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17 Mar South Boston: Tree Swallow, Scaup [Tim Factor ]
17 Mar Peregrines & eagle, Amherst [Nicholas Barber ]
17 Mar A great birding day ["Douglas Chickering" ]
17 Mar Wayland/Sudbury Tufted Duck relocated on River Road, Wayland, 14 March 2010 [Barbara Volkle and Steve Moore ]
17 Mar Forgot to put in address Sorry ["wildbird" ]
17 Mar Bird walk ["wildbird" ]
17 Mar Nine Acre Corner, Assabet Barrow's Goldeneyes, 3/16 ["Swain, David" ]
16 Mar CT Report 03/16/2010 [Roy Harvey ]
16 Mar Bear Creek walk Sunday March 21 ["Soheil Zendeh" ]
16 Mar My Reply to "Pileated Woodpecker location(s)": Minor Correction ["Walt Webb" ]
17 Mar Re: Pileated Woodpecker location(s) ["Glenn d'Entremont" ]
16 Mar Fw: eBird Report - Boston Nature Center Wildlife Sanctuary , 3/16/10 [Paul Peterson ]
17 Mar King eider, eurowidgeon, Cape. Newton cemetery []
16 Mar Deer Island, Winthrop, Revere: Iceland and Lesser Black-backed Gulls [Tim Factor ]
16 Mar Re: Pileated locations [kirk marshall ]
15 Mar Nine Acre Corner, Assabet Goldeneyes, Water Row Sudbury, 3/15 ["Swain, David" ]
15 Mar FYI: 2010 State of the Birds available []
16 Mar Reply to "Pileated Woodpecker location(s)" ["Walt Webb" ]
16 Mar Great Meadows flooded, Walk rescheduled (Concord) [Cherrie Corey ]
16 Mar 3/16 Duxbury Beach - more re Lesser B-b Gull(s) [Rick Bowes ]
16 Mar Seekonk Tufted Duck 3/16/10 [Ian Davies ]
16 Mar BARROW'S GOLDENEYE - YES ["jamoos AT earthlink.net" ]
16 Mar Fw: eBird Report - Suffolk Downs Oasis , 3/16/10 [Paul Peterson ]
16 Mar Spooner Pond Plymouth Today ["Myer" ]
15 Mar Seekonk, Cumbies, 3/14 [Bird Watchers Supply & Gift ]
14 Mar CT Report 03/14/2010 [Roy Harvey ]
15 Mar Pileated Woodpecker location(s) [alice morgan ]
15 Mar Birds n' Beers, Tonight [Eric LoPresti ]
15 Mar 3/15 Duxbury Beach - Lesser Black-backed Gull - not so black! [Rick Bowes ]
16 Mar CT Report 03/15/2010 [Roy Harvey ]
16 Mar Mt.Auburn Warbler ["Oakes Spalding" ]
15 Mar Fw: Canvasback [Paul Peterson ]
16 Mar RFI on Cape Ann storm damage/effects ["RMC" ]
15 Mar Seekonk, Cumbies, 3/14 [Bird Watchers Supply & Gift ]
15 Mar Numbers of waterbirds in Asia are rapidly declining. ["David K. Weaver" ]
15 Mar Seekonk, Cumbies, 3/14 [Bird Watchers Supply & Gift ]
14 Mar Birds and Beers - Tommorow! [Eric LoPresti ]
14 Mar Re: Harrier feeding on Goldeneye ["Suzanne & John" ]
15 Mar Pileated Woodpecker location(s) [alice morgan ]
14 Mar Re: Harrier feeding on Goldeneye ["Eric" ]
14 Mar 3/31/10 BBC MASS Waterfowl Prowl [Eddie ]
14 Mar Harrier feeding on Goldeneye ["George W. Gove" ]
14 Mar eBird Report - Nantucket - East End , 3/14/10 - Very stormy, nothing unusual ["Ken Blackshaw" ]
14 Mar Tufted duck 14 march []
14 Mar RE: BBC Trip - Saturday March 20th - Vernal Equinox Walk ["Laura de la Flor" ]
14 Mar Spring Great Meadows walk, Sat., March 20, 9-11 am [Cherrie Corey ]
13 Mar Birding RI 3/13 - Ducks [Strickland Wheelock ]
14 Mar 3/13 Duxbury & Beach, Killdeer [Rick Bowes ]
13 Mar Birding RI 3/13 - Ducks [Strickland Wheelock ]
13 Mar CT Report 03/13/2010 [Roy Harvey ]
13 Mar Red-shouldered Hawk - Mendon [Barbara Volkle and Steve Moore ]
13 Mar BBC trip to Newburyport and Vic. CANCELLED ["Jonathan Center" ]
13 Mar Maynard Barrow's Goldeneyes - yes 3/13 [Linda Ferraresso ]
14 Mar SSBC Trip to Plum Island cancelled ["Glenn d'Entremont" ]
13 Mar BBC, Newburyport, No bird of the day [wcdrummond ]
13 Mar Cape Ann 3/13 [Bird Watchers Supply & Gift ]
13 Mar Eurasian Widgeon in West Bridgewater ["Rob Sawyer" ]
13 Mar Bald Eagles Mating ~ Image Link []
13 Mar Displaying Red-winged Blackbirds [Ryan Schain ]
13 Mar Moose Hill and Borderland, SP, Sharon []
13 Mar Friday, March 12 - World's End, Hingham ["John Galluzzo" ]
13 Mar Birding and Baseball 2010 ["John Galluzzo" ]
13 Mar Mew Gull, Exeter [Bird Watchers Supply & Gift ]
13 Mar Re: previous Pine Warbler post, Plymouth ["Anne & Harry" ]
13 Mar First Marked Bahamas Piping Plover Re-sighted. [Peter Doherty ]
12 Mar Fw: eBird Report - Braintree/Randolph-Great Pond Reservoir , 3/12/10 [Paul Peterson ]
12 Mar The Holiest Red-tailed Hawks [Paul Peterson ]
12 Mar Red-tailed Hawks Flying Like Accipiters, and Red-shouldered with Slow Wingbeats [Paul Peterson ]
12 Mar 3/12 Great Pond Canvasback and Sunset Lake Great Cormorants etc. [Paul Peterson ]
12 Mar CT Report 03/12/2010 [Roy Harvey ]
12 Mar 3 Falcon Lunch, Cambridge ["Greg Dysart" ]
12 Mar Re: previous Pine Warbler post, Plymouth [Bennet Porter ]
12 Mar Edmund Hill Woods, Northborough, Pine Warbler 3/12 [Andrew Joslin ]
12 Mar Connecticut River Valley 3/12/10 [Ian Davies ]
12 Mar Halibut Point 3/21 NOT 3/14 [jzanich ]
12 Mar Seekonk Tufted Duck & Bourne King Eider - Yes [Mary Keleher ]

Subject: South Boston: Tree Swallow, Scaup
From: Tim Factor <tef617 AT gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:19:30 -0400
A lone Tree Swallow was winging north on Old Colony Ave in South
Boston this afternoon. That's at least two weeks earlier than I've
seen one before.

Also, 100 to 200 Scaup have been at Old Harbor/Carson Beach for the
last couple of weeks or so. The large tight rafts seem to be mostly if
not entirely Greaters but some of the smaller flocks and stragglers
are Lessers. They've been closest to shore on the north side and with
the low light later in the day it's been possible to pick out species
only using binoculars. It's a good opportunity for people hoping to
hone their Scaup-distinguishing skills.

Tim Factor
Boston
tef617 AT gmail.com
Subject: Peregrines & eagle, Amherst
From: Nicholas Barber <nabarber AT psis.umass.edu>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:45:02 -0400
At UMass-Amherst today around lunch I heard one of the local  
Peregrines cackling from atop the library and watched it bolt toward  
an immature Bald Eagle that was soaring over.  It harrassed the eagle,  
then divebombed a second Peregrine that showed up.  The two falcons  
then soared around and were joined by a third Peregrine.

Does anyone know the relationship of these 3 birds?  Is one a young  
bird from last year?

--
Nick Barber
Dept. of Plant, Soil, & Insect Sciences
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
nabarber AT psis.umass.edu
Subject: A great birding day
From: "Douglas Chickering" <dovekie AT comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:01:23 -0400
Massbirders:
    Today was a beautiful, almost perfect day to go birding and Lois Cooper 
and I spent the morning checking places, old and new, looking for spring 
birds.  Technically, and historically it is still winter.  There are 
Junco's at the feeder, and a Snowy Owl out at Plum Island.  Recently I have 
viewed Razorbills at Plum Island and we found Snow Buntings at Salisbury. 
It may still be  winter but today was a reasonable facsimile of spring and a 
warm day in mid March is right for pushing the season.
    We listened for Killdeer and searched Scotland Road for Snipe. We looked 
for Wood Duck at Ash Street and even kept our ears open to the possibility 
of hearing a Phoebe.  I have seen Phoebe in Essex county as early as March 
10. We found none of these.  Still the day was anything but a 
disappointment.  It was sunny and mild.  When we walked along the new Rail 
Trail at Salisbury we were surprised and delighted when a Pileated 
Woodpecker flew right over us.  At Cherry Hill Reservoir we were able to 
watch a male Bluebird perched at the top of a small cedar calling softly and 
luxuriating in the sun.  We will still have to wait for true spring, but any 
day you can stand and watch a male Bluebird in the sun is a good day.  And 
any day that features a Bluebird and a Pileated Woodpecker has got to be 
characterized as a great birding day.  At least in my book.

Doug Chickering
Groveland
dovekie AT comcast.net
 
Subject: Wayland/Sudbury Tufted Duck relocated on River Road, Wayland, 14 March 2010
From: Barbara Volkle and Steve Moore <barb620 AT TheWorld.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:02:12 -0400
Thanks to John Hines for this update!

Barbara Volkle
Northborough, MA
barb620 AT theworld.com

* * *

From: John Hines 
Subject: Wayland/Sudbury Tufted Duck relocated on River Road, 
Wayland, 14
  March 2010
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:34:16 -0400

After three weeks of negative reports of the Wayland/Sudbury Tufted 
Duck
to MASSBIRD (none since 21 February 2010), and no definitive 
sightings
of my own despite regular searches for waterfowl, I relocated the 
bird
late Sunday afternoon (5:15 PM), 14 March 2010. The drake was back at
the original location where I found a Tufted Duck (the same?) almost
exactly a year ago on 12 March 2009: on the Sudbury River opposite 
the
sharp bend of River Road, Wayland. Sunday's bird was in the main 
channel
of the river just behind (upstream) USFWS marker #5 in the company of 
two
Lesser Scaup (an ADULT male and a female), less than 100 feet from 
the
road. Both drakes are in immaculate breeding plumage. I watched them 
for
about 10 minutes until they disappeared into a flooded thicket of
buttonbush. There were no other ducks in the immediate vicinity 
although
there were scattered flocks of Ring-necked Ducks and other species of
waterfowl at other locations up and down the river.

