Trip Highlights

The owl prowl attracted 20 members and they were not disappointed.  Passing clouds, winds of 10-12 mph, and temps in the low 50s did not deter the enthusiasm of members. Though a Cooper’s Hawk, Killdeer and Mourning Dove were counted, the focus was on owls.  Success - a Great Horned Owl was heard only, but two Barred Owls were seen and heard!

Broken clouds with calm winds and temps in the mid-60s was the weather for our walk at Ashley Ponds.  Eight members joined in and identified a total of 36 species.  Click below to view complete species list.

It was a nice trip with great weather, as eight members gathered for a sunny morning walk along the reservoir.   On the trip we spotted all the local woodpeckers except the Northern Flicker and were treated to very nice looks at Red-breasted Nuthatches feeding on pinecones along with the more common White-breasted Nuthatches.  We spent much time trying to decipher the many "confusing fall warblers" that were flitting high in the trees.  A number remained a mystery, but we did get a Tennessee, a Blackpoll, a Black-and-White and a number of Pines.  Total species count was 27.  There were also tons of squirrels (Grays and Reds) and chipmunks.

The weather was great for this walk at Southwick WMA, partly sunny, temps 60s, warming to mid-70s by the end of the walk with calm winds.  Fourteen members joined and we identified a total of 35 species.  Best bird was Lincoln’s Sparrow, which might have gotten by us if it were not for Jim’s photograph to clinch the ID. Click below to view complete trip list.

Eleven participants gathered for today’s field trip and the weather was perfect. Our highlight bird was the Sandhill Crane, which we saw first in the squash field. Then they flew over us to the swampy area, where we relocated them later. We identified 44 species in total.  

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