[MASSBIRD] White Pine cone crop - New Salem

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Hello,

As mentioned previously the White Pine cone crop is unbelievable. Yesterday at Gate 33 I was a bit surprised to see 4 Red-winged Blackbirds at the top of a pine tree eating pine seeds. There was also an estimated 78 Pine Siskins, with 62 in one bare tree next to the swamp.

Quabbin Reservoir--Gate 33, Franklin, Massachusetts, US
Oct 26, 2023 8:05 AM - 9:31 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.74 mile(s)
19 species

American Black Duck 6
Belted Kingfisher 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 5
Common Raven 1
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Brown Creeper 1
Eastern Bluebird 5
American Robin 4
Pine Siskin 78 62 in one bare tree
American Goldfinch 2
Dark-eyed Junco 4
White-throated Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Rusty Blackbird 24 Minimum. Could have been more.
Common Grackle 3

Bill Lafley
New Salem
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