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Napatree Point walk on 8/17/14

8/24/2014

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Napatree Point, RI
8/17/14
8:00 AM-10:00 AM
Leader: Jan St. Jean
2 miles
31 species
4 participants
  • Double-crested Cormorant  28
  • Snowy Egret  1
  • Osprey  3
  • American Oystercatcher  34
  • Black-bellied Plover  8
  • Semipalmated Plover  6
  • Piping Plover  2
  • Greater Yellowlegs  2
  • Willet  4     both Eastern and Western birds observed, great comparison
  • Lesser Yellowlegs  2
  • Ruddy Turnstone  10
  • Red Knot  4
  • Sanderling  50     estimate
  • Semipalmated Sandpiper  10     estimate probably more present
  • Red-winged Blackbird  3
  • Song Sparrow  3
  • House Sparrow  8
  • Short-billed Dowitcher  3
  • Laughing Gull  25     low estimate
  • Ring-billed Gull  3
  • Herring Gull  15     estimate
  • Great Black-backed Gull  8
  • Least Tern  2
  • Black Tern  6     highest individual count, could have been more present as birds moved in and out of the group constantly
  • Roseate Tern  50     low estimate, 30 birds counted in one of the many mixed groups of terns
  • Common Tern  300
  • Forster's Tern  4     highest individual count
  • Mourning Dove  3
  • Ruby-throated Hummingbird  2
  • Tree Swallow  10
  • Barn Swallow  4

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Birds and Butterflies at Norman Bird Sanctuary walk on 7/19/14

8/13/2014

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Norman Bird Sanctuary, Newport, RI
Jul 19, 2014 
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Leader: Dan Berard
2.0 mile(s)
62 species (+2 other taxa)
  • Canada Goose - 9
  • Surf/Black Scoter - 9 (Distant, seen from Overlook)
  • Ring-necked Pheasant - 2 (Females; Released nearby?)
  • Common Loon - 1 (Flyby)
  • Double-crested Cormorant -  7 (Estimate)
  • Great Blue Heron -  1
  • Great Egret -  1
  • Black-crowned Night-Heron - 1
  • Turkey Vulture -  2
  • Osprey -  3
  • Red-tailed Hawk -  1
  • Solitary Sandpiper -  1 (Flyover calling)
  • Ring-billed Gull -  1
  • Herring Gull (American) -  6 (Estimate)
  • Great Black-backed Gull -  4 (Estimate)
  • Common Tern -  1
  • Mourning Dove -  4
  • Chimney Swift - 4
  • Ruby-throated Hummingbird -  3
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker -  1
  • Downy Woodpecker -  3
  • Hairy Woodpecker -  1
  • Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) -  7 (Appeared to be a fair bit of 'movement')
  • Merlin -  1 (Flying low overhead being harassed by 
  • Red-winged Blackbirds and grackles. Unable to confirm age, did not appear to be juvenile based on 'wing wear'.)
  • Willow Flycatcher - 1
  • Great Crested Flycatcher -  5
  • Eastern Kingbird -  1
  • White-eyed Vireo -  3
  • Red-eyed Vireo -  2
  • Blue Jay - 2
  • American Crow - 3
  • Northern Rough-winged Swallow -  2 (Estimate)
  • Tree Swallow -  30 (Estimate; Beginning to stage as well as some still nesting)
  • Bank Swallow -  1 (Possibly more)
  • Barn Swallow -  13 (Estimate)
Butterflies:
  • Cabbage White ~ 6
  • Clouded Sulphur ~ 5
  • Orange Sulphur – 2
  • Polygonia sp – 1 (Brief flyby)
  • Red Admiral – 7
  • Monarch – 3
  • Silver-spotted Skipper – 1
  • Crossline Skipper – 1


