Lynnfield Marsh–Railroad Bed, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jul 6, 2024 6:38 AM – 8:04 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club Field Trip
26 species
Canada Goose 2
Mourning Dove 1
Chimney Swift 4
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Green Heron 2
Great Blue Heron 3
Northern Flicker 1
Willow Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Blue Jay 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 1
Marsh Wren 3
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 6
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 5
American Goldfinch 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 1
Common Yellowthroat 4
Yellow Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S187615665
Lynnfield Marsh–Partridge Island Trail, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jul 6, 2024 8:05 AM – 9:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club Field Trip
17 species
Mourning Dove 1
Chimney Swift 1
Herring Gull 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 2
Marsh Wren 1
Gray Catbird 1
American Robin 4
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 3
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Common Yellowthroat 3
Yellow Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S187615697
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