- RBA
* Rhode Island
* Statewide
* September 14, 2006
* RIRI0609.14
- Birds mentioned:
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER
KENTUCKY WARBLER
CONNECTICUT WARLBER
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Philadelphia Vireo
Black-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Black Tern
Tennessee Warbler
AMERICAN AVOCET
Whimbrel
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER
American Golden Plover
Red Knot
American Oystercatcher
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Indigo Bunting
Solitary Sandpiper
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE
RED PHALAROPE,
Black-legged Kittiwake
Parasitic Jaeger
Greater Shearwater
Wilson's Storm Petrel
date: September 14, 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 September
14, 2006. This report covers the period from September 8th to September 14th
and will be updated again on the 21st.
Trustom Pond NWR had many unusual and rare birds this past week. The
PROTONOTARY WARBLER found on the 7th, was seen again on the 10th and 11th. A
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was seen on the 8th, and a KENTUCKY WARBLER was seen on the
8th and 9th. Single CONNECTICUT WARLBER sightings occurred on the 8th, 10th
and 12th. Other warblers sighted included: WILSON'S, CANADA, BLACK-THROATED
BLUE, PRAIRE, NASHVILLE, MAGNOLIA, BLACKPOLL, BLACKBURNIAN and PALM WARBLER.
On the 10th, a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen at the junction of the Red Maple
Swamp and Osprey Point trail. An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen on the
9th, and a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was observed on the 11th. A PHILADELPHIA
VIREO was found on the 10th and 13th. Both BLACK-BILLED and YELLOW-BILLED
CUCKOO were seen, and 9 BLACK TERN were seen over the pond on the 9th.
On the 8th at the Kingston Banding Station, 1 GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER and a
belated report of a TENNESSEE WARBLER on the 7th.
Another rare find was an AMERICAN AVOCET at the Ninigret Pond tidal flats at
the Charlestown Breachway on the 13th.
Seen very infrequently this season, a WHIMBREL was spotted at East Beach in
Charlestown on the 9th.
At Napatree Point in Westerly on the 13th: 1 BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, 1 AMERICAN
GOLDEN PLOVER, 11 RED KNOT, 20 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, 3 WHITE-RUMPED
SANDPIPER, and 1 SALTMARSH SHARP-TAILED SPARROW.
On the 10th at Walkers Farm in Barrington, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 2 INDIGO
BUNTING and 2 SOLITARY SANDPIPER.
Finally, on a dedicated pelagic out of Galilee, 150 RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, 10
RED PHALAROPE, 1 juvenile BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE, 1 PARASITIC JAEGER, 4 BLACK
TERN, 1 GREATER SHEARWATER and 20 WILSON'S STORM-PETREL.
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
* September 14, 2006
* RIRI0609.14
- Birds mentioned:
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER
KENTUCKY WARBLER
CONNECTICUT WARLBER
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Philadelphia Vireo
Black-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Black Tern
Tennessee Warbler
AMERICAN AVOCET
Whimbrel
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER
American Golden Plover
Red Knot
American Oystercatcher
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Indigo Bunting
Solitary Sandpiper
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE
RED PHALAROPE,
Black-legged Kittiwake
Parasitic Jaeger
Greater Shearwater
Wilson's Storm Petrel
date: September 14, 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 September
14, 2006. This report covers the period from September 8th to September 14th
and will be updated again on the 21st.
Trustom Pond NWR had many unusual and rare birds this past week. The
PROTONOTARY WARBLER found on the 7th, was seen again on the 10th and 11th. A
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was seen on the 8th, and a KENTUCKY WARBLER was seen on the
8th and 9th. Single CONNECTICUT WARLBER sightings occurred on the 8th, 10th
and 12th. Other warblers sighted included: WILSON'S, CANADA, BLACK-THROATED
BLUE, PRAIRE, NASHVILLE, MAGNOLIA, BLACKPOLL, BLACKBURNIAN and PALM WARBLER.
On the 10th, a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen at the junction of the Red Maple
Swamp and Osprey Point trail. An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen on the
9th, and a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was observed on the 11th. A PHILADELPHIA
VIREO was found on the 10th and 13th. Both BLACK-BILLED and YELLOW-BILLED
CUCKOO were seen, and 9 BLACK TERN were seen over the pond on the 9th.
On the 8th at the Kingston Banding Station, 1 GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER and a
belated report of a TENNESSEE WARBLER on the 7th.
Another rare find was an AMERICAN AVOCET at the Ninigret Pond tidal flats at
the Charlestown Breachway on the 13th.
Seen very infrequently this season, a WHIMBREL was spotted at East Beach in
Charlestown on the 9th.
At Napatree Point in Westerly on the 13th: 1 BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, 1 AMERICAN
GOLDEN PLOVER, 11 RED KNOT, 20 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, 3 WHITE-RUMPED
SANDPIPER, and 1 SALTMARSH SHARP-TAILED SPARROW.
On the 10th at Walkers Farm in Barrington, 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 2 INDIGO
BUNTING and 2 SOLITARY SANDPIPER.
Finally, on a dedicated pelagic out of Galilee, 150 RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, 10
RED PHALAROPE, 1 juvenile BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE, 1 PARASITIC JAEGER, 4 BLACK
TERN, 1 GREATER SHEARWATER and 20 WILSON'S STORM-PETREL.
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