---------- Forwarded message --------- From: <do-not-reply...> Date: Sat, Sep 13, 2025 at 3:23=E2=80=AFPM Subject: eBird Report - Fruitlands Museum, Harvard, 100-132 Prospect Hill Road, Sep 13, 2025 To: <rgibesgrossman...>
Fruitlands Museum, Harvard, 100-132 Prospect Hill Road, Worcester, Massachusetts, US Sep 13, 2025 6:55 AM - 9:30 AM Protocol: Traveling 2.0 mile(s) Checklist Comments: Sunny. 52F at start