-RBA
* Massachusetts
* Western
* Dec. 26, 2005
* MAWE0512.26
- Birds mentioned
Common Loon
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Snow Goose
Wood Duck
Northern Pintail
Hooded Merganser
Wild Turkey
American Coot
Eastern Screech-owl
Great Horned Owl
Barred Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Shrike
Common Raven
Horned Lark
BOREAL CHICKADEE
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Eastern Towhee
Field Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Eastern Meadowlark
Rusty Blackbird
Common Grackle
Purple Finch
Common Redpoll
Pine Siskin
Evening Grosbeak
- Transcript
hotline: Western Massachusetts
date: Dec. 26, 2005
number: 1-888-224-6444 x2
to report: 1-888-224-6444 x2 (leave message after report)
compiler: Seth Kellogg, skhawk@comcast.net, sponsored by MA Audubon
transcriber: Trudy Tynan, ttynan@sprynet.com
WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
This is the Western Voice of Audubon for Monday, December 26
The BOREAL CHICKADEE, which has been coming to a feeder at 19 Sandra Drive in
Orange, was still present this week.
Seen in the east meadows of Northampton were a SNOW GOOSE, 5 WOOD DUCKS, a
NORTHERN PINTAIL, 11 COMMON MERGANSERS, a NORTHERN FLICKER, and a BELTED
KINGFISHER. An EASTERN SCREECH-OWL was noted in the Florence section of
Northampton.
The Christmas Count in the Westfield area was held today in the rain and fog
With two teams yet to report 59 species were found.. Highlights so far were 11
HOODED MERGANSERS, a NORTHERN PINTAIL, a GREAT BLUE HERON, 3 SHARP-SHINNED
HAWKS, 3 COOPER’S HAWKS, 2 AMERICAN COOTS, 3 EASTERN SCREECH-OWLS, 10 GREAT
HORNED OWLS, 3 BARRED OWLS, 5 BELTED KINGFISHERS, 3 PILEATED WOODPECKERS, 3
NORTHERN FLICKERS, 5 COMMON RAVENS, 30 HORNED LARKS, 8 RED-BREASTED
NUTHATCHES, 4 BROWN CREEPERS, 2 HERMIT THRUSH, 81 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, a GRAY
CATBIRD, a FIELD SPARROW, a FOX SPARROW, 3 PURPLE FINCH and 2 PINE SISKINS.
Seen at the South Quabbin Reservoir were 9 WILD TURKEYS, a COMMON LOON, a
HORNED GREBE, a RED-NECKED GREBE, 2 COMMON RAVENS, 3 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, and a
EASTERN MEADOWLARK.
A GRAY CATBIRD was seen in Northfield and a FOX SPARROW was at a feeder in
Springfield.
Seen last week on the Williamstown area Christmas Count were a GREAT BLUE
HERON, 2 NORTHERN GOSHAWKS, 134 WILD TURKEYS, 2 BARRED OWLS, 2 BELTED
KINGFISHERS, 5 PILEATED WOODPECKERS, 2 COMMON RAVENS, 84 HORNED LARKS, 9
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 7 BROWN CREEPERS, 5 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, 29
EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, a BROWN THRASHER, an EASTERN TOWHEE, a COMMON GRACKLE, 6
PINE SISKINS, and a COMMON REDPOLL.
Ten COMMON REDPOLLS and a FOX SPARROW were at a feeder in Pittsfield, 6 COMMON
REDPOLLS and 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS at a feeder in Lenox, and a NORTHERN SHRIKE
and 3 HORNED LARKS were in Lee.
Thank you for calling
- end transcript
* Massachusetts
* Western
* Dec. 26, 2005
* MAWE0512.26
- Birds mentioned
Common Loon
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Snow Goose
Wood Duck
Northern Pintail
Hooded Merganser
Wild Turkey
American Coot
Eastern Screech-owl
Great Horned Owl
Barred Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Shrike
Common Raven
Horned Lark
BOREAL CHICKADEE
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Eastern Towhee
Field Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Eastern Meadowlark
Rusty Blackbird
Common Grackle
Purple Finch
Common Redpoll
Pine Siskin
Evening Grosbeak
- Transcript
hotline: Western Massachusetts
date: Dec. 26, 2005
number: 1-888-224-6444 x2
to report: 1-888-224-6444 x2 (leave message after report)
compiler: Seth Kellogg, skhawk@comcast.net, sponsored by MA Audubon
transcriber: Trudy Tynan, ttynan@sprynet.com
WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
This is the Western Voice of Audubon for Monday, December 26
The BOREAL CHICKADEE, which has been coming to a feeder at 19 Sandra Drive in
Orange, was still present this week.
Seen in the east meadows of Northampton were a SNOW GOOSE, 5 WOOD DUCKS, a
NORTHERN PINTAIL, 11 COMMON MERGANSERS, a NORTHERN FLICKER, and a BELTED
KINGFISHER. An EASTERN SCREECH-OWL was noted in the Florence section of
Northampton.
The Christmas Count in the Westfield area was held today in the rain and fog
With two teams yet to report 59 species were found.. Highlights so far were 11
HOODED MERGANSERS, a NORTHERN PINTAIL, a GREAT BLUE HERON, 3 SHARP-SHINNED
HAWKS, 3 COOPER’S HAWKS, 2 AMERICAN COOTS, 3 EASTERN SCREECH-OWLS, 10 GREAT
HORNED OWLS, 3 BARRED OWLS, 5 BELTED KINGFISHERS, 3 PILEATED WOODPECKERS, 3
NORTHERN FLICKERS, 5 COMMON RAVENS, 30 HORNED LARKS, 8 RED-BREASTED
NUTHATCHES, 4 BROWN CREEPERS, 2 HERMIT THRUSH, 81 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, a GRAY
CATBIRD, a FIELD SPARROW, a FOX SPARROW, 3 PURPLE FINCH and 2 PINE SISKINS.
Seen at the South Quabbin Reservoir were 9 WILD TURKEYS, a COMMON LOON, a
HORNED GREBE, a RED-NECKED GREBE, 2 COMMON RAVENS, 3 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, and a
EASTERN MEADOWLARK.
A GRAY CATBIRD was seen in Northfield and a FOX SPARROW was at a feeder in
Springfield.
Seen last week on the Williamstown area Christmas Count were a GREAT BLUE
HERON, 2 NORTHERN GOSHAWKS, 134 WILD TURKEYS, 2 BARRED OWLS, 2 BELTED
KINGFISHERS, 5 PILEATED WOODPECKERS, 2 COMMON RAVENS, 84 HORNED LARKS, 9
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 7 BROWN CREEPERS, 5 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, 29
EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, a BROWN THRASHER, an EASTERN TOWHEE, a COMMON GRACKLE, 6
PINE SISKINS, and a COMMON REDPOLL.
Ten COMMON REDPOLLS and a FOX SPARROW were at a feeder in Pittsfield, 6 COMMON
REDPOLLS and 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS at a feeder in Lenox, and a NORTHERN SHRIKE
and 3 HORNED LARKS were in Lee.
Thank you for calling
- end transcript