December 2012 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.

Bird News:

Bird Sightings:

12/31/12 -- Douglas
My feeders have been very busy lately. This morning, I had a song sparrow hanging out under my feeder next to the white-throated sparrows, juncos, etc. (report from Mary Sughrue-Yacino).

12/30/12 -- Northborough
Sitting at my kitchen table this morning, I observed 3 Blue Birds, a Red Bellied Woodpecker, and a Carolina Wren at my feeders. (report from Henry Squillante).

12/30/12 -- West Boylston
Found about 30 pine grosbeaks in the fruit trees along Prospect St. in the Wachusett Country Club parking lot at about 3:30. I believe these were first posted by Mark and Sheila on the 24th. Here is yet another backlit photo, but one showing that they are seed eaters. (report from Garry Kessler).

12/29/12 -- Sturbridge
Before the snow came, a pair of Pileated woodpeckers landed on a tree in our backyard in Sturbridge. (report from Bob Barnes).

12/28/12 -- Burncoat St, Worcester
I saw 2 Bald Eagles flying over while driving along Burncoat St. (report from Dave Grant).

12/28/12 -- Bart's Pond, Clinton
This afternoon I checked out Bart's Pond (aka the pond that never freezes), since Coachlace was frozen over. There was a Redhead (f) among the many Canada Geese, Mallards and Black Ducks. (report from Peter Morlock).

12/27/12 -- Worcester Landfill
From 146S @ Worcester Landfill: At about 2:45pm I observed approximately 400-500 American Crows headed west, presumably for the evening roost. Instead of a steady stream of birds headed in a vague line towards Leicester, these birds were circulating continually above the old landfill. This was seen while driving by in my vehicle, so could not determine presence of Fish Crow. (report from Lisa Hennin).

12/26/12 -- Notre Dame Cemetery, Worcester
At 8am there were 8-12 pairs of hooded mergansers in the river behind the cemetery. (report from Debbie Gleason).

12/25/12 -- Deer pond drive, Leicester
While leaving my girlfriends house around 4pm, there was a flock of about ten pine grosbeaks feeding in a crabapple in someone's front yard. All female. (report from Josh Gahagan).

12/24/12 -- Wachusett IBA, Sterling/Clinton
This afternoon we birded a few stops in the WACHUSETT IBA: Wachusett Reservoir proper (just a few stops; not many birds); Coachlace Pond; East Washacum; West Waushacum. We also visited The Quag and Sterling Peat, but both were frozen. Highlights included: Common Loon (3); Canada Goose (34); Mallard (36); Greater Scaup (101); Lesser Scaup (2); Common Goldeneye (43); Barrow's Goldeneye (1f continues in South Bay); Hooded Merganser (29); Common Merganser (7); Ruddy Duck (10); Red-tailed Hawk (1); Red-bellied Woodpecker (1); Winter Wren (1); E Bluebird (11); Yellow-rumped Warbler (2 apparently visiting a great feeding station in the company of chickaees, titmice et. Uncommon in the interior of MA in winter); Pine Grosbeak (1 fly-over while at Wachusett Reservoir; 11 feeding in a crab apple tree at Wachusett Meadows Country Club parking lot. These birds were eventually chased off by a flock of starlings). (report from Mark Lynch/Sheila Carroll).

12/23/12 -- Quabog IBA, Brookfield
we spent the morning at a few stops in the QUABOG IBA in the Brookfields. All the locations visited were also within the Sturbridge CBC circle. Most of the waterfowl seen Tuesday on the Sturbridge CBC seemed to have moved on. Highlights included: Great Blue Heron (2); Canada Goose (84); Mallard (99); C Goldeneye (1f); Hooded Merganser (52); Common Merganser (98); Cooper);;s Hawk (1); Red-tailed Hawk (4); Ring-necked Pheasant (1f: non-breeding game release); Virginia Rail (1); Northern Shrike (1ad); Red-breasted Nuthatch (5); E Bluebird (7); American Tree Sparrow (62); Savannah Sparrow (2); Swamp Sparrow (2); Dark-eyed Junco (92); Red-winged Blackbird (76: single flock perched in a tree. On the Sturbridge CBC we had only 2 Red-wings noted in the entire circle); Pine Grosbeak (1 fly-over); House Finch (46); COMMON REDPOLL (200 minimum. One enormous flock that was originally found on the count by Val Miller that seems to have gotten even bigger. This flock was very skittish and tough to scan through for a Hoary.); Pine Siskin (2); A Goldfinch (11); (report from Mark Lynch/Sheila Carroll).

