D. Blakely Hoar Sanctuary in Brookline Highlights, Etc.

[Paul Peterson]

I went to three places in Brookline, starting at Riverway Park. I then went to Hall's Pond, and I finished at D. Blakely Hoar Sanctuary, which is easy to get to by taking bus #51 from Reservoir Station.

Black-crowned Night-Heron 3 Halls Pond
Wood Duck 2 Halls Pond
Bald Eagle 1 Hoar Sanctuary
Turkey Vulture 1 Hoar Sanctuary
Solitary Sandpiper 2 Riverway Park
Spotted Sandpiper 2 Riverway Park
Chimney Swift 6 Halls Pond
Hairy Woodpecker 1+
Eastern Kingbird 5
Common Raven 2 Hoar Sanctuary
Northern Waterthrush 1 H. S. bridge to nowhere
Common Yellowthroat 2+
Swamp Sparrow 1+
WEASEL SP. 1 Hoar Sanctuary 2nd one for Brookline (other at Halls Pond)

P.S. Here are the places that I remember seeing weasels over the years: Franklin Park, Halls Pond, D. Blakely Hoar Sanctuary,Scituate, and Burrage Pond Hanson. The one in Scituate was about three weeks ago, and the one at Franklin Park was just a few days after the Halls Pond sighting!

Paul Peterson
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