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Bird Sightings at Fresh Pond Reservation
2005

December 30, 2005
Seen simultaneously from one spot near Dunkin' Donuts
Canvasbacks - 3
Redhead - 1
Greater Scaup, female - 1
Bufflehead, female - 1
Common Loon - 1
Elizabeth Wylde, Tom Murray, Larry Millman
December 23, 2005
Canada Goose 11
Mallard 2
Canvasback 5
Redhead 10
Lesser Scaup 2
Ruddy Duck 6
Common Loon 2
Ring-billed Gull 150
Herring Gull 30
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Rock Pigeon 7
Mourning Dove 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 16
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
American Robin 2
European Starling 100
White-throated Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Northern Cardinal 4
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 10
Elizabeth Wylde
December 15, 2005
American Black Duck 4
Mallard 11
Canvasback 33
Ring-necked Duck 1
Lesser Scaup 5
Hooded Merganser 29
Ruddy Duck 2
Common Loon 2
Pied-billed Grebe 2
American Coot 2
Ring-billed Gull 80
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Rock Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 5
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 15
Black-capped Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
American Robin 8
Cedar Waxwing 5
White-throated Sparrow 4
Dark-eyed Junco 3
Northern Cardinal 4
House Finch 7
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 5
Elizabeth Wylde
December 11, 2005
Canada Goose 100
American Black Duck 3
Canvasback 40
Ring-necked Duck 1
Lesser Scaup 4
Hooded Merganser 6
Ruddy Duck 50
Common Loon 2
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1                                         BACK TO CALENDAR
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 2
Ring-billed Gull 50
Herring Gull 10
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Mourning Dove 1
Downy Woodpecker 4
Blue Jay 10
Black-capped Chickadee 20
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
American Robin 20
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 1
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 20
Northern Cardinal 10
American Goldfinch 50
House Sparrow 2
Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Birdwalk
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
December 6, 2005
Canvasback 20
Ring-necked Duck 4
Lesser Scaup 3
Common Merganser 1
Ruddy Duck 15
Common Loon 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 9
Ring-billed Gull 20
Herring Gull 5
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 2
Black-capped Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
American Robin 6
Song Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 7
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Northern Cardinal 8
House Sparrow 10
Elizabeth Wylde and Suzanna Black
November 27, 2005
Canada Goose 28
Canvasback 30
Lesser Scaup 6
Ring-necked Duck 14
Ruddy Duck 24
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Ring-billed Gull 20
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 1                             
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American Coot 13
Red-tailed Hawk 1 (heard)
Downy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
American Robin 10
Northern Cardinal 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
American Goldfinch 1

Jason Sandler
Franklin

November 26, 2005
Common Goldeneye
- 1 male
Northern Cardinal- a leucistic female, first seen in 2003.
               Seen today near Neville Place. PHOTO
Nancy Guppy
November 16, 2005
Brant 1 -Immature, at north shore of Little Fresh Pond
Mallard 6
Canvasback 30
Ring-necked Duck 25
Hooded Merganser 12
Ruddy Duck 18
Pied-billed Grebe 2
American Coot 13                                           

Ring-billed Gull 20
Herring Gull 5
Rock Pigeon 9
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 2
American Goldfinch 1
Elizabeth Wylde
November 12, 2005
Mallard 1
Canvasback 40
Redhead 2
Ring-necked Duck 50
Ruddy Duck 35
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 12
Ring-billed Gull 30
Herring Gull 30
Rock Pigeon 20                                                  BACK TO CALENDAR PAGE
Mourning Dove 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 6
Black-capped Chickadee 6
American Robin 6
Northern Mockingbird 2
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 9
White-throated Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Northern Cardinal 5
American Goldfinch 12
Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Birdwalk
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
November 2, 2005
Canvasback 28
Redhead 1 drake
Ring-necked Duck 164
Hooded Merganser 3
Ruddy Duck 45
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
E. Phoebe 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher--found by Steve Simpson by Neville
Hermit Thrush 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
C. Yellowthroat 3
A. Tree Sparrow 8
Fox Sparrow 3
Indigo Bunting 2
Dickcissel 1
Bob Stymeist
Watertown
Oct 27, 2005
Ring-necked Duck 150
Hooded Merganser 3
Ruddy Duck 25
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Ring-billed Gull 20
Herring Gull 3
Mourning Dove 3
Downy Woodpecker 3
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 15
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 25
Tufted Titmouse 8
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Brown Creeper 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 20
European Starling 35
Yellow-rumped Warbler 120
Palm Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Song Sparrow 25
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 10
Dark-eyed Junco 80
Northern Cardinal 3
Common Grackle 20
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 30
Elizabeth Wylde

