Recent Trip Highlights

Recent Trip Highlights

South Shore of Massachusetts November 19, 2011

North Shore of Massachusetts November 12, 2011

Cape Cod September 10, 2011

South Beach and Chatham July 23, 2011

Connecticut River, Deerfield July 16, 2011

Plainfield July 10, 2011

Peru, Mass June 19, 2011

Adirondacks, NY June 25-27, 2011

Mt. Greylock June 18, 2011

Tyringham & Cobble June 12, 2011

Quabbin Reservoir May 29, 2011

East Longmeadow May 28, 2011

Wilbraham May 22, 2011

Hillcrest Cemetery, Springfield May 19, 2011

Stebbins Refuge May 18, 2011

Mt. Holyoke May 15, 2011

Stebbins Refuge May 11, 2011

Robinson State Park May 8, 2011

Blandford &n Granville May 7, 2011

Ludlow Reservoir May 5, 2011

Stebbins Refuge May 4, 2011

Ashley Ponds, Holyoke May 1, 2011

Wilbraham April 30, 2011

Connecticut Shore March 19, 2011

Date: 11/19/2011

Location(s) : Manchester Res., Plymouth Beach, N. Plymouth Pond, Duxbury Beach, Minot, Mushquashcut Pond

Number of Species : 60

Canada Goose 80

Brant 3

Plymouth Beach -2, Minot-1

Mute Swan 11

Gadwall 12 N. Plymouth Pond

Black Duck 85

Mallard 100

Greenwing Teal 11 Mushquashcut Pond

Ringneck Duck 6 Manchester Res

Lesser Scaup 8 Manchester Res

Common Eider 80

Harlequin Duck 20 Minot

Surf Scoter 60

Whitewing Scoter 20

Black Scoter 40

Longtail Duck 75 Plymouth Beach

Bufflehead 4

Goldeneye 12

Hooded Merganser 21

Red br Merganser 15

Ruddy Duck 6 Manchester Res

Turkey 5 Duxbury Beach

Red throated Loon 9

Common Loon 15

Horned Grebe 13

Redneck Grebe 3 Minot

Gannet 30

Dcr Cormorant 4

Great Cormorant 3

Great Blue Heron 3

Sharpshin 3

Redtail 3

American Coot 15

N. Plymouth Pond

Blackbellied Plover 8

Sanderling 3

Blackheaded Gull 1 Mushquashcut Pond

Bonapartes Gull 35

Ringbill Gull 85

Herring Gull 55

Greater Blackback 35

Guillemot 2 Minot

Pigeon 40

Mourning Dove 4

Snowy Owl 1 Duxbury Beach

Kingfisher 1

Blue Jay 2

Crow 30

Raven 2

Chickadee 4

Titmouse 2

Whitebr Nuthatch 2

Goldencrown 1

Robin 20

Starling 100

Junco 1

Snow Bunting 25

Cardinal 3

Redwing 100

Goldfinch 4

House Sparrow 5

Tufted Duck 1 Manchester res

Red-necked Phalarope 15 Plymouth Beach - G.K.

Date 11/12/2011

Conditions : Clear, 40-50 - SW wind 5 at Cape Ann, inc. to 15 at Plum Island

Locations: Rockport, Gloucester, Plum Island, West Newbury

Number of Species: 64

Snow Goose 6 Rogers St in West Newbury

Canada Goose 250

Barnacle Goose 1 Rogers St in West Newbury

Mute Swan 4

Gadwall 75 Salt Pans

Eurasian Wigeon 1 Salt Pans

American Wigeon 100 Salt Pans

Black Duck 35

Mallard 40

Pintail 100 Salt Pans

Greenwing Teal 15 Salt Pans

Ringneck Duck 400 Cherry Hill Res

Greater Scaup 5 Hellcat

Lesser Scaup 15 Niles Pond, Hellcat

Common Eider 250

Harlequin Duck 65 Andrews Point

Surf Scoter 15

Whitewing Scoter 175

Black Scoter 65

Longtail Duck 45

Bufflehead 650

Goldeneye 8

Hooded Merganser 7

Common Merg 15

Red br Merganser 10

Ruddy Duck 150 Cherry Hill Res, South Pool , Niles Pond

Turkey 3

Red throated Loon 5

Common Loon 15

Piedbill Grebe 7

Horned Grebe 18

Gannet 45

Dcr Cormorant 20

Great Cormorant 35

Great Blue Heron 4

Great Egret 1 Plum Island

Turkey Vulture 2

Harrier 5

Redtail 2

Blackbellied Plover 5

Gr Yellowlegs 5

Sanderling 200

Purple Sandpiper 15 Andrews Point

Longbill Dowitcher 5 Salt Pans

Bonapartes Gull 5

Ringbill Gull 200

Herring Gull 300

Greater Blackback 50

Razorbill 8

Guillemot 2 Bass Rocks

Pigeon 100

Mourning Dove 20

Crow 60

Chickadee 1

Titmouse 1

Whitebr Nuthatch 1

Carolina Wren 1

Robin 150

Mockingbird 2

Starling 100

Cardinal 1

Redwing 200

Goldfinch 2

House Sparrow 30

Dates: 9/10-11

Location(s) : South Beach, Nauset Marsh Landing, Orleans, Herring Cove Beach, Ptown Harbor, offshore

