Dunback Meadow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Dec 1, 2019 8:00 AM – 12:09 PM
Canada Goose  62
Mourning Dove  22
Red-tailed Hawk  4
Red-bellied Woodpecker  4
Downy Woodpecker  12
Hairy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  7    Careful count including group of three at bridge.
Blue Jay  26
American Crow  3
Black-capped Chickadee  17
Tufted Titmouse  3
Golden-crowned Kinglet  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  8
Winter Wren  1
Carolina Wren  11    Careful count. 5 seen or heard around 4 way intersection and on a number of other distinct locations. Previously noted this was a good year for the species at Dunback.
Gray Catbird  1    All gray body. Dark cap. Near Bowman School.
Hermit Thrush  2
American Robin  15
Cedar Waxwing  14
House Sparrow  10
House Finch  2
American Goldfinch  13
Dark-eyed Junco  9
White-throated Sparrow  25
Song Sparrow  18
Swamp Sparrow  5
Red-winged Blackbird  21    Group of 17 flew over at 8AM by Allen Street. Another group of 4 later by fields.
Yellow-rumped Warbler  1
Northern Cardinal  13
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S63019413

Nuttall Club special event with Peter Kaestner

Peter Kaestner in his Search for 10,000 Species of Birds in the World - A Special Event Sponsored by the Nuttall Ornithological Club Peter Kaestner after seeing his 10,000th world bird species in the Philippines. [...]

Nuttall Club special event with Peter Kaestner

Peter Kaestner in his Search for 10,000 Species of Birds in the World - A Special Event Sponsored by the Nuttall Ornithological Club Peter Kaestner after seeing his 10,000th world bird species in the Philippines. [...]

Nuttall Club special event with Peter Kaestner

Peter Kaestner in his Search for 10,000 Species of Birds in the World - A Special Event Sponsored by the Nuttall Ornithological Club Peter Kaestner after seeing his 10,000th world bird species in the Philippines. [...]

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Upcoming Field Trips

  • 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.

  • An Oasis for Birds at Belle Isle Marsh

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

    Join DCR park staff for a relaxed, one-mile bird walk through flat, easy terrain at this Massachusetts State Reservation and birding hot spot. At Belle Isle and at additional nearby locations— We’ll search for raptors, native sparrows, finches, herons, and egrets. Participants are responsible for their own transportation between locations (by car or bike). Binoculars [...]

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