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7/21/17 7:47 am

472Matthew Nash <parkranger553...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Revere Beach Evening Birding Program Tuesday July 25 6:30 p.m.

7/20/17 9:20 am

'Alan & Ruth Bragg' <alan.ruth.bragg...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Great Meadows NWR--Concord Unit, Jul 20, 2017

7/19/17 10:23 pm

Chandrashekhar Tibrewal <ctibrewal...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Some photos from yesterday afternoon Mystic Lakes (Sandy Beach)

7/19/17 6:36 am

<resdez...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] 4th of July Merlin [1 Attachment]

7/19/17 5:01 am

PAUL ROBERTS <phawk254...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Black-crowned NIght Heron and Shorebirds at the Dam

7/18/17 8:34 pm

Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Upper Mystic Lake Misc 7/18/17

7/17/17 9:35 am

Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Correction on fledged Kingbirds 7/9/17

7/17/17 6:46 am

Christine King - Business <bc.biz...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

Re: [Arlington Birds] Upper Mystic Lake, 7/16/17

7/17/17 4:45 am

PAUL ROBERTS <phawk254...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

Re: [Arlington Birds] id again? [1 Attachment]

7/16/17 7:45 pm

Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Upper Mystic Lake, 7/16/17

7/16/17 6:55 pm

'<kharmony47...>' <kharmony47...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] id again?

7/15/17 6:56 am

Anna Piccolo <sweetestlight9...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] A Mystery of Seabirds, Blown Off Course and Starving - The New York Times

7/14/17 9:17 am

<jthomas139...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Carolina Wrens at Horn Pond

7/14/17 8:40 am

Paul Roberts <phawk254...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Update on Buzz and Belle: The Alewife Redtails July 2017 (Long)

7/13/17 10:14 am

'Alan & Ruth Bragg' <alan.ruth.bragg...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Great Meadows NWR--Concord Unit, Jul 13, 2017

7/13/17 6:47 am

Anna Piccolo <sweetestlight9...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] CNN: Wimbledon: Why Rufus the Hawk rules the roost on Centre Court

7/12/17 12:07 pm

472Matthew Nash <parkranger553...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Oasis for Wildlife Walk Saturday July 15 8:15 a.m. Belle Isle Marsh, East Boston

Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Fledged Kingbirds at Upper Mystic Lake 7/9/17

Karsten Hartel <karstenehartel...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] FW: eBird Report - Blair Pond, Jul 9, 2017

Kandy Rathinasamy <kandyr...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Fells - owl [2 Attachments]

Chandrashekhar Tibrewal <ctibrewal...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Fwd: Photos from NWR, Concord

Chandrashekhar Tibrewal <ctibrewal...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Photos from NWR, Concord

472Matthew Nash <parkranger553...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] DCR July FREE Birding Programs

Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Upper Mystic Lakes 7/5-6/17

7/6/17 12:25 pm

'Joan Chasan' <jec56...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Tony Sweet [1 Attachment]

'Alan & Ruth Bragg' <alan.ruth.bragg...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Great Meadows NWR--Concord Unit, Jul 6, 2017

Kandy Rathinasamy <kandyr...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Spot pond herons

Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Upper Mystic Lake 7/3/17

7/3/17 11:25 am

Christopher Ciccone <cnciccone...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Kingbirds and sharing photos

MJ Keeler <maryjane.keeler...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Sharing google photos

RIch Turk <turkrich...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

Re: [Arlington Birds] Kingbirds

Chandrashekhar Tibrewal <ctibrewal...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Kingbirds

Chandrashekhar Tibrewal <ctibrewal...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

Re: [Arlington Birds] Upper Mystic Lake Kingbird. 7/2/17 and album problem

Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Upper Mystic Lake Kingbird. 7/2/17 and album problem

Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Young Kingbirds Next to Nest Now. 7/1/17

7/1/17 11:07 am

Oakes Plimpton <opoakes...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Piping Plovers at Revere Beach

<juliecroston...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Red Winged Blackbirds

RIch Turk <turkrich...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

Re: [Arlington Birds] Kingbird and Chicks, Upper Mystic Lake 6/29/17 [1 Attachment]

6/30/17 4:17 am

'David Bean' <beandk...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Re kingbirds

6/29/17 9:07 pm

Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Kingbird and Chicks, Upper Mystic Lake 6/29/17

6/29/17 3:52 pm

'<kharmony47...>' <kharmony47...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Thanks....

6/29/17 12:27 pm

'Rita Grossman' <leahjen...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

RE: [Arlington Birds] Id help

6/29/17 12:17 pm

'Rogers, Jean' <jrogers...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

RE: [Arlington Birds] FREE Events in your state parks this weekend

6/29/17 11:58 am

MJ Keeler <maryjane.keeler...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

Re: [Arlington Birds] Id help

6/29/17 11:51 am

Christine King - Business <bc.biz...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

Re: [Arlington Birds] Id help

6/29/17 10:26 am

'<kharmony47...>' <kharmony47...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Id help

6/29/17 8:04 am

'Alan & Ruth Bragg' <alan.ruth.bragg...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Great Meadows NWR--Concord Unit, Jun 29, 2017

6/28/17 6:00 pm

Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Upper Mystic Lake 6/28/17

6/28/17 4:37 pm

'Alan & Lisa Ankers' <alankers...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Carlisle Dragonfly walk on Sunday

6/28/17 5:43 am

472Matthew Nash <parkranger553...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] FREE Events in your state parks this weekend

6/28/17 3:19 am

<JOHNGARP...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Kingbird nest, Mystic Lakes [2 Attachments]

6/24/17 10:38 am

472Matthew Nash <parkranger553...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Revere Beach-Shorebird Surprises Tuesday June 27 7:00 p.m.

6/24/17 6:55 am

<juliecroston...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Red-Winged Blackbirds get their day in the sun

6/23/17 6:28 pm

<e_wylde...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Wood Ducks at Black's Nook, Fresh Pond Reservation, Cambridge

6/23/17 6:26 pm

Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] On my previous re Wood Ducks

6/23/17 5:54 pm

Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Wood Ducks at Upper Mystic Lake fore bay a few days ago.

6/23/17 1:07 pm

'<dacooper...>' <dacooper...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Sandy Beach Wood Ducks 6/23

6/22/17 11:52 pm

Lisa Carr <lisacarr7968...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

Re: [Arlington Birds] Black-crowned Night Herons, Mystic Dam 6/21-22/l7

6/22/17 6:09 pm

Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

[Arlington Birds] Black-crowned Night Herons, Mystic Dam 6/21-22/l7

6/22/17 6:48 am

Liz Thorstenson <lizzylee...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...>

Re: [Arlington Birds] Black-crowned Night Heron

Date: 7/21/17 7:47 am From: 472Matthew Nash <parkranger553...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Revere Beach Evening Birding Program Tuesday July 25 6:30 p.m.
Shorebird Surprises Revere Beach Reservation Tuesdays, July 25 6:30 -8:00 p.m. Explore beautiful Revere Beach for shorebirds and Manx Shearwaters and learn how these birds are adapted for survival. Walk up to 3 miles on the beach, on mud flats and paths. Some binoculars and a spotting scope will be provided but please bring these items if you have them. Meet at: Across the street from One Carey Circle on the sidewalk of the semicircular parking lot. Accessible by MBTA Bus # 441 or 442 to Point of Pines stop: Cross street, turn right and walk approximately 0.3 miles to the sidewalk of the semicircular parking lot across the street from One Carey Circle. Visit www.MBTA.com<http://www.mbta.com/> for bus and train information (schedule, route and fees). Join a DCR Park interpreter to learn about the wonderful natural history of your state parks. All Programs are FREE and open to the public. All ages and experience levels are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For program cancellations phone 978-937-2094 ext. 121, one hour before start time. Rain Cancels. Strongly recommend sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses and footwear suitable for walking on the beach, and on paths. For more information phone (781) 485-2804 Ext. 105 or email <Matthew.Nash...><mailto:<Matthew.Nash...>. For a listing of programs at other DCR state parks visit www.mass.gov/DCR<http://www.mass.gov/DCR>

Date: 7/20/17 9:20 am From: 'Alan & Ruth Bragg' <alan.ruth.bragg...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Great Meadows NWR--Concord Unit, Jul 20, 2017
Great Meadows NWR--Concord Unit, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US Jul 20, 2017 6:00 AM - 11:02 AM Protocol: Traveling 2.1 mile(s) Comments: Weekly survey by NWR volunteers Will, Kathy, Maryellen, Larry, Tom, Audrey, Soheil & Alan Also seen Eastern Black Swallowtail butterfly, American Lotus blooming, mink 50 species Canada Goose 25 Wood Duck 18 Mallard 2 Least Bittern 1 Great Blue Heron 6 Green Heron 3 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Virginia Rail 1 Solitary Sandpiper 1 Mourning Dove 5 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Downy Woodpecker 3 Hairy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 1 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 3 Willow Flycatcher 1 Eastern Kingbird 2 Warbling Vireo 4 Blue Jay 3 American Crow 4 Tree Swallow 16 Barn Swallow 6 Black-capped Chickadee 3 Tufted Titmouse 5 White-breasted Nuthatch 4 Brown Creeper 1 Marsh Wren 29 Careful count Carolina Wren 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2 Eastern Bluebird 1 Wood Thrush 1 American Robin 5 Gray Catbird 8 Cedar Waxwing 4 Common Yellowthroat 4 Yellow Warbler 3 Pine Warbler 1 Chipping Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 11 Swamp Sparrow 4 Northern Cardinal 4 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2 Young male Red-winged Blackbird 120 Common Grackle 30 Baltimore Oriole 2 American Goldfinch 12 House Sparrow 2 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/ checklist/S38233364 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) Alan Bragg Bedford MA

