Boston Fenway Victory Gardens - 10/28/2012

Boston Fenway Victory Gardens 28^th October 2012

Five birders, from experienced to beginners, joined the leader to explore Boston Fenway’s Victory Gardens from 8.30 to 11 am. Two of the participants took the T into Boston. The morning was cloudy, with the wind picking up and the temperature dropping during the morning – the start of Hurricane Sandy. Unlike last year, the gardens were dry, so boots were not necessary. Birds were plentiful, but nothing really exceptional this year. One potentially interesting warbler was seen towards the end of the morning, but only fleeting looks were had and there was disagreement between the experts as to what it was, Common Yellowthroat, Nashville Warbler? Twenty-five species were seen in the two and a half hours, but apart from the birds there was plenty of interest to see in the very varied individual gardens.

Species list :

Canada Goose	98
Mallard	93
Red-tailed Hawk	1
Mourning Dove	8
Belted Kingfisher	1
Red-bellied Woodpecker	2
Downy Woodpecker	5
Northern Flicker	1
Blue Jay	7
Black-capped Chickadee	3
Tufted Titmouse	2
American Robin	26
Northern Mockingbird	12
European Starling	6
Yellow-rumped Warbler	1
Warbler sp.	1
Song Sparrow	7
White-throated Sparrow	24
Dark-eyed Junco	3
Northern Cardinal	5
Red-winged Blackbird	100
Common Grackle	200
House Finch	11
American Goldfinch	4
House Sparrow	60

Christine and Stephen Whitebread