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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

Loons, Grebes, Cormorants, Herons, Vultures, Raptors

Red-throated Loon

4/21, Granville, 1, S. Kellogg

4/23, Hadley, 1, D. Berard

4/24, Pittsfield, 1, T. Collins

10/22, Granville, 1, J. Weeks, vo

11/19, Quabbin, 1, H. Allen

11/19, Royalston, 1, J. Morris-Siegel

11/28, Stockbridge, 1, T. Collins

12/3, Southwick, 1, S. Kellogg

Pacific Loon

10/6, Quabbin, 1, J. Morris-Siegel

Yellow-billed Loon

11/20, Granville, 1, J. Weeks

Common Loon

5/12, Southwick, 17, S. Kellogg

5/14, Turners Falls, 14, S. Surner

6/4, Blandford, 1, M. & K. Coway

6/5, Richmond, 1, R. Packard

7/28, S. Quabbin, 1, L. Therrien

8/26, S. Quabbin, 1, L. Therrien

9/6, S. Quabbin, 1, L. Therrien

9/8, S. Quabbin, 1, L. Therrien

11/14, Pittsfield, 31, T. Collins

11/14, Pontoosuc, 22, T. Collins

11/19, Quabbin, 18, H. Allen

12/16, Athol Area, 5, Winter Count

12/27, Ludlow, 3, J. Fleming

12/30, Quabbin Area, 16, Winter Count

12/31, Northfield, 1, B. & J. Lafley

Pied-billed Grebe

2/18, Southwick, 1, S. Kellogg

5/13, Goshen, 2, T. Gagnon

5/17, S. Quabbin, 1, L. Therrien

6/28, Northampton, 1, C. Gentes

12/16, Onota, 1, N. Mole

Horned Grebe

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

4/8, Pontoosuc, 1, E. Neumuth

4/15, Southwick, 1, S. Kellogg

5/14, Southwick, 1, J. Hutchison

10/8, N. Quabbin, 1, J. Smith

10/8-11/29, S. Quabbin, 1-15, 17 reports

10/22, S. Quabbin, 14, M. Lynch

10/31, S. Quabbin, 15, L. Therrien

11/1-5, Pontoosuc, 2, N. Mole, vo

11/5, Stockbridge, 1, T. Gagnon (HamBC)

11/5-19, New Salem, 1-7, B. Lafley

11/7, S. Quabbin, 14, L. Therrien

12/16, New Salem, 1, D. Small

12/30, Quabbin Area, 12, Winter Count

Red-necked Grebe

4/15, Southwick, 6, S. Kellogg

4/24, Deerfield, 1, R. Packard

5/20, Ludlow, 1, B. Platenik

8/25, Southwick, 1, S. Kellogg

10/7, New Salem, 1, B. Lafley

10/8, N. Quabbin, 1, J. Smith

10/9, S. Quabbin, 1, L. Therrien

10/21, New Salem, 1, B. Lafley

10/26, S. Quabbin, 1, J. Smith

10/10, S. Quabbin, 3, L. Therrien

11/1, Pontoosuc, 8, N. Mole

11/1, Ludlow, 1, L. Therrien

11/3, Ware, 2, B. Lafley

11/4, Ludlow, 1, C. Gentes

11/4, New Salem, 1, B. Lafley

11/4-18, Pontoosuc, 1-3, vo

11/25, Turners Falls, 1, H. Galbraith

11/25, S. Quabbin, 3, L. Therrien

Double-crested Cormorant

4/21, Barre Falls, 114, B. Kamp, vo

4/21, S Quabbin, 102, L. Therrien

4/25, Barre Falls, 211, B. Kamp, vo

5/20, Springfield Area, 55, Spring Count

American Bittern

4/20-7/9, 19 locations, 35, vo

6/4, Pittsfield, 5, R. Packard

6/10, Tyringham, 4, M. & K. Conway (ABC)

