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A Printable Checklist of Birds at Fresh Pond Reservation
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Tree Swallow Nest Box Reports, 2004 - 2008,
 
Bird Sightings from previous years:
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Recent Bird Sightings at Fresh Pond Reservation
2008

December 26, 2008
1 Red-tailed Hawk
40 Canada Goose
1 Mallard
12 Canvasback
8 Ring-necked Duck
3 Lesser Scaup
1 Hooded Merganser
22 Common Merganser
2 Red-breasted Merganser
2 Pied-billed Grebe
1 Double-crested Cormorant
2 American Coot
100 Ring-billed Gull
50 Herring Gull
5 Great Black-backed Gull
5 Mourning Dove
1 Eastern Screech-Owl

Janet Kovner and Elizabeth Wylde

December 14, 2008
1 Cooper's Hawk
3 Red-tailed Hawk
20 Ring-billed Gull
10 Herring Gull
2 Great Black-backed Gull
3 Mourning Dove
3 Downy Woodpecker
6 Black-capped Chickadee                 BACK TO PHOTO PAGE
3 Tufted Titmouse
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 Brown Creeper
2 Golden-crowned Kinglet
2 American Robin
20 European Starling
1 Cedar Waxwing
8 Song Sparrow
1 Northern Cardinal
20 House Finch
1 American Goldfinch
4 House Sparrow
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
December 9, 2008
14 Canvasback
10 Ring-necked Duck
1 Lesser Scaup
8 Hooded Merganser
3 Red-tailed Hawk
80 Ring-billed Gull
3 Herring Gull
24 Rock Pigeon
3 Mourning Dove
1 Blue Jay
4 American Crow
3 Black-capped Chickadee
1 Tufted Titmouse
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
6 American Robin
2 Northern Mockingbird
60 European Starling
1 Song Sparrow
2 White-throated Sparrow
3 Dark-eyed Junco
1 Northern Cardinal
5 House Finch
30 House Sparrow
Elizabeth Wylde
December 2, 2008
14 Canvasback
12 Hooded Merganser
1 Great Blue Heron
3 Red-tailed Hawk
x Ring-billed Gull
x Herring Gull (American)
15 Rock Pigeon
1 Mourning Dove
1 Belted Kingfisher
2 Downy Woodpecker
1 Blue Jay
6 Black-capped Chickadee
2 Tufted Titmouse
2 Carolina Wren
40 American Robin
1 Northern Mockingbird
1 European Starling
5 Cedar Waxwing
1 Common Yellowthroat
8 Song Sparrow
1 Northern Cardinal
7 House Finch
8 American Goldfinch
20 House Sparrow
Elizabeth Wylde, Suzanna Black
November 18, 2008
2 Mallard
16 Canvasback
30 Ring-necked Duck
19 Hooded Merganser
13 Ruddy Duck
1 Great Blue Heron
2 Red-tailed Hawk
30 Ring-billed Gull
6 Herring Gull (American)
6 Rock Pigeon
1 Mourning Dove
1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2 Downy Woodpecker
4 Black-capped Chickadee
3 Tufted Titmouse
2 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 Golden-crowned Kinglet
8 American Robin
6 Song Sparrow
3 Northern Cardinal
6 American Goldfinch
2 House Sparrow
Elizabeth Wylde, Suzanna Black
November 15, 2008
1 Canada Goose
15 Canvasback
60 Ring-necked Duck
25 Hooded Merganser
2 Ruddy Duck
2 Horned Grebe
1 Cooper's Hawk
1 Red-tailed Hawk                                            BACK TO CALENDAR
30 Ring-billed Gull
20 Herring Gull (American)
5 Great Black-backed Gull
1 Downy Woodpecker
5 Blue Jay
15 Black-capped Chickadee
3 Tufted Titmouse
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 Carolina Wren
1 Golden-crowned Kinglet
30 American Robin
5 European Starling
2 Northern Cardinal
1 House Finch
50 American Goldfinch
50 House Sparrow
Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Birdwalk
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde
October 31, 2008
Canvasback 6
Ring-necked Duck 152
Bufflehead 1
Hooded Merganser 10
Ruddy Duck 31
Double-crested Cormorant 36
Great Blue Heron 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1                                             
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 10
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling X
Song Sparrow 18
Swamp Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 5
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Northern Cardinal 2
Common Grackle 1
American Goldfinch 9
House Sparrow 3
Bob Stymeist
Arlington
October 26, 2008 10:20-11:30 am
Canada Goose 3
Ring-necked Duck 172
Greater Scaup 2
SURF SCOTER 1 male
LONG-TAILED DUCK 1
Hooded Merganser 12
Ruddy Duck 22
RED-NECKED GREBE 1
Double-crested Cormorant 16
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Ring-billed Gull 19
Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Blue Jay 5
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 7
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 14
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 16
Yellow-rumped Warbler 4
Song Sparrow 12
Swamp Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 4
Dark-eyed Junco 6
Northern Cardinal 3
American Goldfinch 12
House Sparrow 6
Bob Stymeist
Arlington
October 19, 2008
100 Ring-necked Duck
4 Greater/Lesser Scaup
8 Ruddy Duck
1 Red-tailed Hawk
15 Ring-billed Gull
1 Rock Pigeon
1 Mourning Dove                                      BACK TO CALENDAR
1 Northern Flicker
8 Blue Jay
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
20 American Robin
2 Northern Mockingbird
2 European Starling
15 Yellow-rumped Warbler
10 Song Sparrow
1 Northern Cardinal
1 Common Grackle
18 American Goldfinch
4 House Sparrow
Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Birdwalk
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde
October 5, 2008 3:30-4:45PM
Number of species: 44

