Emerald Necklace Bird Club FRIENDS OF JAMAICA POND, INC
36 Perkins St., PO Box 300040, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130-0030
Gerry Wright, Founder and President
Telephone: 617-524-7070
Email: FrederickLawOlmsted@yahoo.com
TTY/MA RELAY 800-439-2370
Emerald Necklace Bird Club Sightings By Park List HERE
with links to individual park web sites
Emerald Necklace Bird Club Sightings By Date List HEREEmerald Necklace Bird Club Photo List HERE
Master Individual Bird List HERE
with links to online web field guides with songs, range maps and nesting information
Individual Emerald Necklace Bird Proflies (Click on Photos)
Great Horned Owl, Great Blue Heron, Red Tailed Hawk, Cedar Waxwing and Indigo BuntingThe Emerald Necklace Bird Club was established in 2005 as a tribute to Christine Cooper and Charlie Hauck for their stewardship and work of 21 years for the Jamaica Pond Project. For over two decades the Friends of Jamaica Pond and Jamaica Pond Project have collaborated and partnered with the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, Boston Park Rangers and many private and public agencies. The Emerald Necklace is the urban oasis for much of the natural world in Boston. Both migrating and long-term resident birds find the Emerald Necklace continuous open spaces, marshes and wooded areas a haven. Frequent visits will slowly reveal a landscape full of life and wonder from the soaring flight of a Red Tailed Hawk to the sensuous call of a White Throated Sparrow, and the statute-still Great Blue Heron to the busy Massachusetts state bird --the Black Capped Chickadee.
Join the Emerald Necklace Bird Club and explore this landscape and natural wonder each season -- spring, summer, fall and winter. Add bird sightings to both the Emerald Necklace Bird Club master list, specific park lists, along with your own yearly and life lists. Support the conservation of natural habitat and become a steward of the earth.
Emerald Necklace Bird Club Sighting Lists by Park Location
Email, call or write the Friends of Jamaica Pond with your bird sightings to
Friends of Jamaica Pond, PO Box 300040, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130-0030
Telephone: 617-524-7070, Email: FrederickLawOlmsted@yahoo.com
Gerry Wright, Founder and President
Photos by Stephen Baird click on images to see larger versions.
Emerald Necklace Bird Club Check List (PDF 675 kb) HERE
1. Rose Kennedy Greenway A series of parks that cover the path of the old elevated Central Artery from Chinatown through the Wharf District and North End to the Bank North Garden.
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, 1 International Place, 14th Floor, Boston MA 02110, Nancy Brennan, Executive Director, 617-292-0020, info@rosekennedygreenway.org
http://www.rosekennedygreenway.org
Photos first plantings on May 22, 2006.
November 19, 2007 -- Majority of Greenway is now open. House Sparrow, Rock Dove, Ring Billed Gull, Black Backed Gull, Blue Jay
October 15, 2007 -- Parks are mostly completed. Half are open to the public. Bird life is growing --House Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, Rock Dove, Ring Billed Gull, Blue Jay.
June 18, 2007 -- Still under construction. Did see House Sparrows by Chinatown area.
February 9, 2007 -- Still under construction. More shrub and tree plantings are evident, but still no bird life seen except for fly overs on a very cold winter day.
May 22, 2006, Rose Kennedy Greenway. Saw Gulls fly overs, but area still under heavy construction. First plantings were being made. Did not even see house sparrows or pigeons on the construction area.
2 Boston Common The oldest public park in the US, Boston Common's history goes back as far as 1634. It was used as common pasture for live stock. military training grounds and for public hangings. The gallows were removed in 1817 and grazing of cattle was forbidden in 1830. Olmsted Brothers redesigned park 1910-1913. Maintained by Boston Parks and Recreation Department. WEB SITE HERE
Friends of the Public Garden, 87 Mount vernon St., Boston 02108 publish historical brochure and provided funds to maintain park. WEB SITE HERE
The Boston Common Frog Pond Skating Rink is privately funded and operated by the Boston Common Frog Pond Foundation, Inc. in partnership with the Boston Parks and Recreation Department. Boston Common Frog Pond Foundation, Inc., 84 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108 Telephone: (617) 635-2120 WEB SITE HERE
Red Tailed Hawk click for a detailed web page HERE
April 11-12, 17-19, 24-26, 2008 -- American Robin, House Finch, House Sparrow, Rock Dove, European Starling, Common Grackle, Black Capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, Downy Woodpecker
March 7, 2008 -- American Robin, House Sparrow, Rock Dove, European Starling, Common Grackle, Blue Jay, Downy Woodpecker, White Breasted Nuthatch
February 16, 2008 -- Rock Dove, House Sparrow, Blue Jay, European Starling, Downy Woodpecker, Ring Billed Gull plus other gull fly overs.
January 26, 2008 -- Rock Dove, House Sparrow, Blue Jay, European Starling, Downy Woodpecker, Red Tailed Hawk, Ring Billed Gull plus other gull fly overs.
November 30, 2007 -- Rock Dove, House Sparrow, Blue Jay, European Starling, gull fly overs.
October 13, 15, 26, 2007 -- Red Tailed Hawks (3), Rock Dove, House Sparrow, Dark Eyed Junco, Black Capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, Downy Woodpecker, European Starling, gull fly overs.
June 18, 2007 -- American Robin, Baltimore Oriole, House Finch, Blue Jay, White Breasted Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Mockingbird, Chimney Swift, Rock Dove, European Starling, House Sparrow and gull fly overs.May 2007 -- Blue Jay, Mallard Duck, White Breasted Nuthatch, Black Capped Chickadee, Downy Woodpecker, Rock Dove, European Starling, House Sparrow and gull fly overs. Immature Red Tailed Hawk hunting regularly causing crowds of spectators.
February 9, 2007 -- Downey Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Rock Dove, Starling, House Sparrow and gull fly overs.
January 6, 2007 -- Red Tailed Hawk was hunting and building a nest. Downey Woodpecker, House Sparrow, Blue Jay, Rock Dove, Starling.
December 20, 2006 -- Red Tailed Hawk, Blue Jay, House Sparow, Rock Dove.
September-October, 2006 -- This Red Tailed Hawk was hunting squirrels.
April 2006 -- Blue Jay, Black Capped Chicadee, White-Breasted Nuthatch, Starling, Rock Pigeon, House Finch, House Sparrow, Robin, Red Tailed Hawk, Cardinal, Purple Grackle
3. Boston Public Gardens The 24 acres former marsh land was landscape designed by George V. Meacham in 1837 as the first public botanical garden in the US.
