Martin Burns WMA, Essex, Massachusetts, US
May 22, 2024 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Sunny, warm to hot. Walked the three mile loop. Led BBC trip.
43 species
Mallard 1
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 4
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 3
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Carolina Wren 1
Gray Catbird 9
Veery 1
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 4
Cedar Waxwing 4
American Goldfinch 8
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Eastern Towhee 11
Baltimore Oriole 2
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Common Grackle 2
Ovenbird 4
Blue-winged Warbler 5
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 7
American Redstart 1
Yellow Warbler 2
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Canada Warbler 1
Scarlet Tanager 6
Northern Cardinal 4
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 5
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S176621069
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