Canada Goose 10
Mallard 1
Ring-necked Duck 30
Hooded Merganser 1 female at Blacks Nook
Ring-billed Gull 27
Herring Gull 21
Mourning Dove 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Phoebe 3
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 4
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 2
Hermit Thrush 2    First of Fall (FOF)
American Robin 18
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
Nashville Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 18
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 3
Blackpoll Warbler 11
Common Yellowthroat 12
Eastern Towhee 1    (FOF, though uncommon at Fresh Pond)
Chipping Sparrow 7
CLAY COLORED SPARROW 1 (Butterfly Meadow)
LARK SPARROW 1 (Butterfly Meadow)
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 22
Lincoln's Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 1
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 1    (FOF)
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 2
Common Grackle 3
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 14
House Sparrow 12

Bob Stymeist
Arlington

September 13, 2008
1 Canada Goose
4 Mallard
6 Ring-necked Duck
1 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Green Heron
1 Osprey
1 Red-tailed Hawk
5 Killdeer
3 Ring-billed Gull
3 Herring Gull
2 Rock Pigeon
3 Mourning Dove                                      BACK TO CALENDAR
1 Belted Kingfisher
2 Downy Woodpecker
4 Northern Flicker
1 Eastern Phoebe
1 Warbling Vireo
20 Blue Jay
2 Black-capped Chickadee
1 Carolina Wren
50 American Robin
4 Gray Catbird
7 European Starling
15 Cedar Waxwing
6 Song Sparrow
2 Northern Cardinal
2 Common Grackle
1 Baltimore Oriole
30 American Goldfinch
12 House Sparrow
Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Birdwalk
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
August 14, 2008
Number of species: 37
Mallard 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Killdeer 1
Herring Gull 9
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 40
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 2
Belted Kingfisher 2
Downy Woodpecker 8
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Eastern Kingbird 3
Warbling Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 3
Black-capped Chickadee 14
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 2
House Wren 6
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 39
Cedar Waxwing 4
Yellow Warbler 6
Magnolia Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Northern Waterthrush 1
Song Sparrow 24
Northern Cardinal 5
Common Grackle 7
Baltimore Oriole 5
American Goldfinch 15
House Sparrow 55
Bob Stymeist
August 11, 2008
4 Mallard
2 Ring-billed Gull
3 Herring Gull (American)
1 Great Black-backed Gull
2 Rock Pigeon
3 Mourning Dove
2 Chimney Swift
1 Belted Kingfisher
2 Northern Flicker
1 Eastern Kingbird
1 Warbling Vireo
3 Black-capped Chickadee
4 Tufted Titmouse
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 Winter Wren
1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
8 American Robin
5 Gray Catbird
1 Cedar Waxwing
