Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Jun 9, 2024 6:20 AM – 8:32 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.994 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Overcast with raindrops toward the end, walked along Concord River Greenway leading a trip for Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust
22 species
Mallard 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 55
Mourning Dove 1
Chimney Swift 3
Black-crowned Night Heron 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Warbling Vireo 3
Tree Swallow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
European Starling 5
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 4
Cedar Waxwing 3
House Sparrow 10
American Goldfinch 1
Song Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 4
Yellow Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 1
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Upcoming Field Trips
Field Trips / Events
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Birding Sketch Crawl – Fall Series
Leader's ChoiceCome and bird/sketch favorite patches around Essex and Middlesex Counties.
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Plum Island
Parker River NWR - Lot #1 Refuge Rd., Newbury, MA, MA, United StatesWe will be walking the North Pool dike as well as visiting other spots. Note that an entrance fee or pass is required. Restrooms available.
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Barretts Mill Farmland
Concord - Barretts Mill Farmland Barrett's Mill Road, Concord, MA, United StatesThis is often a great place for fall sparrows including Savannah, Field, and White-crowned, as well as Pipit and occasional Dickcissel. Loaner binoculars available; please email trip leader to reserve a pair! If the weather doens't look good, contact the leader to check status.
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Hellcat at Parker River NWR
Parker River NWR - Lot #4 Newbury, MA, United StatesDuring the past few years the refuge has opened the dike to hiking during National Wildlife Refuge Week. We will plan to do that hike if the dike is again open this year. Otherwise we hike the boardwalk and normal dike area.
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Fruitlands Museum, Harvard
Harvard - Fruitlands Museum 102 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard, MA, United StatesCosponsored with Boxborough Birders. We will look for fall migrants and resident birds. Expect to walk about 2 miles on trails through meadow and woods, with some steep sections. Heavy rain cancels the trip.
