Birds 2011

Photos of good birds taken in Rhode Island in 2011.

Lingering Birds

Cattle Egret

Fort Getty Farm in Jamestown.

Cattle Egret

Photo by Bob Weaver Dec-28-2011

Northern Parula

Found at Scarborough Beach, Narragansett during the South Kingstown Christmas Bird Count.

Northern Parula

Photo by Paul L'Etoile Dec-26-2011

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Tri-pond Park, Wakefield.

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Photo by Paul L'Etoile Dec-20-2011

Rufous Hummingbird

North Road, Hopkinton.

Rufous Hummingbird

Photo by Paul L'Etoile Dec-19-2011

Ash-throated Flycatcher

St Columba Cemetery, Middletown.

Ash-throated Flycatcher

Photo by Bob Weaver Dec-12-2011

Ash-throated Flycatcher

Photo by Paul L'Etoile Dec-10-2011

Ash-throated Flycatcher

Photo by Paul L'Etoile Dec-10-2011

Snowy Owl

At Beavertail Point in Jamestown.

Snowy Owl

Photo by Keith Mueller Nov-26-2011

Near the toll booth in Jamestown.

Snowy Owl

Photo by Bob Weaver Nov-22-2011

Northern Shrike

East Beach, Charlestown.

Northern Shrike

Photo by Paul L'Etoile Nov-12-2011

Yellow-throated Warbler

Sachuest Point, Middletown.

Yellow-throated Warbler

Photo by Bob Weaver Oct-21-2011

Cackling Geese

More than 10 Cackling Geese were mixed in with Canada Geese at Hammersmith Farm in Newport in early October.

Cackling Goose

Photo by Paul L'Etoile Oct-15-2011

Cackling Goose

Photo by Bob Weaver Oct-09-2011

Golden Eagle

Soaring high over Wakefield.

Golden Eagle

Photo by Paul L'Etoile Oct-07-2011

Golden Eagle

Photo by Paul L'Etoile Oct-07-2011

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Easton's Beach in Newport.

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Photo by Bob Weaver Oct-02-2011

Bird on the Wire.

Common Nighthawk on Block Island.

Common Nighthawk

Photo by Paul L'Etoile Oct-01-2011

American Avocet

Five birds spent several days at Easton's Beach in Newport.

American Avocet

Photo by Bob Weaver Sep-24-2011

Dickcissel

A bright individual at the north end of Block Island.

Dickcissel

Photo by Paul L'Etoile Sep-23-2011

Hurricane Irene Birds

Red-necked Phalarope

One of three on Mud Pond in South Kingstown .

Red-necked Phalarope

Photo by Paul L'Etoile Sep-02-2011

Sandwich Tern

Serveral Sandwich Terns and Royal Terns were seen along the coast.

Sandwich Tern

Photo by Bob Weaver Aug-29-2011

Royal Tern

Royal Tern

Photo by Bob Weaver Aug-29-2011

Audubon's Shearwater

On an overnight pelagic trip out of Galilee.

Audubon's Shearwater

Photo by Paul L'Etoile Aug-20-2011

Audubon's Shearwater

Photo by Paul L'Etoile Aug-20-2011

Stilt Sandpiper

One of forty three seen on Ninigret Pond, Charlestown on August 7'th.

Stilt Sandpiper

Photo by Paul L'Etoile Aug-07-2011

Forster's Tern

Ninigret Pond, Charlestown.

Forster's Tern

Photo by Paul L'Etoile Aug-06-2011

White Ibis

Along Ocean Ave in Weekapaug.

White Ibis

Photo by Bob Weaver Aug-03-2011

Royal Tern

Ninigret Pond, Charlestown.

Royal Tern

Photo by Paul L'Etoile July-23-2011

Magnificent Frigate Bird

Seen from the Block Island Ferry in Old Harbor.

Magnificent Frigate Bird

Photo by Laura Taylor June-9-2011

Curlew Sandpiper

At the Charlestown Breachway.

Curlew Sandpiper

Photo by Paul L'Etoile 21-May-2011

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

Andy's Way, Block Island

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

Photo by Paul L'Etoile 13-May-2011

Summer Tanager

This rare RI bird has been seen at Miantonomi Park in Newport in the spring several times over recent years.

Summer Tanager

Photo by Paul L'Etoile 7-May-2011

Black Vulture

Over Trustom Pond NWR in South Kingstown.

Black Vulture

Photo by Paul L'Etoile 7-May-2011

Little Blue Heron

In the Great Swamp Impoundment.

Little Blue Heron

Photo by Paul L'Etoile 24-Apr-2011

Clapper Rail

Calling from a small wet area in Galilee.

Clapper Rail

Photo by Paul L'Etoile 16-Apr-2011

Clapper Rail

Photo by Paul L'Etoile 16-Apr-2011

Louisiana Waterthrush

An early migrant in the Arcadia Management Area in Exeter.

Louisiana Waterthrush

Photo by Paul L'Etoile 15-Apr-2011

Ross's Goose

This second state record Ross's Goose was seen at a few locations in Bristol.

Ross's Goose

Photo by Bob Weaver 11-Mar-2011

Iceland Gull

In Galilee

Iceland Gull

Photo by Paul L'Etoile 21-Feb-2011

Green-tailed Towhee

This bird was first discovered during the Newport-Westport Christmas Bird Count on December 18, 2010 and remained in the same area until the end of January.

Green-tailed Towhee

Photo by Paul L'Etoile 16-Jan-2011