Birds Nesting at Fresh Pond Reservation in 2004
Observed and Recorded by Nancy Guppy

A = nest-building observed
B = incubation by adult bird observed
C = adults carrying food to nest site observed
D = fledglings observed

1. Canada geese - D
2. Mallards - D
3. Red-tailed Hawks - B,C
4. Mourning Doves - B,C,D
5. Downy Woodpeckers - A,D
6. Warbling Vireos - A,B,C,D
7. Red-eyed Vireos - A,B
8. Tree Swallows - A,B,C,D
9. Black-capped Chickadees - C
10. American Robins - A, B, D
11. Gray catbird - B
12. European Starling - D
13. Cedar Waxwings - B,C,D
14. Yellow Warblers - A
15. Song Sparrows - C
16. Common Grackles - B,D
17. Baltimore Orioles - A,B,C,D
18. House Finches - D
19. House Sparrows - A,C,D

Other pairs observed together, indicating possible nesting:

20. Red-winged Blackbirds - One pair in marsh near Little Fresh Pond, June
21. Northern Mockingbirds - One pair observed near Water Treatment Facility
22. Eastern Kingbirds - Two pairs seen, near Little Fresh Pond and Neville Place
23. Blue Jays - One pair in dense thickets near Neville Place community gardens