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