Mount Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

Apr 25, 2026 7:09 AM – 9:12 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.581 mile(s)

29 species

Canada Goose  2

Mallard  2

Wild Turkey  1

Mourning Dove  2

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  3

Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  3

Blue-headed Vireo  2

Blue Jay  8

American Crow  2

Black-capped Chickadee  6

Tufted Titmouse  5

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1

Red-breasted Nuthatch  2    Oh my goodness. Pics

Northern House Wren  2

European Starling  2

Gray Catbird  1

American Robin  13

American Goldfinch  3

Chipping Sparrow  7

Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  1

White-throated Sparrow  14

Red-winged Blackbird  8

Brown-headed Cowbird  4

Common Grackle (Bronzed)  14

Pine Warbler  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler  4

Northern Cardinal  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S327124713

Beaver Brook Farm, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

Apr 25, 2026 6:49 AM – 9:19 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.656 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Bird walk for Dracut Open Space and Brookline Bird Club. Clear and sunny with temps starting in the 30s and rising into the 40s. Some early migrants around along with the resident birds with lots of song.

32 species

Canada Goose  1

Wild Turkey  1

Double-crested Cormorant  1

Osprey  1

Cooper’s Hawk  1

Bald Eagle  1

Broad-winged Hawk  1

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker  2

Northern Flicker  1

Eastern Phoebe  1

Blue Jay  1

American Crow  1

Black-capped Chickadee  2

Tufted Titmouse  2

Tree Swallow  1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

Carolina Wren  2

Northern Mockingbird  1

Eastern Bluebird  1

American Robin  2

House Sparrow  3

American Goldfinch  1

Chipping Sparrow  3

White-throated Sparrow  1

Song Sparrow  1

Red-winged Blackbird  1

Brown-headed Cowbird  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler  10

Northern Cardinal  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S327423837

Burrage Pond WMA, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US

Apr 25, 2026 7:01 AM – 11:11 AM

Protocol: Traveling

3.843 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club Walk

Ray Bedard leader plus Nick and Kandy. 

A bit chilly at 31 but no wind to start the walk. Warmed up to about 50 with a slight wind at the end. 

A Sandhill Crane gave great views preening before taking flight. Still a lot of Ring-necked Ducks present.

51 species

Canada Goose  35

Mute Swan  2

Wood Duck  1

Mallard  12

Ring-necked Duck  47    1X1

Common Merganser (North American)  1    High migrant

Mourning Dove  5

Sandhill Crane  2    One observed in eastern marsh preening before taking flight. The other was seen flying in from the west.

Killdeer  3

Greater Yellowlegs  1

Pied-billed Grebe  1    Small grebe with a black ringed black bill. Saw one here last week as well.

Common Loon  1    High migrant

Double-crested Cormorant  6

Great Egret  6

Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)  6

Osprey (American)  3

Bald Eagle  1

Broad-winged Hawk  1

Red-tailed Hawk (borealis)  1

Belted Kingfisher  1

American Kestrel  1

Eastern Phoebe  1

Blue Jay  3

American Crow  7

Common Raven  3

Black-capped Chickadee  5

Tufted Titmouse  4

Tree Swallow  200

Barn Swallow (American)  25

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Eastern)  2

Northern Mockingbird  1

Eastern Bluebird  2

American Robin  7

House Sparrow  2

American Goldfinch  8

Chipping Sparrow  3

Field Sparrow  1

White-throated Sparrow  1

Savannah Sparrow (Savannah)  30

Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  3

Swamp Sparrow  8

Eastern Towhee (Red-eyed)  13

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  150

Brown-headed Cowbird  2

Common Grackle (Bronzed)  60

Northern Waterthrush  1

Black-and-white Warbler  1

Northern Yellow Warbler  3

Palm Warbler (Yellow)  8

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  3

Northern Cardinal  5

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S327423830

Arnold Arboretum, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

Apr 25, 2026 7:55 AM – 10:01 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.092 mile(s)

23 species

Canada Goose  X    Flyover

Mourning Dove  2

Red-tailed Hawk  2

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Downy Woodpecker  3

Northern Flicker  1

Blue Jay  7

Black-capped Chickadee  8

Tufted Titmouse  1

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

Carolina Wren  2

European Starling  2

American Robin  9

American Goldfinch  4

Chipping Sparrow  8

White-throated Sparrow  3

Song Sparrow  2

Red-winged Blackbird  15

Brown-headed Cowbird  1

Common Grackle  8

Northern Yellow Warbler  3

Yellow-rumped Warbler  1

Northern Cardinal  5

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S327124720

Magazine Beach Park, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

Apr 25, 2026 8:43 AM – 10:19 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.487 mile(s)

32 species (+1 other taxa)

Domestic goose sp. (Domestic type)  22

Canada Goose  35

Mallard  22

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  40

Ring-billed Gull  8

American Herring Gull  2

Double-crested Cormorant  5

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Northern)  1    doc photos- bird came to trees surrounding phragmites and then soared up to the north

Belted Kingfisher  1

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  4

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  5

American Kestrel  1    from early in the walk- what we thought was 2 peregrines were a peregrine chasing a kestrel!

