To start the month, a couple of Leverett Pond patch visits, the first of which was to see a site-tick Gadwall (4th), and the second (11th) for early spring migrants including Eastern Phoebe and Tree Swallow.
Saturday 4th & Saturday 11th, Leverett Pond, MA, USA.
I twitched but dipped a black-backed woodpecker, Sunday 12th, Forest Hills Cemetery, MA, USA.
I managed 3 visits to the public gardens in one week for more migrants, notably 3 Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker and likely Hermit Thrush both on the 13th.
Monday 13th, Wednesday 15th & Thursday 16th, Boston Public Gardens, MA, USA.
On the weekend I visited Arnold Arboretum for the first time. I didn’t see an awful lot but enjoyed the walk and putting a place to the name.
Sunday 19th, Arnold Arboretum, MA, USA.
Only one Olmsted Park patch visit where notable migrants were limited to Ruby-Crowned Kinglet and Brown Creeper.
Sunday 26th, Leverett Pond, MA, USA.
Sunday 26th, Willow Pond, MA, USA.
Sunday 26th, Ward’s Pond, MA, USA.
Monday, 27 April 2015
Friday, 27 March 2015
March 2015
Limited outings continued, although I did twitch my first Massachusetts Bohemian Waxing in deep snow along the river in Waltham, along with a load of other birders. On the same day I failed miserably to connect with northern shoveler in Cambridge, as I was lead astray by my phone’s map app.
Saturday 7th, Riverwalk Park, MA, USA.
Saturday 7th, Alewife Reservation, MA, USA.
Monday 16th, FOY Common Grackle arrived at Brookline Village T.
Saturday 7th, Riverwalk Park, MA, USA.
Saturday 7th, Alewife Reservation, MA, USA.
Monday 16th, FOY Common Grackle arrived at Brookline Village T.
Friday, 27 February 2015
February 2015
Only one patch visit in this month, the snowiest Boston February on record!
Sunday 1st, Leverett Pond, MA, USA.
Sunday 1st, Willow Pond, MA, USA.
Sunday 1st, Leverett Pond, MA, USA.
Sunday 1st, Willow Pond, MA, USA.
Friday, 30 January 2015
January 2015
Happy New Year!
I was lucky enough to start my new year on Manasota Beach where I saw an impressive flock of 30 American White Pelican soaring in the thermals like vultures. 2 Magnificent Frigatebird were also seen later in the day.
I was lucky enough to start my new year on Manasota Beach where I saw an impressive flock of 30 American White Pelican soaring in the thermals like vultures. 2 Magnificent Frigatebird were also seen later in the day.
Even later in the day I hit the Venice Rookery for a good selection of species including a hooting Great Horned Owl. On the way back I called in at Bowdoin Road Pond.
Thursday 1st, Manasota Beach, FL, USA.
Thursday 1st, Venice Rookery, FL, USA.
Thursday 1st, Bowdoin Road Pond, FL, USA.
On Friday 3rd, the day of departure, 4 Sandhill Crane and an American Kestrel were in the area close to the house where we took a walk before departing for the airport.
Back up north I visited Leverett Pond for a site-tick Northern Pintail on Sunday 11th.
On the 26th a big snow-storm pushed up to 12 Dark-Eyed Junco onto the small yard feeder as well as 6 other common species.
On the 29th I saw a late/wintering Northern Mockingbird at Pierce Playground, Brookline.
Thursday 1st, Manasota Beach, FL, USA.
Thursday 1st, Venice Rookery, FL, USA.
Thursday 1st, Bowdoin Road Pond, FL, USA.
On Friday 3rd, the day of departure, 4 Sandhill Crane and an American Kestrel were in the area close to the house where we took a walk before departing for the airport.
Back up north I visited Leverett Pond for a site-tick Northern Pintail on Sunday 11th.
On the 26th a big snow-storm pushed up to 12 Dark-Eyed Junco onto the small yard feeder as well as 6 other common species.
On the 29th I saw a late/wintering Northern Mockingbird at Pierce Playground, Brookline.
Thursday, 1 January 2015
December 2014
Mostly not birding this month, however I did spot an unusually late Black-and-White Warbler in Brookline on Saturday 20th.
