Forest River Conservation Area, Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, US
May 25, 2024 8:30 AM – 10:20 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: BBC walk led by Maryellen Dolan and Renee White
33 species
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 6
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 2
American Herring Gull 5
Snowy Egret 2
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 2
Gray Catbird 1
American Robin 3
House Sparrow 2
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 1
Song Sparrow 4
Baltimore Oriole 1
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Common Grackle 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 2
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 5
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 2
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Plum Island
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Barretts Mill Farmland
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Hellcat at Parker River NWR
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Arlington Reservoir
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