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Owling...3/5/2023
Headed South today to check on a few screech holes and a possible Great-Horned Owl nest. The resident two rufous morph owls were...
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Mar 11, 20231 min read
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It was all about the water droplet! 2/18/2023
I dragged Jose along today as we traveled to Cohasset and Black Rock Beach to seek out the rare King Eider that had been spotted there...
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Feb 24, 20231 min read
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A Trio of Sleepy Screeches! 2/09/2023
I headed into the Boston area late this morning to check out two of my screech holes to see if anyone was sunning on this cold winter...
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Feb 17, 20231 min read
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The Steller's Sea Eagle is Back!
The GroupMe sites lit up when the Steller's Sea Eagle was spotted this past Sunday, 2/4/2023, in the same area as approximately this time...
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Feb 8, 20231 min read
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Wintering Ducks on our Ponds! 1/24/2023
A few lifers and rarities as I explored the various ponds around Metro South Boston including a Tufted Duck on Lake Pearl, and a Redhead...
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Feb 4, 20231 min read
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An Owling Day in Rhode Island! 1/7/2023
It is so much easier for me to travel south of Boston rather than north- even on a weekend. That was partially my decision for heading...
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Jan 15, 20231 min read
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First Post of 2023 and Lifers- Golden-crowned Kinglets 1/6/2023
I stayed close to home today due to weather and really did not feel like battling the traffic through Boston. Lake Massapoag in Sharon ...
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Jan 11, 20231 min read
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Birding with Carol M. to close out year 2022! 12/31/2022
Carol and I met bright and early with an ambitious birding agenda beginning with a Snowy Owl at Hampton Beach down to a Northern Lapwing...
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Jan 1, 20232 min read
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South Shore Birding Adventure 12/28/2022
I decided to go looking for Snowy Owls at Duxbury Beach and then swing by Plympton to see if I could spot any Sandhill Cranes in the...
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Jan 1, 20231 min read
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West Coast vagrant MacGillivray Warbler! 12/18/2022
I spent this chilly, Sunday morning traveling to a few sites south of Boston looking for my usual screech owls hoping to catch them...
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Dec 19, 20222 min read
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Northern Harrier Success! 12/3/2022
This beautiful Northern Harrier was cruising over the farm field near where I live hunting for voles. Voles don't hibernate so they are...
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Dec 6, 20221 min read
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Screech Owls! 11/19/2022
I met Carol M. north of Boston today to visit the Red-headed Woodpecker and decided to stop near the Parker River National Wildlife...
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Nov 23, 20221 min read
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Wood Ducks 11/06/2022
I took a drive into Boston today to meet up with fellow birders from the Brookline Bird Club at Scarboro Pond. There were at least 20...
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Nov 23, 20221 min read
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Red-headed Woodpecker and American Kestrel 10/30/2022
A wonderful early morning at Appleton Farms visiting the popular and scarce Red-headed Woodpecker as it looked for insects and cached...
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Nov 16, 20221 min read
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Fall is here! Kingfisher at Jenney Pond 10/14/2022
A favorite place to visit in Plymouth, MA is Jenney Pond as there are always a few surprises. Fall of last year, it was the first...
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Nov 16, 20221 min read
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Ruddy Turnstones! 10/08/2022
A quick trip to Wollaston Beach in Quincy yesterday turned up Gulls galore, quite a few Great Egrets in the marsh, another Black-bellied...
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Oct 9, 20221 min read
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Four Lifers in Plymouth County today! 10/06/2022
I headed to the Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary for a MA Audubon guided walk with Sally that was scheduled for 8:30 am. Within minutes...
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Oct 7, 20222 min read
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White-winged Parakeet: 9/25/2022
I showed a friend, Carol, the Monk Parakeets (or Parrots) and their nest at Winthrop Beach this past Sunday (see my earlier post). They...
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Sep 26, 20221 min read
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Hawk Migration has begun! 9/19/2022
Broad-winged Hawks and Accipiters have begun their migration south and Red-shouldered and Red-tailed Hawks will soon follow. I haven't...
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Sep 19, 20221 min read
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Juvenile Green Heron at MA Audubon Long Pasture Sanctuary: 8/24/2022
Jose and I spotted this beautiful juvenile green heron at the edge of Night Heron Pond at the Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary in...
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Aug 26, 20221 min read
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