4/20 Arnold Arboretum Highlights

[Paul Peterson]

Unless noted, all birds from the arboretum. I covered Bussey Brook Meadow, the conifer section, and Peters Hill. Roslindale Wetland is a stone's throw away from the arboretum.

Wood Duck 2                    Roslindale Wetland
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Cooper's Hawk 1
Great Horned Owl 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 3                including one Roslindale Wetland 
Common Raven 2                
Tree Swallow 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2      
Brown Creeper 1                  Roslindale Wetland
Winter Wren 1                      Roslindale Wetland (Weld St. side)
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 10       including two in Roslindale Wetland
Hermit Thrush 1
Pine Warbler 8
Palm Warbler 1
Eastern Towhee 1              Roslindale Wetland
Chipping Sparrow 10

P.S. Today, i saw a pair of American Oystercatchers mating in Squantum,  out in the marsh. (as seen from Moswetuset Hummock)

Paul Peterson
peterso...@yahoo.com
Boston