Wednesday 10/4: Forgot my key again so got a late start at Weston Station Pond. Fortunately, parking at the other end meant I could cover the busier areas. Lots of ducks on the pond including a shoveler and bunch of Ring-necks but no BW Teal. Solar field was busy, but mostly House Finches.

Thursday 10/5: Too foggy at Arlington Res, Lincoln’s the most interesting. Decided to check the res quickly on the way home, flock of Ring-necks and a second flock of Ruddy.

After a pretty quiet morning Sunday, I made one last stop at the greenhouse side of the Waltham St. fields. The back corner has been good for Connecticut Warbler in the past, so I made a bit of a beeline there. Just a House Wren and a couple phoebes in the veggies. Working the back side, I saw one of the farm workers pull in. Waved hello, said hi to the dog, and worked my way to the front.

Thanks Mary!

And since I didn’t post the previous one:

Thanks plover crew!

Wednesday 7/19: October Farm and Brewster’s Woods had Fish Crows, Autumn Meadowhawks, and mosquitoes.

Thursday 7/20: Night-Heron at Cookson, 2 RB Grosbeaks at the square.

Friday 7/21: Barred Owl, Hoodie, and a redstart at BBN.

Saturday 7/22: Did a walking day instead of going to the Cape. Virginia Rail, woodcock, and Osprey were new for the on foot year list, so still ahead of my target pace, fairly quiet otherwise. Nothing much for bugs, sleeping raccoon was ok though.

Too close to dusk for photos. Thanks Andrea!

Couple easy chases last Saturday

Glad at least one pelagic came close enough and stuck around.

Also “commute” #230 (and Bonaparte’s Gull was #231)!

Thanks Sebastian!

Wednesday 11/13: Pond loop had a few Ring-necks at the res and nothing elsewhere.

Thursday 11/14: Nothing much at Purgatory.

Friday 11/15: Yellow-rump and a late Phoebe at BBN.

Saturday 11/16: Too cold for much, so another pond loop. Lots of Ring-necks and Hoodies at the res. First bird I saw at Flint’s was some sort of Hooded Merganser hybrid that’s still under debate. Nothing at Nine Acre or the prison fields. More mergs at Nagog and more of the same at Hardy.