I made a return trip to Mt. Auburn Cemetery Sunday to see if I could spot the Summer Tanager and identify the small gray bird I saw in the apple tree up by the tower. I got a late start and arrived around 1:30pm. I went up Indian Ridge first and saw the following birds: Female Parula Black and White Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Then I cut back along the path below Indian Ridge and then went over by the sphinx and the chapel. There I saw a: Female American Redstart Then I took a walk up Laurel Ave and the circle at the top turned out to be a great spot! Since there were so many many people birding and walking around I wanted to go somewhere quieter in the hopes of seeing some interesting birds. Sure enough, there was no one else up there and I was able to observe a variety of warblers and several Chipping Sparrows. Here are some that I captured: Chipping Sparrow American Redstart (including birds found in other locations) Black-throated Blue Warbler As I got closer to the ed...
Adventures in New England birdwatching.