Ah, a beautiful day it was to be outside today, though it would've been even nicer had it been a tad bit warmer! Beggars can't be choosers eh??! Kirk and I desperately needed to get outdoors and scare up some good birds! We were hither and yonder in Middlesex County, but mainly around the Concord area.
Our first stop was Nine-Acre Corner in Concord where we had good reports from there the past few days via Massbird. Our ultimate hope was to see a Horned Grebe in breeding plumage, but we had just missed the lone bird by about 20 minutes to our arrival (which was around 9:30 am). Nonetheless, we had plenty of ducks to look at, amongst dozens and dozens of Canada Geese. David Swain had reported 107 Green-winged Teal the day before, and there had to be at least that many there this morning. We also had about a half-dozen Northern Pintails, a number of American Black Ducks and Mallards, at least 40 Ring-necked Ducks, a small contingent of Common Goldeneye and one Pied-billed Grebe. There was also a handful of Wilson's Snipe in the mud flats bordering the flooded farm fields there. A Red-tailed Hawk and a Turkey Vulture also made an appearance, and there was also a number of Red-winged Blackbirds. We even had the good fortune of meeting Willy Hutcheson and Pam Sowizral, but most notably, the venerable David Allen Sibley himself (well, he does live in Concord afterall)!
Next up on our list was Dunback Meadows in the Waltham/Lexington area. Numerous Song Sparrows we had, as well as a few Blue Jays pestering a Red-tailed Hawk. We had aspirations of perhaps coming across Fox Sparrows there, but it seems they had already moved through (they had been reported earlier in the week at Dunback). For me, the highlight at Dunback was coming across a couple Golden-crowned Kinglets.
Onwards we stopped over at the Waltham Street Fields where there were at least 30 Canada Geese, but more notably, several (at least 7) Wilson's Snipe that we flushed out as we made our way around the fields there. What amusing calls they have with their erratic flight that is reminiscent of most shorebirds, but especially American Woodcocks.
Our last stop was Great Meadows NWR in Concord. Unfortunately, we thought the dike trail in its entirety was passable.....well, it was, that is if you don't mind getting your feet wet! Highlights there were a few Swamp Sparrows, Song Sparrows, a large contingent of Common Grackles and Red-winged Blackbirds (especially near the Concord River), a handful of Buffleheads, a small group of Common Goldeneye, a couple of Mute Swans and a very large flotilla of Ring-necked Ducks. We also saw several Muskrats, a lone Downy Woodpecker and more notably, a Northern Harrier. What was most nice to see while there, and for Kirk and I, a more significant telltale sign Spring is well at hand and that warmer temps are coming, is that we saw 2 Tree Swallows flying around the center dike trail nearest the Concord River canoe launch. Soon enough there will be hundreds of Tree Swallows at Great Meadows!
Not the most momentous day of birding, but decent enough and certainly more than worth it, for any day of birding, whether it be good or bad, is far superior than a good day of work or being at home doing absolutely nothing! Happy birding everyone!
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Friday, March 25, 2011
Saturday, March 5, 2011
A hint of Spring is in the air with the last vestiges of Winter still lingering!
With "Cabin Fever" taking a firm grip all over the Northeast and its inhabitants, my good buddy Kirk Marshall and myself just had to get out and about, what with the mild temperatures (40s to 50s), the promise of drenching rains the next couple of days and the fact work was wearing on the both of us! We made a day of it, getting our "bird on", going up the shoreline just north of Boston-proper to the rocky shores of Cape Ann, even making a final stop not too far off from my town of residence, visiting a spot in West Concord!
