Westboro WMA, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
Apr 28, 2025 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club Walk – Westboro WMA – Leader Nick Paulson, 10 participants, cool start, warming quick, clear, mild breeze. Good waves of Y-rumps and Palms, no orioles yet, Sora and V Rails calling.
49 species (+2 other taxa)
Canada Goose 25
Mute Swan 10
Wood Duck 8
Mallard 2
Ring-necked Pheasant 1 Continuing male by parking lot.
Mourning Dove 8
Virginia Rail 2
Sora 1 Responded to me mimicking a distant Virginia Rail poorly. Little Chauncy marsh where it goes under road in. On the way out heard several times again and seen in a quick pop up flight, body hanging from wings legs dangling in hop flight, darker than V Rail, short yellow bill. Will add recording.
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Egret 1
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 2
Osprey (American) 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk (borealis) 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 5
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Eastern Kingbird 3
Warbling Vireo (Eastern) 4
Blue Jay 20
American Crow 6
Common Raven 1
Black-capped Chickadee 12
Tufted Titmouse 8
Tree Swallow 30
Barn Swallow (American) 1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 5
Northern House Wren (Northern) 2
European Starling 2
Gray Catbird 5
American Robin 24
American Goldfinch 8
Chipping Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 6
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 9
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 12
Swamp Sparrow 7
Eastern Towhee 6
new world sparrow sp. 2 May have heard Junco, and a possible Field in flight.
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 40
Brown-headed Cowbird 15
Rusty Blackbird 6
Common Grackle (Bronzed) 18
Ovenbird 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler (Northern) 5
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 14
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 80 Large early movement along Big Chauncy, spread out after, underestimate.
new world warbler sp. 2
Northern Cardinal 10
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S230608554
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NORTHEASTERN EXPANSION AT NAHANT
Many of you are familiar with Northeastern University’s proposed expansion at East Point Nahant. It involves the construction of a 60,000 sq.ft. three story building and a parking lot. This expansion is located
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The BBC is again selling the Federal Migratory Bird Conservation and Hunting Stamp. We are doing this in support of the National Wildlife Refuge System and to support conservation of federal lands. Ninety-eight cents of
BBC ARTIST / PHOTOGRAPHER
Are you a current Brookline Bird member who is an artist or photographer and who would like to have your work showcased on our web site? We want to encourage not only photographers, but other
Annual Winter Meeting a Success!
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NORTHEASTERN EXPANSION AT NAHANT
Many of you are familiar with Northeastern University’s proposed expansion at East Point Nahant. It involves the construction of a 60,000 sq.ft. three story building and a parking lot. This expansion is located
TRIP REPORT: BBC TREE ID WORKSHOP – 9/23/18
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by Garry and Annie Kessler, Westborough, MA The BBC has run 4-day trips to Downeast Maine around July 4th for many years. The main attraction is an opportunity to land on Machias Seal Island for
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