Wompatuck State Park, May 17, 2018

In the walks of the previous two Thursdays, we had started out to walk the Triphammer Pond area only to find that the gate to the main park had opened early and that we wanted to chase some of the birds typically found around Gate 9 and Holly and Picture Pond. Because I like to explore and expose the group to greater expanses of the park than just the usual hotspots, we indeed did complete our walk around Triphammer Pond on the rather chilly, overcast morning of May 17th. Rain threatened throughout the trip, and of the 8 of us that set out, 4 had to peel off early for other obligations including protecting expensive optical gear from the rain.

There were no huge surprises along the way as most birds were not singing cheerfully and, of those that could be seen at all, were largely obscured by the canopy. A pair of copulating Scarlet Tanagers, a pair of nesting chickadees, and a flying spotted sandpiper generated the most interest.

Sally Avery
Triphammer Pond, Plymouth, Massachusetts, US
May 17, 2018 6:28 AM - 9:23 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.325 mile(s)
Comments: DD
39 species

Spotted Sandpiper 1
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 4
Eastern Kingbird 1
Warbling Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 6
Blue Jay 3
Black-capped Chickadee 9 Pair at best feeding
Tufted Titmouse 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 7
Veery 2
Wood Thrush 4
Gray Catbird 8
Ovenbird 11
Black-and-white Warbler 9
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 3
Northern Parula 5
Yellow Warbler 5
Pine Warbler 4
Black-throated Green Warbler 4
Chipping Sparrow 6
White-throated Sparrow 2


Song Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 6
Scarlet Tanager 3 Pair copulating
















Northern Cardinal 2
Baltimore Oriole 6














Red-winged Blackbird 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
Common Grackle 3
American Goldfinch 5

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S45761818