FRIENDS
OF JAMAICA POND
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 www.FriendsOfJamaicaPond.org
A program of Community Service Care, Inc. a non-profit, tax exempt organization
Emerald Necklace Bird Club Sightings By Park List HERE
with links to individual park web sites
Individual
Emerald Necklace Bird
Proflies (Click
on Photos)
Great Horned
Owl, Great Blue Heron, Red Tailed Hawk, Cedar Waxwing, Indigo Bunting,
Wood Duck Eastern Kingbird
The
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.
Members
receive monthy email news letter and rarer bird sightings updates plus
notices of bird walks and talks..
1. Rose Kennedy Greenway
2, Boston Common
3. Public Gardens
4. Esplanade
5. Commonwealth Avenue Mall
6. Back Bay Fens
7. Olmsted Park
8. Jamaica Pond
9. Olmsted National Historic Site
10. Arborway
11. Arnold Arboretum
12. Forest Hills Cemetery
13. Boston Nature Center
14 Franklin Park
15. Columbia Road
16. Neponset River Reservation
17 Dorchester Shores Reservation
18 Carson Beach
19. Castle Island
20. Boston Harbor Walk
21. Boston Harbor Islands
A. Charles River
B. Muddy River
C. Neponset River
Emerald
Necklace Bird Club Bird List
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
There are several on-line web sites that
have extensive bird, insect, reptile and animal field guides with
pictures, sound clips of songs and detailed range maps including:
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
Regular winter
visitor. Seen at Jamaica Pond, Olmsted Park, Neponset River, Charles
River, Boston Harbor. Photo February 22, 2009 on Neponset
River.
o Red-Throated Loon
W, M
Regular winter
visitor. Seen at Charles River, Boston Harbor, Neponset River.
Photo February 22, 2009 on Neponset River.
o Red-Necked Grebe
W, M
Seen at Jamaica
Pond, Olmsted Park, Neponset River, Charles River, Boston Harbor
o Horned Grebe
W, M
Seen at Jamaica
Pond, Olmsted Park, Neponset River, Charles River, Boston Harbor
o Pied-Billed Grebe
W, M
Regular winter visitor at Jamaica
Pond, Olmsted Park, Neponset River, Charles River (Photo 9-19-07 at
Jamaica Pond)
o Wilson Petrel
W
Boston Harbor
Islands
o Gannet
W
Boston Harbor
Islands
o Great Cormorant
O
Boston Harbor
Islands
o Double-Crested
Cormorant
Y, N
Common year round-- Seen at
Franklin Park, Jamaica Pond, Forest Hills Cemetery, Neponset River,
Castle Island, Boston Harbor Walk, Charles River, Boston Harbor Islands
Swans, Geese, Ducks
Codes:
Y=Whole Year W=Winter
S=Summer N=Nesting M=Migration O=Occassional
Not native. Boston
Park Department has
swans brought to Public Gardens and Jamaica Pond. Wild swan
visits are common. Nest on Charles River in West Roxbury.
Some winter in Boston Harbor
o Whisling Swan
O
o Canada Goose
Y, N
Found throught all
parks
o Brant Goose
Y, N
Boston Harbor Walk
Jan 2013 (3), Jan-March 2010 and 2011 (up to 44); 11/08-12/08 (6); Feb-March 2008,
February 2007 Neponset River and Dorchester
Shores Reservation
at Carson Beach in May 2006
o Snow Goose
W, M
Franklin Park April 4, 2008
o Blue Morph Snow
Goose
W,
M
Franklin
Park Nov 1-15, 2008
o Greater White Fronted
Goose
W, M
Franklin Park golf course area Nov-Dec 2017
o Mallard Duck
Y, N
Found throughout
all parks
o Black Duck
Y, N
Found throughout
all parks. Also hybrid with Mallards
o Pintail Duck
W, M
Seen at Jamaica
Pond Nov-Dec 2007, Olmsted Park, Back Bay Fens, Charles River, Neponset
River.
o Gadwall Duck
W, M
Rarer winter visitor. Seen at Jamaica
Pond and Leverett Pond (Photo Dec-Jan 2014-2015, 2017-2018), Olmsted Park, Charles River
o American Widgeon
W, M
October 30-November
2, 2008, October 2017 Franklin Park, Jan 24, 2007 Jamaica Pond; Seen at Jamaica Pond,
Olmsted Park, Back Bay Fens, Charles River
o European Widgeon
W, M
Seen at Jamaica
Pond, Olmsted Park, Charles River
o Northern Shoveler
Duck
W, M
Jan 2013 Olmsated Park; December 2009, 2010 Jamaica Pond;
October- November 2009 Scarboro Pond, Franklin Park; March, 2007, Jan
30, 2007 Franklin Park; Seen at Jamaica Pond, Olmsted Park, Back Bay
Fens, Charles River
o Blue-Winged Teal
W, M
Franklin Park April
2007; Seen at Jamaica Pond, Olmsted Park, Charles River
o Green-Winged Teal
W, M
Pair stayed most of
winter and spring at Willow Pond in Olmsted Park 2007 and 2008.