Number of Species 75

Canada Goose 20

Mute Swan 30

Mallard 10

Common Eider 45 Mostly Ptown harbor

Red br Merganser 6 Herring Cove Beach

Common Loon 1 Off South beach

Cory's Shearwater 15 Herring Cove Beach, Offshore

Gr Shearwater 25 Herring Cove Beach, Offshore

Sooty Shearwater 2 Offshore

Wilson's Petrel 250 Off South beach, offshore

Gannet 10 Offshore

Dcr Cormorant 1500 Mostly Ptown harbor

Great Blue Heron 2

Great Egret 6

Snowy Egret 1

Green Heron 1 Nauset Marsh

Yellow-cr Night-Heron 2 Nauset Marsh

Blcr Night Heron 40 Nauset Marsh

Turkey Vulture 1 Wellflett

Osprey 1

Harrier 1 Monomoy

Redtail 1

Blackbellied Plover 500

Wilson’s Plover 1 South Beach at washover, with BN

Semi Plover 100

Piping Plover 1 South Beach at washover

Oystercatcher 3

Western Sandpiper 1 South Beach at washover

Gr Yellowlegs 9

Willet 1

Whimbrel 1 South Beach Cove

Hudsonian Godwit 4 South Beach Cove

Marbled Godwit 1 South Beach Cove

Turnstone 10

Red Knot 15

Sanderling 200

Semi Sandpiper 50

Least Sandpiper 25

Whiterump 1

Dunlin

Shortbill Dowitcher 2

Parasitic Jaeger 12 Herring Cove Beach, Offshore

Laughing Gull 120

Ringbill Gull 30

Herring Gull 200

Lesser Blackback 1 South Beach Cove

Greater Blackback 40

Roseate Tern 1

Common Tern 275

Forsters Tern 35 South Beach

Black Tern 5 South Beach Cove

Pigeon 20

Mourning Dove 5

Nighthawk 1 Chatham

Kingfisher 1

Downy 1

Hairy 1

Phoebe 1

Kingbird 1 Orleans

Blue Jay 3

Crow 7

Horned Lark 8

Tree Swallow 15

Barn Swallow 1

Chickadee 2

Titmouse 1

Carolina Wren 2

Robin 10

Catbird 5

Starling 30

Savannah Sparrow 1

Date 7/23/2011
Conditions: Very warm, mostly cloudy, light north wind becoming strong west in afternoon lightning storm.

Locations South Beach and Chatham

Number of Species 48
Black Duck 5 Pleasant Bay
Mallard 2 Pleasant Bay
Bobwhite 1 Calling near Marina
Common Loon 2 Off shore
Cory's Shearwater 2 At feeding frenzy off shore
Wilson's Petrel 15 Off shore scattered
Dcr Cormorant 200
Snowy Egret 2
Osprey 2
Redtail 1
Blackbellied Plover 15
Semi Plover 14
Piping Plover 12
Oystercatcher 12
Gr Yellowlegs 7
Willet 22
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Whimbrel 5
Hudsonian Godwit 4
Turnstone 7
Red Knot 23
Sanderling 12
Semi Sandpiper 20
Least Sandpiper 50
Dunlin 2
Shortbill Dowitcher 150
Laughing Gull 100
Ringbill Gull 5
Herring Gull 50
Lesser Blackback 1 On outer beach
Greater Blackback 50
Common Tern 500
Least Tern 8
Black Tern 1 On Monomoy Beach
Crow 2
Horned Lark 3
Tree Swallow 100
Bank Swallow 15
Barn Swallow 40
Mockingbird 1 Chatham
Starling 4 Chatham
Savannah Sp 1
Sharptail Sp 8
Song Sparrow 1 Chatham
Redwing 100
Grackle 2
Goldfinch 2 Chatham
House Sparrow 1 Chatham

Date 7/16
Location
Connecticut River in Deerfield from Montague City Bridge to Sunderland Bridge

Conditions
Hot, calm to light south wind

Number of Species 44
Mallard 6
Common Merg 8
Dcr Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 3
Turkey Vulture 4
Bald Eagle 12
Redtail 3
Killdeer 8
Spotted Sand 11
Pigeon 100
Mourning Dove 3
Kingfisher 5
Redbelly 3
Downy 3
Hairy 1
Flicker 2
Pewee 2
Phoebe 3
Great Crested 2
Kingbird 5
Warbling Vireo 6
Redeyed Vireo 19
Blue Jay 4
Crow 11
Roughwing 3
Bank Swallow 8
Chickadee 2
Titmouse 4
Whitebr Nuthatch 3
House Wren 1
Bluebird 1
Robin 7
Catbird 5
Mockingbird 1
Waxwing 20
Yellow Warb 3
Yellowrump 1
Redstart 2
Yellowthroat 1
Chipping Sp 3
Song Sparrow 17
Indigo Bunting 2
Grackle 5
Goldfinch 3

Date 7/10
Conditions
Warm, Sunny

Location Plainfield

Number of Species 40
Great Blue Heron 1
Redshoulder 1
Hummingbird 1
Sapsucker 2
Alder Fly 4
Least Fly 2
Phoebe 1
Kingbird 2
Redeyed Vireo 8
Blue Jay 2
Chickadee 5
Redbr Nuthatch 3
Whitebr Nuthatch 2
Creeper 1
Goldencrown 2
Bluebird 4
Veery 2
Hermit Thrush 2
Robin 4
Catbird 3
Waxwing 5
Magnolia Warb 1
Bt Blue Warb 4
Yellowrump 4
Bt Green Warb 3
Blackburnuan 2
Ovenbird 2
Yellowthroat 7
Tanager 1
Chipping Sp 2
Song Sparrow 8
Swamp Sparrow 4
Junco 1
Rosebreast 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Redwing 5
Grackle 6
Cowbird 1
Purple Finch 1
Goldfinch 5

Date 6/19

Conditions
Warm, sunny

Location
Peru

Canada Goose 5
Turkey Vulture 1
Redshoulder 1
Broadwing 1
Redtail 1
Killdeer 1
Mourning Dove 5
Swift 2
Kingfisher 1
Sapsucker 4
Downy 1
Pewee 2
Alder Flycatcher 3
Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Redeyed Vireo 11
Blue Jay 5
Crow 2
Tree Swallow 1
Cliff Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 3
Chickadee 6
Red-br Nuthatch 1
Creeper 2
House Wren 2
Winter Wren 1
Goldencrown Kinglet 2
Veery 1
Hermit Thrush 1
Wood Thrush 2
Robin 6
Catbird 3
Starling 2
Waxwing 6
Nashville Warbler 2
Yellow Warbler 1
Chestnutsided W 10
Bt Blue Warbler 9
Yellowrump 3
Bt Green Warbler 1
Blackburnian 2
Black & White 1
Redstart 5
Ovenbird 17
Mourning Warbler 1
Yellowthroat 8
Tanager 3
Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 2
Whitethroat 6
Junco 1
Rosebreasted Grosbeak 2
Bobolink 1
Redwing 4
Grackle 2
Cowbird 5
Baltimore Oriole 2
Purple Finch 1
House Finch 1

