Birds 2010
Photos of good birds taken in Rhode Island in 2010.
American Pipit
Mud Pond in South Kingstown.
![American Pipit American Pipit](/images/ribird/images_2010/ampi_letoile_123010.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Dec-30-2010
Black Guillemot
This bird spent several days off of Fort Wetherill in Jamestown.
![Black Guillemot Black Guillemot](/images/ribird/images_2010/blgu_mueller_122710.jpg)
Photo by Keith Mueller Dec-27-2010
Green-tailed Towhee
Seen in Middletown during the Newport Westport Christmas Bird Count.
![Green-tailed Towhee Green-tailed Towhee](/images/ribird/images_2010/gtto_letoile_121810.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Dec-18-2010
Cave Swallow
Cave Swallows were seen at several coastal locations in late November. This one was in Narragansett.
![Cave Swallow Cave Swallow](/images/ribird/images_2010/casw_pedro_112610.jpg)
Photo by Carlos Pedro Nov-26-2010
Lark Sparrow
At Sunset Farm in Narragansett.
![Lark Sparrow Lark Sparrow](/images/ribird/images_2010/lasp_letoile_112110b.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Nov-21-2010
White-eyed Vireo
A late White-eyed Vireo at Sunset Farm in Narragansett.
![White-eyed Vireo White-eyed Vireo](/images/ribird/images_2010/wive_letoile_112110.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Nov-21-2010
Cattle Egret
A late Cattle Egret off of Matunuck Schoolhouse Road in South Kingstown.
![Cattle Egret Cattle Egret](/images/ribird/images_2010/caeg_letoile_110610.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Nov-6-2010
Blue Grosbeak
Several Blue Grosbeaks were seen in RI in 2010. This one was at Avondale Preserve in Westerly.
![Blue Grosbeak Blue Grosbeak](/images/ribird/images_2010/blgr_letoile_101010.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Oct-10-2010
Red-headed Woodpecker
At the north end of Block Island at the end of Sapsucker Lane.
![Red-headed Woodpecker Red-headed Woodpecker](/images/ribird/images_2010/rhwo_letoile_100210.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Oct-02-2010
Baird's Sandpipers
This juvenile Baird's Sandpiper was on the flats of Ninigret Pond.
![Baird's Sandpiper Baird's Sandpiper](/images/ribird/images_2010/basa_letoile_081810.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Aug-18-2010
![Baird's Sandpiper Baird's Sandpiper](/images/ribird/images_2010/basa_letoile_081810b.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Aug-18-2010
Stilt Sandpipers
Mid to late August is prime time for shorebird migration on the flats of Ninigret Pond.
![Stilt Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper](/images/ribird/images_2010/stsa_letoile_081810.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Aug-18-2010
![Stilt Sandpipers Stilt Sandpipers](/images/ribird/images_2010/stsa_letoile_081610.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Aug-16-2010
Grasshopper Sparrow
This bird was up and singing near the turf fields north of Rt. 91 in Richmond.
![Grasshopper Sparrow Grasshopper Sparrow](/images/ribird/images_2010/grsp_letoile_072410.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Jul-24-2010
Western Sandpiper
A southbound adult molting into basic plumage. On the tidal flats of Ninigret Pond in Charlestown.
![Western Sandpiper Western Sandpiper](/images/ribird/images_2010/wesa_letoile_072310.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Jul-23-2010
Black Skimmer
On the tidal flats of Ninigret Pond in Charlestown.
![Black Skimmer Black Skimmer](/images/ribird/images_2010/blsk_letoile_062710.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Jun-27-2010
Seal
Ninigret Pond in Charlestown.
![Seal Seal](/images/ribird/images_2010/seal_letoile_062710.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Jun-27-2010
Royal Terns
On the tidal flats of Ninigret Pond in Charlestown.
![Royal Terns Royal Terns](/images/ribird/images_2010/rote_letoile_062610.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Jun-26-2010
Swallow-tailed Kite
A Swallow-tailed Kite made a brief appearance at Succotash Marsh in South Kingstown on April 7'th.
![Swallow-tailed Kite Swallow-tailed Kite](/images/ribird/images_2010/stki_weaver_040710b.jpg)
Photo by Bob Weaver Apr-7-2010
Louisiana Waterthrush
Back on territory at the Arcadia Management Area.
![Louisiana Waterthrush Louisiana Waterthrush](/images/ribird/images_2010/lowa_letoile_040610.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Apr-6-2010
Tricolored Heron
On the East Beach side of Ninigret Pond in Charlestown.
![Tricolored Heron Tricolored Heron](/images/ribird/images_2010/trhn_letoile_031910c.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Mar-19-2010
![Tricolored Heron Tricolored Heron](/images/ribird/images_2010/trhn_letoile_031910b.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Mar-19-2010
Northern Harrier
A male Northern Harrier near Dunn's Corner Road in Westerly.
![Northern Harrier Northern Harrier](/images/ribird/images_2010/noha_letoile_010910.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Jan-9-2010
Orange-crowned Warbler
Along Quonnie Beach in the Weekapaug area of Westerly.
![Orange-crowned Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler](/images/ribird/images_2010/ocwa_letoile_010910.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Jan-9-2010
White-crowned Sparrow
Feeding along the edge of Card's Pond Road.
![White-crowned Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow](/images/ribird/images_2010/wcsp_letoile_010710.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Jan-7-2010
Lesser Black-backed Gull
This gull has spent the winter on Ninigret Pond in Charlestown for at least eight years.
![Lesser Black-backed Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull](/images/ribird/images_2010/lbbg_letoile_031910b.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Mar-19-2010
![Lesser Black-backed Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull](/images/ribird/images_2010/lbbg_letoile_031910.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Mar-19-2010
![Lesser Black-backed Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull](/images/ribird/images_2010/lbbg_letoile_010710.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Jan-7-2010
Barrow's Goldeneye
This Barrow's Goldeneye was on Trustom Pond with about 150 Common Goldeneye.
![Barrow's Goldeneye Barrow's Goldeneye](/images/ribird/images_2010/bago_letoile_010710.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Jan-7-2010
Black Guillemot
The best bird of opening day of year bird season was a Black Guillemot. This one was off of Beavertail in Jamestown.
![Black Guillemot Black Guillemot](/images/ribird/images_2010/blgu_pedro_010110.jpg)
Photo by Carlos Pedro Jan-1-2010