Only one person braved the cold and stormy weather to stroll with me through Willow Brook Farm Preserve this morning. As has been true much of this spring in eastern Massachusetts, birds were singing only sporadically and were hard to find in the heavily-leafed canopy. At this time of year, I expect to find at least 50 species at Willow Brook, far more than the 35 that were around today. No swallows or raptors were about in the nasty conditions. Highlights included visuals of a jaunty Great-crested Flycatcher, courting Common Yellowthroats, a Cedar Waxwing, a Black-and-white Warbler, American Redstart, Ovenbird, and my personal favorite, an Indigo Bunting, all vocalizing heartily.
Sally Avery
Great Blue Heron 3
Herring Gull 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 4
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 1
Veery 4
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 20
Cedar Waxwing 1
Ovenbird 14
Blue-winged Warbler 5
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 11
American Redstart 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Eastern Towhee 6
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 2
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 8
Indigo Bunting 1
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 2
Sally Avery
The South Shore Bird Club (SSBC) was founded in 1946 and the first members set out to explore the birds and birding habitats of the South Shore of Massachusetts. We concentrate on field trips for both members and non members. Most trips involve car-pooling with occasional canoe trips or beach hikes. Non-members are always welcome.
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Long Pond & Crane WMA - Falmouth 5/20/2013
| I led a walk to Long Pond and Crane WMA in Falmouth this morning for the CCBC. Migrants were few and far between, but we did get some good looks at the nesters at both locations: Highlights were Wood Thrush and Gnatcatcher at Long Pond and Kestrel, Prairie Warbler, Indigo Bunting, Scarlet Tanager, Orchard Oriole, Purple Finch, Grasshopper Sparrow and Savannah Sparrow at Crane WMA. Long Pond, Falmouth, Barnstable, US-MA May 20, 2013 8:00 AM - 10:05 AM 31 species Mallard 3 Osprey 1 Mourning Dove 1 Chimney Swift 8 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 3 Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Great Crested Flycatcher 3 Red-eyed Vireo 4 Blue Jay 2 Fish Crow 1 Barn Swallow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 4 Tufted Titmouse 4 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2 Wood Thrush 1 American Robin 6 Gray Catbird 6 Ovenbird 5 Common Yellowthroat 2 Northern Parula 1 Yellow Warbler 4 Pine Warbler 2 Eastern Towhee 4 Song Sparrow 2 Northern Cardinal 2 Red-winged Blackbird 6 Orchard Oriole 1 Baltimore Oriole 4 Crane WMA, Barnstable, US-MA May 20, 2013 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM 40 species Common Loon 1 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Rock Pigeon 2 Northern Flicker 1 American Kestrel 1 Great Crested Flycatcher 1 Eastern Kingbird 4 Red-eyed Vireo 1 Blue Jay 2 American Crow 2 Tree Swallow 4 Barn Swallow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 2 Tufted Titmouse 1 House Wren 1 Eastern Bluebird 3 American Robin 12 Gray Catbird 4 Northern Mockingbird 1 European Starling 4 Ovenbird 2 Common Yellowthroat 6 Yellow Warbler 4 Pine Warbler 1 Prairie Warbler 3 Eastern Towhee 2 Chipping Sparrow 12 Field Sparrow 4 Savannah Sparrow 2 Grasshopper Sparrow 3 Song Sparrow 2 Scarlet Tanager 1 Northern Cardinal 2 Indigo Bunting 2 Common Grackle 6 Brown-headed Cowbird 4 Orchard Oriole 6 this remains a good spot for this species - likely a low count Baltimore Oriole 2 Purple Finch 1 American Goldfinch 2 Greg Hirth | |
Monday, May 20, 2013
Wompatuck State Park - Higham 5/16/2013
On Thursday, May 16th, 19 birders participated in the South Shore Bird Club Thursday morning Wompatuck migration romp. The weather was great for us: sunny and 56 F. when we started, a very nice change from the previous weeks cold and damp day. We saw and\or heard 48 species including 12 warbler species and 5 raptors. Although we did not see nor hear an owl, we did have Turkey Vulture, Osprey and Red-tailed, Red-shouldered and Broad-winged Hawk. Among the warbler species were: Blue-winged, Magnolia and Blackburnian as well as lots of American Redstarts, Ovenbirds and Black-and-white. We were unsuccessful in trying to find Worm-eating Warbler.
