Cumberland Farms–River St. Entrance, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US

Jun 15, 2024 8:57 AM – 12:03 PM

Cumberland Farms meadow hike with the MYBC–Highlight birds BOBO; BANS; WIFL, among others. Dog Ticks in no short supply. Lots of snails.

Many leps as well: 5 Least Skippers, 1 Painted Lady, 2 Zabulon Skippers, 2 Pecks Skippers, 3 Green Cloverworm Moths, Many Tent Caterpillars (Dead, near an alive Caterpillar Tussock Moth), and 1 Lucerne Moth.

35 species (+3 other taxa)

Mourning Dove  5    Strong flight–hawk-like.

Chimney Swift  5

Killdeer  2    Flyovers.

Double-crested Cormorant  1

Great Blue Heron  1

Turkey Vulture  1

Accipiter sp.  1

Red-tailed Hawk  5    One mobbed by three RWBL.

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2

Willow Flycatcher  3

Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill’s Flycatcher)  X

Great Crested Flycatcher  2    One at entrance, also heard fweep calls from meadow.

Eastern Kingbird  1

crow sp.  1

Common Raven  2    ‘croak’ vocalizations.

Bank Swallow  5    Distinctive acrobatic flight, prominent breast band distinguished it from female TRES or NRWS.

Tree Swallow  5

Barn Swallow  5

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1    Entrance.

Gray Catbird  3

American Robin  5

House Finch  5

American Goldfinch  15    Around the same number of Dog Ticks counted on my leg

Chipping Sparrow  1

Savannah Sparrow  2    Solar panels, possible begging behavior.

Song Sparrow  10

Swamp Sparrow  3

Eastern Towhee  2

Bobolink  2    Singing “R2D2” song, distinctive black and white pattern.

Orchard Oriole  1

Red-winged Blackbird  X

Brown-headed Cowbird  1

Common Grackle  2

Ovenbird  1    Rapid “Teacher Teacher” song.

Common Yellowthroat  4

Yellow Warbler  5

Northern Cardinal  4

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S183260570

ANNUAL REPORT 2020

Brookline Bird Club 2020 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 216 species for 2020, based upon 62 reported trips. A total of 215 species were recorded

ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Brookline Bird Club 2019 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician   The Brookline Bird Club recorded 285 species for 2019, based upon 182 reported trips (out of 249 that were scheduled).

ANNUAL REPORT 2020

Brookline Bird Club 2020 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 216 species for 2020, based upon 62 reported trips. A total of 215 species were recorded

ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Brookline Bird Club 2019 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician   The Brookline Bird Club recorded 285 species for 2019, based upon 182 reported trips (out of 249 that were scheduled).

ANNUAL REPORT 2020

Brookline Bird Club 2020 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 216 species for 2020, based upon 62 reported trips. A total of 215 species were recorded

ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Brookline Bird Club 2019 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician   The Brookline Bird Club recorded 285 species for 2019, based upon 182 reported trips (out of 249 that were scheduled).

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