Friends of the Public Gardens, 87 Mount Vernon Street, Boston, MA 02108 Tel: 617-723-8144 Email: fopg@gis.net WEB SITE HERE
Swan Boats, Inc., PO Box 301487, Boston, MA 02130 WEB SITE HERE
November 30, 2007 -- American Robin, Mallard Duck, Canada Geese, House Sparrow, Rock Dove, European Starling, Blue Jay, Gull fly overs (Film was being shoot so sections of park were closed)
October 27, 2007 -- American Robin, Wood Thrush, Yellow Rumped Warbler, Mallard Duck, Mute Swan, House Sparrow, Dark Eyed Junco, House Finch, Blue Jay, Black Capped Chickadee, Rock Dove, European Starling
July 2007 -- American Robin, European Starling, Grackle, Rock Dove, Mallard Duck, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Double Crested Cormorant, House Sparrow, Baltimore Oriole
June 18, 2007- American Robin, European Starling, Grackle, Rock Dove, Mallard Duck, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, House Sparrow, Baltimore Oriole
May 2007- Blue Jay, European Starling, Grackle, Rock Dove, Mallard Duck, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Double Crested Cormorant, House Sparrow, Baltimore Oriole, Tufted Titmouse
April 2006 Blue Jay, Starling, Rock Dove, House Finch, House Sparrow, Robin, Mallard Duck
4. Esplanade The Esplanade Association, 10 Derne Street, Boston, MA 02114 Tel: 617.227.0365 Email: info@esplanadeassociation.org WEB SITE HERE
State agency that manages the park -- Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, 251 Causeway Street, Boston, MA 02114 Tel: 617-626-1250 WEB SITE HERE
December 24, 2007 -- BU Bridge area -- Five Hooded Mergansers, Crow, European Starling, Rock Dove, House Sparrow, Mallard Duck, Canada Goose, White Goose, Ring Billed Gull, Black Backed Gull, Herring Gull
December 12, 2007 -- BU Bridge area -- Crow, European Starling, Rock Dove, House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Blue Jay, Mallard Duck, Common Merganser, Canada Goose, White Goose, Ring Billed Gull, Black Backed Gull, Herring Gull
November 30, 2007 -- Crow, European Starling, House Sparrow, Blue Jay, Mallard Duck, Canada Goose, Ring Billed Gull, Black Backed Gull, Herring Gull
September 10, 2007 -- Crow, European Starling, Grackle, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Downy Woodpecker, White Breasted Nuthatch, American Redstart, Common Yellow Throat, Canada Goose, Mallard Duck, Ring Billed Gull, Herring Gull, Black Backed Gull, Spotted Sandpiper
June 18, 2007- American Robin, Blue Jay, European Starling, Grackle, Rock Dove, Mallard Duck, Double Crested Cormorant, House Sparrow, Baltimore Oriole, Warbling Vireo, Herring Gull
May 22, 2006. -- Double-Crested Cormorant, Mallard, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Black Backed Gull, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Warbling Vireo, Blue Jay, Song Sparrow, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Common Yellowthroat, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Baltimore Oriole, House Finch, House Sparrow
5. Commonwealth Avenue Mall Neighborhood Association of Back Bay and the Friends of the Public Gardens, provide funds and volunteers to support tree, turf, and flower maintance and plantings. NABB, 337 Newbury St., Boston, MA 02115 Tel: 617-247-3961 Email: nabbinc@verizon.net WEB SITE HERE
December 24, 2007 -- Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Rock Dove, House Sparrow
December 12, 2007 -- House Sparrow, Rock Dove, Red Tailed Hawk
June 18, 2007 -- American Robin, House Sparrow, Grackle, European Starling, Baltimore Oriole, Northern Mockingbird, Gray Catbird
6. Muddy River: Back Bay Fens and Riverway Muddy River
Fenway Victory Gardens
James P. Kelleher Rose Garden
Justine Mee Liff Rose
Emerald Necklace Conservancy, Two Brookline Place, Brookline, MA 02445, Tel: 617-232-5374 WEB SITE HERE
Fenway Victory Gardens, P.O. Box 230038, Astor Station, Boston, MA 02123
Master plan by Frederick Law Olmsted WEB SITE HERE
December 24, 2007 --- Back Bay Fens and Riverway -- American Robin, Blue Jay, Northern Cardinal, Northern Mockingbird, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Black Capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Crow, White Breasted Nuthatch, Euorpean Starling, Dark Eyed Junco, House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, Carolina Wren, Mallard Duck, Hooded Merganser, Canada Goose, Red Tailed Hawk, Coopers Hawk, Great Blue Heron, Gull fly overs
December 12, 2007 --- Back Bay Fens and Riverway -- American Robin, Blue Jay, Northern Cardinal, Northern Mockingbird, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Black Capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Crow, Euorpean Starling, Dark Eyed Junco, House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, Carolina Wren, Mallard Duck, Hooded Merganser, Canada Goose, Red Tailed Hawk, Great Blue Heron, Gull fly overs
November 28, 2007 -- Back Bay Fens and Riverway -- American Robin, Dark Eyed Junco, Song Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, House Sparrow, Tufted Titmouse, Black Capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, Northern Mockingbird, Northern Cardina, Carolina Wren, European Starling (300), Canada Goose, Mallard Duck, Red Tailed Hawk, Great Blue Heron
September 10, 2007 -- Back Bay Fens -- American Robin, Song Sparrow, House Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Northern Mockingbird, Gray Catbird, House Finch, Goldfinch, Canada Goose, Mallard Duck, Red Winged Blackbird, Grackle, Euorpean Starling, Mourning Dove, Rock Dove, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Carolina Wren (Lots of butterflies and an Amazon Saffron Finch)
July 2, 2007 -- Back Bay Fens -- Song Sparrow, House Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Northern Mockingbird, Gray Catbird, Baltimore Oriole, House Finch, Goldfinch, Canada Goose, Mallard Duck, Red Winged Blackbird, Grackle, Euorpean Starling, Mourning Dove, Rock Dove, Warbling Vireo, Black Capped Chickadee, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Red Tailed Hawk
June 18, 2007 -- Back Bay Fens -- Song Sparrow, House Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Northern Mockingbird, Gray Catbird, Baltimore Oriole, House Finch, Goldfinch, Canada Goose, Mallard Duck, Red Winged Blackbird, Grackle, Euorpean Starling, Mourning Dove, Rock Dove, Warbling Vireo, Eastern Phoebe
June 18, 2007 -- Riverway -- Mallard Duck, Canada Goose, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, European Starling, Crow, Red Winged Blackbird, Blue Jay, Song Sparrow, House Sparrow, Black Capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, American Robin, Wood Thrush, Goldfinch, Baltimore Oriole, Warbling Vireo, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Great Blue Heron
May 2007 -- Riverway by Wheelock College to Leverett Pond -- Mallard Duck, Canada Goose, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Starling, Crow, Red Winged Blackbird, Blue Jay, Song Sparrow, House Sparrow, Black Capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, American Robin, Gold finch, Baltimore Oriole, Warbling Vireo, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker
January 21, 2007 -- Riverway by Wheelock College -- Mallard Duck, Hooded Merganser, Canada Goose, Rock Dove, Starling, Crow, Blue Jay, Song Sparrow, Dark Eyed Junco, Black Capped Chickadee, White Breasted Nuthatch, American Robin
Dec 31 -- Riverway by Wheelock College -- Mallard Duck, Hooded Merganser, Canada Goose, Rock Dove, Starling, Crow, Blue Jay, Great Blue Heron, Merlin, White Throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Dark Eyed Junco, Black Capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, American Robin
Dec 11 -- Riverway by Wheelock College -- Mallard Duck, Canada Gesse, Rock Dove, Starling, Crow, Blue Jay, Great Blue Heron, Sharp Shinned Hawk
May 22, 2006 Back Bay Fens -- Double-crested Cormorant, Mallard, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Warbling Vireo, Blue Jay, Tree Swallow, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Baltimore Oriole, House Finch, House Sparrow
May 6, 2006, Back Bay Fens bird walk by Gwilym S. Jones, Ph.D., Professor of Biology and Director Center for Vertebrate Studies. -- Double-crested Cormorant, Green Heron, Mallard, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Downey Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Warbling Vireo, Blue Jay, Tree Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Ruby Crowned Kinglet, Swainson's Thrush, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Tennessee Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Song Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole, American Goldfinch, House Sparrow
Muddy River Fenway, Leverett Pond signtings by Paul Peterson March 18, 2006 Fox Sparrow, Song Sparrow, House Sparrow, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Wood Duck, Black Duck, Mallard Duck, Ruddy Duck, American Coot, Canada Goose, Great Blue Heron, Red Tailed Hawk
7. Olmsted Park Bubbling Brook cascading into Ward's and Leverett Ponds
Emerald Necklace Conservancy, Two Brookline Place, Brookline, MA 02445, Tel: 617-232-5374 WEB SITE HERE
Double Crested Cormorant
Cotton Tailed Rabbit
House Sparrows taking bath in Leverett Pond
Wood Duck
December, 24, 2007 -- Bald Eagle, Canada Goose, Hooded Merganser, Mallard Duck, American Coot, Crow, European Starling, House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Red Tailed Hawk, Great Blue Heron, Ring Billed Gull
December 12, 2007 -- House Sparrow, American Robin, Crow, European Starling, Black Capped Chickadee, Canada Goose, American Coot, Hooded Merganser
November 9, 25, 2007 -- House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, Common Yellow Throated Warbler, American Robin, House Finch, Crow, European Starling, Black Capped Chickadee, Canada Goose, Mallard Duck, Wood Duck (3), American Coot, Hooded Merganser, Great Blue Heron, Red Tailed Hawk
June 18, 2007 -- Yellow Warbler, Gray Catbird, House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, House Finch, Goldfinch, Northern Cardinal, American Robin, Warbling Vireo, Kingbird, Red Winged Blackbird, Grackle, Euorpean Starling, Canada Goose, Mallard Duck, Double Crested Comorant, Great Blue Heron
May 2007 --Black and White Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Chestnut Sided Warbler, Common Yellow Throat Warbler, Palm Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Yellow Rumped Warbler, Blue Headed Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Gray Catbird, Baltimore Oriole, Red Tailed Hawk, Spotted Sandpiper, Red Winged Blackbird, Crow, European Starling, Grackle, Canada Goose, Double Crested Cormorant, House Finch, Goldfinch, Northern Cardinal, American Robin, Wood Thrush, Veery, Red Bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Black Capped Chickadee, White Breastd Nuthatch, Chipping Sparrow, House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, Northern, Rough Winged Swallow, Great Blue Heron, (Cotton Tailed Rabbits, Muskrat, Turtles)
March 30, 2007 -- American Robin, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Black Capped Chickadee, White Breasted Nuthatch, Downey Woodpecker, Red Tailed Hawk, American Coot, Wood Duck, Mallard Duck, Canada Goose, Ruby Crowned Kinglet, Song Sparrow, House Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, Dark-Eyed Junco, Gold Finch, House Finch, European Starling, Common Grackle, Red Winged Blackbird, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Ring Billed Gull.
January 21 and 24, 2007 -- Pond 90 percent frozen. Blue Jay, White Breasted Nuthatch, Red Tailed Hawk, Buffle Headed Duck, Mallard, Canada Goose, Song Sparrow, Ring Billed Gull, and a Cotton Tailed Rabbit.
