August 18th, 2005. Hadley Honey Pot area, MA.
| Common Nighthawks Chordeiles minor.
| Hadley Honey Pot (18:00 - 20:00hrs):
Concentrated viewing primarily to count migrating nighthawks but many
other species noted as well, with some southward movements of swallows
and possibly Chimney Swifts;
Black-crowned Night Heron - 1 juvenile.
Canada Goose - 30 arrived at dusk.
Northern Harrier - 1 (female/juv).
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Mourning Dove - 350 all moving south-east across the fields presumabley to roost.
COMMON NIGHTHAWK - 108. First birds noted at 18:10hrs, with largest flock being 24 birds (directly overhead!).
Chimney Swift - 101
Tree Swallow - 2000.
Bank Swallow - 296
Barn Swallow - 72
Red-winged Blackbird - 1000
European Starling - 1500
uid blackbird - 2000.
Brown-headed Cowbird - One flock of 26 adults.
Savannah Sparrow - 6
Indigo Bunting - 3
Bobolink - 6
| Images taken using Canon Powershot A-95 through Leica 10x42 binoculars.
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