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10 Oct River Drive, Providence ["eric88kp" ] 7 Oct Bold Point, etc. ["Greg Sargeant" ] 7 Oct Gray-cheeked (type) Thrush/ Block Island [] 7 Oct ASRI Kimball Refuge Tuesday group, 10/7 [Philip Budlong ] 6 Oct Lark Sparrow and Philadelphia Vireo photos ["Peter Capobianco" ] 6 Oct East Providence-Merlin, Meadowlark, Thrasher ["Greg Sargeant" ] 6 Oct Block Island 10/6 ["Peter Capobianco" ] 6 Oct Roger Williams Park 10/6 [Michael W. Kieron ] 6 Oct Northwest RI birds ["Mike Tucker" ] 06 Oct Bird behavior through photography ["Michelle Lynn" ] 05 Oct South County today ["Michelle Lynn" ] 05 Oct Rough-wing swallow flock, Lonsdale marsh ["Raymond Marr jr" ] 5 Oct Walker Farm cont. [Jim Murphy ] 5 Oct Walker Farm and Dickcissel [Jim Murphy ] 5 Oct RBA: Rhode Island, October 5, 2008 [] 4 Oct birds on Block Island [] 4 Oct Saturday, 10/4 [Philip Budlong ] 3 Oct Friday birding [Jim Murphy ] 3 Oct Friday, 10/3 [Philip Budlong ] 03 Oct Snow Goose ["michaeljwoods01" ] 03 Oct Charlestown Breachway ["michaeljwoods01" ] 02 Oct More backyard bog birding. ["Michelle Lynn" ] 02 Oct River Drive, Providence, 10/2 ["eric88kp" ] 01 Oct Backyard Birds ["Michelle Lynn" ] 1 Oct Barrington birds ["Mike Tucker" ] 30 Sep Trustom/Matunuck birds ["Mike Tucker" ] 30 Sep ASRI Kimball Refuge Tuesday group, 9/30 [Philip Budlong ] 30 Sep Hudsonian image ["Michelle Lynn" ] 30 Sep biking and birding, rescheduled ["eric88kp" ] 30 Sep Screech owl in Pawtucket ["Raymond Marr jr" ] 29 Sep Monday birds [Jim Murphy ] 28 Sep Carpenter's ["Michelle Lynn" ] 28 Sep Hudsonian Godwit ["Pat Molloy" ] 27 Sep RBA: Rhode Island, September 27, 2008 [] 25 Sep N. Wheatear, van trip birds ["Mike Tucker" ] 25 Sep Forster's Terns [] 24 Sep Wilson's Snipe Trustom Pond ["Michael Woods" ] 23 Sep Wilson's Phalarope/ Caspian Terns [] 23 Sep ASRI Kimball Refuge Tuesday group, 9/23 [Philip Budlong ] 21 Sep Biking and Birding Next Sunday (28th) ["eric88kp" ] 21 Sep I wanna get to know you! ["matchehwsfriends" ] 20 Sep Quonny/Central Beach Pond ["Greg Sargeant" ] 20 Sep Saturday, 9/20 [Philip Budlong ] 20 Sep Prairie Warbler ["slatebluecyn" ] 20 Sep RBA: Rhode Island,September 19, 20008 [] 18 Sep Yellow-breasted Chat [] 17 Sep Common Raven - 9-17 ["Nancy H." ] 16 Sep Philadelphia Vireo [] 16 Sep ASRI Kimball Refuge Tuesday group, 9/16 [Philip Budlong ] 16 Sep Sachuest Point NWR on Sunday, September 14, 2008. ["Bruce Larson" ] 15 Sep Philadelphia Vireo ["Mike Tucker" ] 13 Sep RBA: Rhode Island, September 13, 2008 [] Subject: River Drive, Providence From: "eric88kp" <eric_lopresti AT brown.edu> Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:09:36 -0000 Set out at 7 AM, and had an amazing morning of birding. Saw way more than I expected to. White-throat numbers are way up, I counted 30, there could have been more. The highlight was certainly seeing 3 sapsuckers, an adult and an immature foraging together in a willow right on the side of the road (30 minutes later they were back), and another much fluffier immature just sitting on a branch farther in. Perhaps they bred here this year? Also cool was seeing a squirrel frozen to a tree, and looking around all over for a hawk, then looking pretty much straight up at an adult red-tail sitting on a lightpost. The BCNH was right at the outflow of the freshwater pond, not 10 feet from the road, then moved down a little bit towards the saltmarsh part, and was present for the entire time I was there (7- 9:30). The two kinglets were foraging along the edge of the pond. 3 Mute Swan X Mallard X Double-crested Cormorant 3 Great Blue Heron 1 Black-crowned Night-Heron imm. 1 Osprey 1 Red-tailed Hawk SEX X Ring-billed Gull X Herring Gull X Great Black-backed Gull X Rock Pigeon X Mourning Dove 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 3 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2 Downy Woodpecker X Eastern Phoebe 1 Blue-headed Vireo X Blue Jay X American Crow 4 Tree Swallow X Black-capped Chickadee 1 Tufted Titmouse 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Carolina Wren 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet X American Robin X Gray Catbird 2 Northern Mockingbird X European Starling 2 Cedar Waxwing X Yellow-rumped Warbler 4 Palm Warbler X Common Yellowthroat X Song Sparrow X Swamp Sparrow 30 White-throated Sparrow X Northern Cardinal X Common Grackle X American Goldfinch X House Sparrow Subject: Bold Point, etc. From: "Greg Sargeant" <sargeguy AT earthlink.net> Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 21:37:55 -0400 Bold Point, East Providence: 7:30-9:00am: Palm Warbler, Pine Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow-Rumped Warbler, House Wren, Belted Kingfisher, Northern Flicker, Golden-Crowned Kinglet, Osprey, Sharp-Shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Great Blue Heron, White Throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Phoebe. Along the Blackstone River, 6:15pm: Great Horned Owl Greg Sargeant Providence, RI Subject: Gray-cheeked (type) Thrush/ Block Island From: DLSaint AT aol.com Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 17:34:16 EDT Kathy Patric, Linda Gardrel and I went to Block Island for the day. The highlight was a GRAY-CHEEKED (type) THRUSH at the north end. It popped up from the ground under a bush, and sat up on a branch so we could all see it well. There was a lot of activity at the north end, but mostly both types of KINGLETS, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBBLERS, NORTHERN FLICKERS and RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS. Many EASTERN PHOEBES scattered where ever we went. We also had a RED-TAILED HAWK, which is not so common on the island. Other birds seen: 1 AMERICAN KESTREL, 1 MERLIN, 2 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS, 1 BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 3 BROWN CREEPERS, 1 BROWN THRASHER, 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, 2 NASHVILLE, 1 BLACK-THROATED BLUE, 3 BLACK-THROATED GREEN, 4 PINE, 4 PALM. 1 BLACK-AND-WHITE and a few COMMON YELLOWTHROATS. Sparrows: many CHIPPING, 3 FIELD, 3 LINCOLN'S, 6 SWAMP, 6 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, 6 INDIGO BUNTINGS, 1 BALTIMORE ORIOLE and 1 PURPLE FINCH. Jan St.Jean Chepachet, RI **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out! (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000001) Subject: ASRI Kimball Refuge Tuesday group, 10/7 From: Philip Budlong <blp8391 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 11:41:20 -0700 (PDT) On an ASRI Kimball Refuge Tuesday group walk at Trustom Pond NWR, Matunuck: 4 Pied-billed Grebes, 