Date 7/25-27
Conditions
Cloudy, Fog, Showers, Clearing Monday

Locations
Adirondacks: Moose River Plains Rd., Ferd's Bog, pond near Ferd's bog (check name), Whiteface Mt., Bloomingdale & Bigelow Roads rail trail, Messawapie Mire, Tupper Lake, Rte. 73 around L. Placid; Grasslands between Hudson Falls & Fort Edward
Leaders Myles and Kathy Conway
Number of Participants 7

Hours in Field 22
Number of Species 115

Canada Goose 30
Mallard 5
Wood Duck 6
Ring-necked Duck 12
Ruffed Grouse 1
Turkey 12
Com Loon 12
Am Bittern 2
Great Blue 6
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 1
Harrier 1
Sharpshin 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Redshoulder 2
Broadwing 5
Redtail 3
Kestrel 1
Merlin 2
Virginia Rail 1
Killdeer 1
Upland Sandpiper 2
Ringbill Gull 11
Herring Gull 1
Pigeon 20
Mourning Dove 10
Bb Cuckoo 2
Swift 9
Hummingbird 5
Sapsucker 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker. 1
Downy 4
Hairy 3
Flicker 4
Pileated 3
Pewee 2
Yellow bellied Flycatcher 1
Alder Flycatcher 3
Willow Flycatcher 1
Least Flycatcher 8
Phoebe 5
Great Crested 1
Kingbird 3
Blueheaded 10
Warbling Vireo 2
Redeyed Vireo 37
Blue Jay 13
Gray Jay 6
Crow 20
Raven 19
Tree Swallow 36
Barn Swallow 6
Chickadee 10
Rb Nuthatch 10
Creeper 6
House Wren 3
Winter Wren 16
Goldencrown Kinglet 7
Rubycrown Kinglet 2
Bluebird 10
Veery 2
Swainson's 6
Bicknell's Thrush 2
Hermit Thrush 22
Wood Thrush 1
Robin 60
Catbird 5
Brown Thrasher 2
Mockingbird 9
Starling 51
Waxwing 100
Nashville W 14
N Parula 14
Yellow Warbler 5
Chestnut-sided 6
Magnolia Warler 10
Bt Blue Warbler 12
Yellowrump 12
Bt Green Warbler 8
Blackburnuan 13
Palm Warbler 11
Pine Warbler 4
Blackpoll 3
Black & White 8
Redstart 10
Ovenbird 13
N Waterthrush 4
Mourning Warbler 1
Yellowthroat 23
Canada Warbler 1
Tanager 2
Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 25
Field Sparrow 3
Savannah Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 10
Lincoln's Sparrow 10
Swamp Spparrow 5
Whitethroat 32
Junco 20
Cardinal 1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunt 1
Bobolink 10
Redwing 50
Meadowlark 6
Grackle 30
Cowbird 6
Baltimore Oriole 1
Purple Finch 4
House Finch 3
Goldfinch 8
House Sp 10

Date 6/18
Locations
Greylock - Roadside, Summit, Saddleball Trail, Jones Nose, Viisitor Center

Conditions
Warm, sunny

Leaders Kathy & Myles Conway
Participants 18 With Hoffmann Club

Hours in Field 5
Number of Species 51

Canada Goose 12
Turkey 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 1
Broadwing 1
Blackbilled Cuckoo 2 Calling and seen at Jones Nose
Swift 2
Pewee 1
Least Fly 1
Phoebe 1
Blueheaded Vireo 1
Redeyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 3
Crow 1
Barn Swallow 1
Chickadee 4
Creeper 1
Winter Wren 4
Rubycrown 2 Saddleball
Veery 4
Swainsons Thrush 2 Roadside, Saddleball
Hermit Thrush 3
Wood Thrush 3
Robin 15
Catbird 1
Waxwing 6
Yellow Warbler 1
Chestnutsided 8
Magnolia Warbler 2
Bt Blue Warbler 1
Yellowrump 5
Bt Green Warbler 5
Blackburnuan 3
Blackpoll 10 Saddleball, Summit
Black & White 4
Redstart 11
Ovenbird 8
Mourning Warbler 1 Roadside
Yellowthroat 4
Canada Warbler 1 Roadside
Towhee 10
Song Sparrow 2
Whitethroat 3
Junco 10
Rosebreasted 2
Indigo Bunting 4
Bobolink 2
Redwing 1
Grackle 2
Baltimore Oriole 1
Purple Finch 4

Date(s), 12-Jun 2011
Conditions Cloudy

Locations
Roadsides in Tyringham, CenterSt. Pond in Lee, Post Farm and Woods Pond in Lenox

