Birds Seen in 2002

A. crecca Allendale Pond, 2/9

2002 Year List (Belize, Guatemala and Sonora below)

Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk Swan Point 4/7

Agelaius phoeniceus -- RedWinged Blackbird Stillwater (Wolf Hill) 3/29-

Aix sponsa - Wood Ducks - Allendale, Geneva and Stillwater ponds

Anas acuta Pintail Duck - 1 at Greystone pond, 3/12

Anas americana - American Wigeon - 1 male at Greystone pond 3/12, and a group of 24 at East Bay Path lagoon on 3/30. one 4/1 at Allendale pond with 25 Ringnecks, raft of 25 at Watchemoket

Anas crecca (carolinensis) Green winged Teal - Allendale pond, group of six from 2/15 - 3/20,

Anas platyrhynchus Mallards a pair or more at every site daily from 3/20 - 4/20.

Anas rubripes Black Duck -pair at Butterfly pond 3/22, Seekonk river 3/17, several pairs at East Bay 3/31, 25+ at SwanPoint/Seekonk River 4/1-4/5,

Anas strepera - Gadwall duck -- two pairs at Wenscott pond 3/17

Ardea herodias Great Blue Heron, Allendale pond, 4/14-

Athyas collaris Ringnecked Duck - 6 from 2/17, to 25+ at Allendale pond 3/20 - 4/20

Bombycilla cedrorum Cedar Waxwing -- group of five outside Audubon Offices at PowderMill Ledge 3/31

Branta bernicla Brant Goose -- 250 in rafts of 10 -60 at Crescent Park, East Bay, 4/17, 100 on 4/26

Branta canadensis Canada Geese - flight of 150 at Wenscott pond 3/10, common everywhere.

Buteo jamaicensis Red Tail Hawk, Wenscott Pond, Stillwater, Arnold arboretum, Swanpoint

Bucephala albeola Bufflehead Duck - two pairs diving at Wenscott pond. There were 24 in the bay at East Bay, 3/30.

Carpodacus mexicanus House Finch 4/17

Casmerodius albus - Great White Egret at Allendale pond 4/3, Seekonk River 4/5, Watchemoket repeatedly

Centurus carolinus Redbellied Woodpecker, Swanpoint

Colaptes auratus Northern Flicker 3- 5 common at Swanpoint

Columbia livia "pigeon" about as common as starlings or crows

Corvus brachyrhyncus American Crow seen daily.

Corvus brachyrhyncus American Crow seen daily.

Cygnus olor Mute Swans -- nesting at Geneva Pond 3/17, on 3/22 they were aggressively attacking Canada geese and ducks on the pond. Also pairs or multiple pairs at Wenscott pond, Butterfly pond, Greystone and Allendale. There were 81 swans at Watchemoket on the East bay Bike Path on 3/29, on 4/26 there were 50. On 5/3 there was a nesting Mute Swan and mate on the east shore opposite Swanpoint. Another nesting pair has chased all other birds from Geneva pond by 4/25

Dendrocopus pubescens Downy Woodpecker 3 at Swanpoint 4/5

Dendroica coronatus Yellowrumped (Myrtle) Warbler Arnold Arboretum 4/14. Swanpoint had 12 on 5/3

Dendroica pinus Pine Warbler 3 at Swan Point 4/9 - 18

Egretta cerulaea Little Blue Heron Allendale pond 4/15

Euphagus carolinus Rusty Blackbird, flights of 20 and several singles perched atop trees calling, 4/9

Junco hyemalis -- "Slate" or Dark-eyed Junco, 4/2J, in groups of 20 or more at Swan Point and Mt Auburn 3/20 - 3/31 flock 6+ by Allendale Mill

Larus hyperboides Glaucous Gull, Geneva Pond 3/11

Larus marinus Great Black Backed Gull, Seekonk River 2 or 3 daily 2/15 - 4/5

Lophodytes cucullatus Hooded Merganser -- pair at Butterfly pond, RI 3/22

Mergas merganser - male fishing at Wenscott pond 3/17 to 3/22 also 2 pairs at Scott pond, and male on the Blackstone River at Saylesville 3/22. Six pairs were fishing all in a line at Watchemoket Cove on 3/29

Mimas polyglottis Northern Mockingbird 4/10 -

Mniotilta varia Black and White Warbler Swan Point 4/19

Molothrus ater - Brown Headed Cowbird - Stillwater(Wolf Hill) 3/31.

