Salem Woods, Essex, Massachusetts, US

Jun 5, 2022 1:48 PM – 4:40 PM

Checklist Comments:    BBC Bird Walk led by Shilo McDonald.

33 species

Mute Swan  1    Adult female on nest.

Wood Duck  1    Adult male.

Mourning Dove  1

Chimney Swift  2

Herring Gull  3    Flying by.

Great Blue Heron  1    Seen from the lookout of the marsh.

Black-crowned Night-Heron  1    Flying over the marsh. Being chased by Red-winged Blackbirds.

Red-shouldered Hawk  1    Medium sized hawk with fairly long tail. Broad wings. Black and white banded tail and flight feathers. Photos attached.

Red-tailed Hawk  1    Seen while in the parking lot.

Downy Woodpecker  1    Heard only. Descending whinny. And also drumming.

Olive-sided Flycatcher  2    1 adult. 1 juvenile. Both seen well. Both perched atop dead trees. Photos attached.

Eastern Wood-Pewee  1    Heard only. Singing. Pee-uh-weee.

Great Crested Flycatcher  2    Seen and heard. Weeping (probably over something you did).

Warbling Vireo  1    Heard only. Singing.

Blue Jay  5

Black-capped Chickadee  5

Northern Rough-winged Swallow  2    Hunting over the marsh.

White-breasted Nuthatch  2    Pair in suitable habitat.

House Wren  1    Singing.

Gray Catbird  4    Singing. And whining.

American Robin  10

Cedar Waxwing  10    Great views.

Chipping Sparrow  1    Heard in the parking lot, Mechanical trill.

Song Sparrow  3

Swamp Sparrow  2

Eastern Towhee  2    Heard only. Name calling.

Baltimore Oriole  2    Heard only. Singing and chattering.

Red-winged Blackbird  30    Estimate.

Common Grackle  10

Common Yellowthroat  4    Singing.

Yellow Warbler  1

Northern Cardinal  2    Singing.

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1    Adult male. Seen well.

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S112338382