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Recent Bird Sightings
at Fresh Pond Reservation |
December
19, 2007 40 Canada Goose 1 Mute Swan 1 Greater/Lesser Scaup 1 White-winged Scoter 2 Common Goldeneye 10 Hooded Merganser 12 Common Merganser 1 Great Blue Heron 2 Red-tailed Hawk 25 Ring-billed Gull 30 Herring Gull 3 Great Black-backed Gull 9 Rock Pigeon 25 Mourning Dove 3 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 6 Black-capped Chickadee 4 Tufted Titmouse 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Carolina Wren 2 American Robin 10 European Starling 20 Song Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow 15 Dark-eyed Junco 12 Northern Cardinal 10 House Finch 8 American Goldfinch Elizabeth Wylde and Janet Kovner |
December
14, 2007 13 Canada Goose 1 White-winged Scoter 7 Hooded Merganser 1 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Cooper's Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 2 American Coot 20 Ring-billed Gull 10 Herring Gull 2 Great Black-backed Gull 24 Rock Pigeon 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Blue Jay 1 American Crow 1 Black-capped Chickadee 1 Tufted Titmouse 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3 American Robin 60 European Starling 5 American Tree Sparrow 10 Song Sparrow 5 White-throated Sparrow 15 Dark-eyed Junco 3 Northern Cardinal 7 House Finch 3 American Goldfinch Elizabeth Wylde |
December
12, 2007 12 Canvasback 2 Ring-necked Duck 2 Greater/Lesser Scaup 1 White-winged Scoter 2 Bufflehead 3 Hooded Merganser 3 Common Merganser 2 Ruddy Duck 1 Common Loon 3 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Red-tailed Hawk 5 American Coot 15 Ring-billed Gull 7 Herring Gull 3 Great Black-backed Gull 5 Rock Pigeon 4 Black-capped Chickadee 3 Tufted Titmouse 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 30 American Robin 3 American Tree Sparrow 6 Song Sparrow 2 Swamp Sparrow 8 Dark-eyed Junco 1 Northern Cardinal 4 House Finch 10 American Goldfinch 1 House Sparrow Elizabeth Wylde and Suzanna Black |
December
7, 2007 20 Canvasback 2 Hooded Merganser 4 Ruddy Duck 1 Red-tailed Hawk 7 American Coot 20 Ring-billed Gull 10 Herring Gull 15 Rock Pigeon 1 Mourning Dove 2 Blue Jay 1 American Crow 3 Black-capped Chickadee 1 Carolina Wren 30 American Robin 50 European Starling 2 American Tree Sparrow 7 Song Sparrow 1 Swamp Sparrow 4 Dark-eyed Junco 1 Northern Cardinal 5 House Finch 3 American Goldfinch 6 House Sparrow Elizabeth Wylde |
December
6, 2007 Red Phase Screech Owl in Black Locust tree at fencepost # 504 Female Wood Duck among a flock of 34 Canada Geese Elizabeth Wylde |
December
5, 2007 3 Mallard 12 Canvasback 3 Ring-necked Duck 4 Hooded Merganser 1 Ruddy Duck 1 Pied-billed Grebe 5 American Coot 10 Ring-billed Gull 3 Herring Gull 12 Rock Pigeon 1 Mourning Dove 1 Downy Woodpecker 3 Blue Jay 1 Black-capped Chickadee 40 American Robin 2 Northern Mockingbird 20 European Starling 3 Cedar Waxwing 1 American Tree Sparrow 3 Song Sparrow 8 White-throated Sparrow 30 Dark-eyed Junco 1 Red-winged Blackbird 9 House Finch 14 American Goldfinch 6 House Sparrow Elizabeth Wylde and Suzanna Black |
November
11, 2007 60 Canada Goose 6 Mallard 6 Canvasback 40 Ring-necked Duck 4 Hooded Merganser 20 Ruddy Duck 1 Great Blue Heron 10 American Coot 20 Ring-billed Gull 5 Herring Gull 3 Great Black-backed Gull BACK TO CALENDAR PAGE 8 Rock Pigeon 1 Mourning Dove 5 Downy Woodpecker 2 Blue Jay 3 American Crow 12 Black-capped Chickadee 2 Tufted Titmouse 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet 50 American Robin 1 Northern Mockingbird 1 American Tree Sparrow 4 Song Sparrow 30 Dark-eyed Junco 1 Northern Cardinal 11 House Finch 20 American Goldfinch 6 House Sparrow Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Birdwalk Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane |
