Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 13, 2017 6:30 AM – 8:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: BBC – Mt Auburn Cemetery – Leader: David Scott. We started at the Dell to see the owl, then up to the tower and Willow Pond. Turkeys were impressive, put on a good show.
23 species
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 2
Hooded Merganser 3
Wild Turkey 13 Impressive
Mourning Dove 6
Great Horned Owl 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
American Robin 35
Chipping Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 12
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 1
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