- RBA
* Rhode Island
* Statewide
* September 22, 2005
* RIRI0509.22
- Birds mentioned:
CONNECTICUT WARBLER
SEDGE WREN
CAPE MAY WARBLER
Hooded Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Blackpoll Warble
rMagnolia Warbler
Blue-headed Vireo
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
DICKCISSEL
Lincoln's Sparrow
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
Philadelphia Vireo
SORA
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Whimbrel
Black-bellied Plover
American Golden Plover
White-rumped Sandpiper
Red Knot
Short-billed Dowitcher
Foster's Tern
Marsh Wren
Bobolink
Seaside Sparrow
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Pectoral Sandpiper
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER
date: September 22, 2005
(401) 245-7500 ex- 55
to report: (401) 949-7301 or email to: DLSaint@aol.com
coverage: statewide
compiled: Janice St.Jean
transcriber: Janice St.Jean (DLSaint@aol.com)
www.asri.org
Welcome to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island's bird alert for September
22nd, 2005. This report covers the period from September 16th to September 22nd
and will be updated again on the 29th.
Trustom Pond NWR in South Kingstown hosted several CONNECTICUT WARBLERS this
past week. The first was seen along the Osprey Point trail on the 16th.
Another one was seen in the same general area on the 19th, and three were seen on
the 22nd. A SEDGE WREN was accurately described on the 18th. This bird was
seen and heard in the Southwest corner of the large field. Other sightings
from Trustom included: CAPE MAY WARBLER, HOODED WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED BLUE
WARBLER, many BLACKPOLL WARBLERS, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, and BLUE-HEADED VIREO.
The weeds at Walker's Farm in Barrington continue to attract many birds, most
notable this week was a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW on the 19th and a DICKCISSEL
seen on the 18th and 21st. A LINCOLN'S SPARROW was also seen. At nearby
Osamequin Wildlife Refuge 1 adult YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen on the 19th,
and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO was observed on the 22nd.
At Napatree Point in Westerly, 1 DICKCISSEL and a SORA were reported on the
18th. Other birds at Napatree this week included: 1 MERLIN, 1 PEREGRINE
FALCON, 1 WHIMBREL, 8 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 2 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, 1 WHITE-RUMPED
SANDPIPER, 1 RED KNOT, 4 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, 4 FORSTER'S TERN, 1 MARSH
WREN, 1 BOBOLINK, 1 SEASIDE SPARROW and 1 NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW.
On the 16th along Heaton Orchard Road in Richmond, 26 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVE
and 5 PECTORAL SANDPIPER. On the 17th, 2 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER.
Finally, an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen near the marsh behind the
cemetery at the junction of Ram's Tail Road and Route 6 in Foster.
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 22, 2005
* RIRI0509.22
- Birds mentioned:
CONNECTICUT WARBLER
SEDGE WREN
CAPE MAY WARBLER
Hooded Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Blackpoll Warble
rMagnolia Warbler
Blue-headed Vireo
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
DICKCISSEL
Lincoln's Sparrow
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
Philadelphia Vireo
SORA
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Whimbrel
Black-bellied Plover
American Golden Plover
White-rumped Sandpiper
Red Knot
Short-billed Dowitcher
Foster's Tern
Marsh Wren
Bobolink
Seaside Sparrow
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Pectoral Sandpiper
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER
date: September 22, 2005
(401) 245-7500 ex- 55
to report: (401) 949-7301 or email to: DLSaint@aol.com
coverage: statewide
compiled: Janice St.Jean
transcriber: Janice St.Jean (DLSaint@aol.com)
www.asri.org
Welcome to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island's bird alert for September
22nd, 2005. This report covers the period from September 16th to September 22nd
and will be updated again on the 29th.
Trustom Pond NWR in South Kingstown hosted several CONNECTICUT WARBLERS this
past week. The first was seen along the Osprey Point trail on the 16th.
Another one was seen in the same general area on the 19th, and three were seen on
the 22nd. A SEDGE WREN was accurately described on the 18th. This bird was
seen and heard in the Southwest corner of the large field. Other sightings
from Trustom included: CAPE MAY WARBLER, HOODED WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED BLUE
WARBLER, many BLACKPOLL WARBLERS, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, and BLUE-HEADED VIREO.
The weeds at Walker's Farm in Barrington continue to attract many birds, most
notable this week was a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW on the 19th and a DICKCISSEL
seen on the 18th and 21st. A LINCOLN'S SPARROW was also seen. At nearby
Osamequin Wildlife Refuge 1 adult YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen on the 19th,
and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO was observed on the 22nd.
At Napatree Point in Westerly, 1 DICKCISSEL and a SORA were reported on the
18th. Other birds at Napatree this week included: 1 MERLIN, 1 PEREGRINE
FALCON, 1 WHIMBREL, 8 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 2 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, 1 WHITE-RUMPED
SANDPIPER, 1 RED KNOT, 4 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, 4 FORSTER'S TERN, 1 MARSH
WREN, 1 BOBOLINK, 1 SEASIDE SPARROW and 1 NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW.
On the 16th along Heaton Orchard Road in Richmond, 26 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVE
and 5 PECTORAL SANDPIPER. On the 17th, 2 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER.
Finally, an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen near the marsh behind the
cemetery at the junction of Ram's Tail Road and Route 6 in Foster.
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