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George L. Darey Housatonic Valley WMA, Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts, US

Jun 15, 2025 6:00 AM – 6:30 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.5 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    SSBC/BBC trip, Glenn d’Entremont leader, 2 participants.  Live possum seen twice

26 species

Hooded Merganser  1    female

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  3

Mourning Dove  1

Alder Flycatcher  2

Willow Flycatcher  3

Least Flycatcher  2

Warbling Vireo (Eastern)  3

American Crow  1

Tufted Titmouse  1

Cliff Swallow  5

European Starling  X

Gray Catbird  4

Veery  3

American Robin  2

Cedar Waxwing  4

American Goldfinch  4

Song Sparrow  3

Swamp Sparrow  2

Baltimore Oriole  3

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  4

Common Grackle  2

Common Yellowthroat  1

American Redstart  1

Yellow Warbler (Northern)  7

Chestnut-sided Warbler  1

Northern Cardinal  4

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S252899154

October Mountain SF, Berkshire, Massachusetts, US

Jun 15, 2025 7:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Protocol: Traveling

9.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    SSBC/BBC trip, Glenn d’Entremont leader; 2 participants until 9:30, then alone.  Black Bear seen running away

60 species

Canada Goose  4    7 young

Wood Duck  2

Mourning Dove  3

Ruby-throated Hummingbird  2

Common Loon  1

Broad-winged Hawk  3

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  10

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  2

Pileated Woodpecker  2

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1

Alder Flycatcher  4

Eastern Phoebe  3

Great Crested Flycatcher  2

Eastern Kingbird  1

Blue-headed Vireo  4

Red-eyed Vireo  36

Blue Jay  13

Common Raven  2

Black-capped Chickadee  16

Tufted Titmouse  1

Tree Swallow  2

White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  3

Red-breasted Nuthatch  9

Brown Creeper  3

Northern House Wren  1

Winter Wren  3

Gray Catbird  5

Veery  14

Hermit Thrush  4

Wood Thrush  6

American Robin  2

Cedar Waxwing  25

Purple Finch (Eastern)  4

Red Crossbill  2    heard three times seen twice; always in flight over a limited area near the four corners area, seems like searching for suitable place, jit-jit-jit calls; compact finch shape and flight, larger than purple finch

American Goldfinch  4

Chipping Sparrow  2

Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  4

White-throated Sparrow  2

Song Sparrow  6

Swamp Sparrow  2

Eastern Towhee  4

Baltimore Oriole  1

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  6

Brown-headed Cowbird  1

Ovenbird  36

Northern Waterthrush  3

Blue-winged Warbler  1    unusual, not really habitat for this species, heard only-buzzy “blueee-wiiiinnggg” constantly calling.  Both of us heard it-no response to playback (too far).  Area was at School House reservoir access road; parking area for nature trail.  Area is currently in secondary growth, but tree make up not of normal tress used by BWWA.

Black-and-white Warbler  10

Common Yellowthroat  13

Magnolia Warbler  1

Blackburnian Warbler  4

Yellow Warbler (Northern)  2

Chestnut-sided Warbler  18

Black-throated Blue Warbler  5

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  4

Black-throated Green Warbler  2

Canada Warbler  2

Scarlet Tanager  6

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1

Indigo Bunting  4

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S252899157

ANNUAL REPORT 2008

2008 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2008, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 190 reported trips, three species less than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2007

2007 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2007, the Brookline Bird Club listed 309 species of birds on 213 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2006

2006 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2006, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 208 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2004

2004 Statistical and Year-End Report By Bob Stymiest, Club Statistician During 2004, the Brookline Bird Club listed 311 species of birds on 243 reported trips, 17 species more than last year. To put this in

ANNUAL REPORT 2003

2003 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2003, the Brookline Bird Club listed 294 species of birds on 242 reported trips, 13 species fewer than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2002

2002 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Styrneist, Statistician   During 2002, the Brookline Bird Club listed 307 species of birds on 249 reported trips, five more than last year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 2008

2008 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2008, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 190 reported trips, three species less than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2007

2007 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2007, the Brookline Bird Club listed 309 species of birds on 213 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2006

2006 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2006, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 208 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2004

2004 Statistical and Year-End Report By Bob Stymiest, Club Statistician During 2004, the Brookline Bird Club listed 311 species of birds on 243 reported trips, 17 species more than last year. To put this in

ANNUAL REPORT 2003

2003 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2003, the Brookline Bird Club listed 294 species of birds on 242 reported trips, 13 species fewer than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2002

2002 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Styrneist, Statistician   During 2002, the Brookline Bird Club listed 307 species of birds on 249 reported trips, five more than last year. A total of

ANNUAL REPORT 2008

2008 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2008, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 190 reported trips, three species less than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2007

2007 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2007, the Brookline Bird Club listed 309 species of birds on 213 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2006

2006 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2006, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 208 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2004

2004 Statistical and Year-End Report By Bob Stymiest, Club Statistician During 2004, the Brookline Bird Club listed 311 species of birds on 243 reported trips, 17 species more than last year. To put this in

ANNUAL REPORT 2003

2003 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2003, the Brookline Bird Club listed 294 species of birds on 242 reported trips, 13 species fewer than last year. A total

ANNUAL REPORT 2002

2002 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT by Robert H. Styrneist, Statistician   During 2002, the Brookline Bird Club listed 307 species of birds on 249 reported trips, five more than last year. A total of

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