Unfortunately, last weekend's nor'easter, following the heavy rain of 
two
weeks ago, has produced a major flood, with the Sudbury River now 
resembling
glacial Lake Sudbury of an earlier epoch. River Road is under water 
between
Route 27 and Water Row, Water Row itself is flooded in four places, 
and
Pelham Island Road is flooded at both ends. Worse still, Route 20 is 
closed
at Wayland Center to eastbound traffic and Route 27 is closed in the
vicinity of River Road and Water Row. Needless to say, searching for 
the
Tufted Duck here is problematic at best. The Seekonk bird may be the 
better
option for those still looking for Tufted Duck, at least until the 
flood
recedes.

John Hines
Framingham, MA 			   		
Subject: Forgot to put in address Sorry
From: "wildbird" <wildbird AT charterinternet.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:29:38 -0400
 
 
 
Free Evening Bird Ramble and Woodcock Walk
Thursday March 18, 2010
6:00pm
Meet at The Bird Store and More in Sturbridge 508-347-2473
Join us to as we watch the birds settle in for the evening, and the
Woodcock begin their nightly spring mating display. Please call to let
us know you plan on comming.

Free Local Birdwalk
Claire Birtz Sanctuary 
Saturday March 20, 2010
7:30am
Meet at the Bird Store and More in Sturbridge 508-347-2473
Join us as we explore Opacum Land Trusts Claire Birtz property in
Southbridge.  It will be a gorgeous day to get outside!
For information on the Claire Birtz Wildlife Sanctuary  Please call to
let us know you plan on comming.  

Bill Cormier

Sturbridge, MA

wildbird AT charterinternet.com

 
Subject: Bird walk
From: "wildbird" <wildbird AT charterinternet.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:14:50 -0400
 

Free Evening Bird Ramble and Woodcock Walk
Thursday March 18, 2010
6:00pm
Meet at The Bird Store and More in Sturbridge 508-347-2473
Join us to as we watch the birds settle in for the evening, and the
Woodcock begin their nightly spring mating display. Please call to let
us know you plan on comming.

Free Local Birdwalk
Claire Birtz Sanctuary 
Saturday March 20, 2010
7:30am
Meet at the Bird Store and More in Sturbridge 508-347-2473
Join us as we explore Opacum Land Trusts Claire Birtz property in
Southbridge.  It will be a gorgeous day to get outside!
For information on the Claire Birtz Wildlife Sanctuary  Please call to
let us know you plan on comming. 
Subject: Nine Acre Corner, Assabet Barrow's Goldeneyes, 3/16
From: "Swain, David" <D.Swain AT snhu.edu>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:55:41 -0400
Lovely day and virtually no cars on Rt. 117 due to road closures all around 
Nine Acre Corner. 


Nine Acre Corner: flock of Green Winged Teals was gone at 9:30 this morning, 
with only some ring-billed gulls remaining. No killdeer. 


Assabet River in Maynard: Barrow's Goldeneye's not visible from spillway at 
junction of 62 and 117, but were in great view from the White Pond Road bridge, 
out in the middle about 150 yards downstream of the bridge. Black spur on 
flanks just visible with binoculars if they turned just right (glass-smooth 
water helped!). 


David Swain
Concord, MA
d.swain at snhu.edu


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Subject: CT Report 03/16/2010
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:15:47 -0400
 From Tina Green:
03/16/10 - Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- 2 NORTHERN SHOVELERS(M & F)
in the Mill Pond at the entrance, 1 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 1 WILSON'S
SNIPE.
Southport, Southport Beach -- 45+ BONAPARTE'S GULLS at about 3PM,
feeding, preening, bathing and then flying east.
Westport, Sherwood Island SP -- 1 RED-NECKED GREBE.

 From Frank Mantlik:
03/15/10 - Westport, Compo Beach -- imm. (1st-cycle?) GLAUCOUS GULL on
beach and inshore waters with foraging gull flock 1pm.  Later  (3:15)
it was on the islet off off 39 Soundview.  Very obvious, large, all
creamy-white gull.

 From Marion Aimesbury via Stacy Hanks:
03/15/10 - Milford, Oyster River from Anderson Ave -- male and female
Pintail at about 5 p.m.


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Subject: Bear Creek walk Sunday March 21
From: "Soheil Zendeh" <szendeh AT rcn.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:27:01 -0400
Folks,

On Sunday, March 21 we'll celebrate Noruz, the Iranian New Year, by taking a
bird walk at 9 AM at Bear Creek Sanctuary in Saugus on Salem Turnpike/Route
107. 

The sanctuary is largely open grassland on reclaimed landfill at the NE
corner of Rumney Marsh and is not normally open to the public. The site's
owner, Wheelabrator, and caretaker, Peter Young, have graciously invited
birders to explore the property this Sunday.

We have to sign in, and we have to stay together as a group with the leader,
Peter. As guests of Wheelabrator, we have to heed their regs, which is to
not wander off alone.

The site is somewhat elevated and exposed so dress for wind and cold and
we'll be walking a couple of miles on mostly dirt roads so wear appropriate
shoes. We'll need to meet ahead of time at the Wheelabrator facility in
order to be escorted onto the sanctuary so let me know if you'll be joining
us to get particulars.

Wheelabrator has stocked up on a small number of binoculars, so if you want
to bring a friend who does not own binoculars, we should be able to help
with that.

If you haven't been there before, here is a map:

http://tinyurl.com/c4nd37


If coming from the south or west, take Route 107 northeast from the
intersection with Rte 60 in Revere. Wheelabrator is about 1.5 miles on the
right. If you get to the Ballard Street bridge, you've gone too far. Turn
back. If coming from the north, you can come southwest on Rte 107 and turn
left into the Wheelabrator property right after the Ballard Street bridge.
Or go south on 1A and turn right on Revere Street to get to Rte 60 and the
rotary which leads to Rte 107. Also, Rte 1 intersects Rte 60 about 1 mile to
the west of 107.

Soheil Zendeh
42 Baker Ave
Lexington, MA 02421
home phone 781-863-2392
cell phone 617-763-5637
office phone 617-528-4013

Subject: My Reply to "Pileated Woodpecker location(s)": Minor Correction
From: "Walt Webb" <wwebb24 AT verizon.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:41:11 -0400
In my reply to "Pileated Woodpecker location(s)," I inadvertently reversed the 
colors of the two eBird map flags. It should read yellow flags for bird 
sightings seen within the last 30 days and red flags if seen prior to the last 
30 days. Sorry about that! 


Walt Webb
Westwood, MA
wwebb24 AT verizon.net
Subject: Re: Pileated Woodpecker location(s)
From: "Glenn d'Entremont" <gdentremont1 AT comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:08:12 +0000 (UTC)
There is a Pileated working a tree in the front yard of 400 Hillside Street in 
Milton Hillside goes west from Rt 28 north of Chickatawbut and runs between Rt 
28 and Chickatawbut/Unquity Road. This male bird was using another tree in the 
yard as a drumming tree. The locals now know these birds are in the 
neighborhood and it seems to be a source of pride. Park on Stonehill as 
Hillside is narrow there or park farther west on Hillside close to the pond and 
walk back. 


Glenn

Glenn d'Entremont:  gdentremont1 AT comcast.net  Stoughton, MA

----- Original Message -----
From: "alice morgan" 
To: massbird AT TheWorld.com, RIBirds AT yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 8:07:59 PM (GMT-0500) Auto-Detected
Subject: [MASSBIRD] Pileated Woodpecker location(s)

On behalf of a friend, I am trying to identify a place or places where there is 
a high likelihood of seeing a Pileated at this time of year. Many thanks for 
suggestions...Alice Morgan 


-- 
Alice & Dane Morgan 
Brookline & S. Dartmouth, MA 
Subject: Fw: eBird Report - Boston Nature Center Wildlife Sanctuary , 3/16/10
From: Paul Peterson <petersonpaul63 AT yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:37:21 -0700 (PDT)



----- Forwarded Message ----
From: "do-not-reply AT ebird.org" 
To: petersonpaul63 AT yahoo.com
Sent: Tue, March 16, 2010 8:36:45 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Boston Nature Center Wildlife Sanctuary , 3/16/10



Location:    Boston Nature Center Wildlife Sanctuary
Observation date:    3/16/10
Notes:    The American Woodcocks started displaying at 7:10p.m. in the large, 
open field near a large spruce tree. 

Number of species:    12

Canada Goose    X
Mallard    27
American Woodcock    5
Mourning Dove    3
American Crow    3
American Robin    20
Northern Mockingbird    2
Song Sparrow    12
White-throated Sparrow    3
Northern Cardinal    3
Red-winged Blackbird    X
Common Grackle    9

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)



      
Subject: King eider, eurowidgeon, Cape. Newton cemetery
From: maurice.gilmore AT comcast.net
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:18:41 +0000 (UTC)
Hi Folks,

 King Eider still present in a flock of about 200
       common eider off the route 6, Bournedale 
       parking lot at 10 this AM. (3/16)

 Eurasian Widgeon in Little Pond. Nothing left in Dutchman's
   Ditch this AM. Lot of water. Beautiful greater and lesser 
   scaup in terrific light this AM on Little Pond, seen from
   a pull-off of Maravista. Brant and American Widgeon mixed in.
  All of this in Falmouth.

Later, while visiting graves in Newton Cemetery, a pair of wood 
  ducks in the first pond you hit,

and a loudly kreeeing pair of red-tailed hawks in the act atop a
pine tree by a friend's grave. The male then called and floated 
around his mate.

Pete Gilmore
Newton, MA
maurice.gilmore AT comcast.net
Subject: Deer Island, Winthrop, Revere: Iceland and Lesser Black-backed Gulls
From: Tim Factor <tef617 AT gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:04:42 -0400
I headed to coastal Suffolk County this afternoon to survey the damage
from this weekend's storms. Lots of sea life littered the beach,
including clams, starfish, and on Winthrop Beach, lobsters ranging
from finger size to dinner size. Four to five thousand gulls gathered
at the shore from Deer Island to Revere to gorge themselves on the
wreckage. In addition to the three regular gull species were two first
cycle Iceland Gulls at Winthrop Beach and another first cycle Iceland
and an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull at the south end of Revere
Beach.

Tim Factor
Boston
tef617 AT gmail.com
Subject: Re: Pileated locations
From: kirk marshall <no6km AT yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:49:11 -0700 (PDT)
I've found the best places to see a pileated are Bald Hill Reservation in 
Boxford and Ravenswood Park in Gloucester. 

http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/northeast-ma/ravenswood-park.html
http://www.ecga.org/properties/baldhill.html
 
Unfortunately Bald Hill trails around Crooked Pond are half-flooded even at the 
dry times of year! So Im sure its a reservoir right now! Ravenswood Park should 
be a better bet dryness-wise but Ive only ever seen one pileated there near the 
parking lot but alot of people say its a great place to see them! 

 
Kirk Marshall
Malden, MA
no6km AT yahoo.com


      
Subject: Nine Acre Corner, Assabet Goldeneyes, Water Row Sudbury, 3/15
From: "Swain, David" <D.Swain AT snhu.edu>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:28:59 -0400
I did a duck tour in the rain this morning to see what was around, and 
particularly to see if I could locate the Barrow's Goldeneyes on the Assabet in 
Maynard. 


Nine Acre Corner: around 40 Green Winged Teals up on the mud, and all that I 
could see clearly had vertical breast bars. 7 Great Black Backed gulls (5 
adult, 2 first winter). No killdeer seen. In fields around Verrill Farm: around 
200 Canada Geese, around 80 Ring Billed Gulls; no killdeer seen. 


