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Spring Birds at the Arboretum
With snow on the ground and a chill in the air, Saturday did not feel like spring. But the birds at the Arnold Arboretum were singing their spring songs. We found large concentrations of birds near the...
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Urban Nature Walk: Muddy River/Fenway
Jef led us on a walk along the banks of the Muddy River on a sunny, seasonal spring day. We first stopped to view some outdoor sculpture as part of the Through the Trees exhibition by studios without...
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Arboretum: Nests and Hummingbirds
The birds in the Arnold Arboretum are now in the thick of spring. On a cool, sunny morning, I watched them build nests, sing to attract mates, and defend their territory. A female red-winged blackbird...
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Family of Red-Winged Blackbirds
It’s been a rainy June. Boston averages around three and a half inches of rain in June and we have had over ten inches of rain with more to come. The Muddy River is starting to overflow its banks. I...
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Boston Harbor: Spectacle Island
On Monday, when Boston’s current heat wave was in its infancy, we took a ferry from Long Wharf to Spectacle Island, one of the many Boston Harbor Islands. Spectacle Island has gracefully taken Boston’s...
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Arboretum: Signs of Spring and Red-Breasted Nuthatches
We have endured a colder-than-normal winter in Boston and so any sign of spring is much celebrated. On March 1, we counted over a hundred American robins near Meadow Road in the Arboretum. While the...
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Arboretum: First Warbler of the Year
We walked the Arboretum yesterday in search of spring activity. Despite the gray skies, birds were in spring mode. We were lucky enough to see our first warbler of the year, a palm warbler, near the...
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Arboretum: Warblers and Wasps
Monday was a fine day for birding at the Arboretum. Spring migrants are everywhere to be found. I managed to see seven species of warblers alone! I saw and heard a number of catbirds, many of them...
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Ward’s Pond: Signs of Spring
Yesterday, on a truly spring-like day with warm temperatures and bright sunshine, we took a walk around Ward’s Pond, a small pond in Boston’s Emerald Necklace. Signs of spring abounded. Red maples were...
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