Mt. Auburn 4/30

From Jason Forbes:

A very nice morning at Mt. Auburn today. The BBC trip had about 60 species including 13 warblers and as already reported, we watched 3 Sandhill Cranes circle over the tower for several minutes before drifting off. Complete list for the BBC trip plus a couple other things reported below.

Canada Goose (including one perched on the Star Market roof as I walked up)
Mallard
Common Loon - 1 flyover
Great Blue Heron
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Sandhill Crane - 3

Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Great Horned Owl
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher - 2
Eastern Kingbird
(White-eyed Vireo - apparently heard by a couple people first thing and no sign since)
Blue-headed Vireo - 2
Blue Jay
American Crow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - many
Hermit Thrush - 1
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher - 2+
Blue-winged Warbler - 1 Palm Ave
Nashville Warbler - 2+
Northern Parula - 10+ all over
Yellow Warbler - 3+
Cape May Warbler - 1 (below Indian Ridge by Halcyon, seen by at least one very good observer and described as a very dull female)
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 1 Palm Ave
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 50+
Black-throated Green Warbler - 1 Indian Ridge
Palm Warbler - 5+
Prairie Warbler - 1 near Willow Pond, same or another at Palm Ave
Black-and-white Warbler - 5+
Worm-eating Warbler - seen by a small number of the group at Palm Ave, I went back after the trip to look again and it didn't sound like it had been seen since 9
Common Yellowthroat - 1
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole - adult and 1st year male Indian Ridge/Halcyon, 1st year male Spectacle
Baltimore Oriole - several
House Finch
Purple Finch - several locations
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Crooked Pond and Plum Island 4/30

Dear Friends,
The Brookline Bird Club had a fine day.   When we walked into Crooked Pond, Boxford at 7 AM the Louisiana Waterthrush was not singing.   Barbara and Emmalee held at the first stream crossing while the rest of us worked our way to the Bend.    Barbara located the Louisiana and she and Emmalee also had a Blackburnian Warbler.    The rest of us came back and saw and heard the Louisiana Waterthrush well at the first stream crossing.    It is a long-standing tradition at Crooked Pond not to tape for the Louisiana Waterthrush or even the Winter Wren.  We did not see or hear the Winter Wren.  
At Plum Island the birding was slow but it was wonderful to hear the Willets calling and we had fine looks at Pine Warbler and Golden-crowned Kinglet at Hellcat.   A few lucky people had the White-eyed Vireo there but we did not see it.
At Pikes Bridge Road in West Newbury we saw Palm Warblers, Black-and-white Warblers, Myrtles,  and a male Black-throated Blue Warbler (thanks Erik and Seth).   It was a great day to be out birding.

Good birding, everyone!

Bill Drummond

Wayland 4/29

From Glenn Long: Birds seen today (29/April/2011) on the BBC walk in Wayland on Pelham Island Road: Double-crested Cormorant Great Blue Heron Green Heron Canada Goose Wood Duck American Black Duck Osprey Northern Harrier Mourning Dove Chimney Swift Belted Kingfisher Red-bellied Woodpecker (mating) Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Northern Flicker Eastern Kingbird Warbling Vireo Blue Jay American Crow Barn Swallow Tree Swallow Black-capped Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Carolina Wren Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Eastern Bluebird Wood Thrush American Robin Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird European Starling Yellow Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Palm Warbler Savannah Sparrow Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Northern Cardinal Rose-breasted Grosbeak Bobolink Red-winged Blackbird Common Grackle Brown-headed Cowbird Baltimore Oriole American Goldfinch House Sparrow

Arnold Arboretum 4/23

From Bob Mayer:

Expecting rain but only some drizzle off and on for the 2nd Saturday  walk in the Arnold Arboretum covering sections of Hemlock Hill, Bussey Brook Meadow and the conifer section of the grounds. Marc Devokaitis and I had five birders who saw mostly common birds but good looks at some including a robin making a nest and a Red-tailed Hawk being harassed by jays as well as a Red-breasted Nuthatch, House Finch, Ruby-crowned Kinglet and a fly-over Great Blue Heron.  Next Saturday 4/30 we will return to the main gate, expecting some new migrants by then.  Today's list:
Location:     Arnold Arboretum
Observation date:     4/23/11
Notes:     overcast/ drizzle 40 
Number of species:     25

American Black Duck     2
Mallard     1
Great Blue Heron     1
Red-tailed Hawk     1
Herring Gull     1
Mourning Dove     4
Red-bellied Woodpecker     1
Downy Woodpecker     2
Northern Flicker     3
Blue Jay     12
American Crow     6
Black-capped Chickadee     3
Red-breasted Nuthatch     1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     1
American Robin     30
European Starling     4
Chipping Sparrow     20
Song Sparrow     3
White-throated Sparrow     2
Dark-eyed Junco     2
Northern Cardinal     5
Red-winged Blackbird     4
Common Grackle     6
House Finch     3
American Goldfinch     8

Mt. Auburn 4/22

From Linda Ferraresso It was a lovely morning - sunny and crisp - as 18 birders joined me at Mt Auburn Cemetery this morning. We tallied 32 species - the Hermit Thrush show was worth the price of admission!