Myopsitta monachus Monk parakeet RI

Phalacrocorax auritus Double crested Cormorant - commonly seen along Seekonk River 2/15 - 4/5

Phalacrocorax carbo - Great Cormorant - imm. and adults at Seekonk River river near the Brown Univ. Boathouse. 3/24

Parus atricapellus - Black Capped Chickadee, Stillwater, 3/29, Swan Point 4/19

Parus bicolor - Tufted Titmouse Stillwater, 3/29 Swan Point 4/5 - Stillwater 4/25

Passer domesticus House Sparrow, common

Picoides pubescens -- Downy Woodpecker - Wolf Hill, 3/29-

Quiscalus quiscula - Common Grackle - 12 at Mt Auburn, 1 at Wolf Hill 3/30-

Richmondena cardinalis Northern Cardinal common in small numbers Swanpoint, Stillwater, etc

Rissa tridactyla Black Legged Kittiwake 4/25 Watchemoket

Sayornis phoebe - Eastern Phoebe - Stillwater, 3/31, Swan Point 4/5-, Allendale 5/5

Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird -- Powder Mill Ledge 3/15, Wolf Hill 3/31.

Spizella passerina Chipping sparrow,

Sitta carolinensis White breasted Nuthatches, Swan Point 4/7-

Stelgidopteryx seripennis 8 Rough Winged Swallows, Stillwater, 3/31, 4/5, Swanpoint 5/3

Sturnus vulgaris European Starling - the most common bird I've seen, other than Ringbill Gulls

Tachycinata bicolor 5 Tree Swallows, Allendale Pond, 4/8, (at Great Meadows, Concord 3/17)

Turdus migratorius American Robin 3/14 on...

Tyrannus tyrannus Eastern Kingbird Swanpoint 4/5

Zenaida macroura Mourning dove - common in small numbers throughout

Zonotrichia albicollis White Throated Sparrow - Arnold arboretum

Greystone, Allendale, Geneva, Wenscott, Saylesville, Scott, Esmond and Butterfly ponds are all on the Woonasquatucket River or its mini-tributaries in northern Rhode Island. PowderMill Ledge is the sanctuary of the RI Audubon Society at Apple Valley. (back to Birds Homepage)

Seen away:

Durham, NC 4/13

Anas bahamensis White Cheeked pintail, Anas clypeata Northern shoveler, Butorides virescens Green Heron, Netta rufina Red Crested Pochar

Tucson AZ 2/23-3/2

Zonotichia leucophrys White Crowned Sparrow, also: Toxostoma curvirostre Curved Bill Thrasher, Campylorhyncus brunneicapillus Cactus Wren, Melanerpes uropygialis Gila Woodpecker, Geococcyx californicus Roadrunner, Redtailed Hawk, Mourning doves, Black Chinned Hummingbird, Majestic Hummingbird, Northern Mockingbird, Lesser Scaup, House Finch, Phainopepla nitens Phainopepla

Belize, Guatemala -- Here are 72 birds I was able to identify (with a lot of help) on my trip in May 2002

