- RBA
* Rhode Island
* Statewide
* May 24, 2006
* RIRI0605.24
- Birds mentioned:
AMERICAN AVOCET
TRICOLORED HERON
White-rumped Sandpiper
RED CROSSBILL
Louisiana Waterthrush
Acadian Flycatcher
BLACK VULTURE
Stilt Sandpiper
CLIFF SWALLOW
Merlin
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Ruddy Turnstone
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Dunlin
Short-billed Dowitcher
Common Nighthawk
Willow Flycatcher
Solitary Sandpiper
Common Eider
Red-breasted Merganser
Piping Plover
American Oystercatcher
Spotted Sandpiper
Red Knot
Purple Sandpiper
Roseate Tern
Common Tern
Least Tern
Nashville Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Swainson's Thrush
Blue-headed Vireo
White-eyed Vireo
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
Indigo Bunting
Black-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
GRAY-CHEEKED/BICKNELL'S THRUSH
Tennessee Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Canada Warbler
Northern Parula Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
date: May 24, 2006
(401) 245-7500 ex- 55
to report: (401) 949-7301 or email to: _DLSaint@aol.com_
(mailto:DLSaint@aol.com)
coverage: statewide
compiled: Janice St.Jean
transcriber: Janice St.Jean (_DLSaint@aol.com_ (mailto:DLSaint@aol.com) )
_www.asri.org_ (http://www.asri.org)
Welcome to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island's bird alert for May 24,
2006. This report covers the period from May 19th to May 24th and will be
updated on June 1st.
An AMERICAN AVOCET was discovered at Succotash Marsh in Jerusalem on the
20th. The bird has been seen every day, along with a TRICOLORED HERON that was
originally found on the 19th. Three WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were reported
from there on the 21st.
Along the Mount Tom Trail at Arcadia Management Area in Exeter, 8 RED
CROSSBILL were observed on the 21st. A LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH and 1 ACADIAN
FLYCATCHER were found on the 20th along the Ben Utter Trail. A BLACK VULTURE was
sighted along Route 165 west of Arcadia on the 23rd.
Three STILT SANDPIPER in breeding plumage were observed in Weekapaug on the
23rd. All three birds were near Atlantic Avenue in the eastern section of
the marsh. Two remained there on the 24th.
At the Great Swamp Management Area a CLIFF SWALLOW was seen with a large
mixed group of swallows on the 23rd.
Two CLIFF SWALLOW were observed at Quonochontaug on the 20th. Other
sightings that day included: 1 MERLIN, 1 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, 8 BLACK-BELLIED
PLOVER, 5 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, 3 RUDDY TURNSTONE, 15 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER,
9 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, 50 DUNLIN, 15 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, 1 COMMON
NIGHTHAWK and 1 WILLOW FLYCATCHER.
At Walker Farm in Barrington on the 23rd, 1 SOLITARY SANDPIPER was reported.
At Napatree Point on the 23rd: 3 COMMON EIDER, 6 RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, 15
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 6 PIPING PLOVER, 2 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, 3 SPOTTED
SANDPIPER, 60 RUDDY TURNSTONE, 4 RED KNOT, 37 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, 1
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, 4 PURPLE SANDPIPER, 28 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, 20 ROSEATE
TERN, 60 COMMON TERN and 20 LEAST TERN.
On the 23rd along the bike path, south of Slater Park in Pawtucket, 1
NASHVILLE WARBLER, 1 WILSON'S WARBLER and 1 SWAINSON'S THRUSH.
At Miantonomi Park in Newport on the 23rd, 1 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, 1
BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 1 WHITE-EYED VIREO, 2 BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, 2 BLACKPOLL
WARBLER, 1
PRAIRIE WARBLER, 1 BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, and 1 INDIGO BUNTING.
Highlights from Swan Point Cemetery this week included: 1 BLACK-BILLED
CUCKOO, 1 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, 1 GRAY-CHEEKED/BICKNELL'S THRUSH and 1 SWAINSON'S
THRUSH. Warblers seen included: 1 TENNESSEE, 2 CHESTNUT-SIDED, 5 BLACKPOLL,
2 MAGNOLIA, 2 WILSON'S, 2 CANADA, 1 NORTHERN PARULA, 1 BLACK-THROATED
GREEN, 1 BLACK-THROATED BLUE and 4 BAY-BREASTED WARBLER.
Finally, 3 COMMON NIGHTHAWK were spotted over the East side of Providence on
the 24th.
