Arnold Arboretum–Peter’s Hill, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
May 18, 2025 7:59 AM – 10:09 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.48 mile(s)
33 species
Mallard 3
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 5
Turkey Vulture 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1 Heard calling along Walter Street. May have audio
Eastern Kingbird 2
Warbling Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 8
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Tree Swallow 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Northern House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 10
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 10
House Sparrow X
American Goldfinch 3
Chipping Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 7
Orchard Oriole 1
Baltimore Oriole 5
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 3
Pine Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S239931443
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