1 American Redstart
4 Song Sparrow
3 Northern Cardinal
3 Common Grackle
4 Baltimore Oriole
5 American Goldfinch
120 House Sparrow
Elizabeth Wylde
July 6, 2008
9 Canada Goose
4 Mallard
2 Double-crested Cormorant
4 Ring-billed Gull
1 Herring Gull
4 Rock Pigeon
12 Mourning Dove
10 Chimney Swift
2 Downy Woodpecker                                 BACK TO PHOTO PAGE
6 Northern Flicker
1 Eastern Kingbird
10 Warbling Vireo
2 Tree Swallow
2 Black-capped Chickadee                     Tree Swallow Nesting Box Update
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 House Wren
30 American Robin
10 Gray Catbird
1 Northern Mockingbird
2 European Starling
10 Cedar Waxwing
6 Yellow Warbler
6 Song Sparrow
4 Northern Cardinal
8 Red-winged Blackbird
30 Common Grackle
4 Baltimore Oriole
20 House Finch
12 American Goldfinch
70 House Sparrow
Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Birdwalk
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
July 5, 2008
Canada Goose
2 American Black Duck
1 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Black-crowned Night-Heron
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
5 Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Tree Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Suzanna Black, Elizabeth Wylde
June 21, 2008
6 Canada Goose
2 Mallard
1 Great Blue Heron
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk
1 Herring Gull (American)
15 Mourning Dove
6 Chimney Swift
3 Downy Woodpecker
8 Warbling Vireo
2 Red-eyed Vireo
2 Blue Jay
2 American Crow                                              BACK TO PHOTO PAGE
25 Tree Swallow
10 Black-capped Chickadee
3 Tufted Titmouse
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 House Wren
31 American Robin
3 Gray Catbird
1 Northern Mockingbird
20 European Starling
12 Cedar Waxwing
10 Yellow Warbler
4 Song Sparrow
3 Northern Cardinal
10 Red-winged Blackbird
15 Common Grackle
2 Orchard Oriole
2 Baltimore Oriole
2 House Finch
6 American Goldfinch
20 House Sparrow
A Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Summer Solstice Bird Walk
Janet Kovner, Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane

June 7, 2008
20 Canada Goose
6 Mallard
7 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Black-crowned Night-Heron
1 Red-tailed Hawk
1 Ring-billed Gull
5 Herring Gull
3 Rock Pigeon
10 Mourning Dove
24 Chimney Swift
9 Downy Woodpecker
1 Northern Flicker
1 Eastern Kingbird
30 Warbling Vireo                                  BACK TO CALENDAR
12 Red-eyed Vireo
4 Blue Jay
4 American Crow
12 Tree Swallow
1 Barn Swallow
6 Black-capped Chickadee
3 White-breasted Nuthatch
30 American Robin
8 Gray Catbird
3 Northern Mockingbird
5 European Starling
12 Cedar Waxwing
20 Yellow Warbler
10 Song Sparrow
3 Northern Cardinal
10 Red-winged Blackbird
40 Common Grackle
2 Brown-headed Cowbird
2 Orchard Oriole
15 Baltimore Oriole
3 House Finch
20 American Goldfinch
50 House Sparrow
A Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Biodiversity Days Bird Walk
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane

Observations of Birds on Nests: 9 species
Red-tailed Hawk
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Tree Swallow (in nesting boxes)
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
Other Birds Observed on Nests or with Young in 2008: 19 species
Canada Goose
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Red-eyed Vireo
Black-capped Chickadee (in nesting boxes)
House Wren (in nesting boxes)
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Brow-headed Cowbird
House Finch
(American Goldfinch - late summer 2007)
House Sparrow

June 5, 2008
Common Loon
Seen and phtotgraphed by Richard Gardner
May 30, 2008
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Kingbrid
Steven Clark
May 24, 2008
2 Canada Goose
1 Mallard
1 Red-tailed Hawk
1 Killdeer
10 Ring-billed Gull
10 Herring Gull
2 Rock Pigeon
6 Mourning Dove
1 Black-billed Cuckoo
20 Chimney Swift
3 Downy Woodpecker                      BACK TO CALENDAR
8 Eastern Kingbird
12 Warbling Vireo
3 Red-eyed Vireo
5 Blue Jay
1 American Crow
12 Tree Swallow
3 Black-capped Chickadee
30 American Robin
10 Gray Catbird
3 European Starling
10 Cedar Waxwing
5 Yellow Warbler
2 Yellow-rumped Warbler
1 Black-and-white Warbler
3 American Redstart
2 Common Yellowthroat
1 Scarlet Tanager
6 Song Sparrow
3 Northern Cardinal
4 Red-winged Blackbird
5 Common Grackle
1 Orchard Oriole
10 Baltimore Oriole
15 American Goldfinch
20 House Sparrow
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
May 22, 2008
12 Canada Goose
2 Mallard
3 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Green Heron
1 Red-tailed Hawk
x Ring-billed Gull
x Herring Gull
1 Great Black-backed Gull
4 Rock Pigeon
3 Mourning Dove
5 Chimney Swift
2 Downy Woodpecker
3 Eastern Kingbird
10 Warbling Vireo
1 Red-eyed Vireo
1 American Crow
20 Tree Swallow
3 Black-capped Chickadee
1 Tufted Titmouse
1 Wood Thrush
10 American Robin
3 Gray Catbird
1 Northern Mockingbird
x European Starling
2 Cedar Waxwing
5 Yellow Warbler
1 Common Yellowthroat
1 Chipping Sparrow
5 Song Sparrow
2 Northern Cardinal
3 Red-winged Blackbird
15 Common Grackle
5 Baltimore Oriole
4 American Goldfinch
Elizabeth Wylde
May 11, 2008
4 Canada Goose
2 Mallard
1 Green Heron
2 Red-tailed Hawk
5 Ring-billed Gull
5 Herring Gull
1 Great Black-backed Gull
2 Mourning Dove
3 Chimney Swift
1 Northern Flicker
10 Warbling Vireo
1 Red-eyed Vireo
4 Tree Swallow
2 Black-capped Chickadee            BACK TO CALENDAR
2 House Wren
20 American Robin
10 Gray Catbird
1 Northern Mockingbird
5 European Starling
1 Cedar Waxwing
1 Nashville Warbler
1 Northern Parula

