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

May 14, 2024 5:56 AM – 8:07 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.375 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    SSBC/BBC walk of the Billings Farm Loop led by G. d’Entremont. Weather: M. Cloudy, S wind (5 mph), 54F.

47 species

Wild Turkey  1

Mourning Dove  2

Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)  3    One that was high flying, so likely a migrant

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Downy Woodpecker  2

Hairy Woodpecker  1

Pileated Woodpecker  1    Heard only

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1

Eastern Phoebe  2

Great Crested Flycatcher  1

Warbling Vireo (Eastern)  1

Red-eyed Vireo  1

Blue Jay  2

American Crow  1

Black-capped Chickadee  5

Tufted Titmouse  6

Tree Swallow  3

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

House Wren  2

Carolina Wren  2

Gray Catbird  3

Eastern Bluebird  2

Veery  1

American Robin  3

American Goldfinch  3

Chipping Sparrow  8

Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  1

Swamp Sparrow  1

Eastern Towhee  3

Baltimore Oriole  2

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  2

Brown-headed Cowbird  5

Common Grackle  1

Ovenbird  5

Northern Waterthrush  1

Blue-winged Warbler  2

Black-and-white Warbler  2

Common Yellowthroat  2

American Redstart  6

Magnolia Warbler  1

Bay-breasted Warbler  1

Black-throated Blue Warbler  1

Pine Warbler  3

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  1    Flyover

Black-throated Green Warbler  3

Scarlet Tanager  3

Northern Cardinal  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S174982443

Parker River NWR–Hellcat Dunes Loop, Essex, Massachusetts, US

May 14, 2024 6:15 AM – 9:55 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.921 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Spring Warbler walk for Brookline Bird Club led by Dave Williams. On a partly sunny and mild morning, our group spent several hours walking the boardwalk at Hellcat on Parker River NWR in search of migrating warblers and other species that make use of this important oasis along their route north. We were rewarded with several different species, most of which all the participants were able to see well. A fantastic morning of birding.

54 species

Canada Goose  4

Mourning Dove  5

Ruby-throated Hummingbird  2

Willet  2

Double-crested Cormorant  2

Great Egret  1

Least Flycatcher  3

Great Crested Flycatcher  2

Eastern Kingbird  1

Blue-headed Vireo  7

Red-eyed Vireo  1

Blue Jay  2

Black-capped Chickadee  4

Tree Swallow  2

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  2

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1

Northern House Wren  2

Marsh Wren  4

Gray Catbird  12

Swainson’s Thrush  3

Wood Thrush  1

American Robin  6

Purple Finch  2

American Goldfinch  2

Field Sparrow  1

White-crowned Sparrow  1

Song Sparrow  1

Swamp Sparrow  2

Eastern Towhee  7

Baltimore Oriole  1

Red-winged Blackbird  1

Common Grackle  2

Ovenbird  1

Northern Waterthrush  3

Black-and-white Warbler  11

Tennessee Warbler  2

Common Yellowthroat  11

American Redstart  10

Cape May Warbler  3

Northern Parula  9

Magnolia Warbler  4

Bay-breasted Warbler  2

Blackburnian Warbler  1

Yellow Warbler  5

Chestnut-sided Warbler  7

Blackpoll Warbler  1

Black-throated Blue Warbler  9

Yellow-rumped Warbler  8

Prairie Warbler  1

Black-throated Green Warbler  7

Wilson’s Warbler  7

Scarlet Tanager  2

Northern Cardinal  2

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S200031496

Cold Spring Park, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 14, 2024 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM

Protocol: Traveling

2.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC trip, led by David Scott

30 species

Mallard  1

Chimney Swift  3

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Downy Woodpecker  1

Warbling Vireo  1    heard

Red-eyed Vireo  1

Blue Jay  1

American Crow  1

Fish Crow  1    heard

Black-capped Chickadee  1

Tufted Titmouse  1

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

European Starling  1

Gray Catbird  6

American Robin  6

Cedar Waxwing  3

American Goldfinch  4

Song Sparrow  1    heard

Baltimore Oriole  1

Red-winged Blackbird  3

Common Grackle  5

Ovenbird  2

Black-and-white Warbler  1

Common Yellowthroat  1    heard

Northern Parula  1

Blackburnian Warbler  1    Sang frequently, bared moved

Yellow-rumped Warbler  2

Black-throated Green Warbler  1

Scarlet Tanager  2

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S174592499

McLaughlin Woods, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

May 14, 2024 6:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.6 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC walk

