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| Ring necked Ducks, Quabbin Park, MA, Jan 14, 2017 |
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| Ring necked Duck, Quabbin Park, MA, Jan 14, 2017 |
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| Bufflehead, Quabbin Park, MA, Jan 14, 2017 |
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| Ring necked Ducks and Bufflehead, Quabbin Park, MA, Jan 14, 2017 |
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| Winsor Dam, Quabbin Park, MA, Jan 14, 2017 |
I went out bright and early this morning to take advantage of the calm winds to listen for owls and I was not disappointed. I found a number of Great Horned Owls and Barred Owls but the best by far was a Long eared Owl in a potentially breeding location in Belchertown (precise location not disclosed). I heard the bird not long after I started listening as it gave a short harsh hoot call several times. It was a very unusual sound as I have not heard this type of vocalization from this species before. I will try to check the area again in the near future to see if I can relocate it. Besides the owl I had a number of other decent sightings today including my first Ruffed Grouse of the season plus a number of unusual species of waterfowl including a pair of Ring necked Ducks and a Bufflehead within Quabbin Park itself plus a Red necked Grebe seen distantly from Winsor Dam.
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