I drove over to Marshfield to the Daniel Webster Farm for a day's birding. It turned into a walk just to enjoy the wonderful environment the farm provides you.  It is so much more than just birds, altho it is one of the great places for birding. Here are some photos from the walk.

First encounter,  across the path into the first shelter and the bird garden

Down the first path, and Goldfinch welcoming me.

The flowers have arrived in force, and the mosquitoes.

Into the (western) blind, and the usual meeting of turtles. 

Overhead in the blind is a Barn Swallow nest, peeping young, and the parents watching me as I sit right below the chicks

Finally she can't stand it and flies past my nose up into the nest.  

I am carrying with me my 70-300 canon zoom which has a decent macro capability.  I have a 100mm Canon macro lens which I must start carrying with me.
 

These are everywhere along the trail.

Everyone is busy feeding their young including this Song Sparrow

and this Yellowthroat.  You are guaranteed to see one at Daniel Webster, as well as the Yellow Warbler.

ahh, charateristic creepy crawling copulation

not exactly hidden here

This Red Wing flew out and about around me, coming very close. I must have been very near his nest.  Or, he really wanted to be photographed.

Coming out of the swamp on the boardwalk, I startled this Great Blue, one of the largest I've ever seen. 

This flower also is in full bloom, and spectacular

a female Bobolink.  It is almost impossible to describe the Bobolink's call, it sounds to me like a ringing of a set of chimes that are slightly out of tune,  having a kind of burble to the tone.  It is magical.

This Bobolink leapt out of the grass about 10 yards away.

Back in the blind, the Barn Swallow nest, and two waiting chicks

Susan's Father's Day gift to me was two days in Scarborough, visiting the Scarborough Marsh, home to both the Salt Marsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow, and the Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow, which were seperated into the two species from what was one, the Sharp-tailed Sparrow.  I didn't see the Salt Marsh Sharp-tailed, but thanks to Sue MacCallum, of Mass Audubon, Marshfield, who confirmed my identification, I have a Nelson's on my life list!  I was up at 5:00 AM on Thursday, and hoped to see one (I had heard the "tsssssssssssk" call, like water hitting a hot plate, but only got a quick glimpse of one diving into the reeds the day before).
On our return, we stopped in at Parker River NWR, and sure enough, here was the Black-necked Stilt at the same tidal pool. 
 Here are the resulting photos.

5:00 AM, and the bugs havn't arrived.

A treat to see, so early, and racing across

Willets everywhere

Glossy Ibis, perhaps two dozen there

And here his is, life list, Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow, Ammodramus nelsoni

and another Willet

Parker River, Black-necked Stilt  (I understand that it is only
recent that these birds have been seen this far north.)

back to 5:00 AM, Scarborough Marsh

A father's day trip, thanks to Susan, up to Scarborough Marsh, below Portland, ME.  I did see a Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow, but he was too quick for my camera.  Also, Glossy Ibis, quite a few, but, again, too far away for a good shot.  However, on the way up, we stopped at Parker River, and was delighted to see a Black-necked Stilt, a bird I havn't seen in quite a few years. I still love taking Willets, too.

Great White Egret

Black-necked Stilt

What an incredibly elegant bird

Killdeer

Snowy Egret

Willet

A wonderful party for Amy's 40th. hosted at Amherst. I was sorry Barbara couldn't make it, she suffered a fall, and was recovering with sore ribs, shortness of breath, etc. 
Here's the party