- 5/30/98 -- Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Worcester
- An ORCHARD ORIOLE (male) was found
along Brookside Trail off of Dunkirk Rd. (report from John Liller)
- 5/28/98 -- Barre
- Observed along the route near the IMS retreat were 1 ACADIAN FLYCATCHER
(from Mill Rd, along nw side of Gaston Pond), and 4 BLACKPOLL
WARBLERS. (report from Chris Phillips).
- 5/26/98 -- Bolton Flats, Bolton
- Birds observed included 2 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 2 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 1 LEAST SANDPIPER, 2 BANK SWALLOWS and 2 WILLOW
FLYCATCHERS. (report from Chuck Caron).
- 5/26/98 -- Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Worcester
- Thrushes included 3 VEERY, 1 SWAINSON'S THRUSH, and 10 WOOD THRUSH.
Migrant warblers included 2 BLACK-THROATED GREEN, 1 BLACKBURNIAN, 1
BLACKPOLL, and 4 BLACK-AND-WHITE (report from John Liller).
- 5/20/98 -- High Ridge WMA, Gardner
- Between 5:30 and 6:30 am at the Smith Street end there were
2 AM. BITTERN, 6 HOODED MERGANSER (1 ad. female with 5 chicks),
1 N. HARRIER, 1 SORA (calling), 1 BAY-BREASTED WARBLER. (report from
Tom Pirro).
- 5/19/98 -- Phillipston Center
- A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was found (report from John Williams).
- 5/19/98 -- Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Worcester
- Flycatchers today included 1 EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, 1 WILLOW FLYCATCHER,
1 LEAST FLYCATCHER, 2 GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER (report from John Liller).
- 5/18/98 -- Barre
- Observed along the route near the IMS retreat were
1 AMERICAN BITTERN,
1 BROAD-WINGED HAWK,
2 BARRED OWL (at the nest),
18 WOOD THRUSH,
2 MAGNOLIA WARBLER,
4 BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER,
1 BLACKPOLL WARBLER,
3 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH,
4 BOBOLINK,
(report by Chris Phillips).
- 5/14/98 -- Barre
- The combined totals for selected species on May 13 and May 14 near the IMS re
treat were: 1 BROAD-WINGED HAWK, 1 RUFFED GROUSE, 1 BARRED OWL,
1 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, 1 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 8 WOOD THRUSH,
1 NASHIVILLE WARBLER, 1 BOBOLINK, 3 PURPLE FINCH, and 1 EVENING
GROSBEAK (report from Chris Phillips).
- 5/13/98 -- Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Worcester
- Highlights included 2 WOOD DUCKS, 2 WILD TURKEY, 10 BLUE-WINGED
WARBLER, 5 YELLOW WARBLER, 24 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, 2 BLACK-THROATED
GREEN WARBLER, 3 PRAIRIE WARBLER, 1 PALM WARBLER, 14 BLACK-AND-WHITE
WARBLER, and 14 COMMON YELLOWTHROAT (report from John Liller).
- 5/9/98 -- Migration Count Auburn-Oxford
-
Highlights from Saturday's count included:
2 Double-Crested Cormorant, 7 Eastern Kingbird, 3 Bank Swallow, 1 Ruby-crowned
Kinglet, 2 Veery, 31 Gray Catbird, 4 Brown Thrasher, 2 Cedar Waxwing,
1 Blue-headed Vireo, 7 Warbling Vireo, 9 Blue-winged Warbler, 1 Northern
Parula,
19 Yellow Warbler, 46 Yellow-rumped Warbler, 1 Black-throated Green Warbler,
5 Pine Warbler, 1 Prairie Warbler, 2 Palm Warbler, 7 Black-and-white Warbler,
2 American Redstart, 4 Ovenbird, 2 Northern Waterthrush, 2 Louisiana
Waterthrush, 18 Common Yellowthroat, 4 Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 11 Eastern
Towhee, 13 Savannah Sparrow, 1 Bobolink, and 6 Northern Oriole
(report from Paul Meleski).
