tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24774503742108827002024-03-13T13:43:01.393-04:00Birding North Central Massachusetts.....Tom Pirrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399923571288826319noreply@blogger.comBlogger319125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2477450374210882700.post-5425880995656170752016-04-04T10:11:00.000-04:002016-04-04T16:25:17.996-04:00Feeder Birds 4/1 to 4/3Sunday's 4/3/2016 snow brought good numbers of birds to our deck feeders and surrounding yard. Here are photos of some of the species present, a few notable missed photo ops were 2016 firsts of Chipping Sparrow and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red Maple flowers on 4/1</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This robin is taking a frigid "anal blast" of cold air.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Same bird as above in a more dignified pose.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another lighter male, which often battles the previous for the territorial rights of the deck. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Blue Jay dropped in for a quick "grab and go"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dark-eyed Juncos should remain for most of April.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The male 1/2 of a local pair, hopefully they'll nest close by.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White-breasted Nuthatch on our perching post.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This MODO looking for seed on the deck rail.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tufted Titmouse working a seed</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My 1st yard Northern Flicker was noted 4/1, first by its call then visually.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blacked-capped Chickadee working a sunflower seed outside the kitchen window</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a dorsal view of one of the several Downy Woodpeckers that frequent our deck.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a Hairy Woodpecker working the cage</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Male Red-bellied Woodpecker, on the "sapsucker" tree (a basswood), the drillings are from previous years, though<br />
a sapsucker did show up on sunday.</td></tr>
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We had a nice assortment of American Goldfinches, this is a fun time of year to observe their transitioning into breeding plumage. Here are a few of 25-30 that showed during Sunday's snow.<br />
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<br />Tom Pirrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399923571288826319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2477450374210882700.post-60234192586951801272016-03-14T12:34:00.001-04:002016-03-14T12:34:23.374-04:00High Ridge WMA (East side) 3/12/2016The east side of High Ridge Wild Life Management Area is a section that I (shamefully) have not explored in over 25 years I have birded and walked this area, other than occasionally checking Whitmanville Reservoir from South Ashburnham Road. The trail, off Old Gardner Road, lead to a stream that cuts through a small ravine which I followed till I reached the RR Tracks just east of the East Gardner Road Marsh.<br />
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While the woods were pretty "dead" today, later in the season this area should be a good location to find nesting warblers such as; Ovenbird, Louisiana Watherthrush, Black-throated Green, Black-throated Blue, Blackburnian, and Magnolia Warblers. Other song birds I'd expect nesting would be Hermit Thrush, Winter wren, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Golden-crowned Kinglet and of course Red-eyed Vireo.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An attractive stream, good habitat for Louisiana Waterthrush</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old "tin wear" near an old cellar hole.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view of this quick moving stream.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A minnow with a wound/growth on its back.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glacial erratic</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red-tailed Hawk, also a Red-shouldered Hawk was heard calling from high overhead.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An oncoming freight train, the tracks thorough the WMA are active, its always good to be aware.</td></tr>
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Bush whacking from the rr tracks eventually lead me to a large beaver impoundment, to the east. The spruce grove that surrounds the pond would appear to be good habitat from nesting Golden-crowned Kinglets, Magnolia Warbler and Red-breasted Nuthatches.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A nice Spruce Grove, near a large beaver pond just west of Whitmanville Res. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Signs of beaver all along the shore line.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A pair of Common Mergansers on Whitmanville Res.</td></tr>
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<span id="goog_1646326118"></span><span id="goog_1646326119"></span>The bird list from this 4 1/2 mile meander through the woods:<br />
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Species....Count<br />
Wood Duck....<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2<br />
Mallard (Northern)...2<br />
Common Merganser (North American)....2<br />
Red-shouldered Hawk....1<br />
Red-tailed Hawk....1<br />
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)....3<br />
Pileated Woodpecker.....1<br />
American Crow.....3<br />
Common Raven.....2<br />
Black-capped Chickadee....<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>15<br />
Tufted Titmouse....<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>8<br />
Red-breasted Nuthatch....5<br />
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)......6<br />
Brown Creeper.....5<br />
Golden-crowned Kinglet....3<br />
American Robin....5<br />
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)....1<br />
Northern Cardinal....2<br />
House Finch....2<br />
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Tom Pirrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399923571288826319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2477450374210882700.post-21880837259782614842015-11-13T14:05:00.001-05:002015-11-13T15:10:14.606-05:00Quabbin Gate 40 11/8We had a perfect Sunday walk at Gate 40 on the 8th, more of a general "poke around" out and back walk to Dana Center then continuing to a large marsh. One high light was gathering some oyster mushrooms which Karin made into a great soup on Tuesday.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A toothed "shelf" fungi, not the oysters we took home.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There were several robins in this stand of winter berry</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few autumn meadowhawks were seen flying about.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karin investigates an old foundation.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sumac by the road side</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another wasp nest that was torn open</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The "round stone" foundation, in Dana Center, with some recent restoration work.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karin viewing the old school house cellar hole.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oriental Bittersweet doing what it does best, on a sapling.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This bittersweet vine was supporting the attack of a tall red pine</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">roots had apparently grown from the tree bark over the dead wood into the ground, for additional support I assume.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of a few a drake Wood Ducks on the marsh.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few Oak leaves were holding their color</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another colorful Oak leaf.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of several Blue Jays near Dana Center</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another foundation with a nice place to "duck out" on a rainy day.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This skein of Canadas flew over, one had an all white head.</td></tr>
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Tom Pirrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399923571288826319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2477450374210882700.post-4942209781553620812015-11-04T13:40:00.001-05:002015-11-04T16:40:29.318-05:00Forbush Bird Club Conn. River Valley Trip 11/1/2015 Last Sunday's (11/1/2015) "Forbush" trip to Hadley/ North Hampton area of the Connecticut River Valley began at the Quabbin Headquarters, in Belchertown. The Quabbin waters were fairly quiet, with no signs of the Bonepart's Gulls and Long-tailed Ducks reported from the previous day. We did enjoy nice views of 3 Bald Eagles, 2 Common loons and 2 female mergansers that flew past. One of the mergs was a robust and more expected Common and the trailing bird was the smaller more slender Red-breasted.<br />
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The first "valley" stop was along the levee at Hadley's Alexandra Dawson Conservation Area, where many common species were seen and heard. High lights were several hundred robins passing over the river and a fast moving Merlin.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view down river from the <span style="background-color: #e7f0fe; font-family: "verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">Alexandra Dawson Conservation Area in Hadley</span></td></tr>