Date: 7/19/17 10:23 pm From: Chandrashekhar Tibrewal <ctibrewal...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Some photos from yesterday afternoon Mystic Lakes (Sandy Beach)
Had a great view of a Northern Flicker feeding on the ground. Here are some photos of the flicker and some other birds: https://photos.app.goo.gl/fdFHmSW6Rp4jDw9y1 Chandrashekhar Tibrewal

Date: 7/19/17 6:36 am From: <resdez...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] 4th of July Merlin [1 Attachment]
Hi All, On 4th of July while sitting on my porch with my wife we were listening to a bunch of passerines alarm calling, we just assumed that it was most likely a local cat. But more birds joined the band, so we decided to look around. Realizing that the birds were dive-bombing something in the tree next to our house, it was a Merlin looking for lunch. I was able to get a couple of photos of it. It took off but returned about 20 minutes later with lunch. It looked like a House Sparrow. It did not stay long because of all the birds dive-bombing it. So it flew off towards Rumney Marsh. Cheers, Mark Resendes

Date: 7/19/17 5:01 am From: PAUL ROBERTS <phawk254...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Black-crowned NIght Heron and Shorebirds at the Dam
This morning I was pleasantly surprised, actually shocked, when I found three sandpipers feeding in the spillway of the Mystic Lakes dam. In very early light I assumed they were Semipalmated Sandpipers. The legs looked dark. Wrong. On closer examination, they were two adult Least Sandpipers and a Spotted Sandpiper, all in breeding plumage. I don't recall ever seeing Leasts on the spillway before. There were also up to 9 Black-crowned Night Heron, 8 adults in high breeding plumage and one juvenile, occasionally feeding on or around the spillway but primarily lurking in the trees, especially THE tree, and sallying forth now and then. There were four immature Greater Black-backed Gulls sitting on the tops of various boats, lords or ladies of all they surveyed, while some small fingerlings were occasionally seen in the overflow over the spillway. No idea what they were. Best, Paul Paul M. Roberts Medford, MA <phawk254...>

Date: 7/18/17 8:34 pm From: Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Upper Mystic Lake Misc 7/18/17
Just a few photos of this mid morning. I stopped by for a short while. There were no swimmers at Sandy Beach because of closure, but there were many Juvenile and female Mallards. Seems as if they were all preeming. The forebay area had some Cedar Waxwings, a Flicker, a Great Blue Heron. some Kingbirds. The Wood Ducks and the young were among the algae. On the way home I stopped off at the dam and it was very quiet. No activity. Except for the Tufts boat house and Medford Boat Club. Photos at: https://goo.gl/photos/jzPzM3Kc29EPMdBq9. Linda Thompson Arlington

Date: 7/17/17 9:35 am From: Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Correction on fledged Kingbirds 7/9/17
Thanks to Renee she pointed out that the recent photos labeled as Kingbird Fledgings are actually Tree Swallows."The color pattern is similar to the Kingbirds, but notice the forked tail and the long wings which extend way down." Maybe the ones I saw in flight were Tree Swallows and some Kingbirds. The ones out on the branch, of three or four were Tree Swallows. There might one more in one of the photos. Thank you Renee for the info. Happy Birding Linda Thompson

Date: 7/17/17 6:46 am From: Christine King - Business <bc.biz...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: Re: [Arlington Birds] Upper Mystic Lake, 7/16/17
Is that the Pickerelweed? --Christine On 07/16/2017 10:45 PM, Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] wrote: > They were on some stems that are quite common but can't remember name. ------------------------------------ Posted by: Christine King - Business <bc.biz...> ------------------------------------ Links and club information at: http://mrines.com/Birds/Arlington/ ------------------------------------ Yahoo Groups Links <> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/ <> Your email settings: Individual Email \| Traditional <> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/join (Yahoo! ID required) <> To change settings via email: <arlingtonbirds-digest...> <arlingtonbirds-fullfeatured...> <> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: <arlingtonbirds-unsubscribe...> <> Your use of Yahoo Groups is subject to: https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/

Date: 7/17/17 4:45 am From: PAUL ROBERTS <phawk254...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: Re: [Arlington Birds] id again? [1 Attachment]
Hi Kathy, Black-crowned Night Heron are a bit like Red-tailed Hawks. They don't start molting into their breeding plumage until they are roughly a year old. Thus you have the juvenile birds (hatched that year) that are streaked grayish/brownish and look nothing like the adult plumage, and year-old birds that look somewhat like adults but are not as crisp and clear in their plumage. They look dirty white; not bright white and crisp black, and they don't have nuptial plumage (the head plumes, etc). They molt into adult plumage during the first half of their second year. And then you have the bright, crisp, red-eyed adults that look spectacular. Black-crowned is our area are not doing well at all, so appreciate them while we can. Recent studies (e.g., by the Center for Conservation Biology at William & Mary) suggest that some Yellow-crowned and Black-crowned Night Heron can and do breed successfully in their first year. (Something that holds true for Redtails as well, but is rare.) Paul M. Roberts Medford, MA <phawk254...> > On July 16, 2017 at 9:55 PM "'<kharmony47...>' <kharmony47...> [arlingtonbirds]" <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> wrote: > > > > Is this BCNH juvvie, adult or ????..... is there a tween?.....never saw these colors on an adult or these feathers on a juvvie...... thanks again, Kathy[bcnhyates7-14-17.jpg] > > > > > > > >

Date: 7/16/17 7:45 pm From: Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Upper Mystic Lake, 7/16/17
Mid morning today had a new bird, a Cedar Waxwing. There were a few Kingbirds flying around. The Wood Ducks and the young are busy. I haven't seen as many dragonflies, but quite a few bees. They were on some stems that are quite common but can't remember name. They were also on the Buttonbush. Another bird today I am not quite sure of flew in and out. I need an ID. I have posted photos at: https://goo.gl/photos/jzPzM3Kc29EPMdBq9. Mystic Lakes 2017 album. I am not sure why some photos have captions and others not. But the captions are on the top right of the screen with "i".if needed. Happy Birding Linda Thompson Arlington

Date: 7/16/17 6:55 pm From: '<kharmony47...>' <kharmony47...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] id again?
Is this BCNH juvvie, adult or ????..... is there a tween?.....never saw these colors on an adult or these feathers on a juvvie...... thanks again, Kathy

Date: 7/15/17 6:56 am From: Anna Piccolo <sweetestlight9...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] A Mystery of Seabirds, Blown Off Course and Starving - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/14/nyregion/seabird-deaths-long-island.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=Moth-Visible&moduleDetail=inside-nyt-region-2&module=inside-nyt-region��ion=inside-nyt-region&WT.nav=inside-nyt-region&_r=0 Sent from my iPad ------------------------------------ Posted by: Anna Piccolo <sweetestlight9...> ------------------------------------ Links and club information at: http://mrines.com/Birds/Arlington/ ------------------------------------ Yahoo Groups Links <> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/ <> Your email settings: Individual Email \| Traditional <> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/join (Yahoo! ID required) <> To change settings via email: <arlingtonbirds-digest...> <arlingtonbirds-fullfeatured...> <> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: <arlingtonbirds-unsubscribe...> <> Your use of Yahoo Groups is subject to: https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/

Date: 7/14/17 9:17 am From: <jthomas139...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Carolina Wrens at Horn Pond
I was happy to see and hear a pair of Carolina Wrens in the community garden area of Horn Pond this morning. My first of the year in MA and I have been getting out quite a bit! One of them even allowed for some photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jthomas139 https://www.flickr.com/photos/jthomas139 Jeff Thomas Winchester