- 5/9/98 -- Gardner migration count
- The following are highlights from Gardner 5-9-98 for the NAMC between
5Am and 12noon. A total of 82 species and 796 individuals were
tallied. Despite the cool , damp weather and occasionally being
"swallowed" up by roving fog the birding was at time great! A few
times I could not keep up the warbler (18 species , 207 individuals)
activity. Most of the "earlier type migrates were well represented.
The Hightlight:
2 Common Loon ,
2 American Bittern ,
2 Virginia Rail ,
1 Northern goshawk ,
2 Least Flycatcher ,
1 Gr. Crested Flycatcher ,
1 Marsh Wren ,
2 Warbling Verio ,
4 Nashville Warb. ,
15 Nothern Parula ,
2 Magnolia Warb. ,
10 Blk Thr. Blue ,
28 Blk + white ,
4 Nothern Waterthrush ,
6 Redstart ,
1 Canada Warb. ,
19 C. Yellow throat ,
32 White Thr. Sparrow ,
1 White Crowned Sparrow ,
2 Boblink ,
1 Evening Grosbeak ,
(report from Tom Pirro).
- 5/9/98 -- Phillipston/Templeton area migration count
- As part of the North American Migration Count held on Saturday, May 9, 81 specie
s were identified in the Phillipston/Templeton area. Highlights include: 1 Am.
Bittern; 1 Red-shouldered Hawk; 1 Solitary Sandpiper; 1 R.-t. Hummingbird; 5 Le
ast Flycatcher; 1 Veery, 8 Wood Thrush; 3 Hermit Thrush; 3 Blue-headed Vireo; 2
Warbling Vireo; 1 Red-eyed Vireo; 15 species of warblers including a Black-thr
oated Blue; 1 Prairie; 22 Black-throated Green; 14 Yellowthroat; 28 Ovenbird; 4
Northern Waterthrush and 2 Am. Redstart; 2 Bobolink; 1 E. Meadowlark; 2 Savannah
Sparrow; 2 Rose-breasted Grosbeak; 2 Baltimore Oriole and 4 Evening Grosbeak.
(report from John Williams).
- 5/9/98 -- Barre
- The combined totals for selected species on May 9 and May 10 near the IMS retreat were:
1 COOPER'S HAWK ,
1 Kildeer,
1 Woodcock,
1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker,
1 EASTERN KINGBIRD,
4 Least Flycatcher,
3 Eastern Bluebird,
22 Wood Thrush,
6 Veery,
8 Hermit Thrush,
2 Blue-winged Warbler,
6 Northern Parula,
7 YELLOW WARBLER,
9 CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER,
1 MAGNOLIA WARBLER,
2 BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER,
12 Black-Throated Green Warbler,
28 Black-and-White Warbler,
7 AMRICAN REDSTART,
55 Ovenbird,
12 COMMON YELLOWTHROAT,
1 SCARLET TANAGER,
1 BOBOLINK,
17 NORTHERN ORIOLE,
14 Purple Finch
(report from Chris Phillips).
- 5/9/98 -- Ashburnham and Westminster migration count
- Highlights include 6 common loons, 3 double-crested cormorants, 1 American
Bittern, 1 sharp-shinned hawk, 2 Virginia Rails, 2 solitary sandpipers, 3
pileated woodpeckers, 3 eastern kingbirds, 15 rough-winged swallows, 1 cliff
swallow, 4 red-breasted nuthatches, 3 golden-crowned kinglets, 18 species of
warblers including 1 blue-winged, 4 Nashville, 6 northern parula, 2
blackburnian, 2 pine, 2 prairie, 1 palm, and 2 American redstart, 2 scarlet
tanagers, 3 rose-breasted grosbeaks, 8 dark-eyed juncos, 9 bobolink, 8 purple
finches, and 1 evening grosbeak.
In addition, on May 10 th a late rusty blackbird was found in Lunenburg at
the Walmart parking lot.
