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Recent Bird Sightings at Fresh Pond Reservation
2015
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December 6, 2015
Canada Goose  14
American Black Duck  2
Mallard  8
Ring-necked Duck  40
Hooded Merganser  8
Ruddy Duck  2
Red-tailed Hawk  2                  BACK TO CALENDAR PAGE
Ring-billed Gull  10
Belted Kingfisher  1
Blue Jay  3
Black-capped Chickadee  6
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
Brown Creeper  1
American Robin  20
European Starling  70
Dark-eyed Junco  1
Northern Cardinal  3
American Goldfinch  10
House Sparrow  12
Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
November 14, 2015
Canada Goose  12
Mallard  2
Canvasback  1
Ring-necked Duck  70
Greater/Lesser Scaup  1   BACK TO CALENDAR PAGE
Ruddy Duck  50
Red-tailed Hawk  2
gull sp.  7
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Downy Woodpecker  1
Blue Jay  5
Black-capped Chickadee  7
American Robin  4
European Starling  1
Dark-eyed Junco  10
Song Sparrow  3
Northern Cardinal  3
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
October 25, 2015
Mallard  12
Ring-necked Duck  40
Hooded Merganser  6
Ruddy Duck  15
Double-crested Cormorant  2
Herring Gull  11
Mourning Dove  2
Downy Woodpecker  2             BACK TO PHOTO PAGE
Blue Jay  4
Black-capped Chickadee  2
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
American Robin  4
Northern Mockingbird  1
Song Sparrow  2
Northern Cardinal  3
Common Grackle  1
American Goldfinch  6
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
October 4, 2015
Canada Goose  8
Ring-necked Duck  1
Great Blue Heron  1
Green Heron  1
Herring Gull  5
Mourning Dove  1
Downy Woodpecker  1        
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Eastern Phoebe  2
Blue Jay  4
American Crow  1
Black-capped Chickadee  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
American Robin  25
European Starling  1
Song Sparrow  4
Common Grackle  50
House Finch  2
American Goldfinch  2
House Sparrow  40
Jeffrey and Ann Gantz
September 19, 2015
Green Heron   3
Cooper's Hawk           1
Herring Gull    7
Belted Kingfisher       1
Downy Woodpecker   3       BACK TO CALENDAR PAGE
Eastern Phoebe           2
Red-eyed Vireo          1
Blue Jay          3
Black-capped Chickadee        5
White-breasted Nuthatch        2
American Robin          30
Gray Catbird   3
Song Sparrow 1
Common Grackle        1
American Goldfinch   3
Chris McKay
July 5, 2015
Canada Goose 8
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Green Heron 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Herring Gull 6
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1     BACK TO CALENDAR PAGE
Downy Woodpecker 2
Warbling Vireo 5
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 3
Black-capped Chickadee 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
American Robin 15
Gray Catbird 12
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 2
Cedar Waxwing 30
Yellow Warbler 2
Song Sparrow 8
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 7
Common Grackle 8
Orchard Oriole 1
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 6
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
June 21, 2015
Summer Solstice Bird Walk
Canada Goose 23
Mallard 2
Herring Gull 4
Mourning Dove 3
Chimney Swift 3
Downy Woodpecker 1           BACK TO CAENDAR PAGE
Warbling Vireo 3
Tree Swallow 10
Black-capped Chickadee 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
American Robin 20
Gray Catbird 3
Cedar Waxwing 10
Yellow Warbler 6
Song Sparrow 7
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 5
Orchard Oriole 1
Baltimore Oriole 3
House Finch 8
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
June 6, 2015
Canada Goose 13
Mallard 4
Green Heron 1
Osprey 1
gull sp. 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 1
Chimney Swift 15
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Warbling Vireo 15              BACK TO PHOTO PAGE
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 1
Tree Swallow 12
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 20
Gray Catbird 2
European Starling 13
American Redstart 3
Yellow Warbler 20
Song Sparrow 10
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Common Grackle 25
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Orchard Oriole 1
Baltimore Oriole 6
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 10
House Sparrow 50
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
Jun 6, 2015, 6:50 AM - 9:25 AM
This morning Martha and I participated in the Fresh Pond Bioblitz starting at 6:50 until 9:25, we recorded 38 species, many confirmed nesting. Note especially the number of Warbling Vireos and Yellow Warblers- both probably under counted- we saw very few females. Two pair of American Redstarts and two pair of gnatcatchers were nice as well as a Cedar Waxwing nest. Totally absent- Carolina Wren- this past winter was especially hard on this species and the population probably at its highest level on this years Christmas Counts has really been decimated by the long cold weather of late January until early March. There will be an Owl and insect trip tonight at 8PM- meeting at the Water Treatment Facility.
Bob Stymeist
Fresh Pond--IBA, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Comments: Fresh Pond Bioblitz- part of a full day counting everything 57-64F, cloudy
NOTE: one other bird possible- only called once despite a long time hoping for confirmation- Acadian Flycatcher from Kingsley Park

