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2006 Bird Sightings Highlights of Western Massachusetts including Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden counties, & the Quabbin Reservoir Watershed. Including the Allen Bird Club Hampden County breeding bird survey, numerous hawk watches, winter surveys and countless observations by individuals and clubs. Compiled by Seth Kellogg.

Geese, Swans, Ducks, Game Birds

Greater White-fronted Goose

3/10-23, Amherst, 1, G. Martel

Snow Goose

2/18, Southwick, 1, S. Kellogg

3/14, Hadley, 25, D. Ziomek

3/17-23, Amherst, 16, K. Conway, vo

10/21, Granville, 100, J. Weeks, vo

10/21, Russell, 40, T. Swochak

11/30, Longmeadow, 3, G. Kingston

12/4-20, Turners Falls, 1, J. Smith, vo

12/6, Egremont, 1, J. Alexander

12/17, Turners Falls, 7, M. Taylor

Brant

10/5, Barre Falls, 8, B. Kamp, vo

10/27, S. Quabbin, 5, B. Zajda

11/3, Holyoke, 10, S. Kellogg

Cackling Goose

10/12-13, Turners Falls, 1-2, J. Smith, vo

10/22-25, Turners Falls, 1, vo

11/3, Hadley, 1, J. Smith

11/4, Amherst, 2, J. Smith

11/6, Amherst, 1, L. Therrien

11/11, Amherst, 1, S Surner

12/3-4, Southwick, 1, S. Ricker, vo

12/13, Longmeadow, 1, J. Wojtanowski

12/15-24, Turners Falls, 1, J. Smith, vo

Canada Goose

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 12594, Winter Counts

Mute Swan

12/3, Turners Falls, 23, H. Allen

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 34, Winter Counts

Tundra Swan

3/11, Turners Falls, 2, G. Martel

3/18-20, Northampton, 2, T. Gagnon, vo

4/3, Holyoke, 2, S. Svec

Wood Duck

1/7, Springfield, 1, G. Kingston

1/12, Longmeadow, 1, R. Titus

2/3, Longmeadow, 1, S. Kellogg

3/11, Hadley, 116, C. Gentes

5/20, Springfield Area, 89, Spring Count

6/4, Little River IBA, 33, Breeding Count

9/4, Sheffield, 70, M. Lynch

12/16, Royalston, 2, E. Baldwin, L. Harper

12/17, Hatfield, 2, S. Hilborn

12/31, Greenfield, 1, T. Gagnon

Gadwall

3/10, Easthampton, 1, C. Gentes

3/12, Hadley, 1, H. Allen

3/15, Southwick, 1, S. Kellogg

3/17, Hadley, 2, H. Allen

3/19, Brookfield, 2, M. Lynch

4/8, Cheshire, 2, E. Neumuth

4/8, Pontoosuc, 6, E. Neumuth

4/12, Onota, 2, N. Mole

10/1-17, Turners Falls, 1, S. Surner, vo

11/4-15, Pontoosuc, 3, C. Blagdon (ABC)

11/15, S. Quabbin, 3, L. Therrien

American Wigeon

3/10-4/10, 40 reports, 169, vo

3/14, Turners Falls, 13, T. Collins

3/25, Easthampton, 15, C. Gentes

3/25, Hadley, 10, S. Kellogg

11/4, Pontoosuc, 10, C. Blagdon (ABC)

