Charles River Bike Path–Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

Oct 10, 2026 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Protocol: Traveling

1.0 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    Charles River Waltham Bleachery & Moody St dams, Elm St. Sunny, 55-60 degrees. Not windy.

16 species

Canada Goose  21

Mallard  12

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  9

Mourning Dove  3

Ring-billed Gull  4

Great Blue Heron  1

Red-tailed Hawk  1    Yes, there really is a Red Tail Hawk in the photo, it was flying over Moody St while I was in the Embassy Parking lot.

Downy Woodpecker  1

Blue Jay  5

Common Raven  1    Flying over Moody St. photo

Black-capped Chickadee  3

European Starling  1    On a wire over Shaw’s parking lot.

Gray Catbird  1    Bleachery Dam area.

House Sparrow  3    Shrubs at Elm St area.

House Finch  1    In a tree on Elm St.

Common Grackle  3    Flying over was surprised to see them I hadn’t seen them near the river in Waltham in about a month maybe more?

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