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Boston hollow, Eastford updated and combined list for Tues and Wed 5/25 - 5/26

M
Mntncougar@aol.com
Wed, May 26, 2010 8:26 PM

Boston Hollow had a somewhat limited selection, as is usual,  but it  was
alive with birds yesterday.and today.  Seemed to be somewhat fewer  today.
I bird there on a day like this because it is much cooler.  My car  said
79* when I left at 2:15, and 95* in Willimantic at 3:00 pm.  About 15  or 20
miles apart.

Bald Eagle, adult
Winter Wren - 2 - one on 5/26 singing its head off at 2 pm in the  heat.
Marsh Wren
Carolina Wren
House Wren - several
Empid. flycatcher sp. -  2
Eastern Wood-pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Black-capped Chickadees -  many
Tufted Titmouse - a few
Blue-headed Vireo - several, mostly in 1  location
Red-eyed vireo -  many
Warbling Vireo
Ovenbird  - many, many - could hear 3 or 4  from  almost any given spot
Canada Warbler - many, many, seemed to be 1  every 150 feet or  so along
the
road
Louisiana Waterthrush 1 - first  one I have ever found there.
Northern Waterthrush 1 today,  normal and expected.
Yellow  Warbler - a few near the sunny  swamps
Common Yellowthroat,  many, many. Sounded like under every bush.
Black-throated Green Warbler - at least 8 singing, there were  many
earlier this
spring.
Pine Warbler - many
Yellow-rumped Warbler - several in the north end.  I suspect they nest
there.
American Redstart - many
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
COMMON RAVENS -  1st time I have seen or heard them this  year.  Sounded
like they  were nesting up above the log loading  area.
Wood  Thrush
Veery
Song Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Cedar  Waxwing
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackles
Brown-headed Cowbirds
Red-winged Blackbirds - a few in the  swamps

I'm sure I still left out a couple, and  there were a few bird songs in the
woods I could not ID.

Don Morgan
Coventry

Boston Hollow had a somewhat limited selection, as is usual, but it was alive with birds yesterday.and today. Seemed to be somewhat fewer today. I bird there on a day like this because it is much cooler. My car said 79* when I left at 2:15, and 95* in Willimantic at 3:00 pm. About 15 or 20 miles apart. Bald Eagle, adult Winter Wren - 2 - one on 5/26 singing its head off at 2 pm in the heat. Marsh Wren Carolina Wren House Wren - several Empid. flycatcher sp. - 2 Eastern Wood-pewee Great Crested Flycatcher Black-capped Chickadees - many Tufted Titmouse - a few Blue-headed Vireo - several, mostly in 1 location Red-eyed vireo - many Warbling Vireo Ovenbird - many, many - could hear 3 or 4 from almost any given spot Canada Warbler - many, many, seemed to be 1 every 150 feet or so along the road Louisiana Waterthrush 1 - first one I have ever found there. Northern Waterthrush 1 today, normal and expected. Yellow Warbler - a few near the sunny swamps Common Yellowthroat, many, many. Sounded like under every bush. Black-throated Green Warbler - at least 8 singing, there were many earlier this spring. Pine Warbler - many Yellow-rumped Warbler - several in the north end. I suspect they nest there. American Redstart - many Blue-gray Gnatcatcher COMMON RAVENS - 1st time I have seen or heard them this year. Sounded like they were nesting up above the log loading area. Wood Thrush Veery Song Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Cedar Waxwing Northern Cardinal Common Grackles Brown-headed Cowbirds Red-winged Blackbirds - a few in the swamps I'm sure I still left out a couple, and there were a few bird songs in the woods I could not ID. Don Morgan Coventry