Charles River Esplanade, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
May 20, 2025 6:57 AM – 8:29 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.718 mile(s)
25 species
Canada Goose 40
Mallard 3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Chimney Swift 4
Spotted Sandpiper 1
American Herring Gull 75
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Double-crested Cormorant 30
Black-crowned Night Heron 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Warbling Vireo 6
European Starling 15
Gray Catbird 4
American Robin 10
House Sparrow 25
Song Sparrow 3
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 15
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 7
Northern Parula 3
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S240695301
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