Canada Goose 12
Wood Duck 20
Mallard 8
Hooded Merganser 2 Lee
Turkey 8
Dcr Cormorant 1
American Bittern 2 Tyringham
Least Bittern 1 Post Farm Marsh
Great Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Redtail 2
Virginia Rail 2 Post Farm Marsh
Moorhen 2 Post Farm Marsh
Killdeer 3
Snipe 4 Tyringham
Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 5
Kingfisher 1
Sapsucker 2
Downy 1
Hairy 2
Flicker 2
Alder Fly 1
Willow Fly 8
Least Fly 3
Phoebe 2
Kingbird 3
Yellowthr Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 5
White-eyed Vireo 1 Post Farm
Redeyed Vireo 2
Crow 10
Tree Swallow 50
Roughwing 2
Bank Swallow 100
Cliff Swallow 2 Tryingham
Barn Swallow 30
Chickadee 3
Titmouse 1
Whitebr Nuthatch 2
House Wren 1
Marsh Wren 1 Post Farm Marsh
Rubycrown 1
Gnatcatcher 3
Veery 3
Wood Thrush 2
Robin 20
Catbird 6
Starling 20
Waxwing 15
Bluewing Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 5
Chestnutsided 2
Bt Blue Warbler 2
Black & White 1
Redstart 3
Yellowthroat 10
Chipping Sparrow 10
Field Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 10
Swamp Sparrow 3
Cardinal 3
Rosebreasted 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink 3
Redwing 20
Grackle 5
Baltimore Oriole 3
House Finch 1
Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 5

Date 5/29
Location Quabbin Park
Leader Janet Orcutt
Participants 12
Hours in Field 4

Number of Species 53
Canada Goose 4
Common Loon 3
Horned Grebe 3
Dcr Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Bald Eagle 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Hummingbird 2
Redbelly 1
Sapsucker 5
Flicker 2
Pileated 2
Pewee 4
Least Fly 2
Phoebe 3
Great Crested 3
Kingbird 1
Yellowthr Vireo 2
Redeyed Vireo 20
Crow 2
Roughwing 3
Barn Swallow 2
Chickadee 1
Titmouse 2
Bluebird 1
Veery 5
Wood Thrush 2
Robin 9
Catbird 6
Starling 1
Waxwing 27
Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 2
Chestnutsided 8
Bt Blue Warbler 1
Yellowrump 1
Pine Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 3
Cerulean 1
Black & White 2
Redstart 11
Ovenbird 10
Yellowthroat 2
Tanager 10
Towhee 5
Chipping Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 1
Rosebreasted 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Cowbird 8
Baltimore Oriole 7
Goldfinch 1

Date 5/28
Location E Longmeadow
Number of Species 50
Canada Goose 20
Mallard 1
Turkey 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Sharpshin 1
Redtail 2
Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 25
Barred Owl 1
Kingfisher 1
Redbelly 5
Downy 3
Flicker 10
Pewee 6
Willow Fly 4
Phoebe 1
Great Crested 3
Kingbird 1
Warbling Vireo 2
Redeyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 8
Crow 5
Tree Swallow 4
Roughwing 4
Barn Swallow 6
Chickadee 8
Titmouse 10
Creeper 1
Veery 1
Wood Thrush 2
Robin 18
Catbird 9
Starling 8
Waxwing 3
Bluewing Warb 6
Yellow Warb 4
Cerulean 1
Ovenbird 4
Yellowthroat 6
Tanager 2
Towhee 4
Field Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 10
Cardinal 6
Indigo Bunting 1
Grackle 10
Cowbird 4
Baltimore Oriole 6
Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 5

Date 5/18
Location Longmeadow
Number of Species 53
Canada Goose 20
Black Duck 3
Mallard 50
Great Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 1
Bald Eagle 1
Redtail 1
Semi Plover 6
Killdeer 4
Spotted Sand 2
Solitary Sand 5
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Semi Sandpiper 8
Least Sandpiper 30
Pectoral Sand 1
Ringbill Gull 1
Mourning Dove 10
Swift 30
Downy 1
Flicker 4
Willow Fly 1
Great Crested 2
Warbling Vireo 5
Blue Jay 5
Crow 5
Tree Swallow 50
Roughwing 5
Bank Swallow 50
Barn Swallow 20
Chickadee 5
Gnatcatcher 2
Veery 1
Wood Thrush 2
Robin 5
Catbird 10
Starling 10
Waxwing 7
Yellow Warbler 5
Blackpoll 1
Black & White 1
Redstart 1
Nor Waterthrush 3
Yellowthroat 3
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 1
Cardinal 5
Rosebreasted 2
Redwing 50
Grackle 30
Orchard Oriole 1
Baltimore Oriole 3
Goldfinch 15
House Sparrow 5

Date 5/19
Location Hillcrest, Springfield
Number of Species 21
Canada Goose 6
Mallard 1
Green Heron 1
Mourning Dove 5
Sapsucker 2
Flicker 2
Kingbird 1
Crow 3
Barn Swallow 6
Chickadee 2
Titmouse 1
Whitebr Nuthatch 2
Robin 20
Catbird 4
Thrasher 1
Chipping Sparrow 6
Song Sparrow 6
Cardinal 5
Redwing 4
Grackle 5
Baltimore Oriole 1

Date 5/22
Location(s) Hampden, Wilbraham
Number of Species 46
Turkey 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Mourning Dove 2
Swift 2
Redbelly 5
Flicker 1
Pileated 1
Pewee 3
Phoebe 2
Great Crested 1
Kingbird 2
Blueheaded Vireo 1
Redeyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 2
Crow 4
Raven 1
Tree Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 1
Chickadee 4
Titmouse 4
House Wren 2
Bluebird 1
Veery 18
Wood Thrush 12
Robin 2
Catbird 8
Starling 2
Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 5
Chestnutsided 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Bt Green Warbler 2
Black & White 1
Ovenbird 16
Nor Waterthrush 1
Wilson's Warbler 4
Tanager 4
Chipping Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 1
Cardinal 3
Rosebreasted 4
Bobolink 4
Redwing 2
Grackle 9
House Finch 4
Goldfinch 4

Date 5/15
Conditions Cloudy, rain
Location Mt Holyoke
Number of Species 20
Hairy 1
Pileated 1
Great Crested 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Redeyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
Veery 2
Wood Thrush 4
Robin 15
Catbird 2
Bt Green Warbler 1
Cerulean 2
Black & White 4
Redstart 1
Wormeating 3
Ovenbird 2
Tanager 2
Chipping Sparrow 2
Rosebreasted 2
Baltimore Oriole 2