Assabet in Maynard: from behind the Millpond Square office complex at the 
junction of 117 and 62 (opposite the Mobil), two Goldeneyes seen at the back of 
the bend, diving and drifting upwind toward the White Pond Rd. bridge. From the 
White Pond bridge, I could see them just over the reeds on the right shore, but 
very poorly. Returning to the first view, they had drifted around the bend and 
out of sight. Without a scope I was unable to confirm that these were Barrow's, 
but they fit the behavior and exact location of earlier reports. Hopefully they 
will be present when the sun returns. 


Lincoln Rd, private field: 13 Wild Turkeys, Red Tail circling overhead.

Water Row Sudbury (by hunter's lot): 2 pair Hooded Mergansers, singing RWBBs. 
Road flooded and closed to traffic. 


David Swain
Concord, MA
d.swain at snhu.edu

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Subject: FYI: 2010 State of the Birds available
From: radanca AT comcast.net
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:00:26 +0000 (UTC)
You can see the latest State of the Birds report at 
http://www.stateofthebirds.org/ 


>From the site: "In this 2010 State of the Birds report, we consider one of the 
greatest environmental challenges of our time, climate change. How will the 
impacts of climate change influence our bird populations and their habitats? 
Accelerated climate change as a result of human activities is altering the 
natural world as we know it, diminishing the quality of our environment. This 
report calls attention to the collective efforts needed to protect nature’s 
resources for the benefit of people and wildlife." 


The report is a cooperative project of many bird-related organizations, 
including the American Bird Conservancy, Association of Fish and Wildlife 
Agencies, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Klamath Bird Observatory, National 
Audubon Society, The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, The Nature 
Conservancy, U.S.D.A. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the 
U.S. Geological Survey. 


Press release and summary at: 
http://www.stateofthebirds.org/newsroom/2010-news-release 




Subject: Reply to "Pileated Woodpecker location(s)"
From: "Walt Webb" <wwebb24 AT verizon.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:53:34 -0400
One way to view the history of a specific species in a region is to go to 
eBird.org. Then: View & Explore Data > Maps > Select Species > (Pileated 
Woodpecker) > Change Location > Massachusetts > Counties > (select). Zoomable 
map will appear with flags denoting reported sightings (with dates) within the 
last 30 days (red) or prior to last 30 days (yellow). Hope this helps. 


Walter Webb
Westwood, MA
wwebb24 AT verizon.net
Subject: Great Meadows flooded, Walk rescheduled (Concord)
From: Cherrie Corey <cherrie.corey AT verizon.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:26:48 -0500
The swollen Concord River out did itself today, reaching all the way 
into the refuge to cover the parking lot and most of the trails, and 
benches were seen bobbing on the currents.  The Spring Equinox walk 
that was scheduled for this coming Saturday has been rescheduled for 
Saturday, March 27, 9-11 am.  It may take 7-10 days for the dike 
trail to be passable with some wading, so please wear calf to 
knee-high rubber boots.  For more information and photos please visit 
http://sense-of-place-concord.blogspot.com/.

Buffleheads, hooded mergansers, swans, black-backed and ring-billed 
gulls, and Canada geese were visible or audible from the tower this 
morning.

Cherrie Corey
Concord, MA


-- 
Cherrie A. Corey
Naturalist and photographer
Concord, MA
978-760-1933
http://sense-of-place-concord.blogspot.com/
Subject: 3/16 Duxbury Beach - more re Lesser B-b Gull(s)
From: Rick Bowes <rbowes AT bowesweb.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:05:10 -0400
I went out this morning to try for a picture of the light-mantled 
LBBG I saw yesterday but as anticipated could not locate it.  I did 
find a second, more typically marked bird, in the bay side water 
swimming with a flock of about 40 Ring-billed Gulls and 8-10 
Herrings.(http://www.pbase.com/image/122785699)

I have been advised by Jeremiah Trimble that LBBG's seen in the US 
are essentially all of the "graellsii" subspecies including what I 
think of as "regular " LBBG's such as the bird at Jenny's Pond or the 
one I saw this morning .  The bird that I wrote about would seem to 
be well-explained by the following:  "There is also a presumed hybrid 
swarm of 'lighter mantled' LBBGs, called 'Dutch integrades'".

So please ignore my speculation about the darker ones being the 
"intermdius" subspecies.  The books weren't much help with this one, 
and it's good to have such generous experienced birders available via 
MassBird to help things sort out!
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Rick Bowes
rbowes AT bowesweb.com
PO Box 1637, Duxbury, MA   02331
Subject: Seekonk Tufted Duck 3/16/10
From: Ian Davies <goshawk227 AT earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:30:22 -0400
Andrew Spencer and I headed down to Seekonk today to try for the  
Tufted Duck that has so conveniently moved to the Massachusetts side  
of the reservoir there. Immediately on arrival at the southern  
viewpoint on Arcade Ave we found the bird with a number of scaup, and  
watched it at our leisure for 10 minutes.
 From there we headed down to the Westport area to see if anything was  
kicking around. Not much, but we managed to dredge out three Eastern  
Towhees, a Fox Sparrow, and a Brown Creeper from the thickets in  
Acoaxet. However, other than that, things were pretty dead. Both  
branches of the Westport River were pretty much duckless, offshore at  
Horseneck Beach was more of the same, and only six American Wigeon at  
Allen's Pond for uncommon waterfowl, excepting the Brant, Common  
Eider, and American Black Ducks. 41 Greater Scaup on Cockeast Pond,  
but no hoped for Canvasback.
List from Arcade Ave below, as well as a link to a photo of the Tufted  
Duck.




Arcade Ave, Seekonk (1055-1105):


Ring-necked Duck     12
Tufted Duck     1     **Rare. My state TUDU, after chasing the one in  
the Wayland area a couple times, and seeing this very individual in RI  
on multiple occasions, it was nice to finally get it for MA. Photo at: 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/uropsalis/4438355957/ 

Lesser Scaup     21
Common Merganser     14
Ruddy Duck     37
Fish Crow     2

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)



Good birding,
Ian Davies
Manomet, MA
goshawk227 AT earthlink.net
www.pbase.com/daviesphoto
http://www.flickr.com/photos/uropsalis/
http://picasaweb.google.com/goshawk227







Subject: BARROW'S GOLDENEYE - YES
From: "jamoos AT earthlink.net" <jamoos@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:32:57 -0400
Assabet River, Maynard - 2pm

A pair of Barrow's Goldeneye in the center of the river's bend, and best
seen from the North end of the White Pond Road bridge.
The female had a bright yellow bill - breading plumage. 

 They were near a female Merganser, probably red-breasted, but her head was
all tucked in.

I have a record of having seen this duck at Delaney, not far away, April,
2001.


jamoos AT earthlink.net
Jane Moosbruker, Ph.D.
Bolton MA 01740


Subject: Fw: eBird Report - Suffolk Downs Oasis , 3/16/10
From: Paul Peterson <petersonpaul63 AT yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:19:18 -0700 (PDT)



----- Forwarded Message ----
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To: petersonpaul63 AT yahoo.com
Sent: Tue, March 16, 2010 4:12:42 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Suffolk Downs Oasis , 3/16/10



Location:    Suffolk Downs Oasis
Observation date:    3/16/10
Notes:    It was fun to watch the aerial antics of the Red-tailed Hawks. Wings 
pulled back and dive bombing each other. As i approached the beautiful 
Green-winged Teal, they started chirping. 

Number of species:    11

American Black Duck    2
Mallard    8
Green-winged Teal (American)    6
Bufflehead    5
Red-tailed Hawk    4
Blue Jay    1
American Crow    2
American Robin    1
Song Sparrow    1
Red-winged Blackbird    3
Common Grackle    7

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Subject: Spooner Pond Plymouth Today
From: "Myer" <mborn AT massmed.org>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:06:33 -0400
Stopped at Spooner pond.  The Red-headed Duck was cooperative today and came
close to the viewing area.

There were also Coots, Mallards, Black Ducks, Gadwalls, Buffleheads, Swans
and Ring-billed Gulls

Here is the link to pictures of the Red-headed Duck and flight pictures of
the swan and the Gulls:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/photobee1/sets/72157623509074503/
Nice to have sun after all the rain
Regards
Myer Bornstein
Taunton, MA
mborn AT massmed.org




Subject: Seekonk, Cumbies, 3/14
From: Bird Watchers Supply & Gift <birdwsg AT comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:46 +0000 (UTC)
Margo Goetschkes and I birded Seekonk and Cumberland Farms amid the rain today:

Location: Seekonk

Canada Goose 4
greater scaup 18
TUFTED DUCK 1
Ruddy Duck 8
FISH CROW 1

Location: Cumberland Farms--IBA
Observation date: 3/14/10
Number of species: 29

Canada Goose X
American Black Duck 40
Mallard 50
Northern Pintail 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Northern Harrier 2
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK 1
KILLDEER 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Mourning Dove 6
Northern Flicker 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 12
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
American Robin 26
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling X
Song Sparrow 10
White-throated Sparrow 1
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW 8
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 28
House Finch 3
House Sparrow X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)


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Subject: CT Report 03/14/2010
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:06:58 -0400
 From John Wagenblatt:
03/14/10 - Norwalk, LI Sound -- 1 Black-legged Kittiwake  AT  7:45am
about 1/2 south of Greens Ledge Light House outside Norwalk Harbor.

 From Nick Bonomo with Glenn Williams, Phil Rusch:
03/14/10 - Waterford, Harkness State Park -- 5 COMMON EIDER.
11:00am ferry from New London to Orient Point -- a single LARGE ALCID
SPECIES (likely Razorbill) in CT waters.

 From SH Johnston:
03/14/10 - Farmington, Meadow Road, Farmington Meadows -- 2 NORTHERN
PINTAIL (m,f,). FYI, the Harlequin Duck has not been seen for the past
2 weeks; I expect he has flown north at last. I check the area most
days and will report any positive sightings.

 From Gene Leganza:
03/14/10 - Wilton, Allen's Meadow -- 7:05pm, American Woodcock near
garden area.  Began peenting at 7:15.

 From Steve Mayo:
03/14/10 - Bethany --  9 Black Vultures soaring South.


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Subject: Pileated Woodpecker location(s)
From: alice morgan <morgan.alice AT gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:07:59 -0400
On behalf of a friend, I am trying to identify a place or places where there
is a high likelihood of seeing a Pileated at this time of year. Many thanks
for suggestions...Alice Morgan

-- 
Alice & Dane Morgan
Brookline & S. Dartmouth, MA
Subject: Birds n' Beers, Tonight
From: Eric LoPresti <eric_lopresti AT brown.edu>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:43:46 -0400
This didn't appear to get posted yesterday...

Hey guys,

Since I am sure everyone was upset about missing a weekend of birds; (except
for those who braved the weather - hats off to you guys) but there will be
an opportunity to talk birds/drown your sorrows over lost birds tonight
(Monday 3/15) night at 7ish at Doherty's East Ave Pub in Pawtucket, RI,
right near the Attleboro, MA line and just a couple hundred yards off 95 for
all coming from the North.  Last time we had a great showing and alot of
fun.

The Tufted Duck and the Eurasian Widgeon are still around for those
interested, and daylight savings time just took effect, so plenty of
afternoon/evening light... then a really quick ride up to the pub.