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At Hadley's "Honey Pot" area, a agricultural field complex, several raptors showed nicely; including 3 or 4 Red-tailed Hawks, a male American Kestrel, 2 juvenile Northern Harriers and a Bald Eagle. Sparrows included many juncos, White-throated, Song, a few American Tree and single Chipping and imm. White-crowned Sparrows. We also heard a Fish Crow or 2 near the old landfill/transfer station.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An adult Red-tailed Hawk at the Honey Pot, "I will eat the little people when they come onto the deck".</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bald Eagle at the Honey Pot</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American Kestrel (male) at the Honey Pot</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking down river toward the bike path and rte 9 bridges with a portion of the Holyoke Range in the background.</td></tr>
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Next we moved across the river to the East Meadow's of North Hampton were a nice mixed flock of approximately 150 Horned Larks (80%) and Snow Bunting (20%) were seen. A late Pectoral Sandpiper was heard then seen as it quickly flew past, another (or perhaps one of the earlier) harrier showed nicely as it hunted low over the fields. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A colorful stand of oaks, and the Summit House, at Skinner State Park, several years back my son and I enjoyed an evening jazz concert from the Summit House.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1 of the 4 or 5 Northern Harriers (Juv.) seen throughout the day.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Holyoke Range (7 sisters) from the East Meadows</td></tr>
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The final stop was Arcadia Massachusetts Audubon Sanctuary, in East Hampton. While we did not have time to visit the West Meadows portion of the property, we did enjoy a nice flock of Cedar Waxwings and waterfowl. A pair of Cackling Geese had been reported from the previous week, and a good deal of time was spend studying the geese for these 2 miniature Canada type geese. Mixed with about 300 Canada Geese were , Wood Ducks, Mallards, Black Ducks, Green-winged Teal and after ~45 minutes of diligent study the two prize "Cacklers" became evident.<br />
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A Northern Harrier passed over head at close range and on the walk out, an immature Red-tail was seen, from very close range, as it tore apart the remnants of a gray squirrel.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few of many Cedar Waxwings at Arcadia Massachusetts Audubon Sanctuary, in East Hampton. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">A pair of Cackling Geese (Richardson's type), </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Arcadia MAS, note the smaller size, lighter colored upper parts and stubby bills.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A pair of Cackling Geese (Richardson's type), <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Arcadia MAS</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">A pair of Cackling Geese (Richardson's type), </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Arcadia MAS</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">A pair of Cackling Geese (Richardson's type), </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Arcadia MAS</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Juvenile Northern Harrier heading toward the Arcadia observation blind. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This fearless Red-tail put on a great show, note its bulging crop !</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There didn't appear to be much left other than skin, bone and connective tissue!</td></tr>
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Links to my ebird checks :<br />
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Quabbin HQ: <br />
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25671030<br />
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Alexandra Dawson Conservation Area:<br />
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25671082<br />
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The Honey Pot:<br />
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25671138<br />
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East Meadows:<br />
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25676201<br />
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Arcadia MAS:<br />
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25676370<br />
<br />Tom Pirrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399923571288826319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2477450374210882700.post-24862208208863387242015-10-25T07:57:00.001-04:002015-10-25T07:57:44.442-04:00Wampanoag Hawkwatch 10/24A brief hawkwatch, at the Wampanoag MAS in Gardner, produced a modest flight of raptors during a 2 hour session late Saturday morning; the totals (for migrants):<br />
Turkey Vulture 5<br />
Bald Eagle 1 adult<br />
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4<br />
Red-shouldered Hawk 3<br />
Red-tailed Hawk 6<br />
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Also notable were a Horned Lark, Winter Wren (calling from the adjacent woods), and ~10 passing Purple Finches.<br />
Several Yellow-rumped Warblers were in the area, including one that landed on my head! Ten plus years back a Northern Shrike nearly landed on my head , it did in fact land on my scope (only 3 feet from me!) at same spot , while I was hawkwatching....once again confirming hawkwatching is not exactly an aerobic vocation.<br />
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The true highlight was the Eastern Coyote, that was digging at the edge of the field:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A handsome dog!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">as it discovers my presence</td></tr>
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Later a Porcupine showed in the field!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">waddling across the field at full "steam"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">taking a brief pause before entering the woods.</td></tr>
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<br />Tom Pirrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399923571288826319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2477450374210882700.post-54884341396027329392015-10-19T09:03:00.002-04:002015-10-19T14:22:42.682-04:00Watatic "Weather Watch"A little over 4 hours of hawkwatching on Mt Watatic brought just under 30 migrant raptors past the site. Leading the way was 16 Sharp-shins followed and a scattering of a single Cooper's, 2 Red-shoulders, 4 Red-tails, 3 Turkey Vultures and a few unidentified raptors. Raptors deemed not to migrating were a few Red-tails and 3 Bald Eagles.<br />
Bald Eagles have become a little more "problematic"to determine if they are migrants or "locals". For example, today 2 immature s pasted the site apparently headed SW only to show up a bit later headed north, hence they were removed for the migrant list, but still a pleasure to observe.<br />
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Portions of the "powerline trial" had an impressive carpet of beech, birch and maple foliage, making for a near "red carpet" stroll to the watch site!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An attractive carpet of leaves blanketed the more level sections of the trail.</td></tr>
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The day started with clear skies, however far to the west a cloud bank could be seen approaching. The temperature at home had dropped to about 20 F over night, and had only risen to ~30F just after 10AM, when I arrived on the east summit. That combined with a north west wind at 5-10 made for a little more than crisp fall day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A near cloudless sky, Stodge Meadow Pond and Wachusett Mtn in this view to the south.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A low passing aircraft.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">28 of a total of 90 south bound Canada Geese that passed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1 of 2 Common Loons that passed on a south bound mission</td></tr>
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The clouds rolled in just after noon and snow squalls could be seen approaching from the west.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heavy cloud cover over Pack Monadock, they had a similar flight to Watatic(for this day), but they had a late day Golden Eagle!<br />
Pack has had quite a season with over 18,500 migrant raptors for the autumn, including a Swainson's Hawk.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A snow Squall approaching Lower Naukeag Lake in Ashburnham</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More snow passing and it looked like like "Pack" was getting some winter action.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A portion of this heavy squall eventually gave Watatic a wintery blast.</td></tr>
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Season totals for hawkwatch sites such as Mt. Watatic, Wachusett Mtn, Pack Monadnock....and most other watch sites can be found <a href="https://www.hawkcount.org/">HERE</a>.Tom Pirrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399923571288826319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2477450374210882700.post-3715706264413388882015-10-16T09:41:00.000-04:002015-10-26T13:24:16.104-04:00Early to mid-OctoberYellow-rumped and Palm Warblers are still fairly common, in the hill towns of Worcester County, and there are certainly still likely numbers of Pine Warblers in the appropriate habitats. Many other warbler species have moved on but in the past few days I did see a Blackpoll Warbler in the yard and a few Common Yellowthroats in my local travels.<br />