Date 5/11
Location Longmeadow

Number of Species 61
Canada Goose 12
Mute Swan 1
Wood Duck 5
Mallard 30
Greenwing Teal 14
Dcr Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 1
Bald Eagle 1
Redtail 1
Killdeer 4
Spotted Sand 2
Solitary Sand 9
Gr Yellowlegs 8
Lesser Yellowlegs 4
Least Sandpiper 7
Mourning Dove 6
Swift 14
Redbelly 1
Downy 1
Flicker 1
Great Crested 2
Kingbird 3
Blueheaded Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 3
Redeyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
Crow 3
Tree Swallow 95
Roughwing 15
Bank Swallow 15
Barn Swallow 5
Chickadee 3
Titmouse 2
Whitebr Nuthatch 3
Gnatcatcher 3
Wood Thrush 5
Robin 13
Catbird 8
Bluewing Warbler 1
Nashville Warber 1
Parula 4
Yellow Warbler 10
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellowrump 20
Bt Green Warbler 4
Black & White 2
Redstart 9
Ovenbird 2
Nor Waterthrush 4
Yellowthroat 3
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 2
Whitethroat 3
Cardinal 3
Rosebreasted 2
Redwing 8
Grackle 15
Cowbird 5
Orchard Oriole 1
Baltimore Oriole 4
Goldfinch 2

Date 5/7
Conditions Cloudy
Location Blandford
Number of Species 70
Canada Goose 20
Wood Duck 2
Mallard 8
Dcr Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 8
Turkey Vulture 1
Redshoulder 1
Redtail 1
Kestrel 1
Solitary Sand 4
Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 2
Sapsucker 10
Downy 2
Hairy 1
Flicker 3
Pileated 2
Phoebe 4
Kingbird 2
Blueheaded Vireo 4
Redeyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 10
Crow 8
Raven 4
Tree Swallow 11
Roughwing 2
Barn Swallow 4
Chickadee 5
Titmouse 5
Redbr Nuthatch 2
Whitebr Nuthatch 3
Creeper 1
Winter Wren 2
Rubycrown 1
Bluebird 2
Veery 1
Hermit Thrush 2
Wood Thrush 2
Robin 15
Catbird 7
Starling 3
Bluewing Warbler 1
Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 5
Chestnutsided 11
Bt Blue Warbler 8
Yellowrump 18
Bt Green Warbler 4
Black & White 6
Redstart 5
Ovenbird 11
Yellowthroat 6
Tanager 2
Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow 5
Savannah Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 3
Whitethroat 1
Junco 2
Cardinal 1
Rosebreasted 2
Bobolink 7
Redwing 25
Grackle 3
Cowbird 2
Purple Finch 3
House Finch 1
Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 3

Date 5/8
Location Agawam- Robinson Park
Number of Species 55
Redtail 3
Kestrel 1
Mourning Dove 1
Swift 2
Hummingbird 1
Redbelly 6
Downy 5
Hairy 1
Flicker 1
Pileated 1
Phoebe 2
Yellowthr Vireo 2
Blueheaded Vireo 2
Warbling Vireo 2
Redeyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 4
Crow 2
Chickadee 4
Titmouse 7
Redbr Nuthatch 1
Whitebr Nuthatch 1
Goldencrown 2
Gnatcatcher 1
Veery 5
Wood Thrush 3
Robin 8
Catbird 3
Starling 3
Bluewing Warbler 2
Nashville Warber 1
Parula 5
Yellow Warbler 1
Chestnutsided 1
Magnolia Warbler 3
Bt Blue Warbler 1
Yellowrump 22
Bt Green Warbler 1
Blackburnuan 2
Pine Warbler 6
Black & White 2
Redstart 7
Ovenbird 8
La Waterthrush 2
Yellowthroat 2
Tanager 8
Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 1
Cardinal 3
Rosebreasted 4
Grackle 3
Cowbird 3
Baltimore Oriole 4
Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 2

Date 5/4
Location Longmeadow

Number of Species 40
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 1
Wood Duck 20
Mallard 6
Greenwing Teal 2
Great Blue Heron 3
Bald Eagle 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Killdeer 5
Spotted Sand 2
Gr Yellowlegs 1
Least Sandpiper 5
Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 8
Redbelly 5
Downy 1
Flicker 4
Warbling Vireo 3
Tree Swallow 100
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 2
Chickadee 9
Titmouse 8
Whitebr Nuthatch 4
Creeper 1
Yellow Warbler 8
Yellowrump 50
Black & White 1
Nor Waterthrush 2
Yellowthroat 4
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 2
Whitethroat 4
Cardinal 6
Rosebreasted 2
Redwing 100
Grackle 50
Baltimore Oriole 5
Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 10

Date 5/5
Location Ludlow Reservoir Bike Trail

Number of Species 40
Canada Goose 12
Mallard 6
Bufflehead 1
Common Loon 1
Dcr Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Mourning Dove 4
Flicker 2
Pileated 1
Least Fly 1
Great Crested 1
Blueheaded Vireo 2
Warbling Vireo 3
Blue Jay 2
Crow 1
Tree Swallow 254
Chickadee 4
Gnatcatcher 2
Robin 12
Catbird 10
Parula 1
Chestnutsided 1
Magnolia Warbler 2
Bt Blue Warbler 3
Yellowrump 8
Bt Green Warbler 3
Pine Warbler 10
Palm Warbler 1
Black & White 2
Redstart 4
Ovenbird 5
Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 12
Song Sparrow 6
Cardinal 3
Redwing 7
Grackle 10
Cowbird 2
Baltimore Oriole 6
House Finch 2

