Olmsted Park--Willow Pond and Meadow, Suffolk, MA, USA, 29-Jun-2013

6:55 PM - 7:16 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments: Second part of a small patch visit. Even more mozzies at this part of the park so I quickly walked through, but on the way back I had a nice surprise.
6 species

Mallard 5 including 4 chicks.

Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 adult. As I walked back towards to Leverett Pond a man was crouched taking photos of what I assumed was the reflection in one of the pools. As I got closer I saw he was actually photographing this heron which was close to the path. It soon flew off as it saw me, but after briefly updating the finder as to what it was, I walked round the other side of the pond where I watched it from near the road. Resplendent in breeding plumage it was motionless for a long while but when a mallard family bustled through it flew off to Leverett Pond where I did not see it again when I walked back that way. Site-tick.

American Robin X
Song Sparrow 1 heard singing in the meadow.
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X

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Olmsted Park--Leverett Pond, Suffolk, MA, USA, 29-Jun-2013

6:25 PM - 6:55 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments: Another later patch visit - plenty of mosquitoes about so I couldn't linger unfortunately.
7:16pm to 7:30pm on the way back.
Weather: bright & sunny, breeze (N).
15 species

Canada Goose X
American Black Duck X
Mallard X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Eastern Kingbird 1
Warbling Vireo 1
American Robin X
Grey Catbird 1 heard.
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing 1 , a site-tick.
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
House Sparrow X

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Olmsted Park--Leverett Pond, Suffolk, MA, USA, 23-Jun-2013

7:55 PM - 8:27 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments: An evening patch visit with mum.
Weather: hot & sticky; dusk.
11 species

Canada Goose X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron X
Northern Flicker 1 dusting itself in the dust of the batting zone on the software pitch.
Eastern Kingbird 2
Warbling Vireo X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2 including one juvenile. Flying over the water calling as they frequently exchanged food. Both were brown therefore not tree swallow.
American Robin X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
House Sparrow X

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