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
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S97449944

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Upcoming Field Trips

  • Hydrographer Canyon Overnight Pelagic (Trip #1)

    Hyannis - Pelagic - Helen H 137 Pleasant St, Hyannis, MA, United States

    Join the BBC on the Helen H out of Hyannis, MA to search for pelagic birds on an overnight trip to the Hydrographer Canyon area. For more information, fee, and registration info see: https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/bbc-news/hydrographer-canyon-overnight-pelagics-registration/

  • Hydrographer Canyon Overnight Pelagic (Trip #2)

    Hyannis - Pelagic - Helen H 137 Pleasant St, Hyannis, MA, United States

    Join the BBC on the Helen H out of Hyannis, MA to search for pelagic birds on an overnight trip to the Hydrographer Canyon area. For more information, fee, and registration info see: https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/bbc-news/hydrographer-canyon-overnight-pelagics-registration/

  • Parker River Marsh Cruise

    Newburyport - Yankee Clipper Tours Waterfront Promenade Park, 36 Merrimac Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

    Explore Parker River National Wildlife Refuge from a new perspective on a cruise through the Parker River marshes! Join us on the Yankee Clipper docked in Newburyport Harbor for a leisurely cruise through the Refuge. Enjoy close views of shorebirds, gulls, terns, and Saltmarsh Sparrows on this tour. Group discount tickets are available by registering

  • Half-Day Seabirding and Whale Watching

    Plymouth - Captain John's Whale Watching Tour Company 10 Town Wharf, Plymouth, MA, United States

    The BBC has reserved a limited block of discounted group tickets on these public tours. These tours are open to all. Register online at https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=330  Registration opens June 19. Co-sponsored with the South Shore Bird club. The parking for multiple hours that you need is not near the town wharf. Allow extra time to find

  • Nighthawk Watch at Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge

    Harvard - Oxbow NWR Tank Rd, Harvard, MA, United States

    Join us for a pleasant evening of watching nighthawk migration along the Nashua River valley. Bring a lawn chair or a camp stool. Rain date: Sunday August 30.

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