8/17, Amherst, 1, H. Allen

9/27, Northfield, 1, M. Taylor

Least Bittern

5/6, Deerfield, 1, R. Packard

5/25, Leverett, 1, R. Packard

5/27, Hatfield, 1, R. Packard

7/9, Brookfield, 1, M. Lynch

Great Blue Heron

1/1, Lanesboro, 2, T. Collins

1/8, Longmeadow, 1, R. Titus

1/9, Ashfield, 1, S. Sauter

1/24, Longmeadow, 1, R. Titus

1/24, Cheshire, 1, T. Collins

2/3-15, Longmeadow, 1, S. Kellogg, vo

5/20, Springfield Area, 16, Spring Count

6/4, Little River IBA, 11, Breeding Count

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 44, Winter Counts

Great Egret

4/15, Amherst, 1, S. Surner

4/25, Barre Falls, 2, B. Kamp, vo

5/13, Amherst, 1, H. Allen

8/5-9/30, 13 locations, 20, vo

10/16, Amherst, 1, D. Minear

Snowy Egret

5/13, Amherst, 1, H. Allen

Cattle Egret

11/12, Deerfield, 1, D. Mako

Green Heron

4/3, Pittsfield, 1, T. Collins

5/20, Springfield Area, 7, Spring Count

Black-crowned Night-Heron

7/1, Amherst, 1, S. Surner

8/16, Pittsfield, 1, N. Mole

8/16, Turners Falls, 1, T. Schottland

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

9/5, Longmeadow, 1, J. LaPointe

9/7, Deerfield, 2, D. Minear

9/10, Hadley, 1, C. Gentes

10/31, Turners Falls, 1, J. Smith

Black Vulture

2/16, Westfield, 1, J. Zepko

2/17, Sheffield, 4, D. St James

3/5, Great Barrington, 6, T. Collins

4/9, Sheffield, 7, M. Lynch

4/12, Springfield, 1, R. Titus

6/18, New Marlboro, 3, T. Swochak (ABC)

