Franklin Park, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Apr 24, 2022 8:18 AM – 10:18 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.4 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:    Bird walk co-sponsored by Brookline Bird Club, Franklin Park Coalition, and Emerald Necklace Bird Club, led by Justine Hanson and Mike Bryant. Cool with temps in 40s and a chilly breeze. Bird activity slow to start.
23 species
Canada Goose  12
Mallard  5
Wild Turkey  2    On the golf course
Mourning Dove  1
Herring Gull  2
Double-crested Cormorant  3
Osprey  1
Cooper’s Hawk  1    Pursuing a Mourning Dove, unsuccessfully
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2    Heard only
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1
Northern Flicker  2    One seen, one heard
Blue Jay  3
American Crow  2
Black-capped Chickadee  2
Tufted Titmouse  2    Heard only
American Robin  14
Savannah Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow  1
Red-winged Blackbird  4
Common Grackle  5
Palm Warbler  1    Brief glimpses, not seen by everyone
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  6
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S107935550

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