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Many species of waterfowl have returned on their southbound migration and some joining the local Mallards and Canada Geese. It will not be long before Common Mergansers and Goldeneye will be wide spread. The American Wigeon, below, was a nice find on a small "puddle" of a pond in Templeton, it was consorting with Mallards and Wood Ducks.</span></div>
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Bent's Pond, in South Gardner, is a good spot for waterfowl, herons and sometimes shorebirds (if the water is low). While I was waiting for a train to pass, the crossing in South Gardner, on the 13th I looked over the birds, but there was nothing of note except for few of Mallards. A few swam through the reflections of swamp and sugar maples (on the far shore) which created some nice images.<br />
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Tom Pirrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399923571288826319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2477450374210882700.post-10021670287381805212015-10-06T10:28:00.001-04:002015-10-06T10:28:46.604-04:00A few September photos<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Least Flycatcher in Gardner in Mid-September</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1 of 4 Prairie Warblers in Gardner <span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Mid-September</span></td></tr>
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<br />Tom Pirrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399923571288826319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2477450374210882700.post-22555577578810249972015-09-09T12:33:00.003-04:002015-09-18T20:45:45.762-04:00Late August/ Early September We recently visited the White Mountains and I was fortunate to enjoy long day-hike to Bondcliff Mtn., in the Pemigewasset Wilderness. Not much on the bird front, a few Red-eyed Vireos were singing and a few mixed flocks of chickadees (Black-capped and Boreal), over 3000' elevation.<br />
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Sept. 5 was a slow day hawkwatching on Mt. Watatic in Ashburnham, Ma., but we did have good looks at some of the migrant and local raptors.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This Osprey passed close over Mt. Watatic on 9/5</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk, non migrant, <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">over</span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> Mt. Watatic on 9/5</span></td></tr>
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A morning walk at High Ridge WMA in Westminster, on the 6th, was fairly "birdy" considering the very warm and humid conditions. The complete list is below:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A juvenile Eastern Bluebird, transitioning out of its "spotted" juvenile plumage, at High Ridge WMA on 9/6, </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Female Wood Ducks at High Ridge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There lots of "tough-me-nots" blooming at High Ridge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">viburnum ?(see the feed back from Josh Facteau below <b style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px; text-align: start;">Virginia-creeper</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px; text-align: start;"> (</span><i style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px; text-align: start;">Parthenocissus quinquefolia</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px; text-align: start;">).</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px; text-align: start;">Thank You Josh</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The chestnut crop was looking good along North Gardner Road</td></tr>
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<b>Species<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Count</b><br />
Wood Duck<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>4<br />
Hooded Merganser<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2<br />
Great Blue Heron<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Cooper's Hawk<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Red-tailed Hawk<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>7<br />
Belted Kingfisher<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Downy Woodpecker<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3<br />
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2<br />
Pileated Woodpecker<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Eastern Wood-Pewee<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Eastern Phoebe<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>27<br />
Eastern Kingbird<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2<br />
Warbling Vireo<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Red-eyed Vireo<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>4<br />
Blue Jay<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>14<br />
American Crow<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>10<br />
Black-capped Chickadee<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>36<br />
Tufted Titmouse<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>12<br />
Red-breasted Nuthatch<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
White-breasted Nuthatch<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3<br />
House Wren<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>4<br />
Eastern Bluebird<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>16<br />
Gray Catbird<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>10<br />
European Starling<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>9<br />
Cedar Waxwing<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>18<br />
Ovenbird<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Nashville Warbler<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Common Yellowthroat<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>7<br />
American Redstart<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>7<br />
Chestnut-sided Warbler<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Pine Warbler<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>6<br />
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>4<br />
Black-throated Green Warbler<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>4<br />
Chipping Sparrow<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>5<br />
Song Sparrow<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>4<br />
Swamp Sparrow<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2<br />
Scarlet Tanager<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Northern Cardinal<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3<br />
Common Grackle<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>4<br />
House Finch<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
American Goldfinch<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>4<br />
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Tom Pirrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399923571288826319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2477450374210882700.post-73008929239997392432015-08-24T10:18:00.000-04:002015-08-24T11:13:47.931-04:00High Ridge WMA and Sterling "Peat" Below are a few photos from an out and back 5 mile walk at High Ridge WMA (Westminster/ Gardner) on 8/22 along East Gardner Road, May Street, Smith Street and Neighborhood Road. There were no real surprises but none the less a nice selection of passerines.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A hatch year male Common Yellowthroat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A handsome male Black-throated Blue Warbler</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Northern Parula </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There were many Eastern Phoebes along the walk</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This Eastern Kingbird showed nicely</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a male Red-breasted Nuthatch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Insects of all types were enjoying many fields of Goldenrod</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An American Toad</td></tr>
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A list from the High Ridge walk:<br />
Species<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Count<br />
Canada Goose<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Wood Duck<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>4<br />
Mallard<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Hooded Merganser<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Great Blue Heron<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2<br />
Red-shouldered Hawk<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Broad-winged Hawk<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2<br />
Red-tailed Hawk<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Solitary Sandpiper<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Ruby-throated Hummingbird<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3<br />
Downy Woodpecker<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3<br />
Hairy Woodpecker<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Pileated Woodpecker<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Eastern Phoebe<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>13<br />
Great Crested Flycatcher<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Eastern Kingbird<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>7<br />
Red-eyed Vireo<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>16<br />
Blue Jay<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2<br />
American Crow<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2<br />