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
* May 24, 2006
* RIRI0605.24
- Birds mentioned:
AMERICAN AVOCET
TRICOLORED HERON
White-rumped Sandpiper
RED CROSSBILL
Louisiana Waterthrush
Acadian Flycatcher
BLACK VULTURE
Stilt Sandpiper
CLIFF SWALLOW
Merlin
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Ruddy Turnstone
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Dunlin
Short-billed Dowitcher
Common Nighthawk
Willow Flycatcher
Solitary Sandpiper
Common Eider
Red-breasted Merganser
Piping Plover
American Oystercatcher
Spotted Sandpiper
Red Knot
Purple Sandpiper
Roseate Tern
Common Tern
Least Tern
Nashville Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Swainson's Thrush
Blue-headed Vireo
White-eyed Vireo
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
Indigo Bunting
Black-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
GRAY-CHEEKED/BICKNELL'S THRUSH
Tennessee Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Canada Warbler
Northern Parula Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
date: May 24, 2006
(401) 245-7500 ex- 55
to report: (401) 949-7301 or email to: _DLSaint@aol.com_
(mailto:DLSaint@aol.com)
coverage: statewide
compiled: Janice St.Jean
transcriber: Janice St.Jean (_DLSaint@aol.com_ (mailto:DLSaint@aol.com) )
_www.asri.org_ (http://www.asri.org)
Welcome to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island's bird alert for May 24,
2006. This report covers the period from May 19th to May 24th and will be
updated on June 1st.
An AMERICAN AVOCET was discovered at Succotash Marsh in Jerusalem on the
20th. The bird has been seen every day, along with a TRICOLORED HERON that was
originally found on the 19th. Three WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were reported
from there on the 21st.
Along the Mount Tom Trail at Arcadia Management Area in Exeter, 8 RED
CROSSBILL were observed on the 21st. A LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH and 1 ACADIAN
FLYCATCHER were found on the 20th along the Ben Utter Trail. A BLACK VULTURE was
sighted along Route 165 west of Arcadia on the 23rd.
Three STILT SANDPIPER in breeding plumage were observed in Weekapaug on the
23rd. All three birds were near Atlantic Avenue in the eastern section of
the marsh. Two remained there on the 24th.
At the Great Swamp Management Area a CLIFF SWALLOW was seen with a large
mixed group of swallows on the 23rd.
Two CLIFF SWALLOW were observed at Quonochontaug on the 20th. Other
sightings that day included: 1 MERLIN, 1 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, 8 BLACK-BELLIED
PLOVER, 5 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, 3 RUDDY TURNSTONE, 15 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER,
9 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, 50 DUNLIN, 15 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, 1 COMMON
NIGHTHAWK and 1 WILLOW FLYCATCHER.
At Walker Farm in Barrington on the 23rd, 1 SOLITARY SANDPIPER was reported.
At Napatree Point on the 23rd: 3 COMMON EIDER, 6 RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, 15
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 6 PIPING PLOVER, 2 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, 3 SPOTTED
SANDPIPER, 60 RUDDY TURNSTONE, 4 RED KNOT, 37 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, 1
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, 4 PURPLE SANDPIPER, 28 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, 20 ROSEATE
TERN, 60 COMMON TERN and 20 LEAST TERN.
On the 23rd along the bike path, south of Slater Park in Pawtucket, 1
NASHVILLE WARBLER, 1 WILSON'S WARBLER and 1 SWAINSON'S THRUSH.
At Miantonomi Park in Newport on the 23rd, 1 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, 1
BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 1 WHITE-EYED VIREO, 2 BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, 2 BLACKPOLL
WARBLER, 1
PRAIRIE WARBLER, 1 BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, and 1 INDIGO BUNTING.
Highlights from Swan Point Cemetery this week included: 1 BLACK-BILLED
CUCKOO, 1 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, 1 GRAY-CHEEKED/BICKNELL'S THRUSH and 1 SWAINSON'S
THRUSH. Warblers seen included: 1 TENNESSEE, 2 CHESTNUT-SIDED, 5 BLACKPOLL,
2 MAGNOLIA, 2 WILSON'S, 2 CANADA, 1 NORTHERN PARULA, 1 BLACK-THROATED
GREEN, 1 BLACK-THROATED BLUE and 4 BAY-BREASTED WARBLER.
Finally, 3 COMMON NIGHTHAWK were spotted over the East side of Providence on
the 24th.
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