October 2023, Vol. 51, No. 5
Birding Brewster’s Woods and October Farm Riverfront, Concord, Massachusetts
Stephanie Kane and David Swain
Finding the Lesser Sand-Plover (Charadrius mongolus): the First State Record for Massachusetts
Mary Keleher
Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus) Found on Long Beach, Cape Cod, Is the Second Record for Massachusetts
Natalie Donofrio, Jory Teltser, and Marsha C. Salett
Fourth Report of the Rhode Island Avian Records Committee: Review of Recent Reports Through 2020
Shaibal S. Mitra, Chair; Doug Wilson, Secretary, Robert Emerson, Rachel Farrell, Paul L’Etoile, Peter Paton, and Scott Tsagarakis
Photo Essay: Birds of the Fourth Report of the Rhode Island Avian Records Committee
John’s World of Birds: I Saw the Bird
John Kricher
Field Notes
The Adventures of American Oystercatcher Yellow 25   Bonnie Tate
About Books: The Poet, The Joker, and “The Ex”
Mark Lynch
Peter Vale (May 31, 1946–May 13, 2023)
Bird Sightings: May-June 2023
Neil Hayward and Robert H. Stymeist
Bygone Birds
Neil Hayward
Neil Hayward Retires as Bird Sightings Editor and Returns to England   Marsha C. Salett
Bird Observer Has Been Sent to You by Renée LaFontaine for almost 20 years; We Thank Her Upon Her Retirement   Marsha C. Salett
About the Cover: Broad-winged Hawk
William E. Davis, Jr.
About the Cover Artist: Barry Van Dusen
At a Glance
Wayne R. Petersen
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