On Boxing Day I was in Florida again for family fun which started at the Sarasota Big Cat park where I observed flyover Wood Stork and a big group of 30 Boat-Tailed Grackle in the park’s small trees.
Saturday 27th, Sarasota Big Cat Park, FL, USA.
A family beach day at Siesta Key surprised me with a life-tick NANDAY PARAKEET which was squawking from the wires above the car-park! Later in the day I observed a Magnificent Frigatebird over the sea.
Tuesday 30th, Siesta Key, FL, USA.
Finally a drive out to Gasparilla Island to experience a new part of the area although the regular species were all that I saw.
Wednesday 31st, Gasparilla Island, FL, USA.
On Boxing Day I was in Florida again for family fun which started at the Sarasota Big Cat park where I observed flyover Wood Stork and a big group of 30 Boat-Tailed Grackle in the park’s small trees.
Saturday 27th, Sarasota Big Cat Park, FL, USA.
A family beach day at Siesta Key surprised me with a life-tick NANDAY PARAKEET which was squawking from the wires above the car-park! Later in the day I observed a Magnificent Frigatebird over the sea.
Tuesday 30th, Siesta Key, FL, USA.
Finally a drive out to Gasparilla Island to experience a new part of the area although the regular species were all that I saw.
Wednesday 31st, Gasparilla Island, FL, USA.
Thursday, 27 November 2014
November 2014
Just one patch visit to Leverett Pond but still some summer species present although the winter ducks were also arriving. There were 57 Wood Duck, a high count for me at this location!
Sunday 16th, Leverett Pond, MA, USA.
Later in that month, I bizarrely saw a Common Raven outside Trader Joe’s in Brookline! It’s one of those sightings that I don’t believe after the bird has gone, but it was definitely there.
Sunday 23rd, BoA/TJ's Parking Lot, Coolidge Corner, MA, USA.
A couple days later I was afforded a full day out on Plum Island/Parker River NWR. To start the day, I had crippling views of a couple Snowy Owls, including one that sat on the Lot 2 Dunes for ages, after jousted with another right in front of me! While I watched a flock of Shore Lark also moved around the dunes.
At the salt pannes, a male American Wigeon and 15 Northern Pintail, followed by Northern Harrier at North Pool.
At Bill Forward Pool more ducks but most numerous again were 49 Northern Pintail.
From Lot 6 Dunes a good selection of seabirds including a Red-Necked Grebe.
Stage Island Pool had a half dozen Bufflehead, a Red-Throated Loon/Diver.
Finally as the light faded, Emerson Rocks hosted Greater Scaup and Long-Tailed Duck among others.
Tuesday 25th, Parker River NWT, MA, USA:
Lot 2 Dunes,
Salt Pannes,
North Pool Overlook,
Bill Forward Pool,
Lot 6 Dunes,
Stage Island Pool,
Emerson Rocks.
Sunday 16th, Leverett Pond, MA, USA.
Later in that month, I bizarrely saw a Common Raven outside Trader Joe’s in Brookline! It’s one of those sightings that I don’t believe after the bird has gone, but it was definitely there.
Sunday 23rd, BoA/TJ's Parking Lot, Coolidge Corner, MA, USA.
A couple days later I was afforded a full day out on Plum Island/Parker River NWR. To start the day, I had crippling views of a couple Snowy Owls, including one that sat on the Lot 2 Dunes for ages, after jousted with another right in front of me! While I watched a flock of Shore Lark also moved around the dunes.
At the salt pannes, a male American Wigeon and 15 Northern Pintail, followed by Northern Harrier at North Pool.
At Bill Forward Pool more ducks but most numerous again were 49 Northern Pintail.
From Lot 6 Dunes a good selection of seabirds including a Red-Necked Grebe.
Stage Island Pool had a half dozen Bufflehead, a Red-Throated Loon/Diver.
Finally as the light faded, Emerson Rocks hosted Greater Scaup and Long-Tailed Duck among others.
Tuesday 25th, Parker River NWT, MA, USA:
Lot 2 Dunes,
Salt Pannes,
North Pool Overlook,
Bill Forward Pool,
Lot 6 Dunes,
Stage Island Pool,
Emerson Rocks.
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