4/20 Brook Farm Reservation in West Roxbury Snipe, Rusty, Etc

[Paul Peterson]

I birded from 3:30-7:10 at mostly Brook Farm, but also at the former West Roxbury High Scool (where the wetland is located). Seeing the continuing Glossy Ibis was an excellent way to end the day before my bus arrived (V.A. Hospital)

Glossy Ibis 1
Gfreat Blue Heron 2
Green-winged Teal 5
Wood Duck 4
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Wilson's Snipe 1 flushed
Belted Kingfisher 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
FGish Crow x heard
Tree Swallow 15
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4
Brown Creeper 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Hermit Thrush 1
Palm Warbler 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler 4
Swamp Sparrow 2
RUSTY BLACKBIRD 1+ in wet area of reservation

MAMMALIA:
Beaver 2
Muskrat 1
White-tailed Deer 2
Eastern Chipmunk 1
Gray Squirrel 4

Amphibia:

Spring Peepers

Paul Peterson
peterso...@yahoo.com
Boston