2 Great Blue Herons, Gadwall, American Wigeon, Ruddy Ducks, 1 Osprey, 2 Northern Harriers, Sharp-shinned Hawks, Cooper's Hawks, 1 BROAD-WINGED HAWK (thanks to Mike Tucker), 1 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, 2 Belted Kingfishers, 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker, 3 Northern Flickers, 12 Eastern Phoebes, 1 YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, Red-eyed Vireo, thousands of Tree Swallows, 1 Brown Creeper, 5 Golden-crowned Kinglets, 2 Brown Thrashers, numerous Yellow-rumped Warblers, 1 Black-throated Green Warbler, 1 Prairie Warbler, 1 American Redstart, 1 Common Yellowthroat and other common woodland species. Phil Budlong, Westerly Subject: Lark Sparrow and Philadelphia Vireo photos From: "Peter Capobianco" <Peter.Capobianco AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 21:55:32 -0400 I haven't had a chance to go through everything yet, but I thought some of you might like to see the Lark Sparrow and Philadelphia Vireo photos. Lark Sparrow: http://www.pbase.com/petercapob/image/104186371 Philadelphia Vireo: http://www.pbase.com/petercapob/image/104186373 Good Birding, Peter Capobianco Riverside, RI Subject: East Providence-Merlin, Meadowlark, Thrasher From: "Greg Sargeant" <sargeguy AT earthlink.net> Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 19:41:14 -0400 At 5:15pm a Merlin was perched on a rooftop on North Brow St. between Warren and Waterman Ave. From 5:30-6pm at Bold Point there were large numbers and a good variety of birds including Eastern Meadowlark (flying southward), Brown Thrasher, Swamp Sparrow, White-Throated Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Blackpoll Warbler, Blue-Headed Vireo, Golden-Crowned Kinglets, Cooper's Hawk. Greg Sargeant Providence, RI Subject: Block Island 10/6 From: "Peter Capobianco" <Peter.Capobianco AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 18:36:48 -0400 Today Jack Sullivan, Hugh Willoughby, and I returned from Block Island on the 3PM boat. The weekend was pretty good overall, we had numbers of birds and a number of rarities. However, we missed quite a few "regulars," so our trip total seemed a bit low. Today was much slower than yesterday, but we managed to find a few good things. We had an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER Hodge Farm near the north end. 7 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were feeding on the muddy substrate in "Duck Pond" near Southeast Light. We also had numbers of scoters and loons migrating, which was lacking earlier in the weekend. I'll post some pictures later from the weekend. Good Birding, Peter Capobianco Riverside, RI Subject: Roger Williams Park 10/6 From: Michael W. Kieron <m.kieron AT musnathist.com> Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 17:39:04 -0400 Hi all, I lead a pair of family nature walks in Roger Williams Park this morning (about 35 attending). The trip was around the shores of Polo and Pleasure Lakes near the Museum. Anyhoo... 1 great blue heron, 6 double-crested cormorants, 2 eastern phoebes, 7 pine warblers, and 1 blackpoll warbler. Also the usual dozens of canada geese and mallards and the resident muscovy duck. -Mike Kieron Michael W. Kieron Assistant Curator Museum of Natural History & Planetarium Roger Williams Park 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02907 (401) 785-9457 x246 (401) 461-5146 (fax) www.providenceri.com/museum Subject: Northwest RI birds From: "Mike Tucker" <mtucker AT asri.org> Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 16:50:18 -0400 I spent most of the morning birding George Washington Management Area and Pulaski Memorial Forest in Glocester and Burrillville. I came across several flocks of warblers with a few other species as well. There were 75+ Blackpoll Warblers, 23 Palm Warblers, 40+ Yellow-rumped Warblers, 20+ Pine Warblers, 3 Black-throated Blue Warblers, 1 Black-and-white Warbler, 1 Northern Parula and 1 Hooded Warbler. The Hooded Warbler was very close but didn't wait for a photo. It was seen about a half mile in from the camping entrance to George Washington (off route 44). Other birds included 6 Blue-headed Vireos, 3 Dark-eyed Juncos, 17 Ruby-crowned Kinglets, 30+ Golden-crowned Kinglets, 6 Hermit Thrushes, 1 Hairy Woodpecker, 1 Brown Creeper, 1 Winter Wren and 2 Wood Ducks. If you check this area out, I recommend getting a good map of the area. The roads/trails are very confusing and I needed 4 WD to make it through some of them. On route 94 in Foster, there was a flock of 15 Chipping Sparrows along the road. Mike Tucker Seekonk Subject: Bird behavior through photography From: "Michelle Lynn" <parula AT cox.net> Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:30:27 -0000 I watched some interesting bird behavior yesterday between 2 juvenile Great Blue Herons at Ninigret Pond in Charlestown. I documented this behavior through a series of images. I also added some rather amusing captions. Use the slideshow feature and then click the forward arrow at your own pace. I'd be interested in hearing opinions on this behavior which I've not seen in this species. Is it territorial, playing, or establishing of dominance? Here's the link ... http://picasaweb.google.com/michellelynnsts/BattleOfTheHerons# Michelle St.Sauveur Coventry, RI PS ... One other bird from yesterday ... a Pectoral Sandpiper at Heaton orchard turf fields. Subject: South County today From: "Michelle Lynn" <parula AT cox.net> Date: Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:53:35 -0000 At Charlestown Breachway ... 3 juvenile Black-crowned Night Herons, At Moonstone/Mud Pond area ... 1 juvenile White-crowned Sparrow, 2 White-eyed Vireo, 1 Red-eyed Vireo, 3 Blackpoll Warbler, 1 Indigo Bunting, Merlin, Sharp-shinned, and Cooper's Hawks, 2 American Kestrel. At Succotash Marsh ... 