(report from Chuck Caron).
- 5/7/98 -- Phillipston
- A RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD was observed (report from John
Williams).
- 5/7/98 -- Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Worcester
- Highlights included 1 GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER,
2 YELLOW WARBLER,
1 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK ,
and 2 BALTIMORE ORIOLE. (report from John Liller).
- 5/7/98 -- Hodges Village Dam, Oxford
- Highlights included
1 COMMON MOORHEN, 3 WOOD THRUSH, 1 HERMIT THRUSH,
1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, 3 BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER,
1 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, 1 PALM WARBLER, 1 YELLOW
WARBLER, 3 COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, 6 OVENBIRD, 20ish YELLOW-
RUMPED WARBLER (report from Paul Meleski).
- 5/4/98 -- Hodges Village Dam, Oxford
- An afternoon walk yielded 1 EASTERN KINGBIRD, 1 BROAD-WINGED HAWK,
3 BLACK-and-WHITE
WARBLER, 1 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER,.2 HERMIT THRUSH, 1 NORTHERN
WATERTHRUSH, and 50-60 TREE SWALLOWS staging at the pool behind the dam.
(report from Paul Meleski).
- 5/4/98 -- Institute Park, Worcester
- A WARBLING VIREO was seen and heard singing (report from Rick
Quimby).
- 5/4/98 -- Hodges Village Dam, Oxford
- Highlights from Hodges Village today included
2 WARBLING VIREO, 1 BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 3 COMMON YELLOWTHROAT,
2 BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, 5 OVENBIRD, 1 BLACK-THROATED
GREEN WARBLER, 5 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, 2 YELLOW WARBLER,
3 PINE WARBLER, 8 GRAY CATBIRD, 1 BROWN THRASHER, 2 HERMIT
THRUSH, 6 EASTERN TOWHEE, 12 SWAMP SPARROW, 3 BELTED
KINGFISHER, 1 EASTERN BLUEBIRD, and 2 WOOD DUCK (report from Paul Meleski)
- 5/4/98 -- Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Worcester
- Highlights included
1 FISH CROW, 3 HOUSE WREN, 1 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET,
1 BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, 3 WOOD THRUSH, 1 BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, 3 PALM WARBLER,
2 PRAIRIE WARBLER, 5 COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, AND 1 BALTIMORE ORIOLE.
(report from John Liller)
- 5/4/98 -- High Ridge WMA, Gardner
- From the Smith Street entrance, in fog:
1 AMERICAN BITTERN ,
2 WINTER WREN ,
2 BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER,
1 CHESTNUT SIDED WARBLER,
1 NASHVILLE WARBLER ,
4 OVENBIRD,
2 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH,
2 PALM WARBLER,
2 BLK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER ,
2 EVENING GROSBEAK (report From Tom Pirro).
- 5/2/98 -- Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Worcester
- HIghlights included 1 HOUSE WREN,
1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 4 Eastern Bluebird , 1 WOOD THRUSH, 4 GRAY CATBIRD,
12 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, 3 PALM WARBLER, 3 BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, and
1 COMMON YELLOWTHROAT. (report from John Liller).
- 5/1/98 -- High Ridge WMA, WEstminster
- Highlights included 5 SWAMP
SPARROWS, 2 HOUSE WRENS, 3 BLUEBIRDS, 1 PURPLE FINCH, 2 BLACK-THOATED GREEN
WARBLERS, 1 CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, 1 YELLOWTHROAT AND 1 BLACK&WHITE WARBLER.
(report from Chuck Caron).
- 5/1/98 -- Hodges Dam, Oxford
- A quick 10 minute walk at Hodges yielded 3 GRAY CATBIRD,
2 YELLOW WARBLER, 5 EASTERN TOWHEE and 1 BROWN THRASHER (report from
Paul Meleski).
