On my way to work yesterday I made a few stops at various wetlands in the vain hope of turning up a Black bellied Whistling Duck after a first record in western Massachusetts was spotted the day before in Richmond in Berkshire County. The species was long overdue for showing up in the area as there has been a large influx to the north of the species over the last several years. My first stop was Lake Wallace which I have always thought would a perfect spot to turn up the species but no luck. I then made my way across the river and over to Fitzgerald Lake in Northampton. Although I didn't find a whistling duck I had fantastic close looks at multiple Virginia Rails including two adults and two young birds. At times the birds were within a few feet of me as they worked through the reeds. Always fun to see any rails, especially young ones. I hit some of the same areas on my way home today but again no whistling ducks but I'll keep looking.
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