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Birds & Animals Sighted at Shepaug
Some of the birds (other than bald eagles) & animals sighted at Shepaug Dam.

2008 - 2009 Season

Date
Animal
Number
Saturday, February 28th
Hermit thrush
1
Wednesday, February 18th
Purple finch
1
Wednesday, February 11th
Red-winged blackbird
Few
Wednesday, February 4th
Cedar waxwing
Several
Sunday, February 1st
Greater black-backed gulls
White-winged crossbills
12
M&F
Saturday, January 31st
Chipping sparrow
1
Wednesday, January 21st
Great blue heron
Pileated woodpecker
4
1
Sunday, January 18th
American crow
American robin
Black-capped chickadee
Bluejay
Canada goose
Common merganser
Dark-eyed junco
Hawk (sp?)
Mallard duck
Mute swan
Northern cardinal
Red-bellied woodpecker
Red-tailed hawk
Ring-billed gull
Song sparrow
Tree sparrow
Tufted titmouse
White-breasted nuthatch
White-throated sparrow
Several
Dozens
Several
1
Several
Several
Several
1
Several
8
2
1
1
Several
1
1
6
1
1 
Saturday, January 17th
White-throated sparrow
1
Sunday, January 11th
Common raven
Coyote
Great blue heron
Northern harrier
Red-tailed hawk
Sharp-shinned hawk
Tree sparrow
Few
1
1
1
2
1
1
Saturday, January 10th
Black ducks
Great blue heron
Northern harrier
8
1
1
Sunday, January 4th
American robin
Belted kingfisher
Red-tailed hawk
Sharp-shinned hawk
Few
1
1
1
Saturday, January 3rd
Eastern bluebirds
Northern flicker
Red-tailed hawk
Few
1
1
Sunday, December 28th
Eastern bluebirds
Great blue heron
Mute swan
Rough-legged hawk
Few
1
2
1
Saturday, December 27th
Mute swan
2

 
2007 - 2008 Season

Date
Animal
Number
Sunday, March 2nd
Raven
Robin
Sharp-shinned hawk
N/A
Sunday, February 24th
Black duck
Bluebird
Red-tailed hawk
N/A
Saturday, February 16th
Black-capped chickadee
Blue jay
Broad-winged hawk
Canada goose
Common merganser
Crow
Dark eyed junco
Herring gull
Ring billed gull
White-breasted nuthatch
Several
2
1
Several
Several
Dozens
Several
Dozens
Dozens
1
Sunday, February 3rd
Black-capped chickadee
Bluebird
Blue jay
Common merganser
Cooper's hawk
Great blue heron
Red-tailed hawk
Ring-billed gull
White-breasted nuthatch
3
12
2
Several
1
2
1
Several
3
Saturday, February 2nd
Bluebird
Rough-legged hawk
Several
1
Wednesday, January 23rd
American crow
Bluebird
Common merganser
Great blue heron
Sharp-shinned hawk
Dozens
Several
Dozens
1+
1
Sunday, January 20th
American crow
Black-capped chickadee
Canada goose
Ring-billed gull
Dark-eyed junco
White-throated sparrow
Dozens
Several
Several
Several
10
1
Wednesday, January 16th
Cooper's hawk
Ravens
Red fox
1
2
1
Sunday, January 13th
Cooper's hawk
Purple finch
Raven
Rough-legged hawk
2
1
1
2
Sunday, January 6th
Black capped chickadee
Blue jay
Canada goose
Common merganser
Crow
Dark-eyed junco
Greater black backed gull
Great blue heron
Herring gull
Mallard duck
Mute swan
Northern cardinal
White-breasted nuthatch
Several
8
Several
Several
Several
6
Several
1
Several
2
2
1
2
Saturday, January 5th
Bluebirds
Great blue heron
Northern flicker
Pileated woodpecker
Red-tailed hawk
Sharp-shinned hawk
N/A
Sunday, December 30th
American robin
Blue jay
Chickadee
Common merganser
Crow
Dark eyed junco
Downy woodpecker
Mallard duck
White breasted nuthatch
White-throated sparrow
10
4
4
Several
5
5
1
Several
2
3
Wednesday, December 26th
Common merganser
Great blue heron
Gulls (sp?)
Several
2
Several
 
