ABNC Waterfowl Survey Field Trip
March 28, 2009
Trip report
Saturday March 28th, 10 members of the Athol Bird and Nature Club enjoyed fine Spring weather while surveying waterfowl along the Millers River from Athol to Connecticut River. Barton Cove in Gill, Turner's Falls Rod and Gun Club, Bennett Meadow WMA in Northfield, and other locations in Northfield were covered. This is a complete list of species seen.
Canada Goose (350)
Wood Duck (45)
American Black Duck (12)
Mallard (75)
Ring-necked Duck (22)
Bufflehead (17)
Common Goldeneye (8)
Hooded Merganser (22)
Common Merganser (45)
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture (6)
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk (3)
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull (42)
Herring Gull (12)
Great Black-backed Gull (3)
Rock Pigeon (12)
Mourning Dove (14)
Belted Kingfisher (3)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (2)
Downy Woodpecker (4)
Hairy Woodpecker (2)
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay (12)
American Crow (20)
Common Raven
Tree Swallow (8)
Black-capped Chickadee (12)
Tufted Titmouse (2)
White-breasted Nuthatch (3)
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird (2)
American Robin (60)
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling (8)
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow (10)
Dark-eyed Junco(12)
Northern Cardinal (4)
Red-winged Blackbird (32)
Rusty Blackbird (2)
Common Grackle (28)
Brown-headed Cowbird (2)
House Finch (2)
Pine Siskin (4)
American Goldfinch (12)
House Sparrow (10)
50 Species
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