Bald Hill Reservation–Crooked Pond, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 9, 2022 6:41 AM – 8:19 AM
Checklist Comments:    48 degree air temperature with overcast skies and 9 mph winds from the West @ the Start of this BBC Bird Walk !  Leslie K, Debbie, Andrey, Vlad, Caleb, Elaina, Ian and MMH !  We had a fantastic time !  We’ll be back to see the Winter Wren & Louisiana Waterthrush soon !
22 species
Wood Duck  5
Mallard  1
Hooded Merganser  2
Pied-billed Grebe  1
American Woodcock  1
Great Blue Heron  2
Northern Goshawk  1    Compact smaller sized raptor: Darker brown plumage overall; longish tail, brown streaking on chest and underwings, round shaped wing.
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Pileated Woodpecker  1
Eastern Phoebe  5
Blue Jay  3
American Crow  1
Black-capped Chickadee  4
Tufted Titmouse  2
Brown Creeper  3
American Robin  4
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  3
Song Sparrow  3
Red-winged Blackbird  5
Common Grackle  3
Pine Warbler  2
Northern Cardinal  3
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