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| Winsor Dam at dawn, Nov 21, 2013 |
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| Winsor Dam at dawn, Nov 21, 2013 |
I have had just a little time in the morning the last few
days so I have made quick stops at a few locations. This morning I headed over to Winsor Dam and
arrived to find the water calm but almost totally fog covered. I scanned a bit but could only come up with
gulls leaving their roost. Without much
luck there and the cold temperatures likely freezing all the shallow water
areas I headed for work instead of checking a few any other areas. Just a quick mention of a species to be on the
lookout for now....a Snowy Owl was spotted yesterday along the shore of a small
reservoir in Worcester County and was seen well by many. A few more have been sighted in Maine and
Quebec the last few days also so perhaps an early incursion of this species is
underway? It’s too early to tell but
certainly a bird to keep your eyes out for.
I know I will be scanning the exposed shoreline of Quabbin a bit more
carefully now. A stop late in the day at Winsor Dam was equally
unproductive.
Yesterday I made a brief stop at a very windy Winsor Dam around sunrise and had a flock of 54 Black Scoters flying back and forth as well as at least 22 Black Ducks and 126 Mallards flying south and west (likely leaving a roost). Wish I had more time to look for other stuff at Quabbin but my time was limited and it was really chilly. A further stop at a partially frozen Hadley Cove produced the usual suspects of Canada Geese, Mallards and some Black Ducks.
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