Seen at Jamaica Pond Dec 07, Olmsted Park Dec 07-April 08,
Back Bay Fens, Charles River, Neponset River
o Wood Duck
W, M
Common migrating visitor. Unusual large
flocks over 50 of Wood Ducks in
Emerald Necklace (Leverett Pond, Jamaica Pond, Scarboro Pond) during
November and December 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016; Jamaica Pond Dec 2007, Franklin Park August
2007 (Family of
5), Olmsted Park, Franklin Park and Forest Hills Cemetary April 2007,
Seen at Jamaica Pond, Olmsted Park, Franklin Park on Scarboro Pond
(10/06-11/06), Back Bay Fens, Charles River, Neponset River, Forest Hills Cemetery. Used nesting box at Leverett Pond 2016-1017
Seen at Jamaica
Pond 12/07, Olmsted Park, Back Bay Fens, Charles River
o Canvasback Duck
W, M
Seen at Jamaica
Pond, Olmsted Park, Back Bay Fens, Charles River, Neponset River
o Ring-Necked Duck
W, M
Common yearly winter
visitor: Scarboro Pond Franklin Park Oct-Nov
2009; Jamaica Pond
2014, 2013, 12/08-1/09, 12/07, 1/24/07; Leverett Pond in Olmsted Park 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011. Seen most winters at Jamaica Pond, Leverett Pond in Olmsted Park, Back Bay
Fens, Charles River
o Greater Scaup
W, M
Seen at Jamaica
Pond, Olmsted Park,, Charles River
o Lesser Scaup
W, M
Franklin Park and Jamaica Pond
Janauary 2010 (Photo Female); Seen at Jamaica
Pond, Olmsted Park, Back Bay Fens, Charles River
o Common Goldeneye
W, M
Neponset River
Jan-Feb 2013, 2009; Jamaica Pond 12/08; Seen at Jamaica Pond, Olmsted Park,
Back Bay Fens, Charles River, Neponset River
o Bufflehead
W, M
Common winter visitor -Neponset River, Boston Harbor, Jamaica
Pond and Leverett Pond Dec 2010, Neponset River, Nov 2009; Neponset
River
February 2009 (33);,May 1, 2008; Leverett Pond Olmsted ParkJanuary
2008; 1/21/07 Muddy River; 1/24/07 Jamaica Pond; Seen at Jamaica Pond,
Olmsted Park, Back Bay Fens, Charles River, Boston Harbor Nov 2006.
Photo: Neponset River Feb 2009
o Harlequin Duck
O
o Common Elder
Y, O
Boston Harbor Dec-Feb 2010. Jan
2008. Boston Harbor Islands August 2007, November 2006 (Photo - two
immatures at Georges Island August 2007)
o King Elder
O
Boston Harbor
Islands
o Long-Tailed Duck
W, M
Seen at Olmsted
Park winter of 2005-2006
o Surf Scoter
O
Boston Harbor
Islands
o Ruddy Duck
W, M
Common yearly winter
visitor: - November-March open water till freeze - Jamaica Pond 2016-2006;
1/09, 11/08-12/08;
3/08, 11/07-12/07. 1/24/07
(220) Jamaica Pond (photo) ; Seen at Jamaica Pond,
Olmsted Park, Franklin Park, Back Bay Fens, Charles River
o Common Merganser
W, M
Common yearly winter
visitor: Olmsted Park 2015, Dec 2013-January 2014, Jamaica Pond winter 2014-2015, 2013-2014, 2012-2013, 2010-2011; 3/08
(16) Neponset
River, 1/08 Charles River,
Boston Harbor.
Jamaica Pond 12/08-1/09 (6); 1/24/07
(8)
Seen at most winters Jamaica Pond, Olmsted Park, Back Bay Fens, Charles River, Neposnet River
o Red-Breasted
Merganser
W, M
Common yearly winter
visitor: Boston
Harbor
Dec-Feb 2009-2010; 2010-2011, 2013-2014; Neposet River Dec-Feb
2009-2015, 3/08, 12/25/08 (28) Boston Harbor 1/08 (30). Boston Harbor
Walk
Jan 2014, February 9, 2007 (18) Seen at most winters Jamaica
Pond, Olmsted Park, Back Bay Fens, Charles River, Neponset River,
Boston Harbor
o Hooded Merganser
W, M
Common yearly winter
visitor:
Charles River, Back
Bay Fens,
Riverway, Olmsted Park, Jamaica Pond Nov
07-March 08;
Franklin Park March and October 2007, 1/24/07 Jamaica Pond 12/08-1/09 (55), (7); 1/21/07
Muddy River Riverway (4); Seen at Jamaica Pond, Olmsted Park, Back Bay
Fens, Riverway, Charles River, Neponset River, Franklin Park
April 2016 Frankin Park, January 2010 Jamaica Pond and Franklin Park area back yards;
Boston Common and
Public Gardens Jan-Feb 2009; Franklin Park Feb-May 2008, Neponset
River March 2008, Forest Hills Cemetery March 2008, Riverway Dec 2007,
Boston Nature Center May 2006
Very common hawk
seen at all locations. Nests in Franklin Park, Forest Hills Cemetery,
Cedar Grove Cemetery, Olmsted Park, Arnold Arboretum, Granny Burial
Ground in Downtown Boston Regular sightings on Boston Common.
