Gaining Ground, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
May 3, 2026 6:50 AM – 7:24 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.135 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club- Gaining Ground and Massport Trails – Leaders: Adrien Currier and Kathy Dia – A lot of activity in the brushy edges and good views of birds in the marsh area from behind the ball fields.
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Overcast clouds
Temperature: 41°F
Wind: Light breeze – moderate breeze
Wind Direction: NW
Cloud Cover: 100%
Humidity: 85%
Dew point: 36°F
Sunrise: 5:37am
Sunset: 7:46pm
Weather generated by <a href=”https://raincrow.app/”>RainCrow</a>
34 species
Mallard 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 4
Killdeer 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 4
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 1
Carolina Wren 2
Gray Catbird 4
Brown Thrasher 1
Eastern Bluebird 2 Feeding each other
American Robin 12
American Goldfinch 7
Field Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 10
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 2
Song Sparrow 5
Eastern Towhee 1
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
Rusty Blackbird 2 Saw and heard: Confirmed ID by the classic squeaky gate song. We also got good views of them multiple times
Common Grackle 2
Northern Waterthrush 1
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Northern Yellow Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 5
Northern Cardinal 3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2 Song and calls
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S332094046
Hanscom Field–Massport Trail, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
May 3, 2026 7:25 AM – 9:43 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.109 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club- Gaining Ground and Massport Trails – Leaders: Adrien Currier and Kathy Dia – We entered through Gaining Ground and took a route without trespassing. Past the runway we took the loop through the brushy area and through the oak-pine woods, across the large field, past the four-way intersection and through the pine woods to the ledge over the runways. Light showers around 9:15-9:30
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Overcast clouds – broken clouds
Temperature: 41 – 46°F
Wind: Light breeze – moderate breeze
Wind Direction: NW
Cloud Cover: 75 – 100%
Humidity: 69 – 85%
Dew point: 36°F
Sunrise: 5:37am
Sunset: 7:46pm
Weather generated by <a href=”https://raincrow.app/”>RainCrow</a>
42 species
Canada Goose 4 Low estimate. Heard a flock flying in distance
Mallard 1
Mourning Dove 5
Killdeer 1
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 1
Northern Harrier 1
Red-tailed Hawk (borealis) 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
American Kestrel 6 Used scope for most
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Blue Jay 10
Black-capped Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 5
Barn Swallow (American) 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Eastern) 1
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 2
Eastern Bluebird 3
American Robin 8
Pine Siskin 1 Heard partial “zhwee” call as it flew over. Goldfinch-like but too buzzy and light.
American Goldfinch 9
White-throated Sparrow 14
Song Sparrow 6
Swamp Sparrow 2
Eastern Towhee 12 Everywhere
Red-winged Blackbird 18
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Rusty Blackbird 2 Saw and heard clearly (squeaky gate sounds)
Common Grackle 2
Ovenbird 10 Everywhere
Blue-winged Warbler 5
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Northern Yellow Warbler 1
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
Pine Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 10
Northern Cardinal 5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S332094031
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