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Subject: Cochituate Brook reservation: Red-winged
blackbirds
From: Jim M <jamesjr_54(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 3 Dec 2009 10:00am
I get out to Cochituate Brook Reservation in Framingham/Natick a few times a
week, as my office is less than a block away. Dec. 2 was highlighted by a flock
of at least 16 red winged blackbirds in an alder on the north side of the creek.
Also very busy with the usual suspects: chickadees, MODOs, white-breasted
nuthatches, juncos, house finches, song and white-throated sparrows.
Also spotted a belted kingfisher, and a great blue heron that hangs out by the
dam that drains the north pond of Lake Cochituate into the brook.
Jim Malone
"The welfare of each of us is dependent fundamentally upon the
welfare of all of us."- Teddy Roosevelt, 1903
www.myspace.com/themerj
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Subject: More MacGillivray's photos!
From: "Marj. Rines" <marj(AT)mrines.com>
Date: 3 Dec 2009 3:03pm
John Harrison was at the Fenway on November 29 and got some killer shots
of the MacGillivray's Warbler. Enjoy at:
http://massbird.org/sightings/hotbirds/MacGFens.htm
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Marj. Rines
Arlington, MA
marj(at) mrines.com
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Subject: bald eagle Fitchburg
From: "cindy cringan" <bccringan(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 3 Dec 2009 5:22pm
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This morning at 7:55 as I was driving to work, I noticed a very large =
raptor soaring with the winds above Snow Mill Pond in Fitchburg on Rte =
2A. I pulled over onto the shoulder of the road and grabbed my =
binoculars and was able to view a gorgeous adult Bald Eagle. He circled =
the waters for a few more minutes and then flew to a White Pine tree =
across the pond near the power lines. Spectacular! What a great way to =
begin the day!
Cindy Cringan
Fitchburg
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Subject: Fresh Pond Horned Grebes, dog aggression,
Peregrine
From: William Freedberg <4mrfish(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 3 Dec 2009 7:02pm
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Massbirders,
A beautiful tiercel Peregrine Falcon put on a great aerial show near Fresh
Pond (at Concord ave and Blanchard rd), and I was surprised to find 3 Horned
Grebes on the pond.
That being said, I was attacked by an unleashed dog at Fresh Pond for the
THIRD time this year. Please be careful birding around the pond (especially
on gorgeous days like today, when everyone's out with their dogs). And dog
owners, please obey the local leash laws (last time I checked, all
non-residents had to keep dogs leashed at FP). Can anybody tell me offlist-
to whom I should report aggressive dogs at Fresh Pond?
The highlights from the 1.5-hour trip (3:00-4:30) follows:
HORNED GREBE- 3, my first for the pond, in the Southeast corner.
Peregrine Falcon- 1, dive-bombing starlings over Concord Ave- spectacular.
Canvasback- 22, in tight group on South end, very relaxed and tolerant of
close approach
Ring-necked Duck- 30, half in tight flock, half scattered
Ruddy Duck- 2
Hooded Merganser- 9 at Black's Nook
Mourning Dove- 29- high count.
Brown Creeper- 1
Good birding,
William Freedberg
Belmont, MA
4mrfish(AT)gmail.com
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Massbirders,<div><br></div><div>A beautiful tiercel Peregrine Falcon put on=
a great aerial show near Fresh Pond (at Concord ave and Blanchard rd), and=
I was surprised to find 3 Horned Grebes on the pond. =A0</div><div><br></d=
iv>
<div>That being said, I was attacked by an unleashed dog at Fresh Pond for =
the THIRD time this year. =A0Please be careful birding around the pond (esp=
ecially on gorgeous days like today, when everyone's out with their dog=
s). =A0And dog owners, please obey the local leash laws (last time I checke=
d, all non-residents had to keep dogs leashed at FP). =A0Can anybody tell m=
e offlist- to whom I should report aggressive dogs at Fresh Pond?</div>
<div><br></div><div>The highlights from the 1.5-hour trip (3:00-4:30) follo=
ws:</div><div><br></div><div>HORNED GREBE- 3, my first for the pond, in the=
Southeast corner.=A0</div><div>Peregrine Falcon- 1, dive-bombing starlings=
over Concord Ave- spectacular. =A0</div>
<div>Canvasback- 22, in tight group on South end, very relaxed and tolerant=
of close approach</div><div>Ring-necked Duck- 30, half in tight flock, hal=
f scattered</div><div>Ruddy Duck- 2</div><div>Hooded Merganser- 9 at Black&=
#39;s Nook</div>
<div>Mourning Dove- 29- high count.</div><div>Brown Creeper- 1</div><div><b=