Seen during migrations and some winters: Franklin Park May
2010, 2006; Rose Kennedy Greenway Dec 2013, Neponset River Fowl Meadow Dec 2014,
o Golden Eagle
O
o Bald Eagle
O
Seen
most winters in December and January - Pair nesting at Milton landing area on Neponset River 2013-2018;
Jamaica Pond Dec 26-30, 2014. Jan 26, 2013 adult; Jamaica Pond and
Olmsted Park Dec 24, 2007, Jan 6, 2008 (immature); Jamaica Pond Nov 20,
2006 (immature) Jamaica Pond 2005 First Photo 12/24/07 by Robert
Mayer http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu/visitors/bird_list.html. Second
Photo 12/30/13 by Stephen Baird
o Osprey
M, N
Seen at all Boston rivers and ponds
Franklin Park May 2011
Jamaica Pond October 2010 (3) (Photo) 2000
Neponset River - Nesting at platform at Moswetuset Park in Quincy just
off of Quincy Shore Drive and Squantum Streets. Two different pairs seen fishing in area plus immature chicks
o Peregrine Falcon
Y, N
Nests
at Boston Custom House, Tobin Bridge, Christian Science Building,
Longwood Medical area and Quincy Shipyard. Detailed web page HERE
o Merlin
M
February 2016 Franklin Park, Jan 26, 2014 Neponset River, January 9, 2010; Franklin Park Fall 2006;
Olmsted
Park Nov 2006; Riverway Dec 2006 (Male in Franklin Park 2006 and Female at Neponset River 2014 photos by Stephen Baird)
o American Kestrel
Y, N
Neponset River January 1, 2013
(Photos); Franklin Park
February 2008, May 2006
Turkeys, Quails
Codes:
Y=Whole Year W=Winter S=Summer N=Nesting M=Migration O=Occassional
Common in Boston Nature Center (Nests), Franklin
Park (Nests), Riverway areas
Boston Nature Center May 2007-2016,
Franklin Park Seen year round 2016-2007 April 2010, May 2011, May 2012
Neponset River Dec 2012
o Ruffed Grouse
O
Boston Nature Center, Franklin Park
o Bobwhite
O
o Ring-Necked Pheasant
Y, N
Boston Nature Center, Neponset
River March 2008, Franklin Park, Boston Harbor Islands (Paddock)
Egrets, Herons, Rails, Coots
Codes:
Y=Whole Year W=Winter S=Summer N=Nesting M=Migration O=Occassional
Common on ocean shore - Harbor walk, Charles River, Quincy Neponset River walk, Millenium Park; Neponset River
Milton Landing-Granite Street (Bike Path) April 26, 2007. Seen occassionaly at Jamaica Pond and Muddy River.
Neponset River
Milton Landing-Granite Street (Bike Path) June 27, 2006; June 25, 2008
August 30, 2007 Boston Harbor Islands (Paddocks); Seen occassionaly at Scarboro Pond in Franklin Park
o Cattle Egret
O
o Great Blue Heron
Y
Common
seen at most
parks even in the winter - Jamaica Pond, Olmsted Park, Franklin Park,
Boston Nature
Center, Forest Hills Cemetery, Arnold Arboretum, Back Bay Fens,
Neponset River. Boston
Harbor Islands (Paddocks), Nests at near by swamps, river flood plains
including Millenium Park in West Roxbury by the High School.
Common
around ponds and water in the parks. Arnold
Arboretum, Boston Harbor Islands June 2008; Back Bay Fens May
10,
2008; Franklin Park and Forest Hills July-August 2007; Back
Bay
Fens May 2006
o Black-Crowned
Night Heron
Y, N
Back Bay Fens,
Boston Harbor Islands June 2008, Franklin Park
July 2007 (Family of 3) July 2012; Olmsted Park July 2007, Neponset
River July
2007 Arnold Arboretum October 2006
o Yellow-Crowned
Night Heron
O
o American Bittern
O
Seen at Franklin Park on Scarboro Pond
o Least Bittern
O
o Virginia Rail
M
Neponset River Fowl Meadow May 2015
o King Rail
M
o Common Gallinule
M
o American Coot
W, M
Common yearly winter resident Oct-March:
September 29, 2012, Oct 2012, Oct 09 Jamaica Pond;
Flock of 42 on Jamaica Pond 12/30/07; Jamaica Pond
11-07-12-07,1/24/07
and Olmsted Park 11-07-12/07; Jamaica Pond March
2006
Shore
Birds
Codes: Y=Whole Year
W=Winter S=Summer N=Nesting M=Migration O=Occassional
Common seen at many parks --
Franklin Park April-May 2009; Neponset River,
Franklin Park March 2008; Boston Harbor Islands August 2007, Franklin
Park May-April 2007, Boston Nature Center May 2007-2016, Nesting Boston
Nature Center 2009-2016; Charles
River by BU Bridge and Franklin Park May
2008-2014 at the Ranger Station Barn area
o Whimbrel
M
o Upland Plover
M
o Solitary Sandpiper
M
Seen at many parks with ponds and streams. Nov 2013; Willow Pond in Olmsted Park
o Spotted Sandpiper
M
Common seen at most parks with
water -- Boston
Harbor Islands June 2008, Franklin Park May and August 2007 August
2012, 2013, Olmsted
Park May 2007, August 2012; 2013, Jamaica Pond May and August 2007, September
2006
o Greater Yellowlegs
M
o Lesser Yellowlegs
M
Neponset River November 2009; May 1, 2008;
April
26, 2007
o Short-Billed Dowitcher
M
o Long-Billed Dowitcher
M
o Purple Sandpiper
M
o Pectoral Sandpiper
M
o Sanderling
M
o Least Sandpiper
M
o Semipalmated Sandpiper
M
o American Woodcock
M, N
Flight display April 2009 Franklin Park; April-July
2008 Franklin Park, Nesting site;
Franklin Park, Scarboro Pond August-September 2007
o Common Snipe
M
Neponset River March 2008
Gulls,
Terns, Alcids
Codes: Y=Whole Year
W=Winter S=Summer N=Nesting M=Migration O=Occassional
Nested
in Arnold Arboretum 2001, 2014, 2016;
Nested in Forest Hills Cemetery 2006-2007, 2012-2016; Cedar Grave
Cemetery, Nested
in Franklin Park 2007-2009 and many other years. Resident male hit by
car and died 12/26/09. Attempted nest 2012 in Franklin Park.
