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

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