Housatonic River Valley WMA, Berkshire, Massachusetts, US
Jun 17, 2018 6:00 AM – 6:15 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     SSBC/BBC trip, Paul C, 6 participants
25 species

Mallard (Northern)  2     with 12 young
Ring-necked Pheasant (Ring-necked)  1
Green Heron  1
Mourning Dove  12
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  2
Pileated Woodpecker  1
Willow Flycatcher  3
Least Flycatcher  1
Eastern Kingbird  1
Warbling Vireo (Eastern)  2
Red-eyed Vireo  1
Blue Jay  1
American Crow  4
Barn Swallow (American)  2
Black-capped Chickadee  2
American Robin  2
Cedar Waxwing  1
American Redstart  1
Yellow Warbler (Northern)  4
Song Sparrow  2
Northern Cardinal  2
Baltimore Oriole  2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  5
Common Grackle  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S47311003


Washington, Washington Mountain Road, Berkshire, Massachusetts, US
Jun 17, 2018 6:45 AM – 7:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments:     SSBC/BBC trip, Paul C, 6 participants
25 species

Mourning Dove  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  2
Blue-headed Vireo  3
Red-eyed Vireo  1
Black-capped Chickadee  5
Red-breasted Nuthatch  4
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  1
Brown Creeper  4
American Robin  3
Cedar Waxwing  1
Ovenbird  4
Black-and-white Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  2
American Redstart  1
Magnolia Warbler  2
Blackburnian Warbler  4
Chestnut-sided Warbler  5
Black-throated Blue Warbler  2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  1
Chipping Sparrow  1
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  1
White-throated Sparrow  2
Scarlet Tanager  1
Purple Finch (Eastern)  1
Red Crossbill  17     two groups, 10 and 7, about 1 1/2 miles apart.  included at least one young (streaked)  Did not give many good views.  Always kip-kip-kip sound.  No idea as to type

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October Mountain SF, Berkshire, Massachusetts, US
Jun 17, 2018 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
10.0 mile(s)
Comments:     SSBC/BBC trip, Paul C, 6 participants
50 species

Canada Goose  1
Ruffed Grouse  2     1 did distraction display, could not detect young
Broad-winged Hawk  5     one w/prey almost flew into car, one bird had fecal sack in bill flying across the view field
Mourning Dove  2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  7
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern)  2
Alder Flycatcher  8
Eastern Kingbird  1
Blue-headed Vireo  2
Red-eyed Vireo  37
Blue Jay  5
American Crow  1
Tree Swallow  2
Barn Swallow (American)  1
Black-capped Chickadee  4
Red-breasted Nuthatch  3
Brown Creeper  2
Winter Wren  2
Veery  9
Hermit Thrush  4
American Robin  10
Gray Catbird  4
Cedar Waxwing  7
Ovenbird  53
Northern Waterthrush  3
Black-and-white Warbler  4
Common Yellowthroat  13
American Redstart  1
Magnolia Warbler  5
Blackburnian Warbler  9
Yellow Warbler (Northern)  1
Chestnut-sided Warbler  8
Black-throated Blue Warbler  7
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  5
Black-throated Green Warbler  3
Canada Warbler  3
Chipping Sparrow  1
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  4
White-throated Sparrow  5
Song Sparrow  8
Swamp Sparrow  6
Eastern Towhee  3
Scarlet Tanager  3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  3
Indigo Bunting  2
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  10
Purple Finch (Eastern)  5
American Goldfinch  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S47311000


Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, US
Jun 17, 2018
Protocol: Incidental
Comments:     SSBC/BBC trip, Paul C, 6 participants
1 species

Wild Turkey  3

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