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2012
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December 15, 2012
Canada Goose 15
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 7
Canvasback 12
Ring-necked Duck 50
Greater Scaup 1
Hooded Merganser 6
Common Merganser 1
Ruddy Duck 30
Pied-billed Grebe 6
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Coot 15                  BACK TO CALENDAR
Ring-billed Gull 8
Herring Gull 1
Mourning Dove 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 6
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
American Robin 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 40
American Tree Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 3
Northern Cardinal 2
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 10
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
Andy Hrycyna's Fresh Pond Bird Report
All Bird Species reported to Mass Audubon's eBird database
During the Weeks of November 29- December 13
Andy Hrycyna's Fresh Pond Bird Report
All Bird Species reported to Mass Audubon's eBird database
During the Weeks of November 22- December 6
Andy Hrycyna's Fresh Pond Bird Report
All Bird Species reported to Mass Audubon's eBird database
During the Week of November 15 - 28
Andy Hrycyna's Fresh Pond Bird Report
All Bird Species reported to Mass Audubon's eBird database
During the Week of November 9 - 16
Andy Hrycyna's Fresh Pond Bird Report
All Bird Species reported to Mass Audubon's eBird database
During the Week of November 1- 8
November 17, 2012
Canvasback 15
Ring-necked Duck 100
Hooded Merganser 20
Ruddy Duck 80
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Great Blue Heron 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 3                    BACK TO PHOTO PAGE
gull sp. 20
Blue Jay 8
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
American Robin 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 50
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 3
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 9
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde
October 21, 2012
Canada Goose 4
Ring-necked Duck 100
Lesser Scaup 2
Hooded Merganser 2
Ruddy Duck 80
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1       BACK TO PHOTO PAGE
Great Blue Heron 1
American Coot 1
Great Black-backed Gull 1
gull sp. 40
Rock Pigeon 4
Belted Kingfisher 1
Blue Jay 15
Black-capped Chickadee 1
American Robin 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Common Grackle 2
American Goldfinch 25
House Sparrow 1
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
October 13, 2012
Canada Goose 40
Mallard 2
Ring-necked Duck 70
Hooded Merganser 5
Ruddy Duck 40
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Great Blue Heron 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Common Gallinule 1        BACK TO PHOTO PAGE
American Coot 1
Ring-billed Gull 60
Mourning Dove 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 8

Blue Jay 5
American Crow 3
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
American Robin 150
European Starling 50
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 25
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 15
Northern Cardinal 1
Common Grackle 50
House Finch 10
American Goldfinch 50
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane

September 27, 2012
Ring-necked Duck 8

Ruddy Duck 2
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Great Blue Heron 1
gull sp. 60
Rock Pigeon 4
Downy Woodpecker 3
Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 1
Northern Mockingbird 1

Black-throated Green Warbler
Common Yellowthroat 1
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 1
House Sparrow 2
Elizabeth Wylde

September 2, 2012
Canada Goose 11
Mallard 1

Ring-necked Duck 2
Hooded Merganser 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 4
Herring Gull 20
Mourning Dove 5                   BACK TO CALENDAR PAGE
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Warbling Vireo 4
Philadelphia Vireo 1
Blue Jay 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
American Robin 25
Gray Catbird 5
European Starling 20
Yellow Warbler 2
Song Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 5
Common Grackle 8
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 50
House Sparrow 100
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
July 28, 2012
Canada Goose 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 6
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Mourning Dove 7
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1             BACK TO PHOTO PAGE
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Kingbird 2
Blue Jay 1
Tree Swallow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
American Robin 15
European Starling 25
Cedar Waxwing 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 6
Northern Cardinal 1
Common Grackle 10
American Goldfinch 20
House Sparrow 75
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
June 20, 2012
Summer Solstice Bird Walk - 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Canada Goose 5
Mallard 2
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Green Heron 1
Herring Gull 5
Mourning Dove 3
Chimney Swift 12               BACK TO PHOTO PAGE
Warbling Vireo 3
Blue Jay 1
Tree Swallow 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
American Robin 30
Gray Catbird 2
Cedar Waxwing 7
American Redstart 1
Yellow Warbler 5
Song Sparrow 6
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Common Grackle 2
American Goldfinch 12
House Sparrow 5
Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
May 20, 2012
Canada Goose 3
Mallard 3
Green Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Killdeer 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 5
Downy Woodpecker 2      BACK TO PHOTO PAGE
Warbling Vireo 10
Red-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 1
Tree Swallow 8
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
American Robin 40
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 8
Cedar Waxwing 6
American Redstart 1
Yellow Warbler 10
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 12
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 50
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Baltimore Oriole 6
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 15
House Sparrow 30
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde

