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2004 (2005) (2006)
Geese, Swans, Ducks, Game Birds

Greater White-fronted Goose
Mar 13-20, Northampton, 1, D Schell et al
Mar 20, Amherst, 1, J Marcum
Mar 24, Amherst, 1, G Martel
Mar 25, Northampton, 1, L Therrien

Snow Goose
Jan 21, Southwick, 1, S Kellogg
Mar 05, Hadley, 8, S Sauter
Mar 06, South Hadley, 1, H McQueen
Mar 12, Northfield, 1, M Taylor
Mar 13, Northampton, 1, D Schell
Mar 16, Amherst, 1, H McQueen
Mar 20, Amherst, 1, J Marcum
Mar 27, Northampton, 150, S Kellogg
Mar 27, Granville, 15, J Wojtanowski
Mar 28, Barton's Cove, 1, D Mako
Mar 29, Northampton, 150, VOA
Apr 04, Deerfield, 8, Allen Bird Club
Apr 04, Orange, 14, T Pirro
Apr 05, Hadley, 35, VOA
Apr 07, Northampton 200+, C Gentes
Apr 07, Granville, 636, J Wojtanowksi
Apr 11, North Hadley, 22, C Gentes
Apr 15, Hadley, 3, B Packard
Oct 19, South Deerfield, 200, D Mako
Oct 28, Leeds, 1, B Packard
Nov 01, Longmeadow, 1, R Titus
Nov 08, Granville, 60, BBHW
Nov 11, Turners Falls, 1, J Duprey#
Nov 14, Granville, 290, BBHW
Dec 03, Amherst, 1ad, B Packard

Snow Goose (Blue Phase)
Mar 06, South Hadley, 1, H McQueen
Mar 13, Northampton, 1, D Schell

Ross's Goose
Oct 21-25, Turners Falls, 1, J Johnston/M Fairbrother et al

Canada Goose
Mar 03, Northampton, 2000+, L Therrien
Mar 06, Hadley, 1000+, H McQueen#
Mar 10, Northampton, 2500+, L Therrien
Mar 14, Northampton, 1780+, M Lynch
May 08, South Amherst, 4 goslings, NBWC
Sep 19, Northampton, 50, J Gottsche
Oct 23, Turners Falls, 600+, L Therrien
Nov 13-14, Northampton, 1322, NBWC

Brant

Mute Swan
Feb 02, Turners Falls, 21, VOA
Mar 09, Barton's Cove, 15, L Therrien
Mar 18, Barton's Cove, 11, L Therrien
Mar 21, Longmeadow, nesting, C Patterson & C Surprenant
Mar 26, Turners Falls, 11, L Therrien
May 07, Longmeadow, 3 cygnets, J LaPointe
Nov 13-14, Northampton, 4, NBWC

Tundra Swan
May 01, New Salem, 1, Mark Lynch#

Trumpeter Swan *
Mar 10-28; Apr 04-12, Northampton, 1st Winter, Bob Bieda et al
Mar 30, Hadley, 1, H McQueen (same bird as seen in Northampton)
Apr 16, Hatfield, 1, L Therrien (likely same bird as seen in Northampton in Great Pond)

Wood Duck
Jan 25-Feb 05, Turners Fall Canal, 2, B Lafley#
Feb 20, Southwick, 1, S Kellogg
Mar 03, Mitch's Way, 12, P Yeskie
Mar 04, Amherst, 7, H McQueen
Mar 06, North Hadley, 13, C Gentes#
Mar 07, Hockanum, 117, H McQueen#
Mar 07, Longmeadow, 5, S Kellogg#
Mar 07, Chicopee, 25, S Kellogg#
Mar 07, West Springfield, 5, S Kellogg#
Mar 09, Sunderland, 7m 1f, R Ranney
Mar 10, Northfield, 200, M Taylor
Mar 12, Northampton, 50+, L Therrien
Mar 13, North Hadley, 145, C Gentes#
Mar 14, Northampton, 15, M Lynch
Mar 20, Northampton, 20, NBWC
Mar 20, Hatfield, 55, HBC
Mar 21, North Hadley, 10, C Gentes
Mar 24, Northampton, 140, A Magee
Mar 25, Northampton, 21, L Therrien
Mar 25, Hatfield, 100+, C Gentes
Mar 27, Longmeadow, 15, S Kellogg
Mar 28, North Hadley, 37, C Gentes#
Apr 02, Northampton, 20, C Gentes
Apr 03, Longmeadow, 23, C Gentes
Apr 08, Northampton, 20, L Therrien
Apr 21, Northampton, pair Paradise Pond, C Gentes
Apr 27, Northampton, 1 in nest box, L Therrien
Aug 13, Longmeadow, 13, D Mako#
Oct 16, Northampton, 60, C Gentes
Oct 26, Northampton, 29, L Therrien
Nov 14, Northampton, 3, NBWC
Nov 15, Northampton, 3, L Therrien
Nov 20-27, Hadley, 1, P Yeskie