Date: 7/14/17 8:40 am From: Paul Roberts <phawk254...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Update on Buzz and Belle: The Alewife Redtails July 2017 (Long)
A �brief� update on Buzz and Bell�s status. Buzz and Belle nested for the third straight year in a quiet private residential area of Cambridge, away from 185 and Fresh Pond Mall. All the information with regard to nesting here is from others who have followed the nesting closely. Again, I have not visited the nest site for reasons stated previously. The private neighborhood site Buzz and Belle had used the two previous years was not available to them this year. It had been purloined by another raptor that nests earlier than Redtails, and that frequently occupies used Redtail nests because they do not build their own: Great Horned Owls. The owls did not successfully fledge young from that nest, but their presence drove Buzz and Belle (more likely particularly the latter) to find/build a nest several blocks away in a private neighborhood. The nest did not appear well built or situated, exposed to wind from photos I saw, but it survived the season. Only one chick apparently hatched, and it fledged successfully. Its gender is uncertain, as it is not a particularly large bird or a particularly small one. The youngster has remained in this relatively densely wooded part of Cambridge, unlike its older siblings who gradually gravitated to Dad�s territory around Fresh Pond Mall, and in particular the area surrounding the RA or radio antenna (tower) off Concord Avenue and Fern Street. For over two weeks Belle, and to a lesser extent Buzz, have resumed perching on the RA for good portions of the day, particularly in the morning. They can almost certainly see the area of their most recent nest and some of the activities of their fledgling. Today for the first time in a long while, the two adult Redtails perched together on the antenna on Raytheon. Buzz has occasionally perched on the Mobil pine, an old haunt. The two adults are now back in Buzz�s core territory much of the time and are more visible. Check out the RA carefully. The owner recently added a new FM antenna near the top, which Buzz and Belle have opted to use as it now provides the highest good perch on the tower. (The highest perch is usually the dominant and preferred perch. To perch lower is to allow other raptors to perch above you and strike at you at will.) It is a chore to fly that high, requiring a physical effort they might not like to exert every morning, especially earlier. (It�s easier when there is a good breeze or thermals.) You have to look really high. There have been intruders in Buzz�s territory this year. A pair of Redtails to the west, the male of which looks very Buzz-like, but it seems as though they might have nested well west of Raytheon. A second-year Redtail has been seen occasionally, including recently, once perching on Rindge Towers, another time on the �teacups� at the Alewife Brook Rotary at Rte 2/16. The Peregrines that have wintered on Rindge Towers have been back from their nest site. Their young (three) have fledged and at least one, possibly more of them, have been brought over to Fresh Pond Mall occasionally to hunt. There presence is sporadic, but they still want to control the airspace. This past week I was watching the adult female Peregrine hunt. Suddenly, she took off like an air-to-ground missile, rocketing from 22 stories high towards the old B&M Maintenance Yard west of Rte 16. Boing! She had spotted a Red-tailed Hawk sitting on a utility pole along the train tracks and aggressively drove it off. The Redtail appeared to be an adult; at least it had an essentially bright red tail. It might have been Buzz, but I doubt it. It might have been the second-year Redtail, who Mark Resendes said recently now had an almost full adult tail. Whatever, the Redtail rolled over on its back three times with talons up as the female Peregrine buzzed it, but I did not see any actual contact. The hawk retreated behind the trees just east of the Fawcett St apartments where Buzz had once nested. (We�ve not see Buzz in that area for a long time, but it could have been him.) It is an open question if Buzz and Belle�s fledgling will be drawn over to Fresh Pond Mall or will continue to learn to hunt and be increasingly on his/her own in the quieter, less heavily trafficked nest area. There are a lot of questions about Buzz and Belle, and urban Redtails. Buzz is at least 19 years old, and quite possibly several years older than that, so he is probably in the oldest 1% of Redtails in the universe. Several wild Redtails are known to have lived to be 27-28 years old, including one in the Blue Hills of Boston. Second, most raptors that live longer than 15-18 years are believed to have a significantly diminished capacity to effectively fertilize eggs. (Think �Pale Male�.) That might explain why the past three years Belle has had 1, 2, and 1 young respectively. Of course, we don�t know her age at all, and that could well have something to do with it. I think there is also a reasonable possibility that she has laid fewer fertilized eggs because of tension and stress. My impression is that she is relatively shy, does not much like being around people, and does not like being exposed in a ledge nest. She has compelled Buzz to expand his territory, and increased the physical and possibly emotional demands on him, to nest quietly in a �relatively� secluded setting in a traditional tree nest. Extrapolating from human experience, added stress and tension during mating season can have negative consequences on successful reproduction. I�m also intrigued because currently there is a lot of new research being conducted on urban raptors, a relatively new phenomenon. Cheryl Dykstra, editor of Raptor Research, is editing a book of fascinating papers on urban raptors that should be out within the next year or two. Redtails, Cooper�s Hawks, and Great Horned and Barred Owls, have been incredibly successful exploiting �new� urban habitats, and these habitats have facilitated or prompted dramatic changes in behavior, including towards human beings and each other! Last fall I learned that Northern Goshawks have successfully moved into cities in Germany. Yesterday I learned they have been breeding very successfully in urban Finland! Can you imagine goshawks as urban birds! Whatever, one clear consequence of urbanization is that many Redtails now find adequate prey in cities year round so they no longer migrate south. Redtail migration counts are dropping dramatically. Wintering counts are decreasing in the southern U.S. and skyrocketing in the north. With adequate prey (squirrels, pigeons, and rats) year round, Redtails might also be afraid to leave and have someone else claim their territory. Another change is that with much great population densities in the city than in the countryside, it is possible for individuals to find mates quicker and more easily compared to their country brethren; to comparison shop because you find more floaters in cities than in comparable rural areas, and to find a floater as a replacement for a suddenly lost mate.(Ask young people from rural areas about the challenges of finding a potential mate, compared to those in the city.) It is also possible for there to be more intense competition for nest sites and mates. It�s generally believed that most eagle injuries seen in rehab centers now are not caused by cars, buildings, wires, or non-injury-induced starvation, but by young adult eagles in their first active breeding season or two! New technology and the Cooper�s hawk invasion of cities has enabled researchers to document that in urban areas where the Cooper�s Hawk population is fairly dense, already mated females �visit� the nest site of neighboring pairs to check out the territory and the male to see if either is more attractive than their current �situation.� This helps explain the recent discovery that 10-20% of the Cooper�s chicks hatched do not have the same father. (Sort of gives �mate for life� a new meaning.) It appears that with raptors as with human beings, cities are driving significant changes in behavior. The urban environment, as we all know, is fast paced and changing rapidly in many ways. There is significantly less green space or brown �waste areas� available to prey and predators around Fresh Pond Mall than there was just two or three years ago. How many thousand tons of concrete have been poured into foundations for new apartment buildings, office buildings, and garages? That might make Redtails more dependent on the old dependables: squirrels, bridge rats (or bridge falcons, i.e. pigeons), and rats, highly susceptible to rodenticides. We�ve seen the Redtail pairs that nested at Huron Towers and over by Vineyard Fellowship dissolve and disappear for reasons unknown. (Might be related to the crash in the squirrel population several years ago, which is now recovering rather well.) Who knows what the coming year holds for Buzz and for Belle? Whatever, you now have a reasonable chance of seeing them on the RA, and perhaps increasingly on some of their other old haunts. Good luck. Best, Paul Paul M. Roberts Medford, MA <phawk254...>

Date: 7/13/17 10:14 am From: 'Alan & Ruth Bragg' <alan.ruth.bragg...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Great Meadows NWR--Concord Unit, Jul 13, 2017
Great Meadows NWR--Concord Unit, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US Jul 13, 2017 6:07 AM - 9:48 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.8 mile(s) Comments: Weekly survey by NWR volunteers Will, Alan, Tom, Kathy, Joan, Audrey, Frank & Maryellen. Quite cool, one heavy rain shower. Two beaver at lower impoundment water control structure. 37 species Canada Goose 46 Wood Duck 9 Mallard 2 Wild Turkey 3 Great Blue Heron 4 Great Egret 1 Virginia Rail 2 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Mourning Dove 3 Chimney Swift 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 Belted Kingfisher 1 Northern Flicker 1 Willow Flycatcher 1 Tree Swallow 11 Barn Swallow 4 Black-capped Chickadee 5 Tufted Titmouse 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Marsh Wren 19 Careful count Carolina Wren 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 Wood Thrush 2 American Robin 7 Gray Catbird 1 Cedar Waxwing 1 Common Yellowthroat 7 Yellow Warbler 4 Pine Warbler 1 Chipping Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 13 Swamp Sparrow 2 Northern Cardinal 3 Red-winged Blackbird 40 Common Grackle 20 American Goldfinch 7 House Sparrow 1 Alan Bragg Bedford MA

Date: 7/13/17 6:47 am From: Anna Piccolo <sweetestlight9...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] CNN: Wimbledon: Why Rufus the Hawk rules the roost on Centre Court
Wimbledon: Why Rufus the Hawk rules the roost on Centre Court CNN Rufus the Hawk has been scaring pigeons away from the courts of Wimbledon for a decade. Read the full story Shared from Apple News Sent from my iPad

Date: 7/12/17 12:07 pm From: 472Matthew Nash <parkranger553...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Oasis for Wildlife Walk Saturday July 15 8:15 a.m. Belle Isle Marsh, East Boston
Please join us this Saturday at Belle Isle Marsh in East Boston http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/events/july-nrcd.pdf Just some highlights for this week: American Oystercatcher, Willet, Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow, Short-billed Dowitcher, Glossy Ibis, Snowy Egret, Green Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Least Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Yellow-billed Cuckoo. An Oasis for Wildlife Belle Isle Marsh Reservation Saturdays, July 15 8:15 -9:15 a.m. Discover the abundant birdlife at Belle Isle Marsh Reservation, a restored wildlife sanctuary. We will walk while birding for a distance of a mile on easy level terrain. Some binoculars and a spotting scope will be provided but please bring these items if you have them. Reasonable accommodations available upon request. Meet at: Main Parking lot near the bulletin board, located on Bennington Street, East Boston between address 1236 Bennington St., East Boston and 173 Bennington St., Revere. Parking is on a paved lot and is free of charge. Accessible by public transportation: MBTA Blue line, Beachmont Station. Exit station, turn right, at intersection cross State Road/Bennington Street, travel right along Bennington Street to park entrance on the left. Visit www.MBTA.com for bus and train information. Co-sponsored by the Friends of Belle Isle Marsh. Join a DCR Park interpreter to learn about the wonderful natural history of your state parks. All Programs are FREE and open to the public. All ages and experience levels are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For program cancellations phone 978-937-2094 ext. 121, one hour before start time. Rain Cancels. Strongly recommend sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses and footwear suitable for walking on the beach, and on paths. For more information phone (781) 485-2804 Ext. 105 or email <Matthew.Nash...> For a listing of programs at other DCR state parks visit www.mass.gov/DCR . Matthew Nash Visitor Services Supervisor DCR North Region Coastal District One Eliot Circle Revere, MA 02151 (781) 485-2804 ext. 105 Find yourself in a DCR Park! Follow@ \| Tag# MassDCR

