PI/MA Birders, The Plum Island TRICOLORED HERON morphed into two herons over night. To be fair, in an email Nancy Landry sent me very early this morning, she...
Great day to be out on the refuge! Breeding plumage Tricolored Herons and singing northern Waterthrush were highlights. Our list of 71 species: Brant Canada...
This evening Steve Grinley and I spent a couple of hours birding on the refuge. Highlights were; American Bittern - Heard from the Warden's TRICOLORED HERON -...
PI/MA Birders, There were very few warblers reported from Plum Island today. There was one Northern Parula near the Hellcat johns, seen by many, and a Northern...
PI Birders, I received LOTS of sightings today, some covering the last few days as well. The first updates are done and on the web. Though most birders are...
PI Birders, This table shows the numbers of sightings I've gathered for each day of this past April and now May (second column), and the number of different...
Margo Goetschkes called at 12:30 to report that she relocated the 2 tri-colored herons, north of the Warden's. They are hunkered down in the marsh, close to...
PI Birders, Another rainy, raw day on Plum Island, but this time of year you can't keep the birders down. So far I've received 220 sightings for today, for 65...
Ida Giriunas and I birded Essex County today, looking for the White- faced Ibis, Tricolored Herons, and Ruff especially. We missed two, but had great luck with...
PI Birders, It might not be a fallout per se, but there are lots of nice birds on Plum Island this morning. Some species I believe to be new for the year...
PI Birders, In my quick email this morning, under duress since I was late leaving for work, I forgot two other species I found this morning that may also be...
I birded all over today, with different people at different times, with Tim Spahr, Ida Giriunas, Mollie Taylor, and Alice Morgan filling out the cast....
PI Birders, Today turned out to be a great day for birding on the island. Even before the fog lifted this morning it was pretty clear that there were a whole...
A big migration day on Plum Island today. I could only manage a few hours before work, but tallied 75 species, concentrating mainly on passerines, and I can...
Hello Plum Island Birders, My girlfriend Jessica Kagle runs a Non-profit environmental organization called Kestrel Educational Adventures on Cape Ann. One of...
PI/MA Birders, This morning was major major good good on the island. From 5:30 to about 8:00 there were warblers everywhere (even though 90% or so were ...
PI Birders, The gauntlet has been thrown. Do we pick it up? BIMBO has challenged PIBirds to a birding duel. What is BIMBO? It is "Birds in Metro Boston Only,"...
PI Birders, Okay, Rick's report is in and I think things are completely up to date for today. Thanks to you WONDERFUL birders we finished the day with 646 (SIX...
It was a quieter morning on Plum Island compared to yesterday. Highlight was a singing WHITE-EYED VIREO by the Hellcat bathrooms thanks to Tom Wetmore and Tim...
What a gorgeous morning it was! Bill Gette and I led Wednesday Morning Birding to the Joppa Park seawall and boat ramp and then on to Plum Island. The sky was...
PI Birders, Sitting here preparing my update to the group on today's Plum Island birds, I am struck by a feeling of warm appreciation to all you great birders...
PI Birders, Dust off the binocs, find the sunscreen and repellant, brew the coffee, put on those new khaki pants with all the pockets. The BIMBOS have...
Gary & I birded the refuge on Wednesday 5/7 from 3PM until the start of the Woodcock party at around 8PM. Highlights were great looks at the singing ...
PIBirders, I couldn't get to the island today! Might be one of my big regrets this year. So, I would VERY MUCH APPRECIATE sightings from anyone who does get...
Dear birders, It was another great day to be on the island today despite the early morning rain. The warblers were out and about during the rain from the road...
PI Birders, I am ashamed to report that I did not get to the island today. But the records keep on coming. And things are up to date with new records from...
PI birders, I am surprised not to see any reports from the island today given what I heard through the grapevine about how great the a.m. was. Fortunately,...
PI Birders, Couple more things. First, Mark Daley posted a great visit to the refuge this afternoon, plus a list for a couple days ago from Sue McGrath, and a...
PI Birders, John Nelson turned up a SCARLET TANAGER, a new month and year bird today. I managed a couple hours on the refuge before work this morning. Numbers...
PI/Boston Birders, It is wonderful the BIMBOs have an opportunity to feel what it is like to be in the lead, what it must feel like to be a winner, though it ...
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