1/6 Rip-Roaring Raucous Raptors at Castle Island
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Paul Peterson
Jan 6, 2026, 4:59:11 PM (5 days ago) Jan 6
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I had a rapturous day at Castle Island from 1:30-4:00 today !
Common Loon 4+
Brant 28
Long-tailed Duck 1 in Pleasure Bay (us old-timers used to call it the "Sugar Bowl")
Common Eider 120
Northern Harrier 1 seen over Logan Airport from the fish pier
Rough-legged Hawk 2 ditto
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 perched on giant crucifix atop the fort
Peregrine Falcon 1 watched as it landed on the giant crane closest to parking lot
Purple Sandpiper 16 good numbers for here (at least in the last few years)
Dunlin 20 beautiful; with the smaller of the two Purple Sandpiper groups (at first cut)
Paul Peterson
peterso...@yahoo.com
Boston
Common Loon 4+
Brant 28
Long-tailed Duck 1 in Pleasure Bay (us old-timers used to call it the "Sugar Bowl")
Common Eider 120
Northern Harrier 1 seen over Logan Airport from the fish pier
Rough-legged Hawk 2 ditto
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 perched on giant crucifix atop the fort
Peregrine Falcon 1 watched as it landed on the giant crane closest to parking lot
Purple Sandpiper 16 good numbers for here (at least in the last few years)
Dunlin 20 beautiful; with the smaller of the two Purple Sandpiper groups (at first cut)
Paul Peterson
peterso...@yahoo.com
Boston
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