Category Archives: MA Birding

Southern Birds

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Richard

Mary and I drove three hours southeast to northern Massachusetts yesterday and it is like we became southerners.  Not only have we changed stick season’s chilly rain and fog for mid-seventies and pretty foliage, I’m hearing and seeing birds that … Continue reading →

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Snowy Owl Season in Massachusetts

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Richard

Here is a summary of the Snowy Owl season compiled by Norm Smith of Massachusetts Audubon. The snowy owl season for this year from November 2011 through May2012 was a great one. We banded a total of 52 snowy owls andrecaptured an … Continue reading →

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A Couple of Life Birds

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Richard

Like many birders, I subscribe to listserves for areas where I plan to travel and “lurk” on them, checking out what others are reporting in the days and weeks prior to my arrival.  Thus, I was reading MASSBIRDS prior to … Continue reading →

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Blogging with an iPad

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Richard

Yesterday, I did some birding at the Salisbury State Reservation with my dog and found a nice mix of shorebirds and waterfowl. This cooperative Northern Mockingbird posed for a digiscoped photo. I got life bird 304, some White-rumped Sandpipers, who … Continue reading →

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Birding with Joppa Flats Education Center

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Richard

Today, I took part in one of the Wednesday morning birding events from the Joppa Flats Education Center in Newburyport, MA. There’s a faithful core of birders who have been doing this for years but each week, many others attend … Continue reading →

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Birding With the Joppa Flats Birders

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Richard

The Wednesday morning birders are savvy and very welcoming The Joppa Flats Nature Center in Newburyport, MA is a wonderful MA Audubon facility located on the Merrimac River.  One of its popular birding programs is the Wednesday morning outings.  An … Continue reading →

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