Date: 10/1/24 11:10 am From: John Edmondson <johnhedmondson...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Arlington Reservoir Sunday Sept 29
Hi all,
Belated report. 4 birders joined me at the Arlington Reservoir this last Sunday on an overcast and somewhat windy but otherwise pleasant morning. Some highlights were a Peregrine Falcon and a Cooper's Hawk. The Peregrine was a young bird and it passed over the reservoir multiple times and chased things. I also saw this bird a couple of weeks ago at the reservoir so I imagine it is a regular. It settled in a tree and we had good scope views. Also a Cooper's Hawk came in and spent time in the same tree as the falcon and we had good scope views of that as well. It was a bit quiet for shorebirds. I did see some peeps that never settled anywhere for us to ID. There was a Spotted Sandpiper, a good number of Semipalmated Plovers, and many Killdeer. In the farm area we had Savannah and Swamp Sparrows in addition to Song Sparrows. There were Yellow-rumps along the back of the swimming area but we didn't spot any other warblers. A Belted Kingfisher and Green-winged Teal were nice to see (or hear) too.
I recommend checking out the reservoir from time to time during the fall. I especially like looking for shorebirds there and if the Peregrine is away for a bit they will be more likely or visible. People have seen Snipe and even a Sora recently there.
Arlington Reservoir, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US Sep 29, 2024 7:33 AM - 9:26 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.14 mile(s) Checklist Comments: 4 plus leader 24 species