Common Raven<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Black-capped Chickadee<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>27<br />
Tufted Titmouse<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>5<br />
Red-breasted Nuthatch<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
White-breasted Nuthatch<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>5<br />
House Wren<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>5<br />
Gray Catbird<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>12<br />
European Starling<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Cedar Waxwing<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>14<br />
Northern Waterthrush<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Black-and-white Warbler<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Common Yellowthroat<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>16<br />
Northern Parula<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Chestnut-sided Warbler<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Black-throated Blue Warbler<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>4<br />
Pine Warbler<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Black-throated Green Warbler<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>4<br />
Canada Warbler<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Chipping Sparrow<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Song Sparrow<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>6<br />
Swamp Sparrow<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Eastern Towhee<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Scarlet Tanager<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2<br />
Northern Cardinal<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>4<br />
Rose-breasted Grosbeak<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2<br />
Common Grackle<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
American Goldfinch<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>5<br />
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On Sunday morning ,I stopped at the Fitchburg Airport and Sterling Peat. The airport had little to show, but a few American Kestrels that were working the runways, were nice to see.<br />
The water level was fairly low at Sterling Peat's Muddy Pond and while there was nothing "too uncommon" there was a few dozen shorebirds and a nice number of immature Green Herons (7 or 8) along with a single Great Egret.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A comparative shot of Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1 of 16 Least Sandpipers</td></tr>
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Species<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Count<br />
Mallard<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>8<br />
Great Blue Heron<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2<br />
Great Egret<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Green Heron<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>7<br />
Killdeer<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>9<br />
Spotted Sandpiper<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2<br />
Solitary Sandpiper<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3<br />
Greater Yellowlegs<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3<br />
Lesser Yellowlegs<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2<br />
Least Sandpiper<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>16<br />
Mourning Dove<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>40<br />
Ruby-throated Hummingbird<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Downy Woodpecker<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Eastern Wood-Pewee<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Eastern Phoebe<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2<br />
Blue Jay<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2<br />
American Crow<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2<br />
Barn Swallow<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>6<br />
Black-capped Chickadee<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Gray Catbird<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>6<br />
Northern Mockingbird<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
European Starling<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>42<br />
Cedar Waxwing<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>18<br />
Prairie Warbler<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Song Sparrow<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>6<br />
Brown-headed Cowbird<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
American Goldfinch<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>5<br />
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Tom Pirrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399923571288826319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2477450374210882700.post-13032175260957711912015-08-15T11:01:00.001-04:002015-08-15T11:09:16.941-04:00Misc Photos from July/AugustA few shots from a July hike on Cannon Mountain:
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Bicknell's Thrush (one of 7 on the hike) at ~3300 feet on the Kinsman Ridge Trail,<br />
it likely had young near by judging from <span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">the number of insects in its bill.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Its always nice to see a </span>White-throated Sparrow in the Balsams.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Black-poll Warber in the rain.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some ruby showing of this kinglet's crown!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A heavy front rolling in from the north west, it quickly shut down the visibility.</td></tr>
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A few from Maine in late July<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Herring Gull</td></tr>
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From central Mass.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juv. Green Heron in Sterling</td></tr>
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<br />Tom Pirrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399923571288826319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2477450374210882700.post-30960245170163601562015-07-13T13:05:00.000-04:002015-07-13T14:27:31.161-04:00Late June White Mtn TripIn late June Karin and I took a trip to New Hampshire's White Mountains, day one 6/26 was a nice hike up to Mt. Osceola and East Osceola, from Tripoli Road near Waterville Valley. I kept track of birds heard (and a few seen) on the hike:<br />
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Turkey Vulture<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</div>
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Broad-winged Hawk<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</div>
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Hairy Woodpecker<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</div>
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Yellow-bellied Flycatcher<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2</div>
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Red-eyed Vireo<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3</div>
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Black-capped Chickadee<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2</div>
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Red-breasted Nuthatch<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</div>
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Winter Wren<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>4</div>
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Golden-crowned Kinglet<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</div>
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Bicknell's Thrush<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3 (1 at 3800', another near the summit of Osceola and one more between Osceola and the east peak.)</div>
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Swainson's Thrush<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>6 seemed low</div>
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Ovenbird<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2</div>
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Nashville Warbler<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>5</div>
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Magnolia Warbler<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3</div>
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Blackpoll Warbler<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>12</div>
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Black-throated Blue Warbler<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2</div>
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Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>13</div>
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Black-throated Green Warbler<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>6</div>
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White-throated Sparrow<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>6</div>
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Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>6<br />
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A few pictures from the hike:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An eastern from Osceola with Mt. Chocorua far <span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">left</span><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"> (and distant) , Passaconaway "just" visible behind North Tripyramid Mtn. (with the slide), Middle and South Tripyramid and Whiteface Mtn.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The North West view from with the Kinsmans, the canon balls and Canon Mtn., Flume, Liberty, Lincoln and Lafayette. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View to the North East with the northern Presidentials, Washington, Carrigan and the Wildcats and Caters to the right. The Kancamagas High can be seen "snaking" through the middle.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This Dark-eyed Junco had a territory with a view, which its all fun and games until the NH state "view-tax" bill shows up!</td></tr>
