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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