“Refuse the anxiety. When you borrow trouble against what might be, you neglect the moment you have now to enjoy. The man who worries about what will next be happening to him loses this moment in dread of the next, and poisons the next with pre-judgment.” – The Ship of Magic[1998] by Robin Hobb.
A big boy snapped by Stephen Petto at the Lloyd Center for the Environment in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on May 8, 2026. AMGO02.
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)
Photo (BAOR02) by Steve at the Lloyd Center on May 8, 2026.
Brant (Branta bernicla)
Video (BLBR01) of some fellers fightin by Steve on March 10, 2026, at Gooseberry Island, Westport, Massachusetts.
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)
Lifer at Audubon Caratunk Wildlife Refuge, Seekonk, Massachusetts, on May 26, 2026.
Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)
Odd place to find this bird, but allowed me to get close enough to get a nice plumage shot (DCCO07) with my phone on April 25, 2026, at Nonquitt Marsh, Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)
Nice to look up to in Westport, Massachusetts, on May 8, 2026. DOWO02.
Eastern Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus)
Lifer at Audubon Caratunk Wildlife Refuge, Seekonk, Massachusetts, on May 26, 2026.
Fish Crow (Corvus ossifragus)
Lifer at Star of the Sea, Dartmouth, Massachusetts on May 29, 2026.
Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca)
Lifer at Nonquitt Marsh, Dartmouth, Massachusetts on March 9, 2026.
Hermit Thrush (Anas crecca)
Lifer at Watuppa Reservation, Fall River, Massachusetts, on May 29, 2026.
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)
Lifer at Audubon Caratunk Wildlife Refuge, Seekonk, Massachusetts, on May 26, 2026.
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
Mama was guarding her chicks at UMass Dartmouth on May 22, 2026. KILL02.
KILL03.
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Bright green head on this guy by Steve on May 8, 2026 at the Lloyd Center. MALL03.
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Female sharing lunch with American Goldfinches at the Lloyd Center. Photo (NOCA03) by Steve on May 8, 2026.
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Bringing home dinner at Apponagansett Beach, Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Photo (OSPR14) by Steve on May 8, 2026.
Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)
Lifer at Watuppa Reservation, Fall River, Massachusetts, on May 13, 2026.
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)
Photo (RBWO01) by Steve on May 8, 2026 at the Lloyd Center.
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
Lifer at Audubon Caratunk Wildlife Refuge, Seekonk, Massachusetts, on May 26, 2026.
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)
Lifer (SCTA01) at Watuppa Reservation, Fall River, Massachusetts, on May 13, 2026.
Finally found one and got a video (SCTA02) of dude hollerin.
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
Flapping in the rain at Round Hill Beach, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on May 8 by Steve. SNEG03.
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
Outside, waiting, in Westport on April 21. TUVU02.
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
Mean muggin at Caratunk Wildlife Refuge, Seekonk, Massachusetts, on May 26. TRES02.
Veery (Catharus fuscescens)
Lifer at Watuppa Reservation, Fall River, Massachusetts, on May 13, 2026. VEER01.
Observations from December 1, 2025, to February 28, 2026
Graphic by Merissa Zaltzberg
Notable Bird Facts:
In the endless struggle of Cooper’s vs Sharp-shinned hawk identification, a nifty mnemonic from Cojaro on Reddit: “Mean Muggin’ = Cooper’s, Looks frightened = Sharp-shinned.”
Most male birds don’t have wieners.
Northern cardinals usually live their entire lives within a mile of where they hatched.
Lifer at Britland Park in Fall River, Massachusetts on January 9, 2026. A pair swimming in the only remaining water at the park on January 19, 2026. AMCO01.
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Not visible in the photo from the roof of the Lloyd Center, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, but down on the ice two eagles were snacking on a duck. They remain active year round in the area.
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)
A Chickadee [BCCH01] sharing a meal with a Downy Woodpecker.
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Found some freak Canada Gooses this winter. First [CAGO01] on December 29, 2026, in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
And another [CAGO02] in Fall River, Massachusetts on February 5, 2026.
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
Lifer at Britland Park in Fall River, Massachusetts on January 9, 2026. A female [COME01] with some lovely teeth shot at the park by Stephen Petto on January 19, 2026.
Watched her get chased by various gulls who were after her lunch [COME02].
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
Wintering birds in the yard on January 29, 2026. [UDEJ01].
Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope)
Lifer at Riverside Cemetery in Fairhaven, Massachusetts on January 8, 2026.
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
One of the more interesting plumages [EUST01] on January 25, 2026 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
Steve got an absolutely incredible shot in Fall River on January 19, 2026. [HOME01].
HOME02.
Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
Lifer at Gooseberry Island, Westport, Massachusetts on January 10, 2026.
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
Lifer at Gooseberry Island, Westport, Massachusetts on January 10, 2026.
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
A vibrant male [NOCA02] ready for all the fun that spring brings in Dartmouth on February 27, 2026.
Redhead (Aythya americana)
Lifer at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge in Middletown, Rhode Island on December 31, 2025.
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
Lifer at Britland Park in Fall River, Massachusetts on January 9, 2026.
Sanderling (Calidris alba)
Flock at Gooseberry Island, Westport, Massachusetts stayed all winter. This photo [SAND01] was taken on January 10, 2026.
“The abbey at Singing Hills would say that if a record cannot be perfect, it should at least be present. Better for it to exist than for it to be perfect and only in your mind.” – The Empress of Salt and Fortune [2020] by Nghi Vo
Ass 18 Coen Brothers films were viewed in a concentrated period. None of their solo films were viewed. Reports are that those movies are horny and weird and not good. This effort originated because of the Blank Check Podcast’s “Pod Country for Old Cast” miniseries. Great commentary and great guests and great insight into these precise filmmakers. Another companion were Roger Ebert’s review of these movies. Illuminating look at the evolving taste of Hollywood over the decades. Only a few of their movies had been viewed previously, but two of which were always favorites. They remain so. Perhaps moreso now. Some of the films not previously viewed are now favorites. Out of 18 movies, not a single one of them is bad or worth skipping. Out of 18 movies, all were enjoyable, as this was experiment.
Below are the movies listed in order of favorability:
The Big Lebowski [1998]
No Country for Old Men [2007]
Inside Llewyn Davis [2013]
A Serious Man [2009]
Fargo [1996]
Hail, Caesar! [2016]
True Grit [2010]
O Brother, Where Art Thou? [2000]
The Man Who Wasn’t There [2001]
The Ladykilers [2004]
Intolerable Cruelty [2003]
Barton Fink [1991]
Blood Simple [1984]
Miller’s Crossing [1990]
Raising Arizona [1987]
Burn After Reading [2008]
Hudsucker Proxy [1994]
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs [2018]
Below are performances in Coen Brothers movies as main characters listed in order of favorability:
Jeff Bridges as The Dude in The Big Lebowski [1998]
Javier Bardem as Anton Chigurh in No Country for Old Men [2007]
Hailee Steinfeld as Mattie Ross in True Grit [2010]
Josh Brolin as Eddie Mannix in Hail, Caesar! [2016]
Billy Bob Thornton as Ed Crane in The Man Who Wasn’t There [2001]
Josh Brolin as Llewelyn Moss in No Country for Old Men [2007]
Oscar Issac as Llewyn Davis in Inside Llewyn Davis [2013]
Dan Hedaya as Julian Marty in Blood Simple [1984]
Frances McDormand as Marge Gunderson in Fargo (1996]
Tim Blake Nelson as Delmar O’Donnell in O Brother, Where Art Thou? [2000]
Steve Buscemi as Carl Showalter in Fargo [1996]
Michael Stuhlbarg as Larry Gopnik in A Serious Man [2009]
William H. Macy as Jerry Lundegaard in Fargo [1996]
Jeff Bridges as Rooster Cogburn in True Grit [2010]
Alden Ehrenreich as Hobie Doyle in Hail, Caesar! [2016]
Tilda Swinton as Katie Cox in Burn After Reading [2008]
Nicolas Cage as H.I. McDunnough in Raising Arizona [1987]
Tommy Lee Jones as Ed Tom Bell in No Country for Old Men [2007]
George Clooney as Miles in Intolerable Cruelty [2003]
John Turturro as Barton Fink in Barton Fink [1991]
Tom Hanks as Professor G.H. Dorr in The Ladykillers [2004]