November
4, 2007 Black's Nook Hooded Merganser - 10 Black-capped Chickadee - 12 White-breasted Nuthatch - 1 Downy Woodpecker - 5 Northern Cardinal - 2 vibrant males Darked-eyed Junco - 2 Mockingbird - 1 Great Blue Heron - 1 flyover Fresh Pond Ring-necked Duck - 4 Sam Talarigo, Jeff Talarigo |
November
2, 2007 2 Canvasback 68 Ring-necked Duck 11 Ruddy Duck 2 Pied-billed Grebe 3 American Coot 23 Ring-billed Gull 4 Herring Gull 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5 American Robin 2 Palm Warbler 5 Song Sparrow 4 Dark-eyed Junco 6 American Goldfinch 4 House Sparrow Elizabeth Wylde |
October
17, 2007 4:30- 6:00 pm Black's Nook Great Blue Heron Northern Flicker - 7 Northern Cardinal - 2 Canada Geese - many Neville Garden Dark-eyed Junco - 30 Red-tailed Hawk - 1 (sitting on a low branch close to us) Sam Talarigo, Jeff Talarigo |
October
13, 2007 4 Canada Goose 1 American Wigeon 4 Mallard 65 Ring-necked Duck 10 Ruddy Duck 1 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Great Blue Heron 1 Merlin 5 Herring Gull (American) 12 Mourning Dove 1 Belted Kingfisher BACK TO CALENDAR 1 Downy Woodpecker 4 Northern Flicker 12 Blue Jay 1 American Crow 3 Black-capped Chickadee 20 American Robin 1 Northern Mockingbird 5 European Starling 2 Nashville Warbler 20 Yellow-rumped Warbler 6 Song Sparrow 2 Dark-eyed Junco 1 Northern Cardinal 2 Common Grackle 5 House Finch 1 American Goldfinch 15 House Sparrow Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Birdwalk Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane |
September 8, 2007 |
July
7, 2007 12 Canada Goose 1 American Black Duck 8 Mallard 1 Ring-necked Duck 1 Common Loon 1 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Black-crowned Night-Heron 2 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Ring-billed Gull 7 Mourning Dove 1 Chimney Swift 2 Downy Woodpecker BACK TO PHOTO 1 Northern Flicker 2 Eastern Kingbird 4 Warbling Vireo 10 Tree Swallow 4 Black-capped Chickadee 10 Tufted Titmouse 24 American Robin 8 Gray Catbird 12 Cedar Waxwing 4 Yellow Warbler 8 Song Sparrow 4 Northern Cardinal 25 Red-winged Blackbird 30 Common Grackle 3 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Baltimore Oriole 10 House Finch 6 American Goldfinch 50 House Sparrow Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Birdwalk Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane |
June
24, 2007 12 Canada Goose 2 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Great Blue Heron 5 Ring-billed Gull 6 Mourning Dove 6 Chimney Swift 4 Downy Woodpecker - three fledglings 1 Northern Flicker 8 Eastern Kingbird BACK TO CALENDAR 7 Warbling Vireo 2 Red-eyed Vireo 1 American Crow 15 Tree Swallow - some fledglings 3 Black-capped Chickadee -1 fledgling 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 30 American Robin - 1 on nest, several fledglings 10 Gray Catbird 10 Cedar Waxwing 5 Yellow Warbler 4 Song Sparrow 1 Northern Cardinal 4 Red-winged Blackbird 20 Common Grackle -1 fledgling being fed by parent 2 Orchard Oriole - 1 nest 5 Baltimore Oriole 1 House Finch 3 American Goldfinch 20 House Sparrow Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Evening Birdwalk Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane |
June