December 31, 2006 -- Ponds 90 percent frozen. Black Capped Chickadee, White Breasted Nuthatch, Blue Jay, House Finch (24), House Sparrow, Canada Goose, Ring-Billed Gull, Mallard Duck, Northern Mocking Bird
December 25, 2006 -- Canada Goose (60), Mallard Duck (83), Hooded Merganser (3), American Coot (1) , Ring Billed Gull (6), Downy Woodpecker, Dark Eyed Junco (4), Starling (8), Common Grackle (2), Rock Dove (6), American Robin (9), Great Blue Heron
December 20, 2006 -- Canada Goose, Mallard Duck, Hooded Merganser, Herring Gull, Ring Billed Gull, Downy Woodpecker, Dark eyed Junco, White Throated Sparrow, Starling, Common Grackle, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, American Robin
December 11.2006 -- Canada Goose, Wood Duck, Mallard Duck, Hooded Merganser, Buffleheaded Duck, American Coot, Herring Gull, Ring Billed Gull, Red Tail Hawk, Merlin, Red Bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Black Capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White Breasted Nuthatch, Song Sparrow, House Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, American Goldfinch, House Finch, Starling, Common Grackle, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Dark Eyed Junco, American Robin
November 4, 2006 Great Blue Heron, Double-Crested Cormorant, Canada Goose, Wood Duck, Mallard Duck, Ruddy Duck, American Coot, Herring Gull, Ring Billed Gull, Red Tail Hawk, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Black Capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White Breasted Nuthatch, Song Sparrow, House Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, American Goldfinch, House Finch, Cardinal, Robin, Starling, Common Grackle, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Slate-Colored Junco
March 11, 18, 2006 Canada Goose, Black Duck, Mallard Duck, Ruddy Duck,, American Coot, Herring Gull, Black Backed Gull, Ring Billed Gull, Red Tail Hawk, Downy Woodpecker, Red-Bellied Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Black Capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White Breasted Nuthatch, Mocking Bird, House Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, American Goldfinch, House Finch, Cardinal, Robin, Starling, Common Grakle, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Slate-Colored Junco
8. Jamaica Pond Friends of Jamaica Pond
PO Box 300040, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Tel: 617-524-7070 http://www.friendsofjamaicapond.orgCity of Boston Park Rangers' Nature Center at Jamaica Pond
Ruddy Duck flock (220) Jan 21-26, 2007
Kingbirds nest around the pond
Mute Swan (Park Department brings a pair each year to the pond, but this is a photo of a wild visitor during the winter of 2007)
Very rare Albino Squirrel. Detail web page HERE]
Courageous Sailing Center, Jamaica Pond, Charlesstown and UMASS sites; http://www.courageoussailing.org Jamaica Pond 10 AM-6 PM Seven days a week April-Oct, Row Boats $10 hour, Sail Boats $15 hour, Lessons $45, Info: 617-522-5061
December 24, 2007 -- Bald Eagle, House Sparrow, American Robin , Blue Jay, Crow, Euorpean Starling, Mallard Duck, American Coot, Hooded Merganser (6), Northern Pintail Duck, Wood Duck, Canada Goose, Ring Billed Gull, Black Backed Gull, Herring Gull
December 12, 2007 -- House Sparrow, American Robin , Blue Jay, Crow, Euorpean Starling, Mallard Duck, Ruddy Duck (34), American Coot, Hooded Merganser (6), Ring Necked Duck (8), Northern Pintail Duck (2), Mute Swan (2), Wood Duck, Canada Goose, Ring Billed Gull, Black Backed Gull, Herring Gull
November 9, 15, 25, 29, 2007 -- House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Dark Eyed Junco, American Robin, Black Capped Chickadee, American Goldfinch, House Finch, Mallard Duck, Ruddy Duck, American Coot, Hooded Merganser, Pied Billed Grebe (4), Ring Necked Duck (6), Redhead Duck, Canada Goose (116), Double Crested Cormorant, Mute Swan (2), Blue Jay, European Starling, Crow, Black Backed Gull, Herring Gull, Ring Billed Gull, Red Tailed Hawk, Golden Crowned Kinglet (Albino Squirrel)
October 5, 15, 28, 29, 2007 -- Red Tailed Hawk, Chipping Sparrow, House Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Dark Eyed Junco, American Goldfinch, House Finch, Mallard Duck, Ruddy Duck, Canada Goose, Double-Creasted Cormorant, Mute Swan, Pied Billed Grebe, Hooded Merganser, American Coot, American Robin, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Black Capped Chickadee, White Breasted Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, European Starling, Grackle, Crow, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Ring Billed Gull, Black Backed Gull, Herring Gull, Black and White Warbler, Yellow Rumped Warbler (Albino Squirrel, American Lady and Monarch Butterflies, lots of lanterns)
September 18-19, 2007 - Gray Catbird, Red Tailed Hawk, Chipping Sparrow, House Sparrow, Goldfinch, Mallard Duck, Canada Goose, Double-Crested Cormorant, Mute Swan, Pied Billed Grebe, American Robin, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Black Capped Chickadee, White Breasted Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, European Starling, Grackle, Crow, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Ring Billed Gull, Spotted Sandpiper, Belted Kingfisher (Albino Squirrel)
August 15, 2007 -- Gray Catbird, Northern Mocking Bird, Baltimore Oriole, Kingbird, Red Tailed Hawk, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, House Sparrow, Goldfinch, House Finch, Mallard Duck, Canada Goose, Double-Crested Cormorant, American Robin, Northern Cardinal, Cedar Waxwing, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Black Capped Chickadee, White Breasted Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Red Winged Blackbird, European Starling, Grackle, Brown Headed Cowbird, Crow, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Tree Swallow, Northern Rough Winged Swallow, Chimney Swift, Black and White Warbler
June 18, 2007 -- Warbling Vireo, Gray Catbird, Northern Mocking Bird, Baltimore Oriole, Kingbird, Red Tailed Hawk, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, House Sparrow, Goldfinch, Mallard Duck, Ruddy Duck, Canada Goose, Double-Crested Cormorant, American Robin, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Black Capped Chickadee, White Breasted Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Red Winged Blackbird, European Starling, Grackle, Brown Headed Cowbird, Crow, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Tree Swallow, Northern Rough Winged Swallow, Chimney Swift
May 2007 -- Black and White Warbler, Palm Warbler, Yellow Rumped Warbler, Cheatnut Sided Warbler, Common Yellow Throat, Yellow Warbler, American Redstart, Warbling Vireo, Blue Headed Vireo, Gray Catbird, Northern Mocking Bird, Baltimore Oriole, Kingbird, Eaatern Phoebe, Red Tailed Hawk, Chipping Sparrow, Field Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, House Sparrow, Goldfinch, Mallard Duck, Canada Goose, Double-Crested Cormorant, American Robin, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Black Capped Chickadee, White Breasted Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Red Winged Blackbird, European Starling, Grackle, Brown Headed Cowbird, Crow, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Tree Swallow, Northern Rough Winged Swallow, Chimney Swift (Extremely rare Albino Squirrel is three years old now, turtles and chipmunks)
April 2007 -- American Robin, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Black Capped Chickadee, White Breasted Nuthatch, Downey Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, American Coot, Ring Necked Duck, Ruddy Duck, Mallard Duck, Canada Goose, Double-Crested Cormorant, Field Sparrow, Song Sparrow, House Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, Dark-Eyed Junco, Gold Finch, European Starling, Common Grackle, Red Winged Blackbird, Brown Headed Cowbird, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, House Finch, Gold Finch, Yellow Rumped Warbler, Ring Billed Gull, Herrring Gull, Black-Backed Gull, Red Tailed Hawk (3).
March 30, 2007 -- American Robin, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Black Capped Chickadee, White Breasted Nuthatch, Downey Woodpecker, American Coot, Ring Necked Duck, Ruddy Duck, Mallard Duck, Canada Goose, Double-Crested Cormorant, Song Sparrow, House Sparrow, Dark-Eyed Junco, Gold Finch, European Starling, Common Grackle, Red Winged Blackbird, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Ring Billed Gull, Herrring Gull, Black-Backed Gull.
February 7, 2007 -- -- 0 Degrees Pond 90 prent frozen -- American Coot (32), Ruddy Ducks (4) plus regular flocks of Mallard, Canada Geese, Ringed Billed Gulls, Black Backed Gulls, American Robin, Mourning Dove, Song Sparrow, House Sparrow, White Breasted Nuthatch.
January 26, 2007 -- 0 Degrees Pond 80 prent frozen -- Large flocks of Ruddy Ducks (220) American Wigeon (1), Common Merganser (8), Hooded Merganser (6), American Coot (28), Ringed Necked Duck (4) plus regular flocks of Mallard, Canada Geese, Ringed Billed Gulls, Black Backed Gulls, Mute Swans, Double-Crested Cormorant, Rock Doves, Downey Woodpecker, American Robin, House Sparrow.
