Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 12, 2017 6:30 AM – 8:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: 15 people joined Larry O’Bryan and I on the BBC’s ‘opening day’ trip at Mt Auburn Cemetery. It was clear, 55 degrees and no gloves were needed!
22 species
Mallard 1
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Mourning Dove 6
Great Horned Owl 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 8
Tufted Titmouse 2
American Robin 50
Pine Warbler 2
Chipping Sparrow 8
Dark-eyed Junco 6
White-throated Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 7
Common Grackle 20
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
American Goldfinch 9
House Sparrow 2
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36519315
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