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Arboretum Bird Walk with Bob Mayer

We went on an early morning bird walk yesterday led by Bob Mayer and Andrew Joslin. We saw a number of bird species. Two were a first for me, and one a first in the Boston area.

Bird walk group
Bob Mayer (in red shirt and white hat) leads a group in search of a warbler.

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Birding Leverett Pond

I saw two birds for the first time yesterday. First, a pair of double-crested cormorants were lounging in the middle of Leverett Pond, black but for their orange chins.

Double-crested cormorants
Double-crested cormorants bask in the sun on Leverett Pond.

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