Eric LoPresti
Providence, RI/Wrentham, MA
Subject: 3/15 Duxbury Beach - Lesser Black-backed Gull - not so black!
From: Rick Bowes <rbowes AT bowesweb.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:28:10 -0400
I made a cursory drive down to Gurnet and back about 4:30-5:15 in a 
steady rain birding only from the car.  The east wind was strong 
enough that car itself was moving in the gusts making scoping 
unsteady much of the time when not in the lee of Plum Hills or High Pines. .

The flat peat plain that is the Gurnet marsh right now (until the 
grasses start growing again) resembles a fairly broad tableland with 
a few shallow puddles scattered about.  A number of small groups of 
gulls dotted the plateau as they rested from the really strong winds 
on the ocean side.  Some would rise up, determinedly buck the strong 
winds as they headed out to the ocean and then swoop back riding the 
wind at high speed, and make a sharp turn back into the east wind and 
alight with the others to rest awhile before making its next 
sortie.  The wind was still strong on the marsh, but not like it was 
on the ocean side.   These gulls were nearly all Herrings and Great 
Black-backs in a ratio of about 3 to 1. There were a very few 
Ring-bills here; many more were concentrated in and around High Pines 
and points north.

I went through the groups systematically hoping to find one of the 
white-winged gulls, but no luck with that quest.  However, when I 
noticed what I first thought was an unusually dark mantled Herring 
Gull, I grabbed my scope and gave it a more careful look.  I was 
surprised to see very yellow legs!  I was thrown off at first because 
the Jenny's Pond LBB gull has a dark slaty back looking every bit 
like a small version of the Great Black-backed 
(http://www.pbase.com/rickbowes/image/122421380/large).  This bird 
was notably lighter than that - more or less 1/2 way between the 
typical Herrings and GBB's that it was standing with.

I was unaware of any subspecies variation and resolved to check my 
books.  On doing so, I learned that there is, indeed, a lighter 
subspecies (graellsii) and a darker one (intermedius) both of which 
can be found here.  I didn't have my camera with me so was unable to 
capture today's individual for comparison.  If I get out later in the 
week I'll try to get a shot of it but the odds are long.  The 
difference can be nicely seen in Plate 52 (pg 369) of Gulls of North 
America, Europe, and Asia by Olsen & Larsson.  I will look more 
carefully at dark Herring Gulls in the future!

Rick Bowes
Duxbury, MA
rbowes(at)bowesweb.com
Subject: CT Report 03/15/2010
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:56:50 -0400
*****  Reminder!!!
*****  Saturday, March 20, 2010
*****  8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
*****  COA Annual Meeting
*****  Chapman Hall
*****  Middlesex Community College
*****  Middletown, CT
*****
*****  http://www.ctbirding.org/2010docs/2010COA_AnnualMtg.pdf
*****

This is the major event of the year fo the Connecticut Ornithological
Association, which brings you these daily reports as well as the
CTBirds open discussion list.


 From Barbara de Rienzo:
03/15/10 - Branford, near Kelsey Island -- One Eurasion Wigeon
(male) noted amongst  a group of American Wigeon.

 From John Anderson:
03/14/10 - Norfolk, Aton Forest -- at dusk, a lone Woodcock singing
from the fields.

 From Jack Barclay:
03/12/10 - Westford -- 6:05 to 6:08 p.m., I heard one male woodcock
peent for 3 minutes, then quit, with no flights on or off site, nor
any display flights. The developing storm and rain were obvious
deterrents to display, but this appears to have been the first
courtship display effort of the year on a customary site by my house.


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Subject: Mt.Auburn Warbler
From: "Oakes Spalding" <ospalding AT comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:32:43 -0400
I caught a glimpse of a dingy-yellow breasted warbler at Mt.Auburn Cemetery 
this morning,west of Willow Pond,in the vicinity of Pansy Path,but across Story 
Road from it. It was probably an Orange-crowned,but possibly a Pine. I hung 
around for a half hour but could not relocate the bird. 


    Oakes Spalding
    Cambridge
    ospalding AT comcast.net
Subject: Fw: Canvasback
From: Paul Peterson <petersonpaul63 AT yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:56:32 -0700 (PDT)



----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Paul Peterson 
To: erickneipfer AT yahoo.com
Sent: Mon, March 15, 2010 2:50:29 PM
Subject: Canvasback

Hi, It was on the left side of the dike, directly in line with the brick 
building that has the blue water tower next to it. It wasn't to far out 
initially, but then it moved further out, probably because of my arrival. It 
remained visible the whole time however. 



      
Subject: RFI on Cape Ann storm damage/effects
From: "RMC" <r.cressman.xyz.1928 AT gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:14:42 -0400
I am planning a trip to Cape Ann tomorrow : Eastern Point -  Andrew's 
Point - Halibut Point - & ??

If anyone is aware of any storm damage which might interfere with road 
conditions, access, etc. I would be interesting in knowing about it. 
Also any specialties that might be residual from the storm.

Rich

Richard Cressman
East Boston, MA
r.cressman.xyz.1928[at]gmail.com



Subject: Seekonk, Cumbies, 3/14
From: Bird Watchers Supply & Gift <birdwsg AT comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:46 +0000 (UTC)
Margo Goetschkes and I birded Seekonk and Cumberland Farms amid the rain today:

Location: Seekonk

Canada Goose 4
greater scaup 18
TUFTED DUCK 1
Ruddy Duck 8
FISH CROW 1

Location: Cumberland Farms--IBA
Observation date: 3/14/10
Number of species: 29

Canada Goose X
American Black Duck 40
Mallard 50
Northern Pintail 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Northern Harrier 2
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK 1
KILLDEER 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Mourning Dove 6
Northern Flicker 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 12
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
American Robin 26
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling X
Song Sparrow 10
White-throated Sparrow 1
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW 8
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 28
House Finch 3
House Sparrow X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)


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Subject: Numbers of waterbirds in Asia are rapidly declining.
From: "David K. Weaver" <cygnus-dkw AT verizon.net>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:52:13 -0400
Hello, Massbirders --

This sent along with the blessing of the moderator.  I had to do a bit of 
editing to make it acceptable -- I hope that nothing was lost in 
translation.  'Tis a rather sobering message.  Is there ever any good news 
these days relative to the birds of the world??

Dave Weaver
Manchester, MA 01944
cygnus-dkw AT verizon.net


----- Original Message ----- 
From: John O Albertsen
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 8:12 AM
Subject: Fwd: Numbers of waterbirds in Asia are rapidly declining

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: 
Date: 2010/3/15
Subject: Numbers of waterbirds in Asia are rapidly declining
To: swanspecialistgroup AT gmail.com


Dear John O Albertsen, See below our latest - alarming news based on many 
years of waterbird monitoring in Asia. Best, Alex Kaat


12-Mar-2010

Waterbirds in Asia are in trouble. Rapid and poorly-planned human 
development leading to a lack of adequate official conservation of their 
important wetland sites are key reasons for their declining numbers. These 
are the conclusions of the newly published report by Wetlands International, 
covering over 6,700 wetland sites in 27 Asian countries.

Every year, millions of waterbirds migrate up and down between Australia, 
South and Southeast Asia towards Russia, China and Alaska. These waterbirds 
depend on networks of productive wetland sites in all the countries. They 
need these chains of wetlands to rest, feed and breed during their 
incredibly long and exhausting annual migrations and to help them survive 
the severe winters in more northern latitudes.

Unfortunately, a critical gap exists in designation and proper management of 
many important wetland sites, together with a lack of international measures 
leaving them vulnerable to human development pressures. Wetland reclamation 
is the most destructive cumulative threat to the wetlands and their use by 
waterbirds. Others include over-fishing, agriculture, hunting, excessive 
cattle grazing, pollution of wetlands through pesticides, fertilizers, and 
sewage.

Yellow Sea wetlands

For example, new industries, urban development and pollution along the 
Yellow Sea are reducing habitats of critical importance to millions of 
waterbirds. Tidal flats are being reclaimed to create port facilities, 
agricultural land and other purposes. This happens so quickly that existing 
field monitoring capacity is being challenged to keep track of the impacts 
on biodiversity, or on the livelihoods of the human communities who depend 
on the many natural services these productive coastal regions provide.
Counts of shorebirds around the coast of the Yellow Sea between China, Korea 
and Japan have revealed that this enormous wetland complex is a vital link 
in the lifecycles of at least 20 species of these waterbirds. It is home to 
the critically endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper (Eurynorhynchus pygmeus), 
the endangered Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis), and vulnerable Relict 
Gull (Larus relictus), amongst others. The degradation of Yellow Sea’s 
wetlands will push these species further towards extinction.

Impact mitigation

The impacts of economic development on the wetlands can be mitigated by 
carefully planned and enforced national wetland conservation and management 
measures of the remaining important sites. One example is to designate a 
specific wetland site to the Ramsar List of Internationally Important 
Wetlands and to manage it properly. This and other protection measures 
contribute to the reversing of significant declines in waterbird species.

Therefore, Wetlands International urges governments in the region to improve 
the management and conservation status of these wetlands.

New waterbird publication

Wetlands International has gathered the results of twenty years of waterbird 
monitoring in Asia in the new publication entitled Status of Waterbirds in 
Asia - Results of the Asian Waterbird Census: 1987-2007. For the first time 
using rigorous statistical methods, the publication indicates that four of 
the eight most numerous dabbling duck species in East Asia are declining, 
with habitat loss identified as the principal cause.

The species which is identified to be in strongest decline in East Asia is 
the Mallard Anas platyrhynchos, decreasing by around 10% per year over the 
past ten years. Furthermore, example trend graphs indicate that Northern 
Pintail Anas acuta, Common Teal Anas crecca and Spot-billed Duck Anas 
poecilorhyncha decreased around 1% per year between 1998 and 2007.

The news is not all bad. The Baikal teal (Anas Formosa) and Black-faced 
Spoonbill (Latalia minor) in East Asia have increased over the monitored 
period.

Wetland sites

The results of the analysis in Status of Waterbirds in Asia include 
information on waterbird numbers at a large variety of sites designated 
under various international and national instruments including: 116 Ramsar 
sites, nine World Heritage sites, eight Association of South East Asian 
Nations (ASEAN) Heritage sites, nine Man and Biosphere (MAB) reserves, 502 
Important Bird Areas, 55 East Asian-Australasian Flyway Network sites and 
417 nationally protected areas. This means that out of 6,700 wetland sites 
in Asia covered by the report only 1116 have some form of protected status.

The publication highlights the value of long term monitoring of waterbirds 
and wetlands, and the need for strengthening national networks of thousands 
of volunteers who collect the necessary data.
To order a copy online: 
http://www.nhbs.com:80/status_of_waterbirds_in_asia_tefno_174342.html.

For further information:

www.wetlands.org/awc
www.wetlands.org/flyways
www.wetlands.org/iwc

www.wetlands.org:80/WatchRead/tabid/56/mod/1570/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2181/Invisible-Connections.aspx 


Contact:
Taej Mundkur
Programme Manager Flyways
Wetlands International
Taej.mundkur AT wetlands.org
Tel. +31 (0) 318 660 940
or:
Alex Kaat
Wetlands International
Alex.kaat AT wetlands.org
Tel.+31 (0) 6 50 60 1917

Notes:
Status of Waterbirds in Asia - Results of the Asian Waterbird Census: 
1987-2007
The publication covers 349 waterbird species and 74 wetland-dependent 
species recorded during this period by the Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) 

(http://www.wetlands.org/Whatwedo/Biodiversitywaterbirds/InternationalWaterbirdCensusIWC/AsianWaterbirdCensus/tabid/928/Default.aspx). 

