http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/ Arlington Birds Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:05:25 GMT William Freedberg http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4231 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4231 Birders, I checked Danehy park today from 15:00-16:30 today. A big thank you to those who gave me directions to the bird. After an initial pass, I was Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:21:38 GMT Carol Thrope http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4230 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4230 Ann and all, Remnants of Hannah storm did not seem to affect local birds at my house nor the Dickcissel up on hill at Danehy. How could I /not /stop for a Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:33:38 GMT Paul Ippolito http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4229 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4229 Saturday's early mornign downpour broke in the Woburn area just around 7 AM so birds were out in relative abundance. Highlights were an Olive-sided Flycatcher Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:31:01 GMT Linda Ferraresso http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4228 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4228 Thanks to Rob Furrow and the Gurka's reports, Peter and Fay Vale and I relocated the Dickcissel this afternoon ( around 2) in the same area that it has been Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:01:32 GMT Marj. Rines http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4227 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4227 This morning I saw an adult male MacGillivray's Warbler at Dunback Meadow in Lexington. My view was limited - I was spishing in birds and had a small flock of Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:56:01 GMT Ann Gurka http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4226 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4226 Gary & I were able to find the Dickcissel (reported yesterday by Rob Furrow) at Danehy Park this morning. It was still in the rose garden area, foraging with Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:40:28 GMT John D. Sharp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4225 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4225 Circling partway around the res around 5pm, Sara and I saw two great blue herons enjoying foraging close together rather than fighting for space, so maybe a Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:59 GMT sweadnerk@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4224 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4224 Hi birders, For more than a week, an osprey has been regularly visiting the dead tree at the water's edge of Horn Pond on Sturgis St. opposite #59. It shows up Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:35:46 GMT edwstarr@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4223 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4223 Thank you all for your input. I see that it is a common problem, but thanks to you I now have some approaches. Best .... Ed Starr ************** Psssst...Have Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:00:48 GMT ah_pics http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4222 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4222 On a walk this morning (around 9:30ish) along the lower Mystic Lake, I flushed a Turkey Vulture who must have been dining on something in the brush. I was Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:00:29 GMT Craig Gibson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4221 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4221 Greetings all, Cape Cod area photos posted from recent visits: www.dropshots.com/birdshots Aug. 29 South Beach, Chatham: shorebirds Aug. 28 Pocasset River/Wild Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:33:25 GMT Linda Thompson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4220 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4220 Hi Was at Concord Great Meadows yesterday morning and ran into Marj and the Forbes. We saw a Snipe just beyond photo range, but great for a scope. In fact Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:46:04 GMT Alan & Lisa Ankers http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4219 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4219 A new addition to the Menotomy trips schedule: Saturday, September 6 Woburn Horn Pond Conservation Area We will take a 1/2 day walk, exploring the varied Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:53:39 GMT Cliff Cook http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4218 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4218 As for the Warbling Vireos still singing, this seems to be a common occurrence along the Charles River in Watertown in August and September. I suspect that Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:25:09 GMT stevensimpson@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4217 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/message/4217 On my way to work this morning (by bike) I took a short pause at the sunny back corner of the Fresh Pond (Cambridge) wet meadow. Results: (2) N. Parula (1)