8 Yellow Warbler
3 Yellow-rumped Warbler
1 Black-throated Green Warbler
3 Black-and-white Warbler
2 Chipping Sparrow
3 Song Sparrow
4 Northern Cardinal
2 Red-winged Blackbird
30 Common Grackle
1 Brown-headed Cowbird
2 Orchard Oriole
7 Baltimore Oriole
6 American Goldfinch
6 House Sparrow
Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Birdwalk
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
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May 3, 2008
4 Mallard
1 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Green Heron
2 Red-tailed Hawk
5 Ring-billed Gull
5 Herring Gull
3 Great Black-backed Gull
7 Mourning Dove
5 Downy Woodpecker                              BACK TO CALENDAR
1 Northern Flicker
4 Warbling Vireo
2 Blue Jay
5 Tree Swallow
10 Black-capped Chickadee
1 Tufted Titmouse
1 House Wren
15 American Robin
2 Northern Mockingbird
1 European Starling
10 Cedar Waxwing
4 Yellow Warbler
1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
1 Black-and-white Warbler
1 Chipping Sparrow
10 Song Sparrow
5 White-throated Sparrow
5 Northern Cardinal
10 Red-winged Blackbird
20 Common Grackle
1 Brown-headed Cowbird
1 House Finch
25 American Goldfinch
5 House Sparrow
Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation "Birding by Ear" Birdwalk
Herb Pearce, Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
April 27, 2008
8 Canada Goose
1 Mallard
4 Great Blue Heron
1 Green Heron
2 Red-tailed Hawk
1 Killdeer
10 Ring-billed Gull
10 Herring Gull
11 Mourning Dove
3 Downy Woodpecker                     BACK TO PHOTO
1 Blue Jay
2 Tree Swallow
12 Black-capped Chickadee
8 Tufted Titmouse
2 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
20 American Robin
2 Northern Mockingbird
2 European Starling
10 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
5 Song Sparrow
3 Northern Cardinal
8 Red-winged Blackbird
25 Common Grackle
4 Brown-headed Cowbird
8 American Goldfinch
1 House Sparrow
Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Birdwalk
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
April 22, 2008
4 Canada Goose
4 Mallard
1 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Red-tailed Hawk
25 Ring-billed Gull
15 Herring Gull
1 Great Black-backed Gull
5 Rock Pigeon
6 Mourning Dove
8 Downy Woodpecker
3 Northern Flicker
2 Blue Jay
5 American Crow
10 Tree Swallow (Seen entering boxes at Water Dept and north end of Little Fresh Pond)
6 Black-capped Chickadee
2 Tufted Titmouse
1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
5 American Robin
1 Northern Mockingbird
3 European Starling
1 Savannah Sparrow
4 Song Sparrow
3 Northern Cardinal
3 Red-winged Blackbird
8 Common Grackle
1 Brown-headed Cowbird
6 American Goldfinch
2 House Sparrow
Elizabeth Wylde and Suzanna Black
April 19, 2008
6 Canada Goose
7 Mallard
1 Hooded Merganser
20 Ring-billed Gull
15 Herring Gull
2 Rock Pigeon
5 Mourning Dove
3 Downy Woodpecker                       BACK TO PHOTO
3 Northern Flicker
1 Blue Jay
20 Tree Swallow
8 Black-capped Chickadee
2 Tufted Titmouse
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 House Wren
30 American Robin
1 Northern Mockingbird
10 European Starling
20 Cedar Waxwing
5 Yellow-rumped Warbler
4 Palm Warbler
3 Song Sparrow
2 White-throated Sparrow
5 Northern Cardinal
5 Red-winged Blackbird
17 Common Grackle
2 Brown-headed Cowbird
1 House Finch
3 American Goldfinch
5 House Sparrow
Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Nature Walk
Led by Chris Laehy

April 18, 2008
Notes: 07:30-9:00AM, 46-61F.
Wilson's Snipe at Lusitania Meadow, female Hooded Merg at Blacks Nook, Wild Turkey up in tree by Water works Building, Pine Siskin a fly over.

Canada Goose 2
Mallard 2
Hooded Merganser 1
Wild Turkey 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Wilson's Snipe 1
Ring-billed Gull 4
Herring Gull 30
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 9
Downy Woodpecker 8
Northern Flicker 3
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 13
Black-capped Chickadee 7
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 34
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 7
Cedar Waxwing 11
Pine Warbler 5
Palm Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 11
White-throated Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Common Grackle 33
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
House Finch 2
Pine Siskin 1
American Goldfinch 12
House Sparrow 5
Robert Stymeist

