This AM we kayaked about 1.5 miles of the Upper Millers River and a small section of the Otter River. Birds were active with lots of singing. Along the shore grackles were very active feeding young. Two Bald Eagles, both looked to be 4th year old birds, were moving up and down the river.
Millers River- New Boston Rd crossing -Winchendon US-MA 42.64666, -72.09822, Worcester, Massachusetts, US Jun 25, 2025 9:05 AM - 11:10 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.65 mile(s) Checklist Comments: Kayaked from New Boston Rd put in to the confluence with the Otter River. Went up the Otter River to old bridge abutments. 40 species
Mallard 2 Mourning Dove 3 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 2 Bald Eagle 2 Broad-winged Hawk 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 Least Flycatcher 2 Eastern Kingbird 1 Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Blue-headed Vireo 1 Warbling Vireo 1 Red-eyed Vireo 5 Blue Jay 2 American Crow 1 Common Raven 1 Black-capped Chickadee 1 Tufted Titmouse 1 Tree Swallow 2 Gray Catbird 4 American Robin 3 Cedar Waxwing 2 Purple Finch 1 American Goldfinch 2 Chipping Sparrow 3 Song Sparrow 6 Swamp Sparrow 3 Baltimore Oriole 1 Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 3 Common Grackle 7 Ovenbird 2 Common Yellowthroat 5 American Redstart 1 Yellow Warbler 5 Chestnut-sided Warbler 4 Pine Warbler 2 Prairie Warbler 1 Powerline Scarlet Tanager 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
