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Bald Hill Reservation–Crooked Pond, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 9, 2022 6:41 AM – 8:19 AM
Checklist Comments:    48 degree air temperature with overcast skies and 9 mph winds from the West @ the Start of this BBC Bird Walk !  Leslie K, Debbie, Andrey, Vlad, Caleb, Elaina, Ian and MMH !  We had a fantastic time !  We’ll be back to see the Winter Wren & Louisiana Waterthrush soon !
22 species
Wood Duck  5
Mallard  1
Hooded Merganser  2
Pied-billed Grebe  1
American Woodcock  1
Great Blue Heron  2
Northern Goshawk  1    Compact smaller sized raptor: Darker brown plumage overall; longish tail, brown streaking on chest and underwings, round shaped wing.
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Pileated Woodpecker  1
Eastern Phoebe  5
Blue Jay  3
American Crow  1
Black-capped Chickadee  4
Tufted Titmouse  2
Brown Creeper  3
American Robin  4
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  3
Song Sparrow  3
Red-winged Blackbird  5
Common Grackle  3
Pine Warbler  2
Northern Cardinal  3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S106889774

Bring Back Bobolinks!

Bring Back Bobolinks! This year the BBC is introducing new Endangered Species Program. Each year we plan to focus on a single bird species facing serious threats in Massachusetts and elsewhere. With this effort we

Bring Back Bobolinks!

Bring Back Bobolinks! This year the BBC is introducing new Endangered Species Program. Each year we plan to focus on a single bird species facing serious threats in Massachusetts and elsewhere. With this effort we

Bring Back Bobolinks!

Bring Back Bobolinks! This year the BBC is introducing new Endangered Species Program. Each year we plan to focus on a single bird species facing serious threats in Massachusetts and elsewhere. With this effort we

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