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Had a nice Blue Grosbeak today in Rhode Island. Always a treat to see Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) by Patrick Felker, on Flickr

Barnacle Goose, North Kingstown, RI. Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) (doc shot) by Patrick Felker, on Flickr

Lifer #350 - Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) at the traffic circle of Mount Wachusett CC in Gardner, MA. Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) by Patrick Felker, on Flickr

Had a nice Snowy Owl today. Snowy Owl by Patrick Felker, on Flickr

Was planning to go out and try to get a long exposure shot of a local waterfall with my tripod and camera trigger. It just so happened to snow as I was trying to get the shots, which made for a cool landscape. Stepstone Falls by Patrick Felker, on Flickr Stepstone Falls by Patrick Felker, on Flickr

Had a nice Great Black Hawk today in Portland, Maine. Great Black Hawk by Patrick Felker, on Flickr

Had a nice, rare Cattle Egret today. Cattle Egret by Patrick Felker, on Flickr

We do not get White-crowned Sparrows too often out this east, but even less adults. So it was nice to see this beautiful adult perched right out in the open for me. White-crowned Sparrow by Patrick Felker, on Flickr

Had a funny moment today. In a matter of ten minutes four different species of woodpecker landed on one perch. Almost as if they were taking turns. Now I want to make this perch a patch just to see what else I can get on it. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker by Patrick Felker, on Flickr Northern Flicker by Patrick Felker, on Flickr Red-bellied Woodpecker by Patrick Felker, on Flickr Downy Woodpecker by Patrick Felker, on Flickr

Loving this Red-breasted Nuthatch eruption. Red-breasted Nuthatch by Patrick Felker, on Flickr

Here's another view of it.

I saw this empid today (8/30/18) at Trustom Pond NWR in South Kingstown, RI. I am thinking either Alder/Willow or Least Flycatcher Empid ID by Patrick Felker, on Flickr Thanks

Today I saw this Willet in Charlestown, RI. The past few days there have been a few western Willets mixed in with the regular eastern Willets. I am thinking that this is a western Willet, because of the pale underbody, but I would appreciate some confirmation. Thanks! Willet (Western?) by Patrick Felker, on Flickr

Not the greatest picture, but a pretty good bird. Little Egret Little Egret by Patrick Felker, on Flickr

Large plump bird with long down curved bill is a dead giveaway. Whimbrel confirmed. Nice picture too.