Going back to the Beaver Brook/Rock Meadow patch this year. Target is 106 birds and 150 things (where additional things include mammals, butterflies, odes, and tiger beetles). All-time total: 252 (152, 9, 53, 41, 1).

Last update 12/21 (118%, 137%):

9/17: well above the 106 now (and 112 matches my highest total), so let’s go for 125. Birds

1. Canada Goose (1/7)
2. Wood Duck (3/14)
3. American Black Duck (1/6)
4. Mallard (1/6)
5. Hooded Merganser (1/6)
6. Common Merganser (3/4)
7. Wild Turkey (1/5)
8. Double-crested Cormorant (5/20)
9. Great Blue Heron (3/24)
10. Green Heron (8/29)
11. Turkey Vulture (4/4)
12. Osprey (8/13)
13. Cooper’s Hawk (3/4)
14. Sharp-shinned Hawk (9/8)
15. Broad-winged Hawk (8/20)
16. Red-shouldered Hawk (10/28)
17. Red-tailed Hawk (1/5)
18. American Kestrel (4/10)
19. Merlin (9/22)
20. Killdeer (3/4)
21. Solitary Sandpiper (5/10)
22. American Woodcock (3/18)
23. Ring-billed Gull (2/1)
24. Herring Gull (2/19)
25. Great Black-backed Gull (2/19)
26. Rock Pigeon (1/7)
27. Mourning Dove (1/7)
28. Yellow-billed Cuckoo (9/4)
29. Black-billed Cuckoo (10/12)
30. Great Horned Owl (1/7)
31. Chimney Swift (5/10)
32. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (5/20)
33. Belted Kingfisher (9/13)
34. Red-bellied Woodpecker (1/7)
35. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (10/7)
36. Downy Woodpecker (1/5)
37. Hairy Woodpecker (1/7)
38. Northern Flicker (1/5)
39. Eastern Wood-Pewee (5/17)
40. Willow Flycatcher (5/20)
41. Eastern Phoebe (3/19)
42. Great Crested Flycatcher (5/17)
43. Eastern Kingbird (5/9)
44. Blue-headed Vireo (9/17)
45. Warbling Vireo (5/8)
46. Red-eyed Vireo (5/15)
47. Blue Jay (1/7)
48. American Crow (1/7)
49. Common Raven (8/26)
50. Tree Swallow (3/20)
51. Barn Swallow (4/30)
52. Black-capped Chickadee (1/5)
53. Tufted Titmouse (1/5)
54. White-breasted Nuthatch (1/7)
55. Red-breasted Nuthatch (8/14)
56. Brown Creeper (3/4)
57. Carolina Wren (1/5)
58. House Wren (4/21)
59. Winter Wren (1/6)
60. Marsh Wren (11/3)
61. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (5/20)
62. Golden-crowned Kinglet (3/24)
63. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (10/7)
64. Eastern Bluebird (3/4)
65. Swainson’s Thrush (9/17)
66. Hermit Thrush (4/15)
67. Wood Thrush (5/10)
68. American Robin (1/5)
69. Gray Catbird (5/10)
70. Northern Mockingbird (1/7)
71. Brown Thrasher (5/20)
72. European Starling (1/7)
73. American Pipit (10/2)
74. Cedar Waxwing (1/5)
75. Ovenbird (5/20)
76. Northern Waterthrush (5/16)
77. Blue-winged Warbler (5/10)
78. Black-and-white Warbler (5/10)
79. Orange-crowned Warbler (10/16)
80. Nashville Warbler (9/17)
81. Common Yellowthroat (5/15)
82. American Redstart (5/15)
83. Northern Parula (5/16)
84. Magnolia Warbler (9/17)
85. Blackburnian Warbler (8/26)
86. Yellow Warbler (5/10)
87. Chestnut-sided Warbler (8/17)
88. Bay-breasted Warbler (8/30)
89. Blackpoll Warbler (5/16)
90. Black-throated Blue Warbler (9/17)
91. Palm Warbler (9/13)
92. Pine Warbler (4/15)
93. Black-throated Green Warbler (8/30)
94. Yellow-rumped Warbler (4/17)
95. Canada Warbler (9/8)
96. Black-throated Green Warbler (9/8)
97. Eastern Towhee (9/17)
98. American Tree Sparrow (1/10)
99. Chipping Sparrow (4/14)
100. Field Sparrow (6/14)
101. Savannah Sparrow (4/15)
102. Song Sparrow (1/7)
103. Lincoln’s Sparrow (9/17)
104. Swamp Sparrow (1/7)
105. Fox Sparrow (11/6)
106. White-throated Sparrow (1/7)
107. White-crowned Sparrow (10/7)
108. Dark-eyed Junco (1/5)
109. Scarlet Tanager (5/15)
110. Northern Cardinal (1/5)
111. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (4/30)
112. Indigo Bunting (5/15)
113. Bobolink (8/17)
114. Brown-headed Cowbird (3/15)
115. Red-winged Blackbird (3/4)
116. Common Grackle (2/19)
117. Rusty Blackbird (1/7)
118. Baltimore Oriole (5/10)
119. Orchard Oriole (5/20)
120. Common Redpoll (12/15)
121. Purple Finch (9/27)
122. House Finch (1/5)
123. Pine Siskin (10/7)
124. American Goldfinch (1/5)
125. House Sparrow (1/6)