- 4/30/98 -- Institute Park, Worcester
- A GRAY CATBIRD and a BALTIMORE ORIOLE were seen, the first park records
for each of these in April (report from Rick Quimby)
- 4/30/98 -- Gardner
- Just a quick 10 minute stop near a wooded swamp this AM 4-30 brought
a NASHVILLE and BLACK & WHITE WARBLERS. (report from Tom Pirro)
Looks like an early warbler season [ed].
- 4/29/98 -- Hodges Village Dam, Oxford
- Highlights included 1 BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH,
1 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, 4 PINE WARBLER,
5 PALM WARBLER, 8 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, 2 EASTERN
TOWHEE, 1 BROWN THRASHER, 1 HERMIT THRUSH, 1 EASTERN
BLUEBIRD
(report from Paul Meleski).
- 4/29/98 -- Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Worcester
- There were 5 WILD TURKEY
,2 VIRGINIA RAIL
,1 AMERICAN WOODCOCK (report from John Liller).
- 4/28/98 -- Bolton Flats, Bolton
- There were 2 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1
COMMON SNIPE, 2 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 1 AMERICAN KESTREL, AND 33 SAVANNAH
SPARROWS. (report from Chuck Caron).
- 4/28/98 -- Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Worcester
- Highlights included 1 COMMON SNIPE , 1 BLUE-HEADED VIREO , 7
PALM WARBLERS, 12 EASTERN TOWHEE, and 9 FIELD SPARROWS.
On 4/25/98, there were 1 HERMIT THRUSH, 2 BROWN THRASHER, 7
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, and 4 EASTERN TOWHEE. (report from John Liller).
- 4/26/98 -- Hodges Village Dam, Oxford
- Highlights included 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, 1 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER,
5 PINE WARBLER, 21 PALM WARBLER, 38 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER,
1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER, 1 BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, 3 BROWN
THRASHER, 1 EASTERN TOWHEE, 1 BARN SWALLOW, 1 RUBY-CROWNED
KINGLET, 3 WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, and 6 WOOD DUCK.
Also,
4 CHIMNEY SWIFTS were seen flying in front of the Grafton Municipal Center.
(report from Paul Meleski).
- 4/25/98 -- Oxbow NWR, Harvard
- Highlights included 3 EVENING
GROSBEAKS, 1 BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, 1 BLUE-HEADED (SOLITARY) VIREO
, 4 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS,
3 PURPLE FINCHES, 13 PALM WARBLERS, 1 TOWHEE, 2 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 1
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH AND 2 AMERICAN KESTRELS. (report from Chuck Caron).
- 4/23/98 -- High Ridge WMA in Westminster
- From the Overlook street entrance come the following highlights:
2 EASTERN BLUEBIRD
, 3 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER
, 1 WINTER WREN
, 1 HOUSE WREN
, 1 BLUE-HEADED VIREO (Solitary)
, 1 LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH
and 4 EVENING GROSBEAK (report from Tom Pirro)
- 4/21/98 --Hodges Village Dam, Oxford
- There were 27 PALM WARBLER, 15 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, 1 BROWN THRASHER,
1 MERLIN, 6 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, 2 NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED
SWALLOW today (report from Paul Meleski)
- 4/21/98 -- High Ridge WMA, Gardner
- An AMERICAN BITTERN was heard in a wetland at High Ridge WMA
in Gardner this morning. This wetland marsh is located 1/4 to 1/3 mile
in from the Smith Street entrance off Rte 140 in Gardner. (report
from Tom Pirro)
.
- 4/20/98 -- Gardner
- Heavy rain showers from the previous night "grounded" some
migrating Grebes. 5 HORNED GREBES , 2 RED-NECKED GREBES and
8 BUFFLEHEAD
were on Wright's Resevior in Gardner. Also present was an
EASTERN TOWHEE in Westminster. (report from Tom Pirro)
- 4/20/98 -- Cowdry Nature Center, Lunenburg
- Highlights included 40 TREE SWALLOWS, 3 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS,
18 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS and 22 PALM WARBLERS.
(report from Chuck Caron).