r></div><div><br></div><div>Good birding,=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Willi=
am Freedberg</div><div>Belmont, MA</div><div><a href=3D"mailto:4mrfish@gmai=
l.com">4mrfish(AT)gmail.com</a></div>
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Subject: Fw: eBird Report - Eastern Point - Gloucester
Harbor--IBA , 12/3/09
From: Paul Peterson <petersonpaul63(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 3 Dec 2009 7:27pm
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Subject: eBird Report - Eastern Point - Gloucester Harbor--IBA , 12/3/09
Location: Eastern Point - Gloucester Harbor--IBA
Observation date: 12/3/09
Notes: I could have stayed home in the Fenway to get Clay-colored Sparrow and
Orange-crowned Warbler, but I already knew they were there! Due to the strong
winds, sea viewing was tough. Therefore, my seabird count is very low. Brace
Cove was just swarming with seagulls and little flies around the seaweed. at
night, moths were swarming in Eastern Point. An adorable Harbor Seal greeted me
as I was on the tip of Dogbar. Impressive surf flying over the seawall on Stacy
Blvd.(Fishermen's Monument area)
Number of species: 36
Gadwall 2 Niles Pond
American Black Duck 19
Mallard 35
Ring-necked Duck 16 Niles Pond
Common Eider (Atlantic) 25
White-winged Scoter 10 Dogbar
Bufflehead 16
Red-breasted Merganser 15
Common Loon 1 at tip of Dogbar Breakwater
Northern Gannet 1 Brace Cove
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 At dusk, flying out of Niles P.
Purple Sandpiper 7 Dogbar Breakwater
Bonaparte's Gull 180 Brace Cove
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull (American) X
Iceland Gull 3 Dogbar Breakwater and adjacent cove
Great Black-backed Gull X
Black Guillemot 1 flyby at tip of breakwater
Downy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 12
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 16
European Starling 20
Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Niles Pond, 30 yds. down on the right in bushes
on the road that has Do Not Enter sign(if you are on foot)
Clay-colored Sparrow 1 in bushes on left side of road opp. Dogbar Cove,
where a sole house is situated.
Song Sparrow 5
White-throated Sparrow 10
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 3
Northern Cardinal 6
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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Subject: Bald Eagle - Northampton
From: Bill Lafley <blafley(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 3 Dec 2009 10:14pm
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Hello,
I saw an adult Bald Eagle soaring over Prospect St in essentially downtown
Northampton this morning. Also took a lunch break in the East Meadows in
Northampton and there were hundreds of Horned Larks and some Snow Buntings
in the East Meadows. They did not settle down much because they were trying
to avoid becoming lunch for a Merlin that kept buzzing them.
Bill Lafley
New Salem
blafley(AT)gmail.com
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Hello,<br><br>I saw an adult Bald Eagle soaring over Prospect St in essenti=
ally downtown Northampton this morning.=A0 Also took a lunch break in the E=
ast Meadows in Northampton and there were hundreds of Horned Larks and some=
Snow Buntings in the East Meadows.=A0 They did not settle down much becaus=
e they were trying to avoid becoming lunch for a Merlin that kept buzzing t=
hem.<br>
<br>Bill Lafley<br>New Salem<br><a href=3D"mailto:blafley(AT)gmail.com">blafle=
y(AT)gmail.com</a><br>
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Subject: CT Report 12/03/2009
From: Roy Harvey <rmharvey(AT)snet.net>
Date: 3 Dec 2009 11:08pm
From Julian Hough:
12/03/09 - North Haven (?), I-91 north, Exit 8 -- 3:30pm, 3 SANDHILL
CRANES heading north-west.
From Cark Ekroth:
12/03/09 - Windsor, Northwest Park -- 1 RED-HEADED WOODPECKER. I went
in on the second entrance to the Brookside Trail not the road past
it. After about 100 yds where the trail starts down hill. There is a
tree on the left side with a yellow arrow painted on it. The bird was
seen just past this tree on the north side of the trail.
From Colyer Woolston:
12/03/09 - Lakeville, Hotchkiss School -- at 10:25am, while walking
to main building at the school, two Black Vultures flying right above
the main campus area and attempting to perch on some of the upper
branches of a group of pine trees.
From SH Johnston:
12/03/09 - Farmington, the Meadows -- 1 SNOW GOOSE (white) with about
300+ Canada Geese in the field south of Meadow Road.
12/03/09 - Farmington yard -- 1 flyover ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (light
adult).
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