Date: 7/9/17 6:39 pm From: Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Fledged Kingbirds at Upper Mystic Lake 7/9/17
Mid morning today the only activity were the fledged Kingbirds using their wings. They are all sticking together and practicing. Flying out and coming back. Very active. In some cases I am not sure if an adult is mixed in. The young ones are growing. I have posted some photos. I wish I could have cropped more. My camera is in the shop for two or so weeks with Nikon. Using an older camera with half the pixels. Photos at: https://goo.gl/photos/jzPzM3Kc29EPMdBq9. Mystic Lakes 2017 album. Happy Birding. Linda Thompson Arlington

Date: 7/9/17 6:44 am From: Karsten Hartel <karstenehartel...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] FW: eBird Report - Blair Pond, Jul 9, 2017
Black-crowned Night-Heron plus a lot of the local breeders Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: <ebird-checklist...> Sent: Sunday, July 9, 2017 9:42 AM To: <karstenehartel...> Subject: eBird Report - Blair Pond, Jul 9, 2017 Blair Pond, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US Jul 9, 2017 8:20 AM - 9:00 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.15 mile(s) 21 species Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 9 Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1 Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) 1 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Feral Pigeon)) 3 Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 5 Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1 Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 1 Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 4 White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 2 House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 3 American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 8 Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 5 Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) 1 European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 10 Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 3 Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2 Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 5 Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 2 Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 7 House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) 4 House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 15 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38045327 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

Date: 7/8/17 6:36 am From: Kandy Rathinasamy <kandyr...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Fells - owl [2 Attachments]
Heard lots of bird chatter as I was walking in the fells this morning. Stopped to see what was bothering the birds, expecting to see a red tail. It turned out to be an owl. No binoculars or camera, but we watched each other for a while. I think it's a barred owl - perhaps a juvenile. Can anyone confirm? Smartphone pix attached. KandyWinchester Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

Date: 7/8/17 5:04 am From: Chandrashekhar Tibrewal <ctibrewal...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Fwd: Photos from NWR, Concord
I forgot to provide the link to the photos. Thanks Melissa for pointing that out. Here it is: https://goo.gl/photos/dJVWYKemoAxfUKMz8 Chandrashekhar Tibrewal 917-603-1361 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Chandrashekhar Tibrewal <ctibrewal...> Date: Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 12:53 AM Subject: Photos from NWR, Concord To: Arlingtonbirds <arlingtonbirds...> Here is a link to some photos that I took on Thursday at the NWR, Concord. There is a hummingbird nest on a tree in the parking lot (see the first photo). Chandrashekhar Tibrewal 917-603-1361 <(917)%20603-1361>

Date: 7/7/17 9:53 pm From: Chandrashekhar Tibrewal <ctibrewal...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Photos from NWR, Concord
Here is a link to some photos that I took on Thursday at the NWR, Concord. There is a hummingbird nest on a tree in the parking lot (see the first photo). Chandrashekhar Tibrewal 917-603-1361

Date: 7/7/17 7:56 am From: 472Matthew Nash <parkranger553...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] DCR July FREE Birding Programs
North Region Coastal District Department of Conservation and Recreation July 2017 COMING EVENTS All Programs are FREE and open to the public. All ages and experience levels are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For program cancellations phone 978-937-2094 ext. 121, one hour before start time. Rain Cancels. Strongly recommend sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses and footwear suitable for walking on the beach, and on paths. For more information phone (781) 485-2804 Ext. 105 or email <Matthew.Nash...><mailto:<Matthew.Nash...>. For a listing of programs at other DCR state parks visit www.mass.gov/DCR<http://www.mass.gov/DCR> . Osprey Viewing Belle Isle Marsh Reservation (Saratoga Street Entrance) Saturday , July 8 8:30-9:30 a.m. CANCELLED Due to nest failure. Please attend another program listed below. Winged Wonders Winthrop Shores Reservation Saturday, July 8 10:00 -11:00 a.m. Explore the Winthrop Shores for shorebirds and learn how these birds are adapted for survival. On Friday July 7 we spotted Piping Plover, least tern, killdeer and oystercatchers. Some binoculars and a spotting scope will be provided but please bring these items if you have them. Meet at: Winthrop Beach on Winthrop Shore Drive across from Sturgis Street and 62 Winthrop Shore Drive, Winthrop, MA. On street parking is available free of charge. Accessible by Public Transportation: Paul Revere Transportation bus 712 or 713 Point Shirley-Orient Heights, arrive at the Winthrop Beach stop then walk down Sturgis Street, Winthrop MA (If traveling from outside Winthrop, board the bus at the MBTA Orient Heights station on the blue line). Visit www.MBTA.com<http://www.mbta.com/> for bus and train information (schedule, route and fees). Co-sponsored by the Friends of Belle Isle Marsh. Shorebird Surprises Revere Beach Reservation Tuesdays, July 11 & 25 6:30 -8:00 p.m. Explore beautiful Revere Beach for shorebirds and Manx Shearwaters and learn how these birds are adapted for survival. Walk up to 3 miles on the beach, on mud flats and paths. Some binoculars and a spotting scope will be provided but please bring these items if you have them. Meet at: Across the street from One Carey Circle on the sidewalk of the semicircular parking lot. Accessible by MBTA Bus # 441 or 442 to Point of Pines stop: Cross street, turn right and walk approximately 0.3 miles to the sidewalk of the semicircular parking lot across the street from One Carey Circle. Visit www.MBTA.com<http://www.mbta.com/> for bus and train information (schedule, route and fees). An Oasis for Wildlife Belle Isle Marsh Reservation Saturday, July 15 8:15 -9:15 a.m. Discover the abundant birdlife at Belle Isle Marsh Reservation, a restored wildlife sanctuary. We will walk while birding for a distance of a mile on easy level terrain. Some binoculars and a spotting scope will be provided but please bring these items if you have them. Reasonable accommodations available upon request. Meet at: Main Parking lot near the bulletin board, located on Bennington Street, East Boston between address 1236 Bennington St., East Boston and 173 Bennington St., Revere. Parking is on a paved lot and is free of charge. Accessible by public transportation: MBTA Blue line, Beachmont Station. Exit station, turn right, at intersection cross State Road/Bennington Street, travel right along Bennington Street to park entrance on the left. Visit www.MBTA.com<http://www.mbta.com/> for bus and train information. Co-sponsored by the Friends of Belle Isle Marsh. Birding 101 at Halibut Point State Park Sunday, July 16 8:00 -10:00 a.m. Halibut Point State Park Join us on a two-hour walk over easy to moderate trails in search of seasonal specialties. Beginners are encouraged to attend. Boots are advisable. Please bring your binoculars and if you are able to a spotting scope to share. For more information, contact Caroline at <songbirder...><mailto:<songbirder...> Meet at: Halibut Point State Park, Parking lot, on Gott Avenue in Rockport. Daily Parking Fee applies, visit http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/passes-and-fees/ Co-sponsored by the Brookline Bird Club. Matthew Nash Visitor Services Supervisor DCR North Region Coastal District One Eliot Circle Revere, MA 02151 (781) 485-2804 ext. 105 Find yourself in a DCR Park! Follow@ \| Tag# [dcr circle logo for email] MassDCR [http://scalablesocialmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/twitterbird.jpg] [Instagram for email] .