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Mourning Dove 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 4
Great Crested Flycatcher 4
Warbling Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 7
Blue Jay 2
Black-capped Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 3
Carolina Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Veery 7
Wood Thrush 4
American Robin 4
Gray Catbird 8
European Starling 1
Ovenbird 18
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 11
Common Yellowthroat 6
American Redstart 6
Northern Parula 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 4
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
Pine Warbler 4
Black-throated Green Warbler 4
Eastern Towhee 8
Chipping Sparrow 9
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 2
Scarlet Tanager 3
Northern Cardinal 7
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Baltimore Oriole 7
American Goldfinch
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Osprey 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Mourning Dove 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 4
Great Crested Flycatcher 4
Warbling Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 7
Blue Jay 2
Black-capped Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 3
Carolina Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Veery 7
Wood Thrush 4
American Robin 4
Gray Catbird 8
European Starling 1
Ovenbird 18
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 11
Common Yellowthroat 6
American Redstart 6
Northern Parula 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 4
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
Pine Warbler 4
Black-throated Green Warbler 4
Eastern Towhee 8
Chipping Sparrow 9
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 2
Scarlet Tanager 3
Northern Cardinal 7
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Baltimore Oriole 7
American Goldfinch
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Charlie Nims
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Moosehill Wildlife Sanctuary, Sharon - 4/25, 4/30, 5/7 & 5/14
The first in a series of spring bird walks led by Glenn d'Entremont kicked off at Moosehill Wildlife Sanctuary in Sharon with overcast skies and some gusts of wind as a cold front passed. Bad weather at this time of year does not seem to keep birders away. Seven birders were "rearing to go" in hopes that the migration would heat up. We'll have to wait for the next trip on April 30th! Not much going on, in fact most of the chatter was from us birdwatchers. One highlight along the Billings Farm Loop included a couple of lingering Pine Siskins.
Wild Turkey 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Buteo sp. 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Tree Swallow 3
Black-capped Chickadee 7
Tufted Titmouse 5
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 2
Pine Warbler 2
Eastern Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow 8
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 7
Pine Siskin 2
American Goldfinch 4
Round 2 began on April 30th with eight people and nice weather. Conditions were fair with calm winds and temps in the 40sF. We started off hearing a couple of Ovenbirds, a Wood Thrush, and a Blue-headed Vireo. Did we see any of them, No! This happens often at Moose Hill given that it is mostly forested, but this forces us to learn and fine tune our audio skills. One of the highlights of the trip was a great look at a Brown Creeper gathering bark from a red cedar tree to use as nesting material. Their nests are often located on dead trees with bark that has curled out. The nest is wedged up under the bark.
2 Canada Goose
3 Wild Turkey
1 Mourning Dove
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
4 Downy Woodpecker
1 Hairy Woodpecker
1 Northern Flicker
3 Eastern Phoebe
1 Blue-headed Vireo
1 Blue Jay
5 Tree Swallow
6 Black-capped Chickadee
7 Tufted Titmouse
3 Red-breasted Nuthatch
3 White-breasted Nuthatch
2 Brown Creeper -- Gathering nesting material.
1 Eastern Bluebird
1 Wood Thrush
4 American Robin
1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
3 Pine Warbler
4 Ovenbird
2 Eastern Towhee
10 Chipping Sparrow
1 Swamp Sparrow
5 Northern Cardinal
6 Red-winged Blackbird
7 Common Grackle
3 Brown-headed Cowbird
1 Purple Finch
1 House Finch
1 Pine Siskin
4 American Goldfinch
Twelve people (nice turnout) participated in Round 3, birding around the Billings Farm Loop. Weather was perfect for bird watching; bright and sunny, calm winds and comfortable temperatures. Scarlet Tanager numbers are building and we witnessed 2 male tanagers chasing a female tanager at high speed. The competition begins! Later a Nashville Warbler was singing loud and clear and eventually gave nice, unobstructed views. In the same area a Northern Waterthrush was seen at close range bobbing and foraging in a small wet area. Still waiting for numbers of Orioles, Catbirds, Hummingbirds, and Common Yellowthroats.
Wild Turkey 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Mourning Dove 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Phoebe 4
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Blue Jay 2
Tree Swallow 3
Black-capped Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 4
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 2
Eastern Bluebird 1
Wood Thrush 2
American Robin 4
Ovenbird 4
Northern Waterthrush 1
Nashville Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 3
Black-throated Green Warbler 2
Eastern Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 8
Scarlet Tanager 3
Northern Cardinal 3
Common Grackle 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Baltimore Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 4
Round 4 on 5/14 attracted 11 birders on a nice, but cold morning. Warbler diversity is increasing with new arrivals like Am. Redstart, Blackpoll, and Magnolia Warblers. Often forgot about, White-throated Sparrows do migrate and a tight group of 4-5 of them were on the Billings Farm Loop Trail. The highlight had to be the resident Pileated Woodpecker. This bird covers much ground at Moose Hill's 2,000 acres, so it's always a special sight!
