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The Nesting Season June 1 - July 31, 1979 CONTINENTAL $UiVEY The Nesting Season June 1 - July 31, 1979 NORTHEASTERN MARITIME mar were again abun- dant in the Gulf of REGION Mainethrough June and /Peter D. Vickery early July. An impres- sive 2000+ tiffmars were The Region experiencedno severeweather observed from 'Kent I., and passefinesappeared to have had a gen- N.B., June 7 (PFC) erally successfulnesting season. As noted in while 1500+ were noted the springseason report, May rains had an from the "Bluenose" adverse effect on waterfowl. The two most ferryJuly 5•fide WCT). interestingrange extensionsinvolved shore- Some 19 Manx birds. Wilson's Phalarope and Least Sand- Shearwaters seen from piper wereconfirmed nesters in easternMass- C.N.M.C., July 29 sug- chusetts.Details of these nestingrecords and gest that the species other notable results from the Massachusetts remains entrenched in its BreedingBird Atlas, 1974-1979, are included breeding grounds off below. s.e. Newfoundland (RJ). LOONS -- Common Loons made small CORMORANTS, gains again this year in New Hampshire; 12 FRIGATEBIRDS, chickswere noted on L. Umbagogwhere offi- HERONS -- Two pairs cials maintainedstable water levelsthrough- of Double-crested Cor- out the nestingseason (fide VHH). moranIs nested on E. White Rock, Conn., for TUBENOSES -- Unique this seasonwas a a first state breeding Yellow-nosed Albatross• seen 2+ hours from record(CSW). A MagnificentFrlgatebird was HAWKS, EAGLES, FALCONS- "The Argentia, Nfld., on the Argentia, Nfld. - N. rare indeed off Penikese I., Mass.. May 31 statusofbreedingAccipiters in Massachusetts Sydney, N.S. ferry, CN "Marine Cruiser" (fide RSH); the mostrecent previous Regional remains poorly known. Most of the proven (hereafter, C.N.M.C.), July 30. Carefully occurrencewas also in late May offMonhegan breedingrecords are of Goshawkswhich have observedwere broadly white underwinglin- I., Me.. in 1978 (/lB 32:978). a strongsite fidelity from year to year. There ingswith a narrow "dark border on the lead- At least six SnowyEgrets occurred in New were only three known nests for Cooper's ing and trailing edges"(HNMacK et aL,.fide Brunswick, the most remote was seen in the Hawks during the 6-year period [1974-1979] ELM). For the secondconsecutive year N. Ful- n.e. part of the Provinceat Inkerman June 28 and none for Sharp-shinnedHawk." (RAF). (SIT). Two SnowyEgrets were notedin Nova Researchersnoted that many nestinghawks Scotiawhile in the sameprovince a Louisiana and owls did poorly in n.w. Connecticutthis Heron was rare on Sable I., May 18-20 year. Many known Goshawknests were aban- Warm surface temperatures this sum- (BMacT). An ad. Yellow-crownedNight doned(MR). It will be interestingto seeif this mer apparently precipitated a northerly Heron was unusualin Georgetown.Me., June is only a temporarysituation or if there are shiftof Cory'sShearwaters. Although Cory's 4 (RT); the speciesis knownto breedas far n. some long term factors adverselyeffecting are regular in late summer as far n. as as coastal Massachusetts. A Least Bittern at hawk reproduction.A sub-ad. Golden Eagle SableI., N.S., which lies in closeproximity AmherstPt., N.S., July 30 was a likely breed- wasrare on CapeCod, at WellfleetJune 14-21 to the Gulf Stream, the speciesis con- ing prospect(ELM). (fide RSH). Very rare and remarkablylate was sidered accidental in the colder waters of a grayGyrfaleon, critically identified and fully the Gulf of Maine and Cabot Strait. This DUCKS -- A pair of Am. Wigeon at New- described, over Kent I., N.B., June 13 (PFC). summer,two Cory'swere notably early off port, Me., June 12, a singledrake nearbyat The only previousRegional record s. of New- Sable I., June I9 (BMacT). Farther s. 400 Corinna also June 12, 12 adults at Corinna in foundland for this time of year occurred on Cory's Shearwatersat Cox's Ledge. R.I., early July, and a female with four chicks at MonheganI., Me., June22-25, 1969(AB 23: July 14 wasan unusuallylarge concentra- CorinnaJuly 28 confirmedsuspicions that the 639). tion (CW et al.). A singleCory's Shear- speciesis breeding,probably regularly, in that water was a rare discoveryoff Monhegan area. The 9 Am. Wigeon and chicks con- SHOREBIRDS -- In recent years the I., Me., July 18 but more startlingwas a stitute the secondknown state breedingrec- increaseof Am. Oystercatcherson outer Cape singleCory's seen from C.N.M.C., July 26 ord (MKL,PDV). Three N. Shovelers,includ- Cod and surroundingareas has been well doc- and another on the Port-aux-Basques, ing a femaleand chick, in Easton,Me., July 12 umented. Consideringthis growth, it is per- Nfld. - N. Sydney,N.S. ferry Aug. 7 (RJ). providedthe first known breedingrecord for haps not entirelysurprising that a singleAm. Equally remarkablewere six Cory'sfrom this speciesin Maine (fide NF). A brood of Oystercatchershould have appeared near the "Bluenose"ferry Aug. 5 and an amaz- Redheads found in Wallace, N.S., established Stonington,Me., June27 (MH et al.) for a first ing 28 Cory'son a singlecrossing from the only the secondprovincial breeding record unambiguousstate record. An Am. Avocet sameferry Aug. 11, wherethe speciesout- (fide SIT). A (5 HarlequinDuck wasunusual was notablyrare at Chatham, Mass., June30 - numbered Greater and Sooty shearwaters for the date e. of Sachuest,R.I., June 5 (RLF, July 4 (fide BN) as was a Wilson's Plover in combined(DWF,WCR,PDV eta./.)