One-eyed owl in seen summer and fall 2012-2015 that nested in Forest Hills
Cemetery.
Detailed web page with photographs and legends HERE
o Long-Eared Owl
W
o Short-Eared Owl
W
o Barn Owl
O
o Snowy Owl
W
Regular winter visits
to airport, rarer winter visits to parks. 2014 Winter Back Bay Fens (Feb), Neponset River (Jan), 2002 Franklin Park
o Barred Owl
M
Seen most winters - Nov-Dec 2013 Back Bay Fens, Oct
2012-Jan 2013 - Five were seen in various locations from the Public
Garden to Arnold Arboretum and numerous back yards. Oct-Dec
2009, Boston Nature Center, Public Garden, Faneuil Hall, Boston Common,
Back Bay Fens; April 6, 2008 Franklin Park; Dec 07-Jan 08
Arnold Arboretum
Common
throughout all locations just listen to the twitter and flocks at dusk
sweeping the evening skies for insects Arrive mid May; Most leave late August early September
Hummingbirds, Kingfishers,
Woodpeckers
Codes: Y=Whole Year
W=Winter S=Summer N=Nesting M=Migration O=Occassional
Many sightings in 2013; Forest Hills Cemetery August 2010, Back Bay Fens May 10,
2008, Summer 2012, Franklin Park August 25, 2008 Nest reported in Back Bay Fens Gardens
o Belted Kingfisher
M, N
Migrant
plus Often
Found at Millenium Park and Charles river where it nests which will
frequent area parks for feeding young in August. One stayed most
of the summer at Forest Hills Cemetery in 2013; Jamaica Pond
September 2010, August 2012-2013 with family; Olmsted Park October
2012, 2013; Dec
2008-Jan 2009; Franklin Park,
Forest
Hills Cemetery April 2008, August 2012 with family; Back Bay Fens
Franklin Park,
October 2007. Seen winters 2014 and 2015 on Charles River and Neponset River
o Northern Yellow-Shafted Flicker
Y, N
Common. 2/4/07 Franklin Park. Nests in
Franklin Park, Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Pond Park, Neponset
River, Back Bay Fens and Olmsted Park
o Pilated Woodpecker
O
Rare visitor: Seen in Franklin Park spring
2009, 2011
o Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Y, N
Nests in Franklin Park, Arnold Arboretum,
Allendatle Woods, Forest Hills Cemetery, and Olmsted Park
o Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker
M, W
Arnold
Arboretum Dec-March 2010, Dec 2008; Franklin Park April 2010, April 11,
2008; September 25, 2007, October 2012, Rose Kennedy Greenway - Boston
Harbor Walk October 2012
Image below shows immature with the typical series of
holes seeking sap. (Click on to see larger version) Often returns
to older holes looking for bugs attracted to seeping sap. See
short video HERE
o Hairy Woodpecker
Y, N, M
Not
as common as Downey. Larger with larger beak, louder chip song.
Most often seen in Franklin Park where there are usually 1-2 nesting
pairs.
Franklin Park 2015-2008; also seen at Boston Nature
Center,
Commonwealth Ave. Mall.
o Downey Woodpecker
Y, N
Nests in Franklin Park, Forest Hills Cemetery, Olmsted
Park. Seen in most parks including Boston Common, Public
Gardens, back yards.
Black Backed Woodpecker
Rare
Accidental spending winter in conifers at Forest Hills Cemetery.
