Neponset Trail–Eliot Street Section, Norfolk, Massachusetts, US
May 3, 2025 9:47 AM – 11:07 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.13 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: 76° F
Sunny
27 species
Canada Goose 10 6 chicks
Mallard 2
Mourning Dove 1
Chimney Swift 3
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Eastern Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
Black-capped Chickadee 7
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Gray Catbird 3
American Robin 6
American Goldfinch 1
Song Sparrow 2
Baltimore Oriole 2
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 3
Black-and-white Warbler 2
American Redstart 1
Northern Parula 2
Northern Yellow Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S286784325
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Weston Station Pond
Discover a Weston hot-spot featuring a Great Blue Heron rookery accessible by public transportation. We will look for lingering winter birds, early spring arrivals, and year round residents establishing breeding territories. We will walk up to 3-4 miles around the pond and through the adjacent Sears Land, bike path and solar farms.
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Brook Farm Historic Site
Join us to observe resident birds and spring migrants in a unique urban habitat that is a favorite for many bird species, including uncommon and rare warblers. Birders of all levels will enjoy this walk The trails are (generally) flat and easy to walk, though there are some rough patches. A water bottle, sunblock, insect
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Blue Hills
This trip consists of several short (1-mile) hikes (the first is rather steep) to look for Turkey Vultures, Pileated Woodpeckers, Eastern Bluebirds, and early-arriving Eastern Phoebes and Pine Warblers.
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Blue Hills Woodcock Walk in Fowl Meadow
We are usually successful in seeing the Woodcock's mating flight, and sometimes its mating display. We will hike 1 mile on a flat trail that may be wet.
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Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Concord
We will look for early migrants, waterfowl, and waders. Conditions may be wet; boots advised. Note that an entrance fee or pass is required.
