- RBA
* Rhode Island
* Statewide
* December 1, 2005
* RIRI0512.01
- Birds mentioned:
WESTERN KINGBIRD
CACKLING GOOSE
LITTLE GULL
KING EIDER
Common Eider
Common Tern
GLAUCOUS GULL
EURASIAN WIGEON
BLACK-HEADED GULL
American Golden Plover
Black-bellied Plover
Northern Shoveler
Bonaparte's Gull
Yellow-breasted Chat
Brown Thrasher
Fox Sparrow
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
Short-eared Owl
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
date: December 1, 2005
(401) 245-7500 ex- 55
to report: (401) 949-7301 or email to: DLSaint@aol.com
coverage: statewide
compiled: Janice St.Jean
transcriber: Janice St.Jean (DLSaint@aol.com)
www.asri.org
Welcome to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island's bird alert for December 1st,
2005. This report covers the period from November 26th to December 1st, and
will be updated again on December 8th.
The WESTERN KINGBIRD continues along Atlantic Ave in Misquamicut. It has been
fairly easy to find in the vicinity of house lots 430-437. It perches on the
wires and in the bushes behind the houses on the North side of the road. It
was reported every day from the 26th to the 29th.
On the 27th, 2 CACKLING GEESE were reported from the Flat River Reservoir in
Coventry. Both birds were standing on the ice next to Herring Gulls. The
birds were seen from Old Flat River Road, north of Route 117. These birds were
not found after that day.
A first-winter LITTLE GULL was spotted flying low over the beach at Green
Hill Beach in South Kingstown. A drake KING EIDER continues to be seen here
among the large flock of COMMON EIDER. A female and another drake KING EIDER were
in with a group of about 1200 COMMON EIDER off Central Beach, just east of
Quonochontaug. At Brenton Point in Newport, 1 female KING EIDER was reported on
the 28th.
At Misquamicut, 2 COMMON TERN were sitting on the rocks off the beach on the
26th, and 3 COMMON TERN were seen at Charlestown Breachway on the 27th.
On the 29th, 1 GLAUCOUS GULL was spotted in the East Providence Reservoir,
and on the 26th, 2 EURASIAN WIGEON and 1 BLACK-HEADED GULL were seen at
Watchemoket Cove in East Providence. Another EURASIAN WIGEON was found at White Brook
in Carolina.
At Third Beach restoration area in Middletown, on the 26th, 1 AMERICAN
GOLDEN-PLOVER, 1 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 1 NORTHERN SHOVELER and 6 BONAPARTE'S GULL.
Along Ocean View Highway in Westerly, opposite the driveway for Misquamicut
Club, 1 YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, 1 BROWN THRASHER and 1 FOX SPARROW on the 27th.
On the 26th, 1 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was present at the Misquamicut Golf
Course visible form Ocean View Highway.
At St. Mary's Pond in Portsmouth, a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was observed
on the 27th.
At Sachuest Point in Middletown, a SHORT-EARED OWL and an ORANGE-CROWNED
WARBLER were seen this week.
Finally, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was reported from Newport and at Avondale
in Westerly.
The Audubon Society of Rhode Island offers many walks and special field
trips, some non-bird related, open to both members and non-members. Call
headquarters at 401-949-5454 for a copy of the Audubon Report.
That's all for this week, thank you for calling and good birding!
- End transcript
* Rhode Island
* Statewide
* December 1, 2005
* RIRI0512.01
- Birds mentioned:
WESTERN KINGBIRD
CACKLING GOOSE
LITTLE GULL
KING EIDER
Common Eider
Common Tern
GLAUCOUS GULL
EURASIAN WIGEON
BLACK-HEADED GULL
American Golden Plover
Black-bellied Plover
Northern Shoveler
Bonaparte's Gull
Yellow-breasted Chat
Brown Thrasher
Fox Sparrow
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
Short-eared Owl
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
date: December 1, 2005
(401) 245-7500 ex- 55
to report: (401) 949-7301 or email to: DLSaint@aol.com
coverage: statewide
compiled: Janice St.Jean
transcriber: Janice St.Jean (DLSaint@aol.com)
www.asri.org
Welcome to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island's bird alert for December 1st,
2005. This report covers the period from November 26th to December 1st, and
will be updated again on December 8th.
The WESTERN KINGBIRD continues along Atlantic Ave in Misquamicut. It has been
fairly easy to find in the vicinity of house lots 430-437. It perches on the
wires and in the bushes behind the houses on the North side of the road. It
was reported every day from the 26th to the 29th.
On the 27th, 2 CACKLING GEESE were reported from the Flat River Reservoir in
Coventry. Both birds were standing on the ice next to Herring Gulls. The
birds were seen from Old Flat River Road, north of Route 117. These birds were
not found after that day.
A first-winter LITTLE GULL was spotted flying low over the beach at Green
Hill Beach in South Kingstown. A drake KING EIDER continues to be seen here
among the large flock of COMMON EIDER. A female and another drake KING EIDER were
in with a group of about 1200 COMMON EIDER off Central Beach, just east of
Quonochontaug. At Brenton Point in Newport, 1 female KING EIDER was reported on
the 28th.
At Misquamicut, 2 COMMON TERN were sitting on the rocks off the beach on the
26th, and 3 COMMON TERN were seen at Charlestown Breachway on the 27th.
On the 29th, 1 GLAUCOUS GULL was spotted in the East Providence Reservoir,
and on the 26th, 2 EURASIAN WIGEON and 1 BLACK-HEADED GULL were seen at
Watchemoket Cove in East Providence. Another EURASIAN WIGEON was found at White Brook
in Carolina.
At Third Beach restoration area in Middletown, on the 26th, 1 AMERICAN
GOLDEN-PLOVER, 1 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 1 NORTHERN SHOVELER and 6 BONAPARTE'S GULL.
Along Ocean View Highway in Westerly, opposite the driveway for Misquamicut
Club, 1 YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, 1 BROWN THRASHER and 1 FOX SPARROW on the 27th.
On the 26th, 1 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was present at the Misquamicut Golf
Course visible form Ocean View Highway.
At St. Mary's Pond in Portsmouth, a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was observed
on the 27th.
At Sachuest Point in Middletown, a SHORT-EARED OWL and an ORANGE-CROWNED
WARBLER were seen this week.
Finally, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was reported from Newport and at Avondale
in Westerly.
The Audubon Society of Rhode Island offers many walks and special field
trips, some non-bird related, open to both members and non-members. Call
headquarters at 401-949-5454 for a copy of the Audubon Report.
That's all for this week, thank you for calling and good birding!
- End transcript