Hello Birders,
Made a quick circuit around Bandy Field this morning, between 7:40 and
8:15. A few migrants were present including a male WILSON'S WARBLER.
Also present were N. PAULA, MAGNOLIA, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, 8 GRAY
CATBIRD (6 in a fruiting Mulberry), VEERY, 2 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS,
and about 15 CEDAR WAXWING.
Yesterday afternoon (5/9) I birded at Back Bay with Andrew Baldelli.
Pool C held a variety of shorebirds, Both GREATER and LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, LEAST and SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER,
SEMI-PALMATED and BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER.
Probably about 100+ birds present. These were harassed by a MERLIN and
PEREGRINE. Otherwise not many other wading birds seen (only GREAT BLUE
HERON, and GREAT EGRET).
Arun Bose
Richmond