Jan. 24, 2007, While I was at Jamaica Pond today I spotted a male American Wigeon, 2 male Common Mergansers, 4 ring-necked ducks, 8 Hooded Mergansers, Ruddy Ducks, Mallards, Canada Geese, and Amercian Coots. -- Amy Murrett, JP
January 21-24, 2007 -- Pond 70 percent frozen -- Large flocks of visiting ducks from other area ponds and lakes that are completely frozen. Ruddy Ducks (220) American Wigeon (1), Common Merganser (8), Hooded Merganser (6), American Coot (28), Ringed Necked Duck (4) plus regular flocks of Mallard, Canada Geese, Ringed Billed Gulls, Black Backed Gulls, Mute Swans, Double-Crested Cormorant
December 31, 2006 -- Pond 5 percent frozen -- Yellow Rumped Warbler, Ring Billed Gull, Black Backed Gull, Herring Gull, Mute Swan, Mallard Duck, American Coot, Canada Goose, Black Capped Chicadee, White Breasted Nuthatch
December 25, 2006 -- Ring Billed Gull (45), Mallard Duck (128), American Coot (36), Ruddy Duck (13), Canada Goose (26), Downey Woodpecker (2) Mute Swan (2) Black Backed Gull, Herring Gull (2)
Dec 11 -- Red Tailed Hawk, Ring Billed Gull, Black Backed Gull, Canvasback Duck, Mallard Duck, Canada Geese, House Sparrow, Black Capped Chicadee, Tufted Titmouse, White Breasted Nuthatch, Downey Woodpecker, Crow, Common Grackle, Starling, House Sparrow, Dark Eyed Junco, American Robin, Blue Jay
Nov 20 - Canada Goose, Mallard Duck, Ruddy Duck, American Coot, Blue Jay, White Breasted Nuthatch, Black Capped Chickadee, Downey Woodpecker, Ring Billed Gull, Herring Gull, Bald Eagle (Imature)
Nov 1-4 Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Mallard Duck, Ruddy Duck, American Coot, Herring Gull, Ring Billed Gull, Black Backed Gull, Pied-Billed Grebe, Blackpoll Warbler, House Sparrow, Rock Dove, Double-Crested Cormorant, Red Tailed Hawk
September 8, 2006 -- White-Breasted Nuthatch, Black Capped Chickadee, Mute Swan, Common Grackle, American Robin, Gray Catbird, European Starling, House Sparrow, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Herring Gull, Black Backed Gull, Mallard Duck, Double-crested Cormorant, Spotted Sandpiper. Chipmunks, Gray Squirrels and the Albino Gray Squirrel
July 16, 2006 -- King Bird, White-breasted Nuthatch, Black Capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, American Robin, Gray Catbird,, European Starling, Song Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, House Sparrow, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Herring Gull, Mallard Duck, Double-crested Cormorant
June, 2006 -- King Bird, Chimmney Swift, White-breasted Nuthatch, Northern Flicker, Blue Jay, Great Blue Heron, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Song Sparrow, House Sparrow, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Cardinal,, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Herring Gull, Mallard Duck, Double-crested Cormorant
May 8, 2005, King Bird, Chimmney Swift, White-breasted Nuthatch, Blue Jay, Great Blue Heron, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, House Sparrow, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Cardinal,, Common Grakle, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Herring Gull, Mallard Duck, Double-crested Cormorant
March 11, 18, 2006 Olmsted Park:, Ward's Pond and Leverett Pond and Jamaica Pond -- Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Black Duck, Mallard Duck, Ruddy Duck, American Coot, Herring Gull, Black Backed Gull, Ring Billed Gull, Red Tail Hawk, Downy Woodpecker, Red-Bellied Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Black Capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White Breasted Nuthatch, Mocking Bird, House Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, American Goldfinch, House Finch, Cardinal, Robin, Starling, Common Grakle, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Slate-Colored Junco
9. Olmsted National Historic Site Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, 99 Warren Street, Brookline, MA 02445 Telephone: 617-566-1689 CLICK FOR WEB SITE
November 9, 2006 Black Capped Chickadee, American Robin, White Throated Sparrow
10. The Arborway Arborway Coalition CLICK FOR WEB SITE
July 2007 Crow, European Starling, Black Capped Chickadee
11. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, 125 Arborway. Jamaica Plain, MA 02130-3500 Telephone: 617.524.1718 Email: arbweb@arnarb.harvard.edu CLICK FOR WEB SITE
Arnold Arboretum bird list by Robert Mayer CLICK FOR WEB SITE
Arboretum Park Conservancy, 286 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210 Te: 617-556-4110
Great Blue Heron click for detailed web page HERE
Song Sparrow
Tree Swallow
November 11, 29, 2007 -- House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, Dark Eyed Junco, Carolina Wren, Northern Cardinal, American Goldfinch, White Breasted Nuthatch, Black Capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Euorpean Starling, Crow, Red Tailed hawk
October 1,6, 2007 -- House Sarrow, Song Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, White Thraoted Sparrow, Dark Eyed Junco, American Goldfinch, Carolina Wren, Red Tailed Hawk, White Breasted Nuthatch, Black Capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Eastern Phoebe, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Grackle, European Starling, Crow, Mourning Dove, Great Blue Heron, Common Yellow Throated Warbler (Cotton Tailed Rabbit)
September 17, 2007 -- White Breasted Nuthatch, Black Capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Eastern Phoebe, House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Grackle, Euorpean Starling, American Robin, Red Tailed Hawk
August 12, 2007 -- Goldfinch, Red Winged Blackbird, Grackle, Crow, Song Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, House Sparrow, Baltimore Oriole, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Black Capped Chickadee, White Brested Nuthatch, Carolina Wren, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, American Robin, Northern Cardinal, Baltimore Oriole, Great Blue Heron (Lots of Butterflies and Cotton Tailed Rabbits)
July 5, 2007 -- Goldfinch, House Finch, Red Winged Blackbird, Grackle, Crow, Song Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, House Sparrow, Baltimore Oriole, Gray Catbird, Black Capped Chickadee, White Brested Nuthatch, Carolina Wren, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, American Robin, Northern Cardinal, Baltimore Oriole, Eastern Phoebe (White Tailed Deer buck and doe)
May 4, 2007 -- Turkey Vulture, Red Tailed Hawk, Ruby Crowned Kinglet, Yellow Warbler, Black and White Warbler, Yellow Rumped Warbler, Goldfinch, Red Winged Blackbird, Grackle, Crow, Song Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, House Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, Baltimore Oriole, Gray Catbird, Black Capped Chickadee, White Brested Nuthatch, Carolina Wren, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Hairy WoodpeckerApril, 24, 2007 -- Red Winged Blackbird, Brown Headed Cowbird, Crow, Canada Goose, Mallard Duck, Chipping Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, American Gold Finch, American Robin
December 25, 2006 -- Lower Bussy Brook Urban Wilds -- Starling, Northern Mocking Bird, Mourning Dove (3), Black Capped Chickadee (5), White Throated Sparrow (6), Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal (2), American Robin (3), Downey Woodpecker, Carolina Wren, Tufted Titmouse (4). Upper Bussy Brook -- Dark-Eyed Junco (24), American Goldfinch (8), Black Capped Chickadee ( 7), Northern Cardinal (4)
November 7, 2006 -- Blue Jay, Great Blue Heron, Red Tailed Hawk, Northern Mocking Bird, American Robin, Black Capped Chickadee, White Breasted Nuthatch, Goldfinch, Ruby Crowned Kinglet, Song Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, House Sparrow
September 25, 2006 --- Gray Catbird, Blue Jay, Great Blue Heron, Black Crowned Night Heron, Red Tailed Hawk, Northern Mocking Bird, American Robin, Black Capped Chickadee, Kingbird, Song Sparrow
May 23, 2006 -- Mourning Dove, Downey Woodpecker, Red-Bellied Woodpecker Warbling Vireo, Blue Jay, Black-Capped Chickadee, Wood Thrush, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird,, Cedar Wax Wing, Kingbird, Song Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Baltimore Oriole, American Goldfinch, House Finch House Sparrow, Red Tailed Hawk
May 7, 2006 Bussey Brook Meadow Bird Walk, No reservation needed. No fee. Info: Arboretum Park Conservancy, 286 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210 Te: 617-556-4110
12. Forest Hills Cemetery Forest Hills Educational Trust, 95 Forest Hills Ave., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, Cecily Miller, Director, 617-524-0128 CLICK FOR WEB SITE
White Crowned Sparrow
Eastern Screech Owl
(Gray Morph)November 11, 25, 2007 -- Song Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, Crow, European Starling, Black Capped Chickadee, White Breasted Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Blue Jay, Dark Eyed Junco, American Robin, Mockingbird, Canada Goose, Mallard Duck, Hooded Merganser (Lake frozen over Nov. 25th)
September 17, 2007 - White Breasted Nuthatch, Black Capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Eastern Phoebe, House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Grackle, Euorpean Starling, Crow, American Robin, Canada Goose, Great Blue Heron
August 12, 2007 -- White Breasted Nuthatch, Black Capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Canada Goose, Downy Woodpecker, Norhtern Flicker, House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Grackle, Red Winged Black Bird, Euorpean Starling, American Robin, Baltimore Oriole, Red Tailed Hawk, Great Blue Heron
July 5, 2007 -- White Breasted Nuthatch, Black Capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Canada Goose, Mallard Duck, Double Crested Cormorant, Downy Woodpecker, Norhtern Flicker, House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Grackle, Red Winged Black Bird, Euorpean Starling, American Robin, Baltimore Oriole, Red Tailed Hawk
2007 Bird walks scheduled for April 24 and 26 at 6:00 am plus May 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17 at 6:00 am Meet at main entrance for Tuesday walks at Boston Nature Center and Thursday walks at Forest Hills No reservation required. No fee required.May 3, 2007 -- White Breasted Nuthatch , Black Capped Chickadee , Ruby Crowned Kinglet, Northern Cardinal , Blue Jay , Tufted Titmouse , Carolina Wren, Canada Goose, Mallard Duck , Wood Duck, Common Loon (fly over)Downey Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Morrnig Dove, American Goldfinch , Northern Mockingbird, Gray Catbird, Common Crow, Red Winged Blackbird, Brown Headed Cowbird, Grackle, Baltimore Oriole, Orchard Oriole, Dark Eyed Junco, Song Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, White Crowned Sparrow, Black and White Warbler, Palm Warbler, Yellow Rumped Warbler, Blue Headed Vireo, Red Tailed Hawk, Sharpshined Hawk, Great Blue Heron -- Bird walk conducted by Andrew Birch from the Boston Nature Center
December 25, 2006 -- White Breasted Nuthatch (2), Black Capped Chickadee (7), Northern Cardinal (2), Blue Jay (2), Tufted Titmouse (3), Canada Goose (4), Mallard Duck (63), Hooded Merganser (3), Downey Woodpecker, American Goldfinch (8), Northern Mockingbird, Common Crow, Dark Eyed Junco, Song Sparrow
November 2, 2006 Great Blue Heron, Hooded Merganser, Mallard Duck, Canada Goose, Black Capped Chickadee, Mourning Dove, Dark Eyed Junco, Blue Jay, Americn Robin, Cardinal, Red Tailed Hawk
January-May: Great Horned Owls nesting towrd back of cemetary near Weld Hill in tall pine tree.