- 4/19/98 -- Hodges Village Dam, Oxford
- There were 8 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, 5 PINE WARBLER, 2 PALM WARBLER,
6 RUBY- CROWNED KINGLET, 2 HERMIT THRUSH. Also, the
NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS have returned to both Hodges and
Buffumville Dams in Oxford/Charlton (report from Paul Meleski).
- 4/19/98 -- Mt. Wachusett, Princeton
- There were 2 WINTER WREN (1 just outside Wachusett Mt Visitor Center)
and 1 YELLOW- BELLIED SAPSUCKER (report from Paul Meleski).
- 4/17/98 -- Mt. Watatic, Ashburnham
- There were 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS, 2 HERMIT THRUSHES, 2 RUBY-CROWNED
KINGLETS, and 5 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS (report from Chuck Caron).
- 4/15/98 -- High Ridge WMA in Westminster
- There were 4 EVENING GROSBEAKS, 5 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 2 WOOD DUCKS,
1 SWAMP SPARROW, 1 PURPLE FINCH, and 1 SOLITARY VIREO (report from
Chuck Caron).
- 4/14/98 -- Dudley
- A male WILD TURKEY was seen displaying to 3 females along route 197
at Tufts Hill (report from Joan Zumpfe)
- 4/13/98 -- Hodges Village Dam, Oxford
- Highlights include 1 EASTERN TOWHEE, 6 PINE WARBLER, 1 PALM WARBLER,
2 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, 3 CHIPPING SPARROW,
8 SWAMP SPARROW, 1 FIELD SPARROW, 1 EASTERN BLUEBIRD,
1 RUFFED GROUSE, 3 WILD TURKEY (report from Paul Meleski)
- 4/11/98 -- Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Worcester
- Highlights include 3 WILD TURKEYS (male displaying), 1 RED-BELLIED
WOODPECKER, 1 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, 6 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, and 1 PALM
WARBLER (report from John Liller)
- 4/11/98 -- Grafton
- There was an adult WHOOPER SWAN
today at Fisherville Pond (go south on Rte 122, turn west onto Main
Street). Also 2 MUTE SWANS nesting. At the Tufts Wildlife Clinic
there were 2 FISH CROWS. (report from Fran McMenemy)
- 4/11/98 -- SUASCO impoundment, Westboro
- There are now 2 OSPREYS on one of the nests. Also a GREAT HORNED
OWL was observed with 2 chicks in the nest. (report from Fran McMenemy)
- 4/11/98 -- Boynton Park, Worcester
- A LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH was found, along with 2 PILIATED WOODPECKERS
(report from Fran McMenemy)
- 4/11/98 -- Sudbury Reservoir, Southborough
- The LITTLE BLUE HERON is apparently
no longer present (report from Fran McMenemy)
- 4/11/98 -- Hodges Village Dam, Oxford
- There were
2 PALM WARBLER, 11 PINE WARBLER, 2 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, 1 HERMIT THRUSH,1
AMERICAN KESTREL, 1 COOPER'S HAWK, 4 EASTERN
BLUEBIRD, 2 HOODED MERGANSER, 4 WOOD DUCK (report from Paul Meleski)
- 4/8/98 -- Sudbury Reservoir, Southborough
- The LITTLE BLUE HERON
was not found today. There were 12 BUFFLEHEAD,
1 PINE WARBLER, AND 1 SAVANNAH SPARROW (report from Chuck Caron)
- 4/8/98 -- Hodges Village Dam, Oxford
- There were 1 EASTERN TOWHEE, 2 CHIPPING SPARROW,1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK,
3 EASTERN BLUEBIRD (report from Paul Meleski).
- 4/7/98 -- Westminster
- There were 1 HORNED GREBE (Meetinghouse Pond), 2 BUFFLEHEADS, 42
COMMON MERGANSERS, and 10 RING-NECKED DUCKS. (report from Chuck Caron)
- 4/7/98 -- Sudbury Reservoir, Southborough
********************SPECIAL ALERT********************************
An adult
LITTLE BLUE HERON
was found here yesterday, and was still
present today. From I-495, take rt. 9 east to White's Corner, and
turn left onto White Bagley Rd, which goes over the causway.
