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

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