Kingbirds, Flycatchers
Codes:
Y=Whole Year W=Winter S=Summer N=Nesting M=Migration O=Occassional
Common - nests at most parks. Neponset River May 1,
2008; Forest Hills Cemetery May 2, 2008; Jamaica Pond 2006-2012,
Franklin Park 2006-2012,
Arnold Arboretum, Olmsted Park, Muddy River, Charles River,
May-September
2012-2006 See detailed page with photos on this site HERE
Nests
in Franklin Park most years, Arnold Arboretum 2012. Migrate through
other parks in May and September. Franklin Park: May-September
2015-2006
o Eastern Phoebe
S, N
Migrate
through in March and October - Nest throughout parks, Forest Hills
Cemetery 2010 Pair has nested in Ellicott Dale Arch 2008-2014
Franklin Park, Forest Hills Cemetery October 2012;
Franklin
Park Arrived March 26, 2010; April - June 2008; April - August
2007, Jamaica Pond, Franklin Park, May 2006, June 2006, October 2006
o Yellow-Bellied Flycatcher
M
Franklin Park June 2, 2017
o Acadian Flycatcher
M
Franklin Park June 1, 2007
o Traill's Flycatcher
M
o Least Flycatcher
M
Franklin Park 2012-2017
o Eastern Wood Pewee
S, N
Nests in Franklin Park most years also in Charles
River Reservation
o Willow Flycatcher
M
Larks,
Swallows
Codes:
Y=Whole Year W=Winter S=Summer N=Nesting M=Migration O=Occassional
Arrived April 23, 2009 to Franklin
park; Boston Harbor
Islands June 2008, Neponset River May 1, 2008; Franklin
Park April 27, 2008; Boston Harbor Islands August 2007; Franklin Park
Scarboro Pond July-April 2007; Neponset River Milton Landing-Granite
Street (Bike Path) June 27, 2006 and July 2007(Nesting)
o Tree Swallow
S, N
Common:
Nests from Franklin Park to Back Bay Fens in tree holes and bird
houses. Arrives early in the spring. Arrived April 6, 2014,
Arrived April 19, 2010; Arrived April 9, 2009 -
Boston Nature Center, Franklin Park; Arnold Arboretum, May 2, 2008;
Franklin Park and Forest Hills April 11, 2008; Boston Nature Center
nesting in birdbox May 2007; Franklin Park Scarboro Pond May-July 2007
(nesting in bird box at Zoo); Neponset River April 2007, Back Bay Fens,
Forest Hills Cemetery May 2006
o Bank Swallow
S, N
Neponset
o Rough-Winged Swallow
S, N
Jamaica Pond June-August 2007,
Olmsted Park May 2007, Franklin Park Scarboro Pond April 2007; Back Bay
Fens May 2006-2014
o Purple Martin
M
Jays,
Crows, Blackbirds, Cowbirds, Starling
Codes:
Y=Whole Year W=Winter S=Summer N=Nesting M=Migration O=Occassional
Franklin
Park April 2008; Neponset River March 2008
o Red-Winged Blackbird
Y, N
Most parks -- Franklin Park, Boston Nature
Center, Jamaica Pond, Olmsted, Muddy River, Charles River, Neponset
River. Some over winter in flocks. Males arrive and stake out
territories late February early March.
o Tricolored Blackbird
O
o Rusty Blackbird
M
o Common Grackle
Y, N
Most parks
o Brown-Headed Cowbird
S, N
Most parks -- Boston Nature Center 2016, Forest Hills Cememtery April 2010; Back
Bay Fens and Franklin Park
April 2008
o European Starling
Y, N
Most parks
Chickadees,
Titmice, Nuthatches, Creepers
Codes:
Y=Whole Year W=Winter S=Summer N=Nesting M=Migration O=Occassional
Most parks and back yards year round. Photo below of
nest in tree in Franklin Park
o Carolina Chickadee
Rare
Franklin
Park April-June 2008 Recordings sent to experts for verification. Might
hybrid with Black Capped (BCC) female. Not confirmed by experts, they
confirmed song, but a few BCC mimic song. Without DNA sample
experts can not confirm identification. It will remain on this
list. It was isolated from BCC flock for three months suggesting
it was not a BCC plus BCCs that mimic songs are rarer and usually do
not maintain mimic song past a few weeks. Southern birds are
moving further north each year. Expect more Carolina Chickadees
in this area in the future.
o Tufted Titmouse
Y, N
Most parks
o White-Breasted Nuthatch
Y, N
Most parks
o Red-Breasted Nuthatch
M
Franklin Park November-August 2012; Jamaica Pond
October 2012; Forest Hills Cemetery Jan 2008
o Brown Creeper
M, W
Olmsted Park February 2009; Spent the winter of
2007, 2008, 2009
in Frankling Park Nov 07-March 08; Jamaica Pond, Franklin Park November
2006 and March 2007
Wrens, Mockingbirds
Codes:
Y=Whole Year W=Winter S=Summer N=Nesting M=Migration O=Occassional
Back Bay Fens May 2008; Franklin Park
May 3, 2009, May 2007
Common summer resident. Nest in bird boxes at the Back
Bay Victory Garden and on top of Peters Hill in Arnold Arboretum, plus
many back yards.
