Fruitlands Museum, Harvard, 100-132 Prospect Hill Road, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
Jun 19, 2021 6:50 AM – 9:55 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.5 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:    66-73F, sunny, warm, slight breeze.
48 species
Wild Turkey  5
Mourning Dove  1
Chimney Swift  3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  2
Turkey Vulture  1
Northern Flicker  3
American Kestrel  1    Flying over Old Meadow
Eastern Wood-Pewee  2
Eastern Phoebe  2
Eastern Kingbird  2
Red-eyed Vireo  7    Excellent brief view of one.
Blue Jay  4
Common Raven  3
Black-capped Chickadee  7
Tufted Titmouse  3
Tree Swallow  4
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
House Wren  1
European Starling  11
Gray Catbird  10
Northern Mockingbird  4
Eastern Bluebird  3    1 at New Meadow, pair nesting in box on side of Wayside Gallery.
Veery  3    Excellent sighting of one.
Hermit Thrush  1    Heard
Wood Thrush  2    One in woods nearer New Meadow; One in woods behind/west of Fruitlands Farmhouse.
American Robin  6
Cedar Waxwing  5    At least.  Most on main campus.
House Finch  2    Pair on main campus.
American Goldfinch  5
Chipping Sparrow  3
Field Sparrow  1    Heard clearly by all singing in growth/hedge between main art gallery and cart path along meadow near parking area.
Song Sparrow  3
Baltimore Oriole  2
Red-winged Blackbird  5
Brown-headed Cowbird  5
Common Grackle  3
Ovenbird  7    Excellent brief viewing of one in the woods near Willard Farm site.
Blue-winged Warbler  1    Old Meadow
Black-and-white Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  5    Excellent view of one cooperative bird at New Meadow.
American Redstart  2
Yellow Warbler  2
Chestnut-sided Warbler  1
Pine Warbler  2
Scarlet Tanager  2    Excellent auditory “sightings” but not visible due to foilage.
Northern Cardinal  3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  3    Excellent sightings.
Indigo Bunting  5
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S90864544

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