12/22/12 -- Westboro / downtown Worcester
We birded a few areas in WESTBORO in the afternoon and had the following highlights:
  • SuAsCo: Mute Swan (86: while we were there, flocks would fly up, look like they were going to leave and land again on the water); Canada Goose (6); Mallard (6); REDHEAD (3 drakes continue); Common Merganser (85); Cooper's Hawk (1); Pine Grosbeak (2 in a crab apple tree at the Speedway strip mall on Rt.9. Sheila got some nice shots);
  • CHAUNCY LAKE: Mute Swan (3); Canada Goose (48); Common Merganser (26);
  • DOWNTOWN WORCESTER on the way home: Red-tailed Hawk (1); Peregrine Falcon (1);
    (report from Mark Lynch/Sheila Carroll).

    • 12/22/12 -- Westboro/Southboro/Northbridge
  • At the Sudbury Reservoir in Southboro, I had 10 Ruddy Ducks, 15 Ring Necked Ducks, 1 common merganser, and 2 hooded mergansers.
  • Westboro Reservoir (A-1 Site Mill Road): 3 Male Redhead Ducks, 1 Bufflehead, 1 great black backed gull, 40+ Mute Swans.
  • Arcade Pond in Whitinsville: 1 Juvenile Bald Eagle, No Little Blue Heron spotted today.
    (report from Justin Lawson).

    • 12/20/12 -- Westminster
    A Greater White-fronted Goose was among 100+ Canadas on the athletic fields adjacent to Monty Tech Regional High School in Westminster, Ma. this afternoon. The bird was viewed from Rte 2A, across from a small plaza just west of the school, no need to go into the school's busy parking areas. (report from Tom Pirro).

    12/20/12/ -- Spencer
    Today, my daughter and I spotted four pine grosbeaks in a fruit tree along the dirt driveway leading to Mass Audubon's Burncoat Pond Wildlife Sanctuary in Spencer. These were life birds for both of us! (report from Mary Sughrue-Yacino).

    12/19/12 -- Lake Chauncy, Westborough
    I spotted a pair of American Coots on Lake Chauncy in Westborough today. (report from Henry Squillante).

    12/19/12 -- Northbridge
    The immature Little Blue Heron continued today at Arcade Pond. The bird was very active today, as it worked the shoreline and was actively and successfully feeding on several small fish. Peter Morlock was there enjoying the bird too. (report from Alan Marble).

    12/18/12 -- Sturbridge Christmas Count
    On TUESDAY DECEMBER 18, the 17th annual STURBRIDGE CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT was held. Here are the complete count results. (report from Mark Lynch/Sheila Carroll).

    12/17/12 -- Sutton
    At 1.25 today I had a BlueBird stop by enjoy suet. (report from Michael Joubert).

    12/16/12 -- Westboro / Northborough
  • At my home in Northborough I had a Carolina Wren at my feeder as well as the usual winter birds.
  • While walking at Lake Chauncy in Westboro I spotted 4 Bluebirds and a large flock of Robins.
    (report from Henry Squillante).

    • 12/16/12 -- Blackstone National Corridor
    WE spent a few hours (before the bad weather arrived). Birding a few spots in the BLACKSTONE NATIONAL CORRIDOR, Worcester County section.
  • SUTTON COMMERCIAL PARK: American Robin (60+); Tree Sparrow (4); Field Sparrow (2); Song Sparrow (2); Dark-eyed Junco (60+); Common Redpoll (55); HOARY REDPOLL (1: watched for 10 minutes through a scope. See on-line article for identification criteria. )
  • UXBRIDGE COMMUNITY GARDENS: Song Sparrow (9); White-throated Sparrow (6); House Finch (2); Rusty Blackbird (4: flew in, perched in some trees, calling for a bit, then flew off);
  • NORTHBRIDGE: Arcade Pond LITTLE BLUE HERON
      (1imm: bird found and photo'd by Justin Lawson yesterday was still present, but looking sluggish. Initially it was perched on the back of the small island, only visible from Lake Street side. Later, the bird flew over to the Lake Street edge and perched at the edge of some cattails. It never attempted to feed the entire time we watched it and I noticed some ice on its bill tip)
    Mute Swan (5); Canada Goose (9); Mallard (6); Hooded Merganser (26); Red-shouldered Hawk (1: at one point perched right over Little Blue); Ring-billed Gull (27); Belted Kingfisher (1); N Flicker (3); Carolina Wren (1); N Mockingbird (2);
  • NORTHBRIDGE: Linwood Pond. Mute Swan (5); Canada Goose (25); Mallard (39); A Black Duck (24); Hooded Merganser (5);
  • WOONSOCKET: off Rt. 122 near the border of Blackstone MA. We went to check on the vulture roost. NO birds were perched on the old factory buildings near the bird. They were perched on houses and in trees in the adjacent neighborhood. Canada Goose (52 on the Blackstone River); BLACK VULTURE (10: all perched close together in 1 pine); Turkey Vulture (58: scattered through the neighborhood); Cooper's Hawk (1 perched among the TVs);
  • UXBRIDGE: Whitin Pond Mute Swan (3); Mallard (23); A Black Duck (2); Hooded Merganser (8);
  • MILLBURY: Central Cemetery Carolina Wren (1); Dark-eyed Junco (60+);
    (report from Mark Lynch/Sheila Carroll).

