photos/album/1499824121/pic/list Bryan Glemboski Potowomut RI Subject: Trustom, turf farms, etc. 8/21 From: Glenn Williams <gswilliams9 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:27:34 -0700 (PDT) from Phil Rusch and Glenn Williams: 8/21 - Trustom NWR - DICKCISSEL (heard only, NW corner in weedy field section) and NASHVILLE WARBLER Heaton Orchard Road - BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER Switch Road - AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER Glenn Williams Mystic, CT Subject: Baird's, upland and buff-breasted sandpipers From: Jim Murphy <jimride0457 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:35:40 -0700 (PDT) This morning, after Rachel's post (8 A.M.), I went and saw the upland sandpiper along Heaton Orchard Road. The bird stayed just on the horizon of a knoll of grass to the right side of the road and disappeared over it very shortly thereafter. The buff-breasted sandpiper was seen across the road. At Switch Road there were three Baird's sandpipers seen close to the road. Jim Murphy Subject: Upland Sandpiper From: DLSaint AT aol.com Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:39:01 EDT Along Heaton Orchard Rd in Richmond, 1 UPLAND SANDPIPER, 1 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER, and I heard there was an AMERICN GOLDEN PLOVER, however, I did not see that one. Thanks to Wayne M and Barbara S for finding and putting me on the Upland in the morning. I did go back at 2 PM and had great looks at the Upland, and I know several birders went late morni ng and missed it. So you need to move around and look from different angles. I talked to the landowner, who said yes, "that big one is here all the time, have fun." At Trustom Pond NWR, 1 WILSON'S WARLBER. (I did walk out to Osprey Point, but found no other migrants) At the Charlestown Breachway: the BAIRD'S SANDPIPER was still there, also, 1 FOSTER'S TERN, 4 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, several LESSER YELLOWLEGS. Jan St.Jean Chepachet, RI Subject: Buff-breasted Sandpiper From: DLSaint AT aol.com Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:40:24 EDT Along Heaton Orchard Rd in Richmond (is that Richmond?), 1 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER close to the road to start, then started to move farther away, but nice looks. At the Charlestown Breachway, 1 BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, 1 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER and a FOSTER'S TERN were the highlights. Jan St.Jean Chepachet, RI Subject: RBA: Rhode Island. August 17, 2010 From: DLSaint AT aol.com Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:21:10 EDT * RBA * Rhode Island * Statewide * August 17, 2010 * RIRI1008.17 - Birds mentioned: AMERICAN AVOCET MARBLED GODWIT BAIRD'S SANDPIPER Western Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Whimbrel Forster's Tern Black Tern WILSON'S PHALAROPE YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER Eastern Meadowlark American Golden Plover Solitary Sandpiper Red Knot Common Eider Red-breasted Nuthatch Yellow-bellied Flycatcher date: August 17, 2010 (401) 949-5454 or 245-7500 ext 3052 compiler: Janice St.Jean transcriber: Janice St.Jean (_DLSaint AT aol_ (mailto:DLSaint AT aol) ) _www.asri.org_ (http://www.asri.org/) Welcome to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island's bird alert for August 17th, 2010. This report covers the period from August 8th to August 17th. The next update will be in about one week. Two AMERICAN AVOCETS were seen for a brief time on the 17th at the Charlestown Breachway, Ninigret Pond tidal flats in Charlestown. Also seen that day: 2 MARBLED GODWITS, 1 BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, 1 WESTERN SANDPIPER, 15 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, 2 STILT SANDPIPERS, 9 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 3 WHIMBREL, 3 FORSTER'S TERNS and 6 BLACK TERNS. On the 10th there was 1 WILSON'S PHALAROPE and 1 BLACK TERN. Four STILT SANDPIPERS and a FORSTER'S TERN were present on the 16th, and an immature YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen on the 9th. On the 14th, along Heaton Orchard Road in Richmond, 1 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, 3 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS and 1 EASTERN MEADOWLARK. On the 17th, 1 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER and 18 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were seen there. In Newport, at Hazard Road Saltmarsh, 1 immature YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was reported on the 13th. On the 15th, in Newport, at Green Bridge along Ocean Drive, 1 BLACK TERN was noted. A SOLITARTY SANDPIPER was found at White Brook in Carolina on the 14th. At Napatree Point in Westerly, 1 RED KNOT and 9 COMMON EIDER were recorded this past week. In Providence, a RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH was found on the 14th. Finally, in Exeter, at Arcadia Management Area, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on the 13th. The total count through the end of July for the year is 287. (Thanks to Dave Gumbley) That's all for this week, thank you for calling and good birding! - End transcript Subject: Charlestown Breachway Afternoon From: Greg Sargeant <sargeguy.ri AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:36:36 -0400 At 3:30pm-No Avocets, no Godwit,3 Whimbrel left as I was walking in, no Black Terns on the flats, 1 Stilt Sandpiper, 2 Pectoral Sandpiper, 2 Foster's Terns, diid not find the Western or the Baird's. Lots of birds there even though it was high tide. Video of the Stilt Sandpiper is here; http://vimeo.com/14223981 Greg Sargeant Providence Subject: East Beach - Watch Hill From: Glenn Williams <gswilliams9 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:15:47 -0700 (PDT) from Glenn Williams & family: 8/17 - East Beach, Watch Hill -- 3-4 FORSTER'S TERNS Subject: American Avocets/Marbled Godwits and more! From: DLSaint AT aol.com Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:15:38 EDT The Charlestown Breachway (Ninigret Pond Tidal flats) was loaded with shorebirds today. I was there 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM, and had 20 species of sandpiper/plover species. It was the best 4 hours of birding I have had there in years. Two AMERICAN AVOCETS flew in and landed, fed for about 10 minutes, and flew west. Jim Murphy, Ruth and Sandy Saunders got to see them also. There was a STILT SANDPIER that was there all 4 hours