Gadwall
Mar 02, Southwick, 1, S Kellogg
Mar 10, Hatfield, 10, H Allen
Mar 20, Hatfield, 8, HBC
Mar 27, Hatfield, 3, C Gentes
Mar 27, Turners Falls, 3, H Allen
Apr 04, Hatfield, 4, Allen Bird Club
Apr 15, North Hadley, 4, C Gentes

American Wigeon
Jan 14, Amherst, 1, W Lafley
Mar 04, Southwick, 2, J Vanek
Mar 05, Southwick, 2m 1f, S Kellogg
Mar 06, Hadley, 7, C Gentes#
Mar 06, Southwick, 5, S Kellogg
Mar 07, Hockanum, 18, C Gentes
Mar 07, Chicopee, 2, S Kellogg#
Mar 11, Southwick, 5, S Kellogg
Mar 12, Northampton, 12, L Therrien
Mar 13, Hockanum, 10, C Gentes#
Mar 17, North Hadley, 4, C Gentes#
Mar 20, Hadley, 20, Peake-Jones
Mar 21, North Hadley, 4, C Gentes
Mar 24, Northampton, 3, A Magee
Mar 25, Hatfield, 4, C Gentes
Mar 27, Hatfield, 2, C Gentes
Mar 27, Longmeadow, 10, S Kellogg
Mar 28, Turners Falls, 8, T Gagnon
Apr 03, Longmeadow, 5, C Gentes
Apr 03, Springfield, 4, H McQueen
Apr 04, Turners Falls, 4, Allen Bird Club
Apr 04, Hatfield, 4, Allen Bird Club
Apr 04, Hadley, 2, Allen Bird Club
Apr 05, Longmeadow, 5, S Kellogg
Apr 06, Longmeadow, 6, J LaPointe
Apr 11, Longmeadow, 1, C Gentes
Aug 02, Turners Falls Canal, 1, VOA
Oct 21, Turners Falls, 1, A Richards
Oct 28, Turners Falls, 2, M Taylor
Nov 01, Longmeadow, 4, R Titus
Nov 03, Turners Falls, 1, L Therrien
Nov 28, Turners Falls, 2, C Gentes

American Black Duck
Mar 04, Gill, 250, A Richards
Mar 07, Hockanum, 146, H McQueen
Mar 25, Hatfield, 60, C Gentes
May 01, New Salem, breeding pair, Mark Lynch#
Nov 13-14, Northampton, 44, NBWC

Mallard
Mar 07, Hockanum, 160, H McQueen
May 19, Amherst, chicks, H McQueen
Nov 13-14, Northampton, 223, NBWC

Blue-winged Teal
Apr 03, Longmeadow, 3, C Gentes
Apr 05, Longmeadow, 2, I Lynch
Apr 11, Longmeadow, 2m 1f, C Gentes
Apr 16, Northampton, 5, L Therrien
Apr 22, Northampton, 2, B Bieda
Apr 25, Longmeadow, 2, HBC
Aug 20, Hatfield, 1, B Packard#
Dec 17, Springfield, 1, Springfield Bird Count

Northern Shoveler
Apr 04, Longmeadow, 2 drakes, D Schell
Dec 26, Cobble Mountain Bird Count, 1, Various

