Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Essex, Massachusetts
Apr 26, 2022 6:11 AM – 8:35 AM
Checklist Comments:    46 degree air temperature with 7 mph winds from the South.  Linda did a fantastic job on what was a quiet morning for birds.
28 species
Mallard  1
Wild Turkey  4
Mourning Dove  2
Herring Gull  10
Cooper’s Hawk  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  5
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1
Blue Jay  4
American Crow  4
Fish Crow  1
Black-capped Chickadee  10
Tufted Titmouse  3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  2
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  2
Brown Creeper  1
Carolina Wren  6
Hermit Thrush  5
American Robin  3
House Finch  3
White-throated Sparrow  3
Song Sparrow  1
Red-winged Blackbird  2
Brown-headed Cowbird  1    Female
Common Grackle  2
Black-and-white Warbler  1    Heard only
Northern Cardinal  10
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S110862681

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