38 species
CCanada Goose 25
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Herring Gull 4
Mourning Dove 1
Chimney Swift 4
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Willow Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Warbling Vireo 17 Fresh Pond is a magnet for this species-this total represents 14 singing males and 3 females that showed distraction display- I think this is possibly under counted
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 1
Tree Swallow 12
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4 two pair- one at Black's Nook and other by old ice house
American Robin 22
Gray Catbird 8
European Starling 16
Cedar Waxwing 2 nest near path going into golf course
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 2 nest found by Black's nook, other female showing distraction by Neville manor two possible confirmed nesting
Yellow Warbler 14
Blackpoll Warbler 1 late migrant- bird singing and seen
Pine Warbler 3 three singing males, one at fenced in area recently planted, two in White Pine forest Huron Ave
Chipping Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 20 probably way under counted- this represents mostly singing males
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 14
Common Grackle 27
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Orchard Oriole 2 both singing males- one seen was a first year male by Black's Nook, the other not seen was near Little Fresh
Baltimore Oriole 8
American Goldfinch 16
House Sparrow 36

May 9, 2015
Canada Goose 3
Mallard 2
Bufflehead 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Mourning Dove 1
Chimney Swift 10
Downy Woodpecker 4
Eastern Kingbird 1                    BACK TO CALENDAR PAGE
Warbling Vireo 20
Blue Jay 5
Tree Swallow 20
Black-capped Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 4
American Robin 30
Gray Catbird 10
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 3
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 1
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 15
Yellow-rumped Warbler 8
Black-throated Green Warbler 3
Song Sparrow 20
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 20
Orchard Oriole 3
Baltimore Oriole 6
American Goldfinch 20
House Sparrow 30
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane

May 8, 2015
Today I sighted a mated pair of House Wren taking nesting box C at Black’s Nook.
Multiple Yellow Warbler (3-4) at Lusitania meadow
2 eastern Towhee
2 Baltimore Oriole
5 song sparrow
A nesting Eastern Kingbird
3 redwing blackbirds
1 chipping swallow
1 double-crested cormorant
2 mallard ducks
Clountless American robin
1 blue jay
1 red-tail hawk
1 canada goose
tree swallow (3-4 at least)
5 goldfinch (3 male, 2 female)
Sean Walker

May 3, 2015
Canada Goose 4
Mallard 2
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 10
Downy Woodpecker 5
Warbling Vireo 2
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 1                        BACK TO CALENDAR PAGE
Tree Swallow 10
Black-capped Chickadee 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
American Robin 20
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling 15
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 15
Eastern Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 10
White-throated Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 25
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Orchard Oriole 3
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 20
House Sparrow 10
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
April 19, 2015
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 1
Bufflehead 2
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Ring-billed Gull 21
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 8      BACK TO PHOTO PAGE
Mourning Dove 4
Downy Woodpecker 5
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 12
Black-capped Chickadee 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 35
European Starling 8
Song Sparrow 8
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Common Grackle 50
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
American Goldfinch 30
House Sparrow 10
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
April 4, 2015
Canada Goose 7
Mute Swan 1
Mallard 7
Common Merganser 2
Ring-billed Gull 7
Great Black-backed Gull 6          BACK TO CALENDAR PAGE
Mourning Dove 5
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 6
Tree Swallow 6
Black-capped Chickadee 8
White-breasted Nuthatch 8
American Robin 20
European Starling 6
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 30
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Common Grackle 35
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
American Goldfinch 30
House Sparrow 5
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
March 22, 2015
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Ring-billed Gull 8                               BACK TO CALENDAR PAGE
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
European Starling 2
Northern Cardinal 1

Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde
January 1, 2015
Hooded Merganser 5
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Coot 2
Ring-billed Gull 4
Peregrine Falcon 2
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 1        BACK TO CALENDAR PAGE
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
American Robin 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Song Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Northern Cardinal 1
House Finch 10
American Goldfinch 3
Nancy Guppy, Elizabeth Wylde, Lance Drane
2014
 
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