Mammals

Two patches this year: the Western Greenway and Charles River (Watertown Square to Norumbega). Goal is the 5 year average plus 5, so 120 for the Greenway and 73 for the Charles. Bold is a patch tick, italics is otherwise notable.

Greenway (95% as of 12/6)

1. Mute Swan (3/22)
2. Canada Goose (1/28)
3. Wood Duck (2/17)
4. American Black Duck (2/17)
5. Mallard (1/3)
6. Northern Pintail (1/5)
7. Hooded Merganser (1/3, breeding 7/21?)
8. Wild Turkey (4/7)
9. Double-crested Cormorant (3/19)
10. Great Blue Heron (4/17)
11. Green Heron (5/5)
12. Turkey Vulture (2/17)
13. Osprey (4/26)
14. Sharp-shinned Hawk (4/22)
15. Cooper’s Hawk (1/8)
16. Red-tailed Hawk (1/8)
17. American Kestrel (4/27)
18. Peregrine Falcon (1/25)
19. Killdeer (3/19)
20. Spotted Sandpiper (7/21)
21. Solitary Sandpiper (5/25)
22. American Woodcock (3/20)
23. Ring-billed Gull (1/3)
24. Herring Gull (4/10)
25. Rock Pigeon (3/1)
26. Mourning Dove (1/5)
27. Yellow-billed Cuckoo (5/13)
28. Black-billed Cuckoo (5/27)
29. Great Horned Owl (1/8)
30. Common Nighthawk (9/4)
31. Chimney Swift (5/5)
32. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (6/2)
33. Belted Kingfisher (2/22)
34. Red-bellied Woodpecker (1/7)
35. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (4/17)
36. Downy Woodpecker (1/3)
37. Hairy Woodpecker (1/8)
38. Northern Flicker (1/8)
39. Eastern Wood-Pewee (5/24)
40. Willow Flycatcher (5/28)
41. Eastern Phoebe (4/7)
42. Great Crested Flycatcher (5/3)
43. Eastern Kingbird (4/27)
44. Blue-headed Vireo (10/6)
45. Warbling Vireo (5/16)
46. Red-eyed Vireo (5/12)
47. Blue Jay (1/5)
48. American Crow (1/4)
49. Common Raven (12/6)
50. Tree Swallow (4/17)
51. Barn Swallow (4/22)
52. Black-capped Chickadee (1/3)
53. Tufted Titmouse (1/3)
54. Red-breasted Nuthatch (3/29)
55. White-breasted Nuthatch (1/4)
56. Brown Creeper (11/19)
57. Carolina Wren (1/8)
58. House Wren (4/22)
59. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (4/22)
60. Golden-crowned Kinglet (4/27)
61. Eastern Bluebird (3/17)
62. Hermit Thrush (3/29)
63. Wood Thrush (5/3)
64. American Robin (1/5)
65. Northern Mockingbird (1/8)
66. Brown Thrasher (4/17)
67. Gray Catbird (5/3)
68. European Starling (1/3)
69. Cedar Waxwing (5/23)
70. Blue-winged Warbler (5/24)
71. Nashville Warbler (5/13)
72. Northern Parula (5/3)
73. Yellow Warbler (5/3)
74. Chestnut-sided Warbler (5/3)
75. Magnolia Warbler (5/25)
76. Black-throated Blue Warbler (5/12)
77. Black-throated Green Warbler (4/27)
