Wachusett Meadows

Breeding Bird Census 1999

Date: June 13, 1999

Total Individuals: 1186

Number of Observers: 22

Total Species: 85

Arrival and departure dates are indicated by numbers for the months, and by the letters A, B, C, D for the weeks of the month. (boldface)=breeding bird, + = scattered reports throughout the year, * = rare and/or local breeder, ** = erratic or infrequent breeder, P.R. = permanent resident or present throughout the year.

Data compiled by Fran McMenemy

Bittern, American

4B-11B *

 1

Heron, Great Blue

3B-11A +

 58

Heron, Green

4D-10B

 2

-- Canada Goose

P. R.

 11

Duck, Wood

3B-11D +

 5

Duck, American Black

P. R.

 2

Mallard

P. R.

 7

Merganser, Hooded

3A-12B + *

 5

Hawk, Red-shouldered

3A-11D +

 1

Hawk, Broad-winged

4B-10A

 2

-- Red-tailed Hawk

P.R.

 1

Grouse, Ruffed

P.R.

 1

Woodcock, American

3A-11B +

 1

-- Mourning Dove

P.R.

 15

-- Barred Owl

P.R.

 2

Swift, Chimney

4D-10A

 1

Hummingbird, Ruby-throat.

5A-9C

 3

Kingfisher, Belted

3C-11D *

 2

Sapsucker, Yellow-bellied

4B-10B *

 4

Woodpecker, Downy

P.R.

 6

-- Hairy

P.R.

 14

Flicker, Northern

3A-11A+

 11

Woodpecker, Pileated

P.R.

 1

Wood-Pewee, Eastern

5C-10A  

 30

-- Least Flycatcher

4D-9C

 14

Phoebe, Eastern

3A-10C

 13

Flycatcher, Great Crested

4D-9C

 4

Kingbird, Eastern

4D-9A

 8

-- Blue-headed Vireo

4B-10B

 8

-- Yellow-throated Vireo

5B-9C

 3

-- Warbling Vireo

5A-9B

 4

-- Red-eyed Vireo

5C-10A

 46

Jay, Blue

P. R.

 22

Crow, American

P. R.

 9

Swallow, Tree

3C-10D

 48

-- Barn

4B-10C

 16

Chickadee, Black-capped

P. R.

 63

Titmouse, Tufted

P. R.

 19

Nuthatch, Red-breasted

P. R.

 1

-- White-breasted

 P. R.

 15

Creeper, Brown

 P. R.

 11

-- House Wren

4C-10D

 3

-- Winter Wren

4B-11B + *

 12

Gnatcatcher, Blue-gray

4C-9C

 1

Bluebird, Eastern

3C-11B +

 7

Veery

5A-9C

 20

-- Hermit Thrush

4B-11A +

 16

-- Wood Thrush

4D-9D

 14

Robin, American

3A-11D +

 17

Catbird, Gray

4D-10C

 21

Starling, European

P. R.

 18

-- Cedar Waxwing

5B-12A +

 22

Warbler, Blue-winged

5A-9C

 6

Warbler, Yellow

4D-10A

 7

-- Chestnut-sided

5A-9D

 19

-- Magnolia

5A-10B

 2

-- Black-throated Blue

5A-10B

 16

-- Yellow-rumped

4B-11D +

 20

-- Black-throated Green

4D-10B

 18

-- Blackburnian

4D-9D

 4

-- Black-and-white

4D-9D

 18

Redstart, American

5A-10B

 21

Ovenbird

5A-10A

 83

Waterthrush, Northern

4D-9D

 1

-- Louisiana

4C-8B

 2

Yellowthroat, Common

5A-10D

 31

-- Canada Warbler

5B-9C

 1

Tanager, Scarlet

5B-10B

 19

Towhee, Eastern

4D-10D

 23

-- Chipping Sparrow

4B-10D

 10

-- Field Sparrow

3C-11A +

 1

-- Song Sparrow

P. R.

 17

-- White-throated Sparrow

3B-11D +

 4

Cardinal, Northern

P. R.

 5

Grosbeak, Rose-breasted

5A-10D

 7

Bobolink

5A-10A

 15

Blackbird, Red-winged

3A-11B +

 44

Grackle, Common

3A-11B +

 58

Cowbird, Brown-headed

3B-11D +

 27

-- Baltimore Oriole

5A-9D +

 8

Finch, Purple

2D-11B +

 7

-- House

P. R.

 2

Goldfinch, American

P. R.

 41

Sparrow, House

P. R.

 4