that I was there. Two MARBLED GODWITS, 1 WHIMBREL and a SPOTTED SANDPIPER along the back channel. On the main flats: 1 BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, (just Sandy and I got to see this bird, so nice to have it at our feet, instead of way out on a turf field!), 1 WESTERN SANDPIPER, (juv) 15 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, 35 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 9 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, several RUDDY TURNSTONES, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 1 KILLDEER, 4 PIPING PLOVERS, 3 FORSTER'S TERNS and 6 BLACK TERNS. There were 3 BLACK TERNS working the channel as I was walking out, but there were 4 together on the flats, and two earlier in the day. Jan St.Jean Chepachet, RI Subject: Juvenile Common Eiders at Napatree Pt From: Shaibal Mitra <Shaibal.Mitra AT csi.cuny.edu> Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:25:25 -0400 Hi everyone, I visited Napatree on Friday morning, 13 Aug, and found 15 Common Eiders off the tip. Of these, I reckoned three were adult females (yellow bill tips, boldly barred breasts, combination of worn and fresh body feathers, and ongoing flight feather molt seen clearly in one case. Two were older males--if not adults, at least they were clearly born prior to this year. Ten appeared to be juveniles (dull bill tips, finely patterned breasts, uniformly fresh plumage, including uniformly fresh flight feathers). All ten juvs were led around by one female (the one who ultimately climbed up on a rock with the males). These are probably from the breeding population on nearby Flat Hammock and/or South Dumpling Islands, off of Fishers Island, e.g., http://www.nybirds.org/KBsearch/y2004v54n4/y2004v54n4rgn10.pdf#search=%22common%20eiders%20nesting%22 Photos can be seen at: http://picasaweb.google.com/tixbirdz/RhodeIslandBirds# Shai Mitra Bay Shore, NY Think green before you print this email. Subject: ASRI Kimball Refuge Tuesday group, 8/17 From: Philip Budlong <blp8391 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:39:34 -0700 (PDT) On an ASRI Kimball refuge Tuesday group walk this morning at Ninigret Pond tidal flats, Charlestown: Great Blue Heron, Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, 2 Green Herons, 2 Black-crowned Night-Herons (1 juvenile), Osprey, Black-bellied Plovers, Semipalmated Plovers, 2 Piping Plovers, Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs, Willets, Spotted Sandpiper, 1 WHIMBREL, 2 MARBLED GODWITS, 2 Ruddy Turnstones, Sanderlings, Semipalmated Sandpipers, Least Sandpipers, White-rumped Sandpipers, 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 1 STILT SANDPIPER, numerous Short-billed Dowitchers, Laughing Gulls, Common Terns, Least Terns, 1 Willow Flycatcher, 2 Eastern Kingbirds, Tree Swallows, 3 Yellow Warblers and Saltmarsh Sparrows. Thanks to Jan for Whimbrel and Marbled Godwits. Phil Budlong, Westerly Subject: Stilt Sandpipers From: "pletoile2000" <pletoile2 AT verizon.net> Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:00:58 -0000 This morning four Stilt Sandpipers and about forty Lesser Yellowlegs landed briefly on the sand flats of Ninigret Pond in Charlestown. Also this morning, there were four juvenile Short-billed Dowitchers and a Forster's Tern. I posted a photo of the Stilt Sandpipers here: http://ribird.org/birds_2010 Paul L'Etoile South Kingstown Subject: Sophia Bush left a private message for you! From: "carljfoafriends" <carljfoafriends AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:05:55 -0000 Sophia Bush left a message for you! Check here to check your message! Subject: Saturday, 8/14 From: Philip Budlong <blp8391 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:46:43 -0700 (PDT) At Ninigret Pond tidal flats, Charlestown, this morning with Paul L'Etoile, Wayne Munns, Mary Jo Murray, Patty O'Neill, Kathy Patric, Carlos Pedro, Jan St. Jean, Chris Sidler, Scott Tsagarakis and Dave Wallis: 3 Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, 1 Green Heron, 1 Osprey, 2 Black-bellied Plovers, numerous Semipalmated Plovers, 4 Piping Plovers, 2 Greater Yellowlegs, Willets, 1 Ruddy Turnstone, ~35 Sanderlings, Semipalmated Sandpipers, Least Sandpipers, 1 Short-billed Dowitcher, Laughing Gulls, 8 Roseate Terns (3 juveniles), Common Terns, Least Terns, 1 Chimney Swift, Tree Swallows and a Seaside Sparrow. At White Brook, Carolina, there was 1 Great Blue Heron and 1 Solitary Sandpiper. At Trustom Pond NWR, Matunuck, this afternoon with Paul L'Etoile, Carlos Pedro, Chris Sidler and Scott Tsagarakis: 1 Great Blue Heron, 1 Glossy Ibis, 2 Wood Ducks, 4 Osprey, 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk, Common Terns, 1 Black-billed Cuckoo, 1 Eastern Phoebe, Eastern Kingbirds, a family of 4 White-eyed Vireos, Tree Swallows, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Gray Catbirds, Blue-winged Warblers, 1 Northern Parula, Yellow Warblers, 1 juvenile Chestnut-sided Warbler, 1 Prairie Warbler, American Redstarts, Common Yellowthroats, 1 Canada Warbler, Eastern Towhees, 1 Baltimore Oriole and other common woodland species. Phil Budlong, Westerly Subject: Black Tern video From: Greg Sargeant <sargeguy.ri AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 11:21:34 -0400 I have worked out a few technical difficulties and posted video of last Tuesday's Black Tern here: http://vimeo.com/14132042. The camera picked up a lot of wind noise, so you may want to play the video on "Mute" Greg Sargeant Providence Subject: Birds 8/13 From: "eric88kp" <eric_lopresti AT brown.edu> Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 02:36:32 -0000 Possibly a trip write-up later - but a day of biking and birding around the state (15 towns!) produced some highlights: Whip-por-wills at Great Swamp, Yellow-Crowned Night-Heron at Andy's Way on Block Island, Wilson's Storm Petrels on the ferry out, Forster's Tern on the ferry back perched on the west wall, and White-Rumped Sandpipers at the Breach. Full eBird list below with some location info: Location: Rhode Island Observation date: 8/13/10 Notes: By bike and ferry - very tiring day. Number of species: 83 Canada Goose X Mute Swan X Wood Duck 3 Great Swamp American Black Duck X Mallard X Common Eider X Wilson's Storm-Petrel 7 Newport -> BI ferry Double-crested Cormorant X Great Blue Heron X Great Egret X Snowy Egret 2 both on Block Island - strangely few. Green Heron X several around breachway Black-crowned Night-Heron X Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1 Andy's Way, Block