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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

Chickadees, Titmice, Nuthatches, Creepers, Wrens, Kinglets, Gnatcatcher, Thrushes, Mimic Thrushes, Pipits, Waxwings

Black-capped Chickadee

4/9, Sheffield, 117, M. Lynch

5/20, Springfield Area, 152, Spring Count

6/4, Little River IBA, 92, Breeding Count

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 6672, Winter Counts

Boreal Chickadee

1/1-3/9, Orange, 1, vo

2/19, Becket, 1, J. Babcock

Tufted Titmouse

5/20, Springfield Area, 120, Spring Count

6/4, Little River IBA, 39, Breeding Count

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 1992, Winter Counts

Red-breasted Nuthatch

9/16, Barre, 57, M. Lynch

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 195, Winter Counts

White-breasted Nuthatch

5/20, Springfield Area, 37, Spring Count

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

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 1357, Winter Counts

Brown Creeper

4/14, Petersham, 9, M. Lynch

5/20, Springfield Area, 5, Spring Count

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

10/15, Holyoke, 7, S. Svec

11/12, W. Springfield, 9, T. Zepko

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 155, Winter Counts

Carolina Wren

5/20, Springfield Area, 22, Spring Count

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

House Wren

5/20, Springfield Area, 33, Spring Count

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

10/20, Belchertown, 1, L. Therrien

10/21, Pittsfield, 1, N. Mole

12/17, Hadley, 1, C. Ellison, C Page

Winter Wren

1/28, Northampton, 1, T. Gagnon

6/4, Little River IBA, 10, Breeding Count

6/7, Hawley, 21, M. Lynch

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 18, Winter Counts

Sedge Wren

9/8, Northampton, 1, B. Zajda

Marsh Wren

5/12, Deerfield, 1, B. Lafley

5/29, Longmeadow, 1, R. Packard

6/5, Richmond, 10, R. Packard

6/6, Stockbridge, 3, R. Packard

6/16, Richmond, 12, R. Packard

7/4, Richmond, 14, R. Packard

7/5, Stockbridge, 3, R. Packard

7/8, Longmeadow, 1, R. Packard

7/9, Brookfield, 6, M. Lynch

Golden-crowned Kinglet

6/4, Little River IBA, 3, Breeding Count

10/22, S. Quabbin, 20, M. Lynch

10/31, S. Quabbin, 17, L. Therrien

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 519, Winter Counts

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

3/27, Amherst, 2, L. Therrien

4/15, Holyoke, 20, T. Gagnon

4/26, Longmeadow, 26, J. Hutchison

10/4, S. Quabbin, 36, L. Therrien

10/15, Granville, 46, S. Kellogg

10/21, Pittsfield, 30, N. Mole

12/27, Ludlow, 1, J. Fleming

12/28, Amherst, 1, J. Smith

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

5/17, S. Quabbin, 14, L. Therrien

5/20, Springfield Area, 24, Spring Count

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

Eastern Bluebird

1/12, Whately, 15, J. Smith

6/4, Little River IBA, 15, Breeding Count

9/26, Northfield, 35, J. Smith

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 790, Winter Counts

12/17, Northampton, 474, Winter Count

Veery

4/18, Shutesbury, 1, K. Weir

5/20, Springfield Area, 64, Spring Count

6/4, Little River IBA, 207, Breeding Count

10/14, Northampton, 1, C. Blagdon

12/23, Longmeadow, 1, G. Kingston

Bicknell's Thrush

7/29, Greylock, 1, S. Grinley

Swainson's Thrush

5/16-20, 6 reports, 14, vo

6/4, Granville, 2, J. Wojtanowski

6/17, Hawley, 3, M. Lynch

6/17, Greylock, 2, S. Kellogg (ABC)

7/1, Greylock, 1, M. Lynch

7/15, Hawley, 3, M. Lynch

7/29, Greylock, 3, S. Grinley

9/9-10/22, 10 reports, 10, vo

Hermit Thrush

1/10-2/16, 10 reports, 12, vo

6/4, Little River IBA, 28, Breeding Count

6/25, Barre, 52, M. Lynch

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

12/24, Brimfield, 1, B. Platenik

Wood Thrush

5/20, Springfield Area, 187, Spring Count

6/4, Little River IBA, 62, Breeding Count

10/3, W. Springfield, 2, J. Zepko

American Robin

1/12, Whately, 10000, J. Smith

5/20, Springfield Area, 839, Spring Count

6/4, Little River IBA, 137, Breeding Count

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 10651, Winter Counts

12/17, Northampton, 7555, Winter Count

Gray Catbird

1/1, Gr Barrington, 1, R. Laubach

1/13, Northampton, 1, H. Allen

1/21, Hadley, 1, C. Gentes

2/19, Williamstown, 1, G. Soucie

3/19, Easthampton, 1, C. Gentes

3/25, Hadley, 1, C. Gentes

5/20, Springfield Area, 370, Spring Count

6/4, Little River IBA, 65, Breeding Count

10/23, S. Quabbin, 1, L. Therrien

11/27, Brimfield, 1, I. Lynch

12/30, Southwick, 1, R. Packard

Northern Mockingbird

5/20, Springfield Area, 24, Spring Count

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 294, Winter Counts

Brown Thrasher

1/1-2/28, Hancock, 1, K. Wiencke

4/11, Amherst, 1, D. Minear

5/20, Springfield Area, 9, Spring Count

American Pipit

3/15, Hadley, 3, H. Allen

3/27-4/1, Northampton, 1-6, vo

4/27, Northampton, 4, J. Smith

9/8, Northampton, 2, B. Zajda

10/2, Northfiield, 57, H. Galbraith

10/7, Granville, 30, J. Weeks, vo

10/11, New Salem, 20, B. Lafley

10/12, Southwick, 85, S. Kellogg

10/23-24, Amherst, 25, J. Smith

10/27, Hadley, 105, J. Smith

11/1, Barre, 22, B. Kamp, vo

11/3, Northampton, 110, J. Smith

11/16, Southampton, 26, K. Lewantowicz

12/17, Hadley, 47, S. Surner

12/30, Southwick, 42, R. Packard

Bohemian Waxwing

2/28, Turners Falls, 2, J. Smith

2/28, Williamsburg, 5, J. Wilder

3/5, Athol, 1, D. Small

Cedar Waxwing

1/7, Athol, 200, B. Lafley

1/12, Whately, 150, J. Smith

3/15, Turners Falls, 200, H. Allen

6/4, Little River IBA, 60, Breeding Count

8/17, Amherst, 200, H. Allen

10/4, Northfield, 120, M. Taylor

12/16-1/1, Western Mass, 2949, Winter Counts