    • 12/16/12 -- Northbridge
    The immature LITTLE BLUE HERON, discovered by Justin Lawson yesterday, was very cooperative in the Whitinsville section of Northbridge this morning. The bird is on Arcade Pond and is easily seen from Lake St. Right across the street from the National Guard Building is a big dirt parking lot and also another pulloff a little further up the street. (report from Alan Marble).

    12/15/12 -- Worcester Christmas Count
    The 61st Worcester Christmas Count took place on Saturday (12/15). There were 87 recorded species on count day (ties count high), plus 1 during count week. There were 1 New Species + 16 New Highs. Here are the preliminary totals
    (report from John Liller)

    12/15/12 -- Sutton
    At 1.25 I had a Common Redpoll in my yard near my feeders. (report from Michael Joubert).

    12/15/12 -- Gates Pond, Berlin
    I was greeted by three Great Horned Owls in front of my home at 0630 today as I headed to Worcester for todays Christmas Count.  On my way home I stopped off at Gates Pond and came upon this Barred Owl.  I was led to him/her by 4-5 crows and was impressed by how close I was able to approach.  (report and photo by Randy Langer)

    12/15/12 -- Notre Dame Cemetery, Worcester
    There was a flock of about 30 common redpolls along the south side of the cemetery around noon today, feeding in the weeds. I was able to get reasonably close to them as they fed, providing some new photo opportunities for me. I could not pick out any hoaries. (report from Josh Gahagan).

    12/14/12 -- Westminster/Lunenburg
  • This morning I heard a Winter Wren singing, about a 3/4 song, from near my yard in Westminster. I had heard it giving a call note (a double chip note) last Saturday (12/8).
  • Yesterday (12/13) in Lunenburg there were 2 Pine grosbeaks.
    (report from Tom Pirro).

    • 12/14/12 -- Whitinsville
    This morning at 11.15am I spotted two adult bald eagles flying along the mumford river, heading north. It was quite the sight to see a pair together. (report from David Boyle).

    12/14/12 -- Whitinsville / Millbury
  • Went out looking for bald eagles along the Blackstone. Found two, not particularly cooperative, adults at Lake St. in Whitinsville. A home owner there said he had three the other day. Went from there up to Briery Pond in Millbury where I found hoodies and what appeared to me to be a family of greylag/canda cross breeds. Also stopped at Worcester airport. Found three pine grosbeaks which took off almost immediately.
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    • 12/13/12 -- Marlborough
    This morning I discovered 4 Pine Grosbeaks in the crab apple trees in my front yard. This is a new bird for my yard list! (report from Laura Lane).

    12/12/12 -- Worcester Airport
    There was a flock of 300+ Crows on the rt.56 side of the airport around noontime and I heard at least 1, possibly 2, Fish Crows among the flock. Airport personnel drove down the runway to scare them away. Fortunately I didn't see any guns in hand! (report from Rodney Jenkins)

    12/12/12 -- Lake Quinsigamond, Shrewsbury
    There were 2 Gadwalls (M+F) and an American Coot at the North End of Lake Quinsigamond (Holden St). (report from Peter Morlock).

