Lots of good stuff including Clay colored Sparrow, Black Vultures and a late Ring necked Duck

Clay colored Sparrow, Honey Pot, Hadley, MA, May 21, 2015

Clay colored Sparrow, Honey Pot, Hadley, MA, May 21, 2015

Black Vulture, Moody Bridge Rd, Hadley, MA, May 21, 2015

Black Vultures, Silvio Conte NWR-Fort River, Hadley, MA, May 21, 2015

White crowned Sparrow, Mitch's Way, Hadley, MA, May 21, 2015

Black billed Cuckoo, Mitch's Way, Hadley, MA, May 21, 2015

Wood Duck ducklings, Mitch's Way, Hadley, MA, May 21, 2015

Ring necked Duck, Quabbin Park, MA, May 21, 2015

I decided to take today off and spend it exploring the area for late migrants and had some great luck.  I was joined this morning by Devin and we made numerous stops starting off along the Connecticut River in Hadley and then onto Mitch's Way, the Honey Pot, Silvio Conte NWR-Fort River, Moody Bridge Road and then onto the old Amherst landfill.  We ended up with 84 species by late morning and I added another twenty four species in the afternoon and evening with a few stops around a few spots in Belchertown.  Highlights today included a Clay colored Sparrow, a White crowned Sparrow and multiple Black Vultures in Hadley and a late Ring necked Duck in the route 9 marsh at Quabbin.  We also had some really nice views of some species including a Black billed Cuckoo and a group of Wood Duck ducklings that played around in the road at Mitch's Way before mama duck called them back and they disappeared. Full lists with more photos below:

Connecticut River
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Mitch's Way
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S23558319

Honey Pot
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Silvio Conte NWR-Fort River
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Moody Bridge -Hadley
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Old Amherst Landfill
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Belchertown land Trust trail
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S23561459

Quabbin Park
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S23561892

Winsor Dam
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