78. Yellow-rumped Warbler (4/19)
79. Pine Warbler (4/6)
80. Palm Warbler (4/19)
81. Blackpoll Warbler (5/25)
82. American Redstart (8/18)
83. Black-and-white Warbler (4/27)
84. Ovenbird (5/3)
85. Northern Waterthrush (7/21)
86. Louisiana Waterthrush (7/26)
87. Common Yellowthroat (5/3)
88. Eastern Towhee (5/3)
89. American Tree Sparrow (1/3)
90. Chipping Sparrow (4/14)
91. Clay-colored Sparrow (9/26)
92. Field Sparrow (4/10)
93. Savannah Sparrow (4/17)
94. Fox Sparrow (3/19)
95. Song Sparrow (1/8)
96. Lincoln’s Sparrow (9/18)
97. Swamp Sparrow (4/17)
98. White-throated Sparrow (1/3)
99. White-crowned Sparrow (10/16)
100. Dark-eyed Junco (1/3)
101. Scarlet Tanager (5/9)
102. Northern Cardinal (1/3)
103. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (4/27)
104. Indigo Bunting (5/13)
105. Dickcissel (10/2)
106. Orchard Oriole (5/25)
107. Baltimore Oriole (4/27)
108. Red-winged Blackbird (3/2)
109. Brown-headed Cowbird (3/19)
110. Rusty Blackbird (4/7)
111. Common Grackle (2/24)
112. House Finch (1/5)
113. American Goldfinch (1/3)
114. House Sparrow (1/3)

Butterflies (31): Silver-spotted Skipper (6/6), Juvenal’s Duskywing (4/27), Least Skipper (8/2), European Skipper (6/20), Little Glassywing (6/28), Peck’s Skipper (8/6), Hobomok Skipper (5/28), Dun Skipper (7/27), Black Swallowtail (5/28), Spicebush Swallowtail (8/19), Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (5/13), Clouded Sulphur (5/2), Cabbage White (4/17), American Copper (5/28), Banded Hairstreak (6/20), Cherry Gall Azure (5/24), Summer Azure (8/12), Eastern Tailed-Blue (9/4), Monarch (7/19), Red-spotted Purple (8/18), Viceroy (5/28), American Lady (5/13), Painted Lady (5/28), Red Admiral (5/28), Mourning Cloak (4/10), Question Mark (5/25), Eastern Comma (4/10), Pearl Crescent (5/28), Appalachian Brown (7/19), Common Ringlet (5/28), Little Wood Satyr (5/28), Common Wood-Nymph (7/19)

Rather than a Waltham list this year, I’m going to do a patch list. The patch will be the area from Lexington/Waltham St. to Concord Ave to Mill St to Trapelo Rd, so basically Beaver Brook North, the Beaver Brook Ponds, and Rock Meadow. I’m hoping for 3 visits a week (150 hours minimum) and 125 birds and 200 things in total.

4/14: Decided to expand to the entire Western Greenway as there are too many other sites I want to check occasionally. Shouldn’t affect totals much. If two dates are given, the later one is on the reduced patch. One date with a * is the expanded patch only.