  • American Robin -  6 (Estimate)
  • Gray Catbird -  11 (Estimate)
  • European Starling – 12 (Estimate; several small flocks flying over parking lot a few times, unclear if same flock(s))
  • Cedar Waxwing - 6
  • Common Yellowthroat - 2
  • American Redstart – 3 (Two flying over with Yellow Warblers seen from overlook)
  • Yellow Warbler -  20 (Low estimate; Noticeable push of this species as of late. Throughout the day there were consistent individuals or small group (~3) flying over. Very noticeable from parking lot and while at the Overlook several individuals were seen putting up and turning around when they reach the 'water')
  • Pine Warbler - 1 (Local bird?)
  • warbler sp. - 1 (Very high, silent individual. Presumably Yellow Warbler, but too high overhead and brief to be sure)
  • Eastern Towhee -  5
  • Chipping Sparrow – 1 (Juvenile)
  • Song Sparrow - 7 
  • Northern Cardinal - 3
  • Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 1 (Local bird?)
  • Bobolink - 1
  • Red-winged Blackbird - 12 (Estimate)
  • Common Grackle - 9
  • Brown-headed Cowbird - 1
  • Orchard Oriole - 1
  • House Finch - 2
  • American Goldfinch - 6 (Estimate)
  • House Sparrow - 20 (Low estimate; A small flock made several passes over the parking lot and many still very actively nesting)
  • Black-capped Chickadee - 2
  • Tufted Titmouse -  5
  • White-breasted Nuthatch -  2
  • House Wren -  9
  • Carolina Wren -  5
  • Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 1 (Breeding at this site?)
  • Eastern Bluebird - 1 (Flyover calling)
Dragonflies:
  • Eastern Pondhawk – 5
  • Blue Dasher – 3
  • Eastern Amberwing – 1
  • Meadowhawk sp – 1 (Teneral)
  • Black Saddlebags - 1
Mammals:
  • Eastern Cottontail - 2
  • Eastern Chipmunk - 1
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel - 2
  • Mink - 1
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Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge on 7/12/14

8/12/2014

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Leader: Lauren Parmalee 

Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge, Washington, US-RI
Jul 12, 2014 
7:35 AM - 9:50 AM
2.2 mile(s)
25 species

Great Blue Heron  1
Sharp-shinned Hawk  2     Good views of one on bough. Long squared tail, breast faintly streaked with buffy color. Heard both birds calling as they flew, with the thin 'weee' sort of call
Mourning Dove  1
Chimney Swift  4
Belted Kingfisher  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Eastern Phoebe  2
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
Eastern Kingbird  1
Red-eyed Vireo  5
Blue Jay  1
Black-capped Chickadee  2
Tufted Titmouse  2
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
House Wren  3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1
American Robin  2
Cedar Waxwing  4
Ovenbird  4
Pine Warbler  2
Eastern Towhee  2
Chipping Sparrow  1
Scarlet Tanager  2
Northern Cardinal  2
Brown-headed Cowbird  4
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Napatree Point Walk on 7/17/14

8/3/2014

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Leader: Jan St. Jean

Despite the strong possibility of rain, I was joined by 6 participants for a great early shorebird migration walk at Napatree Point.

We had excellent views of most shorebird species as well as some good comparisons of Common and Roseate Terns in flight.

Here is the full list -
Canada Goose - 11
Mallard - 2
Black Scoter - 12
Double-crested Cormorant - 26
Great Blue Heron - 3
Great Egret - 8
Snowy Egret - 2
Green Heron - 1
Glossy Ibis - 9
Osprey -  7
American Oystercatcher - 51Savannah Sparrow -  1
Saltmarsh Sparrow -  4
Song Sparrow -  7
Red-winged Blackbird -  8
Brown-headed Cowbird - 1
House Finch - 11
American Goldfinch -  5
House Sparrow -  18
Least Tern - 3
Roseate Tern - 7    
Common Tern -  57
Rock Pigeon -  1
Mourning Dove -  3
Northern Flicker -  1
Willow Flycatcher - 1
Fish Crow -  12
Horned Lark - 1
Purple Martin -  5
Tree Swallow -  60 
Bank Swallow -  5
Barn Swallow -  11
European Starling -  30     
Cedar Waxwing -  3
Yellow Warbler -  2     

Black-bellied Plover - 11
Semipalmated Plover - 17
Piping Plover - 7
Spotted Sandpiper - 1
Greater Yellowlegs - 6
'Eastern' Willet -  2
Lesser Yellowlegs - 8
Ruddy Turnstone - 10
Red Knot - 9
Sanderling - 27
Least Sandpiper - 4
White-rumped Sandpiper - 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper - 24
Short-billed Dowitcher -13
Laughing Gull - 5
Ring-billed Gull -  3
Herring Gull (American) - 28
Great Black-backed Gull -  6
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