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

2024 Annual Report

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 283 species for 2024, with 274 species in Massachusetts (four more than 2023), and nine additional species reported from New Hampshire and Maine.  This total was based upon 262

2024 Annual Report

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 283 species for 2024, with 274 species in Massachusetts (four more than 2023), and nine additional species reported from New Hampshire and Maine.  This total was based upon 262

2024 Annual Report

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 283 species for 2024, with 274 species in Massachusetts (four more than 2023), and nine additional species reported from New Hampshire and Maine.  This total was based upon 262

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