Boston’s famed fall spectacle was underway on
this first week of October at Back Bay
fens. The show has not yet reached its peak, but there were plenty of
colours to enjoy on a breezy evening. It was a busy time with local students
heading home, climbing trees and smoking amongst the bushes. Even with a brisk
breeze, the atmosphere was filled with pungent smoke and made for a very
relaxing walk.
I was hoping
to find a few wood warblers heading south and a couple of Blackpoll Warblers brought a feeling of anticipation and livened me
up a bit.
A hot spot
by the lake brought more Blackpoll
Warblers, Yellow-rumped Warblers,
Downy Woodpecker and an autumnal Wood Thrush.
Black-capped Chickadees, Tufted Titmice and Red-eyed
Vireo were seen in the trees down by the sports area with American Black Duck and a Great Blue Heron on the water.
Birds seen;
21
Canada Goose
200, American Black Duck 30, Mallard 80, Great Blue Heron 2, Herring Gull 5,
Downy Woodpecker 2, Red-eyed Vireo 1, Blue Jay 12, Black-capped Chickadee 3,
Tufted Titmouse 5, Hermit Thrush 1, Wood Thrush 1, American Robin 7, Northern
Mockingbird 3, European Starling 2, Blackpoll Warbler 6, Yellow-rumped Warbler
2, Swamp Sparrow 1, Red-winged Blackbird 1, Common Grackle 4, Brown-headed
Cowbird 3.
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Boston including, Whale-watching, Mount Auburn and Pleasure Bay.
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