Chestnut Hill Reservoir, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
May 11, 2026 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: BBC walk led by David Scott. Couldn’t find any warblers!!
19 species
Canada Goose 18 Inc 6 small ones
Mallard 3
Mourning Dove 1
Chimney Swift 40 At least
Killdeer 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
American Herring Gull 4
Double-crested Cormorant 12
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1 Heard
Blue Jay 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Barn Swallow 6
Northern House Wren 1 Heard
Gray Catbird 3
American Robin 2
Chipping Sparrow 1 Heard
Common Grackle 5
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S337287503
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