May 17, 2006, Bird walk by Stuart Walker -- Double-crested Cormorant, Mallard, Canada Goose, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Northern Flicker, Red Bellied Woodpecker, Warbling Vireo, Blue Jay, Tree Swallow,, Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch,, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Euopean Starling, Yellow Warbler, Parula Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Chestnut-Sided Warbler, Song Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Crow, Cow Bird, Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole, American Goldfinch, House Sparrow, American Redstart Eastern Phoebe, Oven Bird, Chimney Swift, Scarlet Tanager, Cedar Waxwing, Red Tailed Hawk
13. Boston Nature Center Boston Nature Center, Massachusetts Audubon Society, 500 Walk Hill St., Mattapan, MA 02126 Telephone 617-983-8500 CLICK FOR WEB SITE
October 9, 2007 -- Crow, Common Grackle, European Starling, Blue Jay, Black-Capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Red Tailed Hawk, American Robin, House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Dark Eyed Junco, Carolina Wren, Mallard Duck, Northern Cardinal, Mourning Dove, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, House Finch, American Gold Finch, Black and White Warbler, Yellow Rumped Warbler (Flock of Monarch Butterflies)
May 2007-- Crow, Common Grackle, Starling, Brown Headed Cowbird, Blue Jay, Black-Capped Chicadee, Tufted Titmouse, Tree Swallow, Red Tailed Hawk, Red Winged Blackbird, American Robin, Hermit Thrush, House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Carolina Wren, Mallard Duck, Northern Cardinal, Mourning Dove, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Ringed-Necked Pheasant, Turkey, House Finch, Gold Finch, Warbling Vireo, Black and White Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Ruby Crowned Kinglet, Blue-Gray Knatcatcher, Killdeer, Ring Billed Gull, Herring Gull, Canada Goose, (Cotton Tailed Rabbit)
November 5, 2006 Crow, Common Grackle, Starling, Blue Jay, Black-Capped Chicadee, Red Tailed Hawk, Red Winged Black Bird, Robin, Song Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, Carolina Wren, Wood Duck, Cardinal, Mourning Dove, Downey woodpecker, Harry Woodpecker
April 26, 2006 Purple Grackle, Starling, Blue Jay, Black-Capped Chicadee, Red Tailed Hawk, Turkey Vulture, Red Winged Black Bird, Robin, House Finch, Cardinal, Tufted Titmouse, Warbling Vireo, Mourning Dove, Red Bellied Woodpecker, Pheasant; (Cotton Tailed Rabbit)
Black and White Warbler
14. Franklin Park Franklin Park Coalition, PO Box 302333, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Telephone (617) 908-4002 mail@franklinparkcoalition.org CLICK FOR WEB SITE
Prairie Warbler
Great Horned Owl click to see detailed web page HERE
Gray Catbird
Indigo Bunting click to see detailed web page HERE
Wood Duck
Red Tailed Hawk click to see detailed web page HERE
Green Heron
Great Crested Flycatcher
December 14, 2007 -- House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, Dark Eyed Junco, American Robin, Blue Jay, Crow, European Starling, Northern Mockingbird, Northern Cardinal, Carolina Wren, Mourning Dove, Downy Woodpccker, White Breasted Nuthatch, Tufted Titmouse, Black Capped Chickadee, Mallard Duck, Canada Goose, Red Tailed Hawk, Great Horned Owl, Gull fly overs, late migrant Palm Warbler
November 1-25, 2007 -- American Goldfinch, House Finch, House Sparrow. Song Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, Dark Eyed Junco, Crow, Grackle, European Starling, Red Tailed Hawk (3), Northern Mockingbird, American Robin, Northern Cardinal, Carolina Wren, Mourning Dove (56), Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, White Breasted Nuthatch, Black Capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Blue Jay, Hooded Merganser (4), Mallard Duck, Canada Goose (250), Golden Crowned Kinglet, Great Horned Owl, Great Blue Heron, Ring Billed Gull, Herring Gull, Black Backed Gull (Cotton Tailed Rabbit, Striped Skunk)
October 2-31, 2007 -- American Goldfinch, House Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow. Song Sparrow, Dark Eyed Junco, Crow, Grackle, European Starling, Red Tailed Hawk, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, American Robin, Northern Cardinal, Carolina Wren, Mourning Dove, Downy Woodpecker, Red Bellied Woodpecker, Brown Creeper, White Breasted Nuthatch, Black Capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Flicker, Blue Jay, Eastern Phoebe, Yellow Throated Vireo, Blue Headed Vireo, Wood Duck, Mallard Duck, Hooded Merganser, Canada Goose, Black and White Warbler, Black Throated Green Warbler, Black Throated Blue Warbler, Yellow Rumped Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Palm Warbler, Golden Crowned Kinglet, Ruby Crowned Kinglet, Great Blue Heron, Great Horned Owl, Killdeer, Ring Billed Gull, Herring Gull, Black Backed Gull (Raccoon)
September 17, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 2007 -- Goldfinch (feeding fledglings), House Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow. Song Sparrow, Dark Eyed Junco, Crow, Grackle, European Starling, Red Tailed Hawk, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, American Robin, Carolina Wren, Mourning Dove, Downy Woodpecker, Yellow Bellied Sapsucker, White Breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, Black Capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Flicker, Blue Jay, Eastern Wood Pewee, Eastern Phoebe, Red Eyed Vireo, Yellow Throated Vireo, Wood Duck, Mallard Duck, Canada Goose, Great Blue Heron, Belted Kingfisher, American Redstart, Black and White Warbler, Pine Warbler, Oven Bird, Yellow Rumped Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Nashville Warbler
September 3-5, 2007 -- Goldfinch, House Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow. Crow, Red Tailed Hawk, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, American Robin, Downy Woodpecker, White Breasted Nuthatch, Black Capped Chickadee, Northern Flicker, Blue Jay, Eastern Wood Pewee, Wood Duck, Mallard Duck, Canada Goose, American Woodcock, Common Nighthawk
August 12- July 12, 2007 -- Carolina Wren, Warbling Vireo,, Kingbird, Eastern Phoebe, Eastern Wood Pewee, Great Crested Flycatcher, Indigo Bunting, House Finch, Goldfinch, Baltilmore Oriole, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, Northern Mockingbird, Chimmney Swift, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Downy Woodpecker, Red Bellied Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Black Capped Chickadee, White Breasted Nuthatch, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Cardinal, American Robin, Wood Thrush, Red Winged Blackbird, Crow, Grackle, Brown Headed Cowbird, European Starling, Moruning Dove, Rock Dove, Ring Billed Gull, Herring Gull, Black Backed Gull, House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Mallard Duck, Wood Duck (family of 5), Canada Goose, Double Crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Black Crowned Night Heron, Spotted Sandpiper, Red Tailed Hawk, Great Horned Owl. Lots of Cotton Tailed Rabbits.
July 1-12, 2007 -- Carolina Wren, Warbling Vireo,, Kingbird, Eastern Phoebe, Eastern Wood Pewee, Great Crested Flycatcher, Indigo Bunting, House Finch, Goldfinch, Baltilmore Oriole, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Brown Thrasher, Chimmney Swift, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Downy Woodpecker, Red Bellied Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Black Capped Chickadee, White Breasted Nuthatch, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Cardinal, American Robin, Wood Thrush, Red Winged Blackbird, Crow, Grackle, Brown Headed Cowbird, European Starling, Moruning Dove, Rock Dove, Ring Billed Gull, Herring Gull, Black Backed Gull, House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Mallard Duck, Canada Goose, Double Crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Black Crowned Night Heron, Red Tailed Hawk, Great Horned Owl. Lots of Cotton Tailed Rabbits.