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1- performing courtship flight
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Tree Swallow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
Veery 3
Gray Catbird 5
Ovenbird 5
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 4
American Redstart 1
Northern Parula 2
Magnolia Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 3
Eastern Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow 7
White-throated Sparrow 4
Scarlet Tanager 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 3
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Vin Zollo
Wild Turkey 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Buteo sp. 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Tree Swallow 3
Black-capped Chickadee 7
Tufted Titmouse 5
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 2
Pine Warbler 2
Eastern Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow 8
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 7
Pine Siskin 2
American Goldfinch 4
Round 2 began on April 30th with eight people and nice weather. Conditions were fair with calm winds and temps in the 40sF. We started off hearing a couple of Ovenbirds, a Wood Thrush, and a Blue-headed Vireo. Did we see any of them, No! This happens often at Moose Hill given that it is mostly forested, but this forces us to learn and fine tune our audio skills. One of the highlights of the trip was a great look at a Brown Creeper gathering bark from a red cedar tree to use as nesting material. Their nests are often located on dead trees with bark that has curled out. The nest is wedged up under the bark.
2 Canada Goose
3 Wild Turkey
1 Mourning Dove
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
4 Downy Woodpecker
1 Hairy Woodpecker
1 Northern Flicker
3 Eastern Phoebe
1 Blue-headed Vireo
1 Blue Jay
5 Tree Swallow
6 Black-capped Chickadee
7 Tufted Titmouse
3 Red-breasted Nuthatch
3 White-breasted Nuthatch
2 Brown Creeper -- Gathering nesting material.
1 Eastern Bluebird
1 Wood Thrush
4 American Robin
1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
3 Pine Warbler
4 Ovenbird
2 Eastern Towhee
10 Chipping Sparrow
1 Swamp Sparrow
5 Northern Cardinal
6 Red-winged Blackbird
7 Common Grackle
3 Brown-headed Cowbird
1 Purple Finch
1 House Finch
1 Pine Siskin
4 American Goldfinch
Twelve people (nice turnout) participated in Round 3, birding around the Billings Farm Loop. Weather was perfect for bird watching; bright and sunny, calm winds and comfortable temperatures. Scarlet Tanager numbers are building and we witnessed 2 male tanagers chasing a female tanager at high speed. The competition begins! Later a Nashville Warbler was singing loud and clear and eventually gave nice, unobstructed views. In the same area a Northern Waterthrush was seen at close range bobbing and foraging in a small wet area. Still waiting for numbers of Orioles, Catbirds, Hummingbirds, and Common Yellowthroats.
Wild Turkey 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Mourning Dove 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Phoebe 4
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Blue Jay 2
Tree Swallow 3
Black-capped Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 4
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 2
Eastern Bluebird 1
Wood Thrush 2
American Robin 4
Ovenbird 4
Northern Waterthrush 1
Nashville Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 3
Black-throated Green Warbler 2
Eastern Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 8
Scarlet Tanager 3
Northern Cardinal 3
Common Grackle 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Baltimore Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 4
Round 4 on 5/14 attracted 11 birders on a nice, but cold morning. Warbler diversity is increasing with new arrivals like Am. Redstart, Blackpoll, and Magnolia Warblers. Often forgot about, White-throated Sparrows do migrate and a tight group of 4-5 of them were on the Billings Farm Loop Trail. The highlight had to be the resident Pileated Woodpecker. This bird covers much ground at Moose Hill's 2,000 acres, so it's always a special sight!
