Date: 3/19/25 5:42 pm From: Barbara Volkle <barb620...> Subject: [MASSBIRD] Pileated and Red-shouldered and Fishers Wellesley/Needham
Thanks to Paul Peterson for this report.
Barbara Volkle Northborough, MA <barb620...>
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2025 21:56:05 +0000 (UTC) From: Paul Peterson <petersonpaul63...> Subject: Pileated and Red-shouldered and Fishers Wellesley/Needham
3/18 Imagine my amazement at finding two fishers at Ridge Hill Reservation in Needham at 6:00 p.m. yesterday. I was very patient so that I could slowly creep closer to a rather distant. Suddenly, above me and nearby, I heard a gurgling goo goo goo. I became concerned. I looked up, and there, very near me, as another. I watched it as it eventually climbed down the tree and scampered away. This is my first ever Needham multiple sighting of this species. I hit Guernsey Sanctuary, Sabrina Lake, part of the Sudbury Aqueduct Trail(Dover Rd. to Washington St.) and finally, Ridge Hill Reservation in Needham. This is my first time really exploring greatly this very wild place.
Green-winged Teal 5 Sabrina Lake Ring-necked Duck 5 Sabrina Lake Hooded Merganser 2 Sabrina Lake Wood Duck 1 Charles River Rd. Red-shouldered Hawk 1 imm. Guernsey Sanctuary/Sabrina Lake Pileated Woodpecker 1 Guernsey Sanctuary and Winding River Rd. Hairy Woodpecker 2 Fish Crow 3 Winding River Rd. Brown Creeper 6 perfect habitat here Eastern Bluebird 1 Ridge Hill Reservation (min.) Garter 1 Wood Frog x F.O.Y. Spring Peeper x Eastern Chipmunk x Gray Squirrel x FISHER 2