Our day started off in Belle Isle Marsh in East Boston. It is a favorite haunt of Kirk's, but twas only the 3rd time I had been there, and of course, prior to becoming friends with Kirk, had never been there before. Our hope for this first stop was to chance upon the sizable flock of Common Redpolls that had been reported by Ryan Schain the day before (a flock of 48 of them!), but alas, no such luck. Besides the fact that such a cute little winter finch is so nomadic, I am sure the numbers of dog walkers and the planes overhead flying into Logan held the Redpolls either at bay or scared off altogether. Nonetheless, Belle Isle Marsh offered up an equally wonderful bird, 3 Rusty Blackbirds!! These birds were still in their winter plumage, so thusly they were still had the rusty hue to their feathers that gives them their common name. Whats more is that these Rusty's were singing, which on the only other occasion I had a chance to see a Rusty Blackbird at Oxbow NWR, they had not been. Other birds of note was a sizable group of Buffleheads (a diving duck), 16 in total, and this year's first sightings of Red-winged Blackbirds and a Common Grackle, both signs of warmer times ahead of us! The full list of birds seen at Belle Isle Marsh is below:
Location: Belle Isle Marsh--IBA
Observation date: 3/5/11
Notes: How fantastic it was to come upon the 3 Rusty Blackbirds, still in their winter plumage, singing away in the trees right near the parking lot for Belle Isle Marsh. We had hoped to come upon the good-sized flock of Common Redpolls that had been seen the day before by Ryan Schain (48 of 'em), but no luck.
Number of species: 16
Mute Swan - Cygnus olor 2
American Black Duck - Anas rubripes 9
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos 2
Bufflehead - Bucephala albeola 16
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 4
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 1
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata 2
American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos 2
American Robin - Turdus migratorius 12
Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos 1
European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris 50
Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia 1
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) - Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis 1
Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus 8
Rusty Blackbird - Euphagus carolinus 3
Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula 1
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Our next stop was King's Beach (part of the Lynn Shore & Nahant Beach Reservation) along the Lynn/Swampscott town line in our pursuit of the very rare Mew Gull. Alas, we didn't have luck with that bird either, however, we did come across 8 more Buffleheads and a flotilla of Brants, at least 60 in number!
Location: King's Beach, Lynn/Swampscott
Observation date: 3/5/11
Notes: Attempted to re-find Mew Gull that had been reported in previous sightings along King's Beach, alas, to no avail. The flotilla of Brant was very nice to come upon though!
Number of species: 3
Brant - Branta bernicla 60
Bufflehead - Bucephala albeola 8
Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis 12
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Then we were off to the Rockport area of Cape Ann, in search of ducks that you would normally see during the winter-time along the coastlines. However, the diving duck in question we were going after is one wintering duck you wouldn't normally see, as compared to other birds I will mention shortly. We had hoped to come across the adult male King Eider that had been reported along the rocky shores in-between Folly's Cove and Halibut Point, or perhaps the one located just off the shores near the Elk's Club in Gloucester. We sadly could not come upon either majestic male, (though he had been seen earlier in the day off the Elks, half way in-between the shoreline and the horizon). Nonetheless, our consolation prize was seeing 2 1st-winter juvenile male King Eiders right near the rocky shoreline just south of the cliff face at Halibut Point. We also visited Andrew's Point, Cathedral Ledge and the aforementioned shoreline near the Elk's Club in Gloucester and were rewarded with good looks at Harlequin Ducks, all three Scoter species (Surf, Black and White-winged), Greater Scaups, more Buffleheads and another Life bird, a lone Great Cormorant off of Halibut Point. Total numbers from all the locations visited on Cape Ann are below:
Location: Cape Ann--Halibut Point
Observation date: 3/5/11
Notes: 2 first-winter juvenile male King Eiders seen right off the rocky shore just to the south of the cliff face for Halibut Point; please note total numbers are for all birds seen around Cape Ann and at the shoreline in front of the Elk's Club in Gloucester; as such: Common Eiders and Harlequin Ducks were seen at Halibut Point, Andrew's Point and Cathedral Ledge; the Buffleheads were seen in Gloucester near the Elks and at Andrew's Point; the White-winged Scoters were only seen near the Elks; the Black Scoters at Andrew's Point; the Common Merganser at Andrew's; and the Great Cormorant at Halibut Point.
