Neponset River Trail, Milton US-MA 42.27070, -71.06589, Norfolk, Massachusetts, US
Apr 19, 2025 8:41 AM – 11:16 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.808 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Cloudy. High 60s and low 70s. Light breeze at times.
34 species
Canada Goose 4
Mallard 3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 6
American Herring Gull 5
Double-crested Cormorant 11
Glossy Ibis 41 Flew in and landed on the mud flats. Long curved bill
Black-crowned Night Heron 1
Snowy Egret 1
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 4 1 female
Northern Flicker 2
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 10
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 5
American Robin 12
House Sparrow 3
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 6
White-throated Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 12 1 female
Common Grackle 24
Northern Cardinal 4 1 female
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S227043091
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