June 1-30, 2007 -- Carolina Wren, Warbling Vireo, Blue Headed Vireo, Red Eyed Vireo, Kingbird, Eastern Phoebe, Eastern Wood Pewee, Great Crested Flycatcher, Indigo Bunting, House Finch, Goldfinch, Baltilmore Oriole, Orchard Oriole, Rose Breasted Grosbeak, Scarlet Tanager, Yellow Billed Cuckoo, Black and White Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Yellow Rumped Warbler, Hooded Warbler, Common Yellow Throated Warbler, Yellow Warbler, American Redstart, Canada Warbler, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, Chimmney Swift, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Downy Woodpecker, Red Bellied Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Black Capped Chickadee, White Breasted Nuthatch, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Cardinal, American Robin, Wood Thrush, Red Winged Blackbird, Crow, Grackle, Brown Headed Cowbird, European Starling, Moruning Dove, Rock Dove, Ring Billed Gull, Herring Gull, Black Backed Gull, House Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Mallard Duck, Canada Goose, Double Crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Red Tailed Hawk (Two nests), Great Horned Owl (young have fledged) Lots of Cotton Tailed Rabbits.
May 2007 -- Winter Wren, House Wren, Carolina Wren, Warbling Vireo, Blue Headed Vireo, Red Eyed Vireo, Kingbird, Eastern Phoebe, Eastern Wood Pewee, Least Flycatcher, Great Crested Flycatcher, Indigo Bunting, House Finch, Goldfinch, Baltilmore Oriole, Orchard Oriole, Rose Breasted Grosbeak, Scarlet Tanager, Yellow Billed Cuckoo, Black and White Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Black Throated Green Warbler, Chestnut Sided Warbler, Palm Warbler, Yellow Rumped Warbler, Praire Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Black Throated Blue Warbler, Hooded Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Common Yellow Throated Warbler, Yellow Warbler, American Redstart, Canada Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Wormeating Warbler, Oven Bird, Northern Waterthrush, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, Chimmney Swift, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Downy Woodpecker, Red Bellied Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Black Capped Chickadee, White Breasted Nuthatch, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Cardinal, American Robin, Wood Thrush, Veery, Hermit Thrush, Red Winged Blackbird, Crow, Grackle, Brown Headed Cowbird, European Starling, Mourning Dove, Rock Dove, Ring Billed Gull, Herring Gull, Black Backed Gull, House Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Mallard Duck, Canada Goose, Double Crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Red Tailed Hawk (Two nests), Great Horned Owl (young have fledged) Lots of Cotton Tailed Rabbits and Raccoons.April 2007 -- American Robin, Eastern Bluebird, Hermit Thrush, Eastern Towhee, Cedar Waxwing, Canada Goose, Mallard Duck, Wood Duck, Blue Winged Teal, Double Crested Cormorant, Herring Gull, Ring Billed Gull, Black Backed Gull, Crow, Red Winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, European Starling, Brown Headed Cowbird, Eastern Phoebe, Ruby Crowned Kinglet, Golden Crowned Kinglet, Black Capped Chickadee, White Breasted Nuthatch, Tufted Titmouse, Blue Jay, Northern Mockingbird, Brown Creeper, Downey Woodpecker, Red Bellied Woodpecker, Northern Yellow Shaftd Flicker, Mourning Dove, Rock Dove, Northern Cardinal, Carolina Wren, Eastern Phoebe, Blue Gray Gnatchacher, Blue Headed Vireo, Black and White Warbler, Palm Warbler, Yellow Rumped Warbler, House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, Dark-Eyed Junco, Gold Finch, House Finch, Turkey Vulture, American Kestrel, Red Tailed Hawk (Nesting), Great Horned Owl (Nesting 2nd), Great Blue Heron
March 2007 - American Robin (Large flock of 200 plus), Eastern Bluebird, Cnnada Goose (Large flock 200 plues), Mallard Duck, Northern Shoveler, Ring Necked Duck, Hooded Merganser (8), Ring Billed Gull, Crow, Red Winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, European Starling, Ruby Crowned Kinglet, Black Capped Chickadee, White Breasted Nuthatch, Tufted Titmouse, Blue Jay, Northern Mockingbird, Brown Creeper, Downey Woodpecker, Red Bellied Woodpecker, Northern Yellow Shaftd Flicker, Ring-Necked Pheasant, Mourning Dove, Rock Dove, Northern Cardinal, Fox Sparrow, House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Dark-Eyed Junco, Gold Finch, House Finch, Red Tailed Hawk (Nesting), Great Horned Owl (Nesting)
February 4, 2007--
School House Hill-- Blue Jay, Canada Goose, Tufted Titmouse, White Breasted Nuthatch, Dark-Eyed Junco, Northern Yellow Shaftd Flicker
Gulf Coarse and Scarborough Pond -- Pond 95 percent frozen except for inlet by golf course-- Tufted Titmouse, House Sparrow, Canada Goose (20), Mallard Duck, Northern Shoveler
January 30, 2007--
School House Hill-- Blue Jay, Canada Goose, Tufted Titmouse, White Breasted Nuthatch, Northern Mockingbird, American Goldfinch, Common Crow, Dark-Eyed Junco, Golden Crown Kinglet
Gulf Coarse and Scarborough Pond -- Pond 95 percent frozen except for inlet by golf course-- Tufted Titmouse, Common Crow, House Sparrow, Canada Goose (330), Mallard Duck, Northern Shoveler
December 25, 2006 --
Playstead and Zoo-- Northern Cardinal (2), Blue Jay (7), House Sparrow (20), Common Crow (14), Black Capped Chicadee (5), Dark-Eyed Junco (5), Starling (42), Common Grackle (28), Ring Billed Gull (3), Red Bellied Woodpecker.
Wilderness-- Red Tailed Hawk, American Robin (5), Downey Woodpecker (2), White-Breasted Nuthatch (2), Blue Jay (3), Black Capped Chickadee (3), Tufted Titmouse (4)
School House Hill-- Starling, American Robin, Blue Jay, Canada Goose (32), Tufted Titmouse, White Breasted Nuthatch, Northern Mockingbird, American Goldfinch, Common Crow, American Tree Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Golden Crown Kinglet
Gulf Coarse and Scarborough Pond-- Tufted Titmouse, American Robin, Common Crow, Downey Woodpecker, House Sparrow, Canada Goose (230) Mourning Dove, Blue Jay (4), Hooded Merganser (5), American Robin, Mallard Duck (48), Dark-Eyed Junco (8)
November 16 -- Tufted Titmouse, Black Capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Goldfinch, American Robin, Canadian Geese, Mallard Duck, Hooded Merganser, Downey Woodpecker, Red Bellied Woodpecker, White-Breasted Nuthatch, Song Sparrow, Great Blue Heron
November 3 -- Tufted Titmouse, Black Capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Goldfinch, Cardinal, American Robin, Canadian Geese, Mallard Duck, Wood Duck, Hooded Merganser, Downey Woodpecker, Red Bellied Woodpecker, White-Breasted Nuthatch, Dark Eyed Junco, House Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, Common Grackle, Crow, Red Tailed Hawk, Yellow Rumped Warbler, Brown Creeper
October 31, 2006 Tufted Titmouse, Blue Jay, American Goldfinch, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Northern Cardinal, American Robin, Canadian Geese, Mallard Duck, Wood Duck, Downey Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, White-Breasted Nuthatch, Dark Eyed Junco, Black Capped Chickadee, House Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Common Grackle, Red Tailed Hawk, Yellow Rumped Warbler, Eastern Phoebe
October 13, 2006 Tufted Titmouse, Blue Jay, American Goldfinch, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Cardinal, American Robin, Canadian Geese, Mallard Duck, Ruddy Duck, Herring Gull, Starling, Crow, House Sparrow, Downey Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, White-Breasted Nuthatch, Black Capped Chickadee, House Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Common Grackle, Red Tailed Hawk
September 7, 2006 Tufted Titmouse, Blue Jay, American Goldfinch, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Cardinal, Robin, Canadian Geese, Mallard Duck, Herring Gull, Starling, Crow, House Sparrow; Downey Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, White-Breasted Nuthatch, Common Grackle, Red Tailed Hawk
July, 2006 Tufted Titmouse, Blue Jay, American Goldfinch, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Brown Thrasher, Cardinal, Robin, Wood Thrush, Baltimore Oriole, Canadian Geese, Mallard Duck, Herring Gull, Starling, Crow, Song Sparrow, House Sparrow; Downey Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, White-Breasted Nuthatch, Eastern Phoebe,, Cedar Waxwing, Red-Winged Black Bird, Common Grackle, King Bird, Indigo Bunting, Carolina Wren, Red Tailed Hawk
June, 2006 Tufted Titmouse, Blue Jay, American Goldfinch, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Brown Thrasher, Cardinal, Robin, Wood Thrush, Baltimore Oriole, Canadian Geese, Herring Gull, Starling, Crow, Song Sparrow, House Sparrow; Downey Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, White-Breasted Nuthatch, Eastern Phoebe,, Cedar Waxwing, Red-Winged Black Bird, Common Grakle, King Bird, Indigo Bunting, Chestnut Sided Warbler, Northern Parula Warbler, Carolina Wren, Red Tailed Hawk
May 21, 2006 Tufted Titmouse, Blue Jay, American Goldfinch, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Cardinal, Robin, Wood Thrush, Baltimore Oriole, Canadian Geese, Herring Gull, Starling, Crow, Song Sparrow, House Sparrow; Downey Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, White-Breasted Nuthatch, Eastern Phoebe, Red Tailed Hawk, Oven Bird Black-Throated BlueWarbler, CanadaWarbler, Yellow-Rumped Warbler, Indigo Bunting, Great Crested Flycatcher, Rufous-Sided Towhee, Cedar Waxwing
May 17, 2006 Tufted Titmouse, Blue Jay, American Goldfinch, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Cardinal, Robin, Wood Thrush, Baltimore Oriole, Canadian Geese, Herring Gull, Starling, Crow, Song Sparrow, House Sparrow; Downey Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, White-Breasted Nuthatch, Eastern Phoebe, Broad-Winged Hawk, American Redstart, Black-throated Green Warbler, Chestnut-Sided Warbler, Black and White Warbler, Yellow Rumped Warbler
May 5, 2006 Black Throated Green Warbler, Tufted Titmouse, Blue Jay, American Goldfinch, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Cardinal, Canadian Geese, Herring Gull, Starling, Crow, Robin, Song Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, Savanah Sparrow, House Sparrow; (Cotton Tailed Rabbit)
March 26, 2006 Red Shouldered Hawk, Red Tailed Hawk, Tufted Titmouse, Blue Jay, Gold Finch, Canadian Geese, Herring Gull, Starling
