Charles River Esplanade, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US

Sep 17, 2025 7:04 AM – 8:45 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.988 mile(s)

18 species

Canada Goose  20

Mallard  40

American Black Duck  2

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  5

Mourning Dove  2

American Herring Gull  30

Great Black-backed Gull  4

Double-crested Cormorant  50    25 migrating

Great Blue Heron  1

Downy Woodpecker  1    After trip ended

American Crow  1

Black-capped Chickadee  2

European Starling  2

Gray Catbird  3

American Robin  5

House Sparrow  5

Song Sparrow  4

Common Grackle  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S274307415

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