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
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S47311001
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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
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S47311004
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