Cold Spring Park, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
May 13, 2017 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: Seven birders joined me on this BBC Birding 101 walk. With a temp of about 43F and overcast sky, migrants were pretty quiet. A lot of basics were covered. The highlight was a Solitary Sandpiper, the first I’ve seen in Cold Spring, by the bridge at the start of the health trail.
28 species
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Mourning Dove 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1 near the dog field
Warbling Vireo 4
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 2
Wood Thrush 2
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 4
Ovenbird 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Chipping Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 6
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle 3
Baltimore Oriole 6
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 3
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36916103
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