Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
May 25, 2021 6:06 AM – 8:03 AM
Checklist Comments:    Cool morning with low wind.  Mixed-level party led by experienced BBC sponsor.  Species ID rigorous; counts approx., especially for common species.  Low species count for late-ish migration day, especially for warblers.  Notable species = blackpoll warbler, brown thrasher.
33 species
Mallard  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  3
Mourning Dove  2
Chimney Swift  6
Herring Gull  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Downy Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker  1
Eastern Kingbird  2
Warbling Vireo  6
Red-eyed Vireo  2
Blue Jay  15
Tufted Titmouse  2
Tree Swallow  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
House Wren  1
European Starling  5
Gray Catbird  6
Brown Thrasher  1    Singing in the Dell
Wood Thrush  2
American Robin  50
Cedar Waxwing  3
American Goldfinch  3
Chipping Sparrow  9
Song Sparrow  4
Baltimore Oriole  8
Red-winged Blackbird  3
Brown-headed Cowbird  3
Common Grackle  12
Common Yellowthroat  1
Yellow Warbler  2
Blackpoll Warbler  3
Northern Cardinal  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S97407648

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