Northern Pintail
Jan 01-Feb 28, UMass Pond, 1f, C Gentes#
Feb 02, Turners Falls, 1, VOA
Mar 07, Hadley Cove, 3, C Gentes
Mar 07, Hockanum, 28, H McQueen
Mar 07, Longmeadow, 5, S Kellogg#
Mar 12, Northampton, 26, L Therrien
Mar 12, Northfield, 24, M Taylor
Mar 13, Hockanum, 1, C Gentes#
Mar 14, Northampton, 10+, M Lynch
Mar 16, Northampton, 1, B Bieda
Mar 20, Northampton, 20, NBWC
Mar 20, Hadley, 12, NBWC
Mar 20, Hatfield, 6, HBC
Mar 24, Turners Falls, 1, A Magee
Mar 25, Southwick, 2, S Kellogg
Mar 25, Northampton, 3, L Therrien
Mar 27, Hatfield, 12, C Gentes
Mar 27, Longmeadow, 2, S Kellogg
Oct 21, Turners Falls, 1f, A Richards
Nov 03, Northampton, 1, L Therrien
Nov 14, Northampton, 1, NBWC
Dec 08, Turners Falls, 2, H Allen

Green-winged Teal
Feb 22, Hadley, 1, P Yeskie
Mar 04, Gill, 1m, A Richards
Mar 06, South Hadley, 4, C Gentes
Mar 07, Hockanum, 27, C Gentes
Mar 07, Longmeadow, 9, S Kellogg#
Mar 12, Northampton, 45, L Therrien
Mar 12, Northfield, 7, M Taylor
Mar 13, Hockanum, 20, C Gentes#
Mar 15, Northampton, 5, L Therrien
Mar 17, North Hadley 2, C Gentes
Mar 20, Northampton, 15, NBWC
Mar 20, Hadley, 24, NBWC
Mar 20, Hatfield, 25, HBC
Mar 21, North Hadley, 6, C Gentes
Mar 24, Northampton, 16, A Magee
Mar 27, Hatfield, 83, C Gentes#
Mar 27, Longmeadow, 25, S Kellogg
Apr 1, Southwick, 2, S Kellogg
Apr 03, Longmeadow, 15, C Surprenant
Apr 04, Northampton, 12, H McQueen
Apr 04, Turners Falls, 12, Allen Bird Club
Apr 05, Longmeadow, 25, S Kellogg
Apr 11, Longmeadow, 5, C Gentes
Apr 13, Amherst, 2, H McQueen
Apr 18, Southwick, 2, S Kellogg
Apr 20, Amherst, 2, H McQueen
May 02, Longmeadow, 3, ABC
May 06, Northampton, 2, C Gentes
May 07, Longmeadow, 2, S Kellogg
May 09, Longmeadow, 2, S Kellogg
May 11, Longmeadow, 11, L Therrien
Sep 18, Hadley, 6, H McQueen
Nov 01, Longmeadow, 20, R Titus
Nov 15, Southwick, 15, VOA

Eurasian Teal (sub-species)

Canvasback
Jan 29, Hadley, 1-5, P Yeskie, L Therrien, VOA
Mar 05, Southwick, 7m 2f, S Kellogg

Redhead

Ring-necked Duck
Feb 02, Chicopee, 1, H Allen
Feb 10, Agawam, 1, H Allen
Mar 04, Southwick, 2, J Vanek
Mar 04, Gill, 3m, A Richards
Mar 07, Hockanum, 3, H McQueen
Mar 07, Longmeadow, 12, S Kellogg#
Mar 07, Chicopee, 45, S Kellogg#
Mar 09, Barton's Cove, 12, L Therrien
Mar 10, Northampton, 8, L Therrien
Mar 10, Northfield, 45, M Taylor
Mar 10, North Hadley, 20, C Gentes
Mar 13, Northampton, 6, D Schell
Mar 14, Northampton, 29, M Lynch
Mar 15, North Hadley, 24, H Lappen
Mar 18, Barton's Cove, 67, L Therrien
Mar 20, Northampton, 12, NBWC
Mar 21, Barton's Cove, 70+, G Martel & J Van Heerden
Mar 21-24-30, North Hadley, 40-20-38, C Gentes
Mar 23, Longmeadow, 40, S Kellogg
Mar 25-26, Northampton, 53-67, L Therrien
Mar 26, Turners Falls, 76, L Therrien
Mar 27, Hatfield, 11, L Therrien
Mar 27, Longmeadow, 55, S Kellogg
Mar 28, North Hadley, 25, C Gentes#
Mar 30, Longmeadow, 70, J Wojtanowksi
Apr 03, Ludlow, 34, C Gentes
Apr 04, Turners Falls, 50, Allen Bird Club
Apr 05, Longmeadow, 70, S Kellogg
Apr 05, Shutesbury, 8, K Weir
Apr 10, Ludlow, 18, C Gentes
Apr 11, Longmeadow, 27, C Gentes
Apr 13, Turners Falls, 17, L Therrien
Apr 15, Holyoke, 30+, K Weir
Oct 17, Quabbin Park, 1, M Lynch#
Oct 31, Northfield, 3, C Gentes
Oct 31, Gill, 14, C Gentes
Nov 06, Holyoke, 25, C Gentes#
Nov 27, Holyoke, 5, C Gentes#
Nov 28, Turners Falls, 1, C Gentes
Dec 09, Turners Falls, 7, L Therrien
Dec 08, Turners Falls, 8, H Allen
Dec 13, Ludlow, 1, VOA

