Delaney WMA, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
Aug 29, 2021 7:07 AM – 11:08 AM
50 species
Canada Goose  1
Mute Swan  2
Wood Duck  25    Careful count and not surprising at this location
Mallard  3
American Black Duck  1
Wild Turkey  1
Mourning Dove  3
Chimney Swift  5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  2
Killdeer  1
Least Sandpiper  3
Spotted Sandpiper  1
American Bittern  1    Large bird seen flying over pond and setting down in marsh. Distinctive black and brown pattern on back and wings. Not surprising at this location. Seen after trip broke up.
Great Blue Heron  3
Red-bellied Woodpecker  5
Downy Woodpecker  7
Hairy Woodpecker  1
Pileated Woodpecker  3
Northern Flicker  11
Eastern Wood-Pewee  8
Eastern Phoebe  7
Eastern Kingbird  5
Warbling Vireo  3
Red-eyed Vireo  1
Blue Jay  19
American Crow  2
Black-capped Chickadee  29
Tufted Titmouse  15
Tree Swallow  2
Barn Swallow  15
White-breasted Nuthatch  6
Brown Creeper  1
House Wren  2
Carolina Wren  9    Certainly high but a careful count of distinct birds spread around the main pond.
Gray Catbird  25
Eastern Bluebird  9
American Robin  57    Several medium sized flocks feeding on black cherries. Surprised this is flagged.
Cedar Waxwing  6
House Sparrow  1
House Finch  1
American Goldfinch  17
Chipping Sparrow  8
Song Sparrow  21
Eastern Towhee  2
Red-winged Blackbird  38
Common Grackle  2
Common Yellowthroat  7
American Redstart  2
Northern Cardinal  6
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1
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Mt. Greylock

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