Heard Farm Conservation Area, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Jul 6, 2026 6:37 AM – 8:59 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.222 mile(s)
39 species
Wood Duck 2
Mallard 2
Wild Turkey 1
Mourning Dove 3
Killdeer 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Osprey 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Willow Flycatcher 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Warbling Vireo 4
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tree Swallow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Carolina Wren 3
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 5
House Sparrow 2
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 3
Bobolink 60 Probable undercount. Mix of sexes and fledglings
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Common Grackle 3
Common Yellowthroat 7
Northern Yellow Warbler 3
Northern Cardinal 3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S371343557
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