Wednesday 10/16: Kaveski and Meriam’s had the usual. Merlin, ton of pipits, bunch of Yellow-rumps, Field Sparrow, etc. Tried comet viewing from the BBN parking lot in the evening (barely visible naked eye, ok with bins/phone) and heard a Night Heron overhead.
Thursday 10/17: Not much at Cookson, sapsucker on the river.
Friday 10/18: Nothing terribly exciting at Weston Station Pond, lots of Ring-necks, a few blackbirds, very few sparrows. Flock of Ring-necks flying around the res.
Saturday 10/19: Fought traffic up to Halibut Point. Didn’t expect too much on the water but there was a steady flight of ducks (10 species) and gannets. Also a flyover pipit and 2 flyover longspurs. Walked the trails a bit, although the only interesting thing was a creeper in the quarry.
Meant to go to Waring Field but apparently missed a turn, so just went straight to Audubon Rd. Bunch of teal from the parking lot, then 2 coots from Audubon Rd. Quick check of the res didn’t have much.
Sunday 10/20: Waltham St. early (almost too early as the sun was barely hitting the field when I arrived). Oriole at Dunback first. White-crowned Sparrow and Orange-crowned Warbler in the swale almost together, then a Nashville in the front. Otherwise the usual blackbirds and Savannahs. Did the other section too, which was more of the same. Afternoon loop of the res had a ton of ducks including 8 Ruddy and a wigeon.
Monday 10/21: Sat in traffic for half an hour to get to Danehy. Purple Finch, Field Sparrow, Orange-crown about it.
Tuesday 10/22: Ricci Fields had an apparent Vesper Sparrow (essentially only in flight) and then a Grasshopper Sparrow in the same general spot later. Also a harrier, pipit, etc.