May 5, 2012
Canada Goose 2
Wood Duck 2 - Black's Nook
Mallard 3
Ring-necked Duck 2
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1 - Black's Nook
Ring-billed Gull 6
Herring Gull 6
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 5
Belted Kingfisher 1 - Black's Nook           BACK TO PHOTO PAGE
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Warbling Vireo 10
Blue Jay 1
Tree Swallow 12
Black-capped Chickadee 2
American Robin 25
Gray Catbird 6
European Starling 10
Yellow Warbler 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 8
Northern Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 40
Baltimore Oriole 6
American Goldfinch 10
House Sparrow 30
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
April 29, 2012
Birding by Ear: A Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Bird Walk

Canada Goose 10
Common Loon 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Ring-billed Gull 4
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Mourning Dove 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker 1
Warbling Vireo 1              BACK TO PHOTO PAGE
Blue Jay 2
Tree Swallow 14
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
American Robin 20
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 4
Yellow Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 1

Song Sparrow 15
Northern Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 36
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Orchard Oriole 1
Baltimore Oriole 1

House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 14
House Sparrow 20
Herb Pearce
April 7, 2012
A Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Bird Walk

Canada Goose 6
Hooded Merganser 2
Common Loon 2
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Mourning Dove 4
Downy Woodpecker 1                 BACK TO CALENDAR PAGE
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Tree Swallow 20
Black-capped Chickadee 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
American Robin 20
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 5
Song Sparrow 10
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Common Grackle 40
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 20
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
March 24, 2012
A Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Bird Walk

Mallard 4
Hooded Merganser 1
Common Loon 1
Ring-billed Gulls
Herring Gulls
Great Black-backed Gull 4             BACK TO CALENDAR PAGE
Mourning Dove 4
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 1
Tree Swallow 10
Black-capped Chickadee 12
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
American Robin 20
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 15
Song Sparrow 10
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Common Grackle 40
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 9
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
March13, 2012
Woodcocks doing mating display flights in
Lusatania Field
Kamau Karanja
March 2, 2012
Canada Goose 5
Hooded Merganser 2 (Male and female)
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 (Juvenile)
Ring-billed Gull 10
Rock Pigeon 10
American Robin 3
Northern Mockingbird 3
Song Sparrow 1
Common Grackle 40
Elizabeth Wylde
January 24, 2012
Common Goldeneye 1
Hooded Merganser 8
Common Merganser 7
Ruddy Duck 1
Common Loon 2
Pied-billed Grebe 1
American Coot 4
Ring-billed Gulls
Herring Gulls
Rock Pigeon 10
American Robin 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
A walker reported seeing a Bald Eagle flying over, being mobbed by crows
Elizabeth Wylde and Suzanna Black
January 21, 2012
I was running at fresh pond on 1/21 and saw a bald eagle. i saw the same one twice sitting on a tall tree. i don't have the exact location but i was running away from the treatment center. it was during the north medford race
Jenn Daigle
January 17, 2011
Mute Swan 1
Mallard 2
Northern Shoveler 1
Canvasback 9
Bufflehead 2
Hooded Merganser 15
Common Merganser 9
Ruddy Duck 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 10
Ring-billed Gull 17
Herring Gull 25
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 9
Eastern Screech-Owl 1
Black-capped Chickadee 6
American Robin 4
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 7
Northern Cardinal 3
Elizabeth Wylde and Suzanna Black
January 10, 2012
Canvasback 4
Ring-necked Duck 17
Bufflehead 1
Hooded Merganser 2
Common Merganser 4
Common Loon 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Coot 2
Ring-billed Gulls
Herring Gulls
Rock Pigeon 30
Mourning Dove 4
Downy Woodpecker 1
Black-capped Chickadee 15
American Robin 8
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starlings
Northern Cardinal 2
House Finch 1
Elizabeth Wylde and Suzanna Black
January 7, 2012
A Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation Bird Walk

Canada Goose 37
Canvasback 7
Ring-necked Duck 15
Common Merganser 7
Common Loon 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Ring-billed Gull 25
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Mourning Dove 10
Downy Woodpecker 1                   BACK TO PHOTO PAGE
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
American Robin 5
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 100
American Tree Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Northern Cardinal 1
House Finch 12
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 10
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane

January 6, 2011
Mute Swan 1
Mallard 2
Ring-necked Duck 5
Hooded Merganser 2
Common Merganser 11
Ruddy Duck 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 2
Ring-billed Gull 150
Herring Gull 30
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 1
Northern Flicker 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
American Robin 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 25
Elizabeth Wylde

January 3, 2012
Canvasback 5
Ring-necked Duck 20
Hooded Merganser 8
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 5
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 1
Eastern Screech-Owl 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
American Robin 3
European Starling 50
Northern Cardinal 1
Elizabeth Wylde and Suzanna Black

January 2, 2012
Canvasback 16
Ring-necked Duck 26
Hooded Merganser 11
Common Merganser 7
American Coot 5
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon 10
American Robin 2
Elizabeth Wylde
2011
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