    12/11/12 -- Holden/Worcester
  • The previously reported GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE continued this morning at 7:45 on Eagle Lake in Holden.
  • In Worcester, at 8:30 a.m., a Peregrine Falcon was sitting on the top, south corner of the People's United Bank. Seen from the library parking lot.
    (report from Alan Marble).

    • 12/9/12 -- Lake Williams, Marlborough
    I took a walk around Lake Williams and checked out the ducks on the Lake: Ring-necked Duck-11; Hooded Merganser- 17; Common Merganser-9; Ruddy Duck-12. Also of note: Red-bellied Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker. There was a male cardinal that was hanging around the side-view mirrors of the cars in the parking lot. Maybe he liked looking at his reflection? (report from Laura Lane).

    12/9/12 -- Worcester Airport
    Pine grosbeaks and common redpolls continue, joined by cedar waxwings. Also making an appearance was a merlin. (report from Garry Kessler)

    12/9/12 -- Berlin/Clinton
  • Gates Pond, Berlin:  Hooded Merganser (19), Ruddy Duck (1), Mallard (2), Ringneck Duck (3)
    Note:  The Hooded Merganser drakes were displaying, lots of head thrusting and their very loud call sounded very similar to that of a red squirrel scolding.
  • Worcester Airport: Wild Turkey (2), Common Redpoll (4), Evening Grosbeak (6), American Crow (6)
  • Median on I-190 driving south between Rt 117 and I-290: Red Tailed Hawk (10)
  • Wachusett Reservoir, Prescott Cove, Clinton: Canada Goose (50+), Common Loon (3)
    (report from Randy Langer).

    • 12/9/12 -- Paxton/Holden/Rutland
  • HOLDEN>Eagle Lake NB: best viewed from the beach in the park Canada Goose (120+); GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (1); NB: we found the geese at 7:30AM. Returning to the area at 12:30PM, ALL the geese were gone, likely grazing on one of the many farm fields nearby. Sheila got some shots. Mallard (15); A Black Duck (12); Hooded Merganser (2); Cooper's Hawk (1); Ring-billed Gull (10); Pileated Woodpecker (1); Red-breasted Nuthatch (4);
  • HOLDEN>Maple Spring Pond: Mallard (5); Ring-necked Duck (13); Bufflehead (7f); Common Goldeneye (2); Barrow?s Goldeneye (1f); Pine Grosbeak (4);
  • HOLDEN>Quinepauxet Reservoir: Common Goldeneye (2m); Hooded Merganser (3f); Common Merganser (5); Carolina Wren (1); NB: very low water.
  • RUTLAND>Muschopauge Rd: Red-tailed Hawk (1); Ring-billed Gull (104); E Starling (150+>including 1 bird continually imitating a Killdeer call); Brown-headed Cowbird (6); NB: NO geese in the reservoir, likely because too much other water is open. This is where the PINK-FOOTED GOOSE was found on last years Worcester CBC by Kevin Bourinot.
  • WARE RIVER WATERSHED>SW corner only: Mallard (18); Barred Owl (1); Belted Kingfisher (1); Hairy Woodpecker (2); Black-capped Chickadee (57); Red-breasted Nuthatch (46); Brown Creeper (5); Golden-crowned Kinglet (6); PINE WARBLER (1 w/chickadees and nuthatches); White-throated Sparrow (7); Dark-eyed Junco (22: single flock deep in forest); RED CROSSBILL (25+); NB: several gates normally closed are now open for deer season.
  • RUTLAND>Pine Hill Reservoir: Hooded Merganser (2); Common Merganser (23); Red-breasted Nuthatch (4);
  • PAXTON>Cooper's Hawk
    (report from Mark Lynch/Sheila Carroll).

    • 12/8/12 -- Sutton
    At 2.50 while filling my feeders I observed a Brown Creeper at the same time I had Common Raven fly over. (report from Michael Joubert).