Greater Scaup
Mar 20, Turners Falls, 2, HBC
Mar 25, Hatfield, 4, C Gentes
Apr 04, Turners Falls, 5, ABC
May 9-27, Northampton, 1, B Bieda et al
Nov 27, Holyoke, 1, C Gentes#
Nov 29, Turners Falls, 1, M Taylor
Dec 08, Turners Falls, 1, H Allen

Lesser Scaup
Feb 08-22, Turners Falls, 2, T Gagnon
Mar 21, 26, 28, North Hadley, pair, C Gentes
Mar 26, Turners Falls, 2, L Therrien
Mar 26-27, Northampton, 2, L Therrien
Mar 31, Southwick, 5, S Kellogg
Mar 30, Northampton, 1, L Therrien
Apr 03, Longmeadow, 1f, H McQueen#
Apr 04, Turners Falls, 2, ABC
Apr 17, Northampton, pair, NBWC
Oct 23, Ware, 1f?, D Norton
Nov 06, Holyoke, 1, H McQueen#

Scaup species
Mar 24, Turners Falls, 4, A Magee
Dec 26, Cobble Mountain Bird Count, 1, Various

Surf Scoter

White-winged Scoter
Apr 12, Quabbin Park, 1, VOA
Apr 22, Barton's Cove, 1, L Therrien
Apr 24, Southwick, 2, S Kellogg
May 16, Quabbin Park, 5m, M Lynch#
May 27, Greenfield, 4, L Therrien
Oct 24, Tuerners Falls, 1f, D Chapman#
Nov 30, Granville, 3, BHHW

Black Scoter

Long-tailed Duck
Mar 13, Northampton, 4, D Schell
Apr 26, Southwick, 3, S Kellogg
Oct 20, Southampton, 1, B Bieda
Nov 07, Holyoke, 1, C Surprenant#
Dec 05, South Quabbin, 3, M Lynch#

Bufflehead
Feb 26, Agawam, 4, S Kellogg
Mar 04, Gill, 2f, A Richards
Mar 12, Northampton, 1, L Therrien
Mar 21, Turners Falls, 4, G Martel & J Van Heerden
Mar 24, Turners Falls, 6, A Magee
Mar 25, Southwick, 3, S Kellogg
Mar 31, Southwick, 1, S Kellogg
Apr 03, North Hadley, 1, H McQueen
Apr 03, Ludlow, 4, C Gentes
Apr 04, Turners Falls, 8, Allen Bird Club
Apr 10, Ludlow, pair, C Gentes
Apr 10, Quabbin Park, 4, M Lynch#
Apr 11, Turners Falls, 9, S Surner
Apr 14, Southwick, 2, S Kellogg
Apr 22, Barton's Cove, 3, L Therrien
Apr 23, Barton's Cove, 1, M Taylor
Apr 23-24, Southwick, 2, S Kellogg
Oct 28, Turners Falls, 1, L Therrien
Nov 03, Turners Falls, 4, L Therrien
Nov 06, South Hadley, 2, C Gentes#
Nov 15, Ludlow, 2, VOA
Nov 15, Southwick, 3, VOA

