Charles River Esplanade, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
May 7, 2025 7:05 AM – 8:35 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.75 mile(s)
31 species
Canada Goose 15
Mallard 10
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 2
American Herring Gull 40
Great Black-backed Gull 8
Double-crested Cormorant 50
Black-crowned Night Heron 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 Appeared to be in juvenile plumage. No red on head or yellow wash
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Kingbird 2
Warbling Vireo 6
American Crow 1
European Starling 4
Gray Catbird 1
American Robin 3
House Sparrow 50
White-throated Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 3
Lincoln’s Sparrow 1 At second bridge west of Hatch Shell. Buff breast with fine streaking. On smaller side for sparrow.
Baltimore Oriole 2
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Common Grackle 25
Ovenbird 1
Black-and-white Warbler 5
Common Yellowthroat 1
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 9
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S234711736
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Birding Sketch Crawl – Fall Series
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Plum Island
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Barretts Mill Farmland
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Hellcat at Parker River NWR
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