Northborough

Chicken of the Woods and Indian Pipes in Northborough

Sighting Date: 
September 5, 2012
Chicken of the woods in Northborough, photographed by Bill Coder.Indian pipes in Northborough, photographed by Bill Coder.
Bill Coder photographed a chicken of the woods mushroom and Indian pipes in Northborough.
 
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Gray Tree Frog in Northborough

Sighting Date: 
July 20, 2011
A gray tree frog in Northborough, photographed by William Frankian.A gray tree frog in Northborough, photographed by William Frankian.
William Frankian photographed this gray tree frog in a backyard daylily in Northborough.
 
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Butterflies in Northborough

Sighting Date: 
May 17, 2012
A red admiral butterfly in Northborough, photographed by Bill Coder.A pearl crescent butterfly in Northborough, photographed by Bill Coder.A question mark butterfly in Northborough, photographed by Bill Coder.A question mark butterfly in Northborough, photographed by Bill Coder.An American lady butterfly in Northborough, photographed by Bill Coder.
Bill Coder photographed the following butterflies in Northborough: red admiral, pearl crescent, question mark, American lady.
 
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Pileated Woodpecker in Northborough

Sighting Date: 
April 15, 2012
A pileated woodpecker in Northborough, photographed by Steve Bernacki.A pileated woodpecker in Northborough, photographed by Steve Bernacki.
Steve Bernacki photographed this pileated woodpecker feasting on insects in a rotting stump in Northborough.
 
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In Our Backyard: Look for Butterflies on Cedar Hill, by Garry Kessler

Sighting Date: 
August 25, 2011
A banded hairstreak, photographed by Garry Kessler.An eastern tailed blue, photographed by Garry Kessler.A gray hairstreak, photographed by Garry Kessler.A striped hairstreak, photographed by Garry Kessler.
SVT Member Garry Kessler recently wrote a blog for Westborough Patch highlighting SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation, the wildlife habitat project there, and the opportunities to see butterflies.  Garry photographed the four species of butterflies above, which are highlighted in his article.  Read his blog entry: "In Our Backyard: Look for Butterflies on Cedar Hill" over at the Westborough Patch.
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Great Horned Owls at Crane Swamp in Northborough

Sighting Date: 
August 1, 2011
Two great horned owls on the Crane Swamp trail in Northborough, photographed by Marge Fisher.
Marge Fisher photographed two great horned owls on the Crane Swamp Trail near SVT's Cedar Hill and Sawink Farm Reservations.
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Raccoon at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough

Sighting Date: 
May 29, 2011
A raccoon at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed with a remote camera by Bob Moore.A raccoon at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed with a remote camera by Bob Moore.A raccoon at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed with a remote camera by Bob Moore.A raccoon at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed with a remote camera by Bob Moore.
Bob Moore used his remote wildlife camera to photograph this raccoon at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough.
 
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Opossum at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough

Sighting Date: 
April 13, 2011
An opossum at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed with a remote camera by Bob Moore.An opossum at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed with a remote camera by Bob Moore.
Bob Moore used his remote wildlife camera to photograph this opossum at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough.
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Flying Squirrel at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough

Sighting Date: 
April 10, 2011
A flying squirrel at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed with a remote camera by Bob Moore.
Bob Moore used his remote wildlife camera to photograph a flying squirrel at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough.
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Flying Squirrel at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough

Sighting Date: 
April 5, 2011
A flying squirrel at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed by Bob Moore.
Bob Moore used his remote wildlife camera to photograph a flying squirrel at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough.
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Fisher at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough

Sighting Date: 
April 11, 2011
A fisher at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed with a remote camera by Bob Moore.A fisher at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed with a remote camera by Bob Moore.A fisher at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed with a remote camera by Bob Moore.A fisher at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed with a remote camera by Bob Moore.
Bob Moore used his remote wildlife camera to photograph this fisher at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough.
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Wildlife at SVT's Cedar Hill in Northborough

Sighting Date: 
June 21, 2011
A blue-winged warbler at SVT's Cedar Hill in Northborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A cedar waxwing at SVT's Cedar Hill in Northborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A common ringlet at SVT's Cedar Hill in Northborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A common yellowthroat at SVT's Cedar Hill in Northborough, photographed by Craig Smith.An eastern towhee at SVT's Cedar Hill in Northborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A house wren at SVT's Cedar Hill in Northborough, photographed by Craig Smith.An indigo bunting at SVT's Cedar Hill in Northborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A northern flicker at SVT's Cedar Hill in Northborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A ruby-throated hummingbird at SVT's Cedar Hill in Northborough, photographed by Craig Smith.
Craig Smith photographed several species of birds and a butterfly at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough: blue-winged warbler, cedar waxwing, common ringlet, common yellowthroat, eastern towhee, house wren, indigo bunting, northern flicker, ruby-throated hummingbird.
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Northern Water Snake at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation

Sighting Date: 
April 18, 2011
A northern water snake sunning at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough.
 Dan Stimson photographed this northern water snake sunning at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough.
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Eastern Towhee at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation

Sighting Date: 
August 8, 2010
An eastern towhee at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed by Garry Kessler.
Garry Kessler photographed this eastern towhee at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough.  Garry also saw another towhee on the hilltop.  The bird is one of the early successional species that SVT's Shrubland Habitat Management Project intended to benefit at Cedar Hill Reservation.
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Thistle at Cedar Hill Reservation

Sighting Date: 
July 26, 2009
Thistle by Marge Fisher

Marge Fisher photographed this thistle at Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough.

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Wildlife at Cedar Hill and Crane Swamp

Sighting Date: 
July 20, 2009
American Copper Butterfly by Marge FisherSulfur Cinquefoil by Marge FisherBlack-eyed Susan by Marge FisherKilldeer by Marge FisherDragonfly by Marge FisherMullein by Marge Fisher

Marge Fisher photographed an American copper butterfly, a sulfur cinquefoil, a black-eyed susan, a killdeer, a dragonfly and a mullein at Cedar Hill and Crane Swamp in Northborough.

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Wildlife at Cedar Hill Reservation

Sighting Date: 
July 11, 2009

Bill Coder reports the following wildlife during his Butterfly Walk at Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough:
Frittilaries, Tiger Swallowtail, Monarchs, Painted Lady, Cabbage, Sulphur, numerous wood satyr, browns, and skippers. Two toads, several garter snakes, 2 Towees, 4 Cedar Waxwings.

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Spotted Turtle and garter snake at Cedar Hill

Sighting Date: 
June 13, 2009

Marge Fisher reports seeing a spotted turtle and a garter snake at Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough.

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Nature Sightings at Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough

Sighting Date: 
June 7, 2009

Laura Mattei saw a spotted turtle, three indigo buntings, a yellow-billed cuckoo and an eastern bluebird at Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough.

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Insects at Cedar Hill Reservation, Northborough

Sighting Date: 
May 24, 2009

Bill Coder reports seeing a black swallowtail butterfly and a hummingbird clearwing moth at Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough.

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