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     BIRD REPORT 
     
    
   
   
    
     John Wright of Head of Montague has sent in a large number of bird 
     
     observations made since the spring. Unless otherwise indicated, the following 
     
     records come from John's October 2nd report and pertain to the greater 
     
     Montague area. ' 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Common Loon - heard June 19 near American Robin - March 20 
     
    

    
     Dundas Hermit Thrush - September 12 
     
     Red-throated Loon -. 4 seen last Swainson's Thrush - June 19 to 
     
    

    
     week of September off Brackley August 22 _ 
     
    

    
     Beach among a flock of Common . Golden-crowned Kinglet - June 19 to 
     
    

    
     Loons. Common Loons in fall September 7; probably September 21 
     
    

    
     plumage but Red-throated Loans in Ruby-crowned Kinglet - April 30 to 
     
    

    
     summer plumage. (reported by Anne September 2; probably September 21 
     
    

    
     Landry) . Cedar Waxwing 7 June 19 to August 15 
     
     American Bittern - May 14 Starling - hatched eggshells May 19 
     
     Sharp-shin‘ned Hawk - March 6 to Red-eyed Vireo - June 19. to 
     
    

    
     September 7 September 13; probably September 18 
     
     Red-tailed Hawk (tentative) - May 11 Black-and-white Warbler - May 23 to 
     
     Bald Eagle - September 2 Septenber 1 or 2 
     
     Marsh Hawk — April 24 to September 12' Northern Parula Warbler - May 18 to 
     
     Osprey - May 11 to September 11 (the ' September 2 
     
    

    
     May 11 bird caught a 'bladcbird') Yellow'Warbler - May 20 to Sept. 2 
     
     Merlin - May 8 to August 21 Yellow-rumped Warbler - April 27 to 
     
     -American Kestrel - May 8 to _ ‘ September 22 
     
    

    
     October 2 (October 5 - WJLC.) mackburnian Warbler - August 28 
     
     Killdeer - May 4 to June 19; July 8, Ovenbird - June 19‘ 
     
    

    
     probable erning Warbler - June 18 to August 1; 
     
     Greater Yellowlegs - May 12 to Oct. 1 probably August 18 
     
     Common Snipe ,- May 3 to September 18 Carmen Yellowthroat - May 26 to 
     
     Mourning Dove - seen by 'others' Sept. 19 
     
    

    
     late June or early July; by J. W. American Redstart - May 23 to September 2 
     
    

    
     September 29; by W.E.C. October 5 House Sparrow - March 28, pair at nest 
     
     Common Nighthawk - 4 on August 6 site 
     
     Chimey Swift - 2 to 4, June 17 Bobolink - May 22 to July. Not seen 
     
     Ruby-throated Hmmingbird - June 5 August 1 to October 2 
     
    

    
     (window kill reported) to Sept. 2 Northern Oriole - June 29, 2 adults and 
     
     Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - Sept. 21 1 chidc which could not fly quite level 
     
     Blad:-bad<ed.'£hree-toed Woodpedcer - seen in downtown Montague 
     
    

    
     March 28 and September 18 Red-winged Blackbird - March 18 to 
     
     Alder Flycatcher - June 19 to August 6; probably September 18 
     
    

    
     September 2 Rusty Blackbird - September 2 
     
     Eastern Pewee - June 9 to Sept. 19 Common Grackle - March 23; 2000 seen on 
     
    

    
     (on Sept. 19 J.W. saw 3 or more, September 29 
     
    

    
     including husky-voiced and Rose-breasted Grosbeak - May 23 to 
     
    

    
     apparently begging mes - a very Septanber 19 
     
    

    
     late nesting?) Purple Finch - May 20 to September 18 
     
     Tree Swallow - April 23 Rose-breasted Grosbeak - May 23 to 
     
     Bank Swallow - May 9 to Sept. 11 September 19 _ 
     
    

    
     (on Aug. 27 one was on 4 eggs Purple Finch - May 20 to September 18 
     
    

    
     but had abandoned by Sept. 1) American Goldfinch - May 24 to 
     
    
   
   
    
     Brown Creeper - September 7 September 27