May day walk!
Time: 3:45-5:15pm
Date: 5/1
Location: Walk starting at house in Stow, MA then into town past farm land and through forest then returned.
Weather: 64 and humid. Was grey and raining in the morning then brightened and warmed up. Not much active wind.
Habitat: Varied habitat. Entire walk occurred on the edge of the road but we walked along streams, ponds, various types of agriculture, forest, and highly urbanized areas.
Observations
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American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)Observer
rrhenderDescription
Pair of Goldfinches seen in a bush along a quiet road in Stow MA.
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Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)Observer
rrhenderDescription
Hard to see in the image, upper right of picture. Had the classic distinct white stripe near the eye of the C. Sparrow. Seen in a bush with others of it's species and with House Sparrows.
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House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)Observer
rrhenderDescription
Seen in a bush full of both House and Chipping Sparrows. Image is poor quality but there was the obvious grey cap and was slightly larger than the chipping sparrows.
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American Robin (Turdus migratorius)Observer
rrhenderDescription
Robins seen along a quiet road, on the lawn.
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Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)Observer
rrhenderDescription
Male Cardinal seen flitting between coniferous trees on the edge of farmland.
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Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)Observer
rrhenderDescription
A group seen in a field of cow/sheep pasture. Hard to see in the picture but they do have the lighter brown head in comparison to their body.
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Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)Observer
rrhenderDescription
The picture is frustrating. This is a male RWBB that flew over me, he had some stunning red/orange coloring on his shoulders that stood out against the grey skys. Sadly it did not come out well in the image.
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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)Observer
rrhenderDescription
Canada Geese with goslings seen on the edge of a stream.
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House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)Observer
rrhenderDescription
Pair of House Finches seen at a feeder. This pair has been nesting on the house and we've gotten to see them a lot. The male is starting to dull from his original breeding color.
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