Upton SF, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
May 7, 2017 7:00 AM – 10:10 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.5 mile(s)
Comments: BBC – Upton State Forest – Nickilas Paulson – Nice weather, but very slow birding. Very few migrants and quiet residents.
46 species
Canada Goose 4
Great Blue Heron 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Mourning Dove 4
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 8
Brown Creeper 9 Low, rather quiet in the wind. Birds calling here and there.
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
Veery 2
Wood Thrush 3
American Robin 6
Gray Catbird 6
Ovenbird 50 Rather low estimate. Sparsely dispersed today or just not calling as much. Several seen as well.
Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 5
Yellow Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 2
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 16
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 4
Scarlet Tanager 12 Makes calling throughout hike.
Northern Cardinal 5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Red-winged Blackbird 16
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 15
Baltimore Oriole 3
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 4
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37052136
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