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Geese, Swans, Ducks, Game Birds

Snow Goose
Mar 29, Hadley, 7, D Minear
Oct 06, Granville, 50, BHHW
Oct 10, Hadley, 1, J P Smith
Oct 16, Granville, 96, BHHW
Oct 21, Amherst, 1, B Packard
Oct 27, Russell, 1, T Swochak
Nov 08-13, Turners Falls, 1, J Smith#
Nov 11, Granville, 40, BHHW
Dec 03, Amherst, 1, HBC
Dec 03, Granville, 165, BHHW
Dec 06, Whately, 200, B Benner
Dec 09, Southwick, 1, S Ricker
Dec 10, Northampton, 1, T Schottland
Dec 10, Southwick, 1, S Kellogg
Dec 11, Southwick, 1, S Kellogg
Dec 18, Northampton Christmas Count, 2, Various
Dec 20, Northampton, 1, J Smith

Canada Goose
Common Resident

Greater White-fronted Goose
Mar 27-30, Whately, 1, D Mako

Brant
Jan 14, Hadley, 3, P Yeskie
Oct 18, Northampton, 7, J P Smith
Oct 20, Quabbin Park, 50, J P Smith
Nov 02, Granville, 70, BHHW

Mute Swan
Common Resident

Tundra Swan
Oct 18, Quabbin Park, 1, L Therrien

Wood Duck
Jan 01-Feb 20, Hadley, 2, P Yeskie et al
Jan 16-Feb 14, Springfield, 1, C Gentes et al
Mar 05, Chicopee, 4, C Gentes#
Mar 12, Hadley, 6, C Gentes
Mar 13, Sunderland, 3, C Gentes
Mar 14, Easthampton, 6, C Gentes
Mar 20, Mitch's Way, 37, C Gentes
Mar 23, Easthampton, 18, C Gentes
Mar 29, Hatfield, 30, L Therrien
Apr 30, Northfield, 14, M Taylor#
May 11, Longmeadow, 16, ABC
May 15, North Hadley, 15, C Gentes
Aug 21, Longmeadow, 140, S Kellogg
Aug 24, Longmeadow, 151, R Titus
Sep 09, Longmeadow, 127, L Therrien
Sep 17, Longmeadow, 90, H McQueen
Oct 07, Northampton, 4, C Gentes
Oct 10, Northampton, 10, C Gentes
Oct 10, South Amherst, 10, H McQueen
Oct 11, Northampton, 9, C Gentes
Oct 14, Easthampton, 10, C Gentes
Oct 16, North Hadley, 14, C Gentes
Oct 31, Belchertown, 9, L Therrien
Nov 02, Northampton, 2, C Gentes
Nov 04, Belchertown, 5, L Therrien
Nov 12, Northampton, 2, C Gentes
Nov 13, Northampton, 8, C Gentes
Nov 14, North Hadley, 6, H McQueen
Nov 18, Belchertown, 4, L Therrien
Nov 20, Turners Falls, 1, C Gentes
Dec 17, Springfield Christmas Count, 4, Various
Dec 18, Northampton Christmas Count, 6, Various
Dec 26, Westfield Christmas Count, 2, Various

Gadwall
Mar 23-25, Turners Falls, 2, D Minear#
Mar 27, Hatfield, 2, D Minear
Mar 27, Longmeadow, 2, C Surprenant
Apr 01, Turners Falls, 5, H Allen
Apr 10, Longmeadow, 2, Allen Bird Club

American Wigeon
Jan 30, Turners Falls, 1, J Van Heerden#
Mar 18, Hatfield, 1m, D Minear
Mar 23, Hadley, 1, C Gentes
Mar 24, Springfield, 4, R Kuerzel
Mar 25, Montague, 1, H Allen
Mar 25-26, Hadley, 4, S Surner
Mar 27, Hatfield, 1, D Minear
Mar 27, Springfield, 5, C Surprenant
Mar 29, Hatfield, 2, L Therrien
Mar 31, Hatfield, 1, B Packard#
Apr 07, Hatfield, 2, B Packard
Oct 09, Quabbin Park, 2, S Surner
Oct 10, Easthampton, 1, C Gentes
Oct 11, Gill, 1, M Taylor
Oct 13, Easthampton, 1, C Gentes
Oct 14, Easthampton, 10, C Gentes
Oct 15, Turners Falls, 6, S Surner
Oct 17, Turners Falls, 8, J P Smith
Oct 21, Turners Falls, 3, J P Smith
Nov 01, Turners Falls, 5, J Smith
Nov 05, Agawam, 3, S Kellogg
Nov 07, Turners Falls, 1, S Hills