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1- performing courtship flight
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Tree Swallow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
Veery 3
Gray Catbird 5
Ovenbird 5
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 4
American Redstart 1
Northern Parula 2
Magnolia Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 3
Eastern Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow 7
White-throated Sparrow 4
Scarlet Tanager 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 3
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Vin Zollo
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Freetown State Forest - Freetown 5/11/2013
At Freetown State Forest this morning, three birders managed to dodge most raindrops to find lots of breeding birds, notably missing the worm-eating warbler and both nuthatches. We covered the northeast section of the forest and a trail along Rattlesnake Brook. 4.5 hours, approx 10 miles. The following were counted:
Canada goose 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 4
Wild Turkey 1
Mourning Dove 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great-crested Flycatcher 9
Eastern Kingbird 1
Barn Swallow 3
Blue Jay 1
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 1
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
Hermit Thrush 2
Wood Thrush 7
Veery 5
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 12
Northern Mockingbird 1
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 4
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 25
Prairie Warbler 12
Black and White Warbler 12
American Redstart 4
Ovenbird 30
Northern Waterthrush 11
Common Yellowthroat 12
HOODED WARBLER 3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Eastern Towhee 38
Chipping Sparrow 23
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 17
Northern Oriole 4
Purple Finch 2
American Goldfinch 5
Warbler species: 12
Total Species: 47
Lynn Abbey
Canada goose 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 4
Wild Turkey 1
Mourning Dove 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great-crested Flycatcher 9
Eastern Kingbird 1
Barn Swallow 3
Blue Jay 1
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 1
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
Hermit Thrush 2
Wood Thrush 7
Veery 5
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 12
Northern Mockingbird 1
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 4
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 25
Prairie Warbler 12
Black and White Warbler 12
American Redstart 4
Ovenbird 30
Northern Waterthrush 11
Common Yellowthroat 12
HOODED WARBLER 3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Eastern Towhee 38
Chipping Sparrow 23
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 17
Northern Oriole 4
Purple Finch 2
American Goldfinch 5
Warbler species: 12
Total Species: 47
Lynn Abbey
Wompatuck State Park - Hingham 5/11/2013
This morning I lead a walk at Wompatuck State Park in Hingham, MA. This
trip was cosponsored by the Brookline and South Shore Bird Clubs. About
a dozen birders braved the rainy forecast and lucked out, as we spared
any rainfall. From 6:30 AM to 11:30 AM we covered over 5 miles of
trails in Wompatuck before heading over to Marshfield to check out Ferry
Hill Thicket Conservation Area. After a brief lunch break, three
remaining members of the group made a last minute decision to visit the
MA Audubon Daniel Webster Sanctuary. The following 70 species were counted:
Wompatuck State Park, Hingham
Common Loon (flyover)
Great Blue Heron
Glossy ibis (flyovers)
Osprey
Cooper's Hawk
Herring Gull (flyover)
Mourning Dove
BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO - hanging out around the Visitors Center
Blue-headed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
WINTER WREN
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
WARBLERS (16 species)
Ovenbird
WORM-EATING
Northern Waterthrush
Blue-winged
Black-and-white
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Magnolia
Yellow
Chestnut-sided
Blackpoll
Black-throated Blue
Pine
Yellow-rumped
Black-throated Green
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Scarlet Tanager (including a M/F pair)
Northern Cardinal
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Snowy Egret (off of Route 3A en route to Ferry Hill)
Ferry Hill Thicket Conservation Area, Marshfield
Northern Harrier (flyover)
Chimney Swift
Great Crested Flycatcher
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
House Wren
Carolina Wren
Gray Catbird
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Baltimore Oriole
MA Audubon Daniel Webster Sanctuary, Marshfield
Canada Goose
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
PURPLE MARTIN
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow (including two birds working on two separate nests
INSIDE the blind near the trail to Fox Hill)
Eastern Bluebird
European Starling
Bobolink
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
House Sparrow
Eddie Giles
trip was cosponsored by the Brookline and South Shore Bird Clubs. About
a dozen birders braved the rainy forecast and lucked out, as we spared
any rainfall. From 6:30 AM to 11:30 AM we covered over 5 miles of
trails in Wompatuck before heading over to Marshfield to check out Ferry
Hill Thicket Conservation Area. After a brief lunch break, three
remaining members of the group made a last minute decision to visit the
MA Audubon Daniel Webster Sanctuary. The following 70 species were counted:
Wompatuck State Park, Hingham
Common Loon (flyover)
Great Blue Heron
Glossy ibis (flyovers)
Osprey
Cooper's Hawk
Herring Gull (flyover)
Mourning Dove
BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO - hanging out around the Visitors Center
Blue-headed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
WINTER WREN
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
WARBLERS (16 species)
Ovenbird
WORM-EATING
Northern Waterthrush
Blue-winged
Black-and-white
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Magnolia
Yellow
Chestnut-sided
Blackpoll
Black-throated Blue
Pine
Yellow-rumped
Black-throated Green
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Scarlet Tanager (including a M/F pair)
Northern Cardinal
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Snowy Egret (off of Route 3A en route to Ferry Hill)
Ferry Hill Thicket Conservation Area, Marshfield
Northern Harrier (flyover)
Chimney Swift
Great Crested Flycatcher
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
House Wren
Carolina Wren
Gray Catbird
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Baltimore Oriole
MA Audubon Daniel Webster Sanctuary, Marshfield
Canada Goose
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
PURPLE MARTIN
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow (including two birds working on two separate nests
INSIDE the blind near the trail to Fox Hill)
Eastern Bluebird
European Starling
Bobolink
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
House Sparrow
Eddie Giles
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Squantum Point Park May 15th 2013
Squantum Point Park May 15th 2013
10 eager birders met for this last walk in the series to
Squantum this spring. We all enjoyed the still ocean, the sunny but crisp early
morning and the stunning views of the city as we walked along the oceanfront. The morning yielded 50 species - not bad for only 4 hours of very leisurely birding!
