October 11th, 2005. Oxbow Marina, Northampton, MA.
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Black-legged Kittiwakes Rissa tridactyla.
Adults or near adults (4).
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One
other adult at Turner's Falls (Barton Cove) seen with a Common Tern
from the Rod and Gun Club on the south side of the Connecticut River.
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NB.
The birds in Northampton and Turner's Falls could, if accepted, could
be the third and fourth records for Western Massachusetts.
Only two others documented reports exist:
Oct 27, 1942 in Holyoke
Nov 9, 1997 at Lake Onota near Pittsfield.
(Records courtesy of Seth Kellogg).
All the more remarkable, birders visting
the Oxbow Marina reported 8 birds at dusk on October 12th, composed of six adults and
two first-winters. One more adult was seen at the Quabbin on October
12th to go with all of the above!
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*Latest*- October 13th. At least seven adult Black-legged Kittiwakes
present at the Oxbow Marina, Northampton during the mid-morning
indicating the arrival of yet another adult. A first-winter bird
was reported in the early morning but had moved on by 10am. A single adult Black-legged Kittiwake was also present at South Quabbin at about 8am.
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| Taken using Canon Powershot A-95 through Swarovski telescope. |
