The Audubon Society has reported a variety of recent bird sightings in western Massachusetts.
The Harris’s Sparrow continues to come to feeders in Dalton.
Glaucous, Iceland, and lesser black-backed gulls continue to be reported at Turners Falls.
A lesser scaup was also noted at Turner’s Falls.
Two greater scaup continue to be seen at Congamond Lakes in Southwick.
A greater white-fronted goose and a cackling goose were seen on the Connecticut River in Agawam.
A pine warbler came to a feeder in Northampton.
A northern pintail was found at Forest Park in Springfield.
A northern shrike was seen in Belchertown and the red-headed woodpecker continues to be reported there.
A red-breasted merganser was found on Onota Lake in Pittsfield.
A lapland longspur was seen in Sheffield.
Other uncommon, winter species reported included: wood duck, green-winged teal, ring-necked duck, common goldeneye, hooded merganser, turkey vulture, red-shouldered hawk, belted kingfisher, peregrine falcon, merlin and American kestrel.
Also, yellow-bellied sapsucker, northern flicker, horned lark, snow bunting, American pipit, red-breasted nuthatch, winter wren, Carolina wren, golden-crowned kinglet, eastern bluebird, fox sparrow, savannah sparrow and pine siskin.
To report a bird sighting, please call the Voice of Audubon at (781)259-8805 and leave a message.