October 21, 2005
Soccer field only 09:20-09:45AM
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Blue-headed Vireo
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler 6
Common Yellowthroat 2
Chipping Sparrow 30
White-crowned Sparrow
Bob Stymeist
Watertown

October 20, 2005
Canada Goose 50
American Wigeon 1
Mallard 2
Ring-necked Duck 65
Ruddy Duck 35
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Ring-billed Gull 30
Herring Gull 8
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 20
Downy Woodpecker 5
Northern Flicker 3
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 7
Black-capped Chickadee 10
Tufted Titmouse 8
Brown Creeper 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Swainson's Thrush 1
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 20
European Starling 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 10
Palm Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Chipping Sparrow 5
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 30
Swamp Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 4
Dark-eyed Junco 50
Northern Cardinal 1
Baltimore Oriole 2
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 60
House Sparrow 10
Elizabeth Wylde
October 18, 2005
Mallard just 1 male!!
Ring -necked Duck 157
Ruddy Duck 31
Eastern Phoebe 8
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 38
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Winter Wren
Golden crowned Kinglet 8
Ruby crowned Kinglet 5
Hermit Thrush 7
YELLOW WARBLER
Yellow-rumped Warbler 44
Blackpoll Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat
Chipping Sparrow 32
Savannah Sparrow 7
Song Sparrow 30
Swamp Sparrow 10
White-throated Sparrow 60
Dark-eyed Junco 27
Baltimore Oriole
Bob Stymeist
Watertown
October 18, 2005
Canada Goose 20
Mute Swan 2
Ring-necked Duck 150
Ruddy Duck 37
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Coot 2
Black-backed Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull 15
Herring Gull 5
Mourning Dove 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 10
Black-capped Chickadee 10
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Brown Creeper 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 100
Gray Catbird 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 50
Black-throated Green Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 2
Chipping Sparrow 15
Song Sparrow 30
Swamp Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 15
Dark-eyed Junco 10
Northern Cardinal 1
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 30
House Sparrow 40
Suzanna Black
Cambridge/Groton
Elizabeth Wylde
Cambridge
October 17, 2005
Ring-necked Duck 20
Ruddy Duck 30
American Coot 1
Ring-billed Gull 45
Herring Gull 5
Rock Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 8
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 6
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 5
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 4
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 8
Scarlet Tanager 1
Chipping Sparrow 2
Grasshopper Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 6
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 8
Northern Cardinal 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 15
Elizabeth Wylde
October 11, 2005
Canada Goose 8
Mallard 2
Ring-necked Duck 30
Ruddy Duck 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 6
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 12
Black-capped Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 4
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 40
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler 15
Pine Warbler 1
Scarlet Tanager 1
Song Sparrow 7
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 6
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Northern Cardinal 3
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 30
House Sparrow 15
Elizabeth Wylde
October 7, 2005
This morning a brief trip around the old soccer field at Fresh Pond yielded fewer
sparrows than I might have predicted, but a Dickcissel was noted
and calling frequently near the wood chip piles. Other highlights were:
Baltimore Oriole
Common Yellowthroat 3
Swamp Sparrow 6
Song Sparrow 15
White-throated Sparrow 12
Bob Stymeist
September 26, 2005
Dark-eyed Junco-First of the Season!
Jean Rogers and Elizabeth Wylde
September 25, 2005
Canada Goose - 58
American Wigeon - 3
Mallard - 5
Ring-necked Duck - 15
Scaup - 1 female (Greater?)
Pied-billed Grebe - 2
Ring-billed Gull - 50
Herring Gull - 6
Mourning Dove - 3
Downy Woodpecker - 1                                   BACK TO CALENDAR PAGE
Blue Jay - 3
Black-capped Chickadee - 2
White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
American Robin - 15
Gray Catbird - 3
Northern Mockingbird - 2
European Starling - 2
Black-and-white Warbler - 1
Common Yellowthroat - 1
Song Sparrow - 4
Northern Cardinal - 1
American Goldfinch - 6
House Sparrow - 15
Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Birdwalk
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
September 22, 2005
The weedy area at the former soccer field was the best area for sparrows,
goldfinches and warblers.
Highlights:
Ring-necked Duck 14
Eastern Phoebe 4
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Carolina Wren 2
House Wren 6
Nashville Warbler
Black-throated Green 3
Pine Warbler 6- 4 still singing
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warbler
6
Blackpoll 2
Redstart 2
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat 12
Savannah Sparrow 4
Lincoln's Sparrow
2
American Goldfinch 75-85
Bob Stymeist
Watertown