2 juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron, 1 Dunlin, 1 imm. Yellow Warbler, Savannah Sparrows. At Perryville .. a Dark-eyed Junco. A group of birders I encountered found a Yellow-breasted Chat at the sharp bend of Moonstone Beach Rd. along the edge of the goose field. Yellow-rumps were numerous at all locations today. Michelle St.Sauveur Coventry, RI Subject: Rough-wing swallow flock, Lonsdale marsh From: "Raymond Marr jr" <rmarr2 AT cox.net> Date: Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:44:14 -0000 Today at the Lonsdale Marsh along the Blackstone river on the cumberland/lincoln line 10 Rough-wing swallows (all were feeding above the river) common but very late date. 35 Wood Duck Ray Marr Pawtucket RI rmarr2 AT cox.net Subject: Walker Farm cont. From: Jim Murphy <jimride0457 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 10:43:03 -0700 (PDT) Sorry, But I forgot to add that there was a male Wilson's warbler at Walker Farm today also. Jim Murphy Subject: Walker Farm and Dickcissel From: Jim Murphy <jimride0457 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 10:37:24 -0700 (PDT) Today, in the rain, I had the following birds at Walker Farm in Barrington: First, there were a significant number-100+- of sparrows that included 2Lincoln’s and 1 field sparrow in the gardens. There was also a dickcissel that had a good amount of yellow on the breast. This bird was seen on the left side of the gardens and toward the field in the back. There was also a Northern waterthrush, 2 Nashville warblers, 3 blackpolls, 2 ruby crowned kinglets, solitary sandpiper, and indigo bunting. Jim Murphy Subject: RBA: Rhode Island, October 5, 2008 From: DLSaint AT aol.com Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 09:43:19 EDT * RBA * Rhode Island * Statewide * October 5, 2008 * RIRI0810.05 - Birds mentioned: NORTHERN WHEATEAR YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD Brown-headed Cowbird LARK SPARROW DICKCISSEL Lincoln's Sparrow CLAY-COLORED SPARROW BLUE GROSBEAK White-crowned Sparrow GYRFALCON Peregrine Falcon RED-HEADED WOODPECKER American Bittern YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON White-rumped Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Snow Goose Blue-winged Teal Black-billed Cuckoo Yellow-billed Cuckoo Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Hairy Woodpecker Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Red-breasted Nuthatch Philadelphia Vireo Warbling Vireo Indigo Bunting Blue-winged Warbler Yellow Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER Nashville Warbler Northern Parula Cape May Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Pine Warbler Palm Warbler Prairie Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler Magnolia Warbler Hooded Warbler MOURNING WARBLER Yellow-breasted Chat Chipping Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow HUDSONIAN GODWIT LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL Bobolink MARBLED GODWIT BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER Caspian Tern Winter Wren Purple Finch Solitary Sandpiper Eastern Screech Owl date: October 5, 2008 (401) 949-5454 or 245-7500 ext 3052 to report: email to: _DLSaint AT aol.com_ (mailto:DLSaint AT aol.com) coverage: statewide 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 October 5th, 2008. This report covers the period from September 28th to October 4th. . The next update will be October 11th. The NORTHERN WHEATEAR found on the turf field in Exeter was last observed on the 29th. Block Island had some rare bird sightings this past week. On the 30th, there was 1 YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD found with BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS on a lawn on the south end of the Island. At the Spring House garden on the 30th, 1 LARK SPARROW, 1 DICKCISSEL, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW and 1 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW. At that location on the 4th, a BLUE GROSBEAK was found, and on the 1st, 2 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS were seen. On the 3rd, a GYRFALCON was sighted with 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS flying over the ocean near the northeast corner of the island. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was found near the airport. Other highlights from the week included: 2 AMERICAN BITTERNS, 2 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS, 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 1 SNOW GOOSE, 1 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 1 BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, 1 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, several YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS, 1 HAIRY WOODPECKER, 3 BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS, 6 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 1 PHILADELPHIA VIREO, 1 WARBLING VIREO and many INDIGO BUNTINGS. Warblers included: 1 BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, 2 YELLOW, 2 BLACKBURNIAN, 1 CHESTNUT-SIDED, 1 ORANGE-CROWNED, 16 NASHVILLE WARBLERS, 8 NORTHERN PARULAS, 2 CAPE MAY WARBLERS, 12 BLACK-THROATED BLUE, 10 BLACK-THROATED GREEN, numbers of BLACKPOLL, PINE and PALM, 1 PRAIRE WARBLER, 1 BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, 2 MAGNOLIA, 1 HOODED WARBLER, 1 MOURNING WARBLER and 2 YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS. Sparrows included, several CHIPPING, 3 LINCOLN'S, 2 SWAMP, 1 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW and 1 NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW. On the 28th, 1 HUDSONIAN GODWIT was found in a puddle in the cut cornfield at Carpenter's Beach in Matunuck. The bird was not relocated later in the day. A PEREGRINE FALCON and 2 BLUE-WINGED TEAL were also sighted there that day. At Camp Cronin next to Point Judith in Narraganset, 1 PHILADELPHIA VIREO was found on the 27th. Also that day, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen at Roger Wheeler Beach parking area. On the 28th at Sunset Farm along Route 108 in Narraganset, 1 DICKCISSEL was reported. On the 1st, 1 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, 1 INDIGO BUNTING and 6 BOBOLINKS were seen. At the Charlestown Breachway ( Ninigret Pond tidal flats) the MARBLED GODWIT was reported again several times this week, along with 2 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS and 3 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, and on the 1st, an AMERICAN BITTERN was recorded there. Along Heaton Orchard Road, 12 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 2 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS and 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIER were observed on the 29th. At Avondale Preserve in Westerly, 1 YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen on the 27th. On the 28th, 2 CASPIAN TERNS were found at Trustom Pond NWR. On the 4th, 1 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, 1 WINTER WREN, 3 NASHVILLE WARBLERS, 1 NORTHERN PARULA, 2 MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, 1 BLACK-THROATED BLUE, 2 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS, 1 PINE several BLACKPOLL WARBLERS and several PURPLE FINCHES were spotted. A SNOW GOOSE was seen at Firehouse Pond in Charlestown this week. At Walkers Farm in Barrington, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW was seen on the 29th, and on the 1st, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and a SOLITARY SANDPIPER were seen there. In the northwest corner of the state, at Durfee Hill Management Area in Glocester, 1 HAIRY WOODPECKER and 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW were reported. Finally, an EASTERN SCREECH-OWL was heard calling in Pawtucket this week. The total species count in Rhode Island through September is 299. (Thanks to Dave Gumbley for the statistics) That's all for this week, thank you for calling and good birding! - End transcript **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out! (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000001) Subject: birds on Block Island From: DLSaint AT aol.com Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 19:48:53 EDT I was on Block Island today and yesterday. 