Boston Public Garden, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
May 12, 2022 6:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Checklist Comments:    BBC walk – 54 degrees and foggy to start; remained cloudy with minimal wind during the walk
29 species
Canada Goose  8
Mallard  16    Of note, no ducklings to date :( which is historical at this location
American Black Duck  3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  9
Chimney Swift  12
Herring Gull  8
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Blue-headed Vireo  2
Blue Jay  1
European Starling  9
Gray Catbird  1
American Robin  11    one on a nest
House Sparrow  17
American Goldfinch  12
Chipping Sparrow  2
White-throated Sparrow  14
Song Sparrow  1
Swamp Sparrow  1
Baltimore Oriole  1
Red-winged Blackbird  4
Common Grackle  8
Ovenbird  2
Northern Waterthrush  1
Black-and-white Warbler  3
Palm Warbler  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  12
Wilson’s Warbler  1
Northern Cardinal  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S110860054

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