September 13, 2005
Canada Goose - 11
Mallard - 1
Ring-necked Duck - 3
Double-crested Cormorant - 10
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 80
Herring Gull - 9
Rock Pigeon - 10
Mourning Dove - 3
Belted Kingfisher - 2
Downy Woodpecker - 5
Blue Jay - 2
Black-capped Chickadee - 8
Tufted Titmouse - 2
White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
Carolina Wren - 1
American Robin - 10
Gray Catbird - 3
Northern Mockingbird - 2
European Starling - 30
Northern Parula - 1
Pine Warbler - 2
Black-and-white Warbler - 1
Song Sparrow - 1
Northern Cardinal - 1
Common Grackle - 1
American Goldfinch - 2
House Sparrow - 15
Elizabeth Wylde

July 10, 2005
Canada Goose - 16
Wood Duck - 1
Mallard -1
Ring-billed Gull -5
Mourning Dove -20
Chimney Swift -15
Downy Woodpecker -1
Northern Flicker -6
Eastern Kingbird -4
Red-eyed Vireo -1
Blue Jay- 1
Tree Swallow - 6
Black-capped Chickadee - 4
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2                  BACK TO CALENDAR PAGE
House Wren - 6
American Robin - 15
Gray Catbird -15
Cedar Waxwing - 4
Yellow Warbler - 2
Chipping Sparrow - 1
Song Sparrow - 6
Northern Cardinal - 1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 1 female
Red-winged Blackbird - 2
Common Grackle - 20
Brown-headed Cowbird - 1
Baltimore Oriole - 1
House Finch - 6
American Goldfinch - 10
House Sparrow - 20
Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Birdwalk
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane

June 21, 2005
Green Heron - 1
Canada Goose - 20
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 6
Rock Dove - 2
Mourning Dove - 5
Chimney Swift - 4
Belted Kingfisher - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Eastern Kingbird - 8                                              BACK TO CALENDAR PAGE
Tree Swallow - 5
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 1
Black-capped Chickadee - 2
White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
House Wren - 2
American Robin - 30
Gray Catbird - 3
European Starling - 8
Cedar Waxwing - 11
Yellow Warbler - 10
Song Sparrow - 5
Red-winged Blackbird - 2
Common Grackle - 10
Baltimore Oriole - 10
House Finch - 1
American Goldfinch - 4
House Sparrow - 2
Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Evening Birdwalk
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
June 19, 2005
Double-crested Cormorant - 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron - 1
Canada Goose - 12
Wood Duck - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 5
Rock Dove - 6
Mourning Dove - 8
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Northern Flicker - 1
Eastern Kingbird - 2
Warbling Vireo - 3
Red-eyed Vireo - 1
Blue Jay - 1                                                      BACK TO PHOTO PAGE
Tree Swallow - 10
Black-capped Chickadee - 3
House Wren - 3
American Robin - 12
Gray Catbird - 4
European Starling - 8
Cedar Waxwing - 8
Yellow Warbler - 10
Song Sparrow - 4
Red-winged Blackbird - 6
Common Grackle - 20
Brown-headed Cowbird - 2
Baltimore Oriole - 10
American Goldfinch- 8
House Sparrow - 10
Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Birdwalk
Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
Additional birds seen at Fresh Pond on June 19:
Mallard - Female with 7 babies on Black's Nook
Herring gull - 1
Chimney Swift - 2
Belted Kingfisher - 1 at Black's Nook
Common Yellowthroat at Weir Meadow Swale
Chipping Sparrow - 1
Northern Cardinal - 1
House Finch - 2
Elizabeth Wylde
June 11, 2005
Black-crowned Night-Heron - 1
Canada Goose - 16
Mute Swan - 1
Mallard - 19
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 4
Herring Gull - 3
Rock Dove - 7
Mourning Dove - 20
Chimney Swift - 5
Downy Woodpecker - 6
Northern Flicker - 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee - 1
Eastern Kingbird - 5
Warbling Vireo - 12
Red-eyed Vireo - 1
Blue Jay - 1
American Crow - 2
Tree Swallow - 6
Tufted Titmouse - 3
House Wren - 2
American Robin - 25                                                 BACK TO CALENDAR PAGE
Gray Catbird - 25
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 15
Yellow Warbler - 15
Pine Warbler - 1
Common Yellowthroat - 1
Chipping Sparrow - 1
Song Sparrow - 10
Northern Cardinal - 2
Red-winged Blackbird - 4
Common Grackle - 30
Brown-headed Cowbird - 1
Orchard Oriole - 1
Baltimore Oriole - 10
House Finch - 30
Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Biodiversity Days Morning Birdwalk
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane

June 10, 2005
Canada Goose -12
Mute Swan -1
Mallard -5
Red-tailed Hawk -1
Ring-billed Gull - 5
Herring Gull - 2
Mourning Dove - 6
Chimney Swift - 10
Northern Flicker - 2
Eastern Kingbird - 4
Warbling Vireo - 14

Tree Swallow - 6
House Wren - 1

American Robin - 15                                       BACK TO PHOTO PAGE
Gray Catbird - 3
European Starling - 2
Cedar Waxwing - 2
Yellow Warbler - 12
Common Yellowthroat - 1
Song Sparrow - 5
Northern Cardinal - 1
Red-winged Blackbird - 4
Common Grackle - 25
Brown-headed Cowbird - 1
Orchard Oriole - 1
Baltimore Oriole - 10
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch - 8
House Sparrow - 12
Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Biodiversity Days Evening Bird Walk
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane

May 31, 2005
Double-crested Cormorant - 1
Canada Goose - 3
Mallard - 2
Red-tailed Hawk - 2
Ring-billed Gull - 5
Herring Gull - 1
Mourning Dove - 6
Chimney Swift - 3
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Northern Flicker - 1
Eastern Phoebe - 1
Eastern Kingbird - 2
Warbling Vireo - 10
Red-eyed Vireo - 2
American Crow - 2
Tree Swallow - 6
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 1
Black-capped Chickadee - 2
House Wren - 2
Swainson's Thrush - 1
American Robin - 6
Gray Catbird - 4
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 15
Cedar Waxwing - 10
Yellow Warbler - 8
Mourning Warbler - 1
Canada Warbler - 1
Chipping Sparrow - 4
Song Sparrow - 6
Northern Cardinal - 4
Red-winged Blackbird - 2
Common Grackle - 12
Orchard Oriole - 1
Baltimore Oriole - 5
House Finch - 2
American Goldfinch - 9
House Sparrow - 7
Janet Kovner and Elizabeth Wylde
May 22, 2005
Canada Goose -2
Mallard -4
Osprey -1
Red-tailed Hawk -1
Ring-billed Gull -10
Rock Dove-4
Mourning Dove -8
Chimney Swift -7
Northern Flicker -1
Great Crested Flycatcher -1
Eastern Kingbird -5
Warbling Vireo -10
Red-eyed Vireo -5
American Crow -3
BACK TO CALENDAR

