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The Nesting Season June 1 - July 31, 1977 The Nesting Season June 1 - July 31, 1977 NORTHEASTERN MARITIME REGION Reports were received from nearly every part of the /Peter D. Vickery Region. Such excellentcoverage makes the task of com- piling a seasonalreport easierfor the regional editor and Throughout the month of June rain plaguedmuch of more comprehensivefor the reader. the central part of the Region. Although this diminished the number of singing birds and made Breeding Bird LOONS -- In recent years the Corn. Loon has Surveys a real chore, most species, except possibly become increasingly scarce as a breeder in s. New swallows, did not appear to suffer greatly from the wet England, however small numbers continued to breed in weather. Clearly, the severewinter in the south had a Connecticut and Massachusetts.This summer two pairs serious effect on many semi-hardy species. In New bred successfullyin Connecticut (NSP), and several pairs fledgedyoung in w. Massachusetts(RAF). In New Hampshire only 23 young were fledged; this figure be- ing dangerously low if the state is to maintain a stable population. Uncommon as a summering bird was the Red-throated Loon in Litchfield, Conn. (RAP). TUBENOSES -- Northern Fulmars remained off the New England coast into early June; two birds were seen off Chatham June 5 (WRP et al.) while 300_+ (3 dark- phase) were observed off George's Bank in early June (RRV). By the end of the month numbers had declined to 50 birds (BN). In the Bay of Fundy, two N. Fulmars were noted from the "Bluenose" June 24 (EWP). Cory's Shearwaters off George's Banks June 18-22, numbered 200 but by mid-July some 1500 were observed (B.O.E.M., RRV). Off Cox's Ledge, 23 Cory's Shear- waters were observedJune 28 (DLK, CW). Along the coast of Newfoundland an enormous concentration of shearwaters, with well over 100,000 birds visible at one time (80% Greater, 20% Sooty), was observed near Hampshire the following specieswere down from 1976 Cape St. Mary's in mid-June (JW, fide BMcT). The levels: Ruby-crownedKinglet 77o70,Winter Wren 67o70, birds were seen sitting on the water feeding on capelin. Eastern Phoebe 50o70,Brown Thrasher 33%. In Maine The discoveryof a number of burrowsand breeding and New Brunswick Hermit Thrushes were noted in pairs of Manx Shearwaterson an island off the coast of considerablyfewer numbers.No doubt the large Hermit Newfoundland has at last verified the suspicionthat this Thrush population that remained in southern New speciesmust be breeding in numbers somewherein the England into December was caught by the unremitting n.w. North Atlantic. It is clear that this was the first January cold. Apparently the birds farther south fared year Manx have bred at this locality. Jon Lien, the little better. discoverer of the colony, believesthere may be other Among the most significant breeding records in the islands off Newfoundland that have breeding Manx. Region was the discoveryof numbers of Manx Shear- The Newfoundland colony is a second breeding record waters digging burrows and breeding on an island off for North America, the first being the lone pair on the coast of Newfoundland. Also from Stephenville Penikese I., Mass., 1973 (JL). Two Manx were observed Crossing,Newfoundland came the first breedingrecord near Dutch I., R.I., June 4 (RJC), and five were ob- for North America of Black-headed Gull. Though served off Provincetown June 26 (BN). neither discovery comes as a complete surprise, con- A small black and white shearwater studied at close firmed breeding of both speciesconstitute important range along the edge of the Gulf Stream, s.e. of Nan- records. The Manx Shearwater nests represent only the tucket July 14 (RRV) was reliably identified as an secondNorth American breeding for this species. Audubon's Shearwater. In flight, the bird's coverts, Of equal significancewas the widespreadexpansion smaller size and distinctive flight pattern-were all of Cerulean Warbler as a breeding speciesin Connect- carefully noted. There seemslittle questionthat warm- icut. Prior to this summer, the Region's only Cerulean water pelagic speciesfollow the Gulf Stream at least as nest was in 1972 at Canton, Connecticut. This summer far N as George'sBanks. Noted with someskepticism in at least fohr nests and 15 territorial males were located the previousreport was the Audubon's Shearwateron in southern New England. Congamond Pond, Southwick, Mass., May 11. Details I 110 American Birds, November 1977 of this extraordinary record are impeccable; on several vince, a single Turkey Vulture was observed at Rlvlere occasionsthe bird flew directly overhead, no more than Verte, N.B., June 14 (BMcT) and represented the 10 ft away. Salient features noted were the bird's "small northernmostsighting in the Regionthis spring.Research size, dark brownish-grayupperparts, light underparts on breeding raptors indicates that the Goshawk is the exceptfor dark tail and undertailcoverts and