American Black Duck
Common Resident
Feb 20, Sunderland, 40, H McQueen
Mar 13, Sunderland, 42, C Gentes
Dec 11, Southwick, 130, S Kellogg

Mallard
Common Resident

Blue-winged Teal
Apr 09, Longmeadow, 1, C Potter
Apr 13, Northampton, 3, M Lynch
Apr 23, Hatfield, 2, H McQueen
Apr 28, Longmeadow, 1, J LaPointe#
May 01-18, Northampton, 2, T Gagnon#
Aug 21, Agawam, 1, S Kellogg
Aug 22, Hadley, 14, J Smith
Sep 17, Longmeadow, 1, H McQueen
Oct 13, Easthampton, 4, C Gentes

Northern Shoveler
Mar 26-31, Hatfield, 1, C Gentes#
Apr 03, Northfield, 2, M Taylor
Apr 14, Longmeadow, 5, A & L Richardson

Northern Pintail
Jan 01, Turners Falls, 1f, C Gentes
Jan 17, Springfield, 4, VOA
Jan 19-21, Turners Falls, 1m, L Therrien
Jan 30, Turners Falls, 1f, B Packard
Jan 30, Monroe, 1, M Lynch
Feb 14, Springfield, 1, VOA
Feb 19, Hadley, 1m, C Gentes
Mar 02, Hadley, 1, H Allen
Mar 20, North Hadley, 2, H McQueen#
Mar 20, Mitch's Way, 6, C Gentes
Mar 21, Hadley, 2, H Allen
Mar 21, Northampton, 3, L Therrien
Mar 23, Northampton, 8, L Therrien
Mar 24, Hadley, 6, H Allen
Mar 25, Hadley, 1, S Surner
Mar 26, Northampton, 5, L Therrien
Mar 26, Hadley, 5, C Gentes
Mar 26, Hatfield, 10, S Surner
Mar 27, Northampton, 6, L Therrien
Mar 28, Chicopee, 3, VOA
Mar 29, Hatfield, 3, L Therrien
Jun 14, Amherst, 1 with 3 young, ?? see sighting reports
Aug 10, Northampton, 1f, J Smith
Oct 11, Hadley, 1, B Packard
Oct 15, Easthampton, 1f, C Gentes
Oct 15, Turners Falls, 1, S Surner
Oct 19, Quabbin Park, 12, L Therrien
Oct 23, Hadley, 1, C Gentes
Oct 25, Northampton, 2, C Gentes
Nov 01, Turners Falls, 3, J Smith
Nov 03, Quabbin Park, 4, L Therrien
Nov 03, Turners Falls, 1, J van Heerden
Nov 13, Turners Falls, 1, M Resch
Nov 18, Northampton, 8, C Gentes
Nov 20, Turners Falls, 1, C Gentes
Dec 01, Turners Falls, 1, J Smith
Dec 18, Northampton Christmas Count, 1, Various
Dec 20, Northampton, 1, J Smith
Dec 26, Westfield Christmas Count, 1, Various