! Marine fide CW), as wasa (5 King Eider off Kent I., Old Lyme, Conn., June 17 (CT). "The first researchin Cabot Strait reportedunusually N.B., June 21 (PFC). No doubt the most sur- Willet nest found this century in Massachu- mild surfacetemperatures which occurred prisingnesting record for waterfowlinvolved a settswas discoveredthis year on Monomoy I. in the Gulf of Maine as well. pair of Ruddy Ducks that nestedat Amherst Territorial adults have been reported from Pt., N.S., for a first provincialbreeding record Sandy Neck in Barnstable,Duxbury Beach (fide SIT). and the vast salt marshes at Plum I., but no Volume33, Number 6 845 proofof breedinghas been noted" (RAF) A OWLS, GOATSUCKERS, WOODPECK- throatedGray Warbler on territoryin Exeter, concentrationof 165 Whunbrelflying to roost ERS -- A pair of Barn Owls and four young R I, July6-29 (DR et al, ph ) constitutedonly on MonomoyJuly 18 easilyeclipsed any pre- were notable near Lakeville, Conn. (MR) as a third staterecord and interestinglydid not viousRegional total (RSH). Alsoon Monomoy were two resident Barn' Owls near Hadley, seemconnected to any significantweather sys- was a Bar-tulled Godwit of the nominate race Mass. {fide SK). In Massachusettssingle tems. "To date not all the Massachusetts July14 - Aug. 19(RC et aL,fide BN).Remark- Chuck-will's-widows occurred at Mahomet Arias results have been conclusive. In 1977 able was a Marbled Godwit on Sable I., N.S., June 10 and MiddlesexFalls June 19-21 {fide both Connecticut and Vermont recorded their June2 (BMacT), a first springprovincial rec- RPE). More surprisingwas a Chuek-will's- first nestingsof Cerulean Warblers in their ord. Ruffs included two birds in e. Massachu- widowin Maine, the secondthis year and only respectivestates. That summer, a singing setts,a singlejuvenal at Quonnie,R.I., July 11 a fourth state record, at Lincolnville, late June male CeruleanWarbler was presentat Shel- {fide CW) and a Reevenear St. John's,Nfld., - earlyJuly {fide JMC). A Red-belliedWood- burne Falls in the e. Berkshire hills for about 6 mid-June- July 1 (fde MMP). Richard For- peckerwas rare in Rockport,Me., lune 15 as weeks but proof of breedingwas never con- ster, coordinator for the MassachusettsBreed- was a Red-headed Woodpeckerat the same firmed. The occurrence of Yellow-breasted lng Bird Atlas, wrote the followingcomments. localityJune 2 {fideJMC). NoteForster's com- Chat in Massachusettshas always been errat- "With six yearsof field work to pore overit is mentson nestingRed-headed Woodpecker in ic. In recentyears the chat hasbeen restricted difficultto reportbriefly on unexpectedbreed- Massachusetts."The Red-headedWoodpecker solelyto the s.e.coastal plain where confirma- mg records. However, some highlights this is now as prevalenta breederas any period tion is seldomobtained but wherea few sing- year are worthy of mention. Two new species, since1900. For the secondyear in successiona ing malesare presenteach year. This year a both shorebirds,were added to the state list. A pair has nestedin EssexCounty in Lynn. Pre- pair with youngwas found in Milton, a suburb Wilson'sPhalarope nest with eggswas found viousto this, there were no breedingreports of Boston."(RAF). Finally, a Blue Grosbeak at Plum I., Parker River N.W.R., June 29 from EssexCounty for at least 50 years. Two singing at N. Greenwich,Conn., in late June (R.S. Heil). At the time of the discoverytwo other nestswere discoveredin the more likely wasnotable {fide TB). maleswere exhibiting distraction display behav- ConnecticutR. Valley." Black-backedThree- ior leading to the conclusionthat two nests toed Woodpeckercontinued its steadyincrease ADDENDA -- Please note a Varied Thrush wereinvolved. Although there was no evidence in Maine; nests were found in Cutler and at Norway,Me., Apr. 8, 1979{fide PAC) Also that phalaropeshave nested previously, even- Jonesportand at least 12 other individuals note three skua sp., probableC. skua, and 19 tual nestinghas been predicted for sometime. werereported (PDV). PomafineJaegers observed off Madaket, Nan- The othernesting shorebird was totally unex- tucketMay 23 and a singleskua sp., probable pected.Kathleen Andersondiscovered a dead FLYCATCHERS THROUGH SHRIKES C. skua, and onead. Long-tailedJaeger at the downychick at Monomoy I., July 12. Person- -- A Scissor-tailedFlycatcher was rare at samelocality May 25 (SAP). nel at M.B.O., tentatively identified it as a Eastham,Mass., June 17 {fideBN) while a ter- Least Sandpiper and the identity was later ritorial d Acadian Flycatcherwas notable at CORRIGENDUM -- Note that the k•tti- confirmedby losephJehl." (RAF). Previously, Quabbin Res., Mass. (PT). "The discoveryof wakes observed from L'Anse-aux,Meadows, the southernmostknown breedingarea was a nest of Acadian Flycatchersin Scituatefol- Nfld., Sept.
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