Island Osprey X Northern Harrier 1 fem/imm type, sachuest saltmarsh Cooper's Hawk 1 Block Island Harbor Red-tailed Hawk 1 Great Swamp - despite being outside all day, only saw one Peregrine Falcon 1 Sachuest Saltmarsh, adult, scaring peeps. Black-bellied Plover 1 Sachuest Saltmarsh Semipalmated Plover X Piping Plover 1 Breach Killdeer 2 Spotted Sandpiper X Greater Yellowlegs X Willet X Many fishing off rocks, which seemed odd to me. Lesser Yellowlegs X Ruddy Turnstone X Sanderling X everywhere, but especially many on Second Beach. Semipalmated Sandpiper X Least Sandpiper X White-rumped Sandpiper 4 at least this many at the breach, one within 6 feet of us, others scoped. Laughing Gull X Ring-billed Gull X Herring Gull X Great Black-backed Gull X Least Tern 5 Breach Common Tern X Forster's Tern 1 on the west wall at pj, with hundreds of commons (adults and imm). Jim and I got on the bird at the same time, it was resting on a rock. Rock Pigeon X Mourning Dove X Whip-poor-will 3 Great Swamp at sundown - really surprising. Came in to a whistled imitation (poor), allowed absurdly good views, at least three buzzing around a field. Chimney Swift X Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 0 Downy Woodpecker X Northern Flicker 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee X Eastern Phoebe X Great Crested Flycatcher 1 Eastern Kingbird X Blue Jay X American Crow X Fish Crow X Tree Swallow X Barn Swallow X Black-capped Chickadee X Tufted Titmouse X White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Carolina Wren X House Wren 2 Eastern Bluebird 6 Veery 0 - a dead one on rte. 1, though American Robin X Gray Catbird X Northern Mockingbird X European Starling X Cedar Waxwing X Blue-winged Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat X Eastern Towhee X Chipping Sparrow X Saltmarsh Sparrow X Sachuest/Breach Song Sparrow X Northern Cardinal X Indigo Bunting 1 Flyover on Block Island - couldn't find them anywhere else, though time dictated not terribly hard field searching hence no Bobolinks or Savannahs. Red-winged Blackbird X Common Grackle X Brown-headed Cowbird X House Finch X American Goldfinch X House Sparrow X This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Subject: godwit report From: Glenn Williams <gswilliams9 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:27:38 -0700 (PDT) Birders, I had not intended to cross post without permission - just forgot to delete the original post pasted to make sure I was conveying the correct information. Glenn Subject: MA Bar-tailed Godwit report From: Glenn Williams <gswilliams9 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:24:35 -0700 (PDT) Birders, There was a report of a Bar-tailed Godwit in Chatham, MA on 8/9, last seen flying north.  Why not a stop in RI?  CT would be fine with a visit, too. Glenn Williams Mystic, CT MASSBIRDERS,Blair Nikula ran into Brian Harrington on South Beach yesterday who reported observing a breeding plumaged Bar-tailed Godwit at the south end of North Beach Island (formerly North Beach!) late in the day on Monday August 9.  The bird was apparently in bright plumage and observed for 45 minutes before it took off flying NORTH.  This area is theoretically visible from Chatham Light (although identifying the bird from there could be problematic and probably is not recommended!).   Jeremiah TrimbleCambridge, MA Subject: History of Banded Peregrine Falcon From: Roger Masse <rjmasse AT my.uri.edu> Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:36:33 -0400 Hi RI Birder's, for those who may be interested, here is the brief history of the banded Peregrine Falcon that I saw at Napatree Point on 8 August 2010: Hatch year, female, banded on 14 May 2010 (~ 22 days old) in Manchester, NH. She fledged around 2 June 2010, but was found injured on 9 June 2010. After six days in rehab. she was reunited with her parents and four brothers on 15 June 2010. On 21 June 2010 she was observed flying and perching in Manchester. Manchester is about 115 miles NNE of Napatree Point where I saw her feeding on a Least Tern. Interesting, and informative. Hope all is well. Take care, Roger -- Roger J. Masse University of Rhode Island Department of Natural Resources Science 102 Coastal Institute in Kingston Kingston, RI 02881 Subject: Re: Wilson's Phalarope From: Greg Sargeant <sargeguy.ri AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:32:26 -0400 Here are some photos of today's birds: http://picasaweb.google.com/sargeguy.RI/BirdPhotos#5503911666822514386 Greg Sargeant Providence, RI On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 2:11 PM, wrote: > > > At the Charlestown Breachway, 1 WILSON'S PHALAROPE (stayed for about 20 > minutes, Greg Sargent will post photos), 1 BLACK TERN (almost all black, > stayed for over an hour and was there when we left at 12:30), 8 LESSER > YELLOWLEGS, 4 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 3 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 2 PIPING > PLOVERS, 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, 1 SHORT--BILLED DOWITCHERS, 4 GLOSSY > IBIS and 1 PURPLE MARTIN. > > Two guys pounded in some metal stakes and played horseshoes out on the > flats, that plus dogs, kids, clammers, it was a busy day out there. > > Jan St.Jean > Chepachet, RI > > > Subject: ASRI Kimball Refuge Tuesday group, 8/10 From: Philip Budlong <blp8391 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:41:27 -0700 (PDT) On an ASRI Kimball Refuge Tuesday group trip this morning at Third Beach restoration salt marsh, Middletown: Semipalmated Plovers, 1 Piping Plover, Spotted Sandpipers, 1 Ruddy Turnstone, 1 Sanderling, Semipalmated Sandpipers, Least Sandpipers and numerous Tree Swallows. Tide was high - day after new moon, and the Stilt Sandpipers were not located. At Hazard Road salt marsh, Newport: 1 Great Blue Heron, Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, 1 LITTLE BLUE HERON, 1 Green Heron, 1 juvenile Yellow-crowned Night-Heron and 1 Virginia Rail (heard). At Brenton Point SP, Newport: 3 Common Eider, Semipalmated Plovers, ~25 Ruddy Turnstones and Semipalmated Sandpipers. Phil Budlong, Westerly. Subject: Wilson's Phalarope From: DLSaint AT aol.com Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:11:17 EDT At the Charlestown Breachway, 1 WILSON'S PHALAROPE (stayed for about 20 minutes, Greg Sargent will post photos), 1 BLACK TERN (almost all black, stayed for over an hour and was there when we left at 12:30), 8 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 4 