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Recent Bird Sightings at Fresh Pond Reservation
2011
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December 31, 2011
Canvasback 14
Ring-necked Duck 30
Common Merganser 91
Ruddy Duck 1
Ring-billed Gull 200
Herring Gull 50
Rock Pigeon 7
Black-capped Chickadee 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
American Robin 1
Elizabeth Wylde

December 3, 2011
A Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Bird Walk

Mallard 2
Canvasback 12
Ring-necked Duck 20
Hooded Merganser 4
Ruddy Duck 2
Pied-billed Grebe 1
American Coot 6
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 1              BACK TO CALENDAR
Rock Pigeon 1
Downy Woodpecker 4
Blue Jay 4
Black-capped Chickadee 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
Brown Creeper 1
American Robin 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 40
Song Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Northern Cardinal 2
House Finch 24
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 6
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
November 12, 2011
A Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Bird Walk

Canada Goose 3
Ring-necked Duck 20
Hooded Merganser 7
Ruddy Duck 20
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
American Coot 1
Ring-billed Gull 10                   BACK TO PHOTO PAGE
Herring Gull 10
Mourning Dove 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 1

American Crow 8
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
American Robin 3
European Starling 50
Song Sparrow 8
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Northern Cardinal 2
House Finch 25
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 5
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
October 7, 2011
42 Canada Goose
87 Ring-necked Duck
2 Red-tailed Hawk
X Ring-billed Gull
X Herring Gull
3 Mourning Dove
2 Downy Woodpecker
10 Eastern Phoebe
2 Blue Jay
1 American Crow
3 Black-capped Chickadee
1 Tufted Titmouse
3 White-breasted Nuthatch
4 American Robin
3 Northern Mockingbird
1 Nashville Warbler
1 Savannah Sparrow
1 Song Sparrow
1 White-throated Sparrow

1 Scarlet Tanager
3 Northern Cardinal
10 American Goldfinch
3 House Sparrow
Elizabeth Wylde
September 4, 2011
A Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Bird Walk

1 Canada Goose
1 Hooded Merganser
20 Herring Gull
8 Mourning Dove
1 Chimney Swift
1 Downy Woodpecker
2 Northern Flicker
6 Warbling Vireo
2 Philadelphia Vireo               BACK TO CALENDAR PAGE
1 Red-eyed Vireo
1 Blue Jay

2 Tree Swallow
6 American Robin
4 Gray Catbird
5 Northern Mockingbird
50 European Starling
3 Cedar Waxwing
1 Chipping Sparrow
1 Song Sparrow
1 Common Grackle
1 Baltimore Oriole
15 American Goldfinch
12 House Sparrow
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
July 10, 2011
A Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Bird Walk

4 Canada Goose
4 Mallard
1 Double-crested Cormorant
3 Green Heron
2 Herring Gull
3 Great Black-backed Gull
2 Rock Pigeon
6 Mourning Dove
1 Chimney Swift
4 Downy Woodpecker                    BACK TO PHOTO PAGE
1 Northern Flicker
1 Eastern Kingbird
4 Warbling Vireo
5 Tree Swallow
2 Black-capped Chickadee
1 Tufted Titmouse
2 White-breasted Nuthatch
3 House Wren
20 American Robin
5 Gray Catbird
20 European Starling

20 Cedar Waxwing
10 Yellow Warbler
1 American Redstart
6 Song Sparrow
5 Red-winged Blackbird
15 Common Grackle
10 American Goldfinch
30 House Sparrow
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
June 21, 2011
A Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Bird Walk

2 Mallard
2 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Black-crowned Night-Heron
1 Red-tailed Hawk
1 Herring Gull
4 Mourning Dove                       BACK TO PHOTO PAGE
8 Chimney Swift
2 Downy Woodpecker

1 Blue Jay
23 Tree Swallow - These were mostly fledglings from the nesting boxes in the           Lusitania Meadow. They were still learning how to fly and catch insects.
4 Black-capped Chickadee
1 House Wren
50 American Robin
10 Gray Catbird
34 European Starling
7 Cedar Waxwing
3 Yellow Warbler
3 Chipping Sparrow
3 Song Sparrow
3 Northern Cardinal
4 Red-winged Blackbird
10 Common Grackle
1 Orchard Oriole
2 American Goldfinch
15 House Sparrow
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
June 12, 2011
A Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Bird Walk

1 Mallard
2 Ring-billed Gull
3 Herring Gull
6 Downy Woodpecker - with fledglings
2 Warbling Vireo
15 Tree Swallow
12 Black-capped Chickadee - with fledglings
1 Tufted Titmouse
1 House Wren -in tree swallow box at Mahr Park
30 American Robin
2 Gray Catbird
12 European Starling
         BACK TO CALENDAR PAGE
5 Cedar Waxwing
4 Yellow Warbler
5 Song Sparrow
1 Northern Cardinal
12 Red-winged Blackbird
30 Common Grackle
4 Baltimore Oriole
6 American Goldfinch
10 House Sparrow
Elizabeth Wylde
May 21, 2011
A Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Bird Walk

