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

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Upcoming Field Trips

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    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/

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    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

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