Starting Off The New Year!

The start of the new year in Worcester County has been pretty productive so far. Lots of decent ducks around! Bring on a Canvasback like last year! As you can see really common species I have yet to photograph but I have seen. Currently in Worcester County I am at 51 species! I have to remember to take photos of the common birds! The Screech Owl is a huge bonus!

American Wigeon- Millbury #1

Eastern Screech-Owl- Millbury #2

Great Black-backed Gull and Common Mergansers-Northbridge-#3 and #4

Northern Pintails and Mallards-Clinton-#5 and #6

Belted Kingfisher-Auburn #7

American Tree Sparrow- Bolton #8

Iceland Gull and Ring-billed Gull-Westborough #9 and #10

American Coot- Westborough  #11

Great Blue Heron- Millbury #12

Northern Shrike-Bolton #13

Redhead and Ring-necked Ducks- Sudbury #14 and #15

Common Loon- West Boylston #16

Gadwall-Millbury #17

American Black Duck- Millbury #18

Hooded Merganser and Canada Goose #19 and #20

European Starling-Millbury #21

Downy Woodpecker-Millbury #22

Paul Peterson found a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER in Boston tonight. That is a lifer for me and so tomorrow I am off to chase that bird!

I also went to NYC on Jan 2nd and was able to photograph a Cassin's Kingbird and a Couch's Kingbird!

Couch's Kingbird-Manhattan

Cassin's Kingbird- Brooklyn