Common Goldeneye
Jan 27, Chicopee, 60, H Allen
Feb 22, Turners Falls, 18, H Allen
Feb 26, Agawam, 25, S Kellogg
Mar 07, Hadley, 4, C Gentes
Mar 07, Chicopee, 13, S Kellogg#
Mar 08, Turners Falls Canal, 40, B Lafley
Mar 13, North Hadley, 6, C Gentes
Mar 20, Holyoke, 25, NBWC
Mar 21, Turners Falls, 4, G Martel & J Van Heerden
Mar 21, North Hadley, pair, C Gentes
Mar 24, Turners Falls, 18, A Magee
Mar 25, Hatfield, 20, C Gentes
Apr 03, Northampton, 2, B Packard
May 19-28, Turners Falls, pair, A Moeckel et al
Jun 03, Turners Falls, Pair mating, A Moeckel
Jul 05, Turners Falls, female alone, VOA
Oct 21, Turners Falls, 1, A Richards
Nov 21, Holyoke, 8, C Gentes#
Nov 21, West Springfield, 5, C Gentes#
Nov 29, Turners Falls, 6, M Taylor

Barrow's Goldeneye
Mar 08, Turners Falls Canal, 1, B Lafley
Mar 21, Turners Falls, 1 posb. female, G Martel & J Van Heerden
Mar 25, Hatfield, 1 drake, C Gentes
Mar 26, Sunderland, 1 drake, L Therrien
Dec 05-15, Turners Falls, 1 female, H Allen

Hooded Merganser
Jan 01, Gill, 1, C Gentes#
Jan 19, Westfield, 3, VOA
Jan 19, Hadley, 3, VOA
Feb 02, Westfield, 2, VOA
Feb 02, Holyoke, 2, VOA
Feb 02, Agawam, 2, VOA
Feb 10, Agawam, 4, H Allen
Mar 03, Southwick, 4, J Vanek
Mar 03, Mitch's Way, 12, P Yeskie
Mar 04, Amherst, 7, H McQueen
Mar 06, Amherst, 10, H McQueen
Mar 06, Hadley, 2, C Gentes
Mar 07, Hockanum, 6, C Gentes
Mar 07, Longmeadow, 20, S Kellogg#
Mar 07, Chicopee, 18, S Kellogg#
Mar 09, Barton's Cove, 11, L Therrien
Mar 10, Northampton, 6, L Therrien
Mar 16, Northampton, 3, B Packard
Mar 18, Barton's Cove, 78, L Therrien
Mar 20, Holyoke, 6, NBWC
Mar 21, Barton's Cove, 30+, G Martel & J Van Heerden
Mar 21, North Hadley, 3, C Gentes
Mar 23, Hadley, 4, H McQueen
Mar 24, Springfield, 20, R Wojtczak
Mar 25, Hatfield, 12, C Gentes
Mar 26, Turners Falls, 26, L Therrien
Mar 29, Ware, 9, D Norton
Mar 29, Northampton, 7, L Therrien
Apr 03, Ludlow, 7, C Gentes
Apr 03, Fitzgerald Lake, 1f at nest box, m & f in water, B Packard
Apr 07, Holyoke, 2, K Weir
May 01, New Salem, 2, Mark Lynch#
May 22, Northampton, 1 f, NBWC
May 29, Quabbin Park, 1f w/young, M Lynch
Oct 17, Quabbin Park, 6im, M Lynch#
Oct 25, Northampton, 1f, L Therrien
Oct 28, Leeds, 1m, B Packard
Oct 28, Hadley, 2, P Yeskie
Nov 03, Turners Falls, 1, L Therrien
Nov 04, Hadley, 2, P Yeskie
Nov 06, Shutesbury, 2, K Weir
Nov 08, Northampton, 1, C Gentes
Nov 13, Northampton, 13, NBWC
Nov 15, Ludlow, 5, VOA
Nov 15, Quabbin Park, 15, VOA
Nov 15, Southwick, 8, VOA
Nov 21, West Springfield, 8, C Gentes
Nov 21, South Hadley, 5, C Gentes
Nov 22, Southwick, 5, VOA
Nov 27, Holyoke, 4, C Gentes#
Nov 29, Ludlow, 5, VOA
Dec 05, North Hadley, 3, C Gentes
Dec 09, Northampton, 1, C Gentes
Dec 12, North Hadley, 3, C Gentes
Dec 13, Ludlow, 12, VOA