Tree Swallow -10

Black-capped Chickadee -7
Tufted Titmouse -1
House Wren -2
Hermit Thrush -1
American Robin -50
Gray Catbird -8
Cedar Waxwing -4
Yellow Warbler -10
Common Yellowthroat -4
Song Sparrow -6
White-throated Sparrow -1
Northern Cardinal -6
Red-winged Blackbird -3
Common Grackle -50
Orchard Oriole -1
Baltimore Oriole -20
House Finch -2
American Goldfinch -4
House Sparrow -10
Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Bird Walk
Led by Herb Pearce with Nancy Guppy, Lance Drane

May 18, 2005
Belted Kingfisher
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Elizabeth Wylde

Orchard Oriole - Lusitania Field
Scarlet Tanagers - 3 in ines on Huron Avenue Hillside
Worm-eating Warbler - Oak woods behind Neville Place
Steve Simpson

May 13, 2005
Double-crested Cormorant
Canada Goose
Red-tailed Hawk
Ring-billed Gull
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Tufted Titmouse
House Wren
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Janet Kovner and Elizabeth Wylde

May 10, 2005
Prairie Warbler
Northern Parula
Lots of Yellow-rump Warblers
Black-throated Green Warbler
Black and White Warbler

Redstart
Osprey (checked out lil' Fresh Pond from 100 feet up)
Steven A. Simpson

May 5, 2005
Yellow-rumped Warblers (flock of 10-20 near Neville)
Palm Warbler
Yellow Warbler (many)
Warbling Vireo (many)
Spotted Sandpiper (teetering at Black's Nook across from Burger King)
Orchard Oriole (between Black's and Lil' Fresh Pond -- never saw a Baltimore this a.m.)
Belted Kingfisher
House Wren (setting up house right next to a Tree-Swallow-nested snag)
Steven A. Simpson
May 3, 2005
Turkey Vultures - two over Kingsley Park
Elizabeth Wylde, Frank Yulling, Larry Millman
May 2, 2005
Gray Catbird
Yellow-rumped Warblers
Yellow Warblers
Baltimore Oriole

Hana Karanja and her Daddy
April 19, 2005
Canada Goose
Ring-billed Gull
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Elizabeth Wylde
April 10, 2005
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) - 1
Canada Goose - 4
Mallard - 2
Hooded Merganser - 4

Common Merganser - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 40
Herring Gull - 8
Great Black-backed Gull - 1
Rock Dove - 1
Mourning Dove - 8
Downy Woodpecker - 3
Northern Flicker - 3
American Crow - 4
Tree Swallow - 12
BACK TO CALENDAR

Black-capped Chickadee - 3

Tufted Titmouse - 4
American Robin - 20
European Starling - 8
Cedar Waxwing - 10
Song Sparrow - 10
Northern Cardinal - 3
Red-winged Blackbird - 5
Common Grackle - 50
Brown-headed Cowbird - 2
House Finch - 6
American Goldfinch - 25
House Sparrow - 20
Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Bird Walk
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
April 9, 2005
Canada Goose
American Wigeon
Mallard
Hooded Merganser
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Ring-billed Gull
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe

Tree Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Song Sparrow
Common Grackle
House Finch
House Sparrow
Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation "Spring Greenup Walk"