Green-winged Teal
Mar 21, Hadley, 3, H Allen
Mar 23, Hadley, 15, C Gentes
Mar 24, Hadley, 14, H Allen
Mar 25, Hadley, 10, S Surner
Mar 26-27, Northampton, 3, L Therrien
Mar 26, North Hadley, 4, C Gentes#
Mar 27, Longmeadow, 4, C Surprenant
Mar 28, Easthampton, 6, C Gentes
Mar 28, Chicopee, 1, VOA
Mar 29, Easthampton, 3, L Therrien
Mar 29, Hatfield, 8, L Therrien
Mar 31, North Hadley, 2, H McQueen
Mar 31, Easthampton, 2, L Therrien
Apr 03, Longmeadow, 7, C Gentes
Apr 03, Easthampton, 4, L Therrien
Apr 06, Hadley, 7, P Yeskie
Apr 07, Hatfield, 3, B Packard
Apr 08, Northampton, 6, L Therrien
Apr 10, Longmeadow, 5, Allen Bird Club
Apr 14, Longmeadow, 20, S Kellogg
Apr 20, Amherst, 3, L Therrien
Apr 22, Amherst, 1, H McQueen
Apr 26, Amherst, 2, L Therrien
Apr 28, Northampton, 19, L Therrien
Apr 30, Hadley, 4, C Gentes#
Jul 09, Amherst, 2, H Allen
Sep 05, Agawam, 4, S Kellogg
Sep 17, Longmeadow, 1, H McQueen
Sep 29, Northampton, 2, J Smith
Oct 09, South Amherst, 3, D Minear
Oct 09, Hadley, 9, C Gentes
Oct 09, Northampton, 37, J P Smith
Oct 10, Turners Falls, 2, M Fairbrother
Oct 10, Easthampton, 34, C Gentes
Oct 11, Hadley, 4, B Packard
Oct 11, Gill, 2, M Taylor
Oct 13, Easthampton, 45, C Gentes
Oct 14, Easthampton, 23, C Gentes
Oct 15, Easthampton, 11, C Gentes
Oct 15, Turners Falls, 5, T Schottland
Oct 16, North Hadley, 15, C Gentes
Oct 17, Turners Falls, 12, M Taylor
Oct 17, Turners Falls, 5, J P Smith
Oct 19, Northampton, 4, C Gentes
Oct 23, Hadley, 30, C Gentes
Oct 23, Hatfield, 3, C Gentes
Oct 23, Ludlow, 13, S Surner
Oct 25, Northampton, 4, C Gentes
Oct 28, Northampton, 12, J P Smith
Nov 14, North Hadley, 4, H McQueen

Eurasian Teal (sub-species)

Canvasback
Jan 14-21, Turners Falls, 1, A Serrentino et al

Redhead
Mar 26-29, Northampton, 1m, D Mako
Nov 29, Gill, 2, S Smolen-Morton
Nov 30, Turners Falls, 1, J Smith

Ring-necked Duck
Jan 16, Springfield, 5, C Gentes
Jan 24, Turners Falls, 3, D Ziomek
Jan 25, Turners Falls, 5, J van Heerden
Feb 02, Turners Falls, 3, J Gottsche
Feb 06, Agawam, 5, C Surprenant#
Feb 13, Turners Falls, 4, S Surner
Feb 20, Turners Falls, 3, H McQueen
Mar 05, Chicopee, 2, H McQueen
Mar 07, Turners Falls, 14, T Schottland
Mar 16, Easthampton, 1, L Therrien
Mar 18, Hadley, 15, C Gentes
Mar 18, Turners Falls, 7, L Therrien
Mar 20, North Hadley, 3, H McQueen#
Mar 23, Hadley, 14, C Gentes
Mar 23, Northampton, 7, L Therrien
Mar 23, Turners Falls, 35, D Minear
Mar 24, Springfield, 30, R Kuerzel
Mar 25, Turners Falls, 45, H Allen
Mar 26, North Hadley, 10, C Gentes#
Mar 26, Hatfield, 4, C Gentes#
Mar 27, Northfield, 41, H McQueen
Mar 30, North Hadley, 7, C Gentes
Apr 01, Northampton, 13, L Therrien
Apr 01, Turners Falls, 50, H Allen
Apr 03, Longmeadow, 65, C Gentes
Apr 04, Southwick, 25, VOA
Apr 06, Hadley, 55, P Yeskie
Apr 07, Hatfield, 10, B Packard
Apr 08, Easthampton, 7, C Gentes
Apr 08, Whately, 6, D Mako
Apr 08, Northampton, 9, L Therrien
Apr 09, Hadley, 8, H McQueen
Apr 10, Longmeadow, 6, K Perkins
Apr 10, Hadley, 10, L Therrien
Apr 10, Holyoke, 15, Allen Bird Club
Apr 10, Longmeadow, 20, Allen Bird Club
Apr 14, Northampton, 14, L Therrien
Apr 25, Southwick, 2, VOA
Apr 28, Northampton, 1, L Therrien
Oct 10, Turners Falls, 2, M Fairbrother
Oct 11, Gill, 3, M Taylor
Oct 17, Turners Falls, 3, M Taylor
Oct 22, South Quabbin, 2, M Lynch
Oct 26, Ludlow, 7, J P Smith
Oct 29, Ludlow, 4, C Gentes
Oct 30, Ludlow, 3, A Richardson
Nov 03-04, Quabbin Park, 8, L Therrien
Nov 05, Quabbin Park, 4, L Therrien
Nov 11, Longmeadow, 1, J LaPointe
Nov 23, Northampton, 1, C Gentes
Dec 10, Southwick, 4, S Kellogg
Dec 11, Southwick, 5, S Kellogg
Dec 18, Northampton Christmas Count, 1, Various