American Black Duck

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 616, Winter Counts

Mallard

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 3179, Winter Counts

Blue-winged Teal

3/16, Northampton, 2, B. Hart

4/9, Agawam, 1, C. Potter

4/9, Lake Rohunta, 2, J. Durphey

4/17, Belchertown, 2, L. Therrien

4/18, Lake Rohunta, 1, J. Durphey

5/2-7, Deerfield, 1, H. McQueen, vo

5/18, Hatfield, 1, R. Packard

5/23-26, Deerfield, 1, R. Packard, vo

8/25, Northampton, 2, R. Packard

9/3, Hatfield, 2, S. Surner

9/4, Egremont, 4, M. Lynch

9/6, Longmeadow, 11, J. Hutchison

9/21, Northampton, 2, R. Packard

10/21, New Salem, 2, B. Lafley

10/30, Turners Falls, 1, J. Smith

10/31, S. Quabbin, 4, L. Therrien

11/1, Cheshire, 1, B. Lafley

Northern Shoveler

1/24, Longmeadow, 1, E. Rutman

3/12, Longmeadow, 5, J. LaPointe

3/16, Belchertown, 1, L. Therrien

3/26, Longmeadow, 2, A. & L. Richardson

4/2, Longmeadow, 2, C. Carpist

4/8, Pontoosuc, 3, E. Neumuth

4/8, Turners Falls, 2, S. Surner

10/6-7, Turners Falls, 1, F. Bowrys

10/22, Onota, 5, C. Blagdon

10/29-30, Turners Falls, 2, S. Surner, vo

Northern Pintail

1/1, Turners Falls, 1, C. Gentes

1/8, Longmeadow, 1, R. Titus

1/21, Longmeadow, 1, L. Atkinson

3/1-28, 19 reports, 89, vo

3/12, Easthampton, 10, C. Gentes

3/13, Lake Rohunta, 11, T. Pirro

5/3, Amherst, 6, H. Allen

8/26, Longmeadow, 3, S. Kellogg (ABC)

10/4, Turners Falls, 8, J. Smith

12/16, Athol, 1, J. Johnstone

Green-winged Teal

1/12, Longmeadow, 1, R. Titus

1/21-23, Longmeadow, 1, L. Atkinson

2/23, Amherst, 1, G. Martel

3/28, Hadley, 65, H. Allen

4/8, Pontoosuc, 63, E. Neumuth

9/4, Egremont, 35, M. Lynch

12/16, Onota, 6, N. Mole

12/31, Turners Falls, 1, Winter Count

Canvasback

1/14, Turners Falls, 1, L. Rock

10/31, Pittsfield, 1, B. Lafley

11/1, Pontoosuc, 1, N. Mole

11/13-14, Pontoosuc, 1, R. Laubach

Redhead

5/23-26, Deerfield, 1, R. Packard, vo

10/26-12/15, Turners Falls, 2, J. Smith, vo

Ring-necked Duck

1/18, Cheshire, 2, D. St James

2/16, S. Quabbin, 5, L. Therrien

3/26, Holyoke, 190, A. & L. Richardson

11/4, Mud Pond, 1000, C. Blagdon (ABC)

