Greenbriar Park : Oxford, MA (10/21)

I got up early on Sunday and headed over to Greenbriar Park. It certainly wasn't the break of dawn but there was still a significant amount of bird activity. Right off the parking lot we immediately heard lots of birdsong. A few Golden-crowned Kinglets flitted about in the bushes and Red Wing Blackbirds called from the treetops. A group of Cedar Waxwings flew from tree to tree and a Cardinal perched on a low branch. But the most abundant birds were the Robins. They were everywhere.

Surprisingly we found almost no waterfowl even though the pond was packed with Duckweed. We did see a flock of Canada Geese flying overhead but that was all.

As we continued our walk we had a few more great sightings. In the sunny areas we were able to find one Yellow-rump Warbler and several Titmice. A Brown Creeper hopped up the trunk of a small tree before diving to another one. Finally, just before we turned around for the hike back, I spotted an Osprey circling over the water.

We didn't have a huge list of species but this was one of those mornings when quality overwhelmed quantity. Just being outside on this beautiful sunny fall day was worth the time.

Birds: American Robin, American Goldfinch, Brown Creeper, Cedar Waxwing, White-throated Sparrow, Osprey, Northern cardinal, Red Wing Blackbird, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Mockingbird, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Northern Flicker, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Mourning Dove, Canada Goose, Yellow-rump Warbler, Blue Jay