6/11 Scarlet Tanager in Newton, Etc.

[Paul Peterson]

Yesterday, there was a singing Scarlet Tanager at the Webster Conservation Area in Newton. It was in a bit from the Madoc St. entrance, on the right-hand side. Madoc St. is off Langley Rd. This was from 3:00-3:20, when I moved on from the spot. Other Newton birds on this day sans binoculars were either at Cold Spring Park (C.S.P.) or Webster Conservation Area (W.C.A.) I birded the section of Webster Conservation Area that is on the west side of Hammond Pond Parkway:

Green Heron                               C.S.P. at biggest wetland here
Red-tailed Hawk 1                       Newton City Hall pond
Great Horned Owl 1                     juvenile begging in swamp at C.S.P. at dusk
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1      on its vigil perch in swamp C.S.P. (fourth straight time on this dead tree)
Hairy Woodpecker 4                    C.S.P. family near parking lot entrance
Eastern Phoebe 1                       C.S.P.
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2               one each
Great Crested Flycatcher 1         C.S.P.
Warbling Vireo 3                        two C.S.P.; one W.C.A.
Red-eyed Vireo 1                       W.C.A.
Eastern Bluebird 1                     W.C.A. field that is just in from the Warren St. entrance
Wood Thrush 1                          C.S.P.
Common Yellowthroat 1              C.S.P.
Pine Warbler 3                           C.S.P.
Swamp Sparrow 1                      C.S.P.
SCARLET TANAGER 1              SEE ABOVE;  breeding?
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1         C.S.P.
 Baltimore Oriole 3                    two C.S.P.; one W.C.A.
BIG BROWN BAT 2                 C.S.P.; night
Bullfrog 2
Green Frog 2 

Paul Peterson
peterso...@yahoo.com
Boston