1 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Green Heron
2 Ring-billed Gull
7 Herring Gull
6 Mourning Dove
8 Chimney Swift
2 Downy Woodpecker
1 Northern Flicker
1 Eastern Kingbird                    BACK TO PHOTO PAGE
8 Warbling Vireo
1 Red-eyed Vireo
3 Blue Jay
12 Tree Swallow
2 Tufted Titmouse
6 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 Wood Thrush
25 American Robin
3 Gray Catbird
6 European Starling
3 Northern Parula
10 Yellow Warbler
1 Chestnut-sided Warbler
15 Song Sparrow
4 Northern Cardinal
18 Red-winged Blackbird
30 Common Grackle
2 Orchard Oriole
6 Baltimore Oriole
4 House Finch
15 American Goldfinch
10 House Sparrow
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
May 8, 2011
A Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Bird Walk

Canada Goose
2 Double-crested Cormorant
3 Green Heron
3 Ring-billed Gull
1 Herring Gull
7 Mourning Dove
1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
3 Downy Woodpecker
2 Northern Flicker
10 Warbling Vireo
4 Blue Jay
1 American Crow
12 Tree Swallow
2 Black-capped Chickadee             BACK TO PHOTO PAGE
1 Tufted Titmouse
2 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 Carolina Wren
25 American Robin
12 Gray Catbird
1 Northern Mockingbird
6 European Starling
10 Yellow Warbler
4 Yellow-rumped Warbler
1 Black-throated Green Warbler
12 Song Sparrow
5 Northern Cardinal
25 Red-winged Blackbird
15 Common Grackle
2 Brown-headed Cowbird
2 Orchard Oriole
8 Baltimore Oriole
3 House Finch
20 American Goldfinch
20 House Sparrow
Herb Pearce
April 30, 2011
A Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Bird Walk

2 Canada Goose
1 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Red-tailed Hawk
2 Ring-billed Gull
20 Herring Gull
3 Great Black-backed Gull
2 Chimney Swift
1 Belted Kingfisher
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker              BACK TO CALENDAR PAGE
1 Downy Woodpecker
2 Northern Flicker
4 Eastern Kingbird
3 Warbling Vireo
4 Blue Jay
16 Tree Swallow
1 Black-capped Chickadee
1 Tufted Titmouse
2 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 House Wren
20 American Robin
1 Gray Catbird
12 European Starling
10 Yellow Warbler
20 Yellow-rumped Warbler
1 Pine Warbler
1 Palm Warbler
4 Black-and-white Warbler
1 Chipping Sparrow
4 Song Sparrow
1 White-throated Sparrow
30 Red-winged Blackbird
40 Common Grackle
1 Brown-headed Cowbird
1 Orchard Oriole
4 Baltimore Oriole
1 House Finch
10 American Goldfinch
1 House Sparrow
Nancy Guppy, Chris McKay, Lance Drane
April 16, 2011
A Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Bird Walk

3 Canada Goose
2 American Black Duck
2 Mallard
1 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Red-tailed Hawk
1 Ring-billed Gull
30 Herring Gull (American)
6 Mourning Dove
9 Downy Woodpecker                  BACK TO CALENDAR PAGE
2 Northern Flicker
4 Blue Jay
2 American Crow
10 Tree Swallow
1 Black-capped Chickadee

1 Tufted Titmouse
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
40 American Robin
1 Northern Mockingbird
25 European Starling
9 Song Sparrow
1 Northern Cardinal
12 Red-winged Blackbird
50 Common Grackle
2 Brown-headed Cowbird
2 House Finch
30 American Goldfinch
12 House Sparrow
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
April 12, 2011
4 Canada Goose
2 Mallard
1 Common Loon
4 Double-crested Cormorant
10 Herring Gull (American)
1 Great Black-backed Gull
5 Rock Pigeon
3 Downy Woodpecker

2 Blue Jay
1 American Crow
20 Tree Swallow
3 Black-capped Chickadee
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 Carolina Wren
30 American Robin
10 European Starling
5 Song Sparrow
1 Northern Cardinal
8 Red-winged Blackbird
20 Common Grackle
1 Brown-headed Cowbird
30 American Goldfinch
2 House Sparrow
Elizabeth Wylde, Suzanna Black

March 20, 2011
A Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Bird Walk

12 Canada Goose
10 Mallard
5 Ring-necked Duck
4 Hooded Merganser
   Ring-billed Gulls
   Herring Gulls
4 Mourning Dove                                  BACK TO PHOTO PAGE
20 Blue Jay
2 Black-capped Chickadee
3 Tufted Titmouse
3 White-breasted Nuthatch
30 American Robin
4 Northern Mockingbird
20 European Starling
4 Song Sparrow
2 Red-winged Blackbird
50 Common Grackle
4 House Sparrow
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde

Tuesday, February 22
Bob Stymeist reports that he has observed Screech Owls at Fresh Pond Reservation in owl boxes #2 and #4. There may also be one in box #4.

For a photo of the Screech Owl in the tree cavity near fencepost #506, and a map of the bird boxes at Fresh Pond Reservation, CLICK HERE

January 8, 2011
1 Red-tailed Hawk
25 Ring-billed Gull
4 Herring Gull
6 Mourning Dove
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
3 Downy Woodpecker
6 Blue Jay
10 Black-capped Chickadee

7 Tufted Titmouse
4 White-breasted Nuthatch
2 Carolina Wren
4 American Robin
2 Northern Mockingbird
16 European Starling
4 Song Sparrow
3 White-throated Sparrow
12 Dark-eyed Junco
4 Northern Cardinal
12 American Goldfinch
8 House Sparrow
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane

2010
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