Crane Pond WMA, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jul 16, 2017 7:00 AM – 12:40 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.7 mile(s)
Comments: BBC Conservation Series Trip – south end of J. B. Little Road & Crane Neck Road area
50 species
Canada Goose 0 1 seen after official end of trip
Mute Swan 0 2 seen after official end of trip
Wood Duck 6
Mallard 6
Great Blue Heron 2
Green Heron 5
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Virginia Rail 2
American Woodcock 1
Mourning Dove 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 5
Willow Flycatcher 1
Eastern Phoebe 10
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 10
Yellow-throated Vireo 2
Warbling Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 1
Tree Swallow 35
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 8
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
House Wren 1
Marsh Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Veery 5
American Robin 12
Gray Catbird 5
Cedar Waxwing 6
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 8
Yellow Warbler 3
Chipping Sparrow 15
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 4
Scarlet Tanager 6
Northern Cardinal 1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 1
Baltimore Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 12
House Sparrow 3
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38612075
BBC Donation to Wildlands Trust
The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, is pleased to donate $250 to Wildlands Trust, a regional land trust working to conserve native habitats and lands of high ecological value in Southeastern Massachusetts. As
Reporting State-listed Species
Every BBC member, and every birder in our state, can make a direct contribution to bird conservation by reporting observations of state-listed species through the Heritage Hub reporting system, part of the state's Natural Heritage
Black Birders’ Week 2021
May 30-June 5 Organized by The BlackAFInSTEM Collective – a collective that “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career
Update on Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships
National Audubon cancelled all its 2020 summer camps at Hog Island in Maine, but the BBC is delighted to announce that our 2020 scholarship recipients, May Adams of Wales, MA and Jackson
Everybody Loves Owls
With reports of too close encounters with owls, it's time to check in and think about birding ethics. It is NEVER okay to approach roosting owls closely. The Brookline Bird Club’s code of Ethics
You can now say “you knew them when…”
If you missed The Basics of Drawing Birds with Avery Whitlock, you might have failed to realize a hidden talent. Of course, if you're a current member (or renew today) you can go to
BBC Donation to Wildlands Trust
The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, is pleased to donate $250 to Wildlands Trust, a regional land trust working to conserve native habitats and lands of high ecological value in Southeastern Massachusetts. As
Reporting State-listed Species
Every BBC member, and every birder in our state, can make a direct contribution to bird conservation by reporting observations of state-listed species through the Heritage Hub reporting system, part of the state's Natural Heritage
Black Birders’ Week 2021
May 30-June 5 Organized by The BlackAFInSTEM Collective – a collective that “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career
Update on Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships
National Audubon cancelled all its 2020 summer camps at Hog Island in Maine, but the BBC is delighted to announce that our 2020 scholarship recipients, May Adams of Wales, MA and Jackson
Everybody Loves Owls
With reports of too close encounters with owls, it's time to check in and think about birding ethics. It is NEVER okay to approach roosting owls closely. The Brookline Bird Club’s code of Ethics
You can now say “you knew them when…”
If you missed The Basics of Drawing Birds with Avery Whitlock, you might have failed to realize a hidden talent. Of course, if you're a current member (or renew today) you can go to
BBC Donation to Wildlands Trust
The BBC, through our Conservation and Education Committee, is pleased to donate $250 to Wildlands Trust, a regional land trust working to conserve native habitats and lands of high ecological value in Southeastern Massachusetts. As
Reporting State-listed Species
Every BBC member, and every birder in our state, can make a direct contribution to bird conservation by reporting observations of state-listed species through the Heritage Hub reporting system, part of the state's Natural Heritage
Black Birders’ Week 2021
May 30-June 5 Organized by The BlackAFInSTEM Collective – a collective that “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career
Update on Bill Drummond Young Birder’s Scholarships
National Audubon cancelled all its 2020 summer camps at Hog Island in Maine, but the BBC is delighted to announce that our 2020 scholarship recipients, May Adams of Wales, MA and Jackson
Everybody Loves Owls
With reports of too close encounters with owls, it's time to check in and think about birding ethics. It is NEVER okay to approach roosting owls closely. The Brookline Bird Club’s code of Ethics
You can now say “you knew them when…”
If you missed The Basics of Drawing Birds with Avery Whitlock, you might have failed to realize a hidden talent. Of course, if you're a current member (or renew today) you can go to
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