Fruitlands Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
Jul 9, 2017 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Protocol: Historical
Comments: BBC trip led by Sandy Oxley
27 species
Wild Turkey 5
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Tree Swallow 5
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
Wood Thrush 2
American Robin 7
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart 1
Pine Warbler 2
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Scarlet Tanager 1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 7
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Common Grackle 5
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 1
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38662330
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