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The following day I did a 5 mile loop hike to East and Little East Ponds, also from Tripoli Road, this time with more of an emphasis on birding. Swainson's Thrush was the most numerously detected species, with 21. The ratio of Red-eyed (17) to Blue-headed Vireos (6) seemed backwards to what I might have expected, but there was plenty of habitat for both species. East Pond has an interesting history, for more <b><a href="http://mountainwandering.blogspot.com/2014/08/little-east-pond-east-pond-8114-on-hazy.html">see this write-up</a> </b>by Steve Smith. <br />
Photos and bird list below:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A handsome Black-throated Green Warbler playing hide and seek near East Pond</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A fuzzy pic of a Swaison's Thrush</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Hermit Thrush</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A female Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, noisy youngsters could be heard calling from within the nest hole to the right.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swallowtail near East Pond</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This cool looking beetle was near an older clear cut</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had a nice conversation with this young man, from Andover, Ma., he hauled in a few Brook Trout during our chat, beautiful fish in a beautiful location.. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was a bit surprised to find these two drake mallards on Little East Pond,<br />
the right bird in eclipse plumage. </td></tr>
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A list from the East Pond loop:<br />
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Mallard<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2<br />
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3<br />
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Least Flycatcher<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Blue-headed Vireo<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>6<br />
Red-eyed Vireo<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>17<br />
Black-capped Chickadee<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3<br />
Red-breasted Nuthatch<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>5<br />
Brown Creeper<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2<br />
Winter Wren<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>7<br />
Golden-crowned Kinglet<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 5<br />
Swainson's Thrush<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>21<br />
Hermit Thrush<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>4<br />
American Robin<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
Cedar Waxwing<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2<br />
Ovenbird<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>12<br />
Nashville Warbler<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2<br />
American Redstart<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>5<br />
Magnolia Warbler<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>7<br />
Blackburnian Warbler<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>4<br />
Chestnut-sided Warbler 9<br />
Blackpoll Warbler 6<br />
Black-throated Blue Warbler 16<br />
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 9<br />
Black-throated Green Warbler 19<br />
White-throated Sparrow 3<br />
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 6</div>
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Tom Pirrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399923571288826319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2477450374210882700.post-7421056530192713612015-06-23T10:08:00.000-04:002015-06-23T10:08:16.875-04:00Breeding Survey Route and High Ridge WMA visitOn June 14th I conducted the Ware River Breeding Bird Survey route, the 24.5 mile route canvases areas outside and within the bird rich Ware River Watershed/ Barre Fall Dam areas. Clear and calm conditions made for good listening and a nice tally of 64 species for 494 individuals; leading the way were Ovenbirds with 72 and Red-eyed Vireo with 48, each being present on 38 of the 50 3 minute stops (76%).
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This recently Fledged raven was the only bird photo of survey route, it was in between stops.</td></tr>
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A complete list of species tallied on the BBS Route.</div>
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Mallard 1 </div>
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Hooded Merganser 1 </div>
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Wild Turkey 1</div>
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Broad-winged Hawk 7 </div>
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Mourning Dove 14 </div>
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Black-billed Cuckoo 1 </div>
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Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 </div>
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 5 </div>
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Downy Woodpecker 7 </div>
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Hairy Woodpecker 8 </div>
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Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3 </div>
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Pileated Woodpecker 7 </div>
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Eastern Wood-Pewee 7 </div>
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Willow Flycatcher 1 </div>
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Least Flycatcher 3</div>
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Eastern Phoebe 4 </div>
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Great Crested Flycatcher 1 </div>
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Blue-headed Vireo 1 </div>
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Red-eyed Vireo 48 </div>
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Blue Jay 22 </div>
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American Crow 7 </div>
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Tree Swallow 18 </div>
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Barn Swallow 2</div>
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Black-capped Chickadee 17 </div>
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Tufted Titmouse 16</div>
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Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 </div>
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White-breasted Nuthatch 1 </div>
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Brown Creeper 1 </div>
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House Wren 1 </div>
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Winter Wren 2 </div>
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Veery 16</div>
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Hermit Thrush 6 </div>
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Wood Thrush 4 </div>
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American Robin 8 </div>
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Gray Catbird 13 </div>
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Cedar Waxwing 24 </div>
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Ovenbird 72 </div>
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Northern Waterthrush 1 </div>
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Blue-winged Warbler 1 </div>
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Black-and-white Warbler 10</div>
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Common Yellowthroat 17</div>
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Blackburnian Warbler 1 </div>
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Yellow Warbler 3 </div>
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Chestnut-sided Warbler 8 </div>
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Black-throated Blue Warbler 9 </div>
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Pine Warbler 21 </div>
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Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 2 </div>
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Prairie Warbler 2 </div>
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Black-throated Green Warbler 6 </div>
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Canada Warbler 1 </div>
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Eastern Towhee 6</div>
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Chipping Sparrow 7 </div>
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Song Sparrow 3 </div>
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Swamp Sparrow 3 </div>
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Scarlet Tanager 12 </div>
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Northern Cardinal 2 </div>
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak 3 </div>
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Indigo Bunting 4 </div>
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Bobolink 3 </div>
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Red-winged Blackbird 4 </div>
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Brown-headed Cowbird 6 </div>
