Occurrence in Amherst & Connecticut Valley, Mass.
C19

No local record in Clark 1887; 1906; no regional record in Emmons 1833 or Allen 1864.

C20

Casual visitor, most likely after the breeding-season, occasionally wintering and perhaps sometimes nesting

September - February

C21

Resident; but there is an annual fall dispersal of immature birds

January - December

Habitat
woodland thickets, ravines, and rocky, brush-covered slopes
Nest Materials
dome of bark strips, dried grasses, dead leaves, pine needles, hair, feathers, straw, shed snakeskin, paper, plastic, string
21st Century Conservation Notes

Least concern*