Charles River Bike Path–Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Jul 19, 2025 8:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Waltham Land Trust, Brookline Bird Club, Menotomy-Arlington Bird Club joint walk along Charles River Waltham from Shaw’s entrance River St to Moody St. Sunny, warm & not humid. Along with the birds with saw many Painted Turtles, Blue Dasher & Amber Dragonflies.
21 species
Canada Goose 31
Mallard 16
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 1
Chimney Swift 2
American Herring Gull 1 Hanging out at the Bemis Dam with the Canada Geese.
Great Blue Heron 1
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Warbling Vireo 6
Blue Jay 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 1 Landry Park.
Gray Catbird 1
American Robin 5
House Sparrow 10 Sand bathing in the dirt by the Edison Building & a few around the Mill Bldg.
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S262469858
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