Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
May 1, 2017 6:00 AM – 8:20 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: BBC trip – Mt Auburn Cemetery. Leader – David Scott (filling in for Jared Keyes). Chilly (high 40s), overcast, but lots of activity, especially around Laurel Ave. Raccoon at Halcyon Pond.
38 species
Mallard 2
Hooded Merganser 1
Wild Turkey 6
Great Blue Heron 1
Herring Gull 1
Mourning Dove 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 5
Common Raven 1 Heard only
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Wood Thrush 1 Heard only
American Robin 30
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
Cedar Waxwing 3
Blue-winged Warbler 1 Singing below the tower
Black-and-white Warbler 5
Northern Parula 3
Palm Warbler 5
Yellow-rumped Warbler 60 Everywhere
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 20
White-throated Sparrow 1 Heard only
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 60 In addition to the expected birds around the ponds, there was a large flock of females which moved through the Dell, then a smaller flock of singing males closer to the entrance. Unusual.
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 1
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36519318
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The BBC’s first scholarship winner, Aidan Pavao, recently returned from the Hog Island summer camp and sent along a brief report. Check out the scholarship page for more information about the program and how to contribute
Tips for inspiring Young Birders
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ANNUAL REPORT 2009
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