Long Pond & Crane WMA - Falmouth 5/20/2013

I led a walk to Long Pond and Crane WMA in Falmouth this morning for the CCBC. Migrants were few and far between, but we did get some good looks at the nesters at both locations: Highlights were Wood Thrush and Gnatcatcher at Long Pond and Kestrel, Prairie Warbler, Indigo Bunting, Scarlet Tanager, Orchard Oriole, Purple Finch, Grasshopper Sparrow and Savannah Sparrow at Crane WMA.  Long Pond, Falmouth, Barnstable, US-MA May 20, 2013 8:00 AM - 10:05 AM   31 species  Mallard 3  Osprey 1  Mourning Dove 1  Chimney Swift 8  Red-bellied Woodpecker 2  Downy Woodpecker 1  Hairy Woodpecker 3  Eastern Wood-Pewee 1  Great Crested Flycatcher 3  Red-eyed Vireo 4  Blue Jay 2  Fish Crow 1  Barn Swallow 2  Black-capped Chickadee 4  Tufted Titmouse 4  Red-breasted Nuthatch 1  Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2  Wood Thrush 1  American Robin 6  Gray Catbird 6  Ovenbird 5  Common Yellowthroat 2  Northern Parula 1  Yellow Warbler 4  Pine Warbler 2  Eastern Towhee 4  Song Sparrow 2  Northern Cardinal 2  Red-winged Blackbird 6  Orchard Oriole 1  Baltimore Oriole 4  Crane WMA, Barnstable, US-MA May 20, 2013 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM   40 species  Common Loon 1  Red-tailed Hawk 3  Rock Pigeon 2  Northern Flicker 1  American Kestrel 1  Great Crested Flycatcher 1  Eastern Kingbird 4  Red-eyed Vireo 1  Blue Jay 2  American Crow 2  Tree Swallow 4  Barn Swallow 2  Black-capped Chickadee 2  Tufted Titmouse 1  House Wren 1  Eastern Bluebird 3  American Robin 12  Gray Catbird 4  Northern Mockingbird 1  European Starling 4  Ovenbird 2  Common Yellowthroat 6  Yellow Warbler 4  Pine Warbler 1  Prairie Warbler 3  Eastern Towhee 2  Chipping Sparrow 12  Field Sparrow 4  Savannah Sparrow 2  Grasshopper Sparrow 3  Song Sparrow 2  Scarlet Tanager 1  Northern Cardinal 2  Indigo Bunting 2  Common Grackle 6  Brown-headed Cowbird 4  Orchard Oriole 6 this remains a good spot for this species - likely a low count  Baltimore Oriole 2  Purple Finch 1  American Goldfinch 2 Greg Hirth