September 28th, 2005. East Meadows, Northampton, MA.
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09/28/05.
Another productive morning down at Northampton’s East Meadows but I did
rather better at seeing birds than photographing them. However, a
lovely male Dickcissel showed well for some minutes in the corn and an early Lapland Longspur was another notable.It was cold and foggy to start with but materilaized into a beautfiul fall day.
| East Meadows highlights, Northampton (07:10 -11:30hrs);
Canada Goose - 1
Northern Harrier - 3 juveniles.
American Kestrel - 1
Merlin - 1
Tree Swallow - 45+.
Barn Swallow - 3
Northern Mockingbird - 1
Horned Lark - 1
American Pipit - 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 85+.
Western Palm Warbler - 1
Eastern Palm Warbler - 6
Blackpoll Warbler - 2
Bay-breasted Warbler - 1
Common Yellowthroat - 6
House Wren - 1 (Red Barn).
DICKCISSEL - 1, presumed male, showing plenty of yellow on the face and breast and rufous lesser coverts. Excellent views.
Song Sparrow - 85+
Savannah Sparrow - 100+
Lincoln’s Sparrow - 13
Swamp Sparrow - 8
Field Sparrow - 1
Vesper Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 3
Indigo Bunting - 17
American Goldfinch - 65
LAPLAND LONGPSUR -
1 calling bird flew in from the north at 10:08 hrs circling me twice,
and then north towards the Red Barn. May have landed in the large
fileds around the Red Barn.
Bobolink - 35
Alos several Tufted Titmice and Black-capped Chickadees in the hedgerows between the fields. Zero shorebirds this morning.
| Images taken using Canon Powershot A-95 through Swarovksi telescope and Leica 10x42 binoculars.
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