Central Mass Bird Census Archives, 2007
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This is an archive of bird census data from breeding bird surveys, Christmas Counts, or other comprehensive bird surveys in central Massachusetts. To contribute, you can email to rsquimby@wpi.edu or call Rick Quimby at (508) 835-6567 for information on how to submit the census data.
C.B.C. - QUABBIN
Date: December 29th, 2007
Weather: Pre Dawn- rain. (Owling kept to a minimum)
Dawn-10:30am- Dense fog.
11:00am-dusk- Fog lifted/Partly Cloudy/light wind
Temp: 33-42 / Snow Cover: 0-8” / Water : main body -Open.
Ponds/Inlets- Frozen.
Despite the poor viewing conditions in the morning, the Quabbin C.B.C. managed to
pull out 70 species, one short of the record 71. However, the combination of poor
visibility, early season snowstorms, (limited access to areas inside Quabbin) seems
to have had an impact on overall numbers. The C.B.C. managed two new high counts,
but failed to add any new species to the overall list. Many thanks from Jim Lafley
and myself to all the
Observers who came out and braved the elements. Complete list below…
Canada Goose (15)
Am.Black Duck (33)
Mallard (60)
Bufflehead (8)
Common Goldeneye (25)
Hooded Merganser (49)
Common Merganser (179)
Ring-necked Pheasant (1)
Ruffed Grouse (27)
Wild Turkey (45)
Common Loon (6)
Horned Grebe (8)
Great Blue Heron (1)
Bald Eagle (15)
Sharp-shinned Hawk (7)
Cooper’s Hawk (2)
Northern Goshawk (3) Ties H.C.
Red-tailed Hawk (13)
Golden Eagle (1ad) - Seen from the Pelham lookout. (Rte 202/Pelham)
Ring-billed Gull (41)
Herring Gull (14)
Great Black-backed Gull (1)
Gull Sp (197)
Rock Pigeon (107)
Mourning Dove (297)
Great Horned Owl (4)
Barred Owl (8)
Northern Saw-whet Owl (5)
Belted Kingfisher (3)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (22) NEW HIGH
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (1) 2nd record.
Downy Woodpecker (83)
Hairy Woodpecker (45)
Northern Flicker (2)
Pileated Woodpecker (17)
Northern Shrike (4)
Blue Jay (754)
Am. Crow (204)
Common Raven (20)
Black-capped Chickadee (1115)
Tufted Titmouse (283)
Red-breasted Nuthatch (16)
White-breasted Nuthatch (220)
Brown Creeper (14)
Carolina Wren (3) Ties H.C.
Winter Wren (1)
Golden-cr.Kinglet (39)
Eastern Bluebird (18)
Hermit Thrush (1)
American Robin (788)
Northern Mockingbird (10)
E.Starling (406)
Cedar Waxwing (237)
Am.Tree Sparrow (141)
Song Sparrow (8)
Swamp Sparrow (1)
White-Thr.Sparrow (19)
Dark-eyed Junco (443)
Northern Cardinal (94)
Red-winged Blackbird (1)
Br,headed Cowbird (3)
Pine Grosbeak (154) NEW HIGH. The Grosbeaks were recorded in the following areas-
Prescott, Petersham, Hardwick & Quabbin H.Q.
Purple Finch (3)
House Finch (97)
Red Crossbill (7)
White-winged Crossbill (3)
Common Redpoll (413)
Hoary Redpoll (1) 2nd record
American Goldfinch (174)
Evening Grosbeak (115)
House Sparrow (553)
(report from Scott Surner, fide Mark Lynch)
None of this deterred a large, and very determined group of CBC-ers, some of
who donned snowshoes and ventured out over ice-crusted snowfields and
forests. And despite all the snow, ice and cold, 80 SPECIES WERE TALLIED:
with 4 new species as well as 19 new high counts for species, including a
new high count for a species of waterfowl!
Great Blue Heron (4)
MUTE SWAN (5: HIGH COUNT)
Canada Goose (83)
AMERICAN WIGEON (1m: NEW SPECIES FOR COUNT)
Black Duck (35: very low)
Mallard (574)
Ring-necked Duck (1)
Hooded Merganser (31)
Common Merganser (1: lowest count ever, there have been many triple digit
counts)
Ruddy Duck (1)
Bald Eagle (2ad+1imm)
Sharp-shinned Hawk (5)
Cooper's Hawk (11)
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK (5: HIGH COUNT)
RED-TAILED HAWK (42: HIGH COUNT)
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (1 lt: NEW SPECIES FOR COUNT)
Ring-necked Pheasant (2)
Ruffed Grouse (5)
WILD TURKEY (166: HIGH COUNT)
Ring-billed Gull (207)
Herring Gull (16)
Great Black-backed Gull (5)
Rock Pigeon (814)
Mourning Dove (576)
E Screech Owl (8)
GREAT HORNED OWL (23: HIGH COUNT)
BARRED OWL (11: HIGH COUNT)
Long-eared Owl (1)
N SAW-WHET OWL (14: HIGH COUNT)
Belted Kingfisher (6)
RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER (87: HIGH COUNT)
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (4: HIGH COUNT: I had my first for this count, a
male in an apple tree w/ about 50 starlings and a Pine Grosbeak, eating
apples!)
Downy Woodpecker (243)
HAIRY WOODPECKER (73: HIGH COUNT)
Northern Flicker (14)
PILEATED WOODPECKER (11: HIGH COUNT)
HORNED LARK (33: HIGH COUNT)
BLUE JAY (1563: HIGH COUNT)
American Crow (689)
Common Raven (8)
Black-capped Chickadee (2228)
TUFTED TITMOUSE (743: HIGH COUNT)
Red-breasted Nuthatch (20)
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH (475: HIGH COUNT)
Brown Creeper (23)
Carolina Wren (28)
Winter Wren (2)
Golden-crowned Kinglet (37)
Eastern Bluebird (54)
Hermit Thrush (7)
A Robin (398)
N Mockingbird (28)
Cedar Waxwing (307)
Northern Shrike (2)
E Starling (1399)
PALM WARBLER (1: NEW SPECIES FOR COUNT)
NORTHERN CARDINAL (373: HIGH COUNT)
A Tree Sparrow (369)
Field Sparrow (1)
SAVANNAH SPARROW (5: HIGH COUNT)
Song Sparrow (82)
Swamp Sparrow (5)
White-throated Sparrow (157)
White-crowned Sparrow (1imm)
Dark-eyed Junco (1333)
SNOW BUNTING (177: HIGH COUNT)
Red-winged Blackbird (4)
Rusty Blackbird (1)
Brown-headed Cowbird (4)
PINE GROSBEAK (113: NEW SPECIES FOR COUNT: seen in all but 1 sector)
Purple Finch (4)
House Finch (324)
Red Crossbill (1)
Common Redpoll (113)
Pine Siskin (2)
A Goldfinch (371)
EVENING GOSBEAK (29: HIGH COUNT)
HOUSE SPARROW (1332: HIGH COUNT)
(census report from Mark Lynch (Compiler for the count))