Danehy Park, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Aug 31, 2016 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.75 mile(s)
Comments: BBC & Menotomy bird clubs – Leader. Karsten Hartel. Ruby-throated Hummingbird seen before trip and Red-breasted Nuthatch heard by 2 members at the same location but at different times, but not seen by group.
23 species
Killdeer 1
Herring Gull 4
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 30
Mourning Dove 10
Chimney Swift 4
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay 6
Black-capped Chickadee 1
House Wren 2
American Robin 8
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 1
Common Yellowthroat 3
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 2
Common Grackle 3
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 3
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