4/22 Winthrop-Doesn't Get Any Better Than This

[Paul Peterson]

I'm at the high point (Crest Ave.) of Winthrop Beach looking out at a Northern Gannet when a flock of Manx Shearwater fly right by my binocular view! Wow. This was at 4:30 or so. And just prior to this, I had been admiring a Horned Grebe in full breeding plumage. I did A LOT of birding yesterday. I covered Belle Isle Marsh in its entirety, Winthrop Greenway, Belle Isle Cemetery, Fort Heath Park, Winthrop Beach down to the five sisters, and Lewis Lake.

Common Loon 4+
Horned Grebe 1
Manx Shearwater 5 See Above
Northern Gannet 1 f.o.y. adult; dove only once in nine minutes
Great Egret 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Brant 32 including thirty Winthrop B.
Green-winged Teal 30 including two at Five Sisters!! (Winthrop B.)
Greater Scaup 8 beach
Surf Scoter 8 north end of beach
Black Scoter 8 north end Winthrop B.
Osprey 2
Killdeer 4
Piping Plover 6 most likely more
American Oystercatcher 5 incl. one I almost stepped on at W,B,
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Greater Yellowlegs 5
American Woodcock 2+ displaying at Belle Isle Marsh
Wilson's Snipe 2 Belle Isle Marsh (flew out at dusk (as is their wont)
Common Raven 1 Bates Ave.
American Kestrel 1 female
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Fort Heath Park
Hermit Thrush 6 including one Ft. Heath Park, three cemetery, two Winthrop Greenway
Savannah Sparrow 9
Swamp Sparrow 3 incl. two singing at night Belle Isle
White-throated Sparrow 9 incl. five at soccer field next to greenway

Paul Peterson
peterso...@yahoo.com
Boston