Trabancos (river) Castile and León (with more than 200 mating pairs). It is also the winter season nesting ground of more than 1,500 red kites ("Milvus milvus"). There are also numerous birds of prey; the most abundant are Montagu's harriers ("Circus pygargus", 50 mating pairs) and lesser kestrels ("Falco naumanni"; almost 150 mating pairs), but there are also hawks, goshawks, falcons, owls, and others. The region is also host to numerous gamebirds, including the red-legged partridge ("Alectoris rufa"). Despite their importance, the population of little bustard ("Tetrax tetrax") in the region appear to be diminishing. Although not all the species protected in
Otis, Massachusetts allow alternatives to public school. The nearest community college is Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield and Great Barrington. The nearest state college is Westfield State University. The nearest private college is Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, with other private colleges in Springfield. Otis, Massachusetts Otis is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. Lower partial hedge of Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,612 at the 2010 census. For geographic and demographic information on East Otis, which is part of the town of Otis, see East Otis, Massachusetts. The numbers reported in that article