Ricci Field, Middlesex, Massachusetts, US
08-Oct-2022 15:56 – 18:16
Checklist Comments:    BBC- Ricci Field- Leader: Kathy Dia- Beautiful fall evening, blue skies, 50’s F.
28 species (+2 other taxa)
Canada Goose  10
Wood Duck  2    In the pond
Mourning Dove  4
Killdeer  13
Red-tailed Hawk  1
hawk sp.  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  4
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  2
Blue Jay  5
Black-capped Chickadee  6
Tufted Titmouse  2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  2
Carolina Wren  1
European Starling  6
Eastern Bluebird  3
American Robin  6
House Finch  2
American Goldfinch  4
Chipping Sparrow  4
Field Sparrow  1    Seen by Greg
White-throated Sparrow  8
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah)  20
Song Sparrow  10
Swamp Sparrow  1
Eastern Towhee  1    In the wooded area near Bedford Rd. “t-wee” call heard by Kathy, Jay, and Greg (at the front and back of the group).
Blackpoll Warbler  1    Seen by Greg
Palm Warbler (Western)  1
Palm Warbler (Yellow)  13
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  7
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S125730967

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