10/3 and 10/4. I had 87 species, the only shorebird was AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, I did not visit the marsh at Andy's Way. Most birds seen were at the north end. Highlights: 1 AMERICAN BITTERN, numerous MERLINS and PEREGRINES, 1 BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, 3 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS, 1 WARBLING VIREO, many BLUE-HEADED VIREOS, GOLDEN-CROWNED and RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS. 19 warbler species, many BLACKPOLL, BLACK-THROATED BLUE, BLACK-THROATED GREEN, 4 NASHVILLE, 1 YELLOW, 1 BLACKBURNIAN, several MAGNOLIAS, 1 CHESTNUT-SIDED, 1 PRAIRIE, 1 BAY-BREASTED, 1 OVENBIRD and 1 MOURNING WARBLER. Sparrows included: 1 CHIPPING, 3 LINCOLN'S, 2 SWAMP, 1 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW and several JUNCOS. Many INDIGO BUNTINGS, 2 BALTIMORE ORIOLES and 1 BLUE GROSBEAK. The Blue Grosbeak was around the hill behind the Spring House. Reports from other birders: 1 GYRFALCON, 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, 1 YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT. Recovered in the banding nets was 1 HOODED WARLBER, 1 ACADIAN FLYCATCHER, 1 SWAINSON'S THRUSH and a GREY-CHECKED THRUSH. Jan St.Jean Chepachet, RI **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out! (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000001) Subject: Saturday, 10/4 From: Philip Budlong <blp8391 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 14:47:29 -0700 (PDT) Birding today with Linda Gardrel, Paul L'Etoile, Carlos Pedro and Scott Tsagarakis at Trustom Pond NWR, Matunuck: 1 Great Blue Heron, flyover Wood Ducks, Gadwall, American Wigeons, Ruddy Ducks, 2 Osprey, 2 Sharp-shinned Hawks, 2 Greater Yellowlegs, 1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo, 2 Belted Kingfishers, 2 Red-bellied Woodpeckers, 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Northern Flickers, 5 Eastern Phoebes, 3 Blue-headed Vireos, Red-eyed Vireos, Tree Swallows, 1 Brown Creeper, 1 Winter Wren (heard), 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3 Nashville Warblers, 2 Northern Parulas, 2 Magnolia Warblers, 1 Black-throated Blue Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warblers, 2 Black-throated Green Warblers, 1 Pine Warbler, Blackpoll Warblers, Common Yellowthroats, 2 Savannah Sparrows, 2 Swamp Sparrows, flyover Bobolinks, flyover Purple Finches and other common woodland species. At Sunset Farm (Kinney Bungalow), Narragansett: 20+ Killdeer, Palm Warblers, Common Yellowthroats, Savannah Sparrows, 1 White-crowned Sparrow, 1 Indigo Bunting and 6 Bobolinks. At Westerly Land Trust's Avondale Farm Preserve: 1 Northern Harrier, 5 Wild Turkeys foraging in farm garden and 2 Eastern Phoebes. At Quonochontaug: 2 Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, Green-winged Teal and a Peregrine Falcon harassing a flock of Tree Swallows. Phil Budlong, Westerly Subject: Friday birding From: Jim Murphy <jimride0457 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 13:29:27 -0700 (PDT) Today there was a Lincoln's Sparrow in the field-left of the pond at Durfee Hill, 1 hairy woodpecker, 1 pine and 1 blackpoll warbler. I also had a winter wren behind my house. Jim Murphy Subject: Friday, 10/3 From: Philip Budlong <blp8391 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 09:11:52 -0700 (PDT) At Quonochontaug: 2 Great Egrets, 1 Turkey Vulture and a Cooper's Hawk. At Westerly Land Trust's Avondale Farm Preserve: 1 Northern Harrier and 5 Wild Turkeys foraging in the farm garden. Phil Budlong, Westerly Subject: Snow Goose From: "michaeljwoods01" <michaeljwoods01 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:41:50 -0000 The Snow Goose sighted earlier was on Firehouse Pond in Cross Mills, Charlestown at 11:15 AM, still with a flock of Canadas. Subject: Charlestown Breachway From: "michaeljwoods01" <michaeljwoods01 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:53:03 -0000 Numerous Great and Snowy Egrets, two Great Blue Herons, two Kingfishers, a Little Green Heron, one Immature and four Juvenile Black- crowned Night-Herons feeding in the chanel at Charlestown Breachway around 5 PM today. Subject: More backyard bog birding. From: "Michelle Lynn" <parula AT cox.net> Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:24:03 -0000 Hi people. I broke my toe yesterday so I'm taking a few days off from work. I can't really do much walking so I've been quietly sitting by my backyard bog ... just watching and listening. Today I had a NORTHERN PARULA, 2 BLACKPOLL WARBLERS, 2 BROWN CREEPERS, a SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk, 3 Turkey Vultures, 2 Eastern Phoebes. I'm looking forward to what tomorrow brings after the passage of a strong cold front. Michelle St.Sauveur Coventry, RI Subject: River Drive, Providence, 10/2 From: "eric88kp" <eric_lopresti AT brown.edu> Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:09:55 -0000 Got up a bit early this morning by accident so I decided to spend a little time birding. Best birds were two early white-throated sparrows and a nashville warbler that popped up when I pished around 8 feet in front of me and proceeded to spend awhile foraging in the open. I had another sparrow species that popped up next to a song sparrow for a half-second and was obviously smaller, thinner and had a pointy head, unfortunatly it dissapeared into the weeds and would not come back up. My impression was that it was probably a savannah. Otherwise, birding was slow besides the ridiculous amounts of song sparrows and goldfinches around. X Mute Swan X Mallard X Double-crested Cormorant 2 Great Blue Heron X Ring-billed Gull X Herring Gull X Great Black-backed Gull X Mourning Dove 2 Belted Kingfisher 1 Eastern Phoebe 1 Blue Jay X Black-capped Chickadee X American Robin X European