Number of species: 10
Greater Scaup - Aythya marila 3
King Eider - Somateria spectabilis 2
Common Eider - Somateria mollissima 50
Harlequin Duck - Histrionicus histrionicus 20
Surf Scoter - Melanitta perspicillata 8
White-winged Scoter - Melanitta fusca 3
Black Scoter - Melanitta americana 12
Bufflehead - Bucephala albeola 14
Common Merganser - Mergus merganser 2
Great Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo 1
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Lastly, to use the proverbial "icing on the cake" expression, we made our final stop of the day in West Concord at the Thoreau School in hopes of seeing the small flock (12 at max) of Common Redpolls that had been reported earlier in the week by David Swain at the feeders directly across from the teacher's parking slots at Thoreau. It was 4 pm by the time we got to West Concord and obviously, our light was waning steadily. But after waiting for about 15 minutes (Redpolls were seen 15 minutes prior to our arrival at the school), our patience and long waiting for a new winter finch had paid off! 3 gorgeous, wonderfully cute Redpolls came to the grouping of feeders filled with millet, busily stuffing their faces, but also wary of our presence and even skittish of the Mourning Doves that were perusing the snows below them at the feeders.
Location: Thoreau School, West Concord, MA
Observation date: 3/5/11
Notes: Though more Common Redpolls have been reported here, 3 were seen at a grouping of bird feeders in the back yard of a home directly across from the teacher's parking slots of the Thoreau School in West Concord. What a wonderful Life bird....so gorgeous, so flitty.....only 2nd winter finch species of the year (had a Pine Siskin on Dec. 26th in North Reading, MA).
Number of species: 3
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 4
White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis 2
Common Redpoll - Acanthis flammea 3
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My gods, what a way to end the day!! 3 new Life birds in one day (King Eider, Great Cormorant, Common Redpoll). After this hellacious winter we have all endured, such a day of great birding and time with my good buddy and birder, Kirk, was much needed!! Here is to a relaxing day tomorrow and to a great year of bird watching!! Happy birding too all my friends!!
Our day started off in Belle Isle Marsh in East Boston. It is a favorite haunt of Kirk's, but twas only the 3rd time I had been there, and of course, prior to becoming friends with Kirk, had never been there before. Our hope for this first stop was to chance upon the sizable flock of Common Redpolls that had been reported by Ryan Schain the day before (a flock of 48 of them!), but alas, no such luck. Besides the fact that such a cute little winter finch is so nomadic, I am sure the numbers of dog walkers and the planes overhead flying into Logan held the Redpolls either at bay or scared off altogether. Nonetheless, Belle Isle Marsh offered up an equally wonderful bird, 3 Rusty Blackbirds!! These birds were still in their winter plumage, so thusly they were still had the rusty hue to their feathers that gives them their common name. Whats more is that these Rusty's were singing, which on the only other occasion I had a chance to see a Rusty Blackbird at Oxbow NWR, they had not been. Other birds of note was a sizable group of Buffleheads (a diving duck), 16 in total, and this year's first sightings of Red-winged Blackbirds and a Common Grackle, both signs of warmer times ahead of us! The full list of birds seen at Belle Isle Marsh is below:
Location: Belle Isle Marsh--IBA
Observation date: 3/5/11
Notes: How fantastic it was to come upon the 3 Rusty Blackbirds, still in their winter plumage, singing away in the trees right near the parking lot for Belle Isle Marsh. We had hoped to come upon the good-sized flock of Common Redpolls that had been seen the day before by Ryan Schain (48 of 'em), but no luck.
Number of species: 16
Mute Swan - Cygnus olor 2
American Black Duck - Anas rubripes 9
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos 2
Bufflehead - Bucephala albeola 16
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 4
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 1
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata 2
American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos 2
American Robin - Turdus migratorius 12
Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos 1
European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris 50
Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia 1
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) - Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis 1
Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus 8
Rusty Blackbird - Euphagus carolinus 3
Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula 1
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Our next stop was King's Beach (part of the Lynn Shore & Nahant Beach Reservation) along the Lynn/Swampscott town line in our pursuit of the very rare Mew Gull. Alas, we didn't have luck with that bird either, however, we did come across 8 more Buffleheads and a flotilla of Brants, at least 60 in number!
Location: King's Beach, Lynn/Swampscott
Observation date: 3/5/11
Notes: Attempted to re-find Mew Gull that had been reported in previous sightings along King's Beach, alas, to no avail. The flotilla of Brant was very nice to come upon though!
