Great Meadows NWR–Concord Unit, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Jun 8, 2016 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: BBC – Great Meadows NWR – Leader: Clayton Swanson
36 species
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Wood Duck X
Mallard X
Wild Turkey X
Great Blue Heron X
Red-tailed Hawk X
Virginia Rail X
Mourning Dove X
Chimney Swift X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Eastern Wood-Pewee X
Willow Flycatcher X
Great Crested Flycatcher X
Eastern Kingbird X
Warbling Vireo X
Blue Jay X
Tree Swallow X
Barn Swallow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
Marsh Wren X
Eastern Bluebird X
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Common Yellowthroat X
Yellow Warbler X
Chipping Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Baltimore Oriole X
American Goldfinch X
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/
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