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 3 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 2 PIPING PLOVERS, 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, 1 SHORT--BILLED DOWITCHERS, 4 GLOSSY IBIS and 1 PURPLE MARTIN. Two guys pounded in some metal stakes and played horseshoes out on the flats, that plus dogs, kids, clammers, it was a busy day out there. Jan St.Jean Chepachet, RI Subject: RBA: Rhode Island, August 7, 2010 From: DLSaint AT aol.com Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 19:48:40 EDT * 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 AT aol_ (mailto:DLSaint AT 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 Subject: Breachway birds From: DLSaint AT aol.com Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 15:18:45 EDT This morning at the Charlestown Breachway (Ninigret Pond tidal flats), 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL,(no dark hood) 1 immature YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 12 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 10 RUDDY TURNSTONES, 7 PIPING PLOVERS, 3 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 4 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER, 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS. Yesterday, 8/8, (with Bob Dewire) 70 COMMON TERNS, 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 15 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, approx 20 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, (lots of flyovers) 5 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER. More immature Semipalmated Sandpipers today, but less terns. Going again tomorrow, binoculars around my neck and hope in my heart! Jan St. Jean Chepachet, RI Subject: How to report banded peregrine falcons From: dorie_stolley AT fws.gov Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 07:57:49 -0400 Dear RI-birders, To report a color-banded peregrine falcon go to: http://ccb-wm.org/vafalcons/sightings/sightings.htm and follow the instructions on the page. Happy birding. Dorie * * * * * * * * * Dorie Stolley, Wildlife Biologist U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex 50 Bend Road Charlestown, RI 02813 Roger Masse To Sent by: RI Birds RIBIRDS AT yahoogrou cc ps.com Subject [RIBIRDS] Banded Peregrine Falcon- 08/08/2010 02:44 Napatree Point PM Hi RI Birder's, does anyone out there know of a current Peregrine Falcon banding program in the region?  At the end of Napatree Point, around mid-day, my wife and I were treated to a juvenile Peregrine Falcon perched on a rock with a freshly killed Least Tern.  Once I put my scope on it I realized it had an aluminum band on its right leg and a black and green band on it's left leg.  I would like to report the code that was on the black and green band, but do not know who to contact.  Thanks and take care, Roger -- Roger J. Masse University of Rhode Island Department of Natural Resources Science 102 Coastal Institute in Kingston Kingston, RI 02881 Subject: Banded Peregrine Falcon- Napatree Point From: Roger Masse <rjmasse AT my.uri.edu> Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 14:44:19 -0400 Hi RI Birder's, does anyone out there know of a current Peregrine Falcon banding program in the region? At the end of Napatree Point, around mid-day, my wife and I were treated to a juvenile Peregrine Falcon perched on a rock with a freshly killed Least Tern. Once I put my scope on it I realized it had an aluminum band on its right leg and a black and green band on it's left leg. I would like to report the code that was on the black and green band, but do not know who to contact. Thanks and take care, Roger -- Roger J. Masse University of Rhode Island Department of Natural Resources Science 102 Coastal Institute in Kingston Kingston, RI 02881 Subject: Saturday, 8/7 From: Philip Budlong <blp8391 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 14:47:32 -0700 (PDT) This morning at the Ninigret Pond tidal flats, Charlestown, with Linda Ferraresso, Linda Gardrel, Patty O'Neill, Jan St. Jean, Barbara Sherman, Chris Sidler, Scott Tsagarakis and Dave Wallis: 2 Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, 1 Green Heron, 1 juvenile Black-crowned Night-Heron, 1 juvenile Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Turkey Vultures, 1 Common Eider, 2 Black-bellied Plovers, numerous Semipalmated Plovers, Piping Plovers, Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs, Willets, 1 Ruddy Turnstone, 36 Sanderlings, Semipalmated Sandpipers, Least Sandpipers, 1 White-rumped Sandpiper, 3 Short-billed Dowitchers (1 juvenile), Laughing Gulls, 1 Bonaparte's Gull, Common Terns, 2 FORSTER'S TERNS, Least Terns, 1 BLACK TERN, 1 Belted Kingfisher, Fish Crows and ~500 Tree Swallows. Heaton Orchard Road turf fields, Richmond: Killdeer, Least Sandpipers and Barn Swallows. This afternoon at Trustom Pond NWR including Mud Pond, Matunuck: 1 Great Blue Heron, 1 Great Egret. 1 Green Heron, Osprey, 2 Lesser Yellowlegs, Laughing Gulls, 1 Black-billed Cuckoo (heard), 1 Belted Kingfisher, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Great Crested Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbirds, White-eyed Vireos, Red-eyed Vireos, Tree Swallows, Barn Swallow, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Gray Catbirds, Blue-winged Warblers, Yellow Warblers, Black-and-white Warblers, American Redstarts, Common Yellowthroats, Eastern Towhees, and other common woodland species. Phil Budlong, Westerly Subject: Re: CT White-tailed Kite (and my two cents) From: Mardi Dickinson <mardi1 AT optonline.net> Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:21:38 -0400 Roger, Fantastic observations. I might highly suggest as being there several times when the bird was first found. It is highly suggested to get to Stratford Point, CT VERY early even if the gate is not open. Remember to PLEASE SLOW DOWN when going down to the Stratford Point on 1207 Prospect Drive. This is a residential area and we want to be as polite and courteous as possible to all the surrounding neighbors. So, Please heed my adivse. Good Luck and see you there. Cheers, Mardi Dickinson Norwalk, CT mardi1 AT optonline.net - Email AT MardiWD - Twitter On Aug 6, 2010, at 9:52 PM, Roger Masse wrote: From: rjmasse AT my.uri.edu Subject: [RIBIRDS] CT White-tailed Kite (and my two cents) Date: August 6, 2010 9:52:26 PM EDT To: RIBIRDS AT yahoogroups.com > Although not in RI, I thought at least some folks may be interested in this report given the proximity of Stratford Point, CT. My wife and I spent the