Neponset Trail–Eliot Street Section, Norfolk, Massachusetts, US

May 3, 2025 9:47 AM – 11:07 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.13 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    76° F

Sunny

27 species

Canada Goose  10    6 chicks

Mallard  2

Mourning Dove  1

Chimney Swift  3

Solitary Sandpiper  1

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Downy Woodpecker  2

Eastern Phoebe  1

Eastern Kingbird  1

Eastern Warbling Vireo  1

Blue Jay  2

Black-capped Chickadee  7

Northern Rough-winged Swallow  3

Gray Catbird  3

American Robin  6

American Goldfinch  1

Song Sparrow  2

Baltimore Oriole  2

Red-winged Blackbird  2

Common Grackle  3

Black-and-white Warbler  2

American Redstart  1

Northern Parula  2

Northern Yellow Warbler  1

Palm Warbler  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S286784325

Olmsted Park–Ward Pond, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

May 2, 2025 7:07 AM – 7:38 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.72 mile(s)

12 species

Mute Swan  2

Wood Duck  1

Mallard  2

Blue-headed Vireo  1    Heard

Warbling Vireo  2    Heard

Blue Jay  3

Tufted Titmouse  1

Gray Catbird  2

American Robin  4

Baltimore Oriole  2

Red-winged Blackbird  5

Common Grackle  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S232742983

Jamaica Pond, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

May 2, 2025 7:39 AM – 8:46 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.825 mile(s)

27 species

Canada Goose  2

Mallard  8

Ruddy Duck  4    Two males coming into breeding plumage

Mourning Dove  1

Chimney Swift  25    At least

American Herring Gull  3

Great Black-backed Gull  1

Double-crested Cormorant  1

Great Blue Heron  2

Red-tailed Hawk  1    Eating a chipmunk

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Northern Flicker  1

Blue-headed Vireo  1

Warbling Vireo  4

Blue Jay  4

Tree Swallow  2

Barn Swallow  2

European Starling  15

American Robin  14

American Goldfinch  1

Chipping Sparrow  3

Baltimore Oriole  5

Common Grackle  2

Black-and-white Warbler  2

Northern Parula  2

Palm Warbler  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  20

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S232742965

Chestnut Hill Reservoir, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

May 2, 2025 6:30 AM – 8:00 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC trip, led by David Scott. Another overcast morning at the reservoir, and not many migrants. At least the rain had passed when we started. Good display of swifts. Ruddy Ducks still around.

23 species

Canada Goose  9

Mute Swan  3

Mallard  8

Ruddy Duck  15    Careful count, group of 10 and another 5

Chimney Swift  20    Estimate. About 15 first thing over the ice rink woods, then multiple birds at the other end of the reservoir and along the road later

Spotted Sandpiper  3

American Herring Gull  4

Double-crested Cormorant  2

Downy Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker  1    heard

Blue Jay  5

American Crow  1

Black-capped Chickadee  2

Tufted Titmouse  5

Tree Swallow  4

Barn Swallow  4

American Robin  8

Chipping Sparrow  3

Baltimore Oriole  3    mostly heard along the road, quick glimpse

Red-winged Blackbird  1

Black-and-white Warbler  2

Palm Warbler  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler  13

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S232742953

Mount Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 2, 2025 5:57 AM – 8:40 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.7 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC walk, 11 plus leader

45 species (+1 other taxa)

Mallard  2

Hooded Merganser  1    Female on Auburn lake

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  1

Mourning Dove  5

gull sp.  1

Great Blue Heron  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker  1

Great Crested Flycatcher  1

Blue-headed Vireo  1

Warbling Vireo  5

Blue Jay  4

Fish Crow  3

Common Raven  1

Black-capped Chickadee  2

Tufted Titmouse  1

Tree Swallow  1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  2

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

Northern House Wren  3

Carolina Wren  1

Gray Catbird  5

Northern Mockingbird  1

American Robin  24

House Finch  1

American Goldfinch  4

Chipping Sparrow  6

Field Sparrow  1

White-throated Sparrow  8

Song Sparrow  1

Baltimore Oriole  9

Red-winged Blackbird  10

Brown-headed Cowbird  6

Common Grackle  8

Blue-winged Warbler  1

Black-and-white Warbler  4

Nashville Warbler  1

Common Yellowthroat  1

Northern Parula  1

Magnolia Warbler  1

Yellow Warbler  1

Palm Warbler  3

Yellow-rumped Warbler  24

Black-throated Green Warbler  3

Northern Cardinal  5

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S232742929

Wright-Locke Farm, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 1, 2025 8:11 AM – 10:20 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.22 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Mbc bbc walk led by Lisa Craig

35 species

Canada Goose  5

Wood Duck  2

Mallard  2

Mourning Dove  4

Chimney Swift  2

Killdeer  1

Broad-winged Hawk  1

Barred Owl  1    Heard distantly

Red-bellied Woodpecker  4

Downy Woodpecker  3

Northern Flicker  2

Eastern Phoebe  1

Great Crested Flycatcher  1

Eastern Kingbird  1

Warbling Vireo  2

Blue Jay  6

Black-capped Chickadee  6

Tufted Titmouse  3

Tree Swallow  7

White-breasted Nuthatch  2

Northern House Wren  2

European Starling  2

Gray Catbird  3

Northern Mockingbird  1

American Robin  9

House Sparrow  7

American Goldfinch  6

White-throated Sparrow  8

Song Sparrow  6

Baltimore Oriole  2

Red-winged Blackbird  9

Common Grackle  7

Black-and-white Warbler  1

Common Yellowthroat  1

Northern Cardinal  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S231714165

