Southborough Open Land Foundation, Inc. (SOLF)

Beals Preserve Bird Walk

May 14, 2011

Jeff Collins of Mass Audubon led an early rising group for a most interesting bird walk at Beals Preserve on May 14, 2011. Jeff is truly phenomenal in spotting and identifying birds. If you ever have a chance to go on a bird walk with him, don't miss it. Some of the birds seen in addition to those in the photos below included a Northern Flicker, Eastern Kingbird, Canada Goose, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Tree Swallow, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Eastern Bluebird, Hermit Thrush, Gray Catbird, Nothern Mockingbird, Blue-winged Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, Chipping Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Common Grackle, Mourning Dove, Baltimore Oriole, House Sparrow, and, of course, an American Robin. A Great Blue Heron and a Bobolink were seen in surrounding fields.

Shown below are a few of the birds seen along with some of the birders. The pictures were taken by Linda Hubley and used courtesy of Southborough News. The top row shows a Barn Swallow (left) and a Cedar Waxwing (right). The second row shows a Green Heron (left) and a Scarlet Tanager (right). Some of the participants are shown in the bottom row of pictures.

Beals Preserve Bird Walk May 14, 2011 Jeff Collins of Mass Audubon led an early rising group for a most interesting bird walk at Beals Preserve on May 14, 2011. Jeff is truly phenomenal in spotting and identifying birds. If you ever have a chance to go on a bird walk with him, don't miss it. Some of the birds seen in addition to those in the photos below included a Northern Flicker, Eastern Kingbird, Canada Goose, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Tree Swallow, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Eastern Bluebird, Hermit Thrush, Gray Catbird, Nothern Mockingbird, Blue-winged Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, Chipping Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Common Grackle, Mourning Dove, Baltimore Oriole, House Sparrow, and, of course, an American Robin. A Great Blue Heron and a Bobolink were seen in surrounding fields. Shown below are a few of the birds seen along with some of the birders. The pictures were taken by Linda Hubley and used courtesy of Southborough News. The top row shows a Barn Swallow (left) and a Cedar Waxwing (right). The second row shows a Green Heron (left) and a Scarlet Tanager (right). Some of the participants are shown in the bottom row of pictures.