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Baltimore Oriole 4 </div>
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Purple Finch 2 </div>
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American Goldfinch 1
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On Saturday 2/20 I took a late morning walk at High Ridge WMA. Within the Great Blue Heron colony were 19 active nests, with over 50 individual young and adults tallied. While I did not cover all the hay fields, nearly 50 Bobolinks were seen and/or heard. The mowing had begun, but typically some fields go unmolested until the "Bobos" are done with their nesting season (mid-late July).</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A wide angle shot of the Great Blue Heron Colony</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An adult (left) was greeted by its loud squawking and begging young, most of the young present were close to adult size.</td></tr>
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Here are a few photos from cooperative Bobolinks that perched close to the road, no tramping through the hay fields was needed.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a female Bobolink, the dark mark below its bill gives it an almost proboscis monkey look.</td></tr>
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My complete tally from the High Ridge Walk, covering just a fraction of the 2500+ acres of property:<br />
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Wood Duck<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>8</div>
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Great Blue Heron<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>53</div>
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Cooper's Hawk<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</div>
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Broad-winged Hawk<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3</div>
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Mourning Dove<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2</div>
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Barred Owl<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</div>
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</div>
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Downy Woodpecker<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2</div>
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Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3</div>
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Eastern Wood-Pewee<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2</div>
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Least Flycatcher<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</div>
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Eastern Phoebe<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</div>
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Great Crested Flycatcher<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</div>
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Eastern Kingbird<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</div>
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Blue-headed Vireo<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</div>
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Red-eyed Vireo<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>22</div>
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Blue Jay<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>5</div>
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American Crow<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</div>
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Common Raven<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</div>
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Tree Swallow<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>22</div>
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Barn Swallow<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2</div>
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Black-capped Chickadee<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>7</div>
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Tufted Titmouse<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>8</div>
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Red-breasted Nuthatch<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</div>
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House Wren<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>6</div>
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Eastern Bluebird<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</div>
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Veery<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>9</div>
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Hermit Thrush<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</div>
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Wood Thrush<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>4</div>
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American Robin<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>7</div>
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Gray Catbird<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>22</div>
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European Starling<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3</div>
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Cedar Waxwing<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>20</div>
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Ovenbird<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>9</div>
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Black-and-white Warbler<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2</div>
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Common Yellowthroat<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>12</div>
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American Redstart<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2</div>
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Yellow Warbler<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</div>
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Chestnut-sided Warbler<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3</div>
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Black-throated Blue Warbler<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</div>
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Pine Warbler<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>5</div>
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Prairie Warbler<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</div>
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Black-throated Green Warbler<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</div>
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Chipping Sparrow<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>12</div>
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Field Sparrow<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</div>
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Song Sparrow<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>7</div>
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Swamp Sparrow<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2</div>
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Scarlet Tanager<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>4</div>
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Northern Cardinal<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</div>
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2</div>
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Indigo Bunting<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>5</div>
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Bobolink<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>46</div>
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Red-winged Blackbird<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>18</div>
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Common Grackle<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>4</div>
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Brown-headed Cowbird<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</div>
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Baltimore Oriole<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>8</div>
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American Goldfinch<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>7</div>
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Tom Pirrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399923571288826319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2477450374210882700.post-28992688339900308752015-06-13T08:26:00.001-04:002015-06-13T19:08:20.607-04:00Peewee nest On Sunday (6/7) I spotted an Eastern Wood Peewee nest in the back yard woodlot; approx 40 feet high on a dead horizontal limb (red oak), in an sheltered opening 1/3 way below the forest canopy approx. 60-75' from our deck and visable from the kitchen table (through bins or scope). Material was added to the nearly complete nest, by the presumed female, every few minutes. During these visits she would sit in the nest and fidget a bit to shape the nest cup, a male could be heard singing from near by. This continued on the following morning and evening, and she visited again early on Tuesday, but abondoned the nest and has not been seen since. <br />
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During the bird's last visit a recently fledged Downy Woodpecker landed a few feet from the nest, the female sat tight on the nest, "trying not to be seen". The young downy curiously hopped closer to look at the nest, and was immediately greeted with a "face full" of flycatcher and quickly fled the scene. The nest has not been visited by the peewee since. Tough to reason the exact cause of the abandonment, but perhaps the location was a bit too exposed.<br />
