- RBA
* Rhode Island
* Statewide
* August 3, 2006
* RIRI0608.03
- Birds mentioned:
SANDWICH TERN
Black Tern
RUFF
Common Tern
Least Tern
Roseate Tern
ROYAL TERN
Caspian Tern
Foster's Tern
Lesser Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
Piping Plover
Black-bellied Plover
Western Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Semipalmated Plover
Sanderling
Ruddy Turnstone
White-rumped Sandpiper
Bonaparte's Gull
Laughing Gull
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Seaside Sparrow
Northern Harrier
Purple Sandpiper
AMERICAN AVOCET
date: August 3, 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 August 3,
2006. This report covers the period from July 29th to August 3rd and, will be
updated again on August 10th.
The Ninigret Pond tidal flats at the Charlestown Breachway were the focus
for many birders this week, and most reports are from that location. The most
notable sighting of the week was a SANDWICH
TERN, reported by many birders and seen throughout the day on the 1st.
Another SANDWICH TERN was seen the next day, possibly the same bird, in Warwick,
on Green Island, along with 2 BLACK
TERN. A RUFF was seen on the flats at the Charlestown Breachway for only
about 15 minutes on the 1st. Tern numbers are building, with well over 1000
seen by the end of the week. Rare among the masses of COMMON, LEAST and the
few ROSEATE TERNS was 1 ROYAL TERN on the 2nd. On the 29th, a CASPIAN TERN
made an appearance. BLACK TERNS have been seen on and off
throughout the week, with 3 observed on the 3rd, and up to 15 FOSTER'S TERN
were noted on the 2nd. Other birds recorded during the week included: 18
LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 6 GREATER
YELLOWLEGS, 18 PIPING PLOVERS, 1 WESTERN SANDPIPER, 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 1
SPOTTED SANDPIPER, 34 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, 400 SEMIPALMATED and
250 LEAST SANDPIPER, 65 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, 6 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 50
SANDERLING, 6 RUDDY TURNSTONE, 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, 2 BONAPARTE'S GULL, 24
LAUGHING GULL, 8 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, 9 SALTMARSH SHARP-TAILED
SPARROW, 3 SEASIDE SPARROW and a NORTHERN HARRIER.
One PURPLE SANDPIPER was reported on the rocks on the east side of the Cliff
Walk in Newport on the 30th.
A belated report was received of an AMERICAN AVOCET seen feeding at
Conimicut Point in Warwick on the 22nd of July.
(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
canoes 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
* August 3, 2006
* RIRI0608.03
- Birds mentioned:
SANDWICH TERN
Black Tern
RUFF
Common Tern
Least Tern
Roseate Tern
ROYAL TERN
Caspian Tern
Foster's Tern
Lesser Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
Piping Plover
Black-bellied Plover
Western Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Semipalmated Plover
Sanderling
Ruddy Turnstone
White-rumped Sandpiper
Bonaparte's Gull
Laughing Gull
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Seaside Sparrow
Northern Harrier
Purple Sandpiper
AMERICAN AVOCET
date: August 3, 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 August 3,
2006. This report covers the period from July 29th to August 3rd and, will be
updated again on August 10th.
The Ninigret Pond tidal flats at the Charlestown Breachway were the focus
for many birders this week, and most reports are from that location. The most
notable sighting of the week was a SANDWICH
TERN, reported by many birders and seen throughout the day on the 1st.
Another SANDWICH TERN was seen the next day, possibly the same bird, in Warwick,
on Green Island, along with 2 BLACK
TERN. A RUFF was seen on the flats at the Charlestown Breachway for only
about 15 minutes on the 1st. Tern numbers are building, with well over 1000
seen by the end of the week. Rare among the masses of COMMON, LEAST and the
few ROSEATE TERNS was 1 ROYAL TERN on the 2nd. On the 29th, a CASPIAN TERN
made an appearance. BLACK TERNS have been seen on and off
throughout the week, with 3 observed on the 3rd, and up to 15 FOSTER'S TERN
were noted on the 2nd. Other birds recorded during the week included: 18
LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 6 GREATER
YELLOWLEGS, 18 PIPING PLOVERS, 1 WESTERN SANDPIPER, 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 1
SPOTTED SANDPIPER, 34 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, 400 SEMIPALMATED and
250 LEAST SANDPIPER, 65 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, 6 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 50
SANDERLING, 6 RUDDY TURNSTONE, 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, 2 BONAPARTE'S GULL, 24
LAUGHING GULL, 8 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, 9 SALTMARSH SHARP-TAILED
SPARROW, 3 SEASIDE SPARROW and a NORTHERN HARRIER.
One PURPLE SANDPIPER was reported on the rocks on the east side of the Cliff
Walk in Newport on the 30th.
A belated report was received of an AMERICAN AVOCET seen feeding at
Conimicut Point in Warwick on the 22nd of July.
(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
canoes 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