50 species

Mourning Dove  3

Chimney Swift  10

Common Loon  1    Flyover

Double-crested Cormorant  2    Flyovers

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker  1

Blue-headed Vireo  2

Warbling Vireo  1

Red-eyed Vireo  6

Blue Jay  8

American Crow  2

Fish Crow  1

Black-capped Chickadee  4

Tufted Titmouse  6

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

House Wren  1

Carolina Wren  5

European Starling  16

Gray Catbird  12

Hermit Thrush  1

Wood Thrush  1

American Robin  25

House Sparrow  20

House Finch  8

American Goldfinch  6

White-throated Sparrow  1

Savannah Sparrow  1

Baltimore Oriole  1

Brown-headed Cowbird  1

Common Grackle  2

Ovenbird  2

Black-and-white Warbler  6

Tennessee Warbler  1

Nashville Warbler  1

American Redstart  5

Cape May Warbler  1

Northern Parula  10

Magnolia Warbler  6

Bay-breasted Warbler  1    Heard only

Blackburnian Warbler  1    Heard only, back path

Yellow Warbler  1

Chestnut-sided Warbler  2

Blackpoll Warbler  1

Black-throated Blue Warbler  1

Black-throated Green Warbler  5

Wilson’s Warbler  1

Northern Cardinal  6

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  4    Exact count, 2 in two places

Indigo Bunting  1    Seen early by the Piccolos

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S174592485

Mount Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 14, 2024 6:00 AM – 8:30 AM

Protocol: Traveling

2.5 mile(s)

57 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  3

Mallard  4

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  4

Mourning Dove  5

Chimney Swift  4

gull sp.  5

Double-crested Cormorant  1

Great Blue Heron  1

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Downy Woodpecker  3

Northern Flicker  2

Eastern Wood-Pewee  1

Least Flycatcher  1

Great Crested Flycatcher  1

Blue-headed Vireo  2

Warbling Vireo  4

Red-eyed Vireo  2

Blue Jay  7

Black-capped Chickadee  4

Tufted Titmouse  4

Tree Swallow  2

White-breasted Nuthatch  2

House Wren  2

Carolina Wren  1

European Starling  4

Gray Catbird  8

Wood Thrush  1

American Robin  14

Cedar Waxwing  8

House Sparrow  3

House Finch  4

American Goldfinch  5

Chipping Sparrow  4

Song Sparrow  4

Baltimore Oriole  5

Red-winged Blackbird  11

Common Grackle  8

Ovenbird  2

Black-and-white Warbler  5

Tennessee Warbler  4

Nashville Warbler  2

Common Yellowthroat  1

American Redstart  2

Cape May Warbler  1

Northern Parula  5

Magnolia Warbler  3

Bay-breasted Warbler  4    Not unusual for this location

Blackburnian Warbler  2

Yellow Warbler  1

Blackpoll Warbler  1

Pine Warbler  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler  15

Black-throated Green Warbler  3

Wilson’s Warbler  3    Males and females present in multiple locations

Scarlet Tanager  1

Northern Cardinal  4

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S174592497

Westboro WMA, Worcester, Massachusetts, US

May 13, 2024 6:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Protocol: Traveling

3.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club walk- leader Nick Paulson, 4 participants. Cool start, warming, sunny then cloudy, then sunny. Wilson’s Warbler was the migrant of the day.

70 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  9

Mute Swan  5

Wood Duck  2

Mallard  3

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  2

Mourning Dove  10

Black-billed Cuckoo  1

Chimney Swift  8

Ruby-throated Hummingbird  2

Virginia Rail (Virginia)  1

Spotted Sandpiper  1

Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)  6

Bald Eagle  1

Red-tailed Hawk (borealis)  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  5

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  4

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  2

Willow Flycatcher  1    Singing by Little Chauncy boat launch.

