Mallard

Wildlife at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Sighting Date: 
September 27, 2011
An eastern chipmunk at ARNWR in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.An eastern phoebe at ARNWR in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A great blue heron at ARNWR in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A honey bee and a clouded sulphur at ARNWR in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.Mallards at ARNWR in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.Painted turtles at ARNWR in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A swamp sparrow at ARNWR in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A white-tailed deer at ARNWR in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A yellow-rumped warbler at ARNWR in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.
Craig Smith photographed the following during a trip to Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury and Maynard: eastern chipmunk, eastern phoebe, great blue heron, honey bee, clouded sulphur butterfly, mallards, painted turtles, swamp sparrow, white-tailed deer, and yellow-rumped warbler.
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Video of Mallards at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury

Sighting Date: 
April 4, 2011
Craig Smith used his remote wildlife camera to record this video of two mallards along Cranberry Brook in SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury.
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Mallards at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury

Sighting Date: 
March 30, 2011
Mallards on Cranberry Brook at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed with a remote camera by Craig Smith.
Craig Smith used a remote wildlife camera to photograph these mallards on Cranberry Brook at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury.
 
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Wildlife at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury

Sighting Date: 
April 15, 2011
A mallard at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A tree swallow at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A spotted salamander at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.
Craig Smith photographed a mallard and a tree swallow at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury.  Craig also photographed some spotted salamander egg masses at a vernal pool there.  You can learn more about SVT's Vernal Pool Monitoring Program, of which Craig is a volunteer, on our Current Stewardship Projects page.
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Wildlife at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard

Sighting Date: 
April 3, 2011
An immature bald eagle at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A beaver at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A great blue heron at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.Hooded mergansers at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.Mallards at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A muskrat at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A painted turtle at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.Red-tailed hawks at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A ring-necked duck at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.
Craig Smith photographed the following during a walk at the Assabet River national Wildlife Refuge in Maynard: an immature bald eagle, beaver, great blue heron, hooded mergansers, mallards, muskrat, painted turtle, red-tailed hawks, and a ring-necked duck.
 
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Mallards at SVT's Memorial Forest

Sighting Date: 
February 22, 2011
Mallards on Hop Brook at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Erin Snook.
Erin Snook photographed this group of mallards on Hop Brook at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury.
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Wildlife at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Sighting Date: 
September 25, 2010
A northern harrier at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithA northern harrier at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithA northern harrier and mallards at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithA mallard at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithMallards at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithA ruby meadowhawk at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithA solitary sandpiper at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithA white-breasted nuthatch at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, by Craig SmithPokeweed at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, by Craig Smith
Craig Smith photographed the following during a visit to the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury and Maynard:  northern harrier, mallard, ruby meadowhawk dragonfly, solitary sandpiper, white-breasted nuthatch, and pokeweed.
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Birds along the Sudbury River

Sighting Date: 
September 18, 2010
A great blue heron along the Sudbury River, by David Blohm.A mallard along the Sudbury River, by David Blohm.
David Blohm photographed this great blue heron and this mallard at the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, while kayaking along the Sudbury River.
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Birds in Maynard

Sighting Date: 
July 27, 2010
A double-crested cormorant at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.An eastern kingbird at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A great blue heron at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A great blue heron at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.Mallards at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A northern rough-winged swallow at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.An osprey at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.An osprey at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A wood duck at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.
Craig Smith photographed the following birds during a visit to the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard: double-crested cormorant, eastern kingbird, great blue heron, mallards, northern rough-winged swallow, osprey and wood duck.
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Wildlife at ARNWR in Maynard and Sudbury

Sighting Date: 
May 16, 2010
Mallards at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithA muskrat at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithA Baltimore oriole at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithA purple finch at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithCanada geese at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithA gray catbird at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithAn American crow at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithA white-tailed deer at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithAn eastern phoebe at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, by Craig Smith
Craig Smith photographed the following during a visit to the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard and Sudbury:  mallard and ducklings, muskrat, Baltimore oriole, purple finch, Canada geese with goslings, gray catbird, American crow, white-tailed deer, and eastern phoebe.
 
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Wildlife at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord

Sighting Date: 
May 2, 2010
Craig Smith photographed a mallard at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord.Craig Smith photographed a baskettail dragonfly at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord.Craig Smith photographed a hairy woodpecker at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord.Craig Smith photographed a tree swallow at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord.Craig Smith photographed a tree swallow at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord.Craig Smith photographed a tree swallow at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord.Craig Smith photographed a red-winged blackbird chasing a red-tailed hawk at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord.Craig Smith photographed a red-winged blackbird chasing a red-tailed hawk at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord.Craig Smith photographed a starflower at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord.
Craig Smith photographed the following at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord:
a mallard, baskettail dragonfly, hairy woodpecker, tree swallows, a red-winged blackbird chasing a red-tailed hawk, and a starflower.
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Birds at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury

Sighting Date: 
March 18, 2010
Great Blue Heron at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, by Craig SmithGreat Blue Heron at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, by Craig SmithMallards at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, by Craig Smith
Craig Smith photographed a great blue heron and a pair of mallard ducks at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury.
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Birds at Crane Swamp

Sighting Date: 
March 2, 2010
Gregory Billingham reports the following list of birds from a walk around Crane Swamp in Westborough and Northborough, including SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation and Sawink Farm Reservation:
  • American Robin - 10
  • Black-capped Chickadee - 4
  • Downy Woodpecker - 2
  • Hairy Woodpecker - 1
  • Mallard - 30+
  • Dark-eyed (Slate-colored) Junco - 6
  • White-throated Sparrow - 4
  • Song Sparrow - 9
  • American Goldfinch - 3
  • Falcon sp. - 1 (Peregrine?)
Duration: 9:30 - 12:45
Weather: Calm, mostly sunny, mid-40s
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Birds at Hamlen Woods and Reeves Hill Conservation Areas

Sighting Date: 
November 29, 2008
Barbara Howell reports seeing the following birds at Hamlen Woods and Reeves Hill Conservation Areas:
12 mallards, 2 hairy woodpeckers, 2 American crows, 1 black-capped chickadee, 1 white-breasted nuthatch, 1 Carolina wren
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Birds at Upper Mill Brook

Sighting Date: 
November 11, 2008
Barbarah Howell saw the following birds on a recent walk at Upper Mill Brook in Wayland:
Great Blue Heron (1), Am. Black Duck (4), Mallard (3), Red-tailed Hawk (1), Red-bellied Woodpecker (2), Blue Jay (2), Am. Crow (2), Black-capped Chickadee (5), White-breasted Nuthatch (3), Eastern Bluebird (1), Swamp Sparrow (1), Dark-eyed Junco (6), Am. Goldfinch (8)
 
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Mallards

Sighting Date: 
October 18, 2008
Mallards

Craig Smith photographed this pair of mallards at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard.

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Mallard, Canada Goose, Wood Ducks

Mike Patterson reports seeing two Mallards, three Canada Geese and two Wood Ducks at Upper Mill Brook Reservation in Wayland.

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Mallard

Sighting Date: 
October 22, 2007

Craig Smith photographed this mallard at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard (click on image for a larger view).


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Mallard

Sighting Date: 
September 19, 2007

Craig Smith photographed these Mallards at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard (click on image for a larger view).


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