Wachusett Reservoir–Clinton Dam, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
Oct 16, 2021 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
11.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:    Weather was clear, warm (70 at start, ending at 76 degrees), and pretty breezy.
32 species
Canada Goose  15
Wood Duck  5
Mallard  6
Mourning Dove  2
Herring Gull  11
Common Loon  2
Double-crested Cormorant  5
Great Blue Heron  2
Turkey Vulture  1
Cooper’s Hawk  1
Belted Kingfisher  1
Downy Woodpecker  2
Hairy Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker  1
Blue Jay  7
American Crow  6
Black-capped Chickadee  5
Tufted Titmouse  1
Golden-crowned Kinglet  2
White-breasted Nuthatch  3
European Starling  26
Gray Catbird  1
Northern Mockingbird  3
American Robin  4
House Sparrow  6
House Finch  4
American Goldfinch  3
Chipping Sparrow  2
Song Sparrow  4
Common Grackle  5
Yellow-rumped Warbler  3
Northern Cardinal  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S96634331

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