day in the Stratford Point area looking for the White-tailed Kite that has been seen daily for the past week. We got there at 8:10 a.m., but the bird had already been seen at Stratford Point (around 6:30 - 7 a.m.) and moved towards Short Beach Park. At 9:45 a.m. we got a report of the bird at Short Beach Park and headed over in hopes of seeing the bird. We searched for a short bit where the bird was, but could not find it. So, we headed back to Stratford Point to wait it out since this seems to be the spot where the bird is most frequently encountered. After lunch (12:30 p.m.) we decided to head back to Short Beach Park again. At 1:15 p.m. we had found the bird perched on top of a small cedar towards the direction of Milford Point. Despite the distance of the bird (a scope is needed) we got satisfactory views until about 3:00 p.m. when it went out of site. We were able to see all the important field marks from our location at Short Beach Park and saw it hunting over the marsh near Milford Point too. A very nice bird! As for my two cents, it seems that the bird is frequently seen very early in the morning at close range at Stratford Point. I would suggest getting there around sun rise if you decide to go that route; it is believed that the bird roosts near that area and hunts there after leaving its roost in the morning. If you get there around mid- morning and the bird is no longer being seen at Stratford Point, try searching from Short Beach Park or Milford Point (via the beach at the CT Audubon Coastal property). This area seems to be less reliable than Stratford Point in the early a.m., but is probably the next best option based on what I heard from folks today. When scanning, pay special attention to tree tops, poles, or other exposed perches. When we saw the bird today it spent nearly all of its time perched with very few, short bouts of flight. Finally, if you are there in the evening, head back to Stratford Point as the bird has been reported there each evening between 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. However, we stayed untill 6 p.m. in hopes of closer views, but the bird did not show. Good luck to those who decide to try for the bird. It was well worth the time and the birding in the Stratford Point area was quite good; even without the White-tailed Kite. Take care, Roger -- Roger J. Masse University of Rhode Island Department of Natural Resources Science 102 Coastal Institute in Kingston Kingston, RI 02881 Subject: CT White-tailed Kite (and my two cents) From: Roger Masse <rjmasse AT my.uri.edu> Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 21:52:26 -0400 Although not in RI, I thought at least some folks may be interested in this report given the proximity of Stratford Point, CT. My wife and I spent the day in the Stratford Point area looking for the White-tailed Kite that has been seen daily for the past week. We got there at 8:10 a.m., but the bird had already been seen at Stratford Point (around 6:30 - 7 a.m.) and moved towards Short Beach Park. At 9:45 a.m. we got a report of the bird at Short Beach Park and headed over in hopes of seeing the bird. We searched for a short bit where the bird was, but could not find it. So, we headed back to Stratford Point to wait it out since this seems to be the spot where the bird is most frequently encountered. After lunch (12:30 p.m.) we decided to head back to Short Beach Park again. At 1:15 p.m. we had found the bird perched on top of a small cedar towards the direction of Milford Point. Despite the distance of the bird (a scope is needed) we got satisfactory views until about 3:00 p.m. when it went out of site. We were able to see all the important field marks from our location at Short Beach Park and saw it hunting over the marsh near Milford Point too. A very nice bird! As for my two cents, it seems that the bird is frequently seen very early in the morning at close range at Stratford Point. I would suggest getting there around sun rise if you decide to go that route; it is believed that the bird roosts near that area and hunts there after leaving its roost in the morning. If you get there around mid-morning and the bird is no longer being seen at Stratford Point, try searching from Short Beach Park or Milford Point (via the beach at the CT Audubon Coastal property). This area seems to be less reliable than Stratford Point in the early a.m., but is probably the next best option based on what I heard from folks today. When scanning, pay special attention to tree tops, poles, or other exposed perches. When we saw the bird today it spent nearly all of its time perched with very few, short bouts of flight. Finally, if you are there in the evening, head back to Stratford Point as the bird has been reported there each evening between 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. However, we stayed untill 6 p.m. in hopes of closer views, but the bird did not show. Good luck to those who decide to try for the bird. It was well worth the time and the birding in the Stratford Point area was quite good; even without the White-tailed Kite. Take care, Roger -- Roger J. Masse University of Rhode Island Department of Natural Resources Science 102 Coastal Institute in Kingston Kingston, RI 02881 Subject: Conimicut birds From: Greg Sargeant <sargeguy.ri AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 17:50:27 -0400 At Mill Cove near Conimicut Point in Warwick-29 Greater Yellowlegs, 1 Ruddy Turnstone, 12 Semipalmated Plovers, 1 Least Sandpiper, 3 Laughing gulls and 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper Greg Sargeant Providence Subject: Charlestown Breachway - 8/4 - Whimbrel From: Tom Auer <mthomasauer AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 11:25:24 -0400 Birders, Finally managed to get out for a little birding and had a nice morning at Charlestown Breachway. Did not see a LBHE, but did enjoya Whimbrel and a good mix of other shorebirds. 