Horn Pond Recreation Area, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Jun 3, 2024 7:35 AM – 10:31 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.06 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Mbc/bbc walk
47 species
Canada Goose 32
Mallard 6
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 10
Killdeer 1
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 4
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 2 flying over mountain together
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 5
Warbling Vireo 8
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 5
Black-capped Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 3
Tree Swallow 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
European Starling 8
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
Eastern Bluebird 1
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 5
Cedar Waxwing 3
House Sparrow 8
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 3
Field Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 1 White throat, yellow above eye
Song Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 2
Baltimore Oriole 6
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Common Grackle 8
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 4
Northern Cardinal 3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 2
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Upcoming Field Trips
Field Trips / Events
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Plum Island
Parker River NWR - Lot #1 Refuge Rd., Newbury, MA, MA, United StatesWe will be walking the North Pool dike as well as visiting other spots. Note that an entrance fee or pass is required. Restrooms available.
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Barretts Mill Farmland
Concord - Barretts Mill Farmland Barrett's Mill Road, Concord, MA, United StatesThis is often a great place for fall sparrows including Savannah, Field, and White-crowned, as well as Pipit and occasional Dickcissel. Loaner binoculars available; please email trip leader to reserve a pair! If the weather doens't look good, contact the leader to check status.
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Hellcat at Parker River NWR
Parker River NWR - Lot #4 Newbury, MA, United StatesDuring the past few years the refuge has opened the dike to hiking during National Wildlife Refuge Week. We will plan to do that hike if the dike is again open this year. Otherwise we hike the boardwalk and normal dike area.
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Arlington Reservoir
Lexington - Arlington Reservoir 210 Lowell Street, Arlington, MA, United StatesIn the fall water levels are lowered creating good conditions for ducks and shorebirds. We will also visit the adjacent Lexington community farm. Birds are found feasting on the remains of the crops planted there. We will walk about a mile on wide paths and some uneven ground (possibly muddy). Note that the reservoir area [...]
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Fruitlands Museum, Harvard
Harvard - Fruitlands Museum 102 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard, MA, United StatesCosponsored with Boxborough Birders. We will look for fall migrants and resident birds. Expect to walk about 2 miles on trails through meadow and woods, with some steep sections. Heavy rain cancels the trip.
