American Robin - Benardston, Franklin Co., MA. November 23rd, 2016.
The days around the Thanksgiving holiday might best be described as 'steady'......at least in the Gill/Turner's Falls area. The morning of the 23rd had a few new birds in Gill especially along North Cross Road with a surprise Peregrine, several Pine Siskins and a Red-breasted Nuthatch. On the other hand, I only saw one Evening Grosbeak and their numbers seem to be tapering in Gill after peaking at over 30 on Nov 18th. American Robins have been abundant in the greater Gill/Bernardston area over the last week with easily 3000 birds foraging in loose flocks in the fields and hedgerows.
At Turner's Falls new arrivals included four Gadwall at dusk on the 23rd when an impressive 165 Common Mergansers came into roost. The adult Lesser Black-backed Gull was again present at Unity Park and a late or wintering Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was present at the power canal. Thanksgiving morning saw the return of the long staying Cackling Goose first noted on Nov 5th. It's appearances have certainly been erratic and very much in keeping with the daily fluctuations of enormous numbers of Canada Geese currently present in our area (c.1450 coming into roost on the 23rd for example).
Cackling Goose - Turner's Falls, Franklin Co., MA. November 24th, 2016.
Gadwall - Turner's Falls, Franklin Co., MA. November 23rd, 2016. Three of the four present at dusk.
Great Blue Heron - Turner's Falls, Franklin Co., MA. November 23rd, 2016.
Lesser Black-backed Gull - Turner's Falls, Franklin Co., MA. November 23rd, 2016.
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