Burrage Pond WMA, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US

Apr 25, 2026 7:01 AM – 11:11 AM

Protocol: Traveling

3.843 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club Walk

Ray Bedard leader plus Nick and Kandy. 

A bit chilly at 31 but no wind to start the walk. Warmed up to about 50 with a slight wind at the end. 

A Sandhill Crane gave great views preening before taking flight. Still a lot of Ring-necked Ducks present.

51 species

Canada Goose  35

Mute Swan  2

Wood Duck  1

Mallard  12

Ring-necked Duck  47    1X1

Common Merganser (North American)  1    High migrant

Mourning Dove  5

Sandhill Crane  2    One observed in eastern marsh preening before taking flight. The other was seen flying in from the west.

Killdeer  3

Greater Yellowlegs  1

Pied-billed Grebe  1    Small grebe with a black ringed black bill. Saw one here last week as well.

Common Loon  1    High migrant

Double-crested Cormorant  6

Great Egret  6

Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)  6

Osprey (American)  3

Bald Eagle  1

Broad-winged Hawk  1

Red-tailed Hawk (borealis)  1

Belted Kingfisher  1

American Kestrel  1

Eastern Phoebe  1

Blue Jay  3

American Crow  7

Common Raven  3

Black-capped Chickadee  5

Tufted Titmouse  4

Tree Swallow  200

Barn Swallow (American)  25

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Eastern)  2

Northern Mockingbird  1

Eastern Bluebird  2

American Robin  7

House Sparrow  2

American Goldfinch  8

Chipping Sparrow  3

Field Sparrow  1

White-throated Sparrow  1

Savannah Sparrow (Savannah)  30

Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  3

Swamp Sparrow  8

Eastern Towhee (Red-eyed)  13

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  150

Brown-headed Cowbird  2

Common Grackle (Bronzed)  60

Northern Waterthrush  1

Black-and-white Warbler  1

Northern Yellow Warbler  3

Palm Warbler (Yellow)  8

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  3

Northern Cardinal  5

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S327423830

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ANNUAL REPORT 2005

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ANNUAL REPORT 2004

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ANNUAL REPORT 2009

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ANNUAL REPORT 2008

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ANNUAL REPORT 2007

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ANNUAL REPORT 2006

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ANNUAL REPORT 2005

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ANNUAL REPORT 2004

2004 Statistical and Year-End Report By Bob Stymiest, Club Statistician During 2004, the Brookline Bird Club listed 311 species of birds on 243 reported trips, 17 species more than last year. To put this in [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2009

2009 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2009, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 194 reported trips, just one species less than last year. A [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2008

2008 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2008, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 190 reported trips, three species less than last year. A total [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2007

2007 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2007, the Brookline Bird Club listed 309 species of birds on 213 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2006

2006 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician   During 2006, the Brookline Bird Club listed 306 species of birds on 208 reported trips, one species more than last year. A total [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2005

2005 Statistical and Year End Report By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2005, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 228 reported trips, six species less than the previous year. To put [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2004

2004 Statistical and Year-End Report By Bob Stymiest, Club Statistician During 2004, the Brookline Bird Club listed 311 species of birds on 243 reported trips, 17 species more than last year. To put this in [...]

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