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| Yellow throated Vireo, Prescott Peninsula, New Salem, MA, June 20, 2016 |
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| Yellow throated Vireo, Prescott Peninsula, New Salem, MA, June 20, 2016 |
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| Pine Warbler, Prescott Peninsula, New Salem, MA, June 20, 2016 |
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| Red eyed Vireo, Prescott Peninsula, New Salem, MA, June 20, 2016 |
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| Red breasted Nuthatch, Prescott Peninsula, New Salem, MA, June 20, 2016 |
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| Red breasted Nuthatch, Prescott Peninsula, New Salem, MA, June 20, 2016 |
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| Downy Woodpecker, Prescott Peninsula, New Salem, MA, June 20, 2016 |
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| Eastern Towhee, Prescott Peninsula, New Salem, MA, June 20, 2016 |
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| A very wet Common Yellowthroat, Prescott Peninsula, New Salem, MA, June 20, 2016 |
I headed up to Prescott Peninsula yesterday morning to conduct another series of field surveys and spent a few hours there exploring. Nothing too unusual or unexpected but some decent numbers and variety around with lots of breeding evidence.
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| Acadian Flycatcher, Quabbin Gate 22, New Salem, MA, June 20, 2016 |
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| Acadian Flycatcher, Quabbin Gate 22, New Salem, MA, June 20, 2016 |
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| Hop Brook, Quabbin Gate 22, New Salem, MA, June 20, 2016 |
After Prescott I headed over to Gate 22 to catch up with the Acadian Flycatcher that is back again for another year. I had a bird calling as soon as I arrived at the location and I might have heard a second individual further down the stream. I couldn't find any evidence of breeding but the area looks perfect for them. Links to video with audio below:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/54277284@N05/27723933951/in/dateposted-public/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/54277284@N05/27799254505/in/dateposted-public/
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| Great Blue Heron nests, Lake Wallace, Belchertown, MA, June 21, 2016 |
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| Great Blue Heron nest with young, Lake Wallace, Belchertown, MA, June 21, 2016 |
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| Song Sparrow carrying food to nest, Lake Wallace, Belchertown, MA, June 21, 2016 |
Today I stayed around the local area checking Winsor Dam (no sign of the scaup), Lake Wallace, Covey WMA and along Jabish Canal. I was mainly looking for marsh birds but only managed to find a single Virginia Rail. The Great Blue Herons at Lake Wallace seem to be having some nesting success with three of the four nests having some young birds in them and the fourth one with an adult sitting on the nest. The most noteworthy bird of the morning was a calling Northern Bobwhite (#
207) at Covey WMA.
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| Gray Catbirds in nest, Home, Belchertown, MA, June 21, 2016 |
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| Gray Catbirds in nest, Home, Belchertown, MA, June 21, 2016 |
The Gray Catbirds look almost big enough to take off from the nest at home and I assume they will be gone from the nest soon. The Tree Swallows fledged a few days ago and the House Wrens should also being leaving the nest box within the next couple days.
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