Delaney WMA, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
24-Sep-2023 07:08 – 10:27
Protocol: Traveling
4.34 mile(s)
39 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose  3
Mute Swan  2
Wood Duck  20
Mallard  5
Mourning Dove  3
Killdeer  1
Solitary Sandpiper  1
Double-crested Cormorant  6
Great Blue Heron  3
Cooper’s Hawk  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  9
Downy Woodpecker  7
Hairy Woodpecker  1
Pileated Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  1
Least Flycatcher  1    Small empid. Gray overall with small bill and eye ring.
Eastern Phoebe  3
Blue-headed Vireo  1
Philadelphia/Warbling Vireo  1    Never got a solid look at this bird. Not REVI. Yellow wash under tail. Brest seemed to lack color. Slightly dun colored on mantle.
Blue Jay  26
American Crow  3
Black-capped Chickadee  34
Tufted Titmouse  10
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  2
White-breasted Nuthatch  14
House Wren  1
Carolina Wren  2
Gray Catbird  6
Eastern Bluebird  10
Wood Thrush  2    Together two large thrushes with rusty upper back and dull colored lower back. Bold dark spots. Too large for Catharus species. Close looks. Likely young confiding birds.
American Robin  1
American Goldfinch  2
Song Sparrow  4
Eastern Towhee  1
Black-and-white Warbler  5
Common Yellowthroat  1
Northern Parula  1
Blackpoll Warbler  1
Pine Warbler  10
Yellow-rumped Warbler  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S150830622

The Murmuration: Crowdsourcing Local Knowledge to Improve Birding Safety and Accessibility

The Murmuration is an open access crowdsourcing project designed to collect information to improve birding safety and accessibility at eBird hotspots in Massachusetts and to help make birding more inclusive. BBC members and other [...]

The Murmuration: Crowdsourcing Local Knowledge to Improve Birding Safety and Accessibility

The Murmuration is an open access crowdsourcing project designed to collect information to improve birding safety and accessibility at eBird hotspots in Massachusetts and to help make birding more inclusive. BBC members and other [...]

The Murmuration: Crowdsourcing Local Knowledge to Improve Birding Safety and Accessibility

The Murmuration is an open access crowdsourcing project designed to collect information to improve birding safety and accessibility at eBird hotspots in Massachusetts and to help make birding more inclusive. BBC members and other [...]

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Upcoming Field Trips

  • Plum Island

    Parker River NWR - Lot #1 Refuge Rd., Newbury, MA, MA, United States

    We will be walking the North Pool dike as well as visiting other spots. Note that an entrance fee or pass is required. Restrooms available.

  • Barretts Mill Farmland

    Concord - Barretts Mill Farmland Barrett's Mill Road, Concord, MA, United States

    This is often a great place for fall sparrows including Savannah, Field, and White-crowned, as well as Pipit and occasional Dickcissel. Loaner binoculars available; please email trip leader to reserve a pair! If the weather doens't look good, contact the leader to check status.

  • Hellcat at Parker River NWR

    Parker River NWR - Lot #4 Newbury, MA, United States

    During the past few years the refuge has opened the dike to hiking during National Wildlife Refuge Week. We will plan to do that hike if the dike is again open this year. Otherwise we hike the boardwalk and normal dike area.

  • Arlington Reservoir

    Lexington - Arlington Reservoir 210 Lowell Street, Arlington, MA, United States

    In the fall water levels are lowered creating good conditions for ducks and shorebirds. We will also visit the adjacent Lexington community farm. Birds are found feasting on the remains of the crops planted there. We will walk about a mile on wide paths and some uneven ground (possibly muddy). Note that the reservoir area [...]

  • Fruitlands Museum, Harvard

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

    Cosponsored with Boxborough Birders. We will look for fall migrants and resident birds. Expect to walk about 2 miles on trails through meadow and woods, with some steep sections. Heavy rain cancels the trip.

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