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Tom Pirrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399923571288826319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2477450374210882700.post-8826956752730471012015-06-01T12:24:00.002-04:002015-06-03T14:42:36.045-04:00Yard Birds late MayWhile enjoying a beer or two last Friday evening, I was able to pickup 3 new yard birds for the year from the deck. Cedar Waxwings were present in the yard for the first time this year, a Great-crested Flycatcher was calling from the back woodlot and a north bound Common Nighthawk passed high overhead.<br />
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Hummingbirds have been at the feeder more frequently this past week. The male acts aggressive toward the female, which is not too much of a surprise... seeing he does not help the female with domestic chores.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This female Ruby-throated Hummingbird slips in for a long drink, while the male is bullying elsewhere!</td></tr>
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<br />Tom Pirrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399923571288826319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2477450374210882700.post-27668438809463698422015-05-28T09:01:00.000-04:002015-05-28T09:04:22.716-04:00Late migrants and nesting HeronsDuring the late afternoon on the 24th a flycatcher passed over the back deck, fortunately it stopped on a nearby dead tree at the edge of the yard. Open further inspection it turned out to be an Olive-sided Flycatcher, it only stayed about 5 minutes....long enough to grab the camera and snap a few photos.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This Olive-sided Flycatcher was a yard first!</td></tr>
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On Monday I took some time to check the progress on a nearby Great-blue Heron Colony, at High Ridge WMA. There were 21 active nests, about 1/2 had newly hatched young in the nests, while the remainder had adults that appeared to be incubating. One industrious heron was still adding small branches, from an eastern hemlock, to a nest while its mate sat "tight" on the nest. Other hi-lights were a Wood Duck with 11 newly hatched young, a Black-billed Cuckoo calling, many Bobolinks in the nearby hay fields and some nice views of common area nesters.<br />
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An other nice local bird was a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher heard during hike with Karin, at Wachusett Mountain, along the Jack Frost trail.Tom Pirrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399923571288826319noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2477450374210882700.post-63816932262660728592015-05-23T13:29:00.000-04:002015-05-23T13:29:19.633-04:00Am. Woodcock and WW Scoter migrantsWhile some of the later migrants have just arrived in the past week including; Alder and Willow Flycatchers and Eastern Wood Peewees, many of the earlier arrivals and residents are settling down to their domestic chores. During lunch earlier this week I was fortunate to view and photograph an American Woodcock with a single chick, not far from Lake Dennison. The sea duck migration is still on and a few White-winged Scoters dropped in to Crystal lake during heavy fog on Monday the 18th.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A handsome American Goldfinch in its finest breeding plumage, at home.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Its always a treat to see scoters on inland bodies of water during migration, these White-winged Scoters set down Crystal Lake on Monday 5/18 during heavy fog. They likely moved on as quickly as the fog burnt off. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">male Baltimore Oriole in Gardner</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A female Common Yellowthroat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a male Chestnut-sided Warbler from Otter River State Forest</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An American Woodcock chick, the tail end of the parent is to the left.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The parent Woodcock with its chick (just behind), staying inside the car helped to keep the birds at ease.</td></tr>
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Tom Pirrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399923571288826319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2477450374210882700.post-35798568097817019142015-05-15T21:27:00.001-04:002015-05-18T15:55:31.107-04:00Late April to May 15thMost migrants have returned to the area, here are a few photos from the last few weeks.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An adult male American Redstart at Crystal Lake Cemetery</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black and White Warbler from High Ridge WMA, in Gardener</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Magnolia Warbler from the Crystal Lake area.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This Savanah Sparrow was looking "sharp" at Sholan Farm in Leominster.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eastern Kingbird in Baldwinville</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brown Thrasher, one of a pair at High Ridge WMA...collecting nesting material.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This Gray Catbird showed nicely at home.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green Heron from Neighborhood Road within High Ridge WMA.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A handsome Rose-breasted Grosbeak in the yard.</td></tr>
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Back on 4/21 I found a pair of Merlins in Gardner, that were checking out an old crow nest, the male had flown in with prey (a House Sparrow) to offer the female. They were present on subsequent days showing interst in the nesting site and each other. The male flew a "figure 8" pattern around the area and female waited and call from a prominent perch, were the male would join her and they mated several times. The scene has been more quiet in early May, but I did see the female on 5/08 on the edge of the nest, but I have yet to see her incubating, nor the male in the area. During the week of 5/11 I did not see them, on brief visits....so perhaps they have not "taken to" the site.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They seem to be "hitting it off" fairly well.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Female on the edge of the nest 5/8.</td></tr>
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<br />Tom Pirrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399923571288826319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2477450374210882700.post-68527588802478656072015-04-20T11:38:00.000-04:002015-04-20T11:38:07.726-04:00Mid- AprilEarly spring migrants continue to arrive such Pine, Palm and Yellow-Rumped Warblers; Louisiana Waterthrush and Ruby-crowned Kinglets. I have yet to see or hear a Black and White Warbler, but the next warm front should help aid their return.<br />
Bald Eagles continue to show well, particularly at Round Meadow Pond (Westminster), Broad-winged Hawks have are arriving and Osprey are still passing through.<br />
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Common Mergansers and a few Common Goldeneye continue to linger on a few bodies of water in the area, notably Crystal lake (Gardner) and some back-waters at High Ridge WMA. They will clear out of the area in the next week or two.<br />
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Its time to hang out the hummingbird feeders, as a few very early arrivals have been noted from lower elevations of Massachusetts; the main influx is usually the first week of May.<br />
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Below are a few photos from afield during the past week:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A pair of Common Mergansers at High Ridge WMA</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Northern Rough-winged Swallow</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tree Swallow at High Ridge WMA</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruby-crowned Kinglet at High Ridge WMA</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a dorsal view of an "eastern" Palm Warbler</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A handsome male Pine Warbler, in a pitch pine.</td></tr>
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<br />Tom Pirrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399923571288826319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2477450374210882700.post-45798015976627751982015-04-12T19:24:00.004-04:002015-04-12T19:32:06.879-04:00April 6 -12th North Central Mass.Sunday 4/12 finally "broke open" as the first real day of spring, after another tough week of weather. <br />
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I birded around Westminster/Fitchburg a bit, on Sunday, with highlights being 3 immature Bald Eagles at Round Meadow Pond, 2 Glossy Ibis continuing at Monty Tech High School and 2 Osprey over Saw Mill Pond. Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Palm Warblers and Hermit Thrushes have arrived too, but Pine Siskins are still lingering; and few redpolls were present on Friday 4/10.
Tree Swallows are starting to inspect nest boxes, phoebes are wide spread and Great Blue Herons were at their nesting "stations" at a nearby colony. An adult Bald Eagle (the 4th of the day in town) was perched in that middle of the Great Blue colony , but the herons all remained calm.<br />
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Many lakes and ponds are carrying a lot of ice, and there is still a good deal of snow in heavily shaded woodlands, but it does appear that spring has arrived.
