Trip Highlights

On November 2 six members met and scoped out the lakes in Berkshire County.  We tallied 38 species, including 15 species of waterfowl.  We had 4 Pied-billed Grebes, 3 together at No Name Road; a nice male Pintail at the "Teal Hole" plus one more; many Hooded Mergansers throughout; 10 Black Scoters at our first stop on Pontoosuc; and 7 Ruddy Ducks on Richmond (and possibly 3 more at Stockbridge Bowl).  One Common Loon was seen from Burbank Park as well.  We also saw one Bald Eagle, one Harrier, and heard a Raven.  At No Name we saw about 100 Grackles flying swiftly and had a few Red-winged Blackbirds as well. At the Teal Hole we had 3 Carolina Wrens together and saw a Kingfisher.  A Berkshire Lakes trip would not be complete without a stop at Bartlett's Orchard, and all enjoyed that.

Four stalwart members gathered to explore Quabbin Reservoir and were rewarded with a list of 26 species.  Click below to view trip list.

Six members gathered to enjoy a 2-mile walk along the shores of Ashley Ponds.  Click below to view trip list.

Ten members gathered to explore birds along the Ludlow Reservoir this morning.  We spent about 3 ½ hours walking the trail and identified 26 different species.

Nine members joined in the fun to identify the following species on our morning walk.

Canada Geese

Bald Eagle

Turkey Vulture

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Northern Harrier

Eastern Bluebird

American Robin

Brown Creeper

White-breasted Nuthatch

Tufted Titmouse

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Downy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Palm Warbler

American Crow

Common Raven

Song Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Grasshopper Sparrow

Field Sparrow

Savannah Sparrow

Chipping Sparrow

Eastern Towhee