April 5, 2008
8 Canada Goose
4 Mallard
4 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE
10 Hooded Merganser
1 Common Merganser
1 Great Blue Heron
1 Red-tailed Hawk
12 Ring-billed Gull
2 Herring Gull
1 Great Black-backed Gull                         BACK TO CALENDAR
14 Rock Pigeon
3 Mourning Dove
2 Downy Woodpecker
1 Eastern Phoebe
4 Blue Jay
3 American Crow
9 Tree Swallow
4 Black-capped Chickadee
8 Tufted Titmouse
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 House Wren
41 American Robin
1 Northern Mockingbird
12 European Starling
20 Cedar Waxwing
16 Song Sparrow
1 White-throated Sparrow
12 Dark-eyed Junco
2 Northern Cardinal
8 Red-winged Blackbird
30 Common Grackle
5 Brown-headed Cowbird
3 House Finch
6 American Goldfinch
10 House Sparrow
Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Birdwalk
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane

April 2, 2008
4 Canada Goose
4 Mallard
9 Hooded Merganser
1 Red-tailed Hawk
14 Ring-billed Gull
1 Great Black-backed Gull
7 Rock Pigeon
1 Downy Woodpecker
2 Eastern Phoebe
1 Blue Jay
2 American Crow
1 Black-capped Chickadee
2 White-breasted Nuthatch
18 American Robin
1 Northern Mockingbird
10 European Starling
3 Song Sparrow
2 Dark-eyed Junco
11 Common Grackle
1 House Finch
3 American Goldfinch
4 House Sparrow
Bonus sighting: a Mourning Cloak Butterfly

Elizabeth Wylde

March 25, 2008
3 Canada Goose
5 Mallard
2 Bufflehead
9 Hooded Merganser
2 Common Merganser
13 Ring-billed Gull
5 Herring Gull (American)
12 Rock Pigeon
1 Eastern Screech-Owl
6 Downy Woodpecker
4 American Crow
3 Black-capped Chickadee
24 American Robin
3 Northern Mockingbird
8 European Starling
10 Cedar Waxwing
4 Song Sparrow
1 Northern Cardinal
4 Red-winged Blackbird
30 Common Grackle
10 American Goldfinch
Elizabeth Wylde and Suzanna Black

March 17, 2008
1 Turkey Vulture
4 Canada Goose
6 Mallard
9 Hooded Merganser
2 Merlin
21 Ring-billed Gull
6 Herring Gull
2 Mourning Dove
5 Black-capped Chickadee
2 Downy Woodpecker
6 American Robin
1 Song Sparrow
4 Northern Cardinal
15 Common Grackle
6 House Finch
5 Dark-eyed Junco
13 House Sparrow
Sam Talarigo and Jeff Talarigo

March 16, 2008, Late Afternoon
Canada Goose 229
Mallard 10
Hooded Merganser 13
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Ring-billed Gull 77
Herring Gull 16
Great Black-backed Gull 1
EASTERN SCREECH OWL 1 gray
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 3
Tufted Titmouse 5
American Robin 58
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 30
Song Sparrow 11
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 21
Bob Stymeist, Martha
March 16, 2008
40 Canada Goose
2 American Black Duck
20 Mallard
8 Hooded Merganser
1 Great Blue Heron
1 Red-tailed Hawk
   Ring-billed Gulls
   Herring Gulls
2 Great Black-backed Gull                     BACK TO PHOTO PAGE
12 Rock Pigeon
6 Mourning Dove
3 Downy Woodpecker
1 Hairy Woodpecker
2 Blue Jay
15 Black-capped Chickadee
6 Tufted Titmouse
6 White-breasted Nuthatch
3 Carolina Wren
20 American Robin
1 Northern Mockingbird
6 European Starling
40 Cedar Waxwing
6 Dark-eyed Junco
6 Northern Cardinal
5 Red-winged Blackbird
30 Common Grackle
3 House Sparrow
Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Birdwalk
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde
March 11, 2008
10 Canada Goose
30 Mallard
4 Hooded Merganser
2 Common Merganser
1 Red-tailed Hawk
10 Ring-billed Gull
6 Herring Gull
2 Great Black-backed Gull
6 Rock Pigeon
2 Mourning Dove
4 Downy Woodpecker
1 Hairy Woodpecker
1 Northern Flicker
3 American Crow
6 Black-capped Chickadee
5 Tufted Titmouse
2 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 Carolina Wren
20 American Robin
2 European Starling
15 Cedar Waxwing
5 Song Sparrow
5 Northern Cardinal
1 Red-winged Blackbird
10 Common Grackle
2 American Goldfinch
5 House Sparrow
Elizabeth Wylde and Suzanna Black
March 7, 2008
Notes: Red tailed Hawk on nest
Much singing-esp. Song Sparrows, Redwings, Cardinals and House Finches