Ashley Ponds, Holyoke May 1, 2011

Clear, mild, light north wind

Number of Participants 24

Hours in Field 3

Number of Species 56

Canada Goose 10

Wood Duck 4

Mallard 1

Ringneck Duck 6

Common Merg 1

Dcr Cormorant 4

Turkey Vulture 1

Osprey 1

Broadwing 1

Redtail 1

Spotted Sand 2

Gr Yellowlegs 1

Redbelly 2

Sapsucker 2

Downy 1

Hairy 1

Flicker 3

Phoebe 1

Kingbird 2

Blueheaded V 1

Warbling Vireo 1

Blue Jay 4

Crow 1

Tree Swallow 3

Chickadee 4

Titmouse 2

Whitebr Nuthatch 1

Creeper 4

Carolina Wren 1

House Wren 1

Rubycrown 1

Gnatcatcher 3

Wood Thrush 1

Robin 11

Catbird 3

Nashville Warb 1

Parula 3

Yellow Warb 1

Magnolia Warb 1

Bt Blue Warb 2

Yellowrump 6

Bt Green Warb 2

Pine Warbler 5

Black & White 3

Redstart 4

Tanager 1

Towhee 2

Chipping Sp 2

Song Sparrow 5

Whitethroat 4

Cardinal 1

Redwing 11

Grackle 1

Cowbird 1

Baltimore Oriole 1

House Finch 2

Goldfinch 6

Wilbraham, April 30, 2011

Rice Nature Preserve, meeting at Minnechaug High School Tennis Courts

Number of Participants 9

Number of Species 42

Wild Turkey 3

Turkey Vulture 2

Red-tailed Hawk 2

Mourning Dove 2

Red-bellied Woodpecker 2

Downy Woodpecker 4

Hairy Woodpecker 2

Northern Flicker 1

Eastern Phoebe 1

Great Crested Flycatcher 3

Blue-headed Vireo 1

Blue Jay 2

American Crow 3

Common Raven 1

Tree Swallow 7

Barn Swallow 2

Black-capped Chickadee 6

Tufted Titmouse 3

White-breasted Nuthatch 1

Veery 1

American Robin 6

Gray Catbird 4

Northern Mockingbird 3

European Starling 62

Blue-winged Warbler 2

Northern Parula 2

Yellow Warbler 2

Chestnut-sided Warbler 1

Yellow-rumped Warbler 4

Ovenbird 3

Scarlet Tanager 3

Eastern Towhee 2

Chipping Sparrow 1

Field Sparrow 1

Song Sparrow 3

White-throated Sparrow 5

Northern Cardinal 2

Rose-breasted Grosbeak 3

Red-winged Blackbird 6

Brown-headed Cowbird 2

House Finch 1

American Goldfinch 3

Connecticut Shore, March 19, 2011

Clear, cold, windy from northwest

Oyster Bay and shore, Bradley Pt, Sandy Point, New Haven Harbor, Hammonasset, Old Saybrook shore, point, and coves

Number of Participants 15

Hours in Field 6.5

Number of Species 59

Canada Goose 70

Brant 200

Mute Swan 60

American Wigeon 25 Oyster Bay shores

Black Duck 35

Mallard 20

Greater Scaup 55

Lesser Scaup 12 Saybrook North Cove

Surf Scoter 16

Black Scoter 25 In flight

Longtail Duck 3 Saybrook Pt

Bufflehead 35

Goldeneye 30

Hooded Merganser 2 Hammonasset - West Pond

Red br Merganser 50

Ruddy Duck 70 Saybrook South Cove

Red throated Loon 6

Common Loon 4

Horned Grebe 8

Redneck Grebe 15

Great Cormorant 5

Great Egret 2 Hammonasset

Turkey Vulture 4

Osprey 2 Saybrook Point

Harrier 1 Hammonasset

Redtail 5

American Coot 2 Saybrook South Cove

Blackbellied Plover 10 North end Meig's Pt

Killdeer 2

Oystercatcher 5 Bradley Pt, Sandy Point

Sanderling 60 Meigs Point jetty and east end

Purple Sandpiper 10 Meigs Point Jetty

Dunlin 5 East end Meig's Pt

Bonapartes Gull 2 Saybrook south shore

Ringbill Gull 300

Herring Gull 100

Greater Blackback 20

Pigeon 50

Mourning Dove 5

Monk Parakeet 14 Oyster shores

Redbelly 1

Blue Jay 5

Crow 25

Fish Crow 6

Horned Lark 17 Hammonasset East Parking area

Tree Swallow 4

Chickadee 3

Bluebird 1

Robin 10

Mockingbird 2

Starling 100

Song Sparrow 4

Junco 4

Cardinal 1

Redwing 2

Grackle 30

House Finch 2

Goldfinch 2

House Sparrow 10

Turners Falls, March 15, 2011
Bridge Road in Northampton, Deerfield (one car), Barton Cove, Deep Hole Cove, Power Canal, Turners Center
Number of Species 44
Canada Goose 70
Mute Swan 24
Wood Duck 1
Gadwall 2 Barton Cove
Black Duck 40
Mallard 45
Pintail 4 River at Rod & Gun
Redhead 1 Deep Hole Cove
Ringneck Duck 75
Greater Scaup 1 Deep Hole Cove
Lesser Scaup 2 Power Canal
Bufflehead 5
Goldeneye 10
Hooded Merganser 60
Common Merg 35
Great Blue Heron 1 Off Bridge Road, Northamton flyover
Turkey Vulture 1
Bald Eagle 1 Rod & Gun
Cooper's Hawk 1 Or Sharpshin
Redtail 5
Peregrine 1 Deerfield, Sugarloaf
Ringbill Gull 30
Herring Gull 20
Greater Blackback 15
Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 5
Downy 1
Blue Jay 6
Crow 15
Raven 2
Chickadee 5
Titmouse 1
Robin 4
Mockingbird 2
Starling 15
Waxwing 40
Song Sparrow 2
Junco 2
Cardinal 3
Redwing 5
Grackle 7
House Finch 2
Redpoll 150
House Sparrow 2

North Shore of Massachusetts - February 19-20, 2011
Locations: Rockport, Gloucester, Ipswich, Plum Island, Newburyport, Salisbury
Number of Species 56