o Carolina Wren
W, S, N
Common seen all year round -- Franklin Park,
Arnold
Arboretum, Forest Hills Cemetery February-May 2008; Franklin
Park
Feb-April 2007; June-August 2006
o Long-Billed Marsh Wren
S, N
o WinterWren
M
Franklin Park October 2010; April 2007 also Arnold
Arboretum
o Northern Mockingbird
Y, N
Most
parks year round and may back yeards. Below is image of male
territorial display at a field in Franklin Park. Click to see larger
version.
o Gray Catbird
S, N
Most parks arrived April 28, 2009, 2016; Leave late September
o Brown Thrasher
M, S, N
Franklin Park Arrived May 2, 2009; April 21, 2008;
Arnold
Arboretum May 2, 2008; May-June 2007 nesting in Wilderness
area; Franklin Park June 2006, 2012 nesting by White Stadium
Thrushes, Bluebirds,
Kinglets, Waxwings
Codes:
Y=Whole Year W=Winter S=Summer N=Nesting M=Migration O=Occassional
Most parks. Large flocks often spend the entire
winter if the snow fall is not deep.
o Wood Thrush
S, M, N
Nests in Franklin Park most years. Also nests in
Arnold Arboretum (Bussey Brook area), Olmsted Park and Jamaica Pond (Parkman Memorial and Hellenic Hill) area
Franklin
Park May 2006-2017; Jamaica Pond 2009, 2010, 2011; Forest
Hills Cemetery, May 2006
o Hermit Thrush
M
Common migrant - A few will stay the winter with
flocks of American Robins.
Rose Kennedy Greenway, Olmsted Park May 2012; Franklin
Park 2016-2013; Oct 2012, Nov 2009;
April-May 2009, November 2008; Neponset River,
Franklin Park April 2007, Franklin Park, Forest Hills Cemetery, May
2006
o Swainson's Thrush
M
Public Gardens March 2008; Olmsted Park May 2007
o Veery
M
Franklin Park May 2014-2017, May 9, 2008; May 2007
o Eastern Bluebird
S, N
Franklin Park April 2016, April and May, 2014; March 29, 2008; March April 2007;
Nests in Arnold Arboretum with help from bird house program,
Nested in Franklin Park 2010, Brook Farm 2012
o Golden-Crowned Kinglet
MW
Common
migrant - Some spend an entire mild winter in mix groups with Black
Capped Chickadees, White Breasted Nuthatch, Tufted Titmouse, Downey
Woodpecker
Olmsted Park Feb 2009; Back Bay Fens May 2006;
Franklin Park April 2014. March 2012, Ocotober 22, 2012; 11/08-12/08, April 2007,
Dec 2006
o Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
M
Migrate through parks April- May; September -October.
Franklin
Park April 2014, 2010; October, 2012; Arnold Arboretum, Neponset River
Nov 2009; Franklin Park
April-May 2009, Forest Hills Cemetery May 3, 2009; Olmsted Park and
Jamaica Pond May 5, 2008;
Franklin Park April 2008; Arnold Arboretum, Forest Hills Cemetary,
Boston Nature Center, May 2007, Franklin Park April 2007, Back Bay Fens
May 2006
o Blue Gray Gnatcatcher
M
Franklin Park September 2012, April 27-30, June 2008;
April
2007 Boston Nature Center May 2007
o Cedar Waxwing
S, N
Franklin Park, Forest Hills Cemetery, Olmsted
Park, Jamaica Pond March-May 2008
Franklin Park February, March-May 2007
Franklin Park, Forest Hills Cemetery, May 2006
Rose Kennedy Greenway May 2012, Arnold Arboretum, September 2012
Common in the parks. Usually large family groups
April-September. Nest late feed flegdlings in August and
September on the bounty of tree fruits and berries.
