Birds 2011
Photos of good birds taken in Rhode Island in 2011.
Lingering Birds
Cattle Egret
Fort Getty Farm in Jamestown.
![Cattle Egret Cattle Egret](/images/ribird/images_2011/caeg_weaver_122811.jpg)
Photo by Bob Weaver Dec-28-2011
Northern Parula
Found at Scarborough Beach, Narragansett during the South Kingstown Christmas Bird Count.
![Northern Parula Northern Parula](/images/ribird/images_2011/nopa_letoile_122611.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Dec-26-2011
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Tri-pond Park, Wakefield.
![Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Blue-gray Gnatcatcher](/images/ribird/images_2011/bggn_letoile_122011.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Dec-20-2011
Rufous Hummingbird
North Road, Hopkinton.
![Rufous Hummingbird Rufous Hummingbird](/images/ribird/images_2011/ruhu_letoile_121911.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Dec-19-2011
Ash-throated Flycatcher
St Columba Cemetery, Middletown.
![Ash-throated Flycatcher Ash-throated Flycatcher](/images/ribird/images_2011/atfl_weaver_121211.jpg)
Photo by Bob Weaver Dec-12-2011
![Ash-throated Flycatcher Ash-throated Flycatcher](/images/ribird/images_2011/atfl_letoile_121011.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Dec-10-2011
![Ash-throated Flycatcher Ash-throated Flycatcher](/images/ribird/images_2011/atfl_letoile_121011b.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Dec-10-2011
Snowy Owl
At Beavertail Point in Jamestown.
![Snowy Owl Snowy Owl](/images/ribird/images_2011/snow_mueller_112611.jpg)
Photo by Keith Mueller Nov-26-2011
Near the toll booth in Jamestown.
![Snowy Owl Snowy Owl](/images/ribird/images_2011/snow_weaver_112211.jpg)
Photo by Bob Weaver Nov-22-2011
Northern Shrike
East Beach, Charlestown.
![Northern Shrike Northern Shrike](/images/ribird/images_2011/nshr_letoile_111211.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Nov-12-2011
Yellow-throated Warbler
Sachuest Point, Middletown.
![Yellow-throated Warbler Yellow-throated Warbler](/images/ribird/images_2011/ytwa_weaver_102111.jpg)
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 Cackling Goose](/images/ribird/images_2011/cago_letoile_101511.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Oct-15-2011
![Cackling Goose Cackling Goose](/images/ribird/images_2011/cago_weaver_100911.jpg)
Photo by Bob Weaver Oct-09-2011
Golden Eagle
Soaring high over Wakefield.
![Golden Eagle Golden Eagle](/images/ribird/images_2011/goeg_letoile_100711j.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Oct-07-2011
![Golden Eagle Golden Eagle](/images/ribird/images_2011/goeg_letoile_100711.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Oct-07-2011
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Easton's Beach in Newport.
![Lesser Black-backed Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull](/images/ribird/images_2011/lbbg_weaver_100211.jpg)
Photo by Bob Weaver Oct-02-2011
Bird on the Wire.
Common Nighthawk on Block Island.
![Common Nighthawk Common Nighthawk](/images/ribird/images_2011/conh_letoile_100111.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Oct-01-2011
American Avocet
Five birds spent several days at Easton's Beach in Newport.
![American Avocet American Avocet](/images/ribird/images_2011/amav_weaver_092411.jpg)
Photo by Bob Weaver Sep-24-2011
Dickcissel
A bright individual at the north end of Block Island.
![Dickcissel Dickcissel](/images/ribird/images_2011/dick_letoile_092311.jpg)
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 Red-necked Phalarope](/images/ribird/images_2011/rnph_letoile_090211.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Sep-02-2011
Sandwich Tern
Serveral Sandwich Terns and Royal Terns were seen along the coast.
![Sandwich Tern Sandwich Tern](/images/ribird/images_2011/sate_weaver_082911.jpg)
Photo by Bob Weaver Aug-29-2011
Royal Tern
![Royal Tern Royal Tern](/images/ribird/images_2011/rote_weaver_082911.jpg)
Photo by Bob Weaver Aug-29-2011
Audubon's Shearwater
On an overnight pelagic trip out of Galilee.
![Audubon's Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater](/images/ribird/images_2011/aush_letoile_082011.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Aug-20-2011
![Audubon's Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater](/images/ribird/images_2011/aush_letoile_082011b.jpg)
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 Stilt Sandpiper](/images/ribird/images_2011/stsa_letoile_080711.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Aug-07-2011
Forster's Tern
Ninigret Pond, Charlestown.
![Forster's Tern Forster's Tern](/images/ribird/images_2011/fote_letoile_080611.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile Aug-06-2011
White Ibis
Along Ocean Ave in Weekapaug.
![White Ibis White Ibis](/images/ribird/images_2011/whib_weaver_080311.jpg)
Photo by Bob Weaver Aug-03-2011
Royal Tern
Ninigret Pond, Charlestown.
![Royal Tern Royal Tern](/images/ribird/images_2011/rolt_letoile_072311.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile July-23-2011
Magnificent Frigate Bird
Seen from the Block Island Ferry in Old Harbor.
![Magnificent Frigate Bird Magnificent Frigate Bird](/images/ribird/images_2011/mafr_taylor_060911.jpg)
Photo by Laura Taylor June-9-2011
Curlew Sandpiper
At the Charlestown Breachway.
![Curlew Sandpiper Curlew Sandpiper](/images/ribird/images_2011/cusa_letoile_052111.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile 21-May-2011
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Andy's Way, Block Island
![Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Yellow-crowned Night-Heron](/images/ribird/images_2011/ycnh_letoile_051311.jpg)
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 Summer Tanager](/images/ribird/images_2011/suta_letoile_050711.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile 7-May-2011
Black Vulture
Over Trustom Pond NWR in South Kingstown.
![Black Vulture Black Vulture](/images/ribird/images_2011/blvu_letoile_050711.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile 7-May-2011
Little Blue Heron
In the Great Swamp Impoundment.
![Little Blue Heron Little Blue Heron](/images/ribird/images_2011/lbhe_letoile_042411.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile 24-Apr-2011
Clapper Rail
Calling from a small wet area in Galilee.
![Clapper Rail Clapper Rail](/images/ribird/images_2011/clra_letoile_041611b.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile 16-Apr-2011
![Clapper Rail Clapper Rail](/images/ribird/images_2011/clra_letoile_041611.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile 16-Apr-2011
Louisiana Waterthrush
An early migrant in the Arcadia Management Area in Exeter.
![Louisiana Waterthrush Louisiana Waterthrush](/images/ribird/images_2011/lowa_letoile_041511.jpg)
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 Ross's Goose](/images/ribird/images_2011/rogo_weaver_031111.jpg)
Photo by Bob Weaver 11-Mar-2011
Iceland Gull
In Galilee
![Iceland Gull Iceland Gull](/images/ribird/images_2011/icgu_letoile_022111.jpg)
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 Green-tailed Towhee](/images/ribird/images_2011/gtto_letoile_011611b.jpg)
Photo by Paul L'Etoile 16-Jan-2011