2 Black-bellied Plover30 Semipalmated Plover10 Piping Plover1 Greater Yellowlegs6 Willet1 Whimbrel4 Ruddy Turnstone1 Red Knot20 Semipalmated Sandpiper3 Least Sandpiper Good Birding! Tom Auer Peace Dale, RI Subject: ASRI Kimball Refuge Tuesday group, 8/3 From: Philip Budlong <blp8391 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 09:59:46 -0700 (PDT) On an ASRI Kimball Refuge Tuesday group walk this morning at Ninigret Pond tidal flats, Charlestown: 1 Great Blue Heron, Snowy Egrets, 1 LITTLE BLUE HERON, 1 Green Heron, 1 Common Eider, 1 Black-bellied Plover, Semipalmated Plovers, Piping Plovers including #39, 1 Greater Yellowlegs, Willets, 1 Spotted Sandpiper, 1 Ruddy Turnstone, Sanderlings, Semipalmated Sandpipers, Least Sandpipers, 5 Short-billed Dowitchers, Laughing Gulls, Common Terns, Least Terns, Tree Swallows and Saltmarsh Sparrows. Fairly low tide with what birds were there widely spread out. Phil Budlong, Westerly Subject: Saturday, 7/31 From: Philip Budlong <blp8391 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:56:02 -0700 (PDT) This morning with Linda Gardrel, Fred Griffith, Bob Jones, Paul L'Etoile, Mary Jo Murray, Patty O'Neill, Kathy Patric, Carlos Pedro, Jan St. Jean, Sandy Saunders, Barbara Sherman, Chris Sidler, Scott Tsagarakis and Dave Wallis at Ninigret Pond tidal flats, Charlestown: Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, Green Heron, Turkey Vulture, Peregrine Falcon, Black-bellied Plover, Piping Plovers (no bands), Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs, Willets, Spotted Sandpiper, Ruddy Turnstone, ~25 Sanderlings, Semipalmated Sandpipers, Least Sandpipers, White-rumped Sandpiper, 2 Short-billed Dowitchers, Laughing Gulls, 2 Bonaparte's Gulls, Common and Least Terns with juveniles, ~25 Fish Crows, ~1000 Tree Swallows and a Barn Swallow. At Mud Pond, Matunuck: Great Egret, juvenile LITTLE BLUE HERON, 2 Osprey, 1 Killdeer, Spotted Sandpiper, Willow Flycatcher and ~250 Tree Swallows. Swamp Rose Mallow in bloom. This afternoon at Trustom Pond NWR, Matunuck: 3 Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets, Green Heron, 1 Wood Duck, 7 Osprey (juveniles have left nests), Black-billed Cuckoo (heard), Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Eastern Kingbird, White-eyed Vireo, Tree Swallows, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Gray Catbirds, Cedar Waxwings, Blue-winged Warblers, Yellow Warblers, Black-and-white Warbler, Eastern Towhees and other common woodland species. Summer Azure and Monarch butterflies. Phil Budlong, Westerly Subject: Pileated Woodpecker From: DLSaint AT aol.com Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:21:10 EDT I was cleaning my bathroom, when I heard the unmistakable call of a PILEATED WOODPECKER. I looked out the window and just caught a glimpse of a big bird. I ran out onto the back deck just in time to see it fly directly over my head and land in a tree in the side yard. Very cool. One of my favorite birds, and thankfully getting easier to find. I heard one about a month ago when walking the dog near Keech Pond. Jan St.Jean Chepachet, RI Subject: East Bay Birds From: "slatebluecyn" <clg2381 AT cox.net> Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:45:28 -0000 Birding for only a half day today with Joe Koger we got an amazing 65 birds, mostly common species, but here are the highlights: Upper Kickemuit Reservoir: (2) Blue-winged teal; Mother Wood Duck with 12 ducklings Touisett Marsh Wildlife Refuge: Am. Redstart; White-Rumped and Spotted Sandpipers; Great-Crested Flycatcher; Eastern Phoebe with an extremely notched tail Sapowet: (2) No. Harriers; Spotted Sandpiper, Common Loon; Semi-Palmated Plovers, (2) Glossy Ibis Caratunk Wildlife Refuge: Wood Thrush; Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher; Blue-winged Warbler, Red-Shouldered Hawk Cynthia Glinick Gabriel Cohen-Glinick Providence Subject: Marbled Godwit From: Roger Masse <rjmasse AT my.uri.edu> Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:28:56 -0400 One individual seen feeding briefly with a Willet about half way between Roger Wheeler and Salty Brine State Beaches. The bird flew out of sight in the direction of Point Judith. Take care, Roger -- Roger J. Masse University of Rhode Island Department of Natural Resources Science 102 Coastal Institute in Kingston Kingston, RI 02881 Subject: Charlestown Breachway [2 Attachments] From: Greg Sargeant <sargeguy.ri AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:25:07 -0400 Don't forget the BLACK-CROWNED and YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERONs (pictures attached), and SEASIDE and SALTMARSH SPARROWs. Greg Sargeant Providence, RI Subject: Pectoral Sandpiper From: DLSaint AT aol.com Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:55:16 EDT And 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER on the flats. Jan St.jean Subject: Charlestown Breachway From: DLSaint AT aol.com Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:47:57 EDT At the Charlestown Breachway ( Ninigret Pond tidal flats), 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL, 1 FORSTER'S TERN, 1 RUDDY TURNSTONE, 3 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER. Jan St.Jean Chepachet, RI Subject: Tuesday, 7/27 From: Philip Budlong <blp8391 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:33:08 -0700 (PDT) With seven others this morning at Ninigret Pond salt flats: 1 Great Blue Heron, Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, 4 Green Herons, 1 juvenile Night-Heron sp., 1 Black-bellied Plover, Semipalmated Plovers, 5 Piping Plovers (no bands), Greater Yellowlegs, Willets, 1 Spotted Sandpiper, 1 Ruddy Turnstone, ~30 Sanderlings, Semipalmated Sandpipers, Least Sandpipers, 4 Short-billed Dowitchers, 2 Laughing Gulls, Common Terns and Least Terns with juveniles, Tree Swallows, Barn Swallow and Saltmarsh Sparrows. Far fewer birds than on Saturday, 7/24. At Mud Pond, Matunuck, late morning: 1 Snowy Egret, 2 Osprey, 1 Killdeer, 2 Lesser Yellowlegs, 2 Spotted Sandpipers, Semipalmated Sandpipers, Least Sandpipers and a Belted Kingfisher. Joe Pye Weed in bloom. Phil Budlong, Westerly Subject: Misquamicut 7/26 From: Glenn Williams <gswilliams9 AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:17:39 -0700 (PDT) There were a fair number of swallows moving down Misquamicut Beach this afternoon (7/26). Included were seven PURPLE MARTINS and a RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD. Glenn Williams Mystic, CT Subject: Misquamicut 7/26 From: Glenn Williams <gswilliams9 AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:14:18 -0700 (PDT) There were a fair number of swallows moving down Misquamicut Beach this afternoon (7/26). Included were seven P Subject: Re:ID needed [2 Attachments] From: Donna <artdon2001 AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:47:51 -0700 (PDT) Could anyone help me ID the birds in the attached photos?  