Date: 7/6/17 7:07 pm From: Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Upper Mystic Lakes 7/5-6/17
Saw Glen Campbell at the Mystic Dam before noon today. Quiet there. Went up to Upper Mystic Lake. The only activity we saw there were the Wood Ducks and little ones and one or two Kingbirds. Couldn't get photos. I have posted photos of a Northern Cardinal and a Great Blue Heron taken yesterday in the Sandy Beach area. Photos at: https://goo.gl/photos/jzPzM3Kc29EPMdBq9. Mystic Lakes 2017 album. Linda Thompson Arlington

Date: 7/6/17 12:25 pm From: 'Joan Chasan' <jec56...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Tony Sweet [1 Attachment]
For the photographers in the Arlington birding club you may be interested in this. Tony Sweet all day seminar on Saturday November 18th. See attached flyer.. If interested, please send a check for $80 made payable to Gateway Camera Club. Please mail Paul Smith, 117 Upland Rd., Marlborough, MA 01752 Price of ticket includes coffee and doughnuts in the morning and a buffet lunch at noon. Thanks Joan Chasan <Jec56...>

Date: 7/6/17 9:03 am From: 'Alan & Ruth Bragg' <alan.ruth.bragg...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Great Meadows NWR--Concord Unit, Jul 6, 2017
Great Meadows NWR--Concord Unit, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US Jul 6, 2017 6:00 AM - 11:05 AM Protocol: Traveling 2.1 mile(s) Comments: Weekly survey by NWR volunteers Ginger, Melanie, Joan, Audrey, Janet, Soheil, Chandra, Jonathan, Will, Larry & Alan. 50 species (+1 other taxa) Canada Goose 57 Wood Duck 21 Mallard 5 Least Bittern 1 Great Blue Heron 4 Osprey 2 Cooper's Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Virginia Rail 1 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1 Mourning Dove 14 Chimney Swift 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Belted Kingfisher 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Downy Woodpecker 3 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 1 Willow Flycatcher 1 Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) 1 Eastern Kingbird 1 Warbling Vireo 4 Red-eyed Vireo 1 Blue Jay 1 American Crow 3 Tree Swallow 23 Barn Swallow 5 Black-capped Chickadee 2 Tufted Titmouse 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 3 Brown Creeper 1 Marsh Wren 34 Careful count Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 Wood Thrush 2 American Robin 12 Gray Catbird 4 Cedar Waxwing 6 Common Yellowthroat 13 Yellow Warbler 5 Pine Warbler 4 Chipping Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 16 Swamp Sparrow 8 Northern Cardinal 3 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 Indigo Bunting 2 Red-winged Blackbird 47 Common Grackle 31 Baltimore Oriole 2 House Finch 2 American Goldfinch 12 Alan Bragg Bedford MA

Date: 7/4/17 6:10 pm From: Kandy Rathinasamy <kandyr...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Spot pond herons
There are several great-blue heron nests on an island in Spot Pond in Stoneham. I counted at least 5 nests, with several fledglings flapping their wings and being fed over the last week+. Others mentioned as many as 11 nests. You'll need a boat (which you can rent) to see them. KandyWinchester,MA

Date: 7/3/17 7:31 pm From: Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Upper Mystic Lake 7/3/17
This afternoon the three young Kingbirds were together at the end of a branch not too far from the nest. I noticed there was only one adult Kingbird around that area and didn't seem to pay much attention to them. It landed on the other end of the branch and didn't seem to bother the young ones at all and they weren't asking for food. There was an Osprey that flew by and all the Kingbirds disappeared fast. I don't think the Osprey were after them. I have posted a few photos at: https://goo.gl/photos/jzPzM3Kc29EPMdBq9. Mystic Lake 2017 album. Linda Thompson Arlington

Date: 7/3/17 11:25 am From: Christopher Ciccone <cnciccone...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Kingbirds and sharing photos
Good Afternoon All, Most of the list-servs that I am a member of do not allow you to upload photos directly with your posts. (Some list-servs simply do not have the ability to allow attachments.) The workaround for most is to post a link to another site where you post your own images (as Linda does with her Google pages) - there are many sites out there ranging from free like Flickr and Google, to ones that have paid memberships, all the way up to folks that have their own web-sites. I've uploaded a few of my shots from Saturday morning (some admittedly similar to others which have already posted) at: http://www.cicconephoto.com/temporary-2/ Best regards, Christopher Christopher N. Ciccone Christopher Ciccone Nature Photography www.cicconephoto.com www.facebook.com/cicconephoto > On July 3, 2017 at 11:02 AM "RIch Turk <turkrich...> [arlingtonbirds]" <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> wrote: > > > > > > Chandra, > These are great. As are Linda's. > I don't understand Google photos one bit, and they keep changing it. > > What is the best way to share photos with tbe group? I've sent a few as attachments which wind up in the yahoo folder. Is that appropriate to do? > > Rt > > > I still dont know the best > > > > On Jul 3, 2017 12:03 AM, "Chandrashekhar Tibrewal <ctibrewal...> mailto:<ctibrewal...> [arlingtonbirds]" <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> mailto:<arlingtonbirds-noreply...> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone > > > > Here is a link to some photos that I mistakenly added to Linda's album. My apologies to Linda again! I have now removed the photos from her album and put them in an album of my own. > > > > These are photos of the kingbird family with all the 3 chicks - two of them have fledged and one was still in the nest. > > > > https://goo.gl/photos/wtfnvZbGPCM2dt4F9 https://goo.gl/photos/wtfnvZbGPCM2dt4F9 > > > > I will be very appreciative if you provide your feedback and comments. I am a relatively new birder and very new to DSLR photography. Thanks. > > > > > > Chandrashekhar Tibrewal > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Date: 7/3/17 9:09 am From: MJ Keeler <maryjane.keeler...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Sharing google photos
If you share Google Photos, you will need to switch Collaberate - under Sharing Options to OFF. That should make it uneditable. Hopefully that will work for those who don't want to have their photos added to. MJ

Date: 7/3/17 8:02 am From: RIch Turk <turkrich...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: Re: [Arlington Birds] Kingbirds
Chandra, These are great. As are Linda's. I don't understand Google photos one bit, and they keep changing it. What is the best way to share photos with tbe group? I've sent a few as attachments which wind up in the yahoo folder. Is that appropriate to do? Rt I still dont know the best On Jul 3, 2017 12:03 AM, "Chandrashekhar Tibrewal <ctibrewal...> [arlingtonbirds]" <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> wrote: Hi everyone Here is a link to some photos that I mistakenly added to Linda's album. My apologies to Linda again! I have now removed the photos from her album and put them in an album of my own. These are photos of the kingbird family with all the 3 chicks - two of them have fledged and one was still in the nest. https://goo.gl/photos/wtfnvZbGPCM2dt4F9 I will be very appreciative if you provide your feedback and comments. I am a relatively new birder and very new to DSLR photography. Thanks. Chandrashekhar Tibrewal

Date: 7/2/17 9:03 pm From: Chandrashekhar Tibrewal <ctibrewal...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Kingbirds
Hi everyone Here is a link to some photos that I mistakenly added to Linda's album. My apologies to Linda again! I have now removed the photos from her album and put them in an album of my own. These are photos of the kingbird family with all the 3 chicks - two of them have fledged and one was still in the nest. https://goo.gl/photos/wtfnvZbGPCM2dt4F9 I will be very appreciative if you provide your feedback and comments. I am a relatively new birder and very new to DSLR photography. Thanks. Chandrashekhar Tibrewal

Date: 7/2/17 8:18 pm From: Chandrashekhar Tibrewal <ctibrewal...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: Re: [Arlington Birds] Upper Mystic Lake Kingbird. 7/2/17 and album problem
Hi Linda This is Chandra. I am the one who added photographs to your album. In following the email thread from Rich, I got to your album. I saw a bunch of other names attached to the album (Cambridge RatMom, Wendy McIntosh, Carol Thorpe, Arlingtonbirds) and found the album to be a shared album. I took that to mean that you meant the album to be a common resource for the arlingtonbirds group. So, instead of sending my photos to the group via email, I added them to yours. am sorry that it has upset you. I will remove the photos If it allows me. Otherwise please feel free to remove them. On Jul 2, 2017 10:51 PM, "Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds]" <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> wrote: Stopped by the Kingbirds nest area mid morning. Very quiet. Only saw one newly fledged young one and a couple of adult Kingbirds. Very quiet all around. I found last night in my album some one has added their photos into my Mystic Lake 2017 album. I have never wanted or had anyone include their photos into my albums. Maybe it is because Google Photos has added a "new" site to include such items. It bothers me because it included letting someone into Library files also. I think i can maybe just use a block. Has anyone seen this? I did change a setting to not include others to add their photos to my albums. But that was old instructions. Not sure if it will work. At least they do put photographer's name on the photos. I can block anyone, but am not sure how extensive that would be for the person with Arlington Birds. I think that might be the easiest thing to do if it only blocks them from using my albums and libraries. She is on my list for Sharing Options. MARJ, any information on that? Linda Thompson Arlington, MA

Date: 7/2/17 7:51 pm From: Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Upper Mystic Lake Kingbird. 7/2/17 and album problem
Stopped by the Kingbirds nest area mid morning. Very quiet. Only saw one newly fledged young one and a couple of adult Kingbirds. Very quiet all around. I found last night in my album some one has added their photos into my Mystic Lake 2017 album. I have never wanted or had anyone include their photos into my albums. Maybe it is because Google Photos has added a "new" site to include such items. It bothers me because it included letting someone into Library files also. I think i can maybe just use a block. Has anyone seen this? I did change a setting to not include others to add their photos to my albums. But that was old instructions. Not sure if it will work. At least they do put photographer's name on the photos. I can block anyone, but am not sure how extensive that would be for the person with Arlington Birds. I think that might be the easiest thing to do if it only blocks them from using my albums and libraries. She is on my list for Sharing Options. MARJ, any information on that? Linda Thompson Arlington, MA

Date: 7/1/17 4:42 pm From: Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Young Kingbirds Next to Nest Now. 7/1/17
Went over to the Kingbird nest short time before lunch today. Two have left the nest and settled on a branch by the nest. There is a third, I believe still in the nest maybe near by. Thought I saw a head in the nest. In one photo there is a Kingbird just out side the nest looking in. Thought an adult. But maybe the third. I had posted a photo this week of a Kingbird with a red splotch under it's chin. And questioned it. Some mentioned to Rich Turk it might be residue from a berry of some sort it had eaten. Very Plausible. . I have posted photos at: https://goo.gl/photos/jzPzM3Kc29EPMdBq9. Mystic Lakes 2017 Album of today's episode. No particular order. Happy Birding Linda Thompson Arlington

