McLaughlin Woods, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
May 22, 2019 7:25 AM – 9:56 AM
Comments:    Brookline Bird Club walk braving mowers, throngs of loud school children, and mostly uncooperative birds.
36 species
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  1
Mourning Dove  2
Chimney Swift  2
Herring Gull  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  1
Least Flycatcher  2
Eastern Kingbird  1
Red-eyed Vireo  1
Blue Jay  4
Black-capped Chickadee  2
Tufted Titmouse  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Carolina Wren  3
American Robin  12
Gray Catbird  6
European Starling  8
House Finch  1
Chipping Sparrow  1
White-throated Sparrow  1
Baltimore Oriole  1
Common Grackle  3
Ovenbird  2
Black-and-white Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  5
American Redstart  8
Cape May Warbler  1
Northern Parula  5    Including one female bird that seemed to have a broken wing unfortunately.
Magnolia Warbler  4    Including one doing an almost spot on impression of Acadian Flycatcher, which it repeated several times over the course of 10-15 minutes.
Blackburnian Warbler  1
Blackpoll Warbler  1
Black-throated Blue Warbler  1
Wilson’s Warbler  1
Northern Cardinal  2
Indigo Bunting  1    Seen by several group members at the lower ball field right at the start of the walk
House Sparrow  12
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S56791872

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