Date: 7/3/25 7:45 pm
From: Barbara Volkle <barb620...>
Subject: [MASSBIRD] 7/2 Belle Isle Marsh Highlights
Thanks to Paul Peterson for this report.

Barbara Volkle
Northborough, MA
<barb620...>

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Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2025 00:23:53 +0000 (UTC)
From: Paul Peterson <petersonpaul63...>
Subject: 7/2 Belle Isle Marsh Highlights


Yesterday evening, I went to Belle Isle in hopes of finding the Ruff. No
luck, but a good time was had by all

Black-crowned Night-Heron 6 including three Lewis Lake
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret?? 1
Snowy Egret 2
Oaprey 1+
Virginia Rail 1 called once at 8:40 p.m. between the boardwalk and pond;
pig-like grunts
Killdeer 3
Willet 2
Greater Yellowlegs 4
yellowlegs sp. 3
American Woodcock 1 flushed from the path!
large shorebird sp. 4 either Willet or American Oystercatcher
Least Tern 2
Willow Flycatcher 1
Saltmarsh Sparrow 6 two from end of boardwalk killer looks
Baltimore Oriole 2 male and female adults at nest site

Paul Peterson
<petersonpaul63...>
Boston

 
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