Peregrine Falcon (North American)  2    first time seeing both in the box, bowing mating behavior

Eastern Phoebe  1    ho by the ditch- other shockingly accurate NOMO vocalizations

Blue-headed Vireo  1

Blue Jay  1

American Crow  2

Black-capped Chickadee  1

Tree Swallow  3

Northern Rough-winged Swallow  1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1

European Starling  70

Northern Mockingbird  2

American Robin  40    multiple birds varying nesting materials and completing nest building

House Sparrow  8

House Finch  3

American Goldfinch  8

Chipping Sparrow  2

Savannah Sparrow (Savannah)  5

Song Sparrow  4

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  12

Common Grackle (Bronzed)  18

Northern Cardinal  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S327125014

Mount Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

Apr 25, 2026 7:09 AM – 9:12 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.581 mile(s)

29 species

Canada Goose  2

Mallard  2

Wild Turkey  1

Mourning Dove  2

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  3

Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  3

Blue-headed Vireo  2

Blue Jay  8

American Crow  2

Black-capped Chickadee  6

Tufted Titmouse  5

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1

Red-breasted Nuthatch  2    Oh my goodness. Pics

Northern House Wren  2

European Starling  2

Gray Catbird  1

American Robin  13

American Goldfinch  3

Chipping Sparrow  7

Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  1

White-throated Sparrow  14

Red-winged Blackbird  8

Brown-headed Cowbird  4

Common Grackle (Bronzed)  14

Pine Warbler  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler  4

Northern Cardinal  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S327124713

Mount Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

Apr 24, 2026 6:30 AM – 8:50 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.54 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    11 people BBC walk

33 species

Canada Goose  2

Mallard  8

Wild Turkey  3

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  2

Mourning Dove  8

Cooper’s Hawk  1

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  4

Downy Woodpecker  2

Northern Flicker  4

Peregrine Falcon  1    On far building

Blue Jay  12

American Crow  2

Black-capped Chickadee  1

Tufted Titmouse  3

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  4

White-breasted Nuthatch  3

Red-breasted Nuthatch  1    Seen  and heard

Northern House Wren  1

European Starling  1

Gray Catbird  1

Hermit Thrush  2

American Robin  53

American Goldfinch  9

Chipping Sparrow  12

Dark-eyed Junco  2

White-throated Sparrow  11

Song Sparrow  1

Red-winged Blackbird  3

Brown-headed Cowbird  11

Common Grackle  8

Pine Warbler  1

Northern Cardinal  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S326913898

Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Worcester, Massachusetts, US

Apr 24, 2026 6:25 AM – 9:17 AM

Protocol: Traveling

3.697 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club walk

37⁰ to start

Mammals: 5 White-tailed Deer, 2 Coyotes, Eastern Cottontail, Eastern Chipmunk, Eastern Squirrel, Red Squirrel

40 species

Canada Goose  8

Mute Swan  2

Wood Duck  7

Mallard  6

Hooded Merganser  1    Female in Green Heron Pond

Wild Turkey  1

Mourning Dove  4

Wilson’s Snipe  2

Great Blue Heron  1

Red-shouldered Hawk  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  7

Downy Woodpecker  5

Hairy Woodpecker  1

Pileated Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker  2

Blue Jay  7

Fish Crow  1

Black-capped Chickadee  8

Tufted Titmouse  6

Tree Swallow  22

White-breasted Nuthatch  8

Northern House Wren  1

Gray Catbird  2

Eastern Bluebird  2

Hermit Thrush  1

American Robin  9

House Sparrow  X

House Finch  3

American Goldfinch  7

Chipping Sparrow  2

Field Sparrow  1

White-throated Sparrow  5

Song Sparrow  4

Eastern Towhee  1

Red-winged Blackbird  45

Brown-headed Cowbird  2

Rusty Blackbird  1    Near meadow loop

Common Grackle  21

Northern Yellow Warbler  1

Northern Cardinal  6

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S326913914

Boston Public Garden, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

Apr 23, 2026 6:30 AM – 8:31 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.531 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBCwalk, 46-54 degrees, sunny, no wind

21 species

Canada Goose  6

Mallard  17

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  2

American Herring Gull  10

Double-crested Cormorant  1

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  1

Downy Woodpecker  4

Northern Flicker  2

Black-capped Chickadee  4

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  5

Red-breasted Nuthatch  2    Accurate count – one feeding at Sapsucker holes

European Starling  11

Hermit Thrush  4

American Robin  9

House Sparrow  2

American Goldfinch  4

White-throated Sparrow  9

Song Sparrow  1

Red-winged Blackbird  2

Black-and-white Warbler  1

Northern Cardinal  4

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S326913864

Mount Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

Apr 23, 2026 6:29 AM – 8:54 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.366 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    17 people, maybe more. Fewer at finish. BBC walk

35 species

Canada Goose  3

Mallard  5

Wild Turkey  3

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  7

Mourning Dove  3

Ring-billed Gull  1

Double-crested Cormorant  3

Great Blue Heron  1

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  7

Downy Woodpecker  5

Northern Flicker  1

Blue-headed Vireo  1

Blue Jay  10

American Crow  4

Black-capped Chickadee  5

Tufted Titmouse  3

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  9

White-breasted Nuthatch  2

Red-breasted Nuthatch  1

Northern House Wren  2

Northern Mockingbird  1

American Robin  45

House Finch  1

American Goldfinch  11

Chipping Sparrow  9

Dark-eyed Junco  2

White-throated Sparrow  12

Song Sparrow  1

Red-winged Blackbird  6

Brown-headed Cowbird  13

Common Grackle  7

Palm Warbler  1

Pine Warbler  1

Northern Cardinal  5

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S326913881