Canada Goose 390
Brant 9 Gloucester-4, & Halibut Pt in Rockport-5
Mute Swan 1 Gadwall 18
Black Duck 225
Mallard 330
King Eider 1 Imm male at Andrews Pt., Rockport
Common Eider 132
Harlequin Duck 77
Surf Scoter 24
White-winged Scoter 114
Black Scoter 23
Long-tailed Duck 43
Bufflehead 87
Goldeneye 90
Barrow’s Goldeneye 1 Loblolly Cove in Rockport
Red-breasted Merganser 65
Red-throated Loon 2 Gloucester–1, Salisbury-1
Common Loon 12
Horned Grebe 8
Red-necked Grebe 22
Gannet 2 Off Plum – Emerson Rocks
Great Cormorant 17
Bald Eagle 4 1 at Cashman Park, 3 from Salisbury
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Redtail 11
Rough-legged Hawk 1 Plum at Stage Island
Sanderling 50 Atlantic Ave. in Gloucester
Purple Sandpiper 220 AndrewsPt. in Rockport-150, Atlantic Ave in Gloucester 50, Jetty at Salisbury-20,
Ring-billed Gull 180
Herring Gull 315
Iceland Gull 1 Gloucester Harbor
Glaucous Gull 1 Salisbury
Greater Black-backed Gull 115
Razorbill 3 Salisbury
Black Guillemot 7 Atlantic Ave. in Gloucester
Pigeon 160
Mourning Dove 7
Blue Jay 7
Crow 80
Chickadee 24
Titmouse 3
White--breasted Nuthatch 3
Robin 4
Mockingbird 4
Starling 600
Tree Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 2
Junco 10
Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird 12
House Finch 3
Redpoll 4
Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 45

Rhode Island Blitz January 29-30
Locations Visited Apponaug Cove, Greewich Bay, Wactchemocket Cove, Tiverton Shore & Seapowet, Sachuest, Beavertail, Round Swamp, Pt Judith and Galilee, Moonstone Road, Carolina, East Coventry
Number of Species 89
Canada Goose 950
Brant 350
Mute Swan 75
Tundra Swan 2 Coventry
Wood Duck 1 Coventry
Gadwall 20 Carolina -10, Coventry-10
American Wigeon 25 Apponaug
Black Duck 215
Mallard 90
Northern Pintail 2 Carolina
Ring-necked Duck 7 Apponaug-3, Coventry-4
Greater Scaup 30 Goddard Park
Common Eider 520
Harlequin Duck 50 Sahcuest-25, Beavertail-25
Surf Scoter 100
White-winged Scoter 45
Black Scoter 140
Bufflehead 95
Common Goldeneye 205
Hooded Merganser 40
Common Merganser 7
Red-breasted Merganser 95
Red-throated Loon 20
Common Loon 30
Horned Grebe 50
Red-necked Grebe 35
Great Cormorant 30
Great Blue Heron 3
Black Vulture 1 Seapowet
Black Vulture 1 Seapowet
Turkey Vulture 7 Seapowet
Northern Harrier 12
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Tiverton
Cooper's Hawk 1 Seapowet
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 Seapowet, Round Swamp -Jamestown
Red-tailed Hawk 18
Rough-legged Hawk 1 Moonstone
Merlin 1 Sachuest
Peregrine Falcon 2 Tiverton Bridge, Jamestown Bridge
American Coot 2 Apponaug
Ruddy Turnstone 2 Sachuest - Second Beach
Sanderling 30 Sachuest - Second Beach
Purple Sandpiper 165 Sachuest-120, Beavertail-45
Dunlin 15 Tiverton
Black-headed Gull 2 Watchemocket
Ring-billed Gull 400
Herring Gull 450
Great Black-backed Gull 50
Razorbill 1 Beavertail
Black Guillemot 2 Sachuest, Beavertail
Rock Pigeon 1000
Mourning Dove 75
Short-eared Owl 3 Sachuest
Sapsucker 1 Seapowet
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 12
American Crow 65
Fish Crow 12
Horned Lark 15
Black-capped Chickadee 25
Tufted Titmouse 10
White-breasted Nuthatch 5
Carolina Wren 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 Seapowet
Eastern Bluebird 4 Seapowet
American Robin 75
Gray Catbird 2 Sachuest, Moonstone
Northern Mockingbird 18
European Starling 300
American Pipit 12 Round Swamp, Jamestown
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 Seapowet
American Tree Sparrow 25
Field Sparrow 2 Watchemocket
Savannah Sparrow 3 Sachuest
Fox Sparrow 2 Sachuest
Song Sparrow 40
White-crowned Sparrow 1 Sachuest
White-throated Sparrow 20
Dark-eyed Junco 10
Snow Bunting 150 Seapowet
Northern Cardinal 10
Eastern Meadowlark 3 Seapowet
Common Grackle 2 Seapowet
House Finch 20
American Goldfinch 10
House Sparrow 100

Falmouth and Plymouth, Mass. January 2, 2011
Locations Sandy Neck, Mashpee, Falmouth shores, Sagamore shores, Great Herring Pond and Jennys Pond in Plymouth
Number of Species 56
Canada Goose 55
Brant 12 Sagamore Shores
Mute Swan 20
Gadwall 20 Jennys Pond
Black Duck 100 Sandy Neck marsh
Mallard 100
Northern Shoveler 1 Jennys Pond
Blue-winged Teal 3 Marstons Mills
Redhead 1 Jennys Pond
Ring-necked Duck 8 Great Herring Pond, Jennys Pond
Greater Scaup 2 Jennys Pond
Common Eider 32
Harlequin Duck 5 Sagamore
Surf Scoter 10 Sandy Neck
White-winged Scoter 25 Sandy Neck
Black Scoter 6 Sandy Neck
Long-tailed Duck 12 Sandy Neck, Sagamore
Bufflehead 15
Common Goldeneye 10
Hooded Merganser 25
Common Merganser 4 Great Herring Pond
Red-breasted Merganser 10
Red-throated Loon 4 Sandy Neck
Common Loon 12
Horned Grebe 8 Sandy Neck
Great Cormorant 8 Sagamore, Falmouth-Siders
Great Blue Heron 2
Red-tailed Hawk 5
American Coot 65 Great Herring Pond
Sanderling 3 Falmouth Heights
Purple Sandpiper 4 Falmouth Heights
Ring-billed Gull 60
Herring Gull 40
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 Jennys Pond
Great Black-backed Gull 30
Razorbill 7 Sandy Neck-5 flying, Sagamore-2 feeding
Rock Pigeon 200
Mourning Dove 16
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 16
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 3
European Starling 200
Cedar Waxwing 16
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
American Tree Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Northern Cardinal 4
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 12

