http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/ Plymouth Birds Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:47:23 GMT Ian Davies http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/419 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/419 I headed out on the 9am Captain John Boats whalewatch leaving from Plymouth this morning, and for the first time thus far there were a couple birders aboard, Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:37:15 GMT John http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/418 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/418 Each Fourth of July Mass Audubon's South Shore Sanctuaries' Friday Morning Birders make it a point to investigate the wildflowers of the region, which, of Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:37:44 GMT Ian Davies http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/417 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/417 The 9:00am trip out to Stellwagen today was plagued by more fog than before, something that I would not have believed possible after the last trip. Visibility Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:00:53 GMT Ian Davies http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/416 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/416 A trip to Stellwagen on the Capt John Boats today came up with some nice birds, despite visibility on the Bank still being less than 1/4 mile the entire time Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:38:28 GMT Ian Davies http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/415 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/415 A Captain John Boat trip out to Stellwagen today yielded some interesting birds, but not many numbers. Of course, that was entirely due to the fact that Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:11:23 GMT Rick Bowes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/414 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/414 Sun. 6/28/09 2:30e-4:50pm; HiTide 4:18pm (11.2 ft); Temp: 61F; fog and mist; Wind: NNE 5-8 mph; waters quiet on bay, 1-2 ft waves on ocean. I've been unable Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:57:39 GMT John http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/413 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/413 Mass Audubon's South Shore Sanctuaries' Friday Morning Birders were planning on visiting Plymouth when suddenly they were stopped in their tracks by a Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:48:33 GMT Ian Davies http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/412 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/412 Will Freedberg and I birded Manomet Point quickly this afternoon, finally catching up with some of these storm birds, including my first Plymouth County Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:00:25 GMT Rick Bowes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/411 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/411 6/21/09 11:00am-12:15pm (HiTide 10:34am 9.9ft) drizzling with 15-20mph ENE wind. The weather was unhelpful and I made my observations almost entirely from Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:53:00 GMT Ian Davies http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/410 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/410 This summer I am working for NECWA (New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance), in partnership with Captain John Boats and Bridgewater State College, doing pelagic Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:52:12 GMT Rick Bowes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/409 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/409 6/17/09 7:50-11:40am HiTide 6:50 only 9.2ft. Clear. Starting temp 57. water calm. This was one of the unforgettably perfect mornings on the Beach. The air Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:43:38 GMT Rick Bowes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/408 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/408 I made a 10 minute check of Nelson Park about 7:45am (high tide at 5:55). In addition to the assortment of loafing gulls and 3 flyby Mallards, there was a Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:24:29 GMT Rick Bowes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/407 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/407 6/13/09 4:40-6:50pm. HiTide 4:10om only 9.2ft. Clear. light breeze - ran South to North The beach was crowded on both sides as it will be until late Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:42:22 GMT John http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/406 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/406 Mass Audubon's South Shore Sanctuaries' Friday Morning Birders risked the rain and found 66 species of birds this morning, including the following highlights. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:10:52 GMT Rick Bowes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/405 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plymouthbirds/message/405 I took a drive down to Gurnet and back before work (7:45-8:45). The beach was foggy and the tide dead low (8:18). The shorebird migration has definitely