Bird Count Tally for Summer of 2013

This morning I did a complete survey of Alewife Reservation including Blair (which was empty). What I wanted to report is that this week they finally opened the bike trail again from Alewife to Blanchard Road. It was my first time back in this area while they were tearing up the place (so I thought) with heavy equipment and backhoes etc. WELL, quite the opposite- they have greatly improved the wetland, planted incredible amounts of new trees, shrubs and made a beautiful elevated boardwalk along the Alewife Brook. It is still fenced off but it looks like it will become my favorite urban birding spot!!!! Alewife Reservation, Cambridge, Middlesex, US-MA

Aug 25, 2013 8:45 AM - 11:20 AM

Protocol: Traveling
3.5 mile(s)

Comments: 66-75F- walked the entire reservation incl Blair Pond

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Bob Stymeist
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34 species

Black-capped Chickadee	12
Canada Goose	32
Wood Duck	2
Mallard	19
Great Blue Heron	5
Red-tailed Hawk	1
Killdeer	1
Solitary Sandpiper	4
Lesser Yellowlegs	1
Mourning Dove	5
Chimney Swift	2
Downy Woodpecker	6
Northern Flicker	2
Eastern Kingbird	2
Warbling Vireo	3
Blue Jay	6
Tufted Titmouse	4
White-breasted Nuthatch	4
Carolina Wren	2
American Robin	28
Gray Catbird	17
European Starling	8
Cedar Waxwing	1
Black-and-white Warbler	1
Field Sparrow	1
Song Sparrow	19
Northern Cardinal	7
Rose-breasted Grosbeak	1
Common Grackle	3
Baltimore Oriole	2
House Finch	3
American Goldfinch	18
House Sparrow	114
Northern Mockingbird	12     Family groups- at one point- a very Tame Red-tail was perched on fence surrounded by EIGHT Mockingbirds with another two calling in nearby trees. Two others in entirely different area!!!