Franklin Park May-April 2008, 2007, October 2012,
Charles River Millenium Park Oct 2012
(arrived April 28, 2009)
o Yellow-Throated Vireo
M
Franklin Park September 26, 2007, May 2008, May 2014
o Red-Eyed Vireo
S, N
Nests in Franklin Park most years, Olmsted Park in
2012. Franklin Park 2007-2014; Charles River
May 2007, Olmsted Park June 2012
o Warbling Vireo
S, N
Common: Nests summers at Jamaica Pond, Olmsted
Park, Boston Nature Center, Franklin Park, Muddy River, Back Bay Fens,
April 28, 2009; May-June 2008, May-June 2007; Back Bay Fens, Forest
Hills Cemetery, May
2006 (arrived April 28, 2008)
Warblers
Codes:
Y=Whole Year W=Winter S=Summer N=Nesting M=Migration O=Occassional
Franklin Park, Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Pond,
Olmsted
Park, Back Bay Fens May 2008; Franklin Park Sept 20-26, 2007, Jamaica
Pond
August 2007, Jamaica Pond, Franklin Park, Boston Nature Center,
April-May 2007; May 2006
o Blackpoll Warbler
M
Regular Migration visitor May and September- October;
Olmsted, Jamaica Pond, Franklin Park Sept-Oct 2010, May 2007-2015
o
Connecticut Warbler
M
Fowl Meadow Neponset River September 2014; Boston
Nature Center, September 2010
o Tennesse Warbler
M
Back Bay Fens May 2006, Fraklin Park May 2014, 2017
o Northern Parula Warbler
M
Common. Franklin Park, Forest Hills Cemetery May 1-4, 2009;
Back Bay Fens, Riverway, Olmsted Park, Jamaica
Pond, Franklin Park May 2008; Forest Hills Cemetery May 2006, Franklin
Park June 2006, May 2014; 2015
o Yellow Warbler
S, N
Common
summer warbler. Nests in Back Bay Fens, Arnold Arboretum, Forest
Hills Cemetery, Franklin Park, Olmsted Park plus other parks and
riverways in Boston area. Franklin Park May 3, 2009; Olmsted Park May
10 -June 2008 nesting; Back Bay
Fens May-June 2008 nesting; Franklin Park, Cedar Grove
Cemetery-Neponset River, Arnold Arboretum, Forest Hills, Boston Nature
Center May 2007
o Magnolia Warbler
M
Common Franklin Park May 2007-2015; Arnold Arboretum May 2014, Jamaica Pond May 2007
o Yellow-Rumped Warbler
M, S, W,
Common
-- seen all year round,
abundent in
large migrating flocks April and October: Boston Harbor Walk February
2009; Arnold Arboretum, Boston Nature Center, Neponset, Forest Hills
Cemetery, Franklin Park, Jamaica Pond, Olmsted Park, April-May 2007;
Large number in Franklin Park Ocotober 22, 2012; Franklin Park and
Jamica Pond, May 2006, October 2006; Jamaica Pond Oct 20, 2012, Dec
31, 2006 (arrived April 20, 2008)
Jamaica Pond May 5, 2008; Franklin Park, May
2007; Franklin Park September 2012, Jamaica Pond, Forest Hills
Cemetery, May 2006. Seen most years in numerous parks.
o Black-Throated Blue
M
Back Bay Fens May 2014; Neponset River Oct 30, 2008, Franklin Park May 2014; 2015; May
7-9, 2008; Franklin Park, Cedar Grove Cemetery, May 2007; May 21, 2006
o Blue Winged Warbler
M
Southern warbler now nesting in area. Pair in Neponset River Fowl Meadow, May 2015 Spotted in Franklin Park 2014, 2013
o Cape May
Warbler
M
Franklin
Park May 6, 2008
o Cerulean Warbler
M
o Blackburnian Warbler
M
Franklin Park May 2014, May 4, 2009, May 11, 2007
o Cheastnut-Sided Warbler
M
Franklin Park May 19, 2014; May 2015; Arnold Arboretum May 2014, Bussey Brook Meadow May 2014, May
2008; Franklin Park and Cedar Grove Cemetery May 2007; Franklin Park
and Forest Hills Cemetery May 2006, Franklin Park June 2006, May 2014
o Bay-Breasted Warbler
M
o Pine Warbler
M, N
Arrived in Arnold Arboretum, Franklin Park and Jamaica
Pond April 5, 2010, April 9, 2009; April 27, 2014; Franklin Park April 11, 2008, Forest Hills Cemetery May-Sept 2007
Nesting in Franklin Park 2010, Arnold Arboretum 2013
o Palm Warbler
M
Common:
Arrived in Emerald Necklace April 5,
2010; April 9-15, 2009; April 5, 2014
Franklin Park,
Forest Hills Cemetery arrived April 11 2008
Boston Nature
Center, Franklin Park, Forest Hills Cemetary, Jamaica Pond, Olmsted
Park April-May 2007
o PrairieWarbler
O
Franklin Park May
2009, 2010, 2011, 2014
o Ovenbird
M
See
and hear most spring migrations in Emerald Necklace. Franklin Park May 2006-2015; Back Bay Fens May 10 , 2008; Forest Hills
Cemetery, May 2006
o Northern Waterthrush
M
Common- Franklin Park May 4, 2009, May 5, 2014; Back Bay Fens May 10, 2008, 2014;
Franklin Park May
2007; Boston Nature Center May 2007
o
Louisiana Waterthrush
M
Franklin
Park May 2012, 2015, Olmsted Park April 30, 2009
o Common Yellowthroat
M, S, N
Rose Kennedy Greenway 2008-2013, Back Bay Fens,
Riverway, Olmsted Park, May 10,
2008; Franklin Park May 2007, Neponset River July 2007.
Common migrating warbler seen in most parks May and
September. Pair nested in Millenium Park 2012.
o Yellow-Breasted Chat
M
o Kentucky Warbler
M
o Nashville Warbler
M
Franklin Park May 10, 2007; Sept 26-27, 2007
o Mourning Warbler
M
o Hooded Warbler
M, N
Rare visitor
Franklin
Park May 21-June 18, 2007 Nesting. One of the few confirmed
nestings in Massachusetts. Female built nest and stayed.
Male did not stay in area. A Brown Headed Cowbird was
lurking in area during nest building. Nest failed and Hooded Warblers
did not return the following year. Migrating male seen 2009, 2010 in
Franklin Park.
