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Delaney WMA, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
Aug 25, 2019 7:04 AM – 12:19 PM
52 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose  7
Mute Swan  4
Wood Duck  25    Careful count. Group of at least 12 in back marsh.
Mallard  18
Green-winged Teal  25    Several flocks flecw across the main pond as seen from the boat ramp. Small ducks. Green speculum. Lacked head pattern of Wood Duck and smaller than Mallard. Several later relocated at back marsh off Garner Road entrance
Pied-billed Grebe  1    Obvious Grebe by shape and behavior. Distinctive profile. Seen in main pond from boat ramp.
Mourning Dove  4
Chimney Swift  1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  5
Killdeer  4
Least Sandpiper  11    In marshes off Garner Road entrance.
peep sp.  6    Probably all Least Sandpiper but unsure
Double-crested Cormorant  7
Great Blue Heron  5
Great Egret  3    Unexpected. At boat ramp.
Turkey Vulture  1
Cooper’s Hawk  1
Broad-winged Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker  4
Eastern Wood-Pewee  4
Eastern Phoebe  14
Eastern Kingbird  21    Careful count. Staging for migration. 11 in one flock.
Blue Jay  10
American Crow  2
Common Raven  1
Black-capped Chickadee  16
Tufted Titmouse  12
Tree Swallow  7
Barn Swallow  45    minimum
White-breasted Nuthatch  4
Brown Creeper  2
House Wren  8
Carolina Wren  4
European Starling  11
Gray Catbird  16
Eastern Bluebird  2
American Robin  29
Cedar Waxwing  18
American Goldfinch  31
Chipping Sparrow  28
Song Sparrow  10
Swamp Sparrow  2
Baltimore Oriole  1
Red-winged Blackbird  5
Common Grackle  2
Common Yellowthroat  7
American Redstart  2
Northern Cardinal  3
Indigo Bunting  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S60625513

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    Harvard - Fruitlands Museum 102 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard, MA, United States

    Cosponsored with Boxborough Birders. We will look for local avian non-migratory species and early migrant arrivals. Expect to walk about two miles on trails through meadows and woods, with some steep sections. Prepare for ticks. We will bird at the meeting location for about 30 minutes so any latecomers can catch up.

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    East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United States

    Led by DCR staff. We will search on foot up to one mile on flat, easy terrain, for migrating or resident songbirds, raptors, shorebirds, and marsh birds at this birding hotspot and state park. This is a traveling program by car or bike. Prepare for ticks and mosquitoes. Ages: Adults and kids 8 years+ with

  • Millennium Park

    Join us to observe resident birds and spring migrants in a unique urban habitat that is a favorite for many bird species, including uncommon and rare flycatchers, swallows & warblers. Birders of all levels welcome. The trails are generally flat and easy to walk, with some rough patches. A water bottle, sunblock, insect repellent, waterproof

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