20, 2007 15 Canada Goose 1 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Green Heron 5 Ring-billed Gull 4 Mourning Dove 6 Chimney Swift 1 Downy Woodpecker 6 Eastern Kingbird BACK TO CALENDAR 1 Red-eyed Vireo 4 Blue Jay 15 Tree Swallow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 6 Tufted Titmouse 3 White-breasted Nuthatch 12 American Robin 7 Gray Catbird 1 European Starling 1 Cedar Waxwing 7 Yellow Warbler 1 Chipping Sparrow 4 Song Sparrow 1 Northern Cardinal 6 Red-winged Blackbird 20 Common Grackle 2 Brown-headed Cowbird - Young being fed by song sparrow 10 Orchard Oriole - Adults and two nests with 3 young birds in each 10 Baltimore Oriole - Several nests 6 House Finch 2 American Goldfinch 10 House Sparrow Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Evening Birdwalk Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane |
June
2, 2007 10 Canada Goose 3 Mallard 1 Ring-necked Duck 1 Double-crested Cormorant 2 Green Heron 1 Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 Cooper's Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Ring-billed Gull 6 Herring Gull 10 Rock Pigeon 4 Mourning Dove 2 Chimney Swift BACK TO CALENDAR 1 Northern Flicker 11 Eastern Kingbird 7 Warbling Vireo 4 Red-eyed Vireo 5 Blue Jay 2 American Crow 7 Tree Swallow 3 Black-capped Chickadee 1 Tufted Titmouse 20 American Robin 10 Gray Catbird 1 Northern Mockingbird 15 European Starling 8 Cedar Waxwing 10 Yellow Warbler 7 Song Sparrow 1 Northern Cardinal 8 Red-winged Blackbird 20 Common Grackle 3 Brown-headed Cowbird 12 Baltimore Oriole 8 House Finch 20 American Goldfinch 40 House Sparrow Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Biodiversity Days Birdwalk Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane |
May
29, 2007 Canada Goose Double-crested Cormorant Green Heron Killdeer Herring Gull Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove Chimney Swift Eastern Kingbird Warbling Vireo Blue Jay American Crow Tree Swallow American Robin Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird European Starling Yellow Warbler Pine Warbler Chipping Sparrow Song Sparrow Northern Cardinal Red-winged Blackbird Common Grackle Baltimore Oriole American Goldfinch House Sparrow Elizabeth Wylde and Suzanna Black |
May
27, 2007 4 Canada Goose 4 Mallard 1 Double-crested Cormorant 2 Green Heron 2 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Ring-billed Gull 1 Herring Gull 7 Mourning Dove 3 Chimney Swift 1 Belted Kingfisher 2 Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 2 Eastern Kingbird 5 Warbling Vireo BACK TO CALENDAR 2 Red-eyed Vireo 4 Blue Jay 2 Tree Swallow 20 American Robin 10 Gray Catbird 1 Northern Mockingbird 6 Yellow Warbler 1 Black-and-white Warbler 4 Song Sparrow 4 Northern Cardinal 6 Red-winged Blackbird 30 Common Grackle 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 15 Baltimore Oriole 4 American Goldfinch 50 House Sparrow Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Birdwalk Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane |
May
21, 2007 Mallard Double-crested Cormorant 3 Spotted Sandpiper Rock Pigeon 1 Great Crested Flycatcher Warbling Vireo Red-eyed Vireo American Crow Tree Swallow American Robin Gray Catbird Yellow Warbler Song Sparrow Red-winged Blackbird Common Grackle Baltimore Oriole American Goldfinch House Sparrow Elizabeth Wylde and Suzanna Black |
May
12, 2007 5 Mallard 1 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Great Blue Heron 2 Red-tailed Hawk 8 Ring-billed Gull 2 Herring Gull 1 Rock Pigeon 4 Mourning Dove 6 Chimney Swift 1 Downy Woodpecker BACK TO CALENDAR 2 Eastern Kingbird 20 Warbling Vireo! 2 Red-eyed Vireo 1 American Crow 10 Tree Swallow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 1 Tufted Titmouse 1 Winter Wren 30 American Robin 3 Gray Catbird 1 Northern Mockingbird 2 European Starling 10 Yellow Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 Black-and-white Warbler 2 Common Yellowthroat 5 Song Sparrow 6 Red-winged Blackbird 20 Common Grackle 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 15 Baltimore Oriole 15 American Goldfinch 7 House Sparrow Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Birdwalk Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane |
May
1, 2007 1 Common Loon 1 Double-crested Cormorant 2 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Killdeer 15 Ring-billed Gull 2 Mourning Dove 2 Warbling Vireo 1 Blue Jay 15 Tree Swallow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 10 American Robin 1 Northern Mockingbird 3 European Starling 5 Palm Warbler 1 Northern Cardinal 1 Red-winged Blackbird 15 Common Grackle 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 3 American Goldfinch 2 House Sparrow Elizabeth Wylde |
April 29, 2007 Red-bellied Woodpecker
in the woods behind Neville Place |
April
7, 2007 15 Canada Goose 2 Mallard 8 Hooded Merganser 1 Great Blue Heron 8 Ring-billed Gull 2 Herring Gull 6 Mourning Dove 2 Downy Woodpecker BACK TO CALENDAR 1 Northern Flicker 3 Eastern Phoebe 2 Blue Jay 3 American Crow 8 Tree Swallow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 12 American Robin 2 Northern Mockingbird 1 European Starling 10 Song Sparrow 3 Dark-eyed Junco 2 Northern Cardinal 12 Red-winged Blackbird 50 Common Grackle 3 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 House Finch 30 American Goldfinch 8 House Sparrow Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Birdwalk Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane |
March 24, 2007 14 Canada Goose 14 Hooded Merganser 7 Common Merganser 1 Great Blue Heron 1 Red-tailed Hawk 10 Ring-billed Gull 10 Herring Gull 2 Great Black-backed Gull 4 Mourning Dove 2 Downy Woodpecker BACK TO CALENDAR 1 Northern Flicker 1 Blue Jay 2 American Crow 6 Black-capped Chickadee 1 Tufted Titmouse 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 10 American Robin 3 Northern Mockingbird 6 European Starling 5 Song Sparrow 5 Northern Cardinal 6 Red-winged Blackbird 30 Common Grackle 4 Brown-headed Cowbird 5 American Goldfinch 3 House Sparrow Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Birdwalk Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane |
March
13, 2007 170 Canada Goose 1 American Wigeon 40 Mallard 2 Bufflehead 2 Hooded Merganser 9 Common Merganser 1 Great Blue Heron 2 Red-tailed Hawk 50 Ring-billed Gull 5 Herring Gull 3 Great Black-backed Gull 10 Rock Pigeon 2 Mourning Dove 2 Downy Woodpecker 7 Blue Jay 4 American Crow 5 Black-capped Chickadee 3 Tufted Titmouse 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet 6 American Robin 1 Northern Mockingbird 6 Song Sparrow 2 White-throated Sparrow 2 Dark-eyed Junco 1 Northern Cardinal 20 Common Grackle 12 American Goldfinch 4 House Sparrow Elizabeth Wylde and Suzanna Black |
February
13, 2007 Two very large birds were perched together (one is a bit smaller than the other) on a tree limb in the area across from the parking lot/water station up the gradual hill before the high point overlooking the Pond. Nancy Schieffelin (These birds are probably a pair of Red-tailed Hawks that are looking for a nesting site. Birders will be watching the area around Kingsley Park to see if they nest there. |
January
14, 2007 |
January
11, 2007 1 Hooded Merganser 6 Common Merganser 1 Great Blue Heron 1 Red-tailed Hawk x Ring-billed Gull 10 Rock Pigeon 1 Mourning Dove 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Blue Jay 1 Black-capped Chickadee 3 Tufted Titmouse 1 White-breasted Nuthatch x American Robin 1 Northern Mockingbird 20 European Starling 5 Song Sparrow 3 White-throated Sparrow 5 American Goldfinch Elizabeth Wylde |