George Clooney as Baird Whitlock in Hail, Caesar! [2016]
John Malkovich as Osborne Cox in Burn After Reading [2008]
Holly Hunter as Ed in Raising Arizona [1987]
George Clooney as Everett in O Brother, Where Art Thou? [2000]
George Clooney as Harry Pfarrer in Burn After Reading [2008]
John Turturro as Pete Hogwallop in O Brother, Where Art Thou? [2000]
Frances McDormand as Abby in Blood Simple [1984]
Gabriel Byrne as Tom Reagan in Miller’s Crossing [1990]
Peter Stormare as Gaear Grimsrud in Fargo [1996]
Catherine Zeta-Jones as Marylin in Intolerable Cruelty [2003]
Frances McDormand as Linda Litzke in Burn After Reading [2008]
Tim Robbins as Norville Barnes in The Hudsucker Proxy [1994]
John Getz as Ray in Blood Simple [1984]
Brad Pitt as Chad Feldheimer in Burn After Reading [2008]
Below are selected performances in Coen Brothers movies as side characters listed in order of favorability:
John Goodman as Walter Sobchak in The Big Lebowski [1998]
John Turturro as Jesus Quintana in The Big Lebowski [1998]
Richard Jenkins as Freddy Bender in Intolerable Cruelty [2003]
Gene Jones as Gas Station Proprietor in No Country for Old Men [2007]
Jon Polito as Johnny Caspar in Miller’s Crossing [1990]
Fred Melamed as Sy Ableman in A Serious Man [2009]
Carey Mulligan as Jean in Inside Llewyn Davis [2013]
Philip Seymour Hoffman as Brandt in The Big Lebowski [1998]
John Goodman as Roland Turner in Inside Llewyn Davis [2013]
Channing Tatum as Burt Gurney in Hail, Caesar! [2016]
Barry Pepper as Lucky Ned Pepper in True Grit [2010]
Kelly Macdonald as Carla Jean Moss in No Country for Old Men [2007]
J.R. Horne as Divorce Lawyer in Burn After Reading [2008]
Jennifer Jason Leigh as Amy Archer in Hudsucker Proxy [1994]
Julianne Moore as Maude Lebowski in The Big Lewbowski [1998]
David Huddleston as The Big Lebowski in The Big Lebowski [1998]
M. Emmet Walsh as Private Detective in Blood Simple [1984]
Tom Waits as Prospector in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs [2018]
Ralph Fiennes as Laurence Laurentz in Hail, Caesar! [2016]
Ben Gazzara as Jackie Treehorn in The Big Lewbowski [1998]
Garrett Hedlund as Johnny Five in Inside Llewyn Davis [2013]
Richard Jenkins as Ted in Burn After Reading [2008]
J.K. Simmons as Garth Pancake in the Ladykillers [2004]
Woody Harrelson as Carson Wells in No Country for Old Men [2007]
Jonah Hill as Joe Silverman in Hail, Caesar! [2016]
David Rasche as CIA Officer Palmer DeBakey Smith in Burn After Reading [2008]
Michael Badalucco as Frank in The Man Who Wasn’t There [2001]
Paul Newman as Sidney J. Mussburger in Hudsucker Proxy [1994]
George Wyner as Rabbi Nachtner in A Serious Man [2009]
David Krumholtz as Communist Writer in Hail, Caesar! [2016]
Larry Brandenburg as Stan Grossman in Fargo [1996]
Marcia Gay Harden as Verna in Miller’s Crossing [1990]
Josh Brolin as Tom Chaney in True Grit [2010]
Ernest Sarracino as Luigi the Tailor in Hudsucker Proxy [1994]
John McConnell as Woolworths Manager in O Brother, Where Are Thou? [2000]
Frances McDormand as Doris Crane in The Man Who Wasn’t There [2001]
Tony Shalhoub as Freddy Ridenschneider in The Man Who Wasn’t There [2001]
Richard Kind as Uncle Arthur in A Serious Man [2009]
John Goodman as Charlie Meadows in Barton Fink [1991]
Tony Shalhoub as Ben Geisler in Barton Fink [1991]
Steve Buscemi as Donny in The Big Lewbowski [1998]
John Carroll Lynch as Norm Gunderson in Fargo [1996]
Steve Park as Mike Yanagita in Fargo [1996]
John Turturro as Bernie Bernbaum in Miller’s Crossing [1990]
“Oh, she says, well, you’re not a poor man. You know, why don’t you go online and buy a hundred envelopes and put them in the closet? And so I pretend not to hear her. And go out to get an envelope because I’m going to have a hell of a good time in the process of buying one envelope. I meet a lot of people. And see some great looking babies. And a fire engine goes by. And I give them the thumbs up. And I’ll ask a woman what kind of dog that is. And, and I don’t know. The moral of the story is — we’re here on Earth to fart around,” [2005] by Kurt Vonnegut.