Starling 1 Nashville Warbler 1 Black-and-white Warbler X Song Sparrow 2 White-throated Sparrow X Northern Cardinal X Common Grackle X American Goldfinch X House Sparrow Eric LoPresti Providence, RI Subject: Backyard Birds From: "Michelle Lynn" <parula AT cox.net> Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:16:51 -0000 I have a wooded bog as a part of my back yard. This afternoon I had a female Black-throated Blue Warbler, a Blue-headed Vireo, a Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 7 Wood Ducks, 2 Carolina Wrens, a Red-bellied Woodpecker, and a Hairy Woodpecker and other more common woodland birds. A photo of the Black-throated Blue can be seen here ... http://picasaweb.google.com/michellelynnsts/RecentPhotos3# Michelle St.Sauveur Coventry, RI Subject: Barrington birds From: "Mike Tucker" <mtucker AT asri.org> Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 14:45:40 -0400 I birded a couple of places in Barrington at lunch today with Jack Sullivan. At Walker Farm we had an adult Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and the continuing Solitary Sandpiper. At Nockum Hill Refuge and the northern part of Hundred Acre Cove we had 1 Marsh Wren, 1 Palm Warbler, 2 Blackpoll Warblers, 1 Pine Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warblers, 14 Great Egrets, 2 Snowy Egrets and 5 Greater Yellowlegs. Mike Tucker Seekonk Subject: Trustom/Matunuck birds From: "Mike Tucker" <mtucker AT asri.org> Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:29:01 -0400 This morning at Trustom Pond there were 2 Blackpoll Warblers, 1 Nashville Warbler, 2 Black-throated Green Warblers, 1 Black-and-white Warbler, 1 Northern Parula, Yellow-rumped Warblers and Common Yellowthroats. There were also 5 Blue-headed Vireos (4 in one tree), 3 Red-eyed Vireos and 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Other birds in the Matunuck area included 4 Sharp-shinned Hawks, 1 Cooper's Hawk, 3 Osprey, 1 Green Heron, another Blue-headed Vireo and the Blue-winged Teal and Snow Goose previously reported by Phil Budlong. I couldn't get any good shots of the warblers but the first 7 shots at the following link are from this morning: http://picasaweb.google.com/naturaleyes/RecentPhotos# Mike Tucker Seekonk Subject: ASRI Kimball Refuge Tuesday group, 9/30 From: Philip Budlong <blp8391 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:11:32 -0700 (PDT) On an ASRI Kimball Refuge Tuesday group walk at Cards Pond Road, Matunuck: 1 SNOW GOOSE in a flock of Canada Geese, and 5 Killdeer. At Sunset Farm (Kinney Bungalow), Narragansett: ~15 Killdeer and 2 Bobolinks. At Camp Cronin, Point Judith: 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1 Eastern Phoebe, Yellow-rumped Warblers, 1 Pine Warbler and 1 Common Yellowthroat. At Mud Pond, Matunuck: 1 Great Blue Heron, 2 Wood Ducks, 2 Blue-winged Teal, 2 Northern Harriers and a Belted Kingfisher. Phil Budlong, Westerly Subject: Hudsonian image From: "Michelle Lynn" <parula AT cox.net> Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:25:56 -0000 Here's a link to a photo of the Hudsonian Godwit found in Carpenter's Beach corn field on Sunday. It'll be the first image in the folder. http://picasaweb.google.com/michellelynnsts/RecentPhotos3# Michelle St.Sauveur Coventry, RI Subject: biking and birding, rescheduled From: "eric88kp" <eric_lopresti AT brown.edu> Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:25:49 -0000 Just a note, since I cancelled this because of the rain this past weekend, we will be doing the East Bay trip this sunday. There ought to be more ducks and other later migrants, Watchemoket on saturday during the brief non-rainy period held about 15 am. widgeon plus 5 herons (both egrets, great blue, green and BC night). Ought to be a fun trip and hopefully all that expressed interest about it last week can come as well as others. Email me if you plan on coming, that way we can work out where and when the group will meet. Eric LoPresti Providence, RI Subject: Screech owl in Pawtucket From: "Raymond Marr jr" <rmarr2 AT cox.net> Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:11:17 -0000 Screech owl was calling from his 100 year old oak tree home. Here in Pawtucket of all places. Raymond Marr Jr Pawtucket rmarr2 AT cox.net Subject: Monday birds From: Jim Murphy <jimride0457 AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:24:50 -0700 (PDT) Today: The Northern Wheatear was seen in the same location around 9:30 A.M. I also saw 12 pectoral sandpipers, 2 buff-breasted, and 1 white-rumped sandpiper at Heaton Orchard Road. At Trustom there was 1 black-throated green, 1 black and white, 1 Northern Parula, 2 blackpoll, 6 red-eyed vireos, 1 white-eyed vireo, 1 blue-headed vireo, 1 ruby-crowned kinglet, 1 pied-billed grebe, 2 palm warblers, and 1 magnolia warbler. Jim Murphy Subject: Carpenter's From: "Michelle Lynn" <parula AT cox.net> Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:09:57 -0000 The Hudsonian Godwit unfortunately did not stick around. I check the area several times later in the day but it was gone. Also at Carpenter's ... a Peregrine Falcon and 2 Blue-winged Teal. At Mud Pond ... 2 Green-winged Teal. At Moonstone Beach ... 3 Savannah Sparrows. Greg Sargeant spotted 2 Caspian Terns on the Southeast corner of Trustom Pond at about 2:30 PM. Michelle St.Sauveur Coventry, RI Subject: Hudsonian Godwit From: "Pat Molloy" <pat.molloy3 AT verizon.net> Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:26:28 -0000 Michelle St. Saveur called to report a Hudsonian Godwit this morning around 11 a.m. at Carpenter's Beach in the puddle in the cut cornfield off Card's Pond Road. Subject: RBA: Rhode Island, September 27, 2008 From: DLSaint AT aol.com Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:09:01 EDT * RBA * Rhode Island * Statewide * September 27, 2008 * RIRI0809.27 - Birds mentioned: NORTHERN WHEATEAR AMERICAN AVOCET BLACK SKIMMER WILSON'S PHALAROPE Whimbrel Caspian Tern Forster's Tern Northern Gannet Wilson's Snipe Marsh Wren Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow MARBLED GODWIT American Golden Plover Black-throated Blue Warbler Blue-headed Vireo date: September 27, 2008 (401) 949-5454 or 245-7500 ext 3052 to report: email to: _DLSaint AT aol.com_ (mailto:DLSaint AT aol.com) coverage: statewide 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 September 27th, 2008. This report covers the period from September 20th to September 27th. . The next update will be October 4th. A NORTHERN WHEATEAR has been on a private turf farm in Slocum since about September 15th. The bird is on property owned by SODCO but it can be viewed, using a