Number of species: 3
Brant - Branta bernicla 60
Bufflehead - Bucephala albeola 8
Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis 12
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Then we were off to the Rockport area of Cape Ann, in search of ducks that you would normally see during the winter-time along the coastlines. However, the diving duck in question we were going after is one wintering duck you wouldn't normally see, as compared to other birds I will mention shortly. We had hoped to come across the adult male King Eider that had been reported along the rocky shores in-between Folly's Cove and Halibut Point, or perhaps the one located just off the shores near the Elk's Club in Gloucester. We sadly could not come upon either majestic male, (though he had been seen earlier in the day off the Elks, half way in-between the shoreline and the horizon). Nonetheless, our consolation prize was seeing 2 1st-winter juvenile male King Eiders right near the rocky shoreline just south of the cliff face at Halibut Point. We also visited Andrew's Point, Cathedral Ledge and the aforementioned shoreline near the Elk's Club in Gloucester and were rewarded with good looks at Harlequin Ducks, all three Scoter species (Surf, Black and White-winged), Greater Scaups, more Buffleheads and another Life bird, a lone Great Cormorant off of Halibut Point. Total numbers from all the locations visited on Cape Ann are below:
Location: Cape Ann--Halibut Point
Observation date: 3/5/11
Notes: 2 first-winter juvenile male King Eiders seen right off the rocky shore just to the south of the cliff face for Halibut Point; please note total numbers are for all birds seen around Cape Ann and at the shoreline in front of the Elk's Club in Gloucester; as such: Common Eiders and Harlequin Ducks were seen at Halibut Point, Andrew's Point and Cathedral Ledge; the Buffleheads were seen in Gloucester near the Elks and at Andrew's Point; the White-winged Scoters were only seen near the Elks; the Black Scoters at Andrew's Point; the Common Merganser at Andrew's; and the Great Cormorant at Halibut Point.
Number of species: 10
Greater Scaup - Aythya marila 3
King Eider - Somateria spectabilis 2
Common Eider - Somateria mollissima 50
Harlequin Duck - Histrionicus histrionicus 20
Surf Scoter - Melanitta perspicillata 8
White-winged Scoter - Melanitta fusca 3
Black Scoter - Melanitta americana 12
Bufflehead - Bucephala albeola 14
Common Merganser - Mergus merganser 2
Great Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo 1
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Lastly, to use the proverbial "icing on the cake" expression, we made our final stop of the day in West Concord at the Thoreau School in hopes of seeing the small flock (12 at max) of Common Redpolls that had been reported earlier in the week by David Swain at the feeders directly across from the teacher's parking slots at Thoreau. It was 4 pm by the time we got to West Concord and obviously, our light was waning steadily. But after waiting for about 15 minutes (Redpolls were seen 15 minutes prior to our arrival at the school), our patience and long waiting for a new winter finch had paid off! 3 gorgeous, wonderfully cute Redpolls came to the grouping of feeders filled with millet, busily stuffing their faces, but also wary of our presence and even skittish of the Mourning Doves that were perusing the snows below them at the feeders.
Location: Thoreau School, West Concord, MA
Observation date: 3/5/11
Notes: Though more Common Redpolls have been reported here, 3 were seen at a grouping of bird feeders in the back yard of a home directly across from the teacher's parking slots of the Thoreau School in West Concord. What a wonderful Life bird....so gorgeous, so flitty.....only 2nd winter finch species of the year (had a Pine Siskin on Dec. 26th in North Reading, MA).
Number of species: 3
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 4
White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis 2
Common Redpoll - Acanthis flammea 3
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
My gods, what a way to end the day!! 3 new Life birds in one day (King Eider, Great Cormorant, Common Redpoll). After this hellacious winter we have all endured, such a day of great birding and time with my good buddy and birder, Kirk, was much needed!! Here is to a relaxing day tomorrow and to a great year of bird watching!! Happy birding too all my friends!!