15. Columbia Road The original Olmsted master plan included a Columbia Road parkway.
16. Neponset River Reservation Salt water and fresh water marshes, lots of natural bird habitat. Also nice bike path from Milton Landing past old Bakers Chocolate Factory to Neponset River basin with murals by Boston Natural Areas Network Youth Conservation Corps. CLICK FOR WEB SITE
July 3, 2007 -- Barn Swallow, Purple Grackle, Starling, Blue Jay, Black-Capped Chickadee, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Red Winged Black Bird, American Robin, House Finch, Goldfinch, Northern Cardinal, House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Tufted Titmouse, Common Yellow Thraoated Warbler, Mallard Duck, Double-Crested Cormorant, Herring Gull, Ring Billed Gull, Black Backed Gull, Killdeer, Great Egret, Osprey plus Cotton Tailed Rabbit
April 26, 2007 -- Tree Swallow, Purple Grackle, Starling, Blue Jay, Black-Capped Chickadee,, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Ringed Necked Pheasant, Red Winged Black Bird, American Robin, Hermit Thrush, House Finch, Northern Cardinal, House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Tufted Titmouse, Yellow Rumped Warbler, Mallard Duck, Double-Crested Cormorant, Herring Gull, Ring Billed Gull, Black Backed Gull, Lesser Yellow Leg Sandpiper, Killdeer, Great Egret, (White Tailwd Deer)June 27, 2006 on Bike Path from Milton Landing to Granit Street. Purple Grakle, European Starling, Blue Jay, Black-Capped Chicadee,, Red Winged Black Bird, American Robin, House Finch, Cardinal, Song Sparrow, Barn Swallow, Chimmney Swifts, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Mallard Duck, Black Duck, Snowy Egret (White Tailed Deer)
April 26, 2006 Purple Grakle, Starling, Blue Jay, Black-Capped Chicadee,, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Red Winged Black Bird, Robin, House Finch, Cardinal, Song Sparrow, Tufted Titmouse, Mallard Duck, Double-crested Cormorant
Sighting by Cindy Delpapa -- Osprey
Great Egret - April 2007
17. Dorchester Shores Reservation Mailibu Beach, Victoria Road Park, Savin Hill Beach (designed by the Olmsted Brothers) are part of the continuous pathway and greenway system from Castle Island in South Boston to the Neponset River CLICK FOR WEB SITE
April 26, 2007 -- Bufflehead Duck, Mallard Duck, Northern Cardinal, House Sparrow, American Robin, Crow, European Starling, Common Grackle, Ring Billed Gull at Savin Hill Beach
April 26, 2006 -- Brant Geese at Savin Hill Beach
18. Carson Beach Includes a pathway along the water to the Kennedy Library CLICK FOR WEB SITE
19. Castle Island Includes Fort Independence, a pentagonal five-bastioned, granite fort built between 1834 and 1851. CLICK FOR WEB SITE
Great place to watch gulls drop clams from about 25 feet above beach rocks to break them open. Stop by Sullivan's for your own!
April 26, 2007-- Double-Crested Cormorant, Black Backed Gull, Herring Gull, Ring Billed Gull, Mallard Duck, House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern Mocking Bird, European Starling, Rock Dove
April 26, 2006 -- Double-crested Cormorant, Black Backed Gull, Herring Gull, Mallard Duck, House Sparrow, Rock Dove
Black Backed Gull with Crab dinner on April 26, 2007
20. The Boston Harbor Walk South Boston Section
The HarborWalk connects the public to a clean and restored Boston Harbor from the water's edge to the city's open space system streaching from the Esplanade to the Neponset River.
The Boston Harbor Association, 374 Congress Street, Suite 307, Boston, MA 02210 Tel: 617-482-1722 (P) - 617-482-9750 (F) mail@tbha.org CLICK FOR WEB SITE
November 19, 2007 -- Christopehr Columbus Park to Federal Court House along Harbor Walk -- Blue Jay, House Sparrow, European Starling, Ring Billed Gull, Black Backed Gull, Herring Gull, Double Crested Comorant, Mallard Duck.
October 15, 2007 -- Christopher Columbus Park -- Blue Jay, House Sparrow, Rock Dove, European Starling, Ring Billed Gull, Double Crested Cormorant
April 26, 2007 - Brant Geese, Song Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, Black Backed Gull, Herring Gull, Ring Billed Gull, Rock Dove
February 9, 2007 -- Flock of Red-Breasted Mergansers and Brant Geese were in harbor this cold winter day. Red-Breasted Mergansers were diving under Aquarium Pier and larger flock of 15 were in bay by the ICA. Small flock of Brant Geese were by the Moakley Federal Court House.
May 22, 2005 Boston Harbor Walk -- Double-crested Cormorant, Black Backed Gull, Herring Gull, Mallard Duck, Canada Geese, House Sparrow, Rock Dove, Cat Bird (by Federal Court House) And this great jelly fish (see photo) near the New England Aquarium.
21. The Boston Harbor Islands
Boston LightLong and Moon Island Bridge
34-islands included in the National Park Area. CLICK FOR WEB SITE
Second web site with virtual tours and history details: http://www.BostonIslands.com
Friends of the Boston Harbor, PO Box 690187, Quincy, MA 02269-0187 Tel: 781-740-4290 Email: fbhi@earthlink.net Web: http://www.fbhi.org
August 30, 2007 -- Geroges and Paddocks Islands -- Common Elder, Canada Goose, Killdeer, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Crow, Grackle, Rock Dove, Blue Jay, Cedar Waxwing, Northern Cardinal, Barn Swallow, Ringed Necked Pheasant, House Finch, Gold Finch, Song Sparrow, Ring Billed Gull, Herring Gull, Black Backed Gull, Double-Creasted Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Snowy Egret, Red Tailed Hawk, Northern Harrier. Rangers report deer, gray fox, skunks, rabbits on islands.
