Oxbow NWR (Worcester County), Worcester, Massachusetts, US
Apr 29, 2018 8:00 AM – 9:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments: Brookline Bird Club morning walk led by Jonathan Center. Areas covered were the main parking lot, bridge over Nashua River, Still River Depot Road, Tank Road and Riverside Trail. The Tank Road and Riverside trail were flooded and kept us from going any further. Our group did not get very far on these two paths. Weather was overcast with light rain, raw with temperatures in the mid 40s. Birding conditions were not optimal.
19 species
Canada Goose 2
Wood Duck 4
Wild Turkey 2
Mourning Dove 2
Barred Owl 1
Northern Flicker 2
American Crow 1
Barn Swallow 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 3
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 7
Common Grackle 6
House Sparrow 3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S45380902
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