scope, from a public road. The turf fields and the driveway are private property. Birders can NOT walk or drive up the SODCO driveway and they can NOT walk or drive out onto the turf fields. They must stay on Exeter Road. SODCO employees will call the police if anybody trespasses onto SODCO property. The bird is near the intersection of Exeter Road and Dry Bridge Road in the Slocum area of North Kingstown. On Exeter Road, directly across from Dry Bridge Road, a SODCO sign marks the entrance of a private road that goes south from Exeter Road. The bird is in the field to the right of this private road. The bird usually stays in the dirt area where the turf has recently been harvested. The bird feeds in the dirt exposed by the harvested turf and it does not seem to be bothered by the harvesting equipment. It also likes to perch on top of the pallets. Please respect the property owner's rights. At Third Beach restoration area (Sachuest NWR Saltmarsh) in Middletown on the 21st, an AMERICAN AVOCET and a BLACK SKIMMER were found. On the 23rd at Trustom Pond NWR, along the shore in the southeast corner, 1 WILSON'S PHALAROPE, 1 WHIMBREL, 2 CASPIAN TERNS and 1 FORSTER'S TERN. On the 22nd, there were 4 CASPIAN TERNS and a NORTHERN GANNET along Moonstone Beach. Three WILSON'S SNIPE were seen feeding near Otter Point on the 24th. At Mud Pond along Moonstone Beach Road, a MARSH WREN was recorded on the 25th. At the Charlestown Breachway, in the marsh on the 23rd, 1 NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW. On the Ninigret Pond tidal flats, 1 MARBLED GODWIT and 2 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS were observed that day. The MARLBLED GODWIT was seen again on the 25th. In Tiverton at Seapowet, 19 FORSTER'S TERNS were seen resting on the rocky shore on the 25th. At Miantonomi Park in Newport, 1 BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER and 1 BLUE-HEADED VIREO were seen this week. That's all for this week, thank you for calling and good birding! - End transcript **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) Subject: N. Wheatear, van trip birds From: "Mike Tucker" <mtucker AT asri.org> Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:26:44 -0400 This morning during an ASRI van trip we had the continuing Northern Wheatear on the sod farm along Exeter Road in North Kingstown. A Marsh Wren and 3 Belted Kingfishers were seen at Mud Pond in South Kingstown. In the marsh along Atlantic Ave in Westerly we had 10 Greater Yellowlegs and 4 Lesser Yellowlegs. Succotash Marsh had 38 Great Egrets and 6 Snowy Egrets. Miantonomi Park in Newport had 1 Black-throated Blue Warbler, 1 Pine Warbler, 2 Baltimore Orioles and 1 Eastern Wood Pewee. On the lower part of Stump Pond in Smithfield there was 1 Pied-billed Grebe and 1 Wood Duck. Mike Tucker Seekonk Subject: Forster's Terns From: DLSaint AT aol.com Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:30:00 EDT In Tiverton, at Seapowet, 19 FORSTER'S TERNS. Jan St. Jean Chepachet, RI **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) Subject: Wilson's Snipe Trustom Pond From: "Michael Woods" <labret303530 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:52:18 -0000 3 Wilson's Snipe spotted this morning at Trustom Pond. Spotted from the bench near Otter Point, feeding on the left hand shore. Subject: Wilson's Phalarope/ Caspian Terns From: DLSaint AT aol.com Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:48:47 EDT At Trustom Pond NWR, along the shore in the south east corner, 1 WILSON'S PHALAROPE, 1 WHIMBREL, 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER, 2 CASPAIN TERNS and 1 FORSTER'S TERN. There were also a few AMERICAN WIGEON. At the Charlestown Breachway, in the marsh- 1 NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW, and on the flats, 1 MARBLED GODWIT, 2 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS (1 adult and 1 juvenile), 11 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 4 DUNLIN, 6 LESSER YELLOWLEGS and 1 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER. Jan St.Jean Chepachet, RI **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) Subject: ASRI Kimball Refuge Tuesday group, 9/23 From: Philip Budlong <blp8391 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:19:49 -0700 (PDT) On an ASRI Kimball Refuge Tuesday group walk this morning at Third Beach Restoration Area, Middletown: 1 Northern Harrier, 1 American Kestrel, 3 Black-bellied Plovers, 6 Semipalmated Plovers, 2 Greater Yellowlegs and 1 Belted Kingfisher. At Miantonomi Park, Newport: 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker, 1 Northern Flicker, 1 Eastern Phoebe, 1 Blue-headed Vireo, 2 Red-eyed Vireos and other common woodland species. Phil Budlong, Westerly Subject: Biking and Birding Next Sunday (28th) From: "eric88kp" <eric_lopresti AT brown.edu> Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 03:36:30 -0000 Join the Brown Birdwatching Club next Sunday on the first (hopefully of many) biking and birding expedition, this time along the East Bay Bike Path. If you haven't birded this path, you are certainly missing out. The path goes 14 miles, from East Providence, just north of Watchemoket Cove, down to Colt State park in Bristol, hugging the bay most of the way. We will be meeting around 9:30 at the beginning of the path, heading down at a very leisurely pace, making many stops along the way to check out the large variety of different habitats along the way. Then we will have lunch at Colt (probably around 11-11:30) and head back. I biked the East Providence section of the path yesterday and ended up with 30 something species, notably 4 species of herons; great blue and green herons, snowy and great egrets. Also noted were 6 Osprey, a couple lingering yellowlegs, a late semipalm sandpiper, 4 kingfishers and the first group of widgeon I have seen this year. Last year I got my first eurasion widgeon of the year in october along the path, so that could be a possibility. Pack a lunch, binoculars and water. I would prefer if you could email me if you are thinking of going, as in case of weather cancellations and to finalize meeting plans and all, I would like to compile a list of interested participants. My email is eric_lopresti AT brown.edu. I have been doing this for the past two years while a student in Providence and can think of a few routes, and as I would really like to make this a somewhat regular event, any input on good routes and sites would be greatly appreciated. Hope to see you there! Eric LoPresti Providence, RI Subject: I wanna get to know you! From: "matchehwsfriends" <matchehwsfriends AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 