Boston Birding

Grammy, daddy and me tried to find a Lesser Black-back Gull and we did at our first stop at Christopher Columbus Park. it was really cold out and there were lots of gulls. There was a Brant there. a life bird! Also some dogs there that ate some of our bread on the ground.

Trip Map

Christopher Columbus Park, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, US

We then went to Revere Beach. We were able to get an Iceland Gull again. Then we had lunch.

Revere Beach--South End, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, US
We then went to Deer Island. More Iceland Gulls. Daddy didnt see 3 Northern Cardinals. 2 females and 1 male and a Chickadee.
BHI--Deer Island, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, US

2 year birds!

72	Brant	Christopher Columbus Park	US-MA	26 Jan 2014
73	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Christopher Columbus Park	US-MA	26 Jan 2014

2 More Year Birds

today me and my dad went to Lake Quinsigamond. I did not want to go today. he made me. I was mad. I add 2 birds to my year list and much more to my county thing. My dad took photos of the other birds. The rarer ones were Iceland Gull, Red-breasted Merganser, and Canvasback.

Trip Map

Red-breasted Merganser

 Canvasback

 Iceland Gull, Hiding

70	Ring-necked Duck	Lake Quinsigamond	US-MA	25 Jan 2014
71	House Sparrow	Lake Quinsigamond	US-MA	25 Jan 2014

Another lifer today!

we went up to some farms and we I found a bunch of Horned Larks but no Snow Buntings. i got also a Northern Flicker. A new year bird. We were looking for a Northern Shrike but didnt saw it. later we went to Wachusett for where the gulls sleep and thats where we saw Black backed gulls and Glaucous Gull but no Iceland or Lesser Black backed. im now at 69 birds on the year!

Map of Trip

Wachusett Reservoir--South Bay, Worcester County, Massachusetts, US

Glaucous Gull

68	Northern Flicker	Town Farm Rd	US-MA	22 Jan 2014
69	Glaucous Gull	Wachusett Reservoir--South Bay	US-MA	22 Jan 2014

Rhode Island Barn Owl, Sandhill Crane and More

My dad, my brother Liam and grammy and me saw a Sandhill Crane. Then we saw a Snowy Owl and we saw it again and again and again then we saw a Barn Owl. 3 lifers and 4 year birds.

Trip Map

Year Birds

64	Sandhill Crane	495 Waites Corner Road	US-RI	20 Jan 2014
65	Black Scoter	Beavertail State Park	US-RI	20 Jan 2014
66	Common Merganser	Third Beach, Middletown	US-RI	20 Jan 2014
67	Barn Owl	Sachuest Point NWR	US-RI	20 Jan 2014

Checklists:

Waites Corner Road, Washington County, Rhode Island, US

Beavertail State Park, Newport County, Rhode Island, US

Third Beach, Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, US

Sachuest Point NWR, Newport County, Rhode Island, US

*Dad Note

Just wanted to give a thank you to Rich Haas and Ed Hughes for being good sports to the kids! Other highlights were a 2nd Winter Iceland Gull.

Lifer and Birds in the Yard

i had school and didnt bird a lot. i did get some new birds in the yard. my lifer is a Pileated Woodpecker. he has been in our yard this week.

57	Mourning Dove	Home	US-MA	09 Jan 2014
58	Downy Woodpecker	Home	US-MA	09 Jan 2014
59	Pileated Woodpecker	Home	US-MA	09 Jan 2014
60	Black-capped Chickadee	Home	US-MA	09 Jan 2014
61	Tufted Titmouse	Home	US-MA	09 Jan 2014
62	White-breasted Nuthatch	Home	US-MA	09 Jan 2014
63	White-throated Sparrow

Birding Trip

Me and my dad went to get a Black Vulture and we got 7 of them. (4 Blackstone, Ma at the town offices 3, Woonsocket Dump) We got 2 Brown-headed Cowbirds We got some Turkey Vultures.  My dad went down a hill in the snow. that was funny. I am at 56 birds for the year. the brown-headed cowbird was a lifer. thanks for reading bye.

Trip Map

Blackstone Canal, Blackstone Ma, Worcester County, Massachusetts, US

Dump and Stuff, Providence County, Rhode Island, US

Map of Where I've Birded

Dad and I came across how to make county maps. its a cool way to see where I have been birding at. The blue colors are where I have birded and the red is where my dad birded without me. At the bottom of my blog you can always find the map not just in this post. it will be updated! oh and no school tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!