Greater Scaup

3/25, Turners Falls, 1, H. Galbraith

4/7, Cheshire, 2, D. St James

4/8, Pontoosuc, 2, E. Neumuth

4/9, Southwick, 1, S. Kellogg

10/7, Turners Falls, 2, J. Smith

10/26, S Hadley, 1, H. Allen

11/25-12/4, Turners Falls, 1, H. Galbraith, vo

12/16, Orange, 1, R. Scherer, A. Kendall

Lesser Scaup

2/1, Cheshire, 1, N. Purdy

3/16, Northampton, 3, C. Gentes

4/8, Turners Falls, 1, S. Surner

4/9, Lake Rohunta, 2, J. Durphey

10/10, Montague, 1, B. Lafley

10/28-11/1, Turners Falls, 1, H. Allen, vo

11/1, S. Quabbin, 2, L. Therrien

11/5, Cheshire, 15, T. Gagnon

11/6, Orange, 1, B. Lafley

11/12, Orange, 1, B. Lafley

11/16, Turners Falls, 1, B. Lafley

11/24, Turners Falls, 1, H. Allen

12/4-31, Turners Falls, 2-3, J. Smith, vo

Surf Scoter

10/21, S. Quabbin, 6, L. Therrien

10/27, S. Quabbin, 14, B. Zajda

10/27, Pontoosuc, 1, R. Packard

11/1, S. Quabbin, 2, L. Therrien

11/10, Pontoosuc, 1, B. Lafley

White-winged Scoter

3/19, S Quabbin, 2, M. Lynch

4/7, Pontoosuc, 1, D. St James

6/1, Hinsdale, 1, R. Packard

10/8, S. Quabbin, 3, M. Lynch

10/22-31, S. Quabbin, 1, L. Therrien, vo

11/18, New Salem, 1, B. Lafley

11/18, Granville, 1, J. Weeks

11/25, S. Quabbin, 2, L. Therrien

12/16, Orange, 1, R. Scherer, A. Kendall

Black Scoter

10/22, S. Quabbin, 6, M. Lynch

10/26, S. Quabbin, 1, L. Therrien

10/27, S. Quabbin, 235, B. Zajda

10/27, Turners Falls, 8, D. Minear

10/27, Onota, 31, R. Packard

10/27, Pontoosuc, 1, R. Packard

10/29, S. Quabbin, 7, L. Therrien

11/4, Holyoke, 11, C. Gentes

11/4, Royalston, 1, J. Morris-Siegel

11/17, S. Quabbin, 12, L. Therrien

11/1, S. Quabbin, 3, L. Therrien

11/4-5, Cheshire, 1, C. Blagdon (ABC)

11/5, S. Quabbin, 2, L. Therrien

11/22, S. Quabbin, 1, L. Therrien

12/1, S. Quabbin, 1, L. Therrien

Long-tailed Duck

4/8, Pontoosuc, 7, E. Neumuth

4/8, Turners Falls, 1, S. Surner

11/13, Pontoosuc, 1, R. Laubach

11/15, Turners Falls, 1, H. Allen

Bufflehead

3/12, S Quabbin, 1, L. Therrien

11/1, S. Quabbin, 33, L. Therrien

11/1, Onota, 30, N. Mole

12/27, Ludlow, 10, J. Fleming

Common Goldeneye

3/11, Turners Falls, 50, G. Martel

12/16, Agawam, 50, S. Kellogg

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 210, Winter Counts

Barrow's Goldeneye

1/1-19, Turners Falls, 1f, vo

2/19, Agawam, 1m, G. Kingston

11/29, S. Quabbin, 1f, L. Therrien

11/7-12/31, Turners Falls, 1f, F. Bowrys, vo

Hooded Merganser

3/13, Turners Falls, 40, T. Schottland

11/1, Pontoosuc, 200, N. Mole

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 113, Winter Counts

Common Merganser

4/8, Pontoosuc, 350, E. Neumuth

6/10-9/21, 16 reports, 60, vo

11/13, Pontoosuc, 240, R. Laubach

12/30, Southwick, 128, R. Packard

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 1025, Winter Counts

Red-breasted Merganser

1/6, Turners Falls, 1, J. Smith

4/18, Turners Falls, 2, B. Lafley

5/13, Turners Falls, 2, T. Gagnon

5/15, Turners Falls, 2, H. Allen

10/22, S. Quabbin, 2, M. Lynch

10/27, Richmond, 1, R. Packard

10/30, Turners Falls, 1, J. Smith

11/1, Amherst, 1, J. Smith

11/4, Pontoosuc, 1, C. Blagdon (ABC)

11/5, Pontoosuc, 3, T. Gagnon

11/5, Gardner, 1, T. Pirro

11/9, Amherst, 1, H. Allen

11/13, Shutesbury, 1, B. Lafley

11/13, Pontoosuc, 1, R. Laubach

11/14, S. Quabbin, 1, L. Therrien

Ruddy Duck

3/14, Northampton, 3, T. Collins

3/19, Egremont, 2, D. St James

4/3, Turners Falls, 2, F. Bowrys

10/14/06, Turners Falls, 5, S. Kellogg

10/17-11/12, Orange, 1-3, B. Lafley

10/21-11/7, Ludlow, 24-53, vo

10/22, S. Quabbin, 2, M. Lynch

10/22, Cheshire, 1, T. Gagnon

10/26, Cheshire, 1, R. Packard

10/26, Holyoke, 7, B. Lafley

10/26-31, Turners Falls, 3-4, vo

10/29, Leverett, 3, H. Allen

10/31, Lenox, 7, B. Lafley

11/1, Ludlow, 53, L. Therrien

11/5, Mud Pond, 74, T. Gagnon

12/11-24, Turners Falls, 1, vo

12/16, Ludlow, 17, B. Platenik

Ruffed Grouse

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 49, Winter Counts

Wild Turkey

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 422, Winter Counts