Friday, November 26, 2010
Turkey Day Birding: 2 New Lifers (Pink-footed Goose & Northern Pintail)!! - 11/25/10
Before this momentous day was filled with feasting, football and family got into full-swing, I joined my good buddy Kirk Marshall on a morning/early afternoon stuffed with bird watching! And what a way to start off the day by shooting for our main target species, the rare Pink-footed Goose! This vagrant from Eurasia had been seen over the past week or so in the fields near the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School and in the fields in and around the Davis Farm Conservation Land. For today and the past couple of days, the Pink-footed had been sighted by other birders in and around a pond (on a private residence) just due west of the Frost/Fairview Farm area (which is across the street, that being 117/North Road, from the Davis Farm CL) in Sudbury, MA. This amazing Lifer was enjoying itself amongst a moderate-sized flock of Canada Geese (35-50 birds) and a lone juvenile Snow Goose. We had fantastic looks at its pink feet as it would preen itself and walk amongst the Canadas up on the shore of the pond. Its a crying shame I don't have a good camera, for I would have loved to have taken some photos of this once-in-a-lifetime bird!
The route Kirk and I took to get to this location is as follows: From Burlington - take 128/95 South to Exit 30B for Route 2A West. Take 2A West until it joins up with Route 2 West. Continue on 2/2A West until you get to the intersection for Route 126. Take Route 126 South (a left) towards Lincoln/Framingham until it intersects with Route 117. Proceed to take 117 West (a right) towards Concord/Sudbury. The parking lot for the Davis Farm Conservation Land is approx. a mile past the intersection of 117 and Sudbury Road (Nine-Acres Corner) on your left with Frost Farm on your right. Park in the parking lot for the Davis Farm Conservation Land/Recreation Park, cross the street (Route 117/North Road) and go up the private driveway that parallels an old railroad bed that abuts the Frost/Fairview Farms area. The pond with the geese will be on your left across the railroad bed as you walk up the driveway.
Anyhow, after observing this beautiful and rare goose, Kirk and I made our way up to Parker River NWR (Plum Island) to see if we could chance upon at least one Cave Swallow of the myriad of swallows that had been reported over the past day or so up and down the east coast from Maine to New York. Sadly, no luck whatsoever in terms of coming across a single Cave Swallow. It was the second time we had ventured out for such a swallow and came up empty (last time happened to be not too long ago at Salisbury Beach State Reservation). Still, I came across another new Life bird at Stage Island Pool, the fairly common Northern Pintail. I say common because it is, I just never had the fortune of coming across any, though in my defense, I haven't been seriously bird watching for terribly long (coming on 3 years now). What a gorgeous dabbling duck the Pintail is, especially the male of course! Truly lovely! Goes right up there with my other favorite ducks, the Wood Duck and the Harlequin Duck! Another fave duck of mine we observed yesterday at SIP were a few Buffleheads of which I had not seen since last winter (yes, I know, its not technically winter yet, but it sure feels and looks like it)! Other highlights were seeing a lone, mature adult Bald Eagle soaring high over us while stopping by the Wardens and a handful of Northern Shovelers at Stage Island Pool. Below are the checklists from both locations visited yesterday....happy birding everybody and I hope everyone had a momentous Thanksgiving full of good times and deliciousness!
Location: Frost/Fairview Farm, Sudbury, MA
Observation date: 11/25/10
Notes: This location is a private residence (due to the no trespassing signs located along the drive up to the location marked on the map). As noted from the checklist, our target species was the Pink-footed Goose that had been seen for the past week or so in the fields near the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School as well as the fields located in the Davis Farm Conservation Land located just south of this observation area. For the past couple of days the Pink-footed was seen with a moderate-sized flock of Canada's and a lone juvenile Snow Goose as is noted in this checklist. My buddy and myself also observed the Pink-footed Goose along with Zeke Cornwell (Cornell?) and a young lady named Lisa (did not happen to catch her last name, unforatunately).