Elizabeth Wylde, Jean Rogers
April 5, 2005
Canada Goose - 6
Mallard - 20
Common Merganser - 16
Ring-billed Gull - 100
Herring Gull - 10
Great Black-backed Gull - 3
Mourning Dove - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Tree Swallow - 1, First of the year, over Little Fresh Pond
Black-capped Chickadee - 3
Tufted Titmouse - 3
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2
American Robin - 5
Song Sparrow - 4
Common Grackle - 4
House Finch - 5
Elizabeth Wylde
April 2, 2005
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) - 1
Canada Goose - 5
Mallard - 4
Hooded Merganser - 3
Common Merganser - 6
Ring-billed Gull - 50
Herring Gull - 5
Greater Black-backed Gull - 3
Mourning Dove - 3
Downy Woodpecker - 1
American Crow - 2
Black-capped Chickadee - 1
Tufted Titmouse - 1
American Robin - 8
Song Sparrow - 4
Northern Cardinal - 1
Red-winged Blackbird - 2
Common Grackle - 10
House Finch - 4
American Goldfinch - 4
Elizabeth Wylde
March 29, 2005
Canada Goose - 34, Little Fresh Pond
Mallard - 36, Little Fresh Pond
Hooded Merganser - 5, Blacks Nook
Common Merganser - 18, Fresh Pond
Red-breasted Merganser - 1, Fresh Pond
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 100
Herring Gull - 10
Great Black-backed Gull - 3
Mourning Dove - 3
Downy Woodpecker - 2
American Crow - 2
Black-capped Chickadee - 5
Tufted Titmouse - 2
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2
American Robin - 4
Song Sparrow - 3
White-throated Sparrow - 1
Dark-eyed Junco - 3
Northern Cardinal - 2
Common Grackle - 20
House Finch - 6
American Goldfinch - 1
Elizabeth Wylde
March 25, 2005
Canada Goose 8
Hooded Merganser 4
Common Merganser 26
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 4
American Woodcock 1
Ring-billed Gull 150
Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Mourning Dove 5
Downy Woodpecker 1
American Crow 5
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Common Grackle 10

House Finch 15
House Sparrow 20
Elizabeth Wylde and Jean Rogers

March 20, 2005
American Woodcock near Little Fresh Pond
Great Horned Owl near Water Dept Buildings
Frank Yulling

Canada Goose - 6
American Wigeon - 2
Mallard - 6
Hooded Merganser - 8
Common Merganser - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 100
Herring Gull - 10
Great Black-backed Gull - 2
Mourning Dove - 5

Downy Woodpecker - 3
BACK TO CALENDAR

American Crow - 1
Black-capped Chickadee - 6
Tufted Titmouse - 1
White-breasted Nuthatch - 3
American Robin - 1
European Starling - 20
Cedar Waxwing - 12
Song Sparrow - 4
White-throated Sparrow - 1
Dark-eyed Junco - 2
Northern Cardinal - 2
Red-winged Blackbird - 1
Common Grackle - 20
House Finch - 6
American Goldfinch - 10
House Sparrow - 10
Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Bird Walk
Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
March 18, 2005
Canada Goose - 20
Bufflehead - 2
Hooded Merganser - 3
Common Merganser - 40
Ring-billed Gull -150
Herring Gull - 20
Great Black-backed Gull - 5

Mourning Dove - 3
American Crow - 5
Black-capped Chickadee - 2
Tufted Titmouse - 1
Brown Creeper - 1
American Robin - 2
Song Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 1
Northern Cardinal - 2
House Finch - 2
Elizabeth Wylde and Susan Coolidge

March 17, 2005
60 Common Mergansers on the Pond
25 Common Grackles calling and scratching at the ground on the northeast side of the Pond
Elizabeth Wylde

March 16, 2005
Great Horned Owl in trees near Water Dept Buildings
Frank Yulling

Turkey Vulture - 1 flying overhead
Canada Goose - 5
Mallard - 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1 Immature
Ring-billed Gull - 200
Herring Gull - 20
Great Black-backed Gull - 10
Rock Dove - 3
Mourning Dove - 3
Downy Woodpecker - 2
American Crow - 6
Black-capped Chickadee - 5
Tufted Titmouse - 1
White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
American Robin - 3
Northern Mockingbird - 1
Song Sparrow - 4 singing in the Old Meadow area
White-throated Sparrow - 1
Common Grackle - 3
House Finch - 2
House Sparrow - 10
Elizabeth Wylde
and Suzanna Black

