After a couple non-birding weeks I was back to the patch and was surprised by patch-tick Peregrine Falcon flying over the softball pitch. The Red-Tailed Hawks also continued their courtship in the same area.
Saturday 16th, Leverett Pond, MA, USA.
A couple days later, with good weather, the migrants were starting to arrive. Eastern Phoebe, Brown Creeper, Ruby-Crowned Kinglet, Palm Warbler, Yellow-Rumped Warbler and Red-Winged Blackbird all in attendance.
I also found a couple of Hermit Thrush at Willow Pond and at Ward’s a site-tick Turkey Vulture drifted overhead.
Monday 18th, Leverett Pond, MA, USA.
Monday 18th, Willow Pond, MA, USA.
Monday 18th, Ward’s Pond, MA, USA.
Monday 18th, Willow Pond, MA, USA.
Monday 18th, Ward’s Pond, MA, USA.
Later in the day, on the way back from Ikea I spotted an unmistakable American Kestrel hovering over the grass in a roadside field.
Monday 18th, Route 24, Old Landfill Field, MA, USA.
During the next week’s visits, I found a site-tick Savannah Sparrow on the Brookline side of Leverett Pond, not a species I was really expecting to find here. FOY Double-Crested Cormorant flew in and Northern Rough-Winged Swallow arrived. Yellow-Rumped Warbler reached a peak of 20, minimum.
Thursday 20th, Ward’s Pond, MA, USA.
The following week was notable for up to 6 Northern Rough-Winged Swallow, plus FOY Warbling Vireo, 2 Blue-Headed Vireo and 2 Black-Crowned Night Heron.
My only visit to the Boston Public Gardens this month yielded 3 Hermit Thrush and a Ruby-Crowned Kinglet on Wednesday 27th.
The final visit to Leverett Pond this month resulted in 6 Chipping Sparrow on the south of the Brookline side, and FOY Baltimore Oriole. The 2 Red-Tailed Hawk were also noticeable over the softball pitches again where I by now assumed they were nesting in the nearby trees.