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Here are a few recent photos:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A female American Kestrel launching from a grave stone near the old Gardner Landfill.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bald Eagle in Westminster, which was perched in the middle of a Great Blue Heron Colony.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Same as above...shot 2</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great Blue Herons, 1 of 15 nests in Westminster the left bird was letting out a squawk</td></tr>
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<br />Tom Pirrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399923571288826319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2477450374210882700.post-22087874784521708502015-04-06T19:40:00.000-04:002015-04-07T08:21:53.250-04:00Early April sightingsMuch of the winter's heavy snow fall has melted in the past week and migration is starting to "catch up" a bit. Blackbirds are wide spread, waterfowl such as Green-wing Teal, Wood Ducks, Ring-necked Ducks, Common and Hooded Mergansers are getting some open water. Eastern Phoebes and Tree Swallows are a welcome sight after the long winter.<br />
I was pleased to see an American Bittern at High Ridge Wildlife Management Area, on 4/5, along with a few Tree Swallows and Northern Flicker. Glossy Ibis are "rare but regular" migrants in Worcester County, but usually down on the Bolton Flats. The 3 were feeding on the Monty Tech (Westminetr/Fitchburg) athletic fields Sunday evening 4/5 were a great surprise, my previous "north county" sightings were summer sightings (post breeding season), both from Gardner.<br />
Are we sick of Bohemian Waxwings yet? I'm not and finding a flock of 150-175 along with Cedars was real nice, about 30 minutes before meeting up with the "Glossies". This time in Leominster at an athletic field near Fallbrook Elementary School.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glossy Ibis trio at Monty Tech</td></tr>
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<br />Tom Pirrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399923571288826319noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2477450374210882700.post-6299253707577567342015-03-30T20:00:00.002-04:002015-03-31T13:49:29.911-04:00Bohemians continue in Gardner 3/30<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This noon Bohemian flock looked to be at its largest (that I have seen) since 4 first showed on 2/21/2015, down the street, at the corner of Green and Matthew's Street. My initial estimate, on site, was for 250+. So for accuracy's sake, I waited for all the birds to consolidate in the maple they prefer, and snapped a photo. After dropping it in "paint" and using a modified "Mirick dot method" I came up with 297.<br />
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Here are few shots of the nearby Eastern Screech Owls, from January (Gray) and March 11th (Red), may they enjoy peace, solitude and have young.</div>
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Tom Pirrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399923571288826319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2477450374210882700.post-76065609544070587662015-03-30T11:09:00.002-04:002015-03-31T13:49:46.741-04:003/29 Central Mass loopAt home was a nice showing of finches, approx. 70 goldfinch, ~20 siskins and a dozen House Finches....no "purples" at home yet.<br />
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At the Westminster Landfill, scanned from a distant hillside, were Turkey Vultures (5 or 6), Herring Gulls (~250), Great Black-backed Gulls (~25) and a single Iceland Gull (a distant smallish white winged gull).</div>
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Hilites from the River Road section of Wachusett Res. were Common and Hooded mergs, a Mute Swan, Wood Duck, a few Common Goldeneyes, and a Ring-necked Duck for waterfowl. The hybrid Red-shouldered-x- Red-tailed hawk was still present. It was "perch hunting" from atop the tele-poles along the main road. A silent Tree Swallow passed overhead, not much for it to chirp about with the heavy ice and snow cover!</div>
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At Coachlace Pond in Clinton was a single Tree Swallow, Eastern Phoebe and Rusty Blackbird along with a juv. bald Eagle passed over head.</div>
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During early afternoon at Bolton Flats were a few Canada Geese, Mallards, American Black Ducks, 26 Green-winged Teal, a Red-shouldered Hawk, Great Blue Heron and a Common Redpoll heard calling over head.<br />
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Finally at the Fitchburg Airport was a single Snow Bunting and 150 gulls all Herring and Black-backed.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rusty Blackbird at the west end of Coachlace Pond, in Clinton</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eastern Phoebe at the west end of Coachlace Pond</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This 1st year Bald Eagle pasted over Coachlace Pond,</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adult Red-tailed Hawk at Sterling Peat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the hybrid Red-shouldered X Red-tailed Hawk near River Road in West Boylston, first found by Ryan Schain and most recently reported by Nick Paulson.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view of the RSXRT hybrid, note the tail extends well beyond the wing tips, compare with the Red-tail above.</td></tr>
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Tom Pirrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399923571288826319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2477450374210882700.post-71984707117498268162015-03-19T21:19:00.002-04:002015-03-23T08:42:52.620-04:00Bohemian Waxwing Invasion Continues 3/19On 3/17 I came across the flock of approx 140 Bohemian Waxwings on Lake Street in Gardner and today near Heywood Hospital (Green Street) about 225 to 250. Sure this year's spring migration is sluggish..., but with a show like this ....who cares!<br />
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Here are a few images I have recently taken:<br />
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Note, after "dropping" a full size version of the photo below into PAINT, and counting while placing a colored dot over each bird, I came up with 219 BOWA"s in the photo. Then adding the 40-50 that were feeding nearby would bring the total to between 259 and 269.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It may not look it but there is 190 to 200 Bohemian is this photo, there were another 40-50 feeding in a nearby crabapple as well!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice early morning light.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The traditional reach and grab.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Using a different technique!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A wing stretch.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Posing nicely!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready to swallow</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NO fruit for you!</td></tr>
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While the uncommon Bohemians tend to "steal the show", when you can find them, our "resident" Cedar Waxwing is quite a handsome bird too. A few recent shots of this local breeding species!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small; text-align: start;">A Cedar Waxwing looking pretty "smart"</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cedars can do some fancy picking too.</td></tr>
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Tom Pirrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399923571288826319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2477450374210882700.post-19019136361609339542015-03-15T15:57:00.001-04:002015-03-16T09:22:17.552-04:00March 14 & 15I have scanned the Westinster "industrial Landfill" from a nearby hillside, the past few days, 100-200 gulls have been present and a least Iceland Gull was mixed in. Gulls have also been loafing on the Fitchburg Airport runways, the attraction is a large waste transfer station "next door". Saturday was tough viewing, they were mostly obscrurred by high snow banks or at the transfer stations (out of sight), but Sunday many were in the open. I was able to pick out 3 Iceland Gulls among the "scrum" of ~500 gulls. The break down was ~450 Herring, 40 Great Black-backed, 3 Iceland and 2 Ring-billed Gulls.<br />
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The Iceland Gulls present were 1 first winter, 1 second winter and an adult.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aircraft coming and going will put up the gulls, I did not see any close calls.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This adult Bald Eagle was pushing the gulls around the Westminster landfill, and at "this" point was on nearby Saw Mill Pond.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bluebirds still coming to our feeding stations daily.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A male House Sparrow waiting for a turn at the feeders, fortunately only 1 pair resides near by.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Wood Duck, near River Road in West Boylston, always welcome after a cold snowy winter!</td></tr>
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