Neponset River Trail, Milton US-MA 42.27070, -71.06589, Norfolk, Massachusetts, US
Mar 15, 2026 8:29 AM – 11:02 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.801 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Overcast, some sun, temperature in the high 30°s
26 species (+1 other taxa)
Bufflehead 5
Red-breasted Merganser 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 11
Mourning Dove 8
gull sp. 4
Double-crested Cormorant 49
Black-crowned Night Heron 4 Four together in a tree near the River. Photos to come
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 75
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 9
House Sparrow 14
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 13
White-throated Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 10
Red-winged Blackbird 34
Common Grackle 55
Northern Cardinal 5
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S311489472
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