03:31:18 -0000 You're really cute. I wanna get to know you. Here's my profile with many photos Reach me here. http://sheryhfg.bravehost.com Subject: Quonny/Central Beach Pond From: "Greg Sargeant" <sargeguy AT earthlink.net> Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:12:51 -0400 At Quonnochontaug Pond saltmarsh this afternoon: Saltmarsh Sharp-Tailed Sparrows Yellow Warbler Common Yellowthroat Green Heron Black-Crowned Night Heron Great Egrets Great Blue Heron Greater Yellowlegs At Central Beach Pond: 2 Wood Ducks Great Egrets Great Blue Heron Pictures of the sparrows and Night Heron can be seen at http://picasaweb.google.com/sargeguy.RI/BirdPhotos#5248217181512170658 Greg Sargeant Providence, RI Subject: Saturday, 9/20 From: Philip Budlong <blp8391 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:13:37 -0700 (PDT) Birding today with Bob Jones, Linda Gardrel, Paul L'Etoile, Kathy Patric, Carlos Pedro, Chris Sidler and Scott Tsagarakis at Trustom Pond NWR, Matunuck: 1 Great Blue Heron, 1 Green Heron, 14 Gadwall, 8 American Wigeons, 1 Ruddy Duck, 4 Greater Yellowlegs, 1 Spotted Sandpiper, Cuckoo sp. (heard), 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, 2 Belted Kingfishers, 4 Eastern Phoebes, White-eyed Vireos, 2 Barn Swallows, 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, House Wrens, NO Warblers, 3 Indigo Buntings and other common woodland species. At Moonstone Beach/Cards Pond, Matunuck: 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 1 Osprey, Semipalmated Plovers, 1 PIPING PLOVER, 7 Greater Yellowlegs, 1 Least Sandpiper, 1 Belted Kingfisher, 1 Eastern Kingbird and 1 Yellow Warbler. On Moonstone Beach Road, Perryville: 1 Red-tailed Hawk, 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and a Red-bellied Woodpecker (heard). At Westerly Land Trust's Avondale Farm Preserve: 1 Red-shouldered Hawk, 1 Northern Flicker, 2 Eastern Phoebes, 1 Eastern Kingbird, House Wrens, 1 Marsh Wren and 1 Swamp Sparrow. At Quonochontaug: 3 Great Blue Herons, 28 Great Egrets, 1 Osprey,1 Peregrine Falcon and 1 Belted Kingfisher. Phil Budlong, Westerly Subject: Prairie Warbler From: "slatebluecyn" <clg2381 AT cox.net> Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:14:18 -0000 Today at Walker's Farm in Barrington we got a Prairie Warbler along the northern edge of the leaf field and a Solitary Sandpiper, in one of the puddles. The marsh Wren was also present at the Hazard Rd. marsh, in Newport. Cynthia & Gabe Providence Subject: RBA: Rhode Island,September 19, 20008 From: DLSaint AT aol.com Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:17:14 EDT * RBA * Rhode Island * Statewide * September 19, 2008 * RIRI0809.19 - Birds mentioned: AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN LEAST BITTERN Philadelphia Vireo Yellow-breasted Chat Indigo Bunting Solitary Sandpiper Magnolia Warbler Prairie Warbler Bobolink Northern Parula Warbler Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Palm Warbler Blue-headed Vireo Pectoral Sandpiper Lesser Yellowlegs Peregrine Falcon BAIRD'S SANDPIPER American Pipit PILEATED WOODPECKER COMMON RAVEN date: September 19, 2008 (401) 949-5454 or 245-7500 ext 3052 to report: email to: _DLSaint AT aol.com_ (mailto:DLSaint AT aol.com) coverage: statewide 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 September 19th, 2008. This report covers the period from September 14th to September 19th. . The next update will be late September. An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was found along the Palmer River in Barrington on the 18th. It was first seen roosting on the shore in a cove along the Palmer River, several hundred yards northeast of Belvedere Ave. in Barrington. The pelican was later photographed as it flew over the Massachusetts shoreline of the Palmer River. It was not found the next day. At the Escape Road in Galilee, 1 LEAST BITTERN was found on the 16th. On the 15th, at Walkers Farm in Barrington, a PHILADELPHIA VIREO was reported. On the 18th, 1 YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, 1 INDIGO BUNTING and a SOLITARY SANDPIPER were seen there, and on the 19th, 1 MAGNOLIA WARLBER and a PRAIRE WARBLER were seen along with a small flock of BOBOLINKS. At Trustom Pond NWR on the 16th, 1 PHILADELPHIA VIREO, 1 NORTHERN PARULA, 1 BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, 1 PALM WARBLER, 1 NORTHERN PARULA WARBLER, 1 PRAIRE WARBLER and a BLUE-HEADED VIREO were seen. On the 16th, at Carpenter's Beach in Matunuck, in the flooded field on the west side, 3 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS and 4 LESSER YELLOWLEGS. At Napatree Point in Westerly, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 1 BAIRD'S SANDPIPER and 1 AMERICAN PIPIT were noted on the 19th. A PILEATED WOODPECKER was seen flying over Route 102 in West Greenwich on the 19th. Finally, in South Kingston, near Camp Fuller Road along Route 1, a COMMON RAVEN was spotted this week. That's all for this week, thank you for calling and good birding! - End transcript **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) Subject: Yellow-breasted Chat From: DLSaint AT aol.com Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:04:17 EDT At Walkers Farm in Barrington, 1 PM- 1 YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, 1 INDIGO BUNTING and a SOLITARY SANDPIPER in the puddles between the leaf piles. The Chat was behind the garden on the east side, in some pokeweed bushes. Jan St.Jean Chepachet, RI **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) Subject: Common Raven - 9-17 From: "Nancy H." <hurricanenancy AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:06:23 -0000 This morning on my way to work - Rt. 1 - Camp Fuller Road area, South Kingstown - a Common Raven was sighted. I have seen this bird at least a dozen times over the summer months, but never this close up. Of course I hadn't been sure of what I was seeing. Was it simply a crow that just made me go "hm....." or not. Seemed to be larger than a crow, but I couldn't be certain. This morning it was flying directly in front of me, and there was no mistaking it for a crow. It had the long, wedge shaped tail of a raven, and the flight pattern was different from a crow. I was fortunate enough to see it land in a large tree in the median. Unfortunately being surrounded by cars, the best I could do was slow down to get a better look at it. I did make a u-turn as soon as I could, heading south on Rt. 1. By that time it was gone and I was late for work! So just a heads up to anyone traveling that stretch of road. Nancy Harvey Charlestown, RI Subject: Philadelphia Vireo From: DLSaint AT aol.com Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:38:19 EDT At Trustom Pond this morning, along the Osprey Point trail, near the end, 1 PHILADELPHIA VIREO, 1 NORTHERN PARULA, 1 BLUE-GREY GNATCATCHER, 1 YELLOW WARBLER. At Otter Point, 1 PALM WARBLER and a BLUE-HEADED VIREO. At Carpenter's Beach, in the flooded field on the west side, 3 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 4 LESSER YELLOWLEGS. At Quonochontaug Breachway, 1 "Western" WILLET, 4 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 1 RUDDY TURNSTONE, 1 LEAST SANDPIPER and a PALM WARBLER. Jan St.Jean Chepachet, RI **************Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014) Subject: ASRI Kimball Refuge Tuesday group, 9/16 From: Philip Budlong <blp8391 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:24:35 -0700 (PDT) At Perry/Firehouse Pond, Cross Mills, early this morning: 2 Green Herons. On ASRI Kimball Refuge Tuesday group walk at Trustom Pond NWR, Matunuck: 1 Great Blue Heron, 2 Green Herons, 1 juvenile Black-crowned Night-Heron, 1 Osprey, 7 Greater Yellowlegs, 1 Belted Kingfisher, 1 Eastern Phoebe, 1 Great Crested Flycatcher, numerous vocal White-eyed Vireos, Red-eyed Vireos, Cedar Waxwings, Northern Parula, Yellow Warblers, Prairie Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, American Redstart and other common woodland species. Phil Budlong, Westerly Subject: Sachuest Point NWR on Sunday, September 14, 2008. From: "Bruce Larson" <brucerlarson AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:18:02 -0000 Fall is on the way Sunday was wet but pleasant. Four raptor species visited the refuge; there are still kingbirds in the meadow along RI Sound; the saltmarsh held pectoral sandpipers and very cute juvenile black-bellied plover. The tree swallows are collecting into large kettles around the high point of the refuge starting in mid- to late-afternoon. Without further ado, here are the reports: Saltmarsh 8:00-9:00am and 4:15-5:15pm (max for morning and evening) Mallard 14 Double-crested Cormorant 3 Great Blue Heron 5 Great Egret 3 Northern Harrier 1 Black-bellied Plover 6 (4ad + 2juv) Semipalmated Plover 4 Killdeer 1 Greater Yellowlegs 2 Lesser Yellowlegs 5 Least Sandpiper 1 Pectoral Sandpiper 3 Laughing Gull 6 Ring-billed Gull 33 Herring Gull 26 Great Black-backed Gull 20 Mourning Dove 2 Tree Swallow 1 European Starling 1 Flint Point Loop and Ocean View Loop 8:30-10:30am and 1:30-3:00pm American Black Duck 4 (Sachuest Bay) Mallard 4 (Sachuest Bay) Common Eider 18 (Island Rocks) Double-crested Cormorant 57 Great Blue Heron 2 (flyover) Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 (meadow near Visitor Center) Red-shouldered Hawk 1 (behind Visitor Center) Red-tailed Hawk 1 (perched above entrance) peep sp. 1 (Island Rocks - sanderling-sized) Laughing Gull 3 Herring Gull 19 Great Black-backed Gull 7 Mourning Dove 4 Eastern Kingbird 4 (meadow along RI Sound) American Crow 5 Tree Swallow 500 House Wren 1 (observation platform near V.C.) American Robin 2 Gray Catbird 7 Northern Mockingbird 7 Cedar Waxwing 1 (heard along Flint Point Loop) Song Sparrow 1 American Goldfinch 15 Happy Birding! Bruce Larson Milton, MA bruce.r.larson AT verizon.net These reports were generated by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Subject: Philadelphia Vireo From: "Mike Tucker" <mtucker AT asri.org> Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:39:19 -0400 Jack Sullivan just called me to report a Philadelphia Vireo at walker Farm in Barrington. He had it in some trees behind the gardens. Mike Tucker Seekonk Subject: RBA: Rhode Island, September 13, 2008 From: DLSaint AT aol.com Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:18:01 EDT * RBA * Rhode Island * Statewide * September 13, 2008 * RIRI0809.13 - Birds mentioned: MARBLED GODWIT Bonaparte's Gull Red Knot Whimbrel Western Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Caspian Tern COMMON MOORHEN Wood Duck Blue-winged Teal Palm Warbler BAIRD'S SANDPIPER Solitary Sandpiper Pied-billed Grebe Canada Warbler American Golden Plover BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER Pectoral Sandpiper COMMON RAVEN GULL-BILLED TERN Black Tern Forster's Tern date: September 13, 2008 (401) 949-5454 or 245-7500 ext 3052 to report: email to: _DLSaint AT aol.com_ (mailto:DLSaint AT aol.com) coverage: statewide 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 September 13th, 2008. This report covers the period from September 7th to September 13th. . The next update is scheduled for September 19th or 20th. A MARBLED GODWIT was found at the Charlestown Breachway (Ninigret Pond tidal flats) on the 11th and has been seen every day since then. Also at the Breachway this week: 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL, 1 RED KNOT, 1 WHIMBREL, 1 WESTERN SANDPIPER, 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and a CASPIAN TERN. In Charlestown, at the pond at Central Beach, 1 COMMON MOORHEN was found on the 13th, along with 5 WOOD DUCKS. At Third Beach in Middletown on the 11th, 2 CASPIAN TERNS were noted, and on the 7th there was a WHIMBREL there. On the 13th at Quonochontaug marsh in Charlestown, 1 RED KNOT was recorded. At Mud Pond in Matunuck (southern end of Moonstone Beach Road), 2 BLUE-WINGED TEAL were seen on the 8th, and on the 11th, a PALM WARBLER was found along the dirt road. Along Moonstone Beach a BAIRD'S SANDPIPER was seen on the 11th. At Trustom Pond NWR, 1 SOLITARY SANDPIPER, 1 PIED-BILLED GREBE and a CANADA WARBLER were found this week. A SOLITARY SANDPIPER was observed at Walkers Farm in Barrington on the 10th. On the 12th, at the East Providence (Turner) Reservoir, 5 BLUE-WINGED TEAL were observed. At Switch Road turf fields, Richmond, on the 9th, 5 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS were found, and on the 13th, 2 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS joined the plovers. Along Heaton Orchard Road turf fields this week: AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS, ,8 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS and 1 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER. In the northwest corner of the state, in Glocester, on the 11th, 17 COMMON RAVENS were counted. Finally there was a report of a GULL-BILLED TERN at Beavertail Point in Jamestown on the 7th. Also seen that day was several BLACK TERNS and FORSTER'S TERNS. The updated species count through the end of August is 288. (Thanks to Dave Gumbley for the statistics.) That's all for this week, thank you for calling and good birding! - End transcript **************Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014)