Date: 2/21/26 1:36 pm From: 'Paul Peterson' via Boston Birds <bostonbirds...> Subject: [BostonBirds] 2/21 Fenway Redpoll. Sapsucker, Waxwings, Etc.
Quite the day in the Fenway Victory Gardens today. Interesting that a few days ago, at the Arnold Arboretum, I had a sapsucker and nine Cedar Waxwings as well. This is my third sapsucker this week: Leverret Pond, arboretum, and now Fenway!
Great Blue Heron 1 Canada Goose x Mallard x Cooper's Hawk 1 Herring Gull 10+ Mourning Dove 7 Rock Dove x Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 stunning adult male in Row E (Magnolia Tree) Downy Woodpecker 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Common Raven 1 Blue Jay 11+ Black-capped Chickadee 2 Tufted Titmouse 3 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 American Robin 2 Starling 1 CEDAR WAXWING 9 in tree near Boylston Street Bridge entrance Northern Mockingbird 1 White-throated Sparrow 10+ Song Sparrow 10 Dark-eyed Junco 3 Northern Cardinal 2 COMMON REDPOLL 1 Row L briefly House Finch 17 American Goldfinch 2 House Sparrow 60 guess
Date: 2/17/26 5:43 pm From: 'Paul Peterson' via Boston Birds <bostonbirds...> Subject: [BostonBirds] 2/17 Arnold Arboretum Owls, Cedar Wazwings, etc.
Red-tailed Hawk 1 Great Horned Owl 2 at one point. the one flew in to join the other. One was making rather soft buk buk buk buk buk sounds. New to me! The birds were calling off and on well before sunset, probably due to the overcast day Hairy Woodpecker 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 just over the fence with the private gate, not far from visitor center Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 Cedar Waxwing 7 FOY so beautiful on a winter's day looking up at them. along path about half-way between visitor center and ponds
Date: 2/17/26 10:02 am From: 'Paul Peterson' via Boston Birds <bostonbirds...> Subject: [BostonBirds] 2/17 Merlin Atop Antenna of the Jamaica Plain Fire Station at Noon
I had just gotten off the bus when I saw a falcon-shaped object atop the very tall antenna. I quickly whipped out my binoculars, and sure enough, a Merlin. Keep your eyes peeled, for I wouldn't be surprised if it returned.
Date: 2/15/26 1:45 pm From: 'Paul Peterson' via Boston Birds <bostonbirds...> Subject: [BostonBirds] 2/15 Jamaica Plain Warblers, Raptors, Ducks, etc.
I walked to Leverett Pond, then Willow Pond, Ward's Pond, then the circuit of Jamaica Pond. I then returned to my starting point and beyond to the Muddy River. The warblers were quite a surprise. Unless noted, all birds from the ponds area.
Great Blue Heron 2 including one on Muddy River extremely close to Leverett Pond Mute Swan 7 including two Muddy River opposite Longwood Station Green-winged Teal 2 Ring-necked Duck 5 including three Riverway (Muddy River) Common Merganser 2 BALD EAGLE 1 adult soaring in distance (seen from Jamaica Pond Boat House) Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 2 a juvenile with beautiful white face at Wards Pond Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 Leverett Pond adult Hairy Woodpecker 1 Wards Pond Brown Creeper 1 Wards Pond Carolina Wren 2 Wards Pond ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER 1 at suet feeder Jamaica Pond Perkins St. side PINE WARBLER 1 bitto Dark-eyed Junco 6 Wards Pond Northern Cardinal 2 Wards Pond American Goldfinch 4 Wards Pond
Date: 2/14/26 3:43 pm From: <sohzendeh...> Subject: [BostonBirds] FW: Opposed to infringement of pedestrian access rights to Atlantic Path in Rockport, Massachusetts
Folks, I received a respectful and positive response from Mr Paul Murphy, one of Rockport’s councilors. See below.
Soheil
From: Paul Murphy <pmurphy...>
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2026 7:45 AM
To: <sohzendeh...>
Subject: Re: Opposed to infringement of pedestrian access rights to Atlantic Path in Rockport, Massachusetts
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts about the Atlantic Path. I appreciate hearing from community members on Cape Ann who value the path and recognize the benefit it brings to Rockport . I understand your concerns regarding the situation and the importance of honoring long-standing agreements that protect public access. Many residents share your view that the path has been used respectfully and has become an important part of our community’s character. Please know that I am committed to fighting this to the end. Your perspective is helpful, and I appreciate your engagement on this issue. Thank you again for reaching out.
I am writing you as a strong supporter of pedestrian access to Atlantic Path, the rocky shoreline along Andrews Point, Rockport.
Access to the coastal portion of the property at 18 Longbranch Avenue is historically confirmed and legally written into the deed for that property. Those conditions and the access agreement were extensively negotiated in the 1980s by prominent North Shore residents Judge Lawrence Jodey and Mr Jerry Soucy. The agreements included right of pedestrian access to a significant portion of the shoreline along Andrews Point known as Atlantic Path.
I therefore request Town and State officials to affirm the conditions set out in the property deeds and other documents agreed to decades ago. Recreational and other passive uses of the shoreline by the public should not be restricted by changing ownership of the properties along the shore.
Thank you very much.
