Great Meadows NWR–Concord Unit, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Sep 16, 2025 7:13 AM – 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.239 mile(s)
48 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 9
Wood Duck 13
Mallard 5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 9
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Sora 1
American Golden-Plover 1 Picture coming
Killdeer 1
Wilson’s Snipe 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
shorebird sp. 1
Green Heron 2
Great Blue Heron 4
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Northern Harrier 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 7
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 3
Eastern Phoebe 1
Warbling Vireo 2
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 1
Common Raven 2
Black-capped Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 9
White-breasted Nuthatch 10
Red-breasted Nuthatch 5
Brown Creeper 1
Marsh Wren 7
Carolina Wren 2
Gray Catbird 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
House Sparrow 1
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 9
Swamp Sparrow 3
Bobolink 1
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Common Grackle 1
Pine Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 2
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Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Concord
Concord - Great Meadows Concord Unit, Entrance Rd, Concord, MA, United StatesWe will look for early migrants, waterfowl, and waders. Conditions may be wet; boots advised. Note that an entrance fee or pass is required.
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Fruitlands Museum, Harvard
Harvard - Fruitlands Museum 102 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard, MA, United StatesCosponsored with Boxborough Birders. We will look for local avian non-migratory species and early migrant arrivals. Expect to walk about two miles on trails through meadows and woods, with some steep sections. Prepare for ticks. We will bird at the meeting location for about 30 minutes so any latecomers can catch up.
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Westborough WMA in Two Parts
Northborough - Watson Park, Bartlett Pond 35A Lyman St, Northborough, MA, United StatesPart 1: 7 AM -10 AM / Part 2: 10:30 AM -1:00 PM. We will hike at a slow pace through mild moderate trails in search of sparrows and other migrants. For the first part we will hike the Eastern trails between Lake Chauncy and Little Chauncy(about 3 miles). Then we will again meet at
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Belle Isle Marsh and Vicinity
East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United StatesLed by DCR staff. We will search on foot up to one mile on flat, easy terrain, for migrating or resident songbirds, raptors, shorebirds, and marsh birds at this birding hotspot and state park. This is a traveling program by car or bike. Prepare for ticks and mosquitoes. Ages: Adults and kids 8 years+ with
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Millennium Park
Boston - Millennium Park Canoe Launch 300 Gardner Street, Boston, MA, United StatesJoin us to observe resident birds and spring migrants in a unique urban habitat that is a favorite for many bird species, including uncommon and rare flycatchers, swallows & warblers. Birders of all levels welcome. The trails are generally flat and easy to walk, with some rough patches. A water bottle, sunblock, insect repellent, waterproof






