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

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8 [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8 [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

The Brookline Bird Club (BBC) recorded 275 species for 2023, based upon 200 trips reported from Massachusetts, and those from out of state.  We recorded 267 species in Massachusetts, three more than 2022, with 8 [...]

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