Westborough WMA, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
May 13, 2019 6:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Comments:    BBC-Wayne F McCallum WMA. Leader Nick Paulson
71 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose  4
Mute Swan  2
Mallard  2
American Black Duck  1
Mourning Dove  4
Chimney Swift  35
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Killdeer  1
Spotted Sandpiper  1
Double-crested Cormorant  3
Great Blue Heron  3
Green Heron  1
Osprey  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  4
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  2
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Willow Flycatcher  1    Regular early arrival
Least Flycatcher  1
Eastern Phoebe  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  2
Eastern Kingbird  4
Yellow-throated Vireo  4
Warbling Vireo  12
Red-eyed Vireo  1
Blue Jay  8
Fish Crow  1
Black-capped Chickadee  5
Tufted Titmouse  8
Tree Swallow  30
Bank Swallow  15
Barn Swallow  60
swallow sp.  60
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  4
House Wren  2
European Starling  2
Gray Catbird  20
Swainson’s Thrush  1
Hermit Thrush  1
Wood Thrush  2
American Robin  12
American Goldfinch  6
Chipping Sparrow  3
White-crowned Sparrow (leucophrys)  1
Savannah Sparrow  12
Song Sparrow  14
Swamp Sparrow  4
Eastern Towhee  7
Orchard Oriole  1
Baltimore Oriole  9
Red-winged Blackbird  30
Brown-headed Cowbird  18
Common Grackle  30
Ovenbird  3
Northern Waterthrush  4
Blue-winged Warbler  1
Black-and-white Warbler  8
Common Yellowthroat  14
American Redstart  15
Cape May Warbler  9    All around Big Chauncy. Largest group was 4.
Northern Parula  5
Yellow Warbler  20
Blackpoll Warbler  3
Black-throated Blue Warbler  1
Pine Warbler  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  75
Scarlet Tanager  2
Northern Cardinal  6
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  6
Indigo Bunting  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S59675453

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