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Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 26, 2020 8:00 AM – 10:10 AM
Checklist Comments:    BBC- Mt. Auburn Cemetery – Leader: Kathy Dia. A very mild morning, low 30’s to 40 F, after a night of heavy rain. Many birds out feeding early.
20 species (+1 other taxa)
Mute Swan  3
Mourning Dove  17
gull sp.  1
Great Blue Heron  1    Willow Pond
Red-tailed Hawk  4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  2    Likely the same pair reported by Bob Stymeist in this area two weeks ago. Pair going from tree to tree in the flat area between the entrance gate and Halcyon.
Red-bellied Woodpecker  5    One pair and three individuals. All quite vocal with “chew” call and the occasional alarm cal.
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1    Heard near Willow Pond
Blue Jay  30
American Crow  1
Black-capped Chickadee  4
Tufted Titmouse  10
Golden-crowned Kinglet  3
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  5
American Robin  4
House Sparrow  4
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  10
White-throated Sparrow  18
Song Sparrow  6
Northern Cardinal  3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S63859092

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