It provides species status accounts, accompanied by 328 maps, for 396 
species, including 52 Globally Threatened species and 24 Near Threatened 
species.

The Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) was initiated in 1987 and runs in parallel 
with other internationally coordinated waterbird censuses carried out in 
Africa, Europe, Central and West Asia and Latin America under the umbrella 
of the International Waterbird Census (IWC), which is organised by Wetlands 
International. The IWC is the largest and longest-running internationally 
coordinated faunal monitoring programme in the world. The AWC started on the 
Indian subcontinent in January 1987 and has grown rapidly to cover the rest 
of Asia, Australasia and eastern Russia.

The AWC is conducted annually, during mid January, and is carried out by 
thousands of volunteers interested in collecting information on waterbirds 
and wetlands to promote their conservation.
The AWC has been extremely successful in achieving its primary objectives 
of:
providing the basis for estimates of waterbird populations;
monitoring changes in waterbird numbers and distribution by regular, 
standardised counts of representative wetlands;
improving knowledge of little-known waterbird species and wetland sites;
increasing awareness of the importance of waterbirds and their wetland 
habitats at local,
national and international levels.

The AWC has also built and strengthened national networks of enthusiastic 
and dedicated volunteers and facilitated their training as an integral part 
of achieving its objectives.
As a result of their increased awareness, local people and governments are 
now setting about the conservation of important sites in most of the 
countries covered by the census. However, coverage and conservation efforts 
vary considerably, and the increasing pressure on wetlands and their 
biodiversity highlights the need to strengthen the programme to tackle 
ever-growing challenges. These include global climate change and its 
far-reaching impacts on changes in distribution and types of wetlands, as 
well as seasonal variations linked to probable changes in the carrying 
capacities of the wetlands used by the waterbirds for feeding, nesting and 
roosting.

The Asian Waterbird Census programme has produced a wide range of 
publications, reports and reviews that are available online on the Wetlands 
International website. The full reference to latest publication is:  Li, 
Z.W.D., Bloem, A., Delany S., Martakis G. and Quintero J. O. 2009. Status of 
Waterbirds in Asia - Results of the Asian Waterbird Census: 1987-2007. 
Wetlands International, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ISBN: 978-90-5882-012-9 

(http://www.wetlands.org:80/WatchRead/tabid/56/mod/1570/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2458/Status-of-Waterbirds-in-Asia.aspx) 

The publication is available from the Natural History Book Service and can 
be downloaded from the Wetlands International website www.wetlands.org/awc
More...

-- 
John O. Albertsen
Swan Specialist Group Coordinator

swanspecialistgroup AT gmail.com 

Subject: Seekonk, Cumbies, 3/14
From: Bird Watchers Supply & Gift <birdwsg AT comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:46 +0000 (UTC)
Margo Goetschkes and I birded Seekonk and Cumberland Farms amid the rain today:

Location: Seekonk

Canada Goose 4
greater scaup 18
TUFTED DUCK 1
Ruddy Duck 8
FISH CROW 1

Location: Cumberland Farms--IBA
Observation date: 3/14/10
Number of species: 29

Canada Goose X
American Black Duck 40
Mallard 50
Northern Pintail 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Northern Harrier 2
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK 1
KILLDEER 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Mourning Dove 6
Northern Flicker 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 12
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
American Robin 26
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling X
Song Sparrow 10
White-throated Sparrow 1
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW 8
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 28
House Finch 3
House Sparrow X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)


Steve Grinley
Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift and Nature Shop at Joppa Flats
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Subject: Birds and Beers - Tommorow!
From: Eric LoPresti <eric_lopresti AT brown.edu>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:44:53 -0400
Hey guys,

Since I am sure everyone was upset about missing a weekend of birds; (except
for those who braved the weather - hats off to you guys) but there will be
an opportunity to talk birds/drown your sorrows over lost birds tomorrow
(Monday 3/15) night at 7ish at Doherty's East Ave Pub in Pawtucket, RI,
right near the Attleboro, MA line and just a couple hundred yards off 95 for
all coming from the North.  Last time we had a great showing and alot of
fun.

The Tufted Duck and the Eurasian Widgeon are still around for those
interested, and daylight savings time just took effect, so plenty of
afternoon/evening light... then a really quick ride up to the pub.

Eric LoPresti
Providence, RI/Wrentham, MA
Subject: Re: Harrier feeding on Goldeneye
From: "Suzanne & John" <kestrel2009 AT gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:08:58 -0400
Suzanne saw the same sick or injured Common Goldeneye last Sunday (a
week ago) in the same location.  Today we witnessed its carcass being
picked over by two adult, and later one first-winter, Great
Black-backed Gulls.

John Keeley
Stoneham, MA
kestrel2009 AT gmail.com
Subject: Pileated Woodpecker location(s)
From: alice morgan <morgan.alice AT gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:07:59 -0400
On behalf of a friend, I am trying to identify a place or places where there
is a high likelihood of seeing a Pileated at this time of year. Many thanks
for suggestions...Alice Morgan

-- 
Alice & Dane Morgan
Brookline & S. Dartmouth, MA
Subject: Re: Harrier feeding on Goldeneye
From: "Eric" <elabato AT verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:18:00 -0400
Recently on Plum Island  I observed a male Common Goldeneye resting on the 
shore in that little pond that's in the field just south of the Wardens.  It 
wasn't moving at all and I thought that was an unusual spot for a Goldeneye. 
I think it is possible that Goldeneye was sick or injured and the Harrier 
spotted it and took advantage of the opportunity for an easy meal.

Eric Labato
Malden, MA
elabato AT verizon.net

Subject: 3/31/10 BBC MASS Waterfowl Prowl
From: Eddie <emgiles AT verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:47:48 -0400
*Yesterday, Mary Keleher and I led our 3rd Waterfowl Prowl for the 
Brookline Bird Club.  The intent of this trip is to try and find as many 
of the 30 possible species of duck found in the Massachusetts.  The 
weather forecast was for intermittent rain which would get worse as the 
day progressed.  We decided to give it a go anyway, and three other 
hardy birders joined us.  We covered the lower Cape in the morning, and 
around noon we decide to leave the Cape and head for Fairhaven, 
Westport, Acoaxet & Seekonk.  At that point, a yellow light and a bad 
cell phone managed to divide the group; a two car rollover and it's 
resulting one hour traffic jam on Route 25 essentially ended the trip.  
We ended the day at West Island in Fairhaven with 20 species of duck, 44 
species for the day.

Duck highlights only:

DUCKS
    Wood
    Gadwall
    Eurasian Widgeon - Dutchman's Ditch
    American Widgeon
    American Black Duck
    Mallard
    Redhead - Little Pond
    Ring-necked Duck
    Greater Scaup -  Siders Pond, Little Pond
    Lesser Scaup - Siders Pond, Little Pond
    King Eider - Bournedale/Cape Cod Canal
    Common Eider
    White-winged Scoter
    Black Scoter - Bournedale/Cape Cod Canal (with Eider flock)
    Long-tailed Duck - Monument Beach
    Bufflehead
    Common Goldeneye
    Hooded Merganser - Salt Pond
    Common Merganser - Lovell's Pond
    Red-breasted Merganser

On my way home, I stopped by Walnut Street in Halifax to look for the 
Greater White-fronted Goose.  There was approximately 150 Canadas, but 
the GWFG was not among them.  I then checked the Cumberland Farms fields 
and the flooded fields **were loaded with waterfowl - Canada Goose 
(**500+)**, Mallards, American Black Duck, Wood Duck, American Widgeon 
and Northern Pintail.  There must have been over 2,000 birds there - the 
skies were in constant motion.  I also got to watch a large coyote 
trying to hunt ducks in the flooded fields.*
*
Eddie

****************************
Eddie, Maura & Jason
East Bridgewater, MA
emgiles AT verizon.net*
Subject: Harrier feeding on Goldeneye
From: "George W. Gove" <gwgove AT verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:20:24 -0400
 

On Friday, Mar 12, 2010, we saw an adult female Northern Harrier feeding on
an adult male Common Goldeneye about 60 m out in the field just south of the
parking lot at the Warden's on Plum Island. We thought this was unusual prey
for a Marsh Hawk. 

Sibley gives the weights of these two species as 420 g for the hawk and 850
g for the duck, a seemingly large difference. Wheeler, in Raptors of Eastern
North America, says that harriers mainly feed on small prey but that females
often capture avian prey that are somewhat heavier than themselves by
holding them down and may drown small ducks in this manner and then drag the
prey to shore and eat it. However, the location where the hawk was eating
the duck was 500 to 1000 feet from the nearest shore. 

When we arrived and noticed the hawk, it had been plucking the duck for some
time, judging by all the feathers around the area, and was consuming the
duck. The hawk had an apparently full crop and continued to feed. Later, on
our way back off the island, we stopped and I walked out to where the hawk
had been feeding; the hawk was no longer in the area. The duck's breast and
some of the entrails had been consumed. 

We hadn't realized that a harrier would capture, kill, and eat a bird as
large as a goldeneye, and we were amazed that the hawk could carry a large
prey item as far as it must have assuming it captured the duck in the sound
west of the area. The small bodies of water neat the site were ice covered.
Where it captured the duck is only speculation as we did not see the
capture. 

 

George Gove & Judy Gordon

Southboro

 

 
Subject: eBird Report - Nantucket - East End , 3/14/10 - Very stormy, nothing unusual
From: "Ken Blackshaw" <kenandcindy1 AT comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:43:44 -0400
Location:     Nantucket - East End
Observation date:     3/14/10
Notes:     Nantucket Birders Sunday morning adventure. Three cars with 8 
birders. WX Very windy and rainy. Temp low 40s. First to Tom Never's, then 
Codfish, Hoick's Hollow, Sachacha, Polpis Harbor, UMass Field Station and 
finally, Life Saving Museum.
Number of species:     31

Canada Goose     6
American Black Duck     8
Mallard     4
Greater Scaup     40     Sachacha
Common Eider     75
Surf Scoter     1     Sachacha - with scaup!
Black Scoter     2
Long-tailed Duck     50
Bufflehead     75     Mainly off Codfish
Common Goldeneye     1     Polpis Harbor
Hooded Merganser     4     Quaise Pond
Red-breasted Merganser     4
Red-throated Loon     1     Off Hoick's
Common Loon     5
Great Cormorant     1     Polpis Harbor
Great Blue Heron     2
Herring Gull     X
Iceland Gull     6     Tom Never's
Lesser Black-backed Gull     16     Tom Never's
Great Black-backed Gull     X
Rock Pigeon     4
Mourning Dove     8
American Crow     20
Carolina Wren     3     Heard
American Robin     10
European Starling     15
Song Sparrow     8
Northern Cardinal     6
Red-winged Blackbird     8     Wires near Polpis Harbor
Common Grackle     1     Wires near Polpis Harbor
American Goldfinch     1

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) 
Subject: Tufted duck 14 march
From: <m.goetschkes AT comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:18:32 +0000 (UTC)
The tufted duck is still present in Seekonk, viewed from Newman Ave. At 2pm.
Margo & Steve
Cambridge

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Subject: RE: BBC Trip - Saturday March 20th - Vernal Equinox Walk
From: "Laura de la Flor" <anhinga AT verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:29:26 -0400
PS  - My e-mail address is: anhinga AT verizon.net 

 

 

From: Laura de la Flor [mailto:lhdelaflor AT verizon.net] 
Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 1:19 PM
To: MassBird Posts (massbird AT world.std.com)
Subject: BBC Trip - Saturday March 20th - Vernal Equinox Walk

 

Hi MassBirders -

 

With the onset of Spring less than one week away I wanted to let you know
that I will be leading my Vernal Equinox Walk for the Brookline Bird Club on
Saturday, March 20th.  This will be a "Leader's Choice - All Day" trip so if
you would like to join us please send me an e-mail no later than 7:00 PM on
Friday, March 19th for details.