While the point park was still a little bit disappointing
for the number of warbler species, we were amply rewarded by a wonderful look
at a Chestnut-sided Warbler after we moved over
to Squaw Rock Park. This turned out to be a very “birdy” place this morning! We
also had wonderful looks at Baltimore Oriole, Northern Parula, many Yellow-rumped Warblers and two species of Swallows as well as a brief but close look at a
House Wren. Of note were the numerous Savannah Sparrows we saw today.
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Again we ended the morning behind the Kennedy Center where
we caught up with the remarkably much bigger Killdeer chicks (seen first a week ago)
and where we also confirmed the presence of a Pectoral Sandpiper, which had been spotted yesterday.
Many thanks to Wayne Horridge for the wonderful photos!
Below are the full checklists:
Quincy: Squantum Point Park,
Norfolk, US-MA
May 15, 2013 6:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.8 mile(s)
Comments: sunny, calm cold start 42 F to 50 + F. receding tide
South Shore Bird Club trip
25 species
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Oystercatcher 2 flyover.
Mourning Dove 5
Blue Jay 14 flyover.
American Crow 1
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 14
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 7
Common Yellowthroat 4 Heard.
Northern Parula 2
Yellow Warbler 9
Savannah Sparrow 7
Song Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 7
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 Heard.
Red-winged Blackbird 11
Common Grackle 16
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 10
House Sparrow 6
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14125721
May 15, 2013 6:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.8 mile(s)
Comments: sunny, calm cold start 42 F to 50 + F. receding tide
South Shore Bird Club trip
25 species
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Oystercatcher 2 flyover.
Mourning Dove 5
Blue Jay 14 flyover.
American Crow 1
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 14
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 7
Common Yellowthroat 4 Heard.
Northern Parula 2
Yellow Warbler 9
Savannah Sparrow 7
Song Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 7
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 Heard.
Red-winged Blackbird 11
Common Grackle 16
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 10
House Sparrow 6
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Quincy: Squantum, Squaw Rock Park, Norfolk, US-MA
May 15, 2013 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.6 mile(s)
Comments: sunny 60F
36 species
Brant 2
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 2
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Egret 2
Osprey 1
Herring Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull X
Common Tern 2
Eastern Phoebe 1 Heard.
Blue Jay 9
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 1 Heard.
Wood Thrush 1 Heard. Same location as on previous visit
American Robin 7
Gray Catbird 6
Brown Thrasher 2
European Starling 8
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 1 Heard.
Northern Parula 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 7
Black-throated Green Warbler 2 Heard.
Field Sparrow 1 very brief look, pink bill seen.
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Common Grackle 3
Baltimore Oriole 2
House Sparrow 3
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Quincy: Squantum Salt Pannes, Norfolk,
US-MA
May 15, 2013 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: sunny, low 60 F
South Shore Bird Club trip
10 species
American Black Duck 12 FOY Black Duck ducklings. 1 Adult, 11 Juveniles.
Osprey 1
Killdeer 3 saw adult bird and two chicks, which were remarkably bigger than a week ago.
Least Sandpiper 6
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Tree Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 7
House Finch 1
House Sparrow 3
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May 15, 2013 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: sunny, low 60 F
South Shore Bird Club trip
10 species
American Black Duck 12 FOY Black Duck ducklings. 1 Adult, 11 Juveniles.
Osprey 1
Killdeer 3 saw adult bird and two chicks, which were remarkably bigger than a week ago.
Least Sandpiper 6
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Tree Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 7
House Finch 1
House Sparrow 3
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14125719
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