Great Meadows NWR–Concord Unit, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Jul 23, 2026 6:41 AM – 10:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.934 mile(s)
48 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 14
Wood Duck 3
Mallard 2
Wild Turkey 9 2 adult 7 young
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 11
Least Sandpiper 2
Green Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Great Blue Heron 7
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 5
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Willow Flycatcher 7
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill’s Flycatcher) 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 2
Eastern Warbling Vireo 2
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 1
Common Raven 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Tree Swallow 45
Barn Swallow 13
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
Northern House Wren 2
Marsh Wren 6
Carolina Wren 3
Gray Catbird 9
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 5
Cedar Waxwing 3
American Goldfinch 20
Chipping Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 12
Swamp Sparrow 8
Red-winged Blackbird 66
Common Grackle 11
Ovenbird 2
Northern Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 7
Northern Yellow Warbler 3
Northern Cardinal 2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S378761433
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