Yellow
Throated Warbler
M
Rare visitor
Seen
in Forest Hills Cemetery and Franklin Parlk during annual bird walk in
May 2011.
o Wilson's Warbler
M
Franklin Park May 2007, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015; Forest Hills
Cemetery 2010
o Canada Warbler
M
Franklin Park, May 2006, May 2007, Olmsted Park May 19, 2014
o American Redstart
M, N, S
Seen in May most parks; Back Bay fens May 10, 2008; Franklin Park October
2012,
Olmsted Park September 2012, Jamaica Pond May 2007; Jamaica Pond and
Forest Hills
Cemetery May 2006. Pair spent summer in Franklin Park 2011.
Others nest on Boston Harbor Islands.
Most parks (Photo Olmsted Park bath and Public
Gardens)
o Purple Finch
Y, N
o House Finch
Y, N
Most parks (Photo Neponset River)
o American Goldfinch
Y, N
Common:
Franklin Park, Forest Hills Cemetery
Arnold Arboretum, Olmsted Park, Jamaica Pond, Back Bay Fens. Nest late
and will be seen feeding young on seeds of late August and early
September.
o Common Redpoll
W
Neponset River Jan 2013, Forest Hills Cemetery Jan
2008, Franklin Park
2000
o Pine Siskin
M
o Eastern Meadowlark
M
o Baltimore Oriole
S, N
Common most parks -- Jamaica Pond, Back Bay
Fens, Olmsted Park, Franklin Park, Arnold Arboretum, Forest Hills
Cemetery, Boston Common, May 2006 (See bottom of page for Mass. Audubon
study on nesting sites) Arrive April 28, 2016 Franklin Park
o Orchard Oriole
S, N
Millennium Park 2014; Arnold Arboretum May 2, 2008 (nests); Franklin
Park, Forest Hills Cemetary May 2007; Jamaica Pond, Back Bay Fens,
Franklin Park, Forest Hills Cemetery, May 2006; June 2006 Jamaica Pond
(Nesting)
o Scarlet Tanager
M
Arnold Arboretum, Franklin Park May 2014; May-June 2008, May 2007, September 2012;
Forest
Hills Cemetary, May 2006
o Northern Cardinal
Y, N
Most parks and back yards
o Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
M
Common
migrant. Seen in Emerald Necklace Parks most years. Franklin Park
June 2017, May 1, 2009, May 5, 2014; Forest Hills Cemetery,
Arnold Arboretum October
2008, Arnold Arboretum May 2, 2008; Franklin Park May 2007
o Evening Grosbeak
M
o Pine Grosbeak
M
o Indigo Bunting
S, M, N
Early arrival April 23, 2009 in Franklin Park;
Arnold Arboretum July 2008, Franklin
Park May 2008, May, 22, 2007-July 2007; May 21, 2006-July2006
Nested in
Franklin Park 2017. Common Migrant spotted most years in Emerald
Necklace Parks. Franklin Park October 22, 2012, April 26-28, 2008;
April-May 2007;
May 21, 2006, etc. Nests in Fowl Meadow, Blue Hills Reservation and
Winchester Fells most years.
Sparrows
Codes:
Y=Whole Year W=Winter S=Summer N=Nesting M=Migration O=Occassional
Franklin Park May-Oct 2006, 2012, Jamaica Pond, May
2006
o Grasshopper Sparrow
M
o Vesper Sparrow
M
o Dark-Eyed Junco
W, M
Common many parks -- Franklin Park, Forest Hills
Cemetery, Jamaica Pond, January-April 2007; May 2006, October 2006
o American Tree Sparrow
M
Common Winter visitor: Millenium Park - Nov 2015, Jan 2014, Neponset River - Jan 2013, Nov 2009, February 2009,
March 2008; Franklin Park - November 2006
o Chipping Sparrow
S, N
Franklin Park, Arnold Arboretum, Forest Hills
Cemetery, Jamaica Pond, May 2006, October 2006, April 2007
o Field Sparrow
M
Jamaica Pond April 2007 Franklin Park 2016
o White-Throated Sparrow
W, M
Common Winter visitor and spring migrant; Franklin Park, Arnold Arboretum, Forest Hills
Cemetery, Olmsted Park, Jamaica Pond, Nov-March 2008, February-May
2007, May 2006 and Nov 2006 Olmsted National Historic Site
o Fox Sparrow
W
Arnodl Arboretum Dec 2017, Jamaica Pond 2014, Back Bay Fens March 2008; Franklin Park March
2007, Back Bay Fens, Winter 2005-2006
o Swamp Sparrow
M
Back Bay Fens May 2013 Charles River Brook Farm; May 10, 2008; Olmsted Park May 5,
2008, Franklin Park May 2017, May 4, 2014
o Song Sparrow
Y, N
Common found in most parks. Franklin
Park (Y, N), Forest Hills Cemetery, Olmsted Park, Jamaica Pond, Arnold
Arboretum, May 2006-November 2006 Neponset River and Dorchester Shores
Parks (Nesting)
o White Crowned Sparrow
O, M
Back Bay Fens May 2017, May 2014; Franklin Park May 2014; October 2012, 2008; Back Bay Fems May
10, 2008; Forest Hills Cemetary- May 2007, Harbor Walk October 2012
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