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2007.05.27
Belle Isle Marsh
7:15 - 10:45 am dst
Soheil Zendeh
High tide: 8:50 dst
Sky: cloudy - clear
Temperature: 50°F (19°C)
Wind: calm at first, e 10 - 15 mph (16 - 24 kph) after 9 am dst
Visibility: excellent
Tide: high
The Tricolored Heron was visible at various points in the marsh throughout the
morning.
The Ospreys were off and on the nest platform. At one point they made a big show
of copulating but it didn't look like anything really happened. I think they
are still teen-agers and fooling around with this stuff. We'll
see if they produce any young this year.
Many birds were in the breeding mood. Willets in particular were super-excited,
with one circling the marsh and calling for 5 - 10 minute stretches.
Mochingbirds, cabirds, sharp-tailed sparrows, Song Sparrows, Yellow Warblers,
Warbling Vireos and Willow Flycatchers were all in full territorial song mode.
The only migrants observed were shorebirds, and the only significant flock was
approx. 70 Black-bellied Plovers roosting on the marsh grass at the edge of
Belle Isle Creek at high tide. They were flushed by a cruising
Peregrine. This is usually peak migration week for a lot of shorebirds, so
please be on the lookout for other flocks moving through the marsh.
Number of bird species: 39
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 4
Double-crested Cormorant 8
Snowy Egret 6
Tricolored Heron 1
Osprey 2
American Kestrel 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Black-bellied Plover 70
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Willet 2
Least Sandpiper 2
White-rumped Sandpiper 1
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull 2
Common Tern 6
Least Tern 4
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 7
Willow Flycatcher 2
Warbling Vireo 3
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 5
Tree Swallow 8
Barn Swallow 4
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 75
Yellow Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 1
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 3
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 3
Baltimore Oriole 3
House Finch 8
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 15
Soheil Zendeh
42 Baker Ave
Lexington, MA 02421
home phone 781-863-2392
cell phone 617-763-5637
office phone 617-528-4013
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