Category: Sightings

Observer: Deb Radovsky Observation Date: 5/12/18 Observation Time: 9:00 a.m. Observation Location: Moose Hill Farm (TTOR), Powerline Trail Common Name: Prairie Warbler Scientific Name: Setophaga discolor Comments: The Prairie Warbler is found in scrubby fields and forests throughout the eastern and south-central United States, not on the prairies. Unlike many other warblers that migrate through Sharon in spring and fall, the Prairie Warbler hangs around all summer. […]

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 5/22/18 Observation Time: 9:50 a.m. Observation Location: woods near Beaver Brook Common Name: Veery Scientific Name: Catharus fuscescens Comments: A veery is a woodland thrush with an ethereal call, which if played back in slow motion reveals that the bird is actually mingling two calls simultaneously, like a violin player bowing two strings at once. I think of the veery’s two strands of downward-cascading […]

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 5/22/18 Observation Time: 8:15 a.m. Observation Location: under the powerlines near Moose Hill Farm (TTOR) Common Name: Indigo Bunting Scientific Name: Passerina cyanea Comments: Only the male indigo bunting is blue. The female is brown. Indigo buntings are members of the family Cardinalidae, which includes cardinals. More Information: All About Birds  

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 5/21/18 Observation Time: 7:50 a.m. Observation Location: Moose Hill Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary Common Name: Canada Warbler Scientific Name: Cardellina canadensis Comments: Canada Warblers migrate through Sharon in mid-May. They have a distinctive black collar and a white eye-ring. More Information: All About Birds

Observer: Deb Radovsky Observation Date: 5/20/18 Observation Time: N/A Observation Location: Moose Hill Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary Common Name: Rose-breated Grosbeak Scientific Name: Pheucticus ludovicianus Comments: Look for these birds in forest edges and woodlands. Listen, too, for their distinctive voices. They sound like American Robins, but with an extra sweetness. They also make a sharp chink like the squeak of a sneaker. More Information: All About Birds

Observer: Ilan Fisher Observation Date: 5/18/18 Observation Time: 8:00 p.m. Observation Location: Bayberry Drive Common Name: Wild Turkey Scientific Name: Meleagris gallopavo Comments: The Wild Turkey’s popularity at the table led to a drastic decline in numbers, but they have recovered and now occur in every state except Alaska. Poor guy. He is bonkers for the chick. I wonder if his broken tail feathers will thwart his […]

Observer: Deb Radovsky Observation Date: 5/18/18 Observation Time: 6:20 p.m. Observation Location: Moose Hill Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary (boardwalk) Common Name: Black-and-white Warbler Scientific Name: Mniotilta varia Comments: Unlike many other warbler species that migrate through Sharon on their way north, black-and-white warblers stick around all summer. They are typically seen scurrying up and down tree trunks. Their high-pitched song sounds like a squeaky wheel. More Information: All About […]

Observer: Deb  Radovsky Observation Date: 5/18/18 Observation Time: 6:00 p.m. Observation Location: Moose Hill, Billings Loop Common Name: Veery Scientific Name: Catharus fuscescens Comments: Check out the veery’s ethereal song at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK1gaTqBRRk More Information: All About Birds

Observer: Jason Platt Observation Date: 5/8/18 Observation Time: 8:45 a.m. Observation Location: under power lines at Moose Hill Common Name: Blue-winged Warbler Scientific Name: Vermivora cyanoptera Comments: The blue-winged warbler’s song sounds like, “bee-buzz.” More Information: All About Birds