One I think is a lesser tern but could be wrong as I am a novice birder. The photo's were taken while on a whale watch yesterday (7/25) out of Plymouth, MA Donna Rustigian Greene, RI Subject: Napatree Piping Plovers From: "leasttern14" <leasttern AT hotmail.com> Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:25:19 -0000 Greetings. Forty-two (42!) pipers on Napatree on July 22d!! Likely a Bahamas plover or two in that bunch. We depend upon birders to find them and you have been doing a great job. Forty of the 57 marked Bahamas plovers have been seen on the Atlantic coast of North America since they left The Bahamas - a remarkable resight percentage. Every sighting, initial or repeat, is important to the study. Report sightings to: cheri.gratto-trevor AT ec.gc.ca There is recent Bahamas plovers pictures and information here: http://www.birdingdude.blogspot.com/ http://dendroica.blogspot.com/2010/07/color-marked-plovers-moving-south.html It usually takes a scope to find a marked bird and to be certain of the colors. You cannot find a Bahamas plover unless you look! Good shorebirding. Peter Doherty Virginia Beach, VA Subject: RBA: Rhode Island, July 24, 2010 From: DLSaint AT aol.com Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:04:16 EDT * RBA * Rhode Island * Statewide * July 24, 2010 * RIRI1007.24 - Birds mentioned: AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN Caspian Tern BLACK SKIMMER Roseate Tern Pectoral Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Western Sandpiper YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON Whimbrel Red Knot American Oystercatcher Lesser Yellowlegs Eastern Meadowlark Black-billed Cuckoo Piping Plover Spotted Sandpiper Short-billed Dowitcher ICELAND GULL White-winged Scoter Wilson's Storm-Petrel Northern Gannet Cliff Swallow GRASSHOPPER SPARROW Barred Owl COMMON RAVEN Cattle Egret date: July 24, 2010 (401) 949-5454 or 245-7500 ext 3052 compiler: Janice St.Jean transcriber: Janice St.Jean (_DLSaint AT aol_ (mailto:DLSaint AT aol) ) _www.asri.org_ (http://www.asri.org/) Welcome to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island's bird alert for July 24th, 2010. This report covers the period from July 9th to July 24th. The next update will be in about one week. An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was seen sitting on a rock at Trustom Pond in South Kingstown on the 24th. The bird was observed as it flew out of the pond heading northwest and was not relocated that day. On the 17th, a CASPIAN TERN was seen there. Highlights from the Charlestown Breachway, ( Ninigret Pond tidal flats) included: 2 BLACK SKIMMERS on the 10th, a CASPIAN TERN on the 22nd, 2 ROSEATE TERNS on the 19th, 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER on the 18th and 20th. A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was reported on the 20th. Five WESTERN SANDPIPERS were seen on the 24th, along with 1 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, 2 WHIMBREL, 3 RED KNOTS, 3 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS, 7 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 1 EASTERN MEADOWLARK and 1 BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO. A WHIMBREL was noted at Napatree Point in Westerly on the 22nd. Other birds included: several ROSEATE TERNS, 42 PIPING PLOVERS, 20 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, 18 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS and over 100 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS. An immature ICELAND GULL has been reported on several occasions in Newport at First Beach (Easton's Beach). Birds observed from the Block Island ferry on the 19th included: 1 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, 1 ROSEATE TERN, 82 WILSON'S STORM PETRELS, 2 WHIMBRELS and 2 NORTHERN GANNETS. Two CLIFF SWALLOWS were seen in the Block Island Harbor. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW continues to be seen and heard at Francis Carter Nature Conservancy Preserve in Charlestown. A BARRED OWL was seen there on the 19th. On the 13, a COMMON RAVEN was observed flying over Matunuck Schoolhouse Road in South Kingstown. Finally, 2 CATTLE EGRETS were seen in Jamestown on the 19th. That's all for this week, thank you for calling and good birding! - End transcript Subject: Re: Saturday, 7/24 From: Paul L'Etoile <pletoile2 AT verizon.net> Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:23:39 -0400 I posted a distant photo of the Grasshopper Sparrow here: http://ribird.org/birds_2010 Paul L'Etoile South Kingstown On 07/24/2010 04:57 PM, Philip Budlong wrote: > This morning with Linda Gardrel, Bob Jones, Paul L'Etoile, Wayne > Munns, Patty O'Neill, Kathy Patric, Carlos Pedro, Sandy Saunders, > Barbara Sherman and Scott Tsagarakis at Ninigret Pond tidal flats, > Charlestown: 1 Great Blue Heron, Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, 2 Green > Herons, 1 Black-crowned Night-Heron, 1 juvenile YELLOW-CROWNED > NIGHT-HERON, 1 Osprey, 1 Black-bellied Plover, Semipalmated Plovers, > 29 Piping Plovers (1 with 4 bands), Greater Yellowlegs, 4 Lesser > Yellowlegs, Willets, 1 WHIMBREL, 1 Ruddy Turnstone, 3 RED KNOTS, > Sanderlings, numerous Semipalmated and Least Sandpipers, 4 Western > Sandpipers, 14 Short-billed Dowitchers, Laughing Gulls, Common Terns, > Least Terns, Black-billed Cuckoo, 1 Northern Flicker, Fish Crow, Tree > Swallows, Saltmarsh Sparrows, 1 Seaside Sparrow and an EASTERN > MEADOWLARK. Thanks to Scott for the Whimbrel, and Wayne for the Knots > and Meadowlark. > In Richmond this afternoon on Heaton Orchard Road, 1 Turkey Vulture, > 1 m. American Kestrel and Killdeer. At White Brook, Carolina, 2 > Belted Kingfishers. On Switch Road, ~100 Killdeer and Least > Sandpipers. In Carolina MA (South)/turf fields off Rt. 91, 19 > Killdeer, Least Sandpipers, Eastern Towhees, Chipping Sparrows, > Savannah Sparrow and a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW. > > Phil Budlong, Westerly > > Subject: Saturday, 7/24 From: Philip Budlong <blp8391 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:57:11 -0700 (PDT) This morning with Linda Gardrel, Bob Jones, Paul L'Etoile, Wayne Munns, Patty O'Neill, Kathy Patric, Carlos Pedro, Sandy Saunders, Barbara Sherman and Scott Tsagarakis at Ninigret Pond tidal flats, Charlestown: 1 Great Blue Heron, Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, 2 Green Herons, 1 Black-crowned Night-Heron, 1 juvenile YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, 1 Osprey, 1 Black-bellied Plover, Semipalmated Plovers, 29 Piping Plovers (1 with 4 bands), Greater Yellowlegs, 4 Lesser Yellowlegs, Willets, 1 WHIMBREL, 1 Ruddy Turnstone, 3 RED KNOTS, Sanderlings, numerous Semipalmated and Least Sandpipers, 4 Western Sandpipers, 14 Short-billed Dowitchers, Laughing Gulls, Common Terns, Least Terns, Black-billed Cuckoo, 1 Northern Flicker, Fish Crow, Tree Swallows, Saltmarsh Sparrows, 1 Seaside Sparrow and an EASTERN MEADOWLARK. Thanks to Scott for the Whimbrel, and Wayne for the Knots and Meadowlark. In Richmond this afternoon on Heaton Orchard Road, 1 Turkey Vulture, 1 m. American Kestrel and Killdeer. At White Brook, Carolina, 2 Belted Kingfishers. On Switch Road, ~100 Killdeer and Least Sandpipers. In Carolina MA (South)/turf fields off Rt. 91, 19 Killdeer, Least Sandpipers, Eastern Towhees, Chipping Sparrows, Savannah Sparrow and a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW. Phil Budlong, Westerly Subject: Ninigret flats Sat. 7/24 From: Glenn Williams <gswilliams9 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:41:54 -0700 (PDT) Since I haven't seen anything posted yet, I thought I'd mention some highlights from Ninigret flats via Charlestown Breachway.  