dividingline dominant accipiter in n.w. Connecticut. Researchers on cheek approximately at eye line." In flight the bird noted that it may be "extremely difficult for the "fluttered and flapped more than glided--fast wing Cooper's Hawk to regain its old prominence,owing to beat" (SK). It is altogether a remarkable occurrence the abundanceof the larger hawks. With the Goshawk about which there can be almost no doubt. now starting to occupysecondary habitats such as pine An unusual number of storm-petrels, approximately groves and woodlands bordering farmers' fields, it 1500 (90% Leach's, 10% Wilson's) was noted from the would seem likely that the Cooper's niche is being Port-aux-Basques, Newfoundland--N. Sydney, N.S. usurped(MR, WR)." Despitethese discouraging obser- ferry, July 20 (BMcT). vations Cooper's Hawks were found nesting in Rich- mond, R.I. (RACet al., fide CW), and two nestswere HERONS, IBISES -- Little Blue Herons,.perhaps3 located in s. Maine (SKenn). In Maine, Bald Eagle or 4 pairs, bred on Stratton I., Me., representingthe n. nestingsuccess was the highestin recenthistory. Forty- limit of the species'breeding range along the Atlantic four active nestswere located (39 in '76), 22 of which coast Elsewherewandering Little Bluesincluded two in produceda total of 33 young(19 in '76). There seemed Nova Scotia; at Conrad's Beach July 3 and at Chezzet- to be somebasis for optimismbut the number of young cook Inlet July 20 (BMcT). Cattle Egretswere confirmed fledged is still below the level considerednecessary to nesters on Clark's I., Mass., and suspicionsthat the maintain a stable population (RO, CT). A Red-tailed speciesmight nest in Maine were raised when several Hawk seenat Cape St. Mary's, Nfld., June 20 provided adult birds were seen on Stratton I. carrying nesting only the secondor third record for the province(JW, material, but no nest or young were discovered. Star- fide BMcT). Nearly as rare was the ad. Red-shouldered thng was the discoveryof a pair of Louisiana Herons Hawk observedat Cranberry L., N.S., June 25 (DM, nesting on Stratton I.; a pair was seen feeding at least fide PRD). Farther south, Red-shoulderedscontinued one youngbird (/Me PKD). The first confirmednestings to expandtheir numbers;five pairs in the N. Windham, in the Region occurred only last year on Chimon I., Conn. area were indicative of an improved population Conn, and House I., Mass. Louisianas were not an- (RJC). Uclpated as nesters in Maine for another two or three years Yellow-crowned Night Herons were reported CRANES, GALLINULES -- A singleSandhill Crane nesting on Shea 1., Conn., with 6 - 8 pairs and many was observedat EdgartownAirport, M.V., July 25 - 30 young present(JS). On White Head I., N.B., an imm. (GBD, fide B.O.E.M.). Speculationas to whetherthis is Yellow-crowned Night Heron was observedAug. 3 - 10 the same individual that has been wandering around (NS, ENW). The bird was found dead severaldays later, threeNew Englandstates for the pastsix monthscould providing a second provincial specimenand only a be resolved if observerswould photograph such in- fourth provincialrecord (*N.B.M.,fide DSC). An imm. dividuals. Although it is quite likely that the various White Ibis at Weymouth and later at Cohasset, Mass., sightingsinvolved just one crane it is of importanceto July 11 - 20 (FM, SRi,fide B.O.E.M.) was the northern- know how many cranesare actually in the Region A most of what was apparently a widespreadincursion Purple Gallinule was found on Long Island Plantation, along the Atlantic coast (DB). just s. of Mt. DesertI., Me., June30 (fide SG, WCT) WATERFOWL -- A single Snow Goose lingered in SHOREBIRDS -- American Oystercatcherscon- Stockbridge,Mass., to June 8 (MRi, fide BH) but more tinued to strengthen their numbers along coastal extraordinary were the 40 - 50 Snow Geeseat St. Esprit, Massachusettsthis summer; 17 were counted at Nan- N S , June 20 (S&RM, fide PRD). Gadwalls bred for tucket, 12 at Monomoy, and a pair each at Barnstable the secondyear in Maine with at least one pair on Ap- and Chatham (fide RPE). A single oystercatcherwas pledore I. (EWP), and one pair on Ross I. (SKr, fide observedat SandyPt., R.I., June 19 (MP, fide CW), BBC) A single"Common" Teal was observedat Lusby but apparentlythe speciesdid not attempt to breed this Marsh, N.S., July 1; a single European Wigcon was season.A singleWilson's Plover was found at Nauset, found at Amherst Pt. Sanctuary, N.S., July 3; and a Mass., June 1 (WB, DF, DT, fide B.O.E.M.). In Massa- pair of Redheadsnesting there was apparently a first chusettsWillets were found in Newburyport (four), provincial breeding record (CD, fide PRD). Previously Plymouth (four), and Scituate (two) (B.O.E.M.) Al- unpublishedand quite likely without precedentin New thoughno successfulbreeding is known to haveoccurred England and perhapsfor the Region was the successful this summer, the speciescontinued to expand its nestingof a drake King and a duck Corn.
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