I'm just back from a week long family vacation in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts which included a spectacular view atop Massasachusetts highest point Mount Greylock. A very rich cultural region ( inc Tanglewood,summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra) as well as a natural wonderland
Here are reports received during my home absence:
of note is Forster's Tern , 15 seen may be a record when I check my work database Monday. Also Black Skimmer,Least Tern, Least Sandpipers ;Yellow Warbler, Indigo Bunting (noted early fall migrants ) , Spotted Sandpiper;
From David Chortaiy:
I saw a male Indigo Bunting in the Neathermead (by the pond near the arches) Friday morning
(Kingsboider note: this pond is Binnen Pool)
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From Alex Wilson:
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 7/21/10
Number of species: 49
Canada Goose 16 (Most of the resident birds were destroyed
recently, for supposedly endangering aircraft.)
Mute Swan 1
Wood Duck 8 (6 flew in to the Lake early, flew out after 20 minutes.)
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 150
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 3
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Peregrine Falcon 1 (On signal tower near BBG.)
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Least Sandpiper 5 (4 flying around the Lake; 1 on the west edge
scared off by dog.)
Laughing Gull 20
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull (American) 10
Forster's Tern 15 (Low flying/calling over the Lake in the first
couple of AM hours. Mostly passing through but a few lingering and
feeding. Several more at higher altitude beyond positive ID.)
Black Skimmer 2 (1 flyover, 1 skimming the Lake briefly, early AM.)
Rock Pigeon 50
Mourning Dove 25
Chimney Swift 30
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 5
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 6
Eastern Kingbird 12 (Families.)
Warbling Vireo 10 (Singing birds and 3 family groups.)
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 3
Barn Swallow 20
Black-capped Chickadee 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 5
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 100
Gray Catbird 20
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 80
Cedar Waxwing 12
Yellow Warbler 1 (Peninsula thumb.)
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 15
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Baltimore Oriole 5
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 60
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From Larry:
Hi Peter,
I got about 2/3 of the way around the lake before the rain became too much.
Least Tern sitting on top of the canopy of the tour boat in the lake.
best
Larry Zirlin
http://birdsandwords-larryz.blogspot.com/
Subject: eBird Report - Prospect Park , 7/19/10
Location: Prospect Park
Observation date: 7/19/10
Number of species: 19
Canada Goose 14
Mute Swan 7
Mallard 60
Double-crested Cormorant 1 Flyover Boathouse Pond
Least Tern 1 Sitting on tour boat in the middle of the lake.
Rock Pigeon 30
Mourning Dove 14
Blue Jay 1
Barn Swallow 10 Boathouse and Nethermead
Carolina Wren 1 Breeze Hill
American Robin 15
Gray Catbird 1 Breeze Hill
European Starling 200
Yellow Warbler 1 Lake
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 25
Common Grackle 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 10 Lake, near construction
House Sparrow 150
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From Anne-Katrin:
Wednesday, July 21st, 7:00AM
Total CANADA GOOSE on lake this morning 16
CANADA GOOSE 4 from July 8th
12 CANADA GEESE have flown in with their flight feathers intact since July 14th.
Anne-Katrin
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