Arrived there at 6:45am with Phil Rusch, soon ran into Paul L'Etoile, and eventually about 15 others. 2 Whimbrel 5 Western Sandpipers 1 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1 Eastern Meadowlark 1 Black-billed Cuckoo 3 Red Knots 3 American Oystercatchers Also one odd Western Sandpiper and one tagged Bahama Piping Plover was found - maybe pictures will be posted later when someone posts the complete numbers.  Other birds included a Black-bellied Plover, a Ruddy Turnstone, and 7 Lesser Yellowlegs among the usual suspects.  Many of the gang were still there when we left. Glenn Williams Mystic, CT Subject: Charlestown Breachway Directions [2 Attachments] From: Greg Sargeant <sargeguy.ri AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:04:28 -0400 There are two routes into the tidal flats at Charlestown Breachway, both involve getting wet and/or muddy. You may want to bring a towel and change of clothes. Water shoes or old sneakers are recommended, do not go barefoot as there are many broken clam shells. I have attached two aerial photos that show two routes. The red route is the shorter, deeper route. The blue route is the longer, muddier, shallow route. - From the Charlestown Breachway *State* Beach (not the town beach) parking lot head north along the shoreline past the tied up boats for approximately 200 yards - Bear right at the small gravel filled channel and walk up to find the larger channel. - You may cross the channel here where it is 3-4 feet deep (red route). This is the best route if you don't mind getting wet. - if you cross here continue straight, towards the flats (you should see gulls in front of you) keeping a look out for sparrows in the saltmarsh areas. - If you want to avoid getting too wet, continue on and cross at the sand bar where it is 1-3 feet deep (blue route) - To cross at the sand bar, follow the southern shoreline eastward, you will pass a clump of shrubs to your left. Avoid the deeper quicksand/mud by keeping to your left. Keep an eye out for Saltmarsh Sparrows here. - Enter the water on the sandbar and walk directly toward the point in the middle of the channel (marked "ROCKS" on the map) - Take a left once you reach the end of the saltmarsh north of the channel, the water will get deeper but should only be 1.5-2.5 feet (if you're lucky). - Walk onto the tidal flats. Good Luck! Greg Sargeant Subject: Location of Charlestown Breachway / Ninigret Tidal Flatts From: Roger Masse <rjmasse AT my.uri.edu> Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:39:09 -0400 Hi RI Birder's, I have been following the recent posts about the shorebirds at the Charlestown Breachway/Ninigret Tidal Flatts and was hoping someone could give more detail about this location as I am relatively new to the area. Is this area accessed from the Charlestown Breachway State Park? Thanks in advance. Take care, Roger -- Roger J. Masse University of Rhode Island Department of Natural Resources Science 102 Coastal Institute in Kingston Kingston, RI 02881 Subject: Whimbrel From: CATLEY/PEDRO <dcpedro AT cox.net> Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:06:39 -0400 Birding this evening. At Charlestown Ninigret Tidal Flats- 2 WHIMBREL, 18 Short-Billed Dowitchers, 3 Ruddy Turnstones, 3 Black-Bellied Plovers, 6 Piping Plovers, 6 Semi-Palmated Plovers and 400+ Least and Semi-Palmated Sandpipers. At Switch Rd. Turf Fields- 90 Killdeer and 15 Least Sandpipers. Carlos Pedro Subject: Bahamas Piping Plovers (2) at Breezy Point, Queens County, NYþ From: "leasttern14" <leasttern AT hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:28:47 -0000 Greetings. Today, Andrew Baksh, www.birdingdude.blogspot.com , located TWO, Bahamas plovers (among 40+ pipers) at Breezy Point, Queens County, NY. The birds were marked in February at the same site on Andros Island, four days apart! Neither of the birds nested on Breezy Point (although another Bahamas bird did, successfully). Read Andrew's blog, above, to see/learn more about his sightings. See also: http://dendroica.blogspot.com/2010/07/color-marked-plovers-moving-south.html for info on The Bahamas plover band combinations and reporting. Piping Plovers are on the move. It usually takes a scope to find a marked bird and to be certain of the colors. You cannot find a Bahamas plover unless you look! Good shorebirding. Peter Doherty leasttern at hotmail.com Virginia Beach, VA 23451 Subject: Birds From: Janice <DLSaint AT aol.com> Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:37:30 -0400 At Napatree, 1 Whimbrel At Charlestown Breachway, 1 Caspian Tern, 2 Western Sandpipers Jan St Jean Sent from my iPhone Subject: Wild Turkeys From: Donna <artdon2001 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:05:27 -0700 (PDT) 7/22/10 AT 7 a.m 4 Wild Turkeys and 20 poults in my backyard. Donna RustigianGreene, RI Subject: FW: this morning's birding From: "linda gardrel" <jff30 AT cox.net> Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:33:28 -0400 This morning at Third Beach Restoration area: many least and semipalmated sandpipers, several sanderlings, one green heron, 8 short billed dowitchers, 4 common terns, and two yellow warblers. At Easton's Beach, the continuing Iceland gull (closer to the Atlantic Beach Club), and at Hazard Road Saltmarsh, two marsh wrens, 4 green herons, one snowy egret, and one great egret. Linda Gardrel Subject: Tuesday, 7/20 addendum From: Philip Budlong <blp8391 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:18:48 -0700 (PDT) Also seen were Saltmarsh Sparrows and a Seaside Sparrow. Phil Budlong, Westerly