Least Flycatcher  2

Empidonax sp.  1    Heard load pit-sip call once. Didn’t call again to confirm snd not seen. Possible Acadian near old building by Big Chauncy a little ways after entrance.

Great Crested Flycatcher  2

Eastern Kingbird  8

Yellow-throated Vireo  3

Warbling Vireo (Eastern)  14

Blue Jay  6

American Crow  4

Tree Swallow  12

Barn Swallow (American)  5

White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  4

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (caerulea)  3

House Wren (Northern)  4

Carolina Wren  3

European Starling  4

Gray Catbird  25    Estimate not counting as we went

Brown Thrasher  1

Eastern Bluebird  2

Wood Thrush  2

American Robin  15

Cedar Waxwing  1

House Finch  6

Pine Siskin  1

American Goldfinch  12

Chipping Sparrow  4

White-throated Sparrow  5

Savannah Sparrow (Savannah)  9

Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  14

Swamp Sparrow  8

Eastern Towhee  5

Orchard Oriole  5

Baltimore Oriole  7

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  35

Brown-headed Cowbird  15

Common Grackle (Bronzed)  20

Ovenbird  2

Northern Waterthrush  4

Blue-winged Warbler  1

Black-and-white Warbler  1

Tennessee Warbler  1

Nashville Warbler  1

Common Yellowthroat  10

American Redstart  5

Northern Parula  4

Bay-breasted Warbler  1

Yellow Warbler (Northern)  20    Estimate not counting

Blackpoll Warbler  1

Pine Warbler  2

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  14

Wilson’s Warbler  11    The migrant warbler of the day. Minimum based on spacing of birds seen, at multiple points had multiple together up to 4 at once. 11-15 total birds. My highest amount at once in the county. Most along Lake Chauncy from entrance to corner. But also at Little Chauncy. Some singing in same spots as we walked out.

Northern Cardinal  14

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  6

Indigo Bunting  4

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S174592463

Eastern Point–General Area, Essex, Massachusetts, US

May 12, 2024 6:49 AM – 9:49 AM

Protocol: Traveling

3.5 mile(s)

55 species

Mallard  3

Common Eider  35

Long-tailed Duck  2

Red-breasted Merganser  16

Wild Turkey  1

Mourning Dove  4

Chimney Swift  1

Killdeer  4

Greater Yellowlegs  3

Common Loon  1

Double-crested Cormorant  32

Black-crowned Night Heron  1

Green Heron  1

Great Egret  1

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  4

Downy Woodpecker  2

Northern Flicker  3

Blue Jay  4

American Crow  3

Black-capped Chickadee  3

Tufted Titmouse  2

Tree Swallow  6

Barn Swallow  8

White-breasted Nuthatch  2

Northern House Wren  2

Carolina Wren  4

Northern Mockingbird  2

Veery  1

American Robin  X

House Finch  7

American Goldfinch  3

Chipping Sparrow  5

White-throated Sparrow  8

Savannah Sparrow  1

Song Sparrow  3

Baltimore Oriole  4

Red-winged Blackbird  X

Brown-headed Cowbird  4

Common Grackle  X

Ovenbird  3

Northern Waterthrush  2

Black-and-white Warbler  2

Nashville Warbler  2

Common Yellowthroat  8

American Redstart  2

Northern Parula  9

Magnolia Warbler  4

Yellow Warbler  12

Blackpoll Warbler  1

Black-throated Blue Warbler  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler  8

Black-throated Green Warbler  6

Scarlet Tanager  2

Northern Cardinal  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S206389795

Mount Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 12, 2024 6:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Protocol: Traveling

3.0 mile(s)

73 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  7

Mute Swan  1

Mallard  4

Wild Turkey  1

Mourning Dove  7

Chimney Swift  5

Killdeer  1

gull sp.  8

Common Loon  3

Double-crested Cormorant  2

Great Blue Heron  1

Cooper’s Hawk  1

Red-tailed Hawk  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Downy Woodpecker  3

