Westborough WMA, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
May 9, 2022 6:00 AM – 8:26 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.6 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:    Brookline Bird Club Walk – Westboro WMA – Leader Nick Paulson, 3 Participants, windy and cold start. Some migrant flocks in spots sheltered from the wind.
58 species
Canada Goose  3
Mute Swan  4
Mallard  2
Mourning Dove  6
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Killdeer  2
Ring-billed Gull  1
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)  1
Osprey (carolinensis)  2    7 seen. Not sure if it was the same 2 flying around or more birds.
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Northern)  2    2-3
Bald Eagle  1
Broad-winged Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk (borealis)  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  8
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1
Least Flycatcher  2
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
Yellow-throated Vireo  3
Warbling Vireo (Eastern)  3
Blue Jay  12
American Crow  2
Black-capped Chickadee  7
Tufted Titmouse  4
Tree Swallow  8
Barn Swallow (American)  5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  3
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)  2
Brown Creeper  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (caerulea)  4
House Wren (Northern)  1
European Starling  4
Gray Catbird  9
Hermit Thrush (faxoni/crymophilus)  1
American Robin  14
American Goldfinch  8
Chipping Sparrow  4
White-throated Sparrow  18
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah)  2
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  8
Swamp Sparrow  2
Eastern Towhee  7
Baltimore Oriole  12
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  65
Brown-headed Cowbird  5
Common Grackle (Bronzed)  14
Ovenbird  4
Black-and-white Warbler  5
Tennessee Warbler  1
Nashville Warbler  1
Northern Parula  1
Yellow Warbler (Northern)  14
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  16
Prairie Warbler  1
Black-throated Green Warbler  1
Northern Cardinal  5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S109510546

Member Webinar September 16: Birds at Rest: The Behavior and Ecology of Avian Sleep with Roger Pasquier

Member Webinar September 16: Birds at Rest: The Behavior and Ecology of Avian Sleep with Roger Pasquier Everybody enjoys watching birds during the daytime, but what do they do at night, when they seem to [...]

Member Webinar and Field Trip: The Art and Craft of Shorebird Identification with Lisa Schibley

Member Webinar and Field Trip: The Art and Craft of Shorebird Identification with Lisa Schibley Shorebirds are among the most fascinating and diverse groups of birds, but identifying them can sometimes feel overwhelming.  What key [...]

Member Webinar September 16: Birds at Rest: The Behavior and Ecology of Avian Sleep with Roger Pasquier

Member Webinar September 16: Birds at Rest: The Behavior and Ecology of Avian Sleep with Roger Pasquier Everybody enjoys watching birds during the daytime, but what do they do at night, when they seem to [...]

Member Webinar and Field Trip: The Art and Craft of Shorebird Identification with Lisa Schibley

Member Webinar and Field Trip: The Art and Craft of Shorebird Identification with Lisa Schibley Shorebirds are among the most fascinating and diverse groups of birds, but identifying them can sometimes feel overwhelming.  What key [...]

Member Webinar September 16: Birds at Rest: The Behavior and Ecology of Avian Sleep with Roger Pasquier

Member Webinar September 16: Birds at Rest: The Behavior and Ecology of Avian Sleep with Roger Pasquier Everybody enjoys watching birds during the daytime, but what do they do at night, when they seem to [...]

Member Webinar and Field Trip: The Art and Craft of Shorebird Identification with Lisa Schibley

Member Webinar and Field Trip: The Art and Craft of Shorebird Identification with Lisa Schibley Shorebirds are among the most fascinating and diverse groups of birds, but identifying them can sometimes feel overwhelming.  What key [...]

News Categories

Upcoming Field Trips

  • Belle Isle Marsh and Vicinity

    East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United States

    Led by DCR staff. We will search on foot up to one mile, on flat, easy terrain for snowy owls and other raptors, native sparrows, finches, waterfowl, and other birds. This is a traveling program by car or bike. Prepare for ticks. Ages: Adults and kids 8 years+ with adult chaperone. Binoculars recommended. ADA/Reasonable Accommodations [...]

  • Early Birders @ Chestnut Hill Reservoir, Boston

    Chestnut Hill Reservoir 2420 Beacon Street, Boston, MA, United States

    Join fellow birders in their 20s-30s as we visit Chestnut Hill Reservoir for a low-key bird outing before the new year! Located on the outskirts of Boston next to Boston University, Chestnut Hill Reservoir is a former water supply distribution reservoir that is a hot spot for waterfowl activity & other residents. Expect to walk [...]

  • Race Point Beach

    Provincetown - Race Point Beach

    Let’s start the year with some awesome birds! We will bird from the beach close to the parking lot. We may walk the beach depending on participants interest. Several species of alcids are possible as well as gannets, Iceland and Glaucous Gulls and three loon species. Dress for cold windy weather. We may try other [...]

  • New Year’s Day Birding — Newburyport and Vicinity

    Newburyport - Cashman Park 68 Sally Snyder Way, Newburyport, MA, United States

    Join us on our annual New Year’s Day birding trip! We may also venture on to Cape Ann. In case of inclement weather check with leader night before trip. Note that an entrance fee or pass is required to visit Parker River NWR.

  • Belle Isle Marsh and Vicinity

    East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United States

    Led by DCR staff. We will search on foot up to one mile, on flat, easy terrain for snowy owls and other raptors, native sparrows, finches, waterfowl, and other birds. This is a traveling program by car or bike. Prepare for ticks. Ages: Adults and kids 8 years+ with adult chaperone. Binoculars recommended. ADA/Reasonable Accommodations [...]

Go to Top