7/8, Cheshire, 1, M. Lynch

9/4, Sheffield, 10, M. Lynch

9/10, Granville, 3, J. Weeks, vo

9/10-10/7, Russell, 1-2, T. Swochak

9/12, Granville, 3, J. Weeks, vo

10/7, Granville, 3, J. Weeks, vo

10/13, Granville, 3, J. Weeks, vo

10/22, Sheffield, 18, S. Grinley

11/2, Russell, 2, T. Swochak

Turkey Vulture

1/21, W. Springfield, 1, S. Kellogg

1/26, Ashfield, 1, S. Sauter

3/5-4/18, Barre Falls, 76, B. Kamp, vo

5/20, Springfield Area, 34, Spring Count

6/4, Little River IBA, 19, Breeding Count

7/5, Chicopee, 70, B. Platenik

8/30-11/24, Barre Falls, 327, B. Kamp, vo

9/21-11/18, Granville, 117, J. Weeks, vo

10/5-11/2, Russell, 92, T. Swochak

10/14, Barre Falls, 76, B. Kamp, vo

12/16, Athol, 1, J. & L. Duprey

12/27, Springfield, 1, R. Titus

Osprey

3/14, Hadley, 2, D. Ziomek

3/30-4/27, Barre Falls, 158, B. Kamp, vo

4/25, Barre Falls, 52, B. Kamp, vo

5/15-7/31, Southwick, pair, S. Ricker

5/15-7/31, W. Springfield, pair, vo

6/4, Blandford, 1, T. Swochak

6/19, Hawley, 1, S. Surner

6/21, Northampton, 1, D. McLain

7/9, Brookfield, 1, M. Lynch

8/26-10/21, Barre Falls, 327, B. Kamp, vo

9/4-10/21, Russell, 184, T. Swochak

9/4-11/20, Granville, 172, J. Weeks, vo

9/25, Barre Falls, 62, B. Kamp, vo

Bald Eagle

3/6-4/26, Barre Falls, 16, B. Kamp, vo

8/26-12/9, Barre Falls, 56, B. Kamp, vo

9/1-11/20, Russell, 40, T. Swochak

9/9-12/10, Granville, 60, J. Weeks, vo

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 43, Winter Counts

Northern Harrier

1/1, Northampton, 1, C. Gentes

1/2, Shutesbury, 1, K. Weir

2/9, Northampton, 1, J. Smith

2/21, Sheffield, 1, D. St James

3/11-4/26, Barre Falls, 20, B. Kamp, vo

9/1-10/26, Russell, 43, T. Swochak

9/7-11/27, Granville, 78, J. Weeks, vo

9/11-12/9, Barre Falls, 42, B. Kamp, vo

10/3, Russell, 10, T. Swochak

Sharp-shinned Hawk

3/11-4/27, Barre Falls, 206, B. Kamp, vo

4/25, Barre Falls, 71, B. Kamp, vo

8/30-11/20, Barre Falls, 1090, B. Kamp, vo

8/31-11/24, Granville, 750, J. Weeks, vo

9/1-11/4, Russell, 785, T. Swochak

10/2, Barre Falls, 65, B. Kamp, vo

10/4, Granville, 55, J. Weeks, vo

10/6, Mt Washington, 64, M. Malin

10/21, Barre Falls, 66, B. Kamp, vo

10/24, Barre Falls, 105, B. Kamp, vo

10/25, Barre Falls, 97, B. Kamp, vo

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 35, Winter Counts

Cooper's Hawk

3/11-4/25, Barre Falls, 18, B. Kamp, vo

5/20, Springfield Area, 2, Spring Count

8/30-11/2, Barre Falls, 126, B. Kamp, vo

8/31-11/6, Granville, 107, J. Weeks, vo

9/1-11/4, Russell, 43, T. Swochak

10/7, Barre Falls, 10, B. Kamp, vo

10/21, Barre Falls, 10, B. Kamp, vo

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 37, Winter Counts

Northern Goshawk

3/11-4/7, 6 reports, 7, vo

5/19-8/5, 4 reports, 6, vo

8/7-10/21, 7 reports, 8, vo

9/15-10/30, Hawk Watches, 11, vo

11/27-12/31, 3 reports, 3, vo

Red-shouldered Hawk

3/11-4/21, Barre Falls, 21, B. Kamp, vo

6/4, Little River IBA, 7, Breeding Count

9/11-12/3, Barre Falls, 47, B. Kamp, vo

10/2-11/4, Russell, 19, T. Swochak

10/5-11/26, Granville, 94, J. Weeks, vo

12/10, Granville, 1, J. Weeks, vo

12/10, Hawley, 1, M. Lynch

12/16, Hadley, 1, D. Ziomek

Broad-winged Hawk

4/11-27, Barre Falls, 1513, B. Kamp, vo

4/25, Barre Falls, 608, B. Kamp, vo

4/25, Amherst, 303, L. Therrien

8/30-10/5, Barre Falls, 5563, B. Kamp, vo

8/31-10/5, Granville, 1535, J. Weeks, vo

9/5-10/3, Russell, 2735, T. Swochak

9/10, Barre Falls, 2335, B. Kamp, vo

9/16, Mt Tom, 1268, T. Gagnon

9/22, Barre Falls, 912, B. Kamp, vo

9/27, Barre Falls, 1219, B. Kamp, vo

9/27, S Quabbin, 1186, L. Therrien

11/9, Granville, 1, J. Weeks

White-tailed Hawk

4/22-25, Hadley, 1, S. Surner, vo

Red-tailed Hawk

3/6-4/26, Barre Falls, 168, B. Kamp, vo

3/11, Barre Falls, 45, B. Kamp, vo

5/20, Springfield Area, 33, Spring Count

9/7-12/14, Granville, 507, J. Weeks, vo

9/10-11/20, Russell, 167, T. Swochak

9/12-12/9, Barre Falls, 280, B. Kamp, vo

11/18, Granville, 60, J. Weeks, vo

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 278, Winter Counts

Rough-legged Hawk

1/7, Deerfield, 1, B. Lafley

12/3, Granville, 1, J. Weeks, vo

12/16, North Bekshire , 1, Winter Count

Golden Eagle

9/11, Becket, 1, R. Laubach

9/18, S. Quabbin, 1, L. Therrien

10/15-11/30, Granville, 9, J. Weeks, vo

10/23-29, Russell, 3, T. Swochak

10/26, Mt Washington, 1, M. Malin

10/30, Barre Falls, 3, B. Kamp, vo

11/3, Barre Falls, 1, B. Kamp, vo

11/4, New Salem, 1, B. Lafley

12/16, S. Quabbin, 1, J. Hoye

American Kestrel

2/9, Northampton, 1, J. Smith

3/5-4/26, Barre Falls, 46, B. Kamp, vo

8/26-11/3, Barre Falls, 164, B. Kamp, vo

8/31-11/19, Granville, 357, J. Weeks, vo

9/4-10/30, Russell, 105, T. Swochak

9/12, Granville, 41, J. Weeks, vo

9/17, Granville, 40, J. Weeks, vo

Merlin

1/8, Longmeadow, 1, R. Titus

3/12, E Longmeadow, 1, G. Kingston

4/5, Amherst, 1, J. Smith

4/11-25, Barre Falls, 8, B. Kamp, vo

4/21-5/6, 5 reports, 7, vo

5/21, Windsor, 1, J. Smith

8/20-11/13, 16 reports, 17, vo

9/7-10/30, Russell, 15, T. Swochak

9/10-11/9, Granville, 33, J. Weeks, vo

9/10-11/11, Barre Falls, 45, B. Kamp, vo

12/17, Hadley, 1, D. Ziomek

Peregrine Falcon

1/1-6/11, Hampshire Cnty, 2, vo

2/16-7/2, Deerfield, 2, vo

3/11-5/20, Holyoke, 1, vo

3/14, Barre Falls, 1, B. Kamp, vo

3/21, Pittsfield, 1, T. Collins

5/20, Hampden, 1, D. Morrison

8/12-11/7, 20 reports, 26, vo

9/6-10/23, Russell, 11, T. Swochak

9/10-10/15, Granville, 9, J. Weeks, vo

9/11-10/10, Barre Falls, 10, B. Kamp, vo

11/11, Barre Falls, 1, B. Kamp, vo