Arlington Reservoir, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
May 15, 2026 6:54 AM – 9:17 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.138 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: BBC walk and MBC 8 plus leader
36 species
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 1
Mallard 2
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 13
Killdeer 8
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Cooper’s Hawk 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Kingbird 5
Eastern Warbling Vireo 9
Tufted Titmouse 2
Tree Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Gray Catbird 2
American Robin 6
House Sparrow 11
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 3
Chipping Sparrow 3
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 4
Orchard Oriole 2
Baltimore Oriole 9
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle 8
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart 1
Northern Parula 1
Northern Yellow Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 6
Northern Cardinal 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S339385959
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