PI Birders, I visited the refuge this morning and got the February tally off to a slot start. You might like to check the year list contest page; Mark Wilson...
PI Birders, It was a windy day on the island, and I had a short list of birds after two visits. The websites are all up to date with the day's sightings. My...
PI Birders, The birds were surprisingly good yesterday; or maybe it was the birding with Rick Heil and Ian Davies that made it so. While checking ducks at the...
PI Birders, I didn't get to the island today, and haven't gotten any reports from anyone who did. However, with three new reports from yesterday, I have ...
Hi all Not much to report from the island this morning except that the Short-eared Owls were putting on a fantastic display between lots one and two. I ...
William Freedberg and I birded the Plum Island area this afternoon between 1300 and 1610. Thanks to Mark Daley and Dave Williams we got to see a Barred Owl...
PI Birders, Some reports from the island are in and they've been added to the web pages (all up to date). From Ian's report I learned there was another BARRED...
PI Birders, Pending other reports the February tally increased by four over this weekend: February 9 74 Bonaparte's Gull [davies] 75 Lapland Longspur...
PI Birders, Web pages are up to date with a few reports from today. I got home just before sunset and got to the island in time to find a SHORT-EARED OWL...
PI/MA Birders, The southern, dirt section of the Plum Island refuge road was opened up around 10:30 this morning. It's a little icy and very bumpy, but hey,...
PI Birders, During a visit to the refuge this morning, there were two GRAY CATBIRDS along the Dune Loop down in the wet thicket along the left branch of the...
PI Birders, I visited the refuge for a couple hours this morning. Along the S- curves a RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD flew by heading north. At the North Field, sharing...
PI Birders, The web pages are up to date with reports from Warren Tatro, Nancy Landry, my morning visit, and notes from Steve Mirick. If more reports are...
PI Birders, I decided to go birding in the rain as you never know what might turn up. There were few birds to be seen in the rain but I did find two snowy owls...
PI/MA Birders, I had the opportunity to take the day office from work and headed for the island for a morning of birding. The last forecast I heard was for the...
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PI Birders, It's been awhile. Birding on the island has been quiet and work and snow have limited my visits and the visits of others. I was able to make a...
PI Birders, It's been a little tough coming up with birds on the refuge the past couple weeks. Pending possible other reports, we're now at 33 species for the...
TUESDAY, 4 MARCH 2008: PLUM ISLAND: south to Pines Field (0625-1210 hrs.) Weather: Mostly cloudy, SW-W winds 12-25 mph, 49-55 F. Richard S. Heil Several hours...
PI Birders, The March tally took a big jump over the last two days. Rick added a full 21 one species today. Here are the new March birds. March 3 34 Turkey...
PI Birders, Based on a report from Sherrill Pierce the March tally increased by one more yesterday. Sherrill found a a male and three female COMMON MERGANSERS...
PI Birders, A nice day for birding on the island. The web pages are up to date with sightings from a number of people today. The March tally moved up by seven...
SUNDAY, 9 MARCH 2008: PLUM ISLAND: Lot One Migration Watch (0720-1020 hrs.) Weather: Mostly clear, WSW winds 20-40 mph, 32F. Richard S. Heil Canada Goose...
PI Birders, With weekend reports worked through, here are the species added to the Plum Island March tally the past three days. Rick Heil's CANVASBACK is ...
PI Birders, It was 19 degrees when I arrived on the refuge this morning. Most fresh water was frozen over again, though Stage Island Pool was almost completely...
PI/MA Birders, I just got a report from Nancy Landry who went down to Stage Island Pool on the Parker River NWR (aka Plum Island) this afternoon to see the...