Canada Goose 4 Mallard 4 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Herring Gull 3 Rock Pigeon 1 Mourning Dove 4 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 Downy Woodpecker 2 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 4 Eastern Phoebe 3 Blue Jay 8 American Crow 5 Black-capped Chickadee 6 Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Winter Wren 1 (singing north of Harvard Hill) Ruby-crowned Kinglet 9 Hermit Thrush 14 American Robin 63 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 2 Palm Warbler (Yellow) 3 Eastern Towhee 2 Chipping Sparrow 9 Song Sparrow 2 White-throated Sparrow 16 Dark-eyed Junco 3 Northern Cardinal 12 Common Grackle 10 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 American Goldfinch 2 House Sparrow 2

Cheers!

Nahant 4/16

From Linda Pivacek:

18 enthusiastic and congenial participants were blown about by the winds today but we eeked out a few birds. Thanks again to the participants for their keen eyes and enthusiasm.

 

Nahant  4/16, trip sponsored by the Brookline Bird Club and the Nahant Open Space Committee

Number of species  36
Canada Goose  2
Brant (Atlantic) 65
Mallard 1
Northern Shoveler 1  Marginal Rd
Common Eider (Atlantic)   16
Surf Scoter     7
White-winged Scoter     20
Red-breasted Merganser    10
Northern Gannet 1             Bailey's Hill (Thx Jim)
Double-crested Cormorant    86
Purple Sandpiper     3  Ma Audubon Thicket area (Thx Jim)
Herring Gull (American)     X
Great Black-backed Gull   X
Rock pigeon x
Mourning Dove     11
Downy Woodpecker    6
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  5
American Crow     8
Black-capped Chickadee     9
White-breasted Nuthatch     3
Carolina Wren     4
American Robin     4
Northern Mockingbird   6
European Starling 28
Chipping Sparrow 1  Bailey's Hill area
Savannah Sparrow 1    "
Song Sparrow 5
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)   8
Swamp Sparrow 1 Mass Audubon Thicket
White-throated Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal     7
Red-winged Blackbird     9
Common Grackle     18
House Finch     16
American Goldfinch   14
House Sparrow     X

Arnold Arboretum 4/16

From Bob Mayer:

The first in a planned series of four Saturday AM walks in the arboretum kicked off on a brisk sunny morning with 30 participants. Given the turnout, Marc Devokaitis and I split the group but each ended up seeing or hearing pretty much the same species if not birds.  Next week we will do the Peters Hill section of the park.  Today's list:

Location:     Arnold Arboretum
Observation date:     4/16/11
Notes:     sun/clouds 40 
Number of species:     31

Canada Goose     4
Mallard     2
Double-crested Cormorant     1
Red-tailed Hawk     2
Herring Gull     2
Rock Pigeon     6
Mourning Dove     6
Red-bellied Woodpecker     2
Downy Woodpecker     1
Northern Flicker     2
Blue Jay     10
American Crow     2
Tree Swallow     2
Black-capped Chickadee     4
Tufted Titmouse     3
White-breasted Nuthatch     2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     2
American Robin     40
Northern Mockingbird     1
European Starling     4
Pine Warbler     3  Marc's group had good views of one
Chipping Sparrow     6
Fox Sparrow     2  
Song Sparrow     2
White-throated Sparrow     5
Dark-eyed Junco     3
Northern Cardinal     8
Red-winged Blackbird     10
Common Grackle     8
Brown-headed Cowbird     4
American Goldfinch     3

Horn Pond 4/10

From Paul Ippolito and Diana Fruguglietti:

This morning 26 people participated in a joint BBC, Menotomy Bird Club and WREN walk at Horn Pond in Woburn.  Highlights included an American Kestrel (been quite a few years), Merlin, 2 Peregrine Falcons (Horn Pond Bird # 167 for us), Ruffed Grouse (Horn Pond Bird # 168 for us - previously flushed but not conclusive enough to list), White-crowned Sparrow, Common Loon and a red-morph Eastern Screech Owl in a cavity.  Good numbers of Palm Warblers at 14 and 2 Yellow-rumped Warblers.

Location:     Horn Pond
Observation date:     4/10/11
Number of species:     54

Canada Goose     35
Mute Swan     8
Wood Duck     2
American Black Duck     1
Mallard     18
Green-winged Teal (American)     3
Hooded Merganser     1
Common Merganser     3
Ruffed Grouse     1
Common Loon     1
Great Blue Heron     2
Turkey Vulture     2
Cooper's Hawk     2
Red-tailed Hawk     2
American Kestrel     1
Merlin     1
Peregrine Falcon     2
American Coot     1
Killdeer     2
Ring-billed Gull     20
Herring Gull (American)     25
Rock Pigeon     2
Mourning Dove     12
Eastern Screech-Owl     1
Belted Kingfisher     1
Red-bellied Woodpecker     5
Downy Woodpecker     8
Hairy Woodpecker     7
Northern Flicker     5
Eastern Phoebe     3
Blue Jay     7
American Crow     8
Tree Swallow     25
Barn Swallow     1
Black-capped Chickadee     17
Tufted Titmouse     6
White-breasted Nuthatch     8
Eastern Bluebird     1
Hermit Thrush     1
American Robin     32
Northern Mockingbird     5
Yellow-rumped Warbler     2
Palm Warbler     14
Eastern Towhee     1
Song Sparrow     11
Swamp Sparrow     2
White-throated Sparrow     15
White-crowned Sparrow (Eastern)     1
Northern Cardinal     9
Red-winged Blackbird     20
Common Grackle     50
Brown-headed Cowbird     2
American Goldfinch     11
House Sparrow     40

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