Greater Scaup
Oct 20, Quabbin Park, 1, J P Smith
Oct 29, Quabbin Park, 8, C Gentes
Nov 11, Southwick, 1, S Kellogg

Lesser Scaup
Feb 20-Mar 27, Barton Cove, 3, H McQueen# et al
Nov 11, Southwick, 1, S Kellogg
Nov 11, Turners Falls, 1, J Smith

Scaup Species
Apr 01, Turners Falls, 1, H Allen

Surf Scoter
Oct 09, Quabbin Park, 7m, M Lynch
Oct 11, Quabbin Park, 2, L Therrien
Oct 16, Quabbin Park, 12, J Duprey
Oct 20, Quabbin Park, 2, J P Smith
Oct 23, Quabbin Park, 1, J P Smith
Oct 23, Quabbin Park, 2, S Surner
Oct 24, Turners Falls, 1, C Gentes
Oct 29, Quabbin Park, 14, M Lynch
Nov 16, Ludlow, 1, H Lappen

White-winged Scoter
May 16, West Springfield, 1, VOA
May 16, Quabbin, 2, VOA
Oct 11, Quabbin Park, 1, L Therrien
Oct 12, Turners Falls, 1, M Taylor
Oct 13, Quabbin Park, 7, L Therrien
Oct 15, Quabbin Park, 1, M Lynch
Oct 20, Quabbin Park, 10, J P Smith
Oct 22, Ludlow, 3, ABC
Nov 03, Quabbin Park, 1, L Therrien
Nov 04, Quabbin Park, 3, L Therrien

Black Scoter
Oct 09, Quabbin Park, 11m, M Lynch
Oct 14, Southwick, 1, S Kellogg
Oct 20, Quabbin Park, 7, J P Smith
Oct 23, Quabbin Park, 7, S Surner
Oct 24, Quabbin Park, 8, J P Smith
Oct 25, Turners Falls, 1, J P Smith
Oct 28, Westfield, 4, B Bieda
Oct 29, Quabbin Park, 35, M Lynch
Nov 03, Quabbin Park, 3, L Therrien
Nov 04, Quabbin Park, 1, L Therrien
Nov 11, Quabbin Park, 1, L Therrien

Long-tailed Duck
Oct 19, Quabbin Park, 2, L Therrien
Nov 05, Quabbin Park, 1, J Smith
Nov 11, Quabbin Park, 3, L Therrien
Nov 28, Quabbin Park, 1, L Therrien

Bufflehead
Mar 03-05, South Hadley, 1, L Therrien et al
Mar 21, Agawam, 7, S Kellogg
Mar 26, Turners Falls, 4, S Surner
Mar 27, Southwick, 1, S Ricker
Apr 01, North Hadley, 3, H McQueen
Apr 02, Turners Falls, 6, C Gentes
Apr 09, New Salem, 2, B Lafley
Apr 10, Quabbin Park, 1, M Lynch
Apr 10, Ludlow, 4, C Gentes#
Apr 24, Gill, 4, C Gentes
Oct 18, New Salem, 5, M Taylor
Oct 24, Turners Falls, 1, C Gentes
Oct 25, Turners Falls, 1, J P Smith
Oct 29, Ludlow, 4, C Gentes
Nov 01, Turners Falls, 2, J Smith
Nov 02, Turners Falls, 3, J Smith
Nov 03, Turners Falls, 3, J van Heerden
Nov 04, Holyoke, 1, K Weir
Nov 07, Turners Falls, 3, J Smith
Nov 11, Southwick, 7, S Kellogg
Nov 11, Turners Falls, 3, J Smith
Nov 13, Quabbin Park, 3, L Therrien
Nov 23, Turners Falls, 5, T Schottland
Nov 25, Southwick, 1, S Kellogg
Nov 25, Turners Falls, 1, C Gentes
Dec 01, Turners Falls, 1, J Smith