Springfield, Mass Area Christmas Count December 18, 2010
Foot Hrs 70.5
Car Hrs 33.5
Owl Hrs 3.5
Foot Miles 57.5
Car Miles 387
Owl Miles 28
Total Species 66
Total Birds 24893
Effort Index (sp/hrs) 0.61
Gr Blue Heron 1
Mute Swan 6
Snow Goose 0
Canada Goose 5652
Wood Duck 2
Black Duck 87
Mallard 880
Pintail 0
Gadwall 0
Common Goldeneye 35
Hooded Merganser 39
Common Merganser 74
Bald Eagle-Adult 9
Immature 1
Sharpshin 3
Coopers 16
Goshawk 1
Redtail 44
Rough-legged Hawk 0
Kestrel 0
Pheasant 0
Grouse 0
Turkey 0
Coot 0
Ringbill Gull 856
Herring Gull 65
Great Black-back Gull 11
Rock Pigeon 1930
Mourning Dove 624
Screech Owl 6
Gr Horned Owl 1
Barred Owl 0
Sawwhet Owl 0
Kingfisher 14
Red-bellied Wood 63
Downy 93
Hairy 21
Flicker 16
Pileated 8
Horned Lark 0
Blue Jay 389
Crow 2601
Raven 2
Chickadee 457
Titmouse 178
Red-br Nuthatch 22
White-Br Nuthatch 131
Creeper 7
Carolina Wren 50
Winter Wren 1
Golden-cr Kinglet 61
Ruby-cr Kinglet 0
Bluebird 17
HermitThrush 0
Robin 238
Mockingbird 58
Cedar Waxwing 15
No Shrike 0
Starling 7780
Cardinal 125
Tree Sparrow 165
Field Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 0
Fox Sparrow 0
Song Sparrow 113
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-Thr Sparrow 147
Junco 669
Snow Bunting 0
Red-winged Blackbird 11
Rusty Blackbird 1
Grackle 0
Cowbird 0
Pine Grosbeak 0
Purple Finch 0
House Finch 141
Red Crossbill 0
White-winged Crossbill 0
Redpoll 0
Siskin 0
Goldfinch 171
Evening Grosbeak 0
House Sparrow 537
Write-In Species
Peregrine 1
Yellow Bellied Sapsucker 3
Gr. White Fronted Goose 1
Ringneck Duck 1
Red B Merg 1
Killdeer 1
Fish Crow 2
House Wren 1
Clay Colored 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Towhee 1

Springfield Area Christmas Count - December 19, 2009

Gr Blue Heron 3
Mute Swan 2
Canada Goose 3027
Wood Duck 82
Black Duck 106
Mallard 1003
Pintail 2
Common Goldeneye 22
Hooded Merganser 35
Common Merganser 61
Bald Eagle-Adult 7
Immature 1
Sharpshin 3
Coopers 3
Goshawk 1
Redtail 52
Kestrel 1
Turkey 9
Ringbill Gull 447
Herring Gull 94
Great Black-back Gull 22
Rock Pigeon 1035
Mourning Dove 366
Screech Owl 10
Kingfisher 8
Red-bellied Wood 57
Downy 118
Hairy 34
Flicker 8
Pileated 3
Blue Jay 417
Crow 6583
Raven 2
Chickadee 345
Titmouse 127
Red-br Nuthatch 15
White-Br Nuthatch 98
Creeper 11
Carolina Wren 15
Winter Wren 1
Golden-cr Kinglet 38
Bluebird 11
HermitThrush 2
Robin 1054
Mockingbird 28
Cedar Waxwing 100
Starling 7641
Cardinal 158
Tree Sparrow 152
Fox Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 137
Swamp Sparrow 2
White-Thr Sparrow 353
Junco 1033
Red-winged Blackbird 222
House Finch 207
Goldfinch 227
House Sparrow 620
Write-In Species
Peregrin 3
Yellow Bellied Sapsucker 6
Ruddy Duck 4
Ringneck Duck 1
Red Shoulder Hawk 1
Merlin 1
Catbird 1

Springfield Area Christmas Count December 20, 2008	53 Species
Canada Goose 2731 Black Duck 21 Mallard 488 Common Goldeneye 12 Hooded Merganser 15 Common Merganser 28 Bald Eagle-Adult 2 Sharpshin 1 Coopers 3 Redtail 18 Rough-legged Hawk 2 Pheasant 1 Turkey 2 Coot 1 Ringbill Gull 429 Herring Gull 15 Great Black-back Gull 13 Rock Pigeon 979 Mourning Dove 182 Screech Owl 5 Kingfisher 4 Red-bellied Wood 18 Downy 45 Hairy 13 Flicker 5 Pileated 1 Blue Jay 65	Crow 1168 Chickadee 155 Titmouse 88 White-Br Nuthatch 29 Carolina Wren 9 Winter Wren 1 Golden-cr Kinglet 22 Ruby-cr Kinglet 1 Robin 491 Mockingbird 13 Cedar Waxwing 17 Starling 2825 Cardinal 115 Tree Sparrow 21 Song Sparrow 73 White-Thr Sparrow 78 Junco 536 Grackle 4 Cowbird 1 House Finch 57 Siskin 5 Goldfinch 374 House Sparrow 306 Peregrine 2 Yellow Bellied Sapsucker 1 Merlin 1

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