Common Merganser
Jan 01, Southwick, 76, H Allen
Jan 18, Turners Falls, 20, H Allen
Feb 02, Holyoke, 24, VOA
Mar 07, Hockunum, 11, C Gentes
Mar 07, Chicopee, 22, S Kellogg#
Mar 07, Holyoke, 12, S Kellogg#
Mar 07, West Springfield, 15, S Kellogg#
Mar 09, Paradise Pond, 13m 4f, C Gentes
Mar 09, Barton's Cove, 32, L Therrien
Mar 16, Northampton, 24, C Gentes
Mar 18, Barton's Cove, 95, L Therrien
Mar 21, Turners Falls, 40+, G Martel & J Van Heerden
Mar 24, Turners Falls, 120, A Magee
Mar 27, Northampton, 52, L Therrien
Mar 31, Southwick, 150, S Kellogg
Apr 02, Shutesbury, 7, K Wier
Apr 03, Springfield, 30, H McQueen
Apr 04, Turners Falls, 150, Allen Bird Club
Apr 04, Deerfield, 50, Allen Bird Club
Apr 05, Shutesbury, 24, K Weir
Apr 08, Northampton, 24, L Therrien
Apr 11, Turners Falls, 43, S Surner
May 28, Northampton, 18 chicks, C Gentes
Jul 26, Northampton, 12 im, VOA
Sep 29, Northampton, 6f, C Gentes
Oct 23, Turners Falls, 19, L Therrien
Nov 06, Holyoke, 16, C Gentes
Nov 13-14, Northampton, 161, NBWC
Nov 21, Holyoke, 13, C Gentes#
Nov 27, Holyoke, 15, C Gentes#
Nov 29, Southwick, 280, S Kellogg
Dec 09, Southwick, 800+, S Kellogg
Dec 14, Northampton, 180, C Gentes

Red-breasted Merganser
Mar 24, Turners Falls, 1 m, A Magee

Ruddy Duck
Oct 25, Ludlow, 1, VOA
Nov 06, Holyoke, 1, C Gentes#
Nov 15-29, Ludlow, 18, VOA
Dec 13, Ludlow, 20, VOA

Ring-necked Pheasant
Mar 21, Shutesbury, 1, K Weir
Aug 31, Northampton, 2m 1f, C Gentes#

Ruffed Grouse
Jan 18, Hadley, 1, C Gentes#
Mar 04, Ashfield, 2, S Sauter
Mar 27, East Deerfield, 1 drumming, H McQueen
Apr 03, Ludlow, 3 drumming, C Gentes
May 01, New Salem, 4, Mark Lynch#
May 15, Wilbraham, 2, J Wojtanowski#
May 21, Northampton, 1, L Therrien
Jun 07, Ashfield, 1 ad w/8 chicks, S Sauter
Jul 05, Leydon, adult w/young, VOA
Jul 05, Williamsburg, juveniles, VOA
Jul 05, Granville, adult w/chick, VOA
Jul 28, Shutesbury, 4 young, K Weir
Sep 06, North Hadley, 4, C Gentes
Sep 26, Northampton, 2, L Therrien

Wild Turkey
Jan 03, Amherst, 27, H Allen
Feb 14, Orange, 30, S Surner
Mar 06, Hadley, 35, H McQueen#
Mar 21, Shutesbury, 2 large flocks, K Weir
Apr 05, Hadley, 6f 1m, J Jorgensen
Apr 07, Arcadia, 1, B Stevens
May 16, Longmeadow, 2 displaying, C Suprenant
Jul 31, Montague, 20 juv, C Gentes
Sep 28, West Springfield, 13, J LaPointe
Oct 31, Hadley, 20, H McQueen
Nov 03, South Amherst, 40, M Faherty

Northern Bobwhite
June 18, Quabbin - Gate 13, 1, B Lafley
June 20-23; 27; July 11-12, Ashfield, 1, B Goldstein