Common Goldeneye
Jan 30, Turners Falls, 40, J Van Heerden
Feb 26, South Hadley, 26, C Gentes
Feb 26, Holyoke, 19, C Gentes
Mar 13, Holyoke, 38, L Therrien
Mar 21, Agawam, 7, S Kellogg
Mar 27, Northfield, 22, H McQueen
Apr 07, Turners Falls, 2, R Ranney-Blake
Apr 12, Turners Falls, 8, L Therrien
Apr 24, Ludlow, 1, C Gentes
Apr 28, Turners Falls, 1, L Therrien
Oct 30, Ludlow, 3, A Richardson
Nov 07, Turners Falls, 1, J Smith
Nov 11, Turners Falls, 3, J Smith
Nov 13, Quabbin Park, 8, L Therrien
Nov 29, Quabbin Park, 6, L Therrien
Nov 30, Turners Falls, 13, J Smith
Dec 01, Turners Falls, 25, J Smith
Dec 13, Turners Falls, 16, J Smith
Dec 16, Southwick, 2, S Kellogg
Dec 17, Springfield Christmas Count, 8, Various

Barrow's Goldeneye
Jan 04-16, Turners Falls, 1m, M Taylor et al
Nov 21, Turners Falls, 1, J Smith
Nov 30, Turners Falls, 1f, J Smith
Dec 01, Turners Falls, 1, J Smith
Dec 13, Turners Falls, 1, J Smith
Dec 26, Greenfield Christmas Count, 1, Various

Hooded Merganser
Jan 27, Hadley, 2, P Yeskie
Jan 30, Monroe, 1, M Lynch
Feb 06, Agawam, 2, C Surprenant#
Feb 08, Barton Cove, 4, S Parker
Feb 20-25, Barton Cove, 5, H McQueen et al
Feb 20, Sunderland, 1, H McQueen
Mar 05, South Hadley, H McQueen
Mar 05, Chicopee, 3, H McQueen
Mar 06, Hadley, 7, C Gentes
Mar 12, Hadley, 10, C Gentes
Mar 13, Sunderland, 2, C Gentes
Mar 18, Hadley, 5, C Gentes
Mar 20, North Hadley, 12, H McQueen#
Mar 22, Agawam, 6, S Kellogg
Mar 23, Hadley, 8, C Gentes
Mar 23, Northampton, 10, L Therrien
Mar 23, Turners Falls, 12, D Minear
Mar 27, Gill, 8, H McQueen
Apr 30, Northfield, 4, M Taylor#
May 15, Northfield, 1f with chicks, M Taylor
May 19, Northampton, 2f, L Therrien
Jul 09, Plainfield, 1, S kellogg
Aug 20, Amherst, 1, J Smith
Oct 10, Ware, 4, L Therrien
Oct 15, Easthampton, 2, C Gentes
Oct 15, Quabbin Park, 6, M Lynch
Oct 22, South Quabbin, 9, M Lynch
Oct 26, Ware, 6, L Therrien
Oct 28, Ludlow, 2, L Therrien
Oct 29, Quabbin Park, 6, M Lynch
Nov 01, Turners Falls, 3, J Smith
Nov 03, Turners Falls, 3, J van Heerden
Nov 05, Ludlow, 5, C Gentes
Nov 05, North Hadley, 3, C Gentes
Nov 05, Quabbin Park, 5, L Therrien
Nov 05, Ware, 11, C Gentes
Nov 05, Ware, 5, L Therrien
Nov 08, Turners Falls, 2, J Smith
Nov 11, Turners Falls, 10, J Smith
Nov 12, Northampton, 5, C Gentes
Nov 13, Northampton, 2, C Gentes
Nov 13, Turners Falls, 8, M Lynch
Nov 16, Ludlow, 9, H Lappen
Nov 25, Southwick, 7, S Kellogg
Nov 25, Turners Falls, 13, C Gentes
Nov 28, Northampton, 3, C Gentes
Nov 30, Turners Falls, 15, J Smith
Dec 11, Southwick, 12, S Kellogg
Dec 13, Turners Falls, 1, J Smith
Dec 17, Springfield Christmas Count, 29, Various
Dec 22, Turners Falls, 10, T Pirro
Dec 26, Westfield Christmas Count, 11, Various

