Saturday, the Hitchcock Center birding class and I birded areas in Hadley. The first stop was a little flooded field on Farm Lane. This stop offered great looks at Green-winged Teal and Killdeer. From there we spent a good amount of time in the Honey Pot- The main Highlight was the Vesper Sparrows. We were able to observe them singing from the power lines and everyone was afforded terrific looks through the scope. Later- we ended the day at the Hichcock Center, (Larch Hill-Amherst) we did have a few migrating Sharp-shinned Hawks, but overall bird activity had died down.

Sunday- April 19, 2009.

Headed to Longmeadow this morning to try and track down a Glossy Ibis that was reported yesterday, and to do a little scouting for next weeks field trip. Couldn't find the Ibis, but had great looks at Blue-winged Teal, Yellow-rumped and Palm Warblers.

Trip lists can be seen after last photo .

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Snow Goose- Hadley 4-18-09



Hichcock Class- Focusing on Am. Kestrels
Vesper Sparrow- Honey Pot/ Hadley

Belted Kingfisher- Farm Lane, Hadley

Blue-winged Teal

Blue-winged Teal- Pondside

Something Hatched out!

Double-crested Cormorant-Pondside

Wood Duck @ Mud puddle

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Palm Warbler- (Yellow Palm)

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Location: LARCH HILL CONSERVATION AREA-AMHERST

Observation date: 4/18/09

Turkey Vulture 2

Sharp-shinned Hawk 3

Broad-winged Hawk 1

Killdeer 1

Red-bellied Woodpecker 1

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3

Carolina Wren 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2

Pine Warbler 2

Chipping Sparrow 1

Savannah Sparrow 1

White-throated Sparrow 12

Eastern Meadowlark 1

House Finch 1

Pine Siskin 5

American Goldfinch

Hadley- Mill Valley Rd/Farm Lane/Honey Pot

Snow Goose 1- Mill Valley Rd
Canada Goose 28

American Black Duck 2

Mallard X

Green-winged Teal (American) 48- Farm LaneAmerican

Kestrel 3- Honey Pot

Belted Kingfisher 1

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2

Eastern Phoebe 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1- Farm Lane

Vesper Sparrow 2 Honey Pot

Savannah Sparrow 3

Song Sparrow 3

White-throated Sparrow 3

Eastern Meadowlark 1-Mill Valley Rd

Location: - Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge

Observation date: 4/19/09

Canada Goose 6 Mute Swan 1 Wood Duck 5 Mallard 6 Blue-winged Teal 5 Green-winged Teal (American) 23 Double-crested Cormorant 14 Great Blue Heron 1 Turkey Vulture 1 American Kestrel 1 Killdeer 2 Wilson's Snipe 4 Mourning Dove 14 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Downy Woodpecker 4 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Eastern Phoebe 1 Tree Swallow 45 Black-capped Chickadee 2 Tufted Titmouse 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 8 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 8 Pine Warbler 2 Palm Warbler (Yellow) 12 Swamp Sparrow 2 White-throated Sparrow 6

Around the Yard....Sunday

Turkey Vulture 1

Bald Eagle 1

Sharp-shinned Hawk 1

Broad-winged Hawk 1

Red-tailed Hawk 1

Tree Swallow 2

Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2

Brown Creeper 1

Pine Warbler 1

Chipping Sparrow 1

White-throated Sparrow 2

Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 2

Pine Siskin 2

Good Birding

Scott