2006 - 2007 Season
   
Sunday, March 11th
American crow
Bluejay
Canada goose
Cedar waxwing
Common grackle
Common merganser
Dark-eyed junco
Eastern bluebird
Northern cardinal
Red-tailed hawk
Ring-billed gull
Robin
Turkey
Turkey vulture
Wood duck
Several
2
Several
9
2
Several
Several
Several
2
6
Several
Several
3
2
2
Sunday, February 18th
Bobcat
Common mergansers
Cooper's hawk
Red-tailed hawk
Rough-legged hawk
1
Dozens
1
2
3
Saturday, February 17th
Common mergansers
Great blue heron
Northern flicker
Dozens
5
1
Saturday, February 10th
Blue jay
Canada goose
Chickadee
Common mergansers
Dark-eyed junco
Great blue heron
Greater black-backed gull
Mallards
Northern cardinal
Red-tailed hawk
Ring-billed gull
Robin
White-breasted nuthatch
White-throated sparrow
2
Dozens
Several
Dozens
Several
1
1
Several
2
1
Several
Several
1
2
Sunday, February 4th
Blue jay
Chickadee
Common mergansers
Crow
Dark-eyed junco
Downy woodpecker
Northern cardinal
Ring-billed gulls
Robin
White-breasted nuthatch
White-throated sparrow
2
Several
Dozens
2
Several
1
1
Several
Several
3
1
Sunday, January 29th
Black duck
Blue jay
Chickadee
Common merganser
Crow
Dark-eyed junco
Downy woodpecker
Great blue heron
Northern cardinal
Raven
Red-bellied woodpecker
Red-tailed hawks
Ring-billed gulls
Tree sparrow
White-breasted nuthatch
White-throated sparrow
2
2
Several
Several
Several
Several
1
7
2
2
1
2
Several
1
2
2
Wednesday, January 24th
Red-tailed hawk
Great blue heron
2
2
Saturday, January 20th
Fox sparrow
2
Wednesday, January 17th
Great blue heron
1
Sunday, January 14th
Iceland gull
Golden-crowned kinglet
1
1
Saturday, January 13th
Black-capped chickadee
Bluejay
Canada goose
Common merganser
Dark-eyed junco
Downy woodpecker
Eastern bluebird
Great blue heron
Greater black-backed gull
Northern cardinal (male and female)
Red-bellied woodpecker
Ring-billed gull
Robin (large flock)
Tufted titmouse
White-breasted nuthatch

Large numbers of
each with the
exception of the
cardinals of which
there were 1 male
and 1 female

Saturday, December 2nd
Red fox
2
 
2005 - 2006 Season
 
 
Wednesday, January 11th
Flock
1
Saturday, January 28th
3
2
Saturday, February 11th

Fox sparrow

1
Sunday, February 26th

Fox sparrow

4
Sunday, February 26th

Red-tailed hawk

2
Sunday, February 26th

Northern goshawk

1
Sunday, February 26th

Great horned owl

1
Wednesday, March 8th
1
Flock
Saturday, March 11th
1
3
4

 
 

Eastern bluebird
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Courtesy of D. Wright

 

White-throated sparrow
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Courtesy of D. Wright

 

D. Pendell with red-tailed hawk
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Photo courtesy of F. Procaccini

 

D. Pendell with great horned owl
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Photo courtesy of F. Procaccini

 

Red-tailed hawk
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Courtesy of J. Wright

 

Black-capped chickadee
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Courtesy of D. Wright

 

Cedar waxwing
cedar_waxwing.jpg
Courtesy of D. Wright

 

Common mergansers
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Courtesy of D. Wright

 

Greater black-backed gull
greater-black-backed-gull-2.jpg
Courtesy of D. Wright

 

Great blue heron
great-blue-heron.jpg
Courtesy of D. Wright

 

Red-bellied woodpecker
red-bellied-woodpecker.jpg
Courtesy of D. Wright

 

Downy woodpecker
downy_woodpecker.jpg
Courtesy of D. Wright

 

Tufted titmouse
tufted_titmouse.jpg
Courtesy of D. Wright

 

Mallard ducks
mallard_duck_pair.jpg
Courtesy of D. Wright

 

Turkey vulture
turkey_vulture.jpg
Courtesy of D. Wright

 

White-throated sparrow
white-throated-sparrow.jpg
Courtesy of D. Wright

 

Eastern bluebird
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Courtesy of D. Wright



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