On a chilly windy day on Cape Ann our Day trip observed 46 species in total. Top highlighted birds include; Thick-billed Murre, Razorbill, Black Guillemot, and Glaucous Gull. Complete list of species below.

Brant, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Gadwall, Mallard, American Black Duck, Ring-necked Duck, Greater Scaup, Greater/Lesser Scaup, Common Eider, Harlequin Duck, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, Horned Grebe, Northern Gannet, Great Cormorant, ​Northern Harrier, Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, Purple Sandpiper, Thick-billed Murre, Razorbill, Black Guillemot, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Glaucous Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Rock Pigeon, Downy Woodpecker, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, Northern Mockingbird, Cedar Waxwing, Dark-eyed Junco, Song Sparrow, sparrow sp., Red-winged Blackbird, House Sparrow

​June 22, 2017.  9:00 - 11:30.   A perfect day -- sunny and breezy, clear blue sky, 70's.  

Six kayakers put in on the Blackstone River at the boat launch on Madeira Ave off Broad Street in Central Falls. Led by Phil Tetrault, during a tranquil paddle on this oasis of water and wilderness in the midst of an urban area,  31 species of birds were seen and/or heard.  

Most visible and numerous species were: Great Blue Herons, Mute Swans, Redwing Blackbirds, Grackles, Chimney Swifts, and Tree, Barn and Northern Roughwing Swallows.  

Other species seen included:  Double-crested  Cormorant, Canada Goose, Mallard, Red-tailed Hawk, Eastern Phoebe and Eastern Kingbird, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, Gray Catbird, Starling, Warbling Vireo, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and Song Sparrow.  

Species heard only:  Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Red-bellied and Downy Woodpeckers,  Bluejay, American Crow, House and Marsh Wrens, Gray Catbird, Starling, Yellow Warbler, Common Yellowthroat.


All agreed it was a relaxing and lovely experience and would like a repeat in another location.

​Pulaski Memorial State Park, Providence, Rhode Island, US
May 21, 2017 7:35 AM - 10:05 AM
Protocol: Traveling
4.0 kilometer(s)
Comments:     OSBC Walk, with Danielle Crudden, Dick and Marge Bradley, Dian Kriz, Jacqui Nye, and Joanne Conklin. Lots of wildflowers as well: Starflower, Gaywings, Pink Lady's Slipper, Lance-leaved Violet, other violets. Walked from Peck Pond to Richardson Pond and back (the usual hike), and then put some effort into seeing the Blackburnians. Mosquitos brutal at times, other times mild. 65 °F, sunny, pleasant breeze.
49 species

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)  1     Immature flying over from the west with Great Blue Herons, oddly. Maybe originated from the same wetlands somewhere
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) (Ardea herodias [herodias Group])  6
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)  1
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)  3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)  1
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)  1
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus)  2
Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens)  2
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)  3
Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)  1
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)  2
Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius)  3
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)  5
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)  3
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)  1
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)  1
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)  2
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)  4
Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)  2
Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis)  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)  1
Veery (Catharus fuscescens)  1
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)  3
Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)  2
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)  4
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)  1
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)  5
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)  6
Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla)  1
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)  3
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)  3
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)  2
Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca)  3     Two countersinging males; then later located a M+F pair interacting!
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)  1
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus)  7     Two different birds gathering nesting material from forest floor
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) (Setophaga coronata coronata)  6     One male carrying flies off in bill
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens)  4
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)  5
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)  1
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)  2
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)  3
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)  3
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)  1
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)  1
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)  4
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)  2
Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus)  2
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)  2

​On Sunday, May 7 I was joined by 28 members for an excellent walk at Swan Point cemetery. Despite still being early in the spring migration season, we had an excellent diversity of species that included species that are early for the date and a few that are on the late side.
The highlight of the trip was seeing a family of Great Horned Owls! We watched the fledglings and adult for only a few minutes and then moved on to see what other migrants we could find.
Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Rhode Island, US
May 7, 2017 7:00 AM - 10:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments:     Ocean State Bird Club walk
67 species

Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)  5
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)  5
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) (Ardea herodias [herodias Group])  1
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)  3
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)  1
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)  3
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)  1
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)  1
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)  2
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Feral Pigeon))  1
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)  6
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)  1
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)  4
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)  12
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)  3
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)  3
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) (Picoides pubescens pubescens/medianus)  4
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus)  1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) (Colaptes auratus auratus/luteus)  2
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)  2
Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)  2
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)  2
Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus)  3
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)  1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)  7
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)  4
Fish Crow (Corvus ossifragus)  1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)  1
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)  3
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)  11
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)  4
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)  3
House Wren (Northern) (Troglodytes aedon [aedon Group])  4
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (caerulea) (Polioptila caerulea caerulea)  1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)  1
Veery (Catharus fuscescens)  1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)  15
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)  7
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)  1
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)  4
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)  1
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)  8
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)  1
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)  2
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana)  4
Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia)  1
Yellow Warbler (Northern) (Setophaga petechia [aestiva Group])  6
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens)  1
Palm Warbler (Yellow) (Setophaga palmarum hypochrysea)  2
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus)  6
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) (Setophaga coronata coronata)  23
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens)  2
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)  12
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)  2
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)  1
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)  4
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)  1
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)  1
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)  9
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)  14
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)  6
Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius)  2
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)  5
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)  2
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)  8