Lifer at UMass Dartmouth, Massachusetts on May 1, 2023.
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)
Lifer at McMansion, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on May 5, 2024. Seen at home on May 11, 2025. AMGO01.
American Herring Gull (Larus smithsonianus)
Lifer at UMass Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on July 14, 2023.
American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus)
Lifer at Allen’s Pond, Westport, Massachusetts, on May 26, 2024.
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
Lifer at Allen’s Pond, Westport, Massachusetts, on May 24, 2025.
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
Lifer at UMass Dartmouth (CVPA), Massachusetts, on July 13, 2023.
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Full Nonquitt Marsh Bald Eagles 2025 Report. Lifer at Apponagansett Beach, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on March 7, 2025. Juvenile eagle seen in Dartmouth on March 7, 2025. BAEA01.
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)
Lifer at McMansion, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on May 5, 2024. Colorful soul seen at home on May 7, 2025. BAOR01.
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Lifer at New Bedford Harbor, Massachusetts, on June 8, 2024.
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)
Lifer at Apponagansett Beach, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on December 2, 2023.
Black Scoter (Melanitta americana)
Lifer at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, Middletown, Rhode Island, on December 17, 2023.
Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)
Lifer at McMansion, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on October 5, 2023.
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)
Lifer at Sleepy Hollow, New York, on March 16, 2024.
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
Lifer at UMass Dartmouth (Entrance Pond), Massachusetts, on July 14, 2023.
Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera)
Lifer at Nonquitt Marsh, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on May 4, 2024.
Brant (Branta bernicla)
Lifer at Apponagansett Beach, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on February 6, 2024.
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
Lifer at Nonquitt Marsh, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on May 4, 2024.
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)
Lifer at Apponagansett Beach, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on November 30, 2023.
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Lifer at UMass Dartmouth (Entrance Pond), Massachusetts, on July 23, 2023.
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
Lifer at McMansion, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on August 21, 2023.
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
Lifer at UMass Dartmouth (CVPA), Massachusetts, on July 13, 2023.
Clapper Rail (Rallus crepitans)
Lifer at Apponagansett Beach, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on April 30, 2025.
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima)
Lifer at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, Middletown, Rhode Island, on December 17, 2023.
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Lifer at Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown, Rhode Island, on December 17, 2023.
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
Lifer at UMass Dartmouth (Entrance), Massachusetts on July 14, 2023.
Common Loon (Gavia immer)
Lifer at Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown, Rhode Island, on December 17, 2023.
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
Lifer at Apponagansett Beach, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on August 24, 2023.
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)
Lifer at Allen’s Pond, Westport, Massachusetts, on June 22, 2024.
Cooper’s Hawk (Astur cooperii)
Lifer at Padanaram Harbor, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on September 24, 2023.
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
Lifer at McMansion, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on November 9, 2024.
Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)
Lifer at Allendale Golf Course, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on August 7, 2023.
Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)
Lifer at McMansion, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on September 17, 2023.
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Lifer at Allen’s Pond, Westport, Massachusetts, on May 24, 2025.
Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
Lifer at Audubon Caratunk Wildlife Refuge, Seekonk, Massachusetts, on May 3, 2025. Seen in the neighborhood on May 30, 2025. EABL01.
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)
Lifer at Allen’s Pond, Westport, Massachusetts, on May 12, 2024.
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)
Lifer at Portland, Maine, on April 13, 2024.
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)
Lifer at Audubon Caratunk Wildlife Refuge, Seekonk, Massachusetts, on May 3, 2025.
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Lifer at Star of the Sea Reserve, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on May 26, 2024.
Gadwall (Mareca strepera)
Lifer at Allen’s Pond, Westport, Massachusetts, on May 26, 2024.
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
Lifer at Nonquitt Marsh, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on May 4, 2024. A beauty in Dartmouth on May 4, 2024. GLIB01.
Flocks seen around the area like these folks on June 5, 2024. GLIB02.
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
Lifer at McMansion, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on August 18, 2023.
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)
Lifer at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, Middletown, Rhode Island, on December 17, 2023.
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
Lifer at UMass Dartmouth (Entrance Pond), Massachusetts, on July 13, 2023. Big wings raced to work on November 11, 2024. GBHE01.
Presumably then shape-shifted into a college student. GBHE02.