(report from Fran McMenemy)
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- 4/7/98 -- Coe's Pond, Worcester
- Barton Kamp reports a RUDDY DUCK here (fide Fran McMenemy)
- 4/4/98 -- Forbush Bird Club Trip
- 4 COMMON LOONS were found on the Wachusett Rservoir, 2
PIED-BILLED GREBES were at Coachlace Pond in Clinton, a
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT was at Curtis Pond in Worcester, and the
OSPREY has returned to the SUASCO Impoundment in Westboro, where
a pair nested last year. (report from Fran McMenemy)
- 4/6/98 -- Hodges Village Dam, Oxford
- 1 HERMIT THRUSH, 5 PINE WARBLERS, 4 SWAMP SPARROW, 1 FIELD
SPARROW, 5 BROWN CREEPER (singing loudly), 1 RUFFED GROUSE,
1 BELTED KINGFISHER, 2 WOOD DUCK, 3 NORTHERN FLICKER were recorded.
(report from Paul Meleski)
- 4/6/98 -- Institute Park, Worcester
- The female NORTHERN SHOVELER and two GADWALL (male and female)
are still present (report from Rick Quimby)
- 4/3/98 -- Bolton Flats, Bolton
- There were 19 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 3 TREE SWALLOWS, 1 AMERICAN KESTREL,
2 RING-NECKED DUCKS, AND 2 FIELD SPARROWS. (report from Chuck Caron)
- 4/2/98 -- Lake Chauncy, Westboro
- A COMMON LOON, 3 BUFFLEHEAD, 1 LESSER SCAUP, 2 BELTED KINGFISHERS
AND 2 SWAMP SPARROWS were present this morning. At Little Chauncy,
there was 1 PIED-BILLED GREBE. (reported by Anne Boover).
- 3/31/98 -- Lake Chauncy, Westboro
- One Ruddy Duck still remains here. Also seen were 2 Am. Kestrels,
1 Merlin, 3 Killdeer, and a Belted Kingfisher. At Little Chauncy, there
were 2 Wood Ducks, 14 Ring-necked Ducks, and a Great Blue Heron
(reported by Anne Boover)
- 3/30/98 -- Lake Chauncy, Westboro
- Anne Boover reports 5 Ruddy Ducks at Chauncy Lake, as well as
3 Am. Woodcock, 4 Ring-necked Ducks, and 2 Wood Ducks at the
Fisheries and Wildlife Area in Westboro.
- 3/28/98 -- Brookfield area
- On the Forbush Bird Club trip, the Red-headed Woodpecker
at 112 Long Hill Rd. in West Brookfield was easily found,
along with a Red-bellied Woodpecker and 2 Pileated Woodpeckers.
Two adult Bald Eagles were seen perched along the shore of Lake
Quaboag, and an early Pine Warbler was seen and heard singing
at Lake Ashaway. Common Mergansers were numerous, but the
Tree Swallows were surprisingly absent from their usual spot
along the Quaboag River. (reported by Rick Quimby)
- 3/25/98 -- Institute Park, Worcester
- Rick Quimby reports that the female Northern Shoveler and
female Gadwall are still present. Also present today are two
Wood Ducks (male) and a male Gadwall, along with 14 Hooded Mergansers.
- 3/25/98 Recent sighting list is established
- This compilation is now actively in operation. It contains
daily updated bird sightings from central Massachusetts, mostly
Worcester County. To contribute a sighting, you can email to
rsquimby@wpi.edu or call Rick Quimby at (508) 835-2616 and leave a message.
Please leave your name and the time and date of your call, along with
particulars of the sighting. This is not intended as a "chat" line,
so please confine your submissions to recent bird sightings that will
be of interest to Worcester County birders.