Thursday, April 26, 2012

Wompatuck State Park, Hingham - 4/26/2012



The SSBC trip to Wompatuck State Park this morning got off to a chilly sub-40 degree start at 6:30 a.m. Six participants walked the paths from the parking lot across from the visitors center until the main gate opened at 8.  From there we walked a loop around Holly Pond, checked the area around Pleasant Street, then walked from N7 Gate(?) to the bridge, where the most action of the day occurred.  It was a slow day for birds, but we did have 5 warbler species.  The sun shone brightly and the winds were light.  -Sally Avery
27 species total

2
Canada Goose
2
Double-crested Cormorant
4
Herring Gull
2
Mourning Dove
2
Downy Woodpecker
8
Eastern Phoebe
3
Blue Jay
7
Black-capped Chickadee
14
Tufted Titmouse
7
White-breasted Nuthatch
2
Carolina Wren
1
Winter Wren
5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1
Hermit Thrush
17
American Robin
6
Ovenbird
All ovenbirds were audio only, but each of the six was heard in a different area of the park
5
Black-and-white Warbler
2
Palm Warbler
7
Pine Warbler
1
Yellow-rumped Warbler
18
Eastern Towhee
19
Chipping Sparrow
1
Song Sparrow
5
Northern Cardinal
13
Common Grackle
12
Brown-headed Cowbird
12
American Goldfinch


Sally Avery

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