Birds Birds Birds

Bird stuff from February 1, 1989, to May 31, 2025

Catalogus specierum

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)

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 me to work on DATE. 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] my dude who hooted outside my 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 my 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. My guy shouting on May 2, 2025. NOCA01.

Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)

Lifer at McMansion, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on April 9, 2024. Nice bird destroying my 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.

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

Full Nonquitt Marsh Ospreys 2025 Report. Lifer at Apponagansett Beach, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on July 16, 2023. Nestmaking on April 16, 2025. OSPR01.

Two buds chilling on May 21, 2025. OSPR02.

Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)

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 my 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.

Yellow Warbler (Northern) (Setophaga petechia [aestiva Group])

Lifer at UMass Dartmouth (Ivy), Massachusetts on July 13, 2023.

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)

Lifer at McMansion, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on February 1, 2024.

Bird-related Art

@FALSEKNEES. BART01.

Charley Harper. BART02.