Mount Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US

May 4, 2025 6:03 AM – 9:40 AM

Protocol: Traveling

2.874 mile(s)

Checklist Comments:    BBC trip (J. Forbes leader). 60, mixed sun and clouds. Indian Ridge, Halcyon, Spectacle, ridge above to Harvard Hill to Dell to Willow and back with leader only extension to Dry Dell. 

If any participants want the list shared, jason@brewsterslinnet.com

52 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  2

Mallard  4

Wild Turkey  2    One or more gobbling towards Palm Ave, one by parking circle at end

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  3

Mourning Dove  4

Chimney Swift  3

American Herring Gull  7

Green Heron  1

Red-tailed Hawk (borealis)  1

hawk sp.  2    Distant birds soaring near Peregrine, eagles/Res-tails/better?

Red-bellied Woodpecker  3

Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  2

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1

Peregrine Falcon (North American)  1

Least Flycatcher  1    Called a couple times by Halcyon

Great Crested Flycatcher  2

Blue-headed Vireo  1

Warbling Vireo (Eastern)  2

Red-eyed Vireo  1

Blue Jay  30    Flock of 25+ migrating?

Common Raven  1

Black-capped Chickadee  3

Tufted Titmouse  3

White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  2

Northern House Wren (Northern)  1

Carolina Wren  1

Gray Catbird  10

American Robin  30

House Finch  3

American Goldfinch  10

Chipping Sparrow  10

White-throated Sparrow  5

Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  3

Lincoln’s Sparrow  1    Early but lots reported already. Eastern edge of Dell. Finely streaked with buffy chest.

Baltimore Oriole  6

Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  7

Brown-headed Cowbird  5

Common Grackle (Bronzed)  15

Ovenbird  3

Black-and-white Warbler  8

Nashville Warbler  4

Common Yellowthroat  3

American Redstart  1

Cape May Warbler  1    Male singing just east of Dell

Northern Parula  10

Magnolia Warbler  1

Yellow Warbler (Northern)  2

Black-throated Blue Warbler  4

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  60

Black-throated Green Warbler  5

Scarlet Tanager  1    Male above Spectacle

Northern Cardinal  4

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S237662438

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