April 2007 Central Mass Bird Sightings
Sightings are listed in reverse chronological order. The email address of birders submitting reports, as well as other Central Massachusetts birding info can be found via the Central Mass Bird Update homepage.
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Osprey 13 194 205 Bald Eagle 0 23 46 Northern Harrier 0 17 23 Sharp-shinned Hawk 12 155 188 Cooper's Hawk 0 13 20 Northern Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 16 Broad-winged Hawk 186 1110 1110 Red-tailed Hawk 0 20 121 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 3 49 60 Merlin 0 1 4 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2 Unknown 7 17 Total: 214 1621 1849 ----------------------------------------------------------------------Raptor Observations: Rapidly moving broadwings, very little soaring. (report from Bart Kamp).
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Osprey 15 181 192 Bald Eagle 3 23 46 Northern Harrier 1 17 23 Sharp-shinned Hawk 13 143 176 Cooper's Hawk 1 13 20 Northern Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 16 Broad-winged Hawk 559 924 924 Red-tailed Hawk 0 20 121 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 2 46 57 Merlin 0 1 4 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2 Unknown 7 17 Total: 594 1407 1635 ----------------------------------------------------------------------Raptor Observations: Broadwings were in all directions between 11 AM and 1 PM EDT. They were moving rapidly, briefly soaring. 3 adult bald eagles were together. (report from Bart Kamp).
Numerical highlights:
Wood Duck - 12;
Green-winged Teal - 1m;
Hooded Merganser - 2 m/f;
Double-crested Cormorant - 1 (fly over);
Green Heron - 1;
Great Blue Heron - 1;
Belted Kingfisher - 1;
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1;
Hairy Woodpecker - 1 (carrying food);
Northern Flicker - 2;
Eastern Phoebe - 2;
Blue-headed Vireo - 1;
Tree Swallow - 16;
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 1;
Barn Swallow - 3;
Carolina Wren - 1;
House Wren - 1;
Winter Wren - 1;
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 3;
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 14;
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 3;
Eastern Bluebird - 2;
Hermit Thrush - 2;
Brown Thrasher - 1;
Nashville Warbler - 1;
Northern Parula - 2;
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 62;
Pine Warbler - 3;
Palm Warbler - 23;
Black-and-White Warbler - 1;
Northern Waterthrush - 1;
Louisiana Waterthrush - 2;
Eastern Towhee - 1m;
Chipping Sparrow - 2;
Song Sparrow - 3;
Swamp Sparrow - 1;
White-throated Sparrow - 7;
Dark-eyed Junco - 1;
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 1m;
Eastern Meadowlark - 1 (fly by/over);
Brown-headed Cowbird - 11;
Purple Finch - 1m;
(report from Dan Berard).
NB: We had started at dawn at Winimusset Meadows (just north of the Quabog IBA); specifically looking for the Upland Sandpiper, and it was definitely not there at that time. We searched some of the adjacent fields with no luck. As we were leaving to go to Quabog, we saw Chris Ellison at the main parking area, obviously waiting for the trip. Later, we got the call from Chris that the bird was refound, so we went out in the late afternoon (5:30PM); and stayed till dark searching for it, again NO LUCK! So, the bird does move around. This whole area is one big mosaic of good habitat for this species, so it could go any one of a large number of places. In addition to Chris's excellent list, we also had in our two short trips to Winimusset WMA (New Braintree) and surrounding fields: Pied-billed Grebe (1); Green-winged Teal (22); Red-shouldered Hawk (1); Wild Turkey (2); Wilson's Snipe (1); Eastern Meadowlark (2) and a good movement of juncos: (120+). (report from Mark Lynch/Sheila Carroll).
For previous sightings, see March 2007 Archives or Archive Index
