The Audubon Society has reported a variety of recent bird sightings in western Massachusetts.
A pair of sandhill cranes, which have nested in the town for several years, have returned to Worthington.
A Barrow’s goldeneye and a great egret were found in Williamstown.
A long-tailed duck was seen in North Adams.
The two red-headed woodpeckers continue to be reported in Longmeadow.
A flock of 40 Wilson’s Snipe were seen in Hadley
Migrants reported included: green-winged teal, ring-necked duck, bufflehead, great blue heron, common loon, double-crested cormorant, black vulture, northern harrier and red-shouldered hawk.
Also seen were killdeer, yellow-bellied sapsucker, merlin, fish crow, rough-winged swallow, ruby-crowned kinglet, red-breasted nuthatch, winter wren, horned lark, pine warbler, palm warbler, fox sparrow, chipping sparrow, rusty blackbird, eastern meadowlark and pine siskin.
To report a bird sighting, please call the Voice of Audubon at (781)259-8805 and leave a message.