    12/8/12 -- West Boylston / Boylston
    This morning we did some scouting in our area for the WORCESTER CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT. This area includes the eastern shore of Wachusett Reservoir, South Bay, and nearby areas. The weather was not the best: rain first thing in the morning; mist-rain for most of the rest of the morning; cold and damp. But at least it wasn't windy. A lot of ponds and marshes were still open. I cannot believe this will last another week. Partial list below:
  • Common Loon (5); Mallard (43); Common Goldeneye (29); BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (1f: continues in South Bay w a good-sized flock of Common Goldeneyes); Hooded Merganser (10); Bald Eagle (1ad); Cooper's Hawk (1imm); Red-shouldered Hawk (1); Red-tailed Hawk (4); E Screech Owl (2 calling during the day in response to an imitation); Red-bellied Woodpecker (4); Downy Woodpecker (5); Hairy Woodpecker (4); Carolina Wren (2); Winter Wren (3); Red-breasted Nuthatch (6); Golden-crowned Kinglet (5); E Bluebird (6); A Robin (44); N Mockingbird (3); C Yellowthroat (1f); Song Sparrow (22); Swamp Sparrow (4); White-throated Sparrow (13); Dark-eyed Junco (109); PINE GROSBEAK (8 immature/females in a single crab apple tree in front of Tahanto HS); A Goldfinch (19);
  • PLUS: at Worcester Country Club golf course: 2 Muskrats and great views of a MINK);
    (report from Mark Lynch/Sheila Carroll).

    • 12/7/12 -- Wachusett Reservoir, West Boylston
    Following up on Peter Morlock's sighting of the female Barrow's Goldeneye, I captured a photo of her among 29 other Common Goldeneye.  I took the photo through a tree line so I wouldn't flush them out.  Additionally there were two Common Loon and one Red Tailed Hawk on South Bay just off Rt 140.  
    (report and photo from Randy Langer)

    12/6/12 -- Hadwen Park, Worcester
    There were 4 Great Blue Herons, 10 Hooded Mergansers, 2 Mute Swans, 3 Gold Crowned Kinglets, 1 Belted Kingfisher, and the hilight for me was an adult Red Shouldered Hawk. I don't remember seeing one of those here before. (report from Brian Mulhearn)

    12/6/12 -- West Brookfield
    Today I observed a Northern Harrier hunting a pasture in West Brookfield. (report from Jeff Smith).

    12/6/12 -- Wachusett Lake, Westminster
    There were 10 Common Goldeneye on the lake (at the foot of Wachusett Mountain) at 1:15pm. (report from Randy Langer).

    12/3/12 -- Quabog IBA, Brookfield
  • We birded a few of the ponds in the QUABOG IBA in the Brookfields this afternoon. Totals were: Common Loon (2); Great Blue Heron (1); GREAT EGRET (1: at L. Quabog. Present for a few days. Sheila got some nice shots); Canada Goose (189); Mallard (62); A Black Duck (13); Hooded Merganser (114); Common Merganser (721: over 500 of which were on Lake Lashaway, but most flew out of there c. 3:30PM); Ruddy Duck (6); Red-tailed Hawk (1); Ring-billed Gull (231); Herring Gull (6); Belted Kingfisher (1); Pileated Woodpecker (1); Swamp Sparrow (6); Red-winged Blackbird (9); Pine Grosbeak (2).
  • On the way home at Worcester Airport we had (2) GREAT HORNED OWLS. Sheila got some shaky shots of 1 (it was very dark by the time we got to this location)
    (report from Mark Lynch/Sheila Carroll).

    • 12/3/12 -- West Millbury
    This morning at my suet feeder at home I had a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. (report from Alan Marble).

    12/2/12 -- Gull Shooting at Worcester Airport?
    We were birding at the front lot of the Worcester Airport Sunday afternoon when we noticed the security car across the tarmack stop and the police man got out and started shooting. Now we thought he was firing off an air gun (and maybe he was) but then we noticed him firing all over, even down, and at a flock of Horned Larks. Then we witnessed as he picked up two dead gulls and the other guy in the car got out a plastic bag and they put the gulls in the bag. Are they shooting gulls there? If not, what was going on? Does anyone know the policy of shooting at the airport? And firing at a flock of larks seems absurd. BTW: others people were there when we were and all agree it looked like they were shooting gulls.
    (report from Mark Lynch).

    12/2/12 -- Worcester
    A Rough-legged Hawk was observed in the NE section of Worcester. Also, the Barrows Goldeneye continues at South Bay on Wachusett Reservoir (West Boylston). (phone report from Dave Grant).

    12/2/12 -- Templeton
    There were 17 Snow Geese along with 100+ Canada Geese at the Templeton Developmental Center this afternoon. (report from John Williams)

    12/2/12 -- Mill Pond, Westborough
    After a frustrating morning battling the pea-soup fog, I returned to Mill Pond in Westborough in the afternoon and located the 2 Drake Redheads, found by Nick Paulsen yesterday. They were best viewed from Mill Rd by walking all the way to the right on the dike and looking back. They were associated with a flock of Hooded Mergansers. (report from Alan Marble).

