Alewife Brook Reservation, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Mar 16, 2025 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.18 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: BBC trip. party size is approximate. didn’t pay close attention to non-woodcock birds given the large group size and the relatively early darkness due to overcast skies.
5 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 14
Mallard/American Black Duck 2 flying in poor light
American Woodcock 4 possibly 5. No aerial displays, but one was peent-ing in the grass for a while.
American Robin 3
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S219177197
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