March 14, 2005
Canada Goose - 12
Mute Swan - 1
Common Merganser - 14
Red-tailed Hawk - 2
Ring-billed Gull - 200
Herring Gull - 10
Great Black-backed Gull - l 3
Mourning Dove - 2
Downy Woodpecker - 1
American Crow - 5
Black-capped Chickadee - 2
Tufted Titmouse - 1
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2
Song Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 2
Northern Cardinal - 1
House Finch - 10
House Sparrow - 15
Elizabeth Wylde
March 7, 2005
12 Common Mergansers on the Pond
Jean Rogers
March 6, 2005
Canada Goose - 40
Mallard - 3
Common Merganser - 11
Ring-billed Gull - 50
Herring Gull - 8
Great Black-backed Gull - 4
Mourning Dove - 4
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Hairy Woodpecker - 1
American Crow - 6
Northern Cardinal - 3
Elizabeth Wylde
February 27, 2005
Juvenile Sharp-shinned Hawk
Nancy Guppy

Turkey Vulture flying over Neville Place
Mack Marrochello

Redwing Blackbird near Little Fresh Pond
Hana Karanja

February 17, 2005
Canada Goose - 2
Mute Swan - 2
Mallard - 5
Bufflehead - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 150
Herring Gull - 10
Great Black-backed Gull - 6
Mourning Dove - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Black-capped Chickadee - 2
Tufted Titmouse - 3
White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
Song Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 1
Dark-eyed Junco - 2
Northern Cardinal - 1
House Finch - 3
Elizabeth Wylde and Suzanna Black
February 14, 2005
A flock of 73 Canada Geese were seen resting along with several hundred gulls on the water and ice near the Water Treatment Plant at about 2:30 pm. A few minutes later, all of the geese were gone.
Elizabeth Wylde
February 8, 2004
Mallard - 7
Common Merganser - 3
Ring-billed Gull - 250
Herring Gull - 20
Great Black-backed Gull - 6
Mourning Dove - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 2
American Crow - 9
Black-capped Chickadee - 5 - Singing
Tufted Titmouse - 2 - Singing
Brown Creeper - 1
American Robin - 10
Northern Mockingbird - 1
Song Sparrow - 2
White-throated Sparrow - 2
Dark-eyed Junco - 1
Northern Cardinal - 3 - Singing
House Finch - 1 - Singing
American Goldfinch - 1
Elizabeth Wylde
January 18, 2005
Common Merganser 3
Hermit Thrush 1
Suzanna Black and Elizabeth Wylde
January 16, 2005
Canada Goose - 12
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 30
Great Black-backed Gull - 1
Mourning Dove - 3
Downy Woodpecker - 4
Black-capped Chickadee - 14
Tufted Titmouse - 1
BACK TO CALENDAR

White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
American Robin - 2
Song Sparrow - 12
White-throated Sparrow - 3

Dark-eyed Junco - 3
Northern Cardinal - 2
House Finch - 12
American Goldfinch - 40
House Sparrow - 10
Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Bird Walk
Nancy Guppy, Lance Drane, Elizabeth Wylde
January 13, 2004
Ring-billed Gull 100
Mourning Dove 16
Downy Woodpecker 3
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Song Sparrow 2
House Finch 4
House Sparrow 3
Elizabeth Wylde
January 8, 2005
Common Loon on Fresh Pond
Nancy Guppy
January 3, 2005
Pied-billed Grebe - 1
Mallard - 4
Hooded Merganser - 1
Common Merganser - 7
Ruddy Duck
- 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk
- 1
Ring-billed Gull -
50
Great Black-backed Gull
- 3
Mourning Dove -
1
Downy Woodpecker -
2
American Crow -
1
Black-capped Chickadee -
6
Tufted Titmouse
- 3
White-breasted Nuthatch
- 2
American Robin
- 1
Song Sparrow
- 1
White-throated Sparrow - 4
Northern Cardinal
- 2
House Finch - 30
American Goldfinch - 5
House Sparrow - 10
Elizabeth Wylde and Linda Bamber
2004
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