Roslindale Wetlands Urban Wild Park, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

May 1, 2025 7:02 AM – 8:48 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.95 mile(s)

29 species (+1 other taxa)

Mallard  4

Mallard (Domestic type)  2    Continuing pair. I’ll get photos of the second one, one of these days

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  2

Mourning Dove  7

Red-bellied Woodpecker  3

Downy Woodpecker  3

Hairy Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker  1

Least Flycatcher  2

Eastern Phoebe  1

Blue-headed Vireo  1

Blue Jay  6

Black-capped Chickadee  2

Tufted Titmouse  1

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

Carolina Wren  3

Gray Catbird  1

American Robin  11

House Sparrow  6

American Goldfinch  15

White-throated Sparrow  2

Song Sparrow  5

Baltimore Oriole  5

Red-winged Blackbird  7

Common Grackle  8

Ovenbird  1

Northern Waterthrush  2

Nashville Warbler  1

Northern Parula  7

Northern Cardinal  4

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S231714143

Boston Public Garden, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

May 1, 2025 6:30 AM – 8:42 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.244 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC trip – sunny day, no wind, but only in the 50’s. Joined by 12 students and retired Headmaster from the Learning Project. Junco was the surprise of the day!

29 species

Canada Goose  10

Mallard  6

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  5

Chimney Swift  3

American Herring Gull  7

Double-crested Cormorant  1

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  2    Two individuals in different parts of the park

Downy Woodpecker  1

Eastern Kingbird  1

Blue Jay  3

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  3

Brown Creeper  1

European Starling  3

Gray Catbird  2

American Robin  9

House Sparrow  11

House Finch  2

American Goldfinch  2

Chipping Sparrow  4

Dark-eyed Junco  1

White-throated Sparrow  60    Counting by 10s, just tons of sparrows all over the park

Song Sparrow  2

Red-winged Blackbird  1

Common Grackle  8

Black-and-white Warbler  4

Common Yellowthroat  2

American Redstart  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler  11

Northern Cardinal  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S231714153

Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Essex, Massachusetts, US

Apr 29, 2025 6:19 AM – 8:49 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.082 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC walk – 52 degrees at start and slow to start. As it warmed up, lots more bird action.

36 species

Mallard  3

Red-breasted Merganser  1    Flyover

Wild Turkey  2

Mourning Dove  3

Yellow-crowned Night Heron  1    Continuing at front pond.  Photo compliments of MaryEllen Dolan

Cooper’s Hawk  2

Downy Woodpecker  5

Blue-headed Vireo  2

American Crow  2

Fish Crow  1

Black-capped Chickadee  10

Tufted Titmouse  7

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

Red-breasted Nuthatch  1

Northern House Wren  4

Carolina Wren  5

Gray Catbird  1

Veery  1

Hermit Thrush  5

American Goldfinch  4

White-throated Sparrow  8

Eastern Towhee  1

Baltimore Oriole  2

Brown-headed Cowbird  1

Common Grackle  5

Ovenbird  3    Accurate count.

Northern Waterthrush  1

Black-and-white Warbler  7

Common Yellowthroat  2

Northern Parula  7

Black-throated Blue Warbler  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler  7

Prairie Warbler  1

Black-throated Green Warbler  2

Northern Cardinal  5

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S231714135

Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Norfolk, Massachusetts, US

Apr 29, 2025 6:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.5 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    SSBC/BBC trip, Glenn d’Entremont leader, 11 participants

36 species

Wild Turkey  3

Mourning Dove  2

Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)  3

Broad-winged Hawk  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  3

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  3

Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern)  2

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1

Eastern Phoebe  3

Great Crested Flycatcher  1

Blue Jay  6

American Crow  1

Black-capped Chickadee  6

Tufted Titmouse  3

Tree Swallow  6

White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  2

Red-breasted Nuthatch  1

Brown Creeper  2

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  3    pair building nest, in crouch of tree, appeared lichen lined

Northern House Wren  3

Carolina Wren  1

Eastern Bluebird  2

American Robin  3

American Goldfinch  4

Chipping Sparrow  8

Eastern Towhee  5

Brown-headed Cowbird  6

Common Grackle  1

Ovenbird  6

Black-and-white Warbler  2

Northern Parula  2    ?

Palm Warbler (Yellow)  1

Pine Warbler  2

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  15

Scarlet Tanager  1

Northern Cardinal  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S231714129

Hammond Pond, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

Apr 29, 2025 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC trip, led by David Scott. Beautiful morning. Not many birds along the pond, but we found them in Houghton Garden

23 species

Canada Goose  8

Mute Swan  1

Wood Duck  5

Mallard  1

Killdeer  2

Double-crested Cormorant  5

Great Blue Heron  3

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker  1

Hairy Woodpecker  2

Great Crested Flycatcher  1

Blue Jay  2

Black-capped Chickadee  3

Tufted Titmouse  1

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1    Heard only

Gray Catbird  2

American Robin  2

American Goldfinch  4

Baltimore Oriole  1

Red-winged Blackbird  5

Common Grackle  2

Palm Warbler  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S230974336

Houghton Garden, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

Apr 29, 2025 7:50 AM – 8:20 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.2 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC trip, led by David Scott. Second part of Hammond Pond trip

13 species

Wood Duck  1

Mallard  2

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Great Crested Flycatcher  1

Black-capped Chickadee  1

Gray Catbird  1

American Goldfinch  1

Chipping Sparrow  1    heard

White-throated Sparrow  2

Black-and-white Warbler  1

Pine Warbler  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler  8

Black-throated Green Warbler  1    heard

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S230975665