Common Merganser
Common Resident
Feb 02, Montague, 80, H Allen
Mar 12, Hadley, 40, C Gentes
Mar 23, Hadley, 15, C Gentes
Apr 01, Turners Falls, 100, H Allen
May 20, Northampton, 9 chicks, L Therrien
Jun 01, Northampton, 13 chicks, C Gentes
Jun 06, Northampton, 12 juv, C Gentes
Jul 04, Florence, several young, T Gagnon
Jul 14, Florence, 23 halflings, T Gagnon
Aug 24, Northampton, 30, K Weir
Aug 27, North Hadley, 22, NBWC
Oct 20, Northampton, 12, C Gentes
Nov 08, Turners Falls, 17, J Smith
Nov 10, Northampton, 30, C Gentes
Nov 12, Northampton, 54, C Gentes
Nov 16, Pittsfield, 20, M Therrien
Nov 23, Northampton, 32, C Gentes
Nov 25, Southwick, 100, S Kellogg
Nov 28, Northampton, 38, C Gentes
Nov 30, Turners Falls, 25, J Smith
Dec 08, Northampton, 106, C Horn
Dec 13, Turners Falls, 61, J Smith
Dec 17, Springfield Christmas Count, 119, Various
Dec 27, Montague, 3, C Gentes

Red-breasted Merganser
Mar 26, Holyoke, 1, Allen Bird Club
Oct 20, Quabbin Park, 2, J P Smith
Nov 02, Turners Falls, 1, J Smith
Nov 07, Turners Falls, 1, J Smith
Nov 08, Turners Falls, 1, J Smith
Nov 11, Quabbin Park, 1, L Therrien
Nov 16, Ludlow, 2, H Lappen
Dec 17, Springfield Christmas Count, 3, Various

Ruddy Duck
Oct 18, Orange, 5, M Taylor
Oct 20, Ludlow, 79, L Therrien
Oct 20, Orange, 13, M Taylor
Oct 22, Ludlow, 75, ABC
Oct 23, Quabbin Park, 17, J P Smith
Oct 23, Ludlow, 79, S Surner
Oct 26, Ludlow, 69, J P Smith
Oct 28, Ludlow, 89, L Therrien
Oct 28, Westfield, 1, B Bieda
Oct 29, Ludlow, 64, C Gentes
Oct 30, Ludlow, 60, A Richardson
Oct 31, Ludlow, 38, J LaPointe
Nov 05, Ludlow, 37, C Gentes
Nov 09-30, Turners Falls, 1, B Lafley et al
Nov 11, Southwick, 1, S Kellogg
Nov 13, Turners Falls, 2, M Lynch
Nov 15, Southwick, 1, S Kellogg
Nov 16, Ludlow, 150, H Lappen
Dec 11, Southwick, 1, S Kellogg

Ring-necked Pheasant
Dec 06, Amherst, 2, H Lappen

Northern Bobwhite
Sep 05, North Hadley, 1, H McQueen

Chukar
Sep 05, Hadley, 1, D Mako

Ruffed Grouse
Oct 18, New Salem, 3, M Taylor
Oct 18, Quabbin, 1, L Therrien
Oct 20, Ludlow, 1, L Therrien
Nov 20, South Amherst, 1, H McQueen
Nov 29, Quabbin Park, 1, L Therrien
Dec 17, Holyoke, 1, T Gagnon
Dec 17, Springfield Christmas Count, 1, Various
Dec 23, Amherst, 3, C Gentes
Dec 28, Belchertown, 2, L Therrien

Wild Turkey
Mar 20, Sunderland, 126, B Packard
Mar 25, Shutesbury, 12, K Weir
Apr 13, Hadley, 16, M Lynch
Aug 24, Hadley, 38, H McQueen
Nov 27, Colrain, 47, M Lynch
Dec 04, Florence, 15, P MacLeod
Dec 09, Amherst, 14, S Surner
Dec 22, Quabbin Park, 9, L Therrien
Dec 26, Greenfield Christmas Count, 230, Various