 

FYI - On March 20, 2010, at precisely 1:32 P.M. EDT, the Sun will cross
directly over the Earth's equator. This moment is known as the vernal
equinox in the Northern Hemisphere.
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/riteofspring1.html 

 

Think Spring!

 

Laura

 

Laura H. de la Flor

Salem, MA

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"So much to learn about Mother Nature .. 
... always racing with father time." (lhf)

 
Subject: Spring Great Meadows walk, Sat., March 20, 9-11 am
From: Cherrie Corey <cherrie.corey AT verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:52:58 -0500
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

First Spring Walk at Great Meadows - Saturday, March 20, 9-11 am

A continuing series of monthly walks exploring the landscape, plants, 
and seasonal wonders of Great Meadows in Concord. The damp and 
warming earth, freshening breezes, returning birds, and first blush 
of new growth are hallmarks of the March landscape.  Rising waters, 
lingering ice, returning birds, and first flowers all await us on the 
trail.  Dress for mud and the potential for some calf-deep flooding!

No pre-registration required. A $5/person voluntary donation will be 
gratefully accepted.

Led by Cherrie Corey, local naturalist, botanist, and photographer

Co-sponsored by Musketaquid and Friends of the Assabet River NWR.

Meet at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, MA. Take 
Monsen Road, off Rte. 62 to the driveway on left where the road 
curves right.

Visit http://sense-of-place-concord.blogspot.com/ online for 
rain/flood dates, updated information on walks and events, seasonal 
photos, and reference links.  For more information email 
cherrie.corey AT verizon.net or call 978-760-1933.


-- 
Cherrie A. Corey
Naturalist and photographer
Concord, MA
978-760-1933
http://sense-of-place-concord.blogspot.com/
Subject: Birding RI 3/13 - Ducks
From: Strickland Wheelock <skwheelock AT yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:48:04 -0800 (PST)
Three vans of hardy birders from Drumlin Farm WS braved the rain & winds 
searching out ducks in RI - also a good test of the rain gear! 

We started in light rain at East Providence Reservoir around 9:30am on Sat 3/13 
where we had many Lesser Scaup, Ruddy Ducks, Ring-necked Ducks, Common & Hooded 
Mergansers, Bufflehead, Mallards plus both D-c and Great Cormorants - no Tufted 
Duck. We returned around 3 pm and spotted the Tufted Duck from the causeway 
with several scaup which suddenly took off & headed to the north end of the 
reservoir. We went up there but the ducks were missing. 

>From the reservoir in the morning, we went to Squantum Point via Boyden Blvd. 
The pond by the bike path had several Am. Wigeon and Red-b Mergansers but no 
Eurasian Wigeon. I figured the bird had to be close by so at the end of Boyden 
Blvd, take a left on Sunnyside Ave to end[short distance] and check overlook of 
river/harbor. The Eurasian Wigeon was along the edge with several Am. Wigeon, 
Brant, Black Ducks plus a large flock of Greater Scaup further out in the 
harbor. 

At Sabin Park, we had Am. Goldeneyes, many Brant, 3 Horned grebes plus many 
Red-b Mergansers & Buffleheads. 

The wild experience of the day was going to Beavertail SP in Jamestown figuring 
Sachuest NWR would be worse - the wind was blasting, horizontal rain pelting us 
but we checked the lee side where we had excellant looks at Harlequin Ducks, 
Black Scoters, Common Eider, Common Loon plus a large flock of Purple Sandpiper 
on the rocks. We had a Greater Yellowlegs in the Marsh Meadows. 

We checked out several ponds in Middletown for new species of ducks but only 
St. Mary's Pond had several species with Gadwalls being new. With the rain and 
the wind, a lack of ducks in general, we quickly headed home stopping on the 
way for the Tufted Duck. We found a total of 18 species of ducks on a super 
challenging day for the birders - the ducks seemed fine with the weather. 


Strickland Wheelock
Uxbridge, Ma.


      
Subject: 3/13 Duxbury & Beach, Killdeer
From: Rick Bowes <rbowes AT bowesweb.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:07:58 -0500
3/13  10:00-12:10; HiTide: 9:45 (9.9ft); Temp 40; Steady rain; ENE 
wind increasing from 5 to 15; Bay quiet, Ocean big waves rolling in.

Birded the Beach including Gurnet's Boat Hole but not the cliff - 
would have been useless.  The big wintering flock of Dunlin was 
scattered all along the bayside shoreline either side of High Pines 
for about 1/4 mile.  A large flock of Brant (92) indicative of a 
growing numbers of these handsome birds (no black bellies to 
date).  Full ebird list below.

Looked hard for Piper but none yet.  During the week several flat 
areas on the east side of the road between High Pines and the 3rd 
xover that are above the high tide line have been cleared by the town 
to make new nesting areas for Piping Plovers.  There is a big expanse 
and then several smaller areas.  Hopefully the birds will nest there 
and not in the spots where spring high tides can wash them out as 
happened the last 2 years.  This will be an interesting experiment to watch.

My most regular spot for early (and breeding) Killdeer in Duxbury the 
last few years has been the athletic field (track) behind the Middle 
School complex.  I had my first ones (2) for the year today right by 
the parking lot.  They were bathing vigorously in a fairly deep 
puddle that had formed on the running track.

Brant     200     One flock of 92 counted, numerous other groups of 
2-10.  Est total at least 200
Canada Goose     7     One flock north of High Pines
American Black Duck     X
Mallard     5     in Gurnet marsh a group of 3 and a pair
Common Eider     X
White-winged Scoter     X
Bufflehead     X
Red-breasted Merganser     X
Common Loon     3     on bay side. includes the regular with deformed bill
Horned Grebe     1     Bay side north of 1st xover
Great Cormorant     X
Dunlin     1000     The big flock (counted several times at 1200+) 
flew together and then had spread out along bayside above at and 
below High Pines.  1000 is a conservative estimate.
Ring-billed Gull     X
Herring Gull     X
Great Black-backed Gull     X
Rock Pigeon     X
American Crow     X
Horned Lark     18     Flock or 13 another of 5
American Robin     1
European Starling     60     On flock at Gurnet
Savannah Sparrow (Ipswich)     1     just north of 3rd xover in bush
Song Sparrow     X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Rick Bowes
rbowes AT bowesweb.com
PO Box 1637, Duxbury, MA   02331
Subject: Birding RI 3/13 - Ducks
From: Strickland Wheelock <skwheelock AT yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:48:04 -0800 (PST)
Three vans of hardy birders from Drumlin Farm WS braved the rain & winds 
searching out ducks in RI - also a good test of the rain gear! 

We started in light rain at East Providence Reservoir around 9:30am on Sat 3/13 
where we had many Lesser Scaup, Ruddy Ducks, Ring-necked Ducks, Common & Hooded 
Mergansers, Bufflehead, Mallards plus both D-c and Great Cormorants - no Tufted 
Duck. We returned around 3 pm and spotted the Tufted Duck from the causeway 
with several scaup which suddenly took off & headed to the north end of the 
reservoir. We went up there but the ducks were missing. 

From the reservoir in the morning, we went to Squantum Point via Boyden Blvd. 
The pond by the bike path had several Am. Wigeon and Red-b Mergansers but no 
Eurasian Wigeon. I figured the bird had to be close by so at the end of Boyden 
Blvd, take a left on Sunnyside Ave to end[short distance] and check overlook of 
river/harbor. The Eurasian Wigeon was along the edge with several Am. Wigeon, 
Brant, Black Ducks plus a large flock of Greater Scaup further out in the 
harbor. 

At Sabin Park, we had Am. Goldeneyes, many Brant, 3 Horned grebes plus many 
Red-b Mergansers & Buffleheads. 

The wild experience of the day was going to Beavertail SP in Jamestown figuring 
Sachuest NWR would be worse - the wind was blasting, horizontal rain pelting us 
but we checked the lee side where we had excellant looks at Harlequin Ducks, 
Black Scoters, Common Eider, Common Loon plus a large flock of Purple Sandpiper 
on the rocks. We had a Greater Yellowlegs in the Marsh Meadows. 

We checked out several ponds in Middletown for new species of ducks but only 
St. Mary's Pond had several species with Gadwalls being new. With the rain and 
the wind, a lack of ducks in general, we quickly headed home stopping on the 
way for the Tufted Duck. We found a total of 18 species of ducks on a super 
challenging day for the birders - the ducks seemed fine with the weather. 


Strickland Wheelock
Uxbridge, Ma.


      
Subject: CT Report 03/13/2010
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:21:11 -0500
 From Frank Mantlik:
03/13/10 - Westport, Compo Beach -- 12:30, 1st-winter ICELAND GULL,
and 30+ Bonaparte's Gulls foraging with the usual gulls in the
turbulent waters near the "cannon" point.  I last saw the wintering
adult Iceland Gull here on 5 March; it appears to have moved on.
03/13/10 - Stratford, 600 Long Beach Blvd -- 5:15, lots of ducks in
the 'warehouse pond', including 3 male NORTHERN SHOVELERS.

 From From-Rick Macsuga
03/13/10 - South Windsor, Vibert Rd -- 2 Wilson's Snipe.


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Subject: Red-shouldered Hawk - Mendon
From: Barbara Volkle and Steve Moore <barb620 AT TheWorld.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:16:48 -0500
Thanks to CM Gangas for this report from earlier today.

Barbara Volkle
Northborough, MA
barb620 AT theworld.com

* * *

Subject: Red-shoulder Hawk
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:13:09 -0500

Good morning! I'd like to report spotting a Red-shouldered Hawk this 
morning in Mendon, MA. The hawk was spotted  flying through the yard 
and perching on a tree on the bordering wood line. We're on the 
Uxbridge line about 1/2 mile south on Rt 16.

Thanks, and good birding!

CM Gangas
Subject: BBC trip to Newburyport and Vic. CANCELLED
From: "Jonathan Center" <jbcenter AT comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:04:08 -0500
I have reluctantly decided to cancel the  Brookline Bird Club trip to 
Newburyport & Vicinity scheduled for tomorrow (Sunday, March 14) due to the 
forecast of heavy rain, wind, and possible coastal flooding. Sorry for any 
convenience this may cause.