Common Elder Immature Sea Ducks and flock of Double Creasted Cormorants
November 19, 2006 -- Common Elder, Bufflehead Duck, Crow, Blue Jay, House Finch, Song Sparrow, Ring Billed Gull, Herring Gull, Black Backed Gull, Double-Creasted Cormorant
Female Bufflehead Duck at Boston Harbor Nov 2006
A. Charles River Charles River Conservancy, EF Center Boston, One Education Street, Cambridge MA 02141 Phone (617) 619-2850 Email: crc@thecharles.org CLICK FOR WEB SITE
Charles River Watershed Association, 190 Park Road, Weston, MA 02493 Telephone: 781-788-0007 CLICK FOR WEB SITE
December 24, 2007 -- BU Bridge area -- Five Hooded Mergansers, Crow, European Starling, Rock Dove, House Sparrow, Mallard Duck, Canada Goose, White Goose, Ring Billed Gull, Black Backed Gull, Herring Gull
December 12, 2007 -- BU Bridge area -- Crow, European Starling, Rock Dove, House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Blue Jay, Mallard Duck, Common Merganser, Canada Goose, White Goose, Ring Billed Gull, Black Backed Gull, Herring Gull
November 30, 2007 -- Crow, European Starling, House Sparrow, Blue Jay, Mallard Duck, Canada Goose, Ring Billed Gull, Black Backed Gull, Herring Gull
September 10, 2007 -- Crow, European Starling, Grackle, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Downy Woodpecker, White Breasted Nuthatch, American Redstart, Common Yellow Throat, Canada Goose, Mallard Duck, Ring Billed Gull, Herring Gull, Black Backed Gull, Spotted Sandpiper
June 18, 2007- American Robin, Blue Jay, European Starling, Grackle, Rock Dove, Mallard Duck, Double Crested Cormorant, House Sparrow, Baltimore Oriole, Warbling Vireo, Herring Gull
May 2007 -- Charles River by BU Bridge -- Double Creasted Cormorant, Mallard Duck, Canada Geese, White Geese, Rock Dove, Blue Jay, Ring Billed Gull, Killdeer, Red Eyed Vireo, House Sparrow, Song Sparrow
Dec 11, 2006 -- Charles River by BU Bridge -- Mallard Duck, Canada Geese, White Geese, Rock Dove, Blue Jay, Ring Billed Gull
May 22, 2006 -- Double-crested Cormorant, Mallard, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Black Backed Gull, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Warbling Vireo, Blue Jay, Song Sparrow, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Yellow Throated Warbler, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle,, Baltimore Oriole, House Finch, House Sparrow
B. Muddy River Muddy River Restoration Project CLICK FOR WEB SITE
December 24, 2007 --- Back Bay Fens and Riverway -- American Robin, Blue Jay, Northern Cardinal, Northern Mockingbird, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Black Capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Crow, White Breasted Nuthatch, Euorpean Starling, Dark Eyed Junco, House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, Carolina Wren, Mallard Duck, Hooded Merganser, Canada Goose, Red Tailed Hawk, Coopers Hawk, Great Blue Heron, Gull fly overs
December 12, 2007 --- Back Bay Fens and Riverway -- American Robin, Blue Jay, Northern Cardinal, Northern Mockingbird, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Black Capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Crow, Euorpean Starling, Dark Eyed Junco, House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, Carolina Wren, Mallard Duck, Hooded Merganser, Canada Goose, Red Tailed Hawk, Great Blue Heron, Gull fly overs
November 28, 2007 -- Back Bay Fens and Riverway -- American Robin, Dark Eyed Junco, Song Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, House Sparrow, Tufted Titmouse, Black Capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, Northern Mockingbird, Northern Cardina, Carolina Wren, European Starling (300), Canada Goose, Mallard Duck, Red Tailed Hawk, Great Blue Heron
September 10, 2007 -- Back Bay Fens -- American Robin, Song Sparrow, House Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Northern Mockingbird, Gray Catbird, House Finch, Goldfinch, Canada Goose, Mallard Duck, Red Winged Blackbird, Grackle, Euorpean Starling, Mourning Dove, Rock Dove, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Carolina Wren (Lots of butterflies and an Amazon Saffron Finch)
July 2, 2007 -- Back Bay Fens -- Song Sparrow, House Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Northern Mockingbird, Gray Catbird, Baltimore Oriole, House Finch, Goldfinch, Canada Goose, Mallard Duck, Red Winged Blackbird, Grackle, Euorpean Starling, Mourning Dove, Rock Dove, Warbling Vireo, Black Capped Chickadee, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Red Tailed Hawk
May 2007 -- Riverway by Wheelock College to Leverett Pond -- Mallard Duck, Canada Goose, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Starling, Crow, Red Winged Blackbird, Blue Jay, Song Sparrow, House Sparrow, Black Capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, American Robin, Goldfinch, Baltimore Oriole, Warbling Vireo, Downey Woodpecker, Northern FlickerJanauary 21, 2007 -- Riverway by Wheelock College to Leverett Pond -- Mallard Duck, Hooded Merganser, Canada Goose, Rock Dove, Starling, Crow, Blue Jay, Merlin, Song Sparrow, Dark Eyed Junco, Black Capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, American Robin
Dec 31 -- Riverway by Wheelock College -- Mallard Duck, Hooded Merganser, Canada Goose, Rock Dove, Starling, Crow, Blue Jay, Great Blue Heron, Merlin, White Throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Dark Eyed Junco, Black Capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, American Robin
Dec 11 -- Riverway by Wheelock College -- Mallard Duck, Canada Gesse, Rock Dove, Starling, Crow, Blue Jay, Great Blue Heron, Sharp Shinned Hawk
May 22, 2006 Back Bay Fens -- Double-crested Cormorant, Mallard, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Warbling Vireo, Blue Jay, Tree Swallow, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Baltimore Oriole, House Finch, House Sparrow
C. Neponset River Neponset River Watershed Association, 2173 Washington Street, Canton, MA 02021. Tel: 781-575-0354 Fax: 781-575-997 staff@neponset.org CLICK FOR WEB SITE
Neponset River Greenway, Greenway Council MassBike Representative: Doug Mink email dmink@massbike.org Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition, 20 Park Plaza, Suite 528, Boston, Mass. 02116 phone: 617-542-BIKE (2453) | fax: 617-542-6755 CLICK FOR WEB SITE
Neponset River Greenway, Boston Natural Areas Network, 62 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02110-1016,(ph) 617-542-7696 - (fax) 617-542-0383 info@bostonnatural.org WEB SITE HERE
Riverways Program, Department of Fish & Game, 251 Causeway St., Suite 400, Boston, MA 02114 (617) 626-1540 (main line), (617) 626-1505 (fax) WEB SITE HERE
April 26, 2007 -- Tree Swallow, Purple Grackle, Starling, Blue Jay, Black-Capped Chickadee,, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Red Winged Black Bird, American Robin, Hermit Thrush, House Finch, Northern Cardinal, House Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Tufted Titmouse, Yellow Rumped Warbler, Mallard Duck, Double-Crested Cormorant, Herring Gull, Ring Billed Gull, Black Backed Gull, Lesser Yellow Leg Sandpiper, Great Egret
June 27, 2006 on Bike Path from Milton Landing to Granit Street. Purple Grakle, European Starling, Blue Jay, Black-Capped Chicadee,, Red Winged Black Bird, American Robin, House Finch, Cardinal, Song Sparrow, Barn Swallow, Chimmney Swifts, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Mallard Duck, Black Duck, Snowy Egret (White Tailed Deer)
April 26, 2006 Purple Grakle, Starling, Blue Jay, Black-Capped Chicadee,, Red Winged Black Bird, Robin, House Finch, Cardinal, Song Sparrow, Tufted Titmouse, Mallard Duck, Double-crested Cormorant
Sighting by Cindy Delpapa -- Osprey
Emerald Necklace Bird Club Sighting Submission
Email, call or write the Friends of Jamaica Pond with your bird sightings to: Friends of Jamaica Pond, PO Box 300040, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130-0030
Telephone: 617-524-7070, Email: FrederickLawOlmsted@yahoo.com
Gerry Wright, Founder and President
Submit Your Bird Sightings to be posted on-line! Be sure to list location and dates of your sightings.
Email photographs to info@communityartsadvocates.org
Links and Resources:
- Riverways Program, Department of Fish & Game, 251 Causeway St., Suite 400, Boston, MA 02114 (617) 626-1540 (main line), (617) 626-1505 (fax) Excellent state site of watershed resources, programs and grants information. http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/river/
- Emerald Necklace Conservancy, Two Brookline Place, Brookline, MA 02445, Telephone 617-232-5374 http://www.emeraldnecklace.org
- Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences, 81 Stage Road, P.O. Box 1770, Manomet, MA 02345 Tel: 508.224.6521, Web site: http://www.manomet.org Has extensive 40 years plus bird banding information and international bird habitat conservation work.
- Massachusetts Audubon Society http://www.massaudubon.org/Birds_&_Beyond/index.php To submit bird sightings call (781)259-2150
- The Brookline Bird Club http://massbird.org/bbc/
- Massbird.Org, web site for Massachusetts birding, sponsored by Bird Observer, the New England Birding Journal.
- Updated web site sighting list: http://www.massbird.org/sightings/index.htm
- Bird Observer is a New England-based bimonthly journal for birders. Nonprofit organization supported by subscribers and staffed by volunteers. Publishes original articles on birding locations, on avian populations and natural history, on regional rarities, and field notes, bird sightings for Massachusetts, photographs, and artwork. http://massbird.org/birdobserver/
- Arnold Arboretum bird list by Robert Mayer http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu/visitors/bird_list.html
- Mount Auburn Cemetery Bird List http://massbird.org/LocalLists/MtAuburn.htm
- National Wildlife Federation,11100 Wildlife Center Drive, Reston, VA 20190-5362 On-line web sites that have extensive bird, insect, reptile and animal field guides with pictures, sound clips of songs and detailed range maps
- http://www.nwf.org Field Guides at http://www.enature.com
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/
- USGS Breeding Atlas and guides: Gough, G.A., Sauer, J.R., Iliff, M. Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter. 1998. Version 97.1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD. http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/infocenter.html
- Urban Bird Sounds Project - An Audio Guide to Urban Birds - By Students, For Students http://urbanbirdsounds.org
- Want to learn more about the birds in your city? This project can help! Written and narrated by high school students from Codman Academy Charter Public School, the Urban Bird Sounds Project is an audio guide to the songs and calls of urban birds. It features descriptions of bird species, tips for remembering songs and calls, and a quiz to test your skills. To listen online, download the podcast, and/or order a free CD please visit the web site. We hope you enjoy it... and good luck on the quiz!
- New England Wildlife Center, 500 Columbian Street, South Weymouth, MA 02190 Telephone 781-682-4878 Has hospital for injured wildlife. Web site: http://www.newildlife.com Field Guides with photos, sound clips for birds, butterflies and mammals of New England at http://www.nenature.com
Oriole Project Data
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Report Number of Birds Seen: Males and Females
Report Number of Nests Seen: Acitive and Empty
File Report by August 15th
Details: http://www.massaudubon.org/oriole/
Friends of Jamaica Pond, Inc. 36 Perkins St., PO Box 300040, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130-0030
Gerry Wright, Founder and President
Telephone: 617-524-7070
Email: FrederickLawOlmsted@yahoo.com
TTY/MA RELAY 800-439-2370
Emerald Necklace Bird Club Sightings By Park List HERE
with links to individual park web sites
Emerald Necklace Bird Club Sightings By Date List HEREEmerald Necklace Bird Club Photo List HERE
Master Individual Bird List HERE
with links to online web field guides with songs, range maps and nesting information
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