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Lifer at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, Middletown, Rhode Island, on February 18, 2024.
Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)
Lifer at Nonquitt Marsh, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on May 4, 2024.
Great Egret (Ardea alba)
Lifer at Nonquitt Marsh, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on September 2, 2023.
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
Lifer at McMansion, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on October 11, 2024. Not the best and sorry for the bright light [GHOW01] good sir who hooted outside the house on Valentine’s Day 2025.
Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)
Lifer at Apponagansett Beach on November 16, 2024.
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
Lifer at Nonquitt Marsh, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on May 4, 2024.
Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
Lifer at UMass Dartmouth (Entrance Pond), Massachusetts, on August 1, 2023.
Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
Lifer at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, Middletown, Rhode Island, on December 17, 2023.
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
Lifer at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, Middletown, Rhode Island, on February 18, 2024.
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
Lifer at McMansion, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on August 14, 2023, Massachusetts. A nice couple in the yard on May 21, 2025. HOFI01.
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Lifer at McMansion, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on December 22, 2023.
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
Lifer at Round Hill Beach, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on May 26, 2024.
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)
Lifer at Round Hill Beach, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on August 1, 2024.
Least Tern (Sternula antillarum)
Lifer at Allen’s Pond, Westport, Massachusetts, on June 22, 2024.
Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)
Lifer at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, Middletown, Rhode Island, on December 17, 2023.
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Lifer at Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown, Rhode Island, on December 17, 2023.
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
Lifer at UMass Dartmouth (Tripp), Massachusetts, on July 18, 2023.
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Lifer at Apponagansett Beach, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on January 20, 2024.
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Lifer at UMass Dartmouth, Massachusetts on July 19, 2023. Shouting on May 2, 2025. NOCA01.
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
Lifer at McMansion, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on April 9, 2024. Nice bird destroying a home to make theirs on May 7, 2025. UNFL01.
Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius)
Lifer at Allen’s Pond, Westport, Massachusetts, on May 26, 2025.
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
Lifer at UMass Dartmouth (Foster), Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on October 12, 2023.
Lifer at Nonquitt Marsh, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on May 4, 2024.
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus)
Lifer at UMass Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on July 13, 2023. PIWA01.
Purple Martin (Progne subis)
Lifer at Audubon Caratunk Wildlife Refuge, Seekonk, Massachusetts, on May 3, 2025.
Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima)
Lifer at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, Middletown, Rhode Island, on December 26, 2024.
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)
Lifer at Sleepy Hollow, New York, on March 16, 2024.
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)
Lifer at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, Middletown, Rhode Island, on February 18, 2024.
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
Lifer at UMass Dartmouth (Entrance Pond), Massachusetts, onJuly 14, 2023.
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Lifer at UMass Dartmouth (CVPA), Massachusetts, on July 13, 2023. A beaut found in the neighborhood on February 20, 2025. RTHA01.
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
Lifer at UMass Dartmouth (CVPA), Massachusetts, July 13, 2023.
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)
Lifer at McMansion, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on February 17, 2024. A gathering over a freshly cut field in the neighborhood on October 5, 2024. RBGU01.
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia [Feral Pigeon])
Lifer at McMansion, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on April 9, 2024.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
Lifer at McMansion, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on May 25, 2024.
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
Lifer at Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown, Rhode Island, on December 17, 2023.
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
Lifer at Nonquitt Marsh, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on September 2, 2023.
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
Lifer at Apponagansett Beach, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on August 24, 2023.
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
Lifer at McMansion, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on January 12, 2024. A very patriotic bird seen on July 1, 2024. SOSP01.
Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)
Lifer at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, Middletown, Rhode Island, on February 18, 2024.
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
Lifer at Round Hill Beach, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on May 26, 2024.
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)
Lifer at UMass Dartmouth (CVPA), Massachusetts, on July 13, 2023.
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
Lifer at UMass Dartmouth (Foster), Massachusetts on July 27, 2023.
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
Lifer at McMansion, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on August 12, 2023.
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)
Lifer at McMansion, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on December 22, 2023.
White-winged Scoter (Melanitta deglandi)
Lifer at Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown, Rhode Island, on December 17, 2023.
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
Lifer at Tucker Road, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on July 16, 2023. These birds want you dead on March 4, 2024, and every other day of the year. TURK01.
Always watching. Waiting. TURK02.
Willet (Tringa semipalmata)
Liferat Nonquitt Marsh, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on May 4, 2024.
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