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
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