On Boston Birding

It's been almost 2 weeks. Some tips;

Bring a scope if you can. Useful for identifying ducks further ashore.

Bus deal is even better than Chicago. $22.50 per week, and that includes Charleston Ferry. Not sure it covers non-local bus though(for example to Rumney Marsh). Service is very good, and local buses even stops seemingly anywhere lol(even without signposts!).

If you wanna bird Rockport/Gloucester/Newburyport, bird on weekends; For $10, unlimited train travel for Sat. and Sun.

North Train station alerts are not convenient. They don't announce the tracks until the last minute, so beware; I missed the earliest one thanks to that.

Unlike LRGV, all parks are free.

Winthrop Beach/Deer Island is a must. DI is just a short ride from WB, hell I even once walked from WB to DI. If you're lucky you can spot Snow Bunting at WB. I recommend walking the whole outer trail of DI, it's worth it. Iceland Gull is reported at South End.  I think I spotted a Solitare near the parking lot, not sure though.

Belle Isle Marsh is good for American Tree Sparrow. Not much to see this month, but 4 Short-eared Owls are spotted at the main marsh; go at rising tide, it'll flush to the tall reeds.

Hall's Pond is another good spot; especially good for Woodcock, that kind of terrain. Too bad I birded during a downpour lol.

Boston proper, not really good for alcids and such. For those you have to go further, usually north I guess, as I said to Rockport area.

Tons of Song Sparrow and American Robin, those were the most common passerines.

Not as cold as Chicago but still cold in March. And of course, rain, as expected in the East.

Dunno why but restaurants open LATE, even Subway.