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Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 16, 2022 6:00 AM – 8:38 AM
Checklist Comments:    BBC – Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary – Peter Vale – cloudy, windy
40 species
Canada Goose  15
Wood Duck  5
Mallard  2
Ring-necked Duck  4
Virginia Rail  1    Heard only
Great Blue Heron  1
Great Egret  1
Great Horned Owl  1
Barred Owl  1    Heard only
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  3
Red-bellied Woodpecker  3
Downy Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker  3
Eastern Phoebe  4
Blue Jay  4
American Crow  5
Fish Crow  2
Black-capped Chickadee  7
Tufted Titmouse  4
Tree Swallow  17
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  3
White-breasted Nuthatch  4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2
Carolina Wren  1
European Starling  2
Eastern Bluebird  3
Hermit Thrush  2
American Robin  6
House Sparrow  3
Chipping Sparrow  2
Dark-eyed Junco  6
White-throated Sparrow  3
Song Sparrow  6
Red-winged Blackbird  7
Brown-headed Cowbird  1
Common Grackle  6
Palm Warbler  4
Pine Warbler  1    Heard only
Yellow-rumped Warbler  15
Northern Cardinal  4
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S107307628
Topsfield Fairgrounds, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 16, 2022 9:24 AM – 9:41 AM
Checklist Comments:    BBC – Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary extension
Mallard  2
Green-winged Teal  4
Mourning Dove  3
Killdeer  3
Wilson’s Snipe  2
Greater Yellowlegs  2
Ring-billed Gull  1
American Crow  3
Fish Crow  1
Tree Swallow  4
European Starling  7
American Robin  2
American Pipit  1    Continuing bird
Red-winged Blackbird  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S107307593

BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!

It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th [...]

BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!

It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th [...]

BBC daily field trips to Mount Auburn are back!

It’s that time of year again! The Brookline Bird Club will be leading daily birding trips through Mount Auburn Cemetery, an oasis for migrating birds, this spring from Wednesday April 17th through Sunday May 26th [...]

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  • Plum Island

    Parker River NWR - Lot #1 Refuge Rd., Newbury, MA, MA, United States

    We will be walking the North Pool dike as well as visiting other spots. Note that an entrance fee or pass is required. Restrooms available.

  • Barretts Mill Farmland

    Concord - Barretts Mill Farmland Barrett's Mill Road, Concord, MA, United States

    This 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.

  • Hellcat at Parker River NWR

    Parker River NWR - Lot #4 Newbury, MA, United States

    During 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.

  • Arlington Reservoir

    Lexington - Arlington Reservoir 210 Lowell Street, Arlington, MA, United States

    In 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 [...]

  • Fruitlands Museum, Harvard

    Harvard - Fruitlands Museum 102 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard, MA, United States

    Cosponsored 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.

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