Boston Public Garden, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
May 1, 2025 6:30 AM – 8:42 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.244 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: BBC trip – sunny day, no wind, but only in the 50’s. Joined by 12 students and retired Headmaster from the Learning Project. Junco was the surprise of the day!
29 species
Canada Goose 10
Mallard 6
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5
Chimney Swift 3
American Herring Gull 7
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2 Two individuals in different parts of the park
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Blue Jay 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Brown Creeper 1
European Starling 3
Gray Catbird 2
American Robin 9
House Sparrow 11
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 2
Chipping Sparrow 4
Dark-eyed Junco 1
White-throated Sparrow 60 Counting by 10s, just tons of sparrows all over the park
Song Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 8
Black-and-white Warbler 4
Common Yellowthroat 2
American Redstart 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 11
Northern Cardinal 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S231714153
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