Number of species: 5
Pink-footed Goose - Anser brachyrhynchus 1
Snow Goose - Chen caerulescens 1
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis 35
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata 3
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 2
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Location: Parker River NWR
Observation date: 11/25/10
Notes: Northern Pintails, Buffleheads and Shovelers seen at Stage Island Pool; Bald Eagle seen soaring over the Wardens
Number of species: 19
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis 125
American Black Duck - Anas rubripes 75
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos 25
Northern Shoveler - Anas clypeata 6
Northern Pintail - Anas acuta 20
Bufflehead - Bucephala albeola 4
Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias 2
Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus 1
Northern Harrier - Circus cyaneus 1
peep sp. - Calidris sp. 12
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 2
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata 5
American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos 8
American Robin - Turdus migratorius 6
Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos 2
American Tree Sparrow - Spizella arborea 5
Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia 3
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 4
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) - Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis 7
House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus 1
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
The route Kirk and I took to get to this location is as follows: From Burlington - take 128/95 South to Exit 30B for Route 2A West. Take 2A West until it joins up with Route 2 West. Continue on 2/2A West until you get to the intersection for Route 126. Take Route 126 South (a left) towards Lincoln/Framingham until it intersects with Route 117. Proceed to take 117 West (a right) towards Concord/Sudbury. The parking lot for the Davis Farm Conservation Land is approx. a mile past the intersection of 117 and Sudbury Road (Nine-Acres Corner) on your left with Frost Farm on your right. Park in the parking lot for the Davis Farm Conservation Land/Recreation Park, cross the street (Route 117/North Road) and go up the private driveway that parallels an old railroad bed that abuts the Frost/Fairview Farms area. The pond with the geese will be on your left across the railroad bed as you walk up the driveway.
Anyhow, after observing this beautiful and rare goose, Kirk and I made our way up to Parker River NWR (Plum Island) to see if we could chance upon at least one Cave Swallow of the myriad of swallows that had been reported over the past day or so up and down the east coast from Maine to New York. Sadly, no luck whatsoever in terms of coming across a single Cave Swallow. It was the second time we had ventured out for such a swallow and came up empty (last time happened to be not too long ago at Salisbury Beach State Reservation). Still, I came across another new Life bird at Stage Island Pool, the fairly common Northern Pintail. I say common because it is, I just never had the fortune of coming across any, though in my defense, I haven't been seriously bird watching for terribly long (coming on 3 years now). What a gorgeous dabbling duck the Pintail is, especially the male of course! Truly lovely! Goes right up there with my other favorite ducks, the Wood Duck and the Harlequin Duck! Another fave duck of mine we observed yesterday at SIP were a few Buffleheads of which I had not seen since last winter (yes, I know, its not technically winter yet, but it sure feels and looks like it)! Other highlights were seeing a lone, mature adult Bald Eagle soaring high over us while stopping by the Wardens and a handful of Northern Shovelers at Stage Island Pool. Below are the checklists from both locations visited yesterday....happy birding everybody and I hope everyone had a momentous Thanksgiving full of good times and deliciousness!
Location: Frost/Fairview Farm, Sudbury, MA
Observation date: 11/25/10
Notes: This location is a private residence (due to the no trespassing signs located along the drive up to the location marked on the map). As noted from the checklist, our target species was the Pink-footed Goose that had been seen for the past week or so in the fields near the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School as well as the fields located in the Davis Farm Conservation Land located just south of this observation area. For the past couple of days the Pink-footed was seen with a moderate-sized flock of Canada's and a lone juvenile Snow Goose as is noted in this checklist. My buddy and myself also observed the Pink-footed Goose along with Zeke Cornwell (Cornell?) and a young lady named Lisa (did not happen to catch her last name, unforatunately).
Number of species: 5
Pink-footed Goose - Anser brachyrhynchus 1
Snow Goose - Chen caerulescens 1
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis 35
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata 3
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 2
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Location: Parker River NWR
Observation date: 11/25/10
Notes: Northern Pintails, Buffleheads and Shovelers seen at Stage Island Pool; Bald Eagle seen soaring over the Wardens
Number of species: 19
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis 125
American Black Duck - Anas rubripes 75
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos 25
Northern Shoveler - Anas clypeata 6
Northern Pintail - Anas acuta 20
Bufflehead - Bucephala albeola 4
Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias 2
Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus 1
Northern Harrier - Circus cyaneus 1
peep sp. - Calidris sp. 12
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 2
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata 5
American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos 8
American Robin - Turdus migratorius 6
Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos 2
American Tree Sparrow - Spizella arborea 5
Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia 3
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis 4
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) - Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis 7
House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus 1
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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