February 2005 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.
Directions to LINCOLN WOODS: IN TOWN OF LINCOLN RI (part of the Blackstone National Corridor):GO SOUTH ON RT. 146, WATCH FOR SIGN TO LINCOLN WOODS (NOT LINCOLN PARK: DOG RACING) . EXIT, CROSS OVER RT. 146: drive into park (road only goes into park). You will pass a small horse farm on left. Be sure to check wooded marsh in back of farm (pull off on road) for the blackbirds. A Red-headed Woodpecker has been seen here in years past. Just past the horsefarm, the road "T"s. Go to left and park near the gate. In the woods near the pond watch for the blackbirds in the trees and on the ground.
Also: On the way to Lincoln Woods this morning, on Rt.290, just before the Rt. 146 exit, one of the adult PEREGRINE FALCONS was perched atop a light pole, scaring all the Rock Pigeons in the area. (report from Mark Lynch/Sheila Carroll).
[note added: Howard Shainheit reports that the eagle was not present from 9:15 to 10:30 am. At that time, he also saw the four Common Mergs (3 males, 1 female).]
[additional note added: Pat Hackett reports that the eagle continued to fly northward, and was seen over the 290 /Burncoat area a few minutes later, heading north east.]
[ed. note: the eagle was not there at 3:20 pm, and was not there earlier at 1:00 pm. Also, it was sad to see a total of 5 ducks (all Mallards) dead in the pond.]
For previous sightings, see January 2005 Archives or Archive Index