Caratunk Wildlife Refuge (ASRI), Bristol, Massachusetts, US

May 17, 2025 7:14 AM – 10:27 AM

Protocol: Traveling

3.055 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Paskamansett Bird Club and Brookline Bird Club walk. Led by Carol Molander.

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Overcast clouds

Temperature: 61 – 64°F

Wind: Mostly calm – light breeze

Wind Direction: SE

Cloud Cover: 100%

Humidity: 75 – 83%

Sunrise: 5:23am

Sunset: 8:00pm

Weather generated by <a href=”https://raincrow.app/”>RainCrow</a>

50 species

Canada Goose  2

Mallard  1

Wild Turkey  4

Mourning Dove  1

Chimney Swift  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker  1

Eastern Wood-Pewee  1

Eastern Phoebe  3

Great Crested Flycatcher  3

Eastern Kingbird  2

Warbling Vireo  3

Red-eyed Vireo  1

Blue Jay  2

American Crow  1

Black-capped Chickadee  3

Tufted Titmouse  2

Tree Swallow  34

Purple Martin  48    Colony

Barn Swallow  3

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2

Northern House Wren  4

Carolina Wren  3

European Starling  2

Gray Catbird  11

Northern Mockingbird  1

Eastern Bluebird  2    Pair

Veery  2

Wood Thrush  3

American Robin  2

Cedar Waxwing  5

House Sparrow  4

American Goldfinch  2

Chipping Sparrow  2

Song Sparrow  2

Eastern Towhee  2

Orchard Oriole  1

Baltimore Oriole  10

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  2

Brown-headed Cowbird  4

Common Grackle  1

Ovenbird  6

Blue-winged Warbler  3

Common Yellowthroat  1

American Redstart  2

Yellow Warbler  12

Scarlet Tanager  4

Northern Cardinal  2

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1

Indigo Bunting  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S239447790

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