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Bluff Point Groton 10/14/09

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David F Provencher
Wed, Oct 14, 2009 2:46 PM

A good sparrow flight at Bluff Point in Groton today. Sparrow morning flight at Bluff is very difficult to work as the birds shoot through low and fast. Still it is something fascinating to watch. I birded from 06:40 till about 08:30 and left many birds still there. I would suggest checking sparrow habitat today if you get the chance. The highlights;

Merlin (1)
Northern Flicker (30)
Eastern Phoebe (15+)
Red-eyed Vireo (1)
Blue-headed Vireo (8)
Winter Wren (2)
Golden-crowned Kinglet (50+)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (25+)
Hermit Thrush (15)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (300+)
Black-throated Green Warbler  (1)
Palm Warbler (20+)
Blackpoll Warbler (7)
Common Yellowthroat (4)
Scarlet Tanager (2)
Eastern Towhee (6)
Chipping Sparrow (10+)
Song Sparrow (10)
Swamp Sparrow (12)
White-throated Sparrow (500+)
White-crowned Sparrow (1 imm)
Dark-eyed Junco (200)
Indigo Bunting (2)
Unidentified sparrows (no doubt mostly W-throateds, very conservatively estimated at 500+)

Dave Provencher
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A good sparrow flight at Bluff Point in Groton today. Sparrow morning flight at Bluff is very difficult to work as the birds shoot through low and fast. Still it is something fascinating to watch. I birded from 06:40 till about 08:30 and left many birds still there. I would suggest checking sparrow habitat today if you get the chance. The highlights; Merlin (1) Northern Flicker (30) Eastern Phoebe (15+) Red-eyed Vireo (1) Blue-headed Vireo (8) Winter Wren (2) Golden-crowned Kinglet (50+) Ruby-crowned Kinglet (25+) Hermit Thrush (15) Yellow-rumped Warbler (300+) Black-throated Green Warbler (1) Palm Warbler (20+) Blackpoll Warbler (7) Common Yellowthroat (4) Scarlet Tanager (2) Eastern Towhee (6) Chipping Sparrow (10+) Song Sparrow (10) Swamp Sparrow (12) White-throated Sparrow (500+) White-crowned Sparrow (1 imm) Dark-eyed Junco (200) Indigo Bunting (2) Unidentified sparrows (no doubt mostly W-throateds, very conservatively estimated at 500+) Dave Provencher Naturally New England<http://naturallynewengland.blogspot.com/> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic message contains information which may be legally confidential and or privileged and does not in any case represent a firm ENERGY COMMODITY bid or offer relating thereto which binds the sender without an additional express written confirmation to that effect. The information is intended solely for the individual or entity named above and access by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please reply immediately to the sender that you have received the message in error, and delete it. Thank you.