Soheil Zendeh
Littleton, MA
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Date: 2/10/26 5:49 pm From: 'Paul Peterson' via Boston Birds <bostonbirds...> Subject: [BostonBirds] 2/10 Here and There Highlights
I birded in one place in Jamaica Plain-Arnold Arboretum, one place in Roslindale-Roslindale Urban Wild, one place in West Roxbury-Allandale Woods, and one place in Brookline-D. Blakely Hoar Sanctuary. all the while on foot:
Red-tailed Hawk 2 pair soaring over arboretum Great Black-backed Gull 1 unusual; flyover Hairy Woodpecker 6 Northern Flicker 2 Common Raven 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch 4 Brown Creeper 2 American Goldfinch 15 alders at Allandale
Date: 2/10/26 5:40 pm From: 'Paul Peterson' via Boston Birds <bostonbirds...> Subject: [BostonBirds] 2/09 Owls at Cold Spring Park in Newton
At 7:00, as I was walking around looking for owls without binoculars, I saw a Barred Owl perched right above me on a tree branch. This was right over the path!. It was near the Zervas School. Then, at 7:20 p.m., I heard a Great Horned Owl calling from the swamp.
Date: 2/7/26 1:21 pm From: 'Paul Peterson' via Boston Birds <bostonbirds...> Subject: [BostonBirds] 2/7 Eastern Bluebirds at Cold Spring Park in Newton
Much to my delight today, I saw three or four Eastern Bluebirds eating berries at the wooden footbridge over the brook in the far right corner of the ball field that's next to the dog park field.
Red-tailed Hawk 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 1 Eastern Bluebird 3 or 4 an adult male was a mere ten feet away at eye level! That with the beautiful white snow and WOW !
Paul Peterson <petersonpaul63...> Boston
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Date: 2/5/26 3:19 pm From: 'Paul Peterson' via Boston Birds <bostonbirds...> Subject: [BostonBirds] 2/4 Six Gull Species Revere Beach, Etc.
If you can get down to Revere Beach, you will be in for quite the show. Never before have I seen so many gulls. Amazing. Prior to Revere Beach, I went to Winthrop Beach, which also was awesome
WINTHROP BEACH:
Common Loon 4 Brant 24 Surf Scoter 3 Black Scoter 4 White-winged Scoter 2 Greater Scaup 6. Common Goldeneye 4 Bufflehead 3 Red-breasted Merganser x Common Eider x AMERICAN PIPIT 1 opposite bath house on ridge Horned Lark 14+ Snow Bunting 65
REVERE BEACH::
Greater Scaup 1 near shore all alone; weird LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL 1 adult opposite Jack Satter House GLAUCOUS GULL 1 near Pink Apartments ICELAND Gull 3+ Herring Gull one million Ring-billed Gull one-half million Greater Black-backed Gull x
Date: 2/3/26 3:21 pm From: 'Paul Peterson' via Boston Birds <bostonbirds...> Subject: [BostonBirds] 2/3 Bald Eagle at B.U. Bridge, etc.
As I gazed out along the almost completely frozen Charles River from the B.U. Bridge this afternoon, I espied way out in the distance an adult BALD EAGLE standing on the ice smack dab in the middle of the river.
Great Blue Heron 1 Riverway Mute Swan 5 Leverett Pond Green-winged Teal 2 how cute are these little guys! Common Merganser 12 seven Leverret Pond; five B.U. Bridge Hooded Merganser 8 Riverway Ring-necked Duck 5 all but one Riverway Bald Eagle 1 adult; See Above; a different one yesterday at very nearby Hall's Pond
Date: 2/2/26 5:49 pm From: 'Paul Peterson' via Boston Birds <bostonbirds...> Subject: [BostonBirds] 2/2 Riverway Area
Double-crested Cormorant 1 just on other side of Washington St. from Leverret Pond Great Blue Heron 2 Mute Swan 5 Green-winged Teal 2 American Black Duck 3 Hooded Meerganser 7 Riverway Common Merganser 6 five Leverret Pond Ring-necked Duck 4 Bald Eagle 1 Hall's Pond soaring over Wild Turkey 6 Longwood Mall BIG BROWN BAT 1 Riverway swooping low to water
Date: 2/1/26 11:03 am From: 'Paul Peterson' via Boston Birds <bostonbirds...> Subject: [BostonBirds] 2/1 Leverret Pond Highlights
Double-crested Cormorant 2 Graylag Goose 23 1/31 B.U. Bridge; perennial here; seen from the bridge Mute Swan 4 minimum; probably the usual five Green-winged Teal 1 probably two, but saw only one today(two yesterday) Common Merganser 5 Ring-necked Duck 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 1/31 B.U. scaring ;up all the pigeons RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH 1 1/31 Cottage Farm (165 Ivy St.) very visible and active in lone evergreen
Date: 1/29/26 5:03 pm From: 'Paul Peterson' via Boston Birds <bostonbirds...> Subject: [BostonBirds] 1/29 D. Blakely Hoar Sanctuary Highlights
I birded from Muddy River at Longwood all the way to D. Blakely Hoar Sanctuary in South Brookline. This included a complete circuit around Jamaica Pond as well as two circuits around D. Blakely Hoar Sanctuary.One of my target birds was Barred Owl, seeing as I have seen them here several times over the years. I was surprised when, at 5:25, a pair of Great Horned Owls started calling to each other! They dueted as well. At one point, I heard this very strange, very loud and sharp call. I presume it was one of the above mentioned owls.
Great Horned Owl 2 male and female
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Winter Wren 1 a target bird; near dusk, which is the best time to try for them; quite vocal at this time of day; a bit beyond the very visible Roxbury Puddingstone cliff just beyond the Baker School
Muddy River+ Leverett Pond
Mute Swan 7 two new ones have arrives
Green-winged Teal 2 long continuing' but for how much longer? Leverret :Pond
American Black Duck 2
Ring-necked Duck 5 3+2
Hooded Merganser 4 Muddy River
Red-tailed Hawk 1 Jamaica Pond near Pinebank Promontory' in tall, beautiful elm
