Darby Drive, Mansfield, Bristol, MA, USA, 23-Oct-2011

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Quick wander around sister & brother-in-laws yard during an afternoon watching football (soccer).
Weather: Bright, fairly sunny, chilly.
8 species

Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
Carolina Wren 1 in next door's yard.
Hermit Thrush 1 in side berry bushes & by fence in next door's yard.
American Robin X - side berry bushes.
Song Sparrow 1 in side of yard's leaf litter.
Common Grackle 40 in a sizeable flock moving noisily through the backyard tree-tops.
American Goldfinch 7 atop the front pine.

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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, 7-Oct-2011

5:50 PM - 6:50 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: An evening walk around the resort; a modest effort that did not disappoint.
Weather: cloudy but very warm & humid; dusk.
12 species

White-cheeked Pintail 4 at the far-side of the resort on the other side of the fence on a small marsh. Red on bill with white cheek. A life-tick.

Pied-billed Grebe X
Great Egret X - all around the creek.
Green Heron 1 perched near side of creek.

Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 over; large dark-coloured, as I neared my room. Landed under bridge then flew off.

American Kestrel 1 dashed over room buildings, east.
American Coot 1 showing smaller white area, dark tip to bill than Caribbean coot.
Mourning Dove X - several over.
Belted Kingfisher 1 over at 4:50pm as Kim & I walked for photos.
Grey Kingbird 1 atop building.
Greater Antillean Grackle X - many calling from roost in reeds near to main building.

Hispaniolan Oriole 2 in tree near to pool. A life-tick.

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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, 6-Oct-2011

10:00 AM
Protocol: Incidental
Comments: Another day at the resort, this time I had a walk around some of the gardens.
9 species

Magnificent Frigatebird 6 along the shore, east.
Great Egret 1 in creek from room's balcony.
Green Heron 1 on rock in water near room.

American Kestrel 1 chasing sanderling over the sea before giving up. I wasn't sure what species it was until later I saw one perched on pole near to pool & bar.
Sanderling X

Antillean Palm-Swift X - a few over the creek as dusk gathered.

Grey Kingbird 2 , one singing overhead at quiet pool near to room, then a couple mated on a fence next to the creek. A life-tick.

Cave Swallow X - a couple east as dusk fell. A life-tick.
Greater Antillean Grackle X - between pools.

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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, 5-Oct-2011

10:00 AM
Protocol: Incidental
Comments: Another day at the resort.
6 species

Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 perched on fence in 'wildlife preserve'.
Whimbrel 4 along shore.
Sanderling X - shoreline.
Royal Tern X - over along the shore.

Burrowing Owl X - hooting call heard from 'wildlife preserve' area. 1-2-333, most likely a burrowing but I didn't see it.
Greater Antillean Grackle X - poolside.

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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, 4-Oct-2011

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, 4-Oct-2011
10:00 AM
Protocol: Incidental
Comments: Second day at the resort with Kim.
5 species

Magnificent Frigatebird 2 overhead towards dusk. Big & unmistakeable. An impressive life-stick!

Great Egret X
Common Moorhen X - around the resort's waterways, some with chicks. Not a gallinule. Raffaele states common in West Indies.
Sanderling 15 approx., on the beach, running from waves as usual.

Royal Tern 1 over along the shore. Another life-tick.

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