Along with seeing 14 different species of warbler, I also gained 4 more Life birds (PURPLE MARTIN, WILLET, MAGNOLIA WARBLER & CAPE MAY WARBLER)!! It was just astounding the numbers of birds there, especially warblers, White-thoated Sparrows and Eastern Towhees! They were everywhere!! Please note, most warblers that were seen along Dune Loop were on the Plum Island Sound side of the Dunes Loop Trail. Definitely one of the finest days of birding in my life thus far, and I am sure there will be many more! I wager many other fellow birders had a fantastic day, all before the sweltering heat took over (91 degrees back at home in Littleton)! Good luck and happy birding to all!
Location: Parker River NWR
Observation date: 5/2/10
Notes: 3 Soras heard by clapping hands along Marsh Loop, but none seen; 1 Marsh Wren heard in reeds along Marsh Loop, but not observed.
Number of species: 54
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis 8
Mute Swan - Cygnus olor 3
Gadwall - Anas strepera 4
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos 15
Double-crested Cormorant - Phalacrocorax auritus 4
Great Egret - Ardea alba 7
Osprey - Pandion haliaetus 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk - Accipiter striatus 1 (Hellcat)
Sora - Porzana carolina 0 (heard, not seen off of Marsh Loop)
Killdeer - Charadrius vociferus 3
Greater Yellowlegs - Tringa melanoleuca 1
Willet (Eastern) - Tringa semipalmata semipalmata 4 (along Plum Island River near Lot 1)
Herring Gull - Larus argentatus 2
Eastern Phoebe - Sayornis phoebe 1
Eastern Kingbird - Tyrannus tyrannus 3 (Dune Loop)
Blue-headed Vireo - Vireo solitarius 2 (Dune Loop)
Warbling Vireo - Vireo gilvus 1 (Dune Loop)
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata 3
American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos 1
Purple Martin - Progne subis 7 (Martin houses near Lot 1)
Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor 17
Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica 3 (North Pool)
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 5
Marsh Wren - Cistothorus palustris 0 (heard, not seen along Marsh Loop)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula 30 (Hellcat & Pines)
Hermit Thrush - Catharus guttatus 1 (Marsh Loop)
American Robin - Turdus migratorius 6
Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis 3 (Hellcat & Pines)
Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos 2
Brown Thrasher - Toxostoma rufum 2 (near Lot 2 and at Pines)
Nashville Warbler - Vermivora ruficapilla 4 (Dune Loop & Pines)
Northern Parula - Parula americana 7 (Dune Loop & Pines)
Chestnut-sided Warbler - Dendroica pensylvanica 1 (Pines)
Magnolia Warbler - Dendroica magnolia 2 (Dune Loop & Pines)
Cape May Warbler - Dendroica tigrina 1 (Dune Loop)
Black-throated Blue Warbler - Dendroica caerulescens 2 (Dune & Pines)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) - Dendroica coronata coronata 45 (everywhere, numbers are conservative)
Black-throated Green Warbler - Dendroica virens 13 (Dune & Pines)
Pine Warbler - Dendroica pinus 2 (Dune)
Prairie Warbler - Dendroica discolor 2 (Pines)
Palm Warbler (Yellow) - Dendroica palmarum hypochrysea 12 (Dune, Marsh & Pines)
Black-and-white Warbler - Mniotilta varia 5 (Dune & Pines)
American Redstart - Setophaga ruticilla 1 ("S" Corners)
Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas 2 (Pines)
Eastern Towhee - Pipilo erythrophthalmus 12 (everywhere!)
Swamp Sparrow - Melospiza georgiana 2 (Marsh Loop)
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 60
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 3
Bobolink - Dolichonyx oryzivorus 2 (in fields across from parking lot at Pines)
Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus 150
Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula 20
Baltimore Oriole - Icterus galbula 2 (Dune Loop)
Purple Finch - Carpodacus purpureus 5 (Dune & Pines)
American Goldfinch - Carduelis tristis 4
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/
Observation date: 5/2/10
Notes: 3 Soras heard by clapping hands along Marsh Loop, but none seen; 1 Marsh Wren heard in reeds along Marsh Loop, but not observed.
Number of species: 54
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis 8
Mute Swan - Cygnus olor 3
Gadwall - Anas strepera 4
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos 15
Double-crested Cormorant - Phalacrocorax auritus 4
Great Egret - Ardea alba 7
Osprey - Pandion haliaetus 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk - Accipiter striatus 1 (Hellcat)
Sora - Porzana carolina 0 (heard, not seen off of Marsh Loop)
Killdeer - Charadrius vociferus 3
Greater Yellowlegs - Tringa melanoleuca 1
Willet (Eastern) - Tringa semipalmata semipalmata 4 (along Plum Island River near Lot 1)
Herring Gull - Larus argentatus 2
Eastern Phoebe - Sayornis phoebe 1
Eastern Kingbird - Tyrannus tyrannus 3 (Dune Loop)
Blue-headed Vireo - Vireo solitarius 2 (Dune Loop)
Warbling Vireo - Vireo gilvus 1 (Dune Loop)
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata 3
American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos 1
Purple Martin - Progne subis 7 (Martin houses near Lot 1)
Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor 17
Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica 3 (North Pool)
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 5
Marsh Wren - Cistothorus palustris 0 (heard, not seen along Marsh Loop)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula 30 (Hellcat & Pines)
Hermit Thrush - Catharus guttatus 1 (Marsh Loop)
American Robin - Turdus migratorius 6
Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis 3 (Hellcat & Pines)
Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos 2
Brown Thrasher - Toxostoma rufum 2 (near Lot 2 and at Pines)
Nashville Warbler - Vermivora ruficapilla 4 (Dune Loop & Pines)
Northern Parula - Parula americana 7 (Dune Loop & Pines)
Chestnut-sided Warbler - Dendroica pensylvanica 1 (Pines)
Magnolia Warbler - Dendroica magnolia 2 (Dune Loop & Pines)
Cape May Warbler - Dendroica tigrina 1 (Dune Loop)
Black-throated Blue Warbler - Dendroica caerulescens 2 (Dune & Pines)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) - Dendroica coronata coronata 45 (everywhere, numbers are conservative)
Black-throated Green Warbler - Dendroica virens 13 (Dune & Pines)
Pine Warbler - Dendroica pinus 2 (Dune)
Prairie Warbler - Dendroica discolor 2 (Pines)
Palm Warbler (Yellow) - Dendroica palmarum hypochrysea 12 (Dune, Marsh & Pines)
Black-and-white Warbler - Mniotilta varia 5 (Dune & Pines)
American Redstart - Setophaga ruticilla 1 ("S" Corners)
Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas 2 (Pines)
Eastern Towhee - Pipilo erythrophthalmus 12 (everywhere!)
Swamp Sparrow - Melospiza georgiana 2 (Marsh Loop)
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 60
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 3
Bobolink - Dolichonyx oryzivorus 2 (in fields across from parking lot at Pines)
Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus 150
Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula 20
Baltimore Oriole - Icterus galbula 2 (Dune Loop)
Purple Finch - Carpodacus purpureus 5 (Dune & Pines)
American Goldfinch - Carduelis tristis 4
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/
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