Annursnac Conservation Land

 Tried out a new place in Concord.  A couple of nice views of a pileated

And a partial view of a scarlet tanager

Great Meadows with the Brookline Birding Club

 Spent three hours at Great Meadows this morning with a small group of Brookine Birders.  Plenty of yellows and common yellow throats.  Heard a Least Bittern, but no where close to seeing it.  Too bad, this is what it would have looked like.

Did see some nice birds though.  A quick view of a Virginia Rail crossing the path

Had a nice look at a willow flycatcher 

 

and another of a peewee

And on the way out, saw a soaring eagle.

Great Meadows

 Beautiful morning in Concord.  The highlight were the yellow warblers and I had some great looks.

A close second was the kingfisher in action, hovering and diving for fish.

Plenty of swamp sparrows as well.

More Good Stuff at the Acton Arboretum, plus Orioles and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks Abound

Tracked down a chestnut sided warbler this morning at the Acton Arboretum

Over the last week, I've seen orioles and rose-breasted grosbeaks pretty much dail.

And last weekend I got my bins on an eastern peewee.

Banner Day at the Acton Arboretum

Lots of birds.  The big sightings were as follows:

Magnolia Warbler

Indigo Bunting

Tennessee Warbler (confirmed via Merlin Sound ID

Also saw a common yellow throat and heard (but could not track down) some Black Throated Greens.

Weekend Recap

 Spent Saturday morning with the Boxborough Birders at the Assabet River NWR.  The day started well with a Scarlet Tanager and ended well with Pine Warbler.  In between, we scoped out some Great Blue Heron nests and spent a lot of time for a bad glimpse of an Oriole. 

Enjoyed the company.  It was a good group.

Sunday I took Gui out to Heald Orchards.  It did not disappoint.

Blue-wing and common yellow throat warblers, American redstarts and kestrels, field sparrows and an oriole or two.

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Mt Auburn

Early morning and quick visit at Mt. Auburn.  Not a ton of birds, but two notables.

Three Black-crowned Night Herons

Tracked down a Magnolia Warbler (and lost the group in the process)

Right at Home

Went out to the car this morning and there was a black throated green in the Oak.

 

Then during a quick stop at Jenks ran into a common yellowthroat

Black, White, and Parula

Quick Arboretum walk on Wednesday 

A couple of black and whites

and a lot of Northern Parulas (mostly heard, one or two seen)

Acton Arboretum

Played guide for Priya and Mehdi.  Not much on the warbler front, but had great views of a rose breasted grosbeak, scarlet tanager, and ovenbird.  Not bad.

Acton Arboretum

Some nice new arrivals today.

Yellow warbler

Northern Parula

Plus a pair of brown headed cowbirds

Acton Arboretum

Highlights

brown creeper

oven bird 

Other sightings: Hairy woodpecker, nuthatches, yellow rumps

Weekend Update

One notable bird a day over the weekend thru today.

Saturday pileated at Hagerland

Sunday flock of yellow rumps at the Acton Arboretum

Monday wood duck at the Acton Arboretum