Charles River Esplanade, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
21-Sep-2022 06:49 – 09:36
Protocol: Traveling
1.929 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:    59 degree air temperature with sunny skies and 7 mph winds from the South at the start of this BBC – Esplanade Association.  All birders had a great time and we had a wonderful early morning walk !
18 species (+1 other taxa)
Domestic goose sp. (Domestic type)  1    All white; orange bill & legs; larger sized than Canadas; rides high in the water.
Canada Goose  25
Mute Swan  2
Mallard  4
American Black Duck  2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  12
Mourning Dove  2
Ring-billed Gull  1
Herring Gull  9
Great Black-backed Gull  3
Double-crested Cormorant  17
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1
Blue Jay  2
American Robin  2
House Sparrow  4
American Goldfinch  3
Song Sparrow  5
Red-winged Blackbird  1
Northern Cardinal  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S119320619

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