Grebes and Duck-like birds

Podiceps dominicus Least Grebe at San Ignacio

Pelicans

Pelicanus occidentalis Brown Pelican at San Pedro, Ambergris Caye

Cormorants

Phalocrocorax olivaceus Neotropic (Olivaceous) Cormorant at Macal River

Frigatebirds

Fregata magnificens - magnificent Frigate bird

Herons

Agamia agami Chestnut Bellied Heron at San Pedro

Ardea herodias Great Blue Heron at San Pedro

Bulbucus ibis Cattle Egret on Macal River, San Ignacio

Butorides virescens Green Heron at San Pedro

Casmerodius albus Great Egret along Belize River

Florida caerulea Little Blue Heron at San Pedro

Tigrisoma mexicanus Bare Throated Tiger Heron at Tikal

Vultures

Coragryps atratus Black vulture

Hawk-like birds

Caracara plancus Crested Caracara at Macal River

Pandion halietus Osprey at Macal River, San Ignacio

Elanoides forficatus Swallow tail Kite at Tikal

Ictinia plumbea Plumbeous kite at Tikal and San Ignacio

Spizatur melanoleucus Black and white Hawk Eagle at Macal River, San Ignacio

Chacalacas and Turkeys

Agriocharis ocellatus ocellated turkeys at Tikal

Ortalis vetula Plain Chacalaca at Tikal

Crax rubra Great Curassow at San Ignacio

Rails and Jacana

Aramides cajanea Grey necked Wood Rail at San Ignacio and Tikal

Jacana spinosa Northern Jacana at San Ignacio

Laterallus ruber Ruddy Crake at Tikal

Porphyrula martinica Purple Gallinule at Tikal

Plovers, Gulls, Terns

Charadrius collaris Collared Plover

Larus atricilla Laughing Gull (?) at San Pedro where there were very few gulls but many Frigate birds and pelicans

Thalasseus maximus Royal Tern at San Pedro

Pigeons, Doves

Columba livia Rock Dove, pigeon common in San Pedro

Columbina passerina common ground dove

Zenaida asiatica White winged dove in San Pedro

Zenaida aurita Zenaida dove at San Pedro

Parrot-like

Amazona albifrons White fronted parrot at San Ignacio

Amazona autumnalis Red lored parrot at Tikal

Pionus senilis White crowned parrot at Tikal

Nightjars

Chordeiles minor common nighthawk at Tikal

Nyctidromus albicollis Paraque at San Pedro

Hummingbirds (many sighted but unable to ID!)

Phaethornis longuemareus Little Hermit Hummingbird at San Pedro

Thalurania furcata Common Woodnymph at San Ignacio

Kingfishers

Megaceryle alcyon Belted Kingfisher at Macal River, San Ignacio

Megaceryle torquata Ringed Kingfisher at Macal River, San Ignacio

Motmot

Eummota superciliosa Turquoise browed Motmot at San Ignacio

Toucans

Pteroglossus torquatus collared aracari at San Ignacio

Ramphastos sulfuratus Keel billed Toucan at Tikal

Woodpeckers

Campephilus guatemalensis Pale billed Woodpecker at Tikal

Centurus aurifrons Golden fronted woodpecker at Tikal

Dryocopus lineatus lineated woodpecker at Tikal

Cottingas

Titrya inquisitor Black Crowned titrya at Tikal

Titrya semifasciata Masked Titrya at San Ignacio

Flycatchers

Myiarchus tyrannulus Brown Crested Flycatcher at San Ignacio

Myiozetetes similis Social Flycatcher at San Ignacio

Pitangus sulphuratus Great Kiskadee at Tikal, San Ignacio

Pyrocephalus rubinus Vermilion flycatcher at San Ignacio

Todorostrum cinereum Tody Flycatcher at San Ignacio

Tyrannus melancholicus Tropical Kingbird at San Ignacio

Swallows

Progne chalybea Gray breasted Martins at Tikal

Tachycineta albilinea Mangrove Swallow at San Pedro

many others spotted with no ID

Crows and Jays

Psilorhinus morio Brown Jay common

Thrushes

Turdus grayi Clay colored Robin common

Vireos

Vireo pallens Mangrove Vireo at San Pedro

Mockingbirds

Mimus gilvus Tropical Mockingbird common

Warblers

Dendroica erithachorides Mangrove Warbler in San Pedro

Icteridae

Cassidix mexicanus Great tailed Grackle common

Dives dives Melodious blackbird common

Gymnostinops montezuma Montezuma Oropendula at Tikal

Scaphidura oryzivora Giant Cowbird at Tikal

Tanagers

Euphonia hirundinacea Yellow throated Euphonia at San Ignacio

Thraupis abbas Yellow winged Tanager at San Ignacio

Thraupis episcopas Blue gray Tanager at San Ignacio, Tikal

Fringillidae

Atlapetes gutturalis (?albinucha) Yellow Throated Brush finch at San Pedro

Pheucticus chrysopeplus Yellow Grosbeak at San Pedro

Saltator coerulescens Grayish Saltator at San Pedro

Sporophila torqueola White Collared Seedeater

Melanerpes uropygialis "Gila Woodpecker" Tucson 2/2002 M.McConeghy