Jonathan Center
Chelmsford
jbcenter(AT)comcast.net
Subject: Maynard Barrow's Goldeneyes - yes 3/13
From: Linda Ferraresso <tattler1 AT verizon.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:06:32 -0500
The pair of Barrow's Goldeneyes were seen at 8:45 a.m. this morning from 
the bridge on White Pond Rd as reported yesterday by Jane Lothian. 
Parking at the Assabet River NWR was perfect. There were no other 
waterfowl observed.

Karsten Hartel and I then went on to Water Row in Sudbury were we 
flushed an adult Bald Eagle. Other highlights:
American Wigeon 3
Hooded Merganser 3
White-throated Sparrow 12
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Tree Sparrow 1

At Nine Acre Corner, we had:
Green-winged Teal 18 (no Eurasian Green-winged Teal was observed)
Bald Eagle 2nd year

Cheers!
Linda

-- 
Linda Ferraresso
Watertown, MA
tattler1(at)verizon(dot)net

“Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark" 
- Tagore 



Subject: SSBC Trip to Plum Island cancelled
From: "Glenn d'Entremont" <gdentremont1 AT comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:32:44 +0000 (UTC)
Due to the weather, tomorrow's (3/14) South Shore Bird Club trip to Plum Island 
is cancelled. 


Glenn

Glenn d'Entremont:  gdentremont1 AT comcast.net  Stoughton, MA
Subject: BBC, Newburyport, No bird of the day
From: wcdrummond <wcdrummond AT aol.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:23:46 -0500
Dear Friends,
    I drove to Newburyport today to see if anyone showed up for the 1 PM 
meeting time.   No one else showed up.   People used very good judgment as it 
would have been a very difficult afternoon to go birding.   At 1:20 I drove 
over to Mass. Audubon Joppa to see my friends there and look at the bird 
sightings reports.   No Snowy Owl reported today but good looks from there at 
the Bald Eagles, but earlier in the day.   So no bird of the day for me in 
Newburyport.      I headed home in the driving rain and saw lots of the 
sparrows, juncos, woodpeckers and goldfinch at our feeders.   


Good birding, everyone!

Bill Drummond
North Andover, MA
WCDrummond AT aol.com         WCDrummond AT verizon.net
http://web.mac.com/crossbillsbirding            South Texas next February and 
California next March are now on the website.   

Subject: Cape Ann 3/13
From: Bird Watchers Supply & Gift <birdwsg AT comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:31:00 +0000 (UTC)
Margo Goetschkes and I birded Cape Ann today with the following results:

Location: Cape Ann
Observation date: 3/13/10
Number of species: 38

Canada Goose 75, Waring Field
Mute Swan 3
American Black Duck 40
Mallard 50
Greater Scaup 1, Gloucester harbor
Common Eider 120
Harlequin Duck 30
Surf Scoter 3
White-winged Scoter 15
Bufflehead 60
Common Goldeneye 50
Red-breasted Merganser 35
Wild Turkey 4, Eastern Point
Red-throated Loon 1
Common Loon 4
Horned Grebe 1, Pebble Beach
Great Cormorant 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Purple Sandpiper 11, Andrew's Point
Black-legged Kittiwake 14, Andrew's Point
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Iceland Gull 7, Eastern Point
Glaucous Gull 1, Eastern Point
Great Black-backed Gull X
Razorbill 8, Andrew's Point
large alcid sp. 15
Rock Pigeon X
Mourning Dove 2
American Crow 18
Black-capped Chickadee 43
American Robin 3
European Starling 20
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Common Grackle 2
House Sparrow X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

Steve Grinley
Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift and Nature Shop at Joppa Flats
Newburyport, MA USA
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Subject: Eurasian Widgeon in West Bridgewater
From: "Rob Sawyer" <robert.sawyer AT comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:58:44 -0500
This morning at 9:00 (thanks to a tip from a fellow birder), I viewed the adult 
male Eurasian Widgeon in the flooded fields on the north side of Scoland Road 
in West Bridgewater. I understand the widgeon hasbeen present for several days. 
Despite the cold, wind and rain, the bird was actively feeding and was easily 
scoped from the model airplane club shelter (a small orange wind sock flies on 
the roof). 

Also present were several Pintails, blacks, mallards and innumerable (100 plus) 
green winged teal. 


Rob Sawyer
Marion, Ma
Subject: Bald Eagles Mating ~ Image Link
From: jfenton AT natureandwings.com
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:21:40 -0700
An occasion and an image from 3/9/10 that was special to me which I'd
like to share if you'd like to take a look (there is a paragraph of
accompanying story line which go with it)

With the high wind warnings for tonight through Monday, lets all keep
our fingers crossed for bald eagles throughout the region as many of the
nests are in awfully precarious positions...and some were already lost
apparently during the last storm.

http://www.pbase.com/soonipi1957/image/122705573/original 




Jim Fenton
42 11th Ave
Haverhill, MA 01830

Cell: 978-420-6363

Images at: www.pbase.com/soonipi1957

Subject: Displaying Red-winged Blackbirds
From: Ryan Schain <ryanschain AT gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:01:29 -0500
Yesterday morning was my last day attending training in Grafton, so I
brought my camera equipment out to photograph some of the birds I have been
seeing there. There were a few hundred Red-winged Blackbirds in the treetops
above a marshy area (my counting estimate was 350), and 5 or 6 males at a
time would come down low in the marsh and duke it out with the other males.
I've seen this many times, but this was happening at close range, in nice
light, for just about an hour. Also seen were at least 10 Eastern Bluebirds,
100 Common Grackles and a high flying adult Sharp-shinned Hawk.

Here are the resulting photographs -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryser915/sets/72157623611650166/detail/

Ryan Schain
Boston
ryanschain AT gmail.com

Location:     Institute Road, Grafton
Observation date:     3/12/10
Number of species:     26

Mallard     2
Sharp-shinned Hawk     1
Red-tailed Hawk     2
Mourning Dove     3
Red-bellied Woodpecker     1
Downy Woodpecker     2
Hairy Woodpecker     1
Blue Jay     3
American Crow     5
Black-capped Chickadee     8
Tufted Titmouse     2
White-breasted Nuthatch     4
Brown Creeper     1
Carolina Wren     1
Golden-crowned Kinglet     1
Eastern Bluebird     10
American Robin     20
European Starling     15
Song Sparrow     2
White-throated Sparrow     13
Dark-eyed Junco     20
Northern Cardinal     4
Red-winged Blackbird     350
Common Grackle     100
House Finch     5
American Goldfinch     3

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Subject: Moose Hill and Borderland, SP, Sharon
From: dp32 AT aol.com
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:53:12 -0500
Yesterday evening around 6:15, at the large meadow across Moose Hill  
St from sanctuary director's house, in the gathering darkness, I heard  
the "peent" and wing fluttering sounds of a woodcock in it's mating  
ritual.  Unfortunately it was too dark for me to see the wonderful  
spiraling  flight.
Earlier in the week, on Tuesday, I heard several Barred Owls calling  
near the beehive meadow on Billings Path at Moose Hill.
Red-Winged Blackbirds were singing at edge of pond near large  
(farmhouse) meadow at  Borderland State Park last weekend.
Ah, Spring!
Debby Radovsky
Sharon
dp32 AT aol.com

Subject: Friday, March 12 - World's End, Hingham
From: "John Galluzzo" <jgalluzzo AT massaudubon.org>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:45:07 -0500
I took a brief late afternoon walk at World's End yesterday, the
highlight sighting of which was three EASTERN MEADOWLARKS on the
southeast slope of Planters Hill.

John Galluzzo
Adult Education Coordinator
Citizen Science Coordinator
Mass Audubon South Shore Sanctuaries
2000 Main Street
Marshfield MA 02050
jgalluzzo AT massaudubon.org
www.massaudubon.org/southshorejournal
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781-837-9400

Subject: Birding and Baseball 2010
From: "John Galluzzo" <jgalluzzo AT massaudubon.org>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:24:26 -0500
Hi all - 

 

Just a quick note to say that we still have a few seats left for Birding
and Baseball in Baltimore. This year's edition, due to the Red Sox
schedule, is April 29-May 2, which puts us on Chesapeake Bay for the
beginning of spring migration. We'll be focusing more on the birding
this year, with only one Sox-Orioles game. But for that Friday night
game we got tickets in the 18th row behind the Sox' dugout! Charlie Nims
will be co-leading the trip with me this year.

 

If anybody has any questions, please contact me directly. Go Sox!

 

John Galluzzo

Adult Education Coordinator

Citizen Science Coordinator

Mass Audubon South Shore Sanctuaries

2000 Main Street

Marshfield MA 02050

jgalluzzo AT massaudubon.org

www.massaudubon.org/southshorejournal

Find us on Facebook!

781-837-9400

 
Subject: Mew Gull, Exeter
From: Bird Watchers Supply & Gift <birdwsg AT comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:11:46 +0000 (UTC)
David Deifik called the store at 9:50 this morning to report that he and Denny 
Abbott were looking at the Mew Gull at the Exeter waste water treatment plant. 
The gull was seen in the main pond feeding with a flock of Ring-necked Gulls. 


Barrett Bacall for SG

Steve Grinley
Bird Watcher's Supply & Gift and Nature Shop at Joppa Flats
Newburyport, MA USA
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Subject: Re: previous Pine Warbler post, Plymouth
From: "Anne & Harry" <walker.middleton AT comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:17:01 -0500
We've had two and sometimes three Pine Warblers feeding and chasing one another 
in our yard since December. 


Anne Middleton
South Yarmouth, MA
walker.middleton AT comcast.net
Subject: First Marked Bahamas Piping Plover Re-sighted.
From: Peter Doherty <leasttern AT hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:35:19 -0500
Greetings, all: They are coming. And very soon. The initial resighting of a 
Piping Plover marked on February 17, 2010 on Andros Island, The Bahamas was 
made (and photographed) in Duval County, FL on March 13 by Pat Leary. It is 
~440 air miles between those points. Pictures and additional information are 
posted on the First Landing blog at www.cvwo.org. 


Peter Doherty
leasttern AT hotmail.com






 		 	   		  
Subject: Fw: eBird Report - Braintree/Randolph-Great Pond Reservoir , 3/12/10
From: Paul Peterson <petersonpaul63 AT yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:42:38 -0800 (PST)



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Subject: eBird Report - Braintree/Randolph-Great Pond Reservoir , 3/12/10



Location:    Braintree/Randolph-Great Pond Reservoir
Observation date:    3/12/10
Notes:    I also had one Canvasback here last spring(same one?) The Turkey 
Vultures were all seen simultaneously, so it is an exact count. There may have 
been an additional seventeen scaup, but I was afraid of overcount. I don't have 
a spotting scope, and so I do much walking here. It sometimes can be difficult 
to be sure whether or not certain birds have just flown to a different spot or 
are ones I haven't seen/counted yet. in these cases i am conservative in my 
count. 