Date: 7/1/17 11:07 am From: Oakes Plimpton <opoakes...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Piping Plovers at Revere Beach
Birders: Yes the Piping Plovers were there (heard their piping first) with tiny babies, perhaps not even a day old! Two of them huddled under their mother’s breast, with a third trying to join them. They were precocial. The male chased off a House Sparrow! Later I saw a Plover chasing a Herring Gull! No Least Terns, but we viewed Common Terns diving into the ocean only a foot from shore! When our companion figures out his myriads of photographs, hopefully will send you all along the site. Best, Oakes ps: ps: Yes not too easy to drive there — Route 16, and you take a right to go to the beach. The plovers were half way down the beach — where you can see green beach grass. There are fences of a kind around where they are. Bob Stymeist delivering Bird Coffee told us Oystercatchers were nesting on the coastal breakwater islands off Winthrop Beach, many young ones! O.P. ------------------------------------ Posted by: Oakes Plimpton <opoakes...> ------------------------------------ Links and club information at: http://mrines.com/Birds/Arlington/ ------------------------------------ Yahoo Groups Links <> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/ <> Your email settings: Individual Email \| Traditional <> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/join (Yahoo! ID required) <> To change settings via email: <arlingtonbirds-digest...> <arlingtonbirds-fullfeatured...> <> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: <arlingtonbirds-unsubscribe...> <> Your use of Yahoo Groups is subject to: https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/

Date: 7/1/17 9:22 am From: <juliecroston...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Red Winged Blackbirds
Is there anyone here who is particularly interested in Red-Winged Blackbirds and is familiar with their nesting, behavior, distribution, vocalizations, and seasonality in Cambridge? Do you have recordings of various calls? (I'm gearing up for the Mighty, Mighty Red-Winged Blackbird Day at Riverside Press Park on Monday, August 7th). Best, Julie Julie Croston Cambridge Wildlife Puppetry Project - fresh pond wildlife at comcast dot net

Date: 7/1/17 8:16 am From: RIch Turk <turkrich...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: Re: [Arlington Birds] Kingbird and Chicks, Upper Mystic Lake 6/29/17 [1 Attachment]
Thanks for the post Linda, good to see you on Thurs. After Linda left I reviewed my images in camera and also wondered about the mysterious reddish patch on the adult kingbird's throat. Is it a breeding patch? It looked like an injury to me the way the feathers were messed up. See attached photo. I went to the nest early this morning (Sat.)and ran into Chris and Jim with their cameras. I showed them the images and they surmised that the coloring was from berries that the bird may have eaten. Come to think of it, the color reminded me of red wine! Specifically Manischewitz Loganberry....which my family swilled down on Passover. Anyway, neither adult bird showed any red coloring this morning. While we were there the 2 of the 3 young birds fledged, the 3rd was still in the nest, being attended to when I left. Rgds Rich On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 12:07 AM, Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> wrote: > > > Went over to check out the Kingbird chicks about 4:30 or this afternoon. > Ran into Rich Turk. We spent quite awhile watching them being fed. The > lighting was not the greatest. Particularly with no sun. But it was fun to > watch them and take some photos. They seem to be moving their wings a > little. Maybe getting ready to fledge. > > I am curious about one of the parent Kingbirds that had a reddish spot > under its chin. I know they sometimes have red on their crown. But I have > never noticed it under the chin. Is it a breeding sign? I should think it > is a little early for that. Any ideas? > > I have posted a couple photos at: https://goo.gl/photos/jzPzM3Kc29EPMdBq9. > Mystic Lake 217 Album. > > Linda Thompson > Arlington > > > > > > -- Rich Turk <turkrich...>

Date: 6/30/17 4:17 am From: 'David Bean' <beandk...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Re kingbirds
I love kingbirds. They are so admirable; they migrate such vast distances, they are so tough, and they are so handsome. The [usual?] pair at Menotomy Rocks seemed to be nesting about a month ago in a limb of one of the dying pines next to the pond. Yet I've seen no kingbirds at the pond in weeks. Did anyone notice activity there? They seem to have vanished far too early for the family to have fled the nest. And has anyone followed the nest near the east entrance of Alewife station? David Bean ------------------------------------ Posted by: "David Bean" <beandk...> ------------------------------------ Links and club information at: http://mrines.com/Birds/Arlington/ ------------------------------------ Yahoo Groups Links <> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/ <> Your email settings: Individual Email \| Traditional <> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/join (Yahoo! ID required) <> To change settings via email: <arlingtonbirds-digest...> <arlingtonbirds-fullfeatured...> <> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: <arlingtonbirds-unsubscribe...> <> Your use of Yahoo Groups is subject to: https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/

Date: 6/29/17 9:07 pm From: Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Kingbird and Chicks, Upper Mystic Lake 6/29/17
Went over to check out the Kingbird chicks about 4:30 or this afternoon. Ran into Rich Turk. We spent quite awhile watching them being fed. The lighting was not the greatest. Particularly with no sun. But it was fun to watch them and take some photos. They seem to be moving their wings a little. Maybe getting ready to fledge. I am curious about one of the parent Kingbirds that had a reddish spot under its chin. I know they sometimes have red on their crown. But I have never noticed it under the chin. Is it a breeding sign? I should think it is a little early for that. Any ideas? I have posted a couple photos at: https://goo.gl/photos/jzPzM3Kc29EPMdBq9. Mystic Lake 217 Album. Linda Thompson Arlington

Date: 6/29/17 3:52 pm From: '<kharmony47...>' <kharmony47...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Thanks....
for so many direct responses id'ing the wood duck.... yes, I should have known.... and will remember.....This one showed up this afternoon and I think I might have known without a request......Also wanted to share that I saw a BCNH at Yates today as well....full adult......that felt great..... Kathy Johnson

Date: 6/29/17 12:27 pm From: 'Rita Grossman' <leahjen...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: RE: [Arlington Birds] Id help
I believe this is a juvenile male wood duck. Rita Grossman _____ From: <arlingtonbirds...> [mailto:<arlingtonbirds...>] On Behalf Of '<kharmony47...>' <kharmony47...> [arlingtonbirds] Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2017 1:26 PM To: <arlingtonbirds...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Id help Still working on learning.... saw this duck pair at Yates Pond for the last few days..... guessing a mallard mix but never saw one quite like it...... curious Kathy Johnson (apologizing for poor quality photo)..... it's far out...so to speak:).... whatisthisyates6-27-17.jpg

Date: 6/29/17 12:17 pm From: 'Rogers, Jean' <jrogers...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: RE: [Arlington Birds] FREE Events in your state parks this weekend
Hi Arlington Birders, MassWildlife received the request below but doesn't have anyone available on that date. I immediately thought of you as talented, urban, and then some, birders. Anyone interested in leading this walk? If so, contact Susan Janowsky below. Jean Rogers, Fresh Pond Reservation We at the Esplanade Association are reaching out to you, the Wildlife Education Specialist for MassWildlife, in the hopes of speaking with you about a program in the Esplanade this summer. Family Adventures on the Charles River Esplanade are geared toward bringing families to the Esplanade to engage them in the local environment and educate them about biodiversity in the Charles River Basin. We are interested in bringing a wildlife specialist in for our Wildlife Watch day on Saturday, August 19th from 10:00am to 1:00pm to lead a walk through the Esplanade, along the Charles and speak on the native and non-native species. The program is intended to focus on all kinds of wildlife, however, considering the urban nature of the Esplanade and the abundance of birds, we are hoping to find someone with a strong ornithological knowledge. We plan to provide the children with binoculars and packets with species information for wildlife bingo. We would love to have you or a colleague lead the walk to ensure the success of this program. We are eagerly awaiting a response. Best, Susan Janowsky Programs Assistant The Esplanade Association 376 Boylston Street, Suite No. 503 Boston, MA 02116 201-704-9388<tel:(201)%20704-9388> - Mobile From: <arlingtonbirds...> [mailto:<arlingtonbirds...>] On Behalf Of 472Matthew Nash <parkranger553...> [arlingtonbirds] Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 8:16 AM To: <arlingtonbirds...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] FREE Events in your state parks this weekend North Region Coastal District Department of Conservation and Recreation One Eliot Circle Contact: Matthew Nash Revere, MA 02151 (781) 485-2804 Ext. 105 Date June 21, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Find yourself in a DCR State Park http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/events/july-nrcd.pdf<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mass.gov%2Feea%2Fdocs%2Fdcr%2Fevents%2Fjuly-nrcd.pdf&data=02%7C01%<7Cjrogers...>%7Ce7bbd89df45e4b8d3efd08d4be234a2a%7Cc06a8be784794d73b35193bc9ba8295c%7C0%7C1%7C636342506157249850&sdata=8lcAVPmYegJ5DIWw1N0nTfM%2FmjNZT8F96G0H5nwyBkc%3D&reserved=0> Join a DCR Park interpreter to learn about the wonderful natural history of your state parks. All Programs are FREE and open to the public. All ages and experience levels are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For program cancellations phone 978-937-2094 ext. 121, one hour before start time. Rain Cancels. Strongly recommend sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses and footwear suitable for walking on the beach, and on paths. For more information phone (781) 485-2804 Ext. 105 or email <Matthew.Nash...><mailto:<Matthew.Nash...>. For a listing of programs at other DCR state parks visit www.mass.gov/DCR<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mass.gov%2FDCR&data=02%7C01%<7Cjrogers...>%7Ce7bbd89df45e4b8d3efd08d4be234a2a%7Cc06a8be784794d73b35193bc9ba8295c%7C0%7C0%7C636342506157259859&sdata=kCtfu9PLTDgoq90RJnvxttUOppYxBjAETcphJ1aL6L8%3D&reserved=0> . An Oasis for Wildlife Belle Isle Marsh Reservation Saturdays, July 1 & 15 8:15 -9:15 a.m. Discover the abundant birdlife at Belle Isle Marsh Reservation, a restored wildlife sanctuary. We will walk while birding for a distance of a mile on easy level terrain. Some binoculars and a spotting scope will be provided but please bring these items if you have them. Reasonable accommodations available upon request. Meet at: Main Parking lot near the bulletin board, located on Bennington Street, East Boston between address 1236 Bennington St., East Boston and 173 Bennington St., Revere. Parking is on a paved lot and is free of charge. Accessible by public transportation: MBTA Blue line, Beachmont Station. Exit station, turn right, at intersection cross State Road/Bennington Street, travel right along Bennington Street to park entrance on the left. Visit www.MBTA.com<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mbta.com%2F&data=02%7C01%<7Cjrogers...>%7Ce7bbd89df45e4b8d3efd08d4be234a2a%7Cc06a8be784794d73b35193bc9ba8295c%7C0%7C0%7C636342506157259859&sdata=eGrCshJ3m8enNTRNSIphGeLrbRpT%2FI98vxsDtZrQX%2Bs%3D&reserved=0> for bus and train information. Co-sponsored by the Friends of Belle Isle Marsh. What Lies Beneath the Sea Short Beach Section of Winthrop Shores Reservation Saturday, July 1 11:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Discover what animals lay beneath the sea on this tide pool exploration and learn how these animals struggle for survival and satisfy their voracious appetites. Be prepared for walking on rocky and slippery ground and getting your feet wet. Some nets will be provided but bring a net if you have one. Meet at: Short Beach section of Winthrop Shores Reservation, Winthrop, MA, (Beachside on the sidewalk near the boundary between Revere Street, Winthrop, MA and Winthrop Parkway, Revere MA). Parking is free of charge but limited on the street and in a small lot across the street. Co-sponsored by the Friends of Belle Isle Marsh.

