- RBA
* Rhode Island
* Statewide
* November 24, 2006
* RIRI0611.24
- Birds mentioned:
Blackburnian Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Black-and-White Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Eastern Bluebird
White-rumped Sandpiper
BLACK-HEADED GULL
Forster's Tern
Northern Gannet
Long-tailed Duck
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
Northern Shoveler
COMMON MOORHEN
Horned Lark
Snow Bunting
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Fox Sparrow
American Bittern
EURASIAN WIGEON
Bald Eagle
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
date: November 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 November 24,
2006. This report covers the period from November 17th to November 24th
and will be updated again on November 30th.
Several late occurring warblers were found this week. In the Central Beach
area of Charlestown, 1 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER and a NASHVILLE WARBLER were
found on the 18th, and a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER was spotted on the 21st at
Trustom Pond NWR. A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen at Avondale Farm Preserve in
Westerly on the 18th, along with 3 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS.
Along Moonstone Beach in Matunuck, 1 late WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was
observed on the 19th.
On the 24th at Roger Wheeler State Beach parking lot, 1 BLACK-HEADED GULL
was found.
At the Charlestown Breachway, 1 FORSTER'S TERN and 30 NORTHERN GANNET were
observed on the 21st, and a LONG-TAILED DUCK was seen there on the 24th.
At Ninigret Pond NWR the adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was reported again
this week.
Three NORTHERN SHOVELER and the COMMON MOORHEN continue at Trustom Pond in
South Kingston.
In the parking lot at Misquamicut Beach, 52 HORNED LARK was the high count
on the 24th, and in addition, on the 21st, there were 4 SNOW BUNTING sighted
there. Along Atlantic Ave. in Misquamicut, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was
seen on the 18th, and a FOX SPARROW was sighted on the 24th.
At Succotash Marsh in Jerusalem on the 24th, 1 AMERICAN BITTERN was
reported. In the parking lot at East Matunuck Beach, 8 SNOW BUNTING were seen this
week.
On the 20th, at Bullocks Cove in East Providence, 1 EURASIAN WIGEON was
observed, and a EURASIAN WIGEON was also found at White Brook in Carolina this
week.
Along the dike at Easton's Pond on the Middletown-Newport line, 1 BALD EAGLE
was spotted on the 21st.
Finally, 2 HORNED GREBE and 2 RED-NECKED GREBE were found at Wallum Lake in
Burrillville on the 24th. These species are uncommon on inland lakes.
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
* November 24, 2006
* RIRI0611.24
- Birds mentioned:
Blackburnian Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Black-and-White Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Eastern Bluebird
White-rumped Sandpiper
BLACK-HEADED GULL
Forster's Tern
Northern Gannet
Long-tailed Duck
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
Northern Shoveler
COMMON MOORHEN
Horned Lark
Snow Bunting
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Fox Sparrow
American Bittern
EURASIAN WIGEON
Bald Eagle
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
date: November 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 November 24,
2006. This report covers the period from November 17th to November 24th
and will be updated again on November 30th.
Several late occurring warblers were found this week. In the Central Beach
area of Charlestown, 1 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER and a NASHVILLE WARBLER were
found on the 18th, and a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER was spotted on the 21st at
Trustom Pond NWR. A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen at Avondale Farm Preserve in
Westerly on the 18th, along with 3 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS.
Along Moonstone Beach in Matunuck, 1 late WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was
observed on the 19th.
On the 24th at Roger Wheeler State Beach parking lot, 1 BLACK-HEADED GULL
was found.
At the Charlestown Breachway, 1 FORSTER'S TERN and 30 NORTHERN GANNET were
observed on the 21st, and a LONG-TAILED DUCK was seen there on the 24th.
At Ninigret Pond NWR the adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was reported again
this week.
Three NORTHERN SHOVELER and the COMMON MOORHEN continue at Trustom Pond in
South Kingston.
In the parking lot at Misquamicut Beach, 52 HORNED LARK was the high count
on the 24th, and in addition, on the 21st, there were 4 SNOW BUNTING sighted
there. Along Atlantic Ave. in Misquamicut, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was
seen on the 18th, and a FOX SPARROW was sighted on the 24th.
At Succotash Marsh in Jerusalem on the 24th, 1 AMERICAN BITTERN was
reported. In the parking lot at East Matunuck Beach, 8 SNOW BUNTING were seen this
week.
On the 20th, at Bullocks Cove in East Providence, 1 EURASIAN WIGEON was
observed, and a EURASIAN WIGEON was also found at White Brook in Carolina this
week.
Along the dike at Easton's Pond on the Middletown-Newport line, 1 BALD EAGLE
was spotted on the 21st.
Finally, 2 HORNED GREBE and 2 RED-NECKED GREBE were found at Wallum Lake in
Burrillville on the 24th. These species are uncommon on inland lakes.
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