Magazine Beach Park, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
May 6, 2026 6:00 AM – 8:56 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.634 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Accidental BBC walk lead by Peter Modest. Originally scheduled for 6-7:30PM but posted as 6-7:30AM. Peter showed up “late” around 6:15 and didn’t realize he was leading a walk for a good 30 mins into it – just birding with friends.
Highlights included Blue-winged Warbler (first report of park), Magnolia Warblers, Nashville Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Indigo Bunting, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Green Heron, Least Flycatcher and at least 8 Baltimore Orioles. One of the most fun walks- unbridled excitement and immaculate vibes.
51 species (+3 other taxa)
Domestic goose sp. (Domestic type) 14
Canada Goose 40
Mallard 8
Mallard (Domestic type) 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 25
Mourning Dove 1
Chimney Swift 10
Ring-billed Gull 12
American Herring Gull 3
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Green Heron 1 FOY- flying over multiple times
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 1
Osprey (American) 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Peregrine Falcon (North American) 1
Least Flycatcher 1 likely empid from yesterday
Eastern Phoebe 1
Eastern Kingbird 3
Blue-headed Vireo 3
Eastern Warbling Vireo 7
Blue Jay 26
American Crow 3
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tree Swallow 4
European Starling 60
Gray Catbird 10
Northern Mockingbird 3
American Robin 14
Cedar Waxwing 12
House Sparrow 10
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 6
Chipping Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 2
Savannah Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 8
Baltimore Oriole 8
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 8
Common Grackle (Bronzed) 22
Ovenbird 1 FOY
Louisiana/Northern Waterthrush 1 originally marked NOWA, but leaning LOWA. would love insight on this bird. really no marks on throat, pretty light breast with daintier streaking, pretty light but a bit buffy through flank… all seem like good LOWA characteristics, but i’m hesitant to call it.
Blue-winged Warbler 1 first of park! seen in mixed flock of YRWA, BTGR, BAWW, BCCH at goose park
Black-and-white Warbler 3
Nashville Warbler 1
Northern Parula 1
Magnolia Warbler 2 FOY 1 in the ditch, one seen by PM at corner of granite and magazine
Northern Yellow Warbler 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 5
Black-throated Green Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 1 FOY – landed by audubon building briefly before flying south
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S333879443
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