Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Essex, Massachusetts, US

Apr 26, 2026 7:27 AM – 12:10 PM

Protocol: Traveling

2.471 mile(s)

48 species

Canada Goose  10

Wood Duck  6

Mallard  8

American Black Duck  2

Mourning Dove  13

Virginia Rail  3

Double-crested Cormorant  1

Great Egret  3

Great Blue Heron  2

Turkey Vulture  1

Red-tailed Hawk  3

Great Horned Owl  1

Barred Owl  1

Belted Kingfisher  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  3

Downy Woodpecker  3

Pileated Woodpecker  2

Northern Flicker  2

Eastern Phoebe  3    5 eggs

Blue Jay  6

American Crow  2

Fish Crow  1

Black-capped Chickadee  10

Tufted Titmouse  15

Tree Swallow  64

Barn Swallow  2

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  2

White-breasted Nuthatch  9

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2

Northern House Wren  2

Marsh Wren  3

Eastern Bluebird  4

American Robin  7

House Sparrow  10

American Goldfinch  4

Chipping Sparrow  4

White-throated Sparrow  8

Savannah Sparrow  5

Song Sparrow  5

Swamp Sparrow  14

Red-winged Blackbird  100

Brown-headed Cowbird  1

Common Grackle  14

Northern Yellow Warbler  1

Palm Warbler  7

Pine Warbler  5

Yellow-rumped Warbler  16

Northern Cardinal  9

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S331159616

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8 [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2022

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts, [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8 [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2022

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts, [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8 [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2022

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 276 species for 2022, based upon 204 reported trips. Of those, 264 species were recorded in Massachusetts, with 12 additional species reported from the out-of-state trips to New Hampshire [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

Brookline Bird Club 2021 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 270 species for 2021, based upon 206 reported trips. Two-hundred and sixty-five species were recorded in Massachusetts, [...]

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