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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

Flycatchers, Shrikes, Vireos, Jays, Crows, Larks, Swallows

Olive-sided Flycatcher

5/17-26, 6 reports, 8, vo

6/17, Hawley, 1, M. Lynch

6/22-24, Washington, 2, H. Allen, ABC

8/12/9/13, 12 reports, 15, vo

9/13, Granby, 1, L. Rogers

Eastern Wood-Pewee

5/10, Mt Tom, 1, J. Smith

5/20, Springfield Area, 28, Spring Count

6/4, Little River IBA, 53, Breeding Count

8/19, Barre, 26, M. Lynch

9/28, Pittsfield, 1, T. Collins

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

5/17-26, 12 reports, 14, vo

6/12, Pelham, 1, L. Therrien

6/17, Greylock, 1, M. Conway

6/17, Hawley, 1, M. Lynch

7/29, Greylock, 1, S. Grinley

8/27, Belchertown, 1, L. Therrien

8/29, Belchertown, 1, L. Therrien

9/2, E Longmeadow, 1, R. Titus

Acadian Flycatcher

5/23, Granville, 1, S. Kellogg

5/26, W Quabbin, 1, L. Therrien

6/14, Granville, 1, J. Hutchison

7/20, Granville, 2, J. Hutchison

Alder Flycatcher

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

6/5, Richmond, 9, R. Packard

6/9, Windsor, 13, R. Packard

6/17, Hawley, 9, M. Lynch

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

7/6, Windsor, 10, R. Packard

Willow Flycatcher

5/20, Springfield Area, 7, Spring Count

5/27, Hatfield, 10, R. Packard

6/4, Little River IBA, 8, Breeding Count

6/16, Richmond, 14, R. Packard

7/4, Richmond, 6, R. Packard

"Trail's" Flycatcher

9/19, S. Quabbin, 1, L. Therrien

Least Flycatcher

5/7, Sheffield, 12, C. Blagdon

5/17, N. Quabbin, 18, J. Smith

5/20, Springfield Area, 5, Spring Count

5/25, E Quabbin, 20, J. Smith

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

6/21, Huntington, 14, S. Kellogg

6/25, Barre, 24, M. Lynch

Eastern Phoebe

3/13, Belchertown, 1, L. Therrien

4/9, Belchertown, 28, L. Therrien

4/9, Sheffield, 39, M. Lynch

5/20, Springfield Area, 38, Spring Count

6/4, Little River IBA, 47, Breeding Count

9/16, Barre, 56, M. Lynch

12/17, Hadley, 1, D. Ziomek

Great Crested Flycatcher

4/27, Southwick, 1, S. Kellogg

5/20, Springfield Area, 52, Spring Count

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

9/10, Hadley, 1, C. Gentes

Eastern Kingbird

4/25, Amherst, 1, D. Minear

5/20, Springfield Area, 26, Spring Count

6/4, Little River IBA, 16, Breeding Count

8/19, Barre, 29, M. Lynch

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

Northern Shrike

1/2-2/15, 8 reports, 8, vo

3/11-24, 6 reports, 6, vo

4/18, Orange, 1, J. Durphey

11/4, Granville, 1, J. Weeks, vo

11/4-12/31, 11 reports, 11, vo

Yellow-throated Vireo

5/7, Sheffield, 6, C. Blagdon

5/20, Springfield Area, 10, Spring Count

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

6/18, New Marlboro, 7, T. Swochak (ABC)

9/17, S. Quabbin, 1, L. Therrien

Blue-headed Vireo

4/26, Longmeadow, 16, J. Hutchison

5/20, Springfield Area, 6, Spring Count

6/4, Little River IBA, 13, Breeding Count

7/15, Hawley, 22, M. Lynch

10/30, Northampton, 1, R. Packard

Warbling Vireo

5/20, Springfield Area, 82, Spring Count

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

9/6, Longmeadow, 14, J. Hutchison

9/20, Russell, 1, T. Swochak

Philadelphia Vireo

6/4, Granville, 1, J. Wojtanowski

9/6, Belchertown, 1, L. Therrien

9/9, Pittsfield, 1, S. Cook

9/17, Mt Tom, 1, T. Gagnon

9/20, Sheffield, 1, N. Kotovich

9/22, Granville, 1, S. Kellogg

10/2, Northfield, 2, H. Galbraith

10/2, Hadley, 1, J. Smith

Red-eyed Vireo

4/30, W Quabbin, 1, J. Smith

5/20, Springfield Area, 116, Spring Count

6/4, Little River IBA, 280, Breeding Count

10/12, Springfield, 1, R. Titus

Gray Jay

11/4, Windsor, 1, C. Quinlan

Blue Jay

5/20, Springfield Area, 200, Spring Count

6/4, Little River IBA, 54, Breeding Count

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 4029, Winter Counts

American Crow

5/20, Springfield Area, 124, Spring Count

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 16270, Winter Counts

Fish Crow

3/2-6/24, 11 locations, 25, vo

5/22, Hadley, 6, J. Smith

6/21, Northampton, 8, L. Therrien

9/24-10/30, 5 reports, 6, vo

12/16, W. Springfield, 1, M. & K. Conway

Common Raven

4/14, Chesterfield, 15, R. Packard

4/15, Granville, 16, S. Kellogg

6/4, Little River IBA, 5, Breeding Count

7/29, Greylock, 17, S. Grinley

10/11, Sandisfield, 12, R. Laubach

10/14, Granville, 24, J. Weeks, vo

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 127, Winter Counts

Horned Lark

1/1, Sheffield, 162, R. Packard

1/8, Montague, 100, H. Allen

1/28, Hadley, 157, C. Gentes

1/31, Deerfield, 100, R. Ranney

2/20, Northampton, 150, R. Packard

5/9, Northampton, 2, J. Smith

5/11, Orange, 1, B. Lafley

6/10, Westover, 5, B. Bieda

9/10-10/17, Northampton, 6-12, vo

11/3, Northampton, 250, J. Smith

11/6, Orange, 100, B. Lafley

11/12, Hadley, 250, J. Smith

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 861, Winter Counts

Tree Swallow

3/10, Pittsfield, 1, T. Collins

4/7, Lenox, 1500, D. St James

5/20, Springfield Area, 289, Spring Count

6/4, Little River IBA, 82, Breeding Count

10/14, Northampton, 1, C. Blagdon

10/29, Southwick, 30, S. Kellogg

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

4/5, Turners Falls, 1, J. Smith

4/8, Lenox, 8, D. St James

5/14, Turners Falls, 16, J. Smith

5/20, Springfield Area, 46, Spring Count

8/21, S. Quabbin, 2, L. Therrien

8/28, Holyoke, 1, R. Packard

9/12, Holyoke, 4, R. Packard

10/17, Holyoke, 4, R. Packard

Bank Swallow

5/20, Springfield Area, 107, Spring Count

6/4, Little River IBA, 14, Breeding Count

8/26, Longmeadow, 500, S. Kellogg (ABC)

9/24, Northampton, 1, S. Surner

Cliff Swallow

4/24-7/8, 12 locations, 47, vo

5/4, Cheshire, 25, T. Collins

7/2, Williamsburg, 15, T. Pirro

7/8, Cheshire, 227n, M. Lynch

9/3, Hadley, 1, S. Surner

9/8, Northampton, 3, B. Zajda

9/24, Northampton, 2, R. Packard

Barn Swallow

5/14, Turners Falls, 315, J. Smith

5/20, Springfield Area, 134, Spring Count

6/4, Little River IBA, 43, Breeding Count