- RBA
* Rhode Island
* Statewide
* September 21, 2006
* RIRI0609.21
- Birds mentioned:
AMERICAN AVOCET
Caspian Tern
Stilt Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
BLACK VULTURE
Whimbrel
Solitary Sandpiper
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER
American Oystercatcher
Red Knot
Dunlin
American Golden Plover
Tennessee Warbler
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Blackburnian Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Palm Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Northern Parula
Swainson's Thrush
Wilson's Warbler
Blue-winged Teal
Green-winged Teal
Northern Pintail
Wood Duck
Ruddy Duck
DICKSCISSEL
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
Cape May Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Northern Harrier
Merlin
PHILADELPHIA VIREO
date: September 21, 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
21, 2006. This report covers the period from September 15th to September 21st
and will be updated again on the 28th.
The AMERICAN AVOCET found on the 13th at the Ninigret Pond tidal flats at
the Charlestown Breachway was seen again on the 16th and 19th. Six CASPIAN
TERN were also found there on the 19th, and two lingered until the 21st. A
STILT SANDPIPER, 6 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPER were found
there on the 19th.
On the 16th and 17th, 2 BLACK VULTURES were found near White Brook in
Carolina.
At Third Beach restoration area in Middletown, 3 WHIMBREL and 5 STILT
SANDPIPER on the 19th.
Three SOLITARY SANDPIPER were seen at the Perryville Trout Hatchery on the
19th.
On the 16th, at Heaton Orchard Road in Richmond, 1 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER.
On the 20th at Napatree Point in Westerly, 24 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, 2
RED KNOT, 1 DUNLIN, 2 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER and 3 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were
found.
At Trustom Pond NRW a TENNESSEE WARBLER was found on the 16th, and a
YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on the 19th. Other highlights from the 16th
included: 1
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, 1 MAGNOLIA WARBLER, 5 PALM WARBLER, 7 BLACKPOLL
WARBLER, 2 BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, 4 NORTHERN PARULA and 1 SWAINSON'S THRUSH.
A WILSON'S WARBLER was reported on the 20th. Ducks on the pond included: 5
BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 8 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 3 NORTHERN PINTAIL, 3 WOOD DUCK and 30
RUDDY DUCK.
A cold front with Northwest winds brought a few interesting birds into our
area on the 21st. At Camp Cronin in Narraganset, 1 DICKSCISSEL was seen, and
at Walkers Farm in Barrington, 1
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was found. On Block Island, birds found at the north
end of the island included: 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, 17 species of warbler
including, 4 CAPE MAY, 2 BLACKBURNIAN, 1 BAY-BREASTED, 2 CHESTNUT-SIDED, 1
NASHVILLE, 3 MAGNOLIA, 2 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, a male NORTHERN HARRIER, several
MERLINS and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO.
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 21, 2006
* RIRI0609.21
- Birds mentioned:
AMERICAN AVOCET
Caspian Tern
Stilt Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
BLACK VULTURE
Whimbrel
Solitary Sandpiper
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER
American Oystercatcher
Red Knot
Dunlin
American Golden Plover
Tennessee Warbler
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Blackburnian Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Palm Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Northern Parula
Swainson's Thrush
Wilson's Warbler
Blue-winged Teal
Green-winged Teal
Northern Pintail
Wood Duck
Ruddy Duck
DICKSCISSEL
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
Cape May Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Northern Harrier
Merlin
PHILADELPHIA VIREO
date: September 21, 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
21, 2006. This report covers the period from September 15th to September 21st
and will be updated again on the 28th.
The AMERICAN AVOCET found on the 13th at the Ninigret Pond tidal flats at
the Charlestown Breachway was seen again on the 16th and 19th. Six CASPIAN
TERN were also found there on the 19th, and two lingered until the 21st. A
STILT SANDPIPER, 6 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPER were found
there on the 19th.
On the 16th and 17th, 2 BLACK VULTURES were found near White Brook in
Carolina.
At Third Beach restoration area in Middletown, 3 WHIMBREL and 5 STILT
SANDPIPER on the 19th.
Three SOLITARY SANDPIPER were seen at the Perryville Trout Hatchery on the
19th.
On the 16th, at Heaton Orchard Road in Richmond, 1 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER.
On the 20th at Napatree Point in Westerly, 24 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, 2
RED KNOT, 1 DUNLIN, 2 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER and 3 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were
found.
At Trustom Pond NRW a TENNESSEE WARBLER was found on the 16th, and a
YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen on the 19th. Other highlights from the 16th
included: 1
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, 1 MAGNOLIA WARBLER, 5 PALM WARBLER, 7 BLACKPOLL
WARBLER, 2 BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, 4 NORTHERN PARULA and 1 SWAINSON'S THRUSH.
A WILSON'S WARBLER was reported on the 20th. Ducks on the pond included: 5
BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 8 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 3 NORTHERN PINTAIL, 3 WOOD DUCK and 30
RUDDY DUCK.
A cold front with Northwest winds brought a few interesting birds into our
area on the 21st. At Camp Cronin in Narraganset, 1 DICKSCISSEL was seen, and
at Walkers Farm in Barrington, 1
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was found. On Block Island, birds found at the north
end of the island included: 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, 17 species of warbler
including, 4 CAPE MAY, 2 BLACKBURNIAN, 1 BAY-BREASTED, 2 CHESTNUT-SIDED, 1
NASHVILLE, 3 MAGNOLIA, 2 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, a male NORTHERN HARRIER, several
MERLINS and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO.
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