June 17

Out at the platform, the Ospreys were fussing over the nest but no little heads were bobbing up and down. Although the tide was coming in, it was midday and so things were quiet. By Lawn Ave. a Cedar Waxwing perched for a short while and then flew off. The usual Redwings, Grackles and Robins were about but not much else in the thickets. At the Overlook panne, these two Snowy Egrets were very busy fishing while a Mallard family with 8 ducklings was busy as well. Out beyond the Boardwalk, two Great Egrets were out in the flats by the creek edge. I went looking for the Bobolink in the park grass field but no luck. A Mockingbird was acting very strange. It would walk on the grass and then fan out its wings in some sort of display and hold it for a while and then move on and do it again.

I’ve never seen this sort of display before from a Mockingbird. A few Goldfiches flew by and then leaving the park, I saw a Baltimore Oriole fly past.

I had a birding by car moment this morning. I was in Watertown by the Arsenal Mall stopped at a light. Some crows were making  a racket and when I turned and looked on the roof of a small Greek restaurant, there was young raptor (probably a Redtail) calmly sitting and ignoring the crows. The light changed and I had to move on.  Then later on my bike this afternoon while riding along Revere Beach, I finally saw the Manx Shearwaters that are drawing a lot of attention.  It was obvious that they were not your ordinary gulls. All in all, today has been a busy day full of things to see and watch.

Ciao!

-Jorge

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