The Audubon Society has reported a variety of recent bird sightings in western Massachusetts.
Iceland and lesser black-backed gulls are still present at Turners Falls.
The red-headed woodpecker was reported again in Easthampton.
A flock of 100 snow buntings was seen in Deerfield.
A few Lapland longspurs and snow buntings have been found in a large flock of horned larks in Hadley.
A rough-legged hawk continues in the Northampton-Hadley area.
Other uncommon wintering species included: greater scaup, ring-necked duck, common and hooded merganser, common loon, Cooper’s hawk, sharp-shinned hawk, peregrine falcon, and merlin.
Also reported were barred owl, yellow-bellied sapsucker, northern flicker, eastern bluebird, hermit thrush, white-crowned sparrow, swamp sparrow, fox sparrow, savannah sparrow, pine siskin and evening grosbeak.
To report a bird sighting, please call the Voice of Audubon at (781)259-8805 and leave a message.