Westborough WMA, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
May 1, 2017 6:00 AM – 9:50 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Comments: BBC – Westboro Wildlife Management Area – Nickilas Paulson – Slow migration day until a Sandhill Crane flew in to make the whole walk a success.
56 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 3
Mute Swan 22
Wood Duck 8
Mallard 6
Green-winged Teal 1
Bufflehead 1 Female. Flying around early, then on Big Chauncy
Great Blue Heron 3
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Sandhill Crane 1 Rare. Flew in over Big Chauncy and flew into the fields. Landed in lower corn field. From ballfield entrance go to first intersection and take a right. In the field to the right, below the row of sumac. First I have seen at WWMA, second I have heard here.
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 6
Mourning Dove 8
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
Eastern Kingbird 1
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 6
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 5
Tree Swallow 30
Barn Swallow 20
Black-capped Chickadee 13
Tufted Titmouse 10
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 12
Gray Catbird 18
Brown Thrasher 1
Ovenbird 2
Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 1
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 23 Conservative count
Pine Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 14
Chipping Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 2
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 13
Swamp Sparrow 6
Eastern Towhee 5
Northern Cardinal 8
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Red-winged Blackbird 28
Common Grackle 18
Brown-headed Cowbird 18
Orchard Oriole 2
Baltimore Oriole 2
House Finch 1
Purple Finch 3
House/Purple Finch 2
American Goldfinch 14
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37052200
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