Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, US
May 1, 2021 6:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling  1.5 mile(s)
Participants:  3
Checklist Comments:    Chilly and windy. For birds with high numbers, counts are approximate.
46 species
Canada Goose  15
Mute Swan  1
Mallard  8
Herring Gull  1
Double-crested Cormorant  2
Great Blue Heron  1
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  4
Downy Woodpecker  4
Northern Flicker  3
Eastern Phoebe  2
Warbling Vireo  1
Blue Jay  4
American Crow  2
Black-capped Chickadee  12
Tufted Titmouse  8
Tree Swallow  50
Barn Swallow  12
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  4
Red-breasted Nuthatch  6
White-breasted Nuthatch  5
Brown Creeper  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2
House Wren  3
Carolina Wren  1
Gray Catbird  1
Eastern Bluebird  3
American Robin  4
House Sparrow  8
House Finch  3
American Goldfinch  4
Chipping Sparrow  3
White-throated Sparrow  4
Savannah Sparrow  3
Swamp Sparrow  4
Eastern Towhee  1
Red-winged Blackbird  30
Brown-headed Cowbird  5
Common Grackle  12
Ovenbird  2
American Redstart  1
Northern Parula  1
Palm Warbler  3
Pine Warbler  2
Yellow-rumped Warbler  40
Northern Cardinal  8
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S86790497

ANNUAL REPORT 2020

Brookline Bird Club 2020 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 216 species for 2020, based upon 62 reported trips. A total of 215 species were recorded

ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Brookline Bird Club 2019 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician   The Brookline Bird Club recorded 285 species for 2019, based upon 182 reported trips (out of 249 that were scheduled).

ANNUAL REPORT 2020

Brookline Bird Club 2020 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 216 species for 2020, based upon 62 reported trips. A total of 215 species were recorded

ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Brookline Bird Club 2019 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician   The Brookline Bird Club recorded 285 species for 2019, based upon 182 reported trips (out of 249 that were scheduled).

ANNUAL REPORT 2020

Brookline Bird Club 2020 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician The Brookline Bird Club recorded 216 species for 2020, based upon 62 reported trips. A total of 215 species were recorded

ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Brookline Bird Club 2019 Statistical and Year-End Report By David Scott, Club Statistician   The Brookline Bird Club recorded 285 species for 2019, based upon 182 reported trips (out of 249 that were scheduled).

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