Date: 6/29/17 11:58 am From: MJ Keeler <maryjane.keeler...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: Re: [Arlington Birds] Id help
Looks like a young male Wood Duck. The eye ring is there, with red on the bill. Here's a photo: https://www.google.com/search?q=female+wood+duck&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiUnpzU3ePUAhWEdz4KHQreBzcQ_AUICigB&biw=1270&bih=642#tbm=isch&q=immature+male+wood+duck&imgrc=eDdeJNWfpWdX6M : On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 1:26 PM, '<kharmony47...>' <kharmony47...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> wrote: > > > Still working on learning.... saw this duck pair at Yates Pond for the > last few days..... guessing a mallard mix but never saw one quite like > it...... curious Kathy Johnson (apologizing for poor quality photo)..... > it's far out...so to speak:).... [image: whatisthisyates6-27-17.jpg] > > >

Date: 6/29/17 11:51 am From: Christine King - Business <bc.biz...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: Re: [Arlington Birds] Id help
Looks like a Wood Duck to me. --Christine ------------------------------------ Posted by: Christine King - Business <bc.biz...> ------------------------------------ Links and club information at: http://mrines.com/Birds/Arlington/ ------------------------------------ Yahoo Groups Links <> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/ <> Your email settings: Individual Email \| Traditional <> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/join (Yahoo! ID required) <> To change settings via email: <arlingtonbirds-digest...> <arlingtonbirds-fullfeatured...> <> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: <arlingtonbirds-unsubscribe...> <> Your use of Yahoo Groups is subject to: https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/

Date: 6/29/17 10:26 am From: '<kharmony47...>' <kharmony47...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Id help
Still working on learning.... saw this duck pair at Yates Pond for the last few days..... guessing a mallard mix but never saw one quite like it...... curious Kathy Johnson (apologizing for poor quality photo)..... it's far out...so to speak:)....

Date: 6/29/17 8:04 am From: 'Alan & Ruth Bragg' <alan.ruth.bragg...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Great Meadows NWR--Concord Unit, Jun 29, 2017
Great Meadows NWR--Concord Unit, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US Jun 29, 2017 6:00 AM - 10:04 AM Protocol: Traveling 2.1 mile(s) Comments: Weekly survey by NWR Volunteers Larry, Soheil, Joan, Will, Frank, Jonathan & Alan 45 species Canada Goose 64 Wood Duck 27 Mallard 3 Least Bittern 1 Great Blue Heron 5 Osprey 1 Killdeer 2 Mourning Dove 6 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Downy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 2 Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Willow Flycatcher 3 Eastern Kingbird 1 Warbling Vireo 7 Red-eyed Vireo 2 Blue Jay 4 American Crow 1 Tree Swallow 24 Bank Swallow 1 Barn Swallow 4 Black-capped Chickadee 2 Tufted Titmouse 7 White-breasted Nuthatch 3 Marsh Wren 25 Careful count Wood Thrush 1 American Robin 12 Gray Catbird 8 Cedar Waxwing 1 Ovenbird 1 Common Yellowthroat 10 Yellow Warbler 9 Pine Warbler 2 Chipping Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 15 Swamp Sparrow 3 Northern Cardinal 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 Indigo Bunting 1 Red-winged Blackbird 46 Common Grackle 35 Brown-headed Cowbird 2 American Goldfinch 17 House Sparrow 1 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/ checklist/S37866256 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) Alan Bragg Bedford MA

Date: 6/28/17 6:00 pm From: Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Upper Mystic Lake 6/28/17
I went over to Upper Lake shortly before noon to see the nest and chicks of the Kingbird John Garp had mentioned near the stone bridge. I did have some luck. I just got a couple of photos depending on the lighting among the leaves. There was also a Northern Flicker flying around I believe swallows also, but not sure which one.Thanks for any ID.. I ran into John just a I was leaving. He was going to watch for any possible fledging time. Right now I think they were too busy wanting food Photos at: https://goo.gl/photos/jzPzM3Kc29EPMdBq9. Mystic Lake 2017 album. Enjoy the weather Linda Thompson Arlington

Date: 6/28/17 4:37 pm From: 'Alan & Lisa Ankers' <alankers...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Carlisle Dragonfly walk on Sunday
The Carlisle Conservation Foundation's next dragonfly walk will be this Sunday, July 2, at the Carlisle Cranberry Bog (750 Curve Street), starting at 10:00 AM. We should find some birds and butterflies, and often find other interesting bugs (and sometimes have people who can identify them!). All assuming the weather forecasters are wrong.. Alan Ankers Carlisle, MA

Date: 6/28/17 5:43 am From: 472Matthew Nash <parkranger553...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] FREE Events in your state parks this weekend
North Region Coastal District Department of Conservation and Recreation One Eliot Circle Contact: Matthew Nash Revere, MA 02151 (781) 485-2804 Ext. 105 Date June 21, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE � Find yourself in a DCR State Park http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/events/july-nrcd.pdf Join a DCR Park interpreter to learn about the wonderful natural history of your state parks. All Programs are FREE and open to the public. All ages and experience levels are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For program cancellations phone 978-937-2094 ext. 121, one hour before start time. Rain Cancels. Strongly recommend sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses and footwear suitable for walking on the beach, and on paths. For more information phone (781) 485-2804 Ext. 105 or email <Matthew.Nash...><mailto:<Matthew.Nash...>. For a listing of programs at other DCR state parks visit www.mass.gov/DCR<http://www.mass.gov/DCR> . An Oasis for Wildlife Belle Isle Marsh Reservation Saturdays, July 1 & 15 8:15 -9:15 a.m. Discover the abundant birdlife at Belle Isle Marsh Reservation, a restored wildlife sanctuary. We will walk while birding for a distance of a mile on easy level terrain. Some binoculars and a spotting scope will be provided but please bring these items if you have them. Reasonable accommodations available upon request. Meet at: Main Parking lot near the bulletin board, located on Bennington Street, East Boston between address 1236 Bennington St., East Boston and 173 Bennington St., Revere. Parking is on a paved lot and is free of charge. Accessible by public transportation: MBTA Blue line, Beachmont Station. Exit station, turn right, at intersection cross State Road/Bennington Street, travel right along Bennington Street to park entrance on the left. Visit www.MBTA.com<http://www.mbta.com/> for bus and train information. Co-sponsored by the Friends of Belle Isle Marsh. What Lies Beneath the Sea Short Beach Section of Winthrop Shores Reservation Saturday, July 1 11:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Discover what animals lay beneath the sea on this tide pool exploration and learn how these animals struggle for survival and satisfy their voracious appetites. Be prepared for walking on rocky and slippery ground and getting your feet wet. Some nets will be provided but bring a net if you have one. Meet at: Short Beach section of Winthrop Shores Reservation, Winthrop, MA, (Beachside on the sidewalk near the boundary between Revere Street, Winthrop, MA and Winthrop Parkway, Revere MA). Parking is free of charge but limited on the street and in a small lot across the street. Co-sponsored by the Friends of Belle Isle Marsh.