Northern Flicker  2

Peregrine Falcon  1

Least Flycatcher  1

Great Crested Flycatcher  1

Eastern Kingbird  1

Blue-headed Vireo  3

Warbling Vireo  5

Red-eyed Vireo  2

Blue Jay  8

American Crow  1

Fish Crow  1

Common Raven  1

Black-capped Chickadee  6

Tufted Titmouse  5

Tree Swallow  2

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1

White-breasted Nuthatch  3

House Wren  3

Carolina Wren  1

European Starling  3

Gray Catbird  7

Veery  1

Wood Thrush  3

House Sparrow  2

House Finch  7

American Goldfinch  5

Chipping Sparrow  9

White-throated Sparrow  3

Song Sparrow  5

Orchard Oriole  1

Baltimore Oriole  6

Red-winged Blackbird  12

Brown-headed Cowbird  13

Common Grackle  13

Ovenbird  4

Black-and-white Warbler  14

Tennessee Warbler  5

Nashville Warbler  2

Common Yellowthroat  2

American Redstart  7

Northern Parula  11

Magnolia Warbler  9

Bay-breasted Warbler  7    Many singing and seen across the area

Blackburnian Warbler  1

Yellow Warbler  3

Chestnut-sided Warbler  3

Blackpoll Warbler  6

Black-throated Blue Warbler  5

Palm Warbler  1

Pine Warbler  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler  26

Prairie Warbler  1

Black-throated Green Warbler  9

Canada Warbler  1

Wilson’s Warbler  1

Scarlet Tanager  2

Northern Cardinal  6

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  7

Indigo Bunting  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S174592441

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Essex, Massachusetts, US

May 11, 2024 3:48 PM – 7:28 PM

Protocol: Traveling

4.63 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC walk led by Ben Peters

62 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  10

Mute Swan  3

Wood Duck  5

Blue-winged Teal  3

Mallard  11

Mourning Dove  3

Chimney Swift  12

Ruby-throated Hummingbird  2

Virginia Rail  1

Sora  1

Lesser/Greater Yellowlegs  2

Least Sandpiper  1

Least Bittern  1

Great Egret  1

Great Blue Heron  3

Glossy Ibis  2

Cooper’s Hawk  1

Red-tailed Hawk  3

Barred Owl  2

Red-bellied Woodpecker  4

Downy Woodpecker  2

Hairy Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  3

Eastern Phoebe  2

Great Crested Flycatcher  3

Eastern Kingbird  4

Warbling Vireo  4

Blue Jay  2

Black-capped Chickadee  10

Tufted Titmouse  8

Tree Swallow  75

Northern Rough-winged Swallow  6

Barn Swallow  75

White-breasted Nuthatch  7

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  6

House Wren  3

Marsh Wren  10

Carolina Wren  2

Gray Catbird  7

Eastern Bluebird  1

Wood Thrush  2

American Robin  3

House Sparrow  3

American Goldfinch  2

Chipping Sparrow  1

Savannah Sparrow  3

Song Sparrow  7

Swamp Sparrow  4

Baltimore Oriole  5

Red-winged Blackbird  50

Brown-headed Cowbird  2

Common Grackle  15

Black-and-white Warbler  3

Nashville Warbler  1

Common Yellowthroat  6

Northern Parula  4

Magnolia Warbler  1

Yellow Warbler  6

Palm Warbler  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  20

Scarlet Tanager  1

Northern Cardinal  4

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S174082831

Rock Meadow Conservation Area, Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 11, 2024 6:35 AM – 8:09 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.03 mile(s)

36 species

Mute Swan  2

Wood Duck  2

Mallard  4

Mourning Dove  2

Common Loon  1

Double-crested Cormorant  1

Great Blue Heron  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Downy Woodpecker  2

Northern Flicker  1

Eastern Kingbird  1

Blue Jay  6

Black-capped Chickadee  4

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

House Wren  1

Carolina Wren  5

European Starling  17

Gray Catbird  4

Northern Mockingbird  2

Veery  1

Swainson’s Thrush  1

American Robin  6

House Finch  1

American Goldfinch  6

Song Sparrow  7

Baltimore Oriole  4

Red-winged Blackbird  4

Brown-headed Cowbird  3

Common Grackle  4

Black-and-white Warbler  2

Nashville Warbler  1

Northern Parula  2

Magnolia Warbler  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler  1

Northern Cardinal  3

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S174082811