Some of the rarer species surveyed this year included a singing Louisiana Waterthrush, a singing Black-throated Green Warbler, and 3 Worm-eating Warblers. Each of these warblers only breeds in a handful of locations in eastern Massachusetts now.
Other interesting sightings were several Pileated Woodpeckers, many singing Scarlet Tanagers, and many Wood Thrushes, including at least 3 fledglings in 3 different locations.
The full species list is below and an eBird trip report with all of the details is available at:
SSBC Blue Hills BBS 2025 - eBird Trip Report
Name | Count | Highest Breeding Status Observed |
Canada Goose | 16 | Confirmed |
Wood Duck | 5 | Confirmed |
Mallard | 1 | |
Mourning Dove | 37 | Probable |
Eastern Whip-poor-will | 1 | Probable |
Chimney Swift | 49 | Probable |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird | 1 | Possible |
Killdeer | 3 | Probable |
American Woodcock | 1 | Possible |
American Herring Gull | 4 | |
Green Heron | 2 | Possible |
Great Blue Heron | 4 | |
Turkey Vulture | 4 | |
Cooper's Hawk | 2 | Possible |
Broad-winged Hawk | 3 | Possible |
Red-shouldered Hawk | 2 | Possible |
Red-tailed Hawk | 1 | |
Barred Owl | 6 | Confirmed |
Red-bellied Woodpecker | 17 | Confirmed |
Downy Woodpecker | 36 | Confirmed |
Hairy Woodpecker | 6 | Confirmed |
Pileated Woodpecker | 5 | Possible |
Northern Flicker | 9 | Possible |
Eastern Wood-Pewee | 29 | Probable |
Eastern Phoebe | 13 | Confirmed |
Great Crested Flycatcher | 35 | Probable |
Eastern Kingbird | 10 | Possible |
Warbling Vireo | 9 | Possible |
Red-eyed Vireo | 54 | Probable |
Blue Jay | 94 | Confirmed |
American Crow | 2 | Possible |
Common Raven | 8 | Probable |
Black-capped Chickadee | 102 | Confirmed |
Tufted Titmouse | 98 | Confirmed |
Tree Swallow | 34 | Probable |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow | 3 | |
Barn Swallow | 17 | Confirmed |
White-breasted Nuthatch | 41 | Probable |
Red-breasted Nuthatch | 1 | Possible |
Brown Creeper | 7 | Probable |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | 5 | Probable |
Northern House Wren | 4 | Possible |
Carolina Wren | 6 | Possible |
European Starling | 19 | Confirmed |
Gray Catbird | 97 | Probable |
Eastern Bluebird | 14 | Confirmed |
Veery | 4 | Possible |
Wood Thrush | 43 | Confirmed |
American Robin | 129 | Confirmed |
Cedar Waxwing | 45 | Probable |
House Sparrow | 10 | Probable |
House Finch | 4 | Possible |
American Goldfinch | 81 | Probable |
Chipping Sparrow | 93 | Confirmed |
Field Sparrow | 4 | Possible |
Song Sparrow | 18 | Possible |
Eastern Towhee | 38 | Probable |
Baltimore Oriole | 16 | Confirmed |
Red-winged Blackbird | 102 | Possible |
Brown-headed Cowbird | 20 | Probable |
Common Grackle | 46 | Confirmed |
Ovenbird | 80 | Probable |
Worm-eating Warbler | 3 | Possible |
Louisiana Waterthrush | 1 | Possible |
Blue-winged Warbler | 1 | Possible |
Black-and-white Warbler | 4 | Probable |
Common Yellowthroat | 30 | Confirmed |
Yellow Warbler | 8 | Possible |
Pine Warbler | 52 | Probable |
Prairie Warbler | 5 | Probable |
Black-throated Green Warbler | 1 | Probable |
Scarlet Tanager | 28 | Possible |
Northern Cardinal | 32 | Probable |
Indigo Bunting | 7 | Possible |