Date: 6/28/17 3:19 am From: <JOHNGARP...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Kingbird nest, Mystic Lakes [2 Attachments]
Good morning....There is a great Kingbird nest near the stone bridge at the Mystic Lakes. It looks like the chicks will fledge very soon. Yesterday I was lucky enough to catch the mother feeding the chicks dragonflies. Enjoy.....Johngarp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz4kfDF0aqQ KINGBIRD FEEDING CHICKS DRAGONFLY, MYSTIC LAKES #104 06/27/17 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_F7_EkJxks KINGBIRD FEEDING CHICKS DRAGONFLY, MYSTIC LAKES #105 06/27/17 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzLoCb6SMno KINGBIRD FEEDING CHICKS, MYSTIC LAKES #92 06/27/17 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0BrHrwQano KINGBIRD CHICKS, MYSTIC LAKES #91 06/27/17

Date: 6/24/17 10:38 am From: 472Matthew Nash <parkranger553...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Revere Beach-Shorebird Surprises Tuesday June 27 7:00 p.m.
North Region Coastal District Department of Conservation and Recreation JUNE 2017 COMING EVENTS http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/events/june-nrcd.pdf Shorebird Surprises Revere Beach Reservation Tuesday, June 27 7:00 -8:30p.m. Explore beautiful Revere Beach for shorebirds and Manx Shearwaters and learn how these birds are adapted for survival. Walk up to 3 miles on the beach, on mud flats and paths. Some binoculars and a spotting scope will be provided but please bring these items if you have them. Meet at: Across the street from One Carey Circle on the sidewalk of the semicircular parking lot. Accessible by MBTA Bus # 441 or 442 to Point of Pines stop: Cross street, turn right and walk approximately 0.3 miles to the sidewalk of the semicircular parking lot across the street from One Carey Circle. Visit www.MBTA.com<http://www.mbta.com/> for bus and train information (schedule, route and fees). All Programs are FREE and open to the public. All ages and experience levels are welcome. Children may have difficulty using binoculars or a spotting scope and must be accompanied by an adult. For program cancellations phone 978-937-2094 ext. 121, one hour before start time. Rain Cancels. Strongly recommend sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses and footwear suitable for walking on the beach, and on paths. For more information phone (781) 485-2804 Ext. 105 or email <Matthew.Nash...> For a listing of programs at other DCR state parks visit www.mass.gov/DCR<http://www.mass.gov/DCR> .

Date: 6/24/17 6:55 am From: <juliecroston...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Red-Winged Blackbirds get their day in the sun
Hi Arlington Birders! I am seeking birders who can help (1) provide expertise and background information and (2) talk to children under 12 in an informal setting—specifically about red-winged blackbirds. Any knowledge you have of life cycle, behaviors, habitat/ ecosystem, identification and the like will be useful either behind the scenes or in person at a kid-friendly event on Monday, August 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. called THE MIGHTY, MIGHTY RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD. This red-winged blackbird-themed event is the inaugural day of the four-day Fly, Buzz, and Honk! Festival that I am organizing for the Cambridge Wildlife Puppetry Project http://www.cambridgeoutdoors.org/cwpp. Expected attendance is between 40 and 100 children. The CWPP's red-winged blackbird costumes will be available for volunteers who are game to wear in adult sizes, and we'll help kids try on the smaller versions that we have. Volunteers are needed to: help kids make red-winged blackbird masks, guide young children in making a red-winged black bird model nest (of raffia and bamboo poles), provide information to the kids and their counselors/caregivers/parents, help me design and set up the visual aids and art materials in the weeks leading up to 8/7, and other logistical support. It's a great opportunity to seed the love of birding in the younger generation! Red-winged blackbird trading cards in multiple languages are also on the agenda...let me know if you want to lend your expertise to that as well! The event will take place in Riverside Press Park, Cambridge. Subsequent themed days include DAY 2 8/8 POLLINATION IN THE NATION DAY 3 8/9 OUR CITY's HABITATS DAY 4 8/10 ANIMAL SOUND AND MOTION (includes mini-parade, with musicians, around the park perimeter)--I also wonder if anyone here on this list would like to help with information/demonstrations on the topic of animal sound and motion. Julie Croston Cambridge Outdoors http://cambridgeoutdoors.org and Cambridge Wildlife Puppetry Project http://www.facebook.com/cambridgewildlife. Please email me at freshpondwildlife at comcast dot net if interested. Thanks!

Date: 6/23/17 6:28 pm From: <e_wylde...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Wood Ducks at Black's Nook, Fresh Pond Reservation, Cambridge
During a Summer Solstice Bird Walk Wednesday evening we were delighted to have good looks at a female wood duck on Black's Nook, a small pond next to Fresh Pond. She was followed by 8 small ducklings! Elizabeth Wylde and Nancy Guppy

Date: 6/23/17 6:26 pm From: Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] On my previous re Wood Ducks
I assume it is self explanatory, but the e-mail referred to today was Renee's message on the Wood Ducks. LInda

Date: 6/23/17 5:54 pm From: Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Wood Ducks at Upper Mystic Lake fore bay a few days ago.
I believe these are the Wood Ducks and little ones she mentioned in her e-mail today. They are so cute. Photo at: https://goo.gl/photos/jzPzM3Kc29EPMdBq9. in Mystic River 2017 album. Linda Thompson Arlington

Date: 6/23/17 1:07 pm From: '<dacooper...>' <dacooper...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Sandy Beach Wood Ducks 6/23
This morning there were a bunch of Wood Ducks at Sandy Beach, foraging among the lily pads in the Fore Bay area. There were 4 females with broods of 2,3,4, and 7 respectively, making a total of 20 ducks. Yesterday I’d seen one female with a following of 11 tiny little ones, so who knows how many the total population really is. Renee LaFontaine Medford, MA <dacooper...> ------------------------------------ Posted by: "<dacooper...>" <dacooper...> ------------------------------------ Links and club information at: http://mrines.com/Birds/Arlington/ ------------------------------------ Yahoo Groups Links <> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/ <> Your email settings: Individual Email \| Traditional <> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arlingtonbirds/join (Yahoo! ID required) <> To change settings via email: <arlingtonbirds-digest...> <arlingtonbirds-fullfeatured...> <> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: <arlingtonbirds-unsubscribe...> <> Your use of Yahoo Groups is subject to: https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/

Date: 6/22/17 11:52 pm From: Lisa Carr <lisacarr7968...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: Re: [Arlington Birds] Black-crowned Night Herons, Mystic Dam 6/21-22/l7
I have also noticed several BNCH flying around medford around route 16 in last 2 days Lisa Carr > On Jun 22, 2017, at 9:09 PM, Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> wrote: > > > I just passed through the Dam area this afternoon and yesterday. Each time there has been one BCNH perched in the trees to the left of the dam today and one perched on a stump by the Tufts Boat House yesterday. The stumps are beginning to be exposed now. Maybe there will be more there later. > > Photos at: https://goo.gl/photos/jzPzM3Kc29EPMdBq9 <https://goo.gl/photos/jzPzM3Kc29EPMdBq9>. Mystic Lakes 2017 album. > > Happy birding > > Linda Thompson > Arlington > >

Date: 6/22/17 6:09 pm From: Linda Thompson <lthom781...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Black-crowned Night Herons, Mystic Dam 6/21-22/l7
I just passed through the Dam area this afternoon and yesterday. Each time there has been one BCNH perched in the trees to the left of the dam today and one perched on a stump by the Tufts Boat House yesterday. The stumps are beginning to be exposed now. Maybe there will be more there later. Photos at: https://goo.gl/photos/jzPzM3Kc29EPMdBq9. Mystic Lakes 2017 album. Happy birding Linda Thompson Arlington

Date: 6/22/17 6:48 am From: Liz Thorstenson <lizzylee...> [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> Subject: Re: [Arlington Birds] Black-crowned Night Heron
While sitting on my porch Monday night I saw at least 9 fly over the house on their way somewhere. I say at least because there were a few birds that I couldn't quite catch with my binocs, but I think they were likely to be night herons. It could have been as high as 14 that flew by. There was one group of 4 obviously flying together, and the rest were singles or pairs. This was all during a 20 minute period around 7:30 pm. Best time to see them if you're in the right spot. I'm over by the Alewife Brook. I sat out watching for them last night but only saw 3 or so. Liz On Wed, Jun 21, 2017 at 10:39 PM, <bhyond...> [arlingtonbirds] < <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> wrote: > > > And there were 3 on Spy Pond for awhile this evening. > > Barbara Hunter > Pleasant St > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jun 21, 2017, at 10:32 PM, Craig Gibson <cbgibson...> > [arlingtonbirds] <arlingtonbirds-noreply...> wrote: > > > > Great looks last night at a handful of Black-crowned Night Herons perched > above the Duck Pond > > in downtown Winchester under golden late day sun! > > > For those with an interest, one image posted: > > > http://www.pbase.com/birdshots/image/165700783 > > > Enjoy, > > Craig Gibson > > Winchester > > cbgibson AT comcast.net > > >

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