Canada Goose 16
American Wigeon 1
Mallard 44
Bufflehead 2
Hooded Merganser 7
Common Merganser 10
Great Blue Heron 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Ring-billed Gull 132
Herring Gull 38
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 12
Downy Woodpecker 5
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 3
Black-capped Chickadee 9
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 2
WINTER WREN 1
American Robin 48
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 7
Cedar Waxwing 27
Song Sparrow 11
dark-eyed Junco 23
Northern Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Common Grackle 44
House Finch 9
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 6
Jed Burtt
March 4, 2008
9 Canada Goose
2 American Wigeon
1 American Black Duck
70 Mallard
30 Ring-necked Duck
1 Common Loon
2 Red-tailed Hawk
100 Ring-billed Gull
60 Herring Gull
5 Great Black-backed Gull
12 Rock Pigeon
1 Mourning Dove
2 Downy Woodpecker
1 Hairy Woodpecker
5 American Crow
4 Black-capped Chickadee
1 Carolina Wren
60 American Robin
1 Northern Mockingbird
15 European Starling
1 Song Sparrow
2 Northern Cardinal
4 Common Grackle
6 American Goldfinch
Elizabeth Wylde and Suzanna Black
February 26, 2008
11 Canada Goose
8 Mallard
8 Common Merganser
1 Common Loon
1 Cooper's Hawk
1 Merlin
40 Ring-billed Gull
30 Herring Gull
2 Great Black-backed Gull
10 Rock Pigeon
1 Downy Woodpecker
1 Blue Jay
9 American Crow
2 Black-capped Chickadee
2 Tufted Titmouse
12 American Robin
1 Northern Mockingbird
4 European Starling
2 Northern Cardinal
7 American Goldfinch
Elizabeth Wylde and Suzanna Black
February 20, 2008
20 Canada Goose
1 Mute Swan
2 Common Merganser
1 Common Loon
1 Red-tailed Hawk
25 Ring-billed Gull
10 Herring Gull (American)
2 Great Black-backed Gull
2 Rock Pigeon
4 Downy Woodpecker
1 Blue Jay
1 American Crow
3 Black-capped Chickadee
4 Tufted Titmouse
1 Carolina Wren
10 American Robin
1 Northern Mockingbird
7 European Starling
3 Song Sparrow
3 American Goldfinch
Elizabeth Wylde
January 6, 2007
12 Canada Goose
8 Mallard
3 Hooded Merganser
4 Common Merganser
120 Ring-billed Gull
10 Herring Gull (American)
2 Great Black-backed Gull
1 Mourning Dove
4 Downy Woodpecker                               BACK TO PHOTO PAGE
1 Hairy Woodpecker
1 Blue Jay
1 American Crow
8 Black-capped Chickadee
5 Tufted Titmouse
2 Red-breasted Nuthatch
6 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 Carolina Wren
4 American Robin
1 Northern Mockingbird
4 European Starling
3 Northern Cardinal
3 American Goldfinch
3 House Sparrow
Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Birdwalk
Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
2007
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