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| Pied billed Grebe, Lake Wallace, Belchertown, MA, Jun 26, 2020 |
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| Pied billed Grebe, Lake Wallace, Belchertown, MA, Jun 28, 2020 |
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| Pied billed Grebes, Lake Wallace, Belchertown, MA, Jun 28, 2020 |
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| Baltimore Oriole fledgling, Lake Wallace, Belchertown, MA, Jun 28, 2020 |
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| Green Heron, Lake Wallace, Belchertown, MA, Jun 28, 2020 |
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| Lawrence's Warbler, Lake Wallace, Belchertown, MA, Jun 26, 2020 |
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| Muskrat, Lake Wallace, Belchertown, MA, Jun 26, 2020 |
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| Wood Ducks, Lake Wallace, Belchertown, MA, Jun 24, 2020 |
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| Chimney Swifts, Winsor Dam, Quabbin Park, MA, Jun 25, 2020 |
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| Winsor Dam, Quabbin Park, MA, Jun 25, 2020 |
Breeding activity is peaking now as the month of June comes to an end. Waterfowl that fledged weeks ago are now nearly adult size and starting to lose their juvenile plumage while some later hatching Wood Ducks are fresh out of the nest. Songbirds fledglings are everywhere and some species are onto a second brood. I have spent some time keeping tabs on a couple of continuing rarities (Lawrence's Warbler and the fledgling Pied billed Grebes) over the last several days as well as exploring some new areas I have never been before in the county. I found some interesting areas that may prove productive either this fall or more likely next spring.
All of the nests I have been monitoring at the house have now fledged with the House Wrens leaving their box today.
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