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Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Essex, Massachusetts, US

Apr 30, 2024 6:30 AM – 9:15 AM

Protocol: Traveling

0.7 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC walk, light rain for the first 40 minutes, 47 degrees

34 species

Wood Duck  1    heard by Ruth Green

Mallard  12    includes 4 duckling

Wild Turkey  2

Herring Gull  2

Yellow-crowned Night Heron  2    nest building on the back trail

Cooper’s Hawk  1

Belted Kingfisher  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  3

Downy Woodpecker  3

Northern Flicker  5

Blue Jay  1

American Crow  4

Black-capped Chickadee  9

Tufted Titmouse  6

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  2

White-breasted Nuthatch  1

House Wren  2

Carolina Wren  2

Gray Catbird  1

Hermit Thrush  5

American Robin  8

House Finch  1

American Goldfinch  6

Chipping Sparrow  4

White-throated Sparrow  8

Song Sparrow  1

Red-winged Blackbird  1

Brown-headed Cowbird  1

Common Grackle  1

Black-and-white Warbler  1

Palm Warbler  1

Pine Warbler  2

Yellow-rumped Warbler  3

Northern Cardinal  6

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S171954997

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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    Join us to observe resident birds and winter migrants in a unique urban habitat that is a favorite for many bird species, including uncommon and rare birds. Dress warmly and be prepared for snow/ice, cold, and wind. Expect to walk approximately 2 miles on paved/level paths. Boots & Yak Traks or similar antiskid footwear recommended

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