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 Diana Fruguglietti and Paul Ippolito of Woburn co-led a WREN sponsored Bird
Walk at the Horn Pond Conservation Area on Sunday, September 19th. A group
of 14 participants of varying ages and birding experience sought out and
found their 3 target birds for the day; the Belted Kingfisher, Eastern
Bluebird, and Wood Duck. Among other birds; the grand finale was an Osprey
displaying his fishing skill over the main pond.
If you are interested in joining us for this walk, please meet us at 4:30pm at Ice House Park on Sturgis Street or send an email to: WRENmail@yahoo.com
Photo:
Diana Fruguglietti and Paul Ippolito at Horn Pond Mountain in Woburn |
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 About Diana Fruguglietti:
I have always loved to travel and have always been drawn to the outdoors:
hiking, biking, kayaking, mountain climbing and experiencing beautiful
natural scenery. Photography has always been a passion - although I have not
yet mastered photographing birds, given the current limitations of our
digital camera lenses. I find now looking back on previous trips the hints
that I have always loved birds, but I only became addicted to finding and
watching them in the last 3 years. The turning point was our trip to
Tanzania, Africa 3 years ago with the purpose of enjoying all the wildlife
from the land rover. But while the elephants, giraffes, lions, and leopards
were beautiful, the birds are what really caught my eye - breathtaking in
color, the variety incredible and so cooperative in viewing closely. From
then on, I was determined to find all the birds that either inhabit or
migrate through our area as well as to continue to travel to exotic
locations. I joined the Arlington Bird listserv
and read all the sightings of birds
in our local area. Every time I read about a bird that I was unfamiliar
with, I looked it up in my fieldguide. Later we joined the Brookline Bird
Club and routinely participated in weekend walks. Learning a lot from the
email lists and trip leaders, soon we were helping other new birders. A new
passion was born. Now we lead walks for the Menotomy Bird Club
and for Wren.
Our travels have now turned into birding trips: Panama, Costa Rica, Ecuador,
the Galapagos Islands, Arizona, Florida, Machias Seal Island in Maine, Cape
May in NJ, .....
I have lived in Woburn for the last 18 years (previously from Fitchburg) and
didn't discover Horn Pond until I got my dog. Horn Pond has always been our
dog's favorite place to walk. In his younger days we used to power walk the
pond, but now as he is 16 we take leisurely strolls and enjoy watching the
birds along the way. |
Sunday, September 19, 2004 - BIRD WALK 4:30pm to 7:00pm
Diana Fruguglietti and Paul Ippolito of Woburn co-led their 2nd WREN Bird
Walk at the Horn Pond Conservation Area. Leading a group of 12 to the very
top of Horn Pond Mountain to look and listen for local breeding birds.