Current bird sightings as reported to the Mass Audubon:
There was an “fascinating range of uncommon birds” in Massachusetts today, according to Mass Audubon, consisting of a Hammond’s flycatcher in Falmouth, a possible Dusky Flycatcher in Rockport, a Bullock’s oriole in Concord, cavern swallows at Manomet and Westport, a higher white-fronted goose in Plymouth, and 2 tufted ducks at Nantucket.
Cape Cod: Emphasizes consisted of a substantial morning seabird flight at Race Point, Provincetown on Wednesday that consisted of 300 Cory’s shearwaters, 3,000 fantastic shearwaters, 3,000 Northern gannets, 2,500 black-legged kittiwakes, 200 Bonaparte’s gulls, and 75 razorbills. In other places in Provincetown, there was a Lark sparrow at the airport, and at Nauset Beach in Orleans 17 late Barn Swallows were tallied. A lot more significant, at Peterson Farm in Falmouth was a possible Hammond’s Flycatcher– a types for which there are less than 10 previous state records– and a really late Olive-sided flycatcher. A Bohemian waxwing at Bound Brook Island in Wellfleet, a late blue-gray gnatcatcher at Nobska Pond in Woods Hole, 3 continuing remaining willets at Forest Beach in Chatham, and a Yellow-crowned Night-Heron at the Robert F. Smith Cold Brook Protect in Harwich.
Bristol County: Notables included a Eurasian wigeon at Miller Street Pond in Seekonk, 22 Harlequin Ducks at Gooseberry Island in Westport, 2 Livestock egrets at Barneys Happiness Roadway in South Dartmouth, 2 Cavern swallows at Horseneck Beach in Westport and 2 clapper rails at the Egypt Lane ponds in Fairhaven.
Plymouth County: A Greater White-fronted Goose at the Serendipity Stables in Plymouth, the ongoing existence of 3 Sandhill cranes at Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Location in Hanson, a blended flock of swallows at Manomet Bird Observatory that consisted of 25 Barn Swallows, a Bank Swallow, and a Cavern Swallow. A tardy Indigo Bunting was kept in mind on the Nemasket Path.
Norfolk County: A late osprey at Great Pond in Randolph, a Black-headed gull at Wollaston Beach in Quincy and a Nelson’s sparrow at the Broad Meadows Marsh in Quincy.
Suffolk County: An American golden-plover in Winthrop, a pileated woodpecker at the Stony Brook Booking, a Wilson’s warbler at McLaughlin Woods in the Objective Hill location, and a vesper sparrow at Centuries Park in West Roxbury.
Middlesex County: A Redhead at Arlington Tank and a Bullock’s oriole at the Kaveski Farm Preservation Land in Concord.
Essex County: A Townsend’s warbler in West Newbury, 3 Bohemian waxwings and a possible Dusky Flycatcher at Waring Field in Rockport that would be a very first state record if it has the ability to be verified. A Northern goshawk in Boxford, a continuing red-headed woodpecker in Ipswich, a tardy Lesser yellowlegs at Rough Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary in Rowley and 3 Red crossbills at Salisbury.
Berkshire County: An American golden-plover in Sheffield, a babbling goose at the Mount Williams Tank in North Adams, a Dickcissel and 4 Red crossbills in Pittsfield, and 2 indigo buntings in Williamstown.
Franklin County: Continued to host 2 Cackling Geese at Tri-Town Beach in Whately, 3 Black Vultures at Turners Falls, and a Northern shrike at the Orange Municipal Airport.
Hampshire County: A Greater White-fronted goose on the Smith College school in Northampton, and a Black-legged Kittiwake at the Windsor Dam at Quabbin in Belchertown.
Hampden County: A Babbling Goose and a Barrow’s Goldeneye in Longmeadow.
Worcester County: A Franklin’s gull at Quaboag Pond in Brookfield, 5 Black Vultures in Hardwick, 2 golden eagles at the Wachusett Mountain State Booking, and a Bohemian waxwing in Ashburnham.
Martha’s Vineyard: An Eurasian wigeon amongst an American wigeon flock at Katama and 2 Typical ravens were seen at numerous regions.
Nantucket: 2 Tufted Ducks on Long Pond and 2 Bohemian waxwings at the Wauwinet tennis courts and Squam Farm.
To learn more about bird sightings or to report bird sightings, call Mass Audubon at 781-259-8805 or go to www.massaudubon.org
Isabela Rocha can be reached at [email protected].
