Pine Hill Rd. Grasslands, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
Jun 25, 2022 5:46 AM – 9:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.2 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club- Pine Hill Rd. Grasslands. Leader: Kathy Dia- fog early, but lifted quickly, clear 60-75F..,
54 species
Canada Goose  10
Wild Turkey  13    Crossing Pine Hill Rd
Mourning Dove  5
Chimney Swift  2
Killdeer  3
Great Blue Heron  1
Turkey Vulture  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Belted Kingfisher  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1
Eastern Phoebe  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  4
Eastern Kingbird  2
Warbling Vireo  2
Red-eyed Vireo  1
Blue Jay  2
Black-capped Chickadee  3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  2
Tree Swallow  2
Bank Swallow  12
Barn Swallow  5
Red-breasted Nuthatch  3
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  3
Gray Catbird  5
Brown Thrasher  2
Northern Mockingbird  1
Eastern Bluebird  8
Hermit Thrush  2
American Robin  6
Cedar Waxwing  9
House Finch  5
Purple Finch  2
American Goldfinch  7
Grasshopper Sparrow  2    Rare but regular at this location . One heard  midway beteeen bat and kestrel boxes; one seen perched on Posted sign past the kestrel box. Photos (will post).
Chipping Sparrow  16
Field Sparrow  8
Vesper Sparrow  2    Rare but regular at this location . Perched and vocal. Photos (sill post).
Song Sparrow  1
Eastern Towhee  15
Baltimore Oriole  4
Red-winged Blackbird  5
Brown-headed Cowbird  3
Common Grackle  2
Ovenbird  1
Common Yellowthroat  3
American Redstart  1
Yellow Warbler  1
Pine Warbler  3
Prairie Warbler  10
Scarlet Tanager  1
Northern Cardinal  3
Indigo Bunting  4
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S113779063

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