    12/2/12 -- Lake Chauncy, Westboro
    I birded Lake Chauncy in Westboro today, and spotted a Common Redpoll feeding with the Goldfinches. I also stopped at the Worcester airport Friday (11/30), spotted 10 Horned Larks. (report from Henry Squillante).

    12/2/12 -- Worcester Airport/cemeteries, Worcester
    This afternoon we birded Worcester Airport and then three adjacent cemeteries in SW Worcester city.
  • Today at WORCESTER AIRPORT: Red-tailed Hawk (1); N Flicker (2); Horned Lark (70+); C Raven (2); American Robin (300++); Lapland Longspur (2, together -- photo); Snow Bunting (30+); Pine Grosbeak (3 -- photo).
    Yesterday at the airport we dipped on the Pine Grosbeaks, had only 1 longspur and also had 8 Common Redpolls.
  • LEESVILLE POND: Mute Swan (2); Canada Goose (35); Hooded Merganser (14); Belted Kingfisher (1);
  • HOPE CEMETERY: E Screech Owl (2)
  • NOTRE DAME CEMETERY: Great Blue Heron (3); Mallard (14); Hooded Merganser (13); AMERICAN CROW (over 400+ birds coming to roost in this and adjacent cemeteries); Gray Catbird (1); Winter Wren (1); Swamp Sparrow (1); Dark-eyed Junco (29);
    (report from Mark Lynch/Sheila Carroll)

    • 12/2/12 -- Marlborough/Berlin
    I went to three bodies of water in the area today; focus was more on what I saw on and around the water than on woodland birds. Birds recorded:  
  • Fort Meadow Reservoir (Marlborough): Ring-necked Duck (112), Ruddy Duck (16), Hooded Merganser (32), Bufflehead (1), Great Blue Heron (2), Ring-billed Gull (5); 
  • Lake Williams (Marlborough): Common Merganser (6), Ruddy Duck (18), Hooded Merganser (1), Red-tailed Hawk (2); 
  • Gates Pond (Berlin): Hooded Merganser (26), Canada Goose (122), Mallard (6), Bufflehead (1). (report from Randy Langer)

    • 12/1/12 -- Lake Quaboag, Brookfield
    The Great Egret continues along with a Great Blue heron, a late D-C- Cormorant, 1 pied-billed grebe, 700 (+-) Common mergansers and 55 Hooded Mergansers. (report from Rodney Jenkins)

    12/1/12 -- Mill Pond, Westborough
    Following up on Paul Nickilas' post to massbird, I checked the far end of the dam on Mill Rd. At 3PM there was still a pair of redhead drakes in with about 30 hoodies. Some of the hoodies are head bobbing. Always fun to see. (report from Garry Kessler).

    12/1/12 -- Westboro
    Today after an appointment I went around my area checking all the crabapple trees looking for Pine Grosbeaks with no luck, but I did find two male Redheads at Mill Pond (A1 site/Suasco Res.) in Westboro at around 1:10pm. The birds were with 31 Hooded Mergansers on the dam side off of Mill St. Also there I had a record 98 Mute Swans for this spot beating my record set earlier this fall of 88. Most were seen from the Arch St. side viewpoint where there is also 5 American Coots. (report from Nickilas Paulson).

    12/1/12 -- Coes Pond, Worcester
    This morning there were 3 White-winged Scoters on Coes Pond, in back of the Italian Restaurant. (report from Peter Morlock).

    12/1/12 -- Westminster/Gardner
    Pine Grosbeaks showed well this morning in Westminster and Gardner:
  • Westminster (Cracker Factory downtown): Pine Grosbeak 15
  • Gardner: Junction of Rte101/140 -- Pine Grosbeak 7; Am. Robin ~50; European Starling 25
  • Gardner Heywood Hospita on green Street) Pine Grosbeak 16
  • Gardner (Summit Industrial Park) -- Pine Grosbeak 1; Am. Robin 20
  • Templeton (Baldwinville village) -- Winter Wren 1
  • During the week in Lunenburg there were from 2-6 Pine Grosbeaks on Rte2 A just west on the center on 11/28, 11/29 and 11/30.
    (report from Tom Pirro).

    • For previous sightings, see November 2012 Archives or Archive Index