Number of species:    33

Canada Goose    40
Mute Swan    1
Mallard    6
Canvasback    1
Greater Scaup    2
Lesser Scaup    1
Greater/Lesser Scaup    17
Bufflehead    15
Common Goldeneye    12
Hooded Merganser    2
Common Merganser    30
Wild Turkey    10
Turkey Vulture    10
Herring Gull (American)    X
Great Black-backed Gull    5
Downy Woodpecker    3
Hairy Woodpecker    2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)    1
Blue Jay    3
American Crow    X
Fish Crow    2
Black-capped Chickadee    11
Tufted Titmouse    6
Red-breasted Nuthatch    1
White-breasted Nuthatch    10
Golden-crowned Kinglet    4
American Robin    16
Song Sparrow    5
Swamp Sparrow    1
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)    12
Northern Cardinal    3
Red-winged Blackbird    X
Common Grackle    X
American Goldfinch    1

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)



      
Subject: The Holiest Red-tailed Hawks
From: Paul Peterson <petersonpaul63 AT yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:52:32 -0800 (PST)
Hi massbirders,
In my neighborhood is the world's holiest Red-tailed Hawk. Having perched on 
the crucifixes of my local Catholic and Presbyterian churches, as well as the 
mosque, he or she now has the power to heal. Come by for the laying on of 
claws. Holy Claws(Santa Claws) 

Ho! Ho! Ho!
Paul Peterson
petersonpaul63 AT yahoo.com
Boston


      
Subject: Red-tailed Hawks Flying Like Accipiters, and Red-shouldered with Slow Wingbeats
From: Paul Peterson <petersonpaul63 AT yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:43:36 -0800 (PST)
Hi,
Does anyone want to give input on this forum as to why a pair of Red-tailed 
Hawks seen on Friday in Randolph were flying like they were accipiters? They 
remained together for at least two minutes at the Higashi School, and then flew 
out of sight. They were alternating flapping with gliding. At first I thought 
they were possibly Red-shouldered Hawks. According to Sibley, Red-shouldered 
Hawks have an accipiter-like flight.(Although he also says their wingbeats are 
quick, and the one I saw in Concord on Sunday over the Sudbury River had slow 
wingbeats, just like the National Geographic guide to Birds of Eastern North 
America says. 

 HELP!
Paul Peterson
petersonpaul63 AT yahoo.com 


      
Subject: 3/12 Great Pond Canvasback and Sunset Lake Great Cormorants etc.
From: Paul Peterson <petersonpaul63 AT yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:20:19 -0800 (PST)
Hi,
Here are my highlights from Great Pond in Braintree/Randolph:

Common Merganser 30
Hooded Merganser 2
Bufflehead 15
Lesser Scaup 1
Greater Scaup 2
Scaup sp. 17-34
CANVASBACK 1-beautiful male(same one as last spring?)
Common Goldeneye 12
TURKEY VULTURE 10 in same area of sky
Wild Turkey 10
Fish Crow 2
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-tailed Deer 2
    SUNSET LAKE(Braintree):
      GREAT CORMORANT 2-AD. AND JUV. on one of the "cormorant" rocks-retired to 
a tree at 5:30p.m.! 

      RED-BREASTED MERGANSER 1
      Ring-necked Duck 2 males
      Brown Creeper 2
Paul Peterson
petersonpaul63 AT yahoo.com
Boston


      

Subject: CT Report 03/12/2010
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey AT snet.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:09:51 -0500
 From Jim and Carol Zipp:
03/12/10 - Hamden yard -- 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDs.  One male and one female
briefly on the ground under our feeders.

 From Tony Hager:
03/12/10 - Middletown, west of Wesleyan -- 1 Black Vulture.

 From Paul Cianfaglione:
03/12/10 - Farmington, Batterson Pond -- 1 drake RED-BREASTED
MERGANSER. 

 From John Marshall:
03/12/10 - Milford, Milford Point -- between 6:30 and 7:00, 1 Eurasian
subspecies Green-winged Teal.

 From Corrie Folsom-O'Keefe:
03/12/10 - Meriden, Woods by Red Bridge --  7-8am, 1 Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker.

 From Hank Golet:
03/12/10 - Old Lyme, Griswold Pt -- 1 SNOW BUNTING.


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Subject: 3 Falcon Lunch, Cambridge
From: "Greg Dysart" <dysart AT volume3.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:53:09 -0500
Friday, March 12, '10

No, I didn't eat the Falcons, but I did see three falcons on my lunch walk
today.

I walked from Central Square down Bishop Allen Drive to Vassar Street, just
off Main Street and while standing in front of the Stata Center, Frank
Gehry's  building, I saw two Peregrines soaring just over the buildings.
While heading back to Central Square, I noticed two high flying hawks. One
was smaller than the other and not the typical Red-tail form. As I got the
birds in my binoculars, I realized that a Red-tail was being buzzed by a
Peregrine and somewhat vice versa. I assumed the Falcon to be one of the
earlier seen birds.

As I returned via Bishop Allen near Douglass Street, I checked to see if the
male Kestrel I've seen all winter was around and I was pleased to see that
he was once again on his regular perch.  This is a five story building on
Mass Ave next to McDonald's. He hangs out there frequently on the building's
metal stack.

Cambridge sure doesn't have the natural beauty of my favorite birding spots
in the state, but it continues to lend falcons easily. I'm hoping the
Kestrel finds a  mate again this year. Nesting boxes in these urban areas
are something to consider. A friend tells me he saw a pair nesting last year
in a building on Mass Ave, Boston at Newbury Street and has seen one Kestrel
there this week on another Frank Gehry building, the former Tower Records
building.
 
Good birding,

Greg


Greg Dysart
dysart AT volume3.com  natick ma
http://dysart.zenfolio.com/



Subject: Re: previous Pine Warbler post, Plymouth
From: Bennet Porter <bennet.porter AT gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:08:26 -0500
According to eBird, Pine Warblers have been recorded in Massachusetts every
week of the year. Somewhat surprising, but apparently early sightings
shouldn't be discounted. And a number of the "early" sightings have been in
Plymouth, too! Of course, it still makes sense to scrutinize winter
sightings.

Bennet Porter
Falmouth, MA
bennet.porter AT gmail.com
Subject: Edmund Hill Woods, Northborough, Pine Warbler 3/12
From: Andrew Joslin <andrew AT natureclimber.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:05:22 -0500
Edmund Hill Woods is a tract of town conservation land in Northborough, 
MA. The pine warbler was singing from a white pine in a swampy area near 
the Proctor Trail.

A mixed flock was in the same area with the warbler, the following were 
counted:
Brown Creeper, 1
Pine Warbler, 1
Hairy Woodpecker, 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2 (working cones up high)
White-breasted Nuthatch, 2 (down low)
Dark-eyed Junco, 12
American Robin, 25
American Crow, 2

Andrew Joslin
Jamaica Plain, MA

Subject: Connecticut River Valley 3/12/10
From: Ian Davies <goshawk227 AT earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:12:11 -0500 (EST)
Andrew Spencer and I birded the Connecticut River Valley today from south to 
north, starting at Fannie Stebbins in Longmeadow and ending in Northfield in 
the afternoon. Birds were scarce in general, as is to be expected inland in 
early March, but there were a few goodies. The most surprising were probably 
FIVE Tree Swallows at Fannie Stebbins, a single and a group of four, as well as 
two American Wigeon there, and three Fox Sparrows at Arcadia Wildlife 
Sanctuary. 

We checked many fields in the Hadley and Northampton areas, as well as driving 
along fields from Hatfield to Deerfield, and checking Northfield later on. 
Despite all of that we saw less than 75 Canada Geese all day! There were no big 
flocks whatsoever, and most fields were empty entirely. Barton's Cove had quite 
a few gulls when we were there in early afternoon, but nothing of interest 
except a high ratio of Great Black-backed Gulls. 

Lists from select places today below.



Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge (0805-0845):


Canada Goose     12
Mute Swan     2
Wood Duck     6
American Wigeon     2     *Uncommon. A pair in the third pond from the south.
American Black Duck     11
Mallard     26
Green-winged Teal (American)     2     Flying by the southmost pond.
Ring-necked Duck     3     Northmost pond
Hooded Merganser     1     Northmost pond
Common Merganser     2     CT  river
Red-tailed Hawk     1
Rock Pigeon     3
Mourning Dove     8
Red-bellied Woodpecker     3
Blue Jay     5
American Crow     6
Tree Swallow 5 *Early. One bird over the second pond from the south and a flock 
of four flying overhead by the third pond from the south. 

Black-capped Chickadee     3
Carolina Wren     1
American Robin     35
Northern Mockingbird     1
European Starling     80
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)     1
Song Sparrow     2
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)     5
Northern Cardinal     2
Red-winged Blackbird     48
Common Grackle     18
Brown-headed Cowbird     12     Mixed in with starlings.
House Sparrow     3


30 species



Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary and West Meadows--IBA (1105-1135):


Mallard     8
Common Merganser     4
Turkey Vulture     1
Ring-billed Gull     5
Herring Gull (American)     1
Blue Jay     5
Black-capped Chickadee     12
Tufted Titmouse     3
White-breasted Nuthatch     3
Eastern Bluebird     4
American Robin     5
Northern Mockingbird     1
American Tree Sparrow 4 In thickets at base of Combs Road turnoff to the 
visitors center. 

Fox Sparrow (Red) 3 *Nice count. Two in thickets at base of Combs Road turnoff 
to the visitors center, one at feeder by parking lot edge. Photographed. 

Song Sparrow     5
White-throated Sparrow 4 In thickets at base of Combs Road turnoff to the 
visitors center. 

Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)     5
Northern Cardinal     3
Red-winged Blackbird     2
House Finch     6
American Goldfinch     9
House Sparrow     20


22 species



Turner's Falls--Barton's Cove (1315-1325):


Canada Goose     2
Ring-necked Duck     6
Common Goldeneye     3
Ring-billed Gull     116
Herring Gull (American)     30
Great Black-backed Gull 61 *High count, especially in proportion to the numbers 
of other gulls there. Sitting around on the water above the dam. 

American Crow     3



This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)


Good birding,
Ian Davies
Manomet, MA
Subject: Halibut Point 3/21 NOT 3/14
From: jzanich <jzanich AT verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:45:27 -0800 (PST)
Dear Massbirders:

The Halibut Point State Park walk that is scheduled in the BBC Blue Book for 
this coming Sunday, March 14, is actually a week from Sunday, March 21. All 
other trip details are the same. For more info, visit the website of the 
Trustees of Reservation, which is co-sponsoring the trip. 


Jane Zanichkowsky, Newton, field trip coordinator
jzanich AT verizon.net
Subject: Seekonk Tufted Duck & Bourne King Eider - Yes
From: Mary Keleher <maryeak AT yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:13:39 -0800 (PST)
Today Ashley and I headed down to Seekonk to look for the previously reported 
male Tufted Duck. We parked along Newman Ave where the road crosses the 
Reservoir and walked back to Arcade Ave. We scoped along the way as we walked 
down Arcade Ave with no luck. We ended up viewing the small cove across the 
street from a house that looks like a castle with a gray wall & an American 
flag in front of it. After scanning all the scaup & Ring-necked Ducks several 
times a lone duck flew in and landed with the others. It was the TUFTED DUCK! 
We had nice close scope views of it. 


On the way home we stopped along the canal in Bourne and found the previously 
reported male KING EIDER. There were approximately 650 

Common Eider in the area in a few separate rafts but it didn't take long to 
find the King Eider. Even Ashley picked it out on her own with the scope! 


Mary Keleher,
Mashpee, MA