Westover Grasslands Complex, Hampden, Massachusetts, US
20-May-2023 10:00 – 13:00
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:    BBC walk 57 degrees, cloudy to light rain
21 species
Mourning Dove  1
Chimney Swift  2
Killdeer  3
Upland Sandpiper  8    Known breeding location for this species
Great Blue Heron  1
Eastern Kingbird  3
Tree Swallow  6
Barn Swallow  10
European Starling  18
Gray Catbird  1
Northern Mockingbird  2
American Robin  12
Grasshopper Sparrow  4
Field Sparrow  1
Savannah Sparrow  2
Bobolink  6
Eastern Meadowlark  4
Baltimore Oriole  1
Red-winged Blackbird  10
Common Grackle  11
Ovenbird  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S139034536

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Upcoming Field Trips

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  • Arlington Reservoir

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    In the fall water levels are lowered creating good conditions for ducks and shorebirds. We will also visit the adjacent Lexington community farm. Birds are found feasting on the remains of the crops planted there. We will walk about a mile on wide paths and some uneven ground (possibly muddy). Note that the reservoir area [...]

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