PI Birders, The bird geek strikes again. Have you ever wondered what are the commonest birds on Plum Island? Or the rarest? I've created a web page that tries...
TUESDAY, 1 AUGUST 2006: PLUM ISLAND Thickets from refuge entrance south to Hellcat only (0715-1300 hrs.). Weather: Overcast, brief rain shower, W 3-10 mph,...
PI Birders, Based on Rick's report and my own visit to the island yesterday, the August tally started out quite well. Note Rick's Magnolia and Prothonotary...
PI Birders, Based on a suggestion from Jim Hully, here is a list showing the numbers of species recorded per quarter month on Plum Island over the past few...
PI Birders, Just back from a pre-commute run to Stage Island Pool. There is a very fresh, juvenile FORSTER'S TERN at the pool, still showing some light...
While seawatching from the lot #one platform on PLUM ISLAND this evening (3 Aug. 2006) around 1900 hrs. suddenly all the 100+ roosting Ring-billed Gulls nearby...
PIBirders, Here's an update on the August tally. One new bird yesterday and ten today bring the current total to 87 species. August 2 76 Spotted Sandpiper...
MABirders, PIBirders, Thanks to Lu for getting the word out when I called her from the refuge on Nancy Pau's cell phone. This morning around 8:15, Nancy Pau,...
This morning, Nancy Pau, Tom Wetmore, and I conducted the weekly waterbird survey of Stage Island Pool and Bill Forward Pool on Parker River National Wildlife...
PIBirders, Here's an update on the August tally for the past two days. We're at 99 species now. August 4 88 Northern Gannet [heil, wetmore] 89 Little Blue...
PB Birders, Here's an update to the August tally. We are now at 103 species. The additions of the last three days were ... August 5 97 Northern Harrier [vale]...
PI Birders, Here are highlights from a pre-work visit to Sandy Point this morning. Green Heron -- 2 flybys, prob juvs, marsh n. of Stage Piping Plover -- 4+,...
Wednesday Morning Birding out of Joppa Flats Education Center resumed today following the break for greenheads and one day for "extreme heat." David Larson...
PI Birders, I came across some interesting ducks on my morning trip to lot seven this morning. Blue-winged Teal -- quite large flock of 16 in one of the...
PI Birders Here is the August tally update for the past two days. We need to get to 161 to tie last year's number. Are 51 more species possible in the next 21...
PI Birders, Birded the island last night from 5-7pm. Generally slow birding as the tide was low in the harbor so shorebirds were almost non- existant. I birded...
PI Birders, I took a little time this morning to improve one of the sightings pages on my birding site. It's the page that shows the birds of Plum Island...
PI Birders, I forgot one of the main reasons I posted the previous message about the "commonness" chart. Duh, I'm getting too old. In case you're like me and...
Accompanied by Andrew Giunta, I conducted the Bill Forward Pool and Stage Island Pool waterbird survey early this afternoon, beginning just prior to high tide....
PI Birders, I was able to add four species to the August tally today: August 11 111 Turkey Vulture [wetmore] 112 Pectoral Sandpiper [wetmore] 113 American...
I saved a radar picture from 6:04 am Saturday & put it on my personal webpage (it was festooned with arrows when I got thru with it). It's from the University...
PI Birders, We are just now reaching the time of year when four wonderful "shore" birds are about to make their annual fall arrivals on Plum Island. They are: ...
I spent all afternoon at the island from 11:15 am to 5:45 pm. Worst part of the day, of course, to see birds, but I couldn't get there any earlier. I did...
PI Birders, Terry Bronson's gnatcatcher was indeed new for August. Here's an update to the August tally. We are at 121 species. Moving along nicely. Lots more...
PI Birders, Birding in the rain can still yeild a highlight or two. Today there was a snow white, albino Tree Swallow in the large flock of swallows feeding...
This afternoon, Joel McNeal and I conducted this week's waterbird surveys of Stage Island Pool and Bill Forward Pool on Parker River National Wildlife Refuge....
PI Birders, Thanks to Rick Heil, Bo Zaremba and Cindy Zawalich, the August tally took a giant leap yesterday, adding ten new species for a new total of 132....
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