- RBA
* Rhode Island
* Statewide
* July 28, 2006
* RIRI0607.28
- Birds mentioned:
BLACK SKIMMER
Whimbrel
Stilt Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Red Knot
Western Sandpiper
Ruddy Turnstone
Common Tern
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Sanderling
Semipalmated Plover
Piping Plover
Black-bellied Plover
Roseate Tern
Least Tern
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Forster's Tern
Laughing Gull
Peregrine Falcon
Snowy Egret
Spotted Sandpiper
HUDSONIAN GODWIT
Willow Flycatcher
Glossy Ibis
American Oystercatcher
date: July 28, 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 July 28,
2006. This report covers the period from July 17th to July 28th and, will be
updated again on August 3rd.
Shorebirds dominate the reports this week. The weekend of July 22nd and
23rd saw very large numbers of shorebirds on the Ninigret Pond tidal flats at
the Charlestown Breachway. The big numbers of
birds were pushed out with the approach of the cold front on Monday.
Highlights from the Breachway included: 3 BLACKSKIMMERS on the 18th, and 2 BLACK
SKIMMERS on the 22nd. Also on the
22nd, 3 WHIMBREL, 3 STILT SANDPIPER, 4 PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 1 RED KNOT, 2
WESTERN SANDPIPER, 4 RUDDY TURNSTONE, 175 COMMON TERN and 5 BLACK-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERON. On the 23rd, 1800 SEMIPALMATED and 200 LEAST SANDPIPER, 460
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, 12 PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 2 STILT SANDPIPER, 1 WESTERN
SANDPIPER,
3 RED KNOT, 10 RUDDY TURNSTONE, 32 SANDERLING, 24 SEMIPALMATED, 8 PIPING and
2 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 280 COMMON TERN, 15 ROSEATE TERN, 12 LEAST TERN and
2 BLACK TERN. On the 26th, 5 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 3
WESTERN SANDPIPER, 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 26 PIPING PLOVER, 1 BLACK-BELLIED
PLOVER, 1 FORSTER'S TERN and 6 LAUGHING GULL.
At Napatree Point in Westerly on the 19th: 14 SNOWY EGRET, 24 SEMIPALMATED
PLOVER, 6 PIPING PLOVER, 1 WHIMBREL, 3 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, 5 GREATER
YELLOWLEGS, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 16 SPOTTED SANDPIPER, 2 HUDSONIAN GODWIT, 18
RUDDY TURNSTONE, 32 SANDERLING, 340 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, 1 WESTERN SANDPIPER,
50 LEAST SANDPIPER, 150 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, 1 LAUGHING GULL, 1 ROSEATE
TERN, 30 COMMON TERN, 7 LEAST TERN, 1 BLACK SKIMMER and 2 WILLOW FLYCATCHER.
A BLACK SKIMMER was seen at Third Beach Restoration Area in Middletown on
the 19th and the 25th. Other birds seen there over the past week included: 87
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 1 PECTORAL
SANDPIPER, 4 RUDDY TURNSTONE, 95 SANDERLING, 43 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, 59
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, 6 LEAST SANDPIPER, 1 RED KNOT and 150 LAUGHING GULL.
A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen on the 28th.
On the 23rd, along Green End Avenue in Middletown, 3 GLOSSY IBIS and 4 WILD
TURKEY were observed.
In Portsmouth, one AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER near the launch ramp off Burma
Road on the 25th.
(Directions to access the tidal flats at the Charlestown Breachway: Park at
the Charlestown Breachway state beach parking lot. The cost is $6 weekday,
and $7 weekend. Unfortunately, that price is double for out of state
residents. This lot has limited parking, and on a hot weekend, it can fill up by
9:30 and you will be turned away. Walk north through the campers to the boat
launch. Here you go into the water and follow the shoreline until you come to
the channel. You will see the extensive mudflats across the water. Only can
oes and kayaks use this channel due to the shallow depth. At low tide, you
can walk diagonally across here only getting wet about waist deep. There is a
slight current, and you must watch your footing. Stay away from the
immediate sides of the channel as it is very deep there. If unsure, watch the
clammers as they cross, as it is a very popular place to look for clams. Locals
count on the tide here to be about 2 hours after published Newport tides.)
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
* July 28, 2006
* RIRI0607.28
- Birds mentioned:
BLACK SKIMMER
Whimbrel
Stilt Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Red Knot
Western Sandpiper
Ruddy Turnstone
Common Tern
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Sanderling
Semipalmated Plover
Piping Plover
Black-bellied Plover
Roseate Tern
Least Tern
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Forster's Tern
Laughing Gull
Peregrine Falcon
Snowy Egret
Spotted Sandpiper
HUDSONIAN GODWIT
Willow Flycatcher
Glossy Ibis
American Oystercatcher
date: July 28, 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 July 28,
2006. This report covers the period from July 17th to July 28th and, will be
updated again on August 3rd.
Shorebirds dominate the reports this week. The weekend of July 22nd and
23rd saw very large numbers of shorebirds on the Ninigret Pond tidal flats at
the Charlestown Breachway. The big numbers of
birds were pushed out with the approach of the cold front on Monday.
Highlights from the Breachway included: 3 BLACKSKIMMERS on the 18th, and 2 BLACK
SKIMMERS on the 22nd. Also on the
22nd, 3 WHIMBREL, 3 STILT SANDPIPER, 4 PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 1 RED KNOT, 2
WESTERN SANDPIPER, 4 RUDDY TURNSTONE, 175 COMMON TERN and 5 BLACK-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERON. On the 23rd, 1800 SEMIPALMATED and 200 LEAST SANDPIPER, 460
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, 12 PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 2 STILT SANDPIPER, 1 WESTERN
SANDPIPER,
3 RED KNOT, 10 RUDDY TURNSTONE, 32 SANDERLING, 24 SEMIPALMATED, 8 PIPING and
2 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 280 COMMON TERN, 15 ROSEATE TERN, 12 LEAST TERN and
2 BLACK TERN. On the 26th, 5 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 3
WESTERN SANDPIPER, 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 26 PIPING PLOVER, 1 BLACK-BELLIED
PLOVER, 1 FORSTER'S TERN and 6 LAUGHING GULL.
At Napatree Point in Westerly on the 19th: 14 SNOWY EGRET, 24 SEMIPALMATED
PLOVER, 6 PIPING PLOVER, 1 WHIMBREL, 3 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, 5 GREATER
YELLOWLEGS, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 16 SPOTTED SANDPIPER, 2 HUDSONIAN GODWIT, 18
RUDDY TURNSTONE, 32 SANDERLING, 340 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, 1 WESTERN SANDPIPER,
50 LEAST SANDPIPER, 150 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, 1 LAUGHING GULL, 1 ROSEATE
TERN, 30 COMMON TERN, 7 LEAST TERN, 1 BLACK SKIMMER and 2 WILLOW FLYCATCHER.
A BLACK SKIMMER was seen at Third Beach Restoration Area in Middletown on
the 19th and the 25th. Other birds seen there over the past week included: 87
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 1 PECTORAL
SANDPIPER, 4 RUDDY TURNSTONE, 95 SANDERLING, 43 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, 59
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, 6 LEAST SANDPIPER, 1 RED KNOT and 150 LAUGHING GULL.
A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen on the 28th.
On the 23rd, along Green End Avenue in Middletown, 3 GLOSSY IBIS and 4 WILD
TURKEY were observed.
In Portsmouth, one AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER near the launch ramp off Burma
Road on the 25th.
(Directions to access the tidal flats at the Charlestown Breachway: Park at
the Charlestown Breachway state beach parking lot. The cost is $6 weekday,
and $7 weekend. Unfortunately, that price is double for out of state
residents. This lot has limited parking, and on a hot weekend, it can fill up by
9:30 and you will be turned away. Walk north through the campers to the boat
launch. Here you go into the water and follow the shoreline until you come to
the channel. You will see the extensive mudflats across the water. Only can
oes and kayaks use this channel due to the shallow depth. At low tide, you
can walk diagonally across here only getting wet about waist deep. There is a
slight current, and you must watch your footing. Stay away from the
immediate sides of the channel as it is very deep there. If unsure, watch the
clammers as they cross, as it is a very popular place to look for clams. Locals
count on the tide here to be about 2 hours after published Newport tides.)
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