Assabet River NWR, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

Jun 10, 2025 6:40 AM – 10:07 AM

Protocol: Traveling

3.1 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC – Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, White Pond Rd. Entrance – Leader: Ed Bogle – Drizzly and cool throughout walk. Nice ending with a pair of Barred Owls calling back-and-forth.

46 species

Mallard  4

Chimney Swift  2

Virginia Rail  2

Great Blue Heron  1

Barred Owl  2    Calling back and forth.

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Downy Woodpecker  3

Pileated Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker  2

Eastern Wood-Pewee  2

Willow Flycatcher  1

Great Crested Flycatcher  2

Eastern Kingbird  4

Yellow-throated Vireo  1

Blue-headed Vireo  1

Warbling Vireo  1

Red-eyed Vireo  2

Blue Jay  6

Black-capped Chickadee  2

Tufted Titmouse  3

Tree Swallow  12

Barn Swallow  1

White-breasted Nuthatch  2

Brown Creeper  2

Gray Catbird  8

Veery  1

Wood Thrush  2

American Robin  5

Cedar Waxwing  7

American Goldfinch  2

Song Sparrow  5

Swamp Sparrow  2

Eastern Towhee  4

Baltimore Oriole  6

Red-winged Blackbird  7

Brown-headed Cowbird  1

Common Grackle  3

Ovenbird  3

Blue-winged Warbler  2

Common Yellowthroat  6

American Redstart  3

Yellow Warbler  2

Prairie Warbler  1

Scarlet Tanager  3

Northern Cardinal  4

Indigo Bunting  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S249377582

ANNUAL REPORT 2020

Brookline Bird Club 2020 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 216 species for 2020, based upon 62 reported trips. A total of 215 species were recorded [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Brookline Bird Club 2019 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician   The Brookline Bird Club recorded 285 species for 2019, based upon 182 reported trips (out of 249 that were scheduled). [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2020

Brookline Bird Club 2020 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 216 species for 2020, based upon 62 reported trips. A total of 215 species were recorded [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Brookline Bird Club 2019 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician   The Brookline Bird Club recorded 285 species for 2019, based upon 182 reported trips (out of 249 that were scheduled). [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2020

Brookline Bird Club 2020 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 216 species for 2020, based upon 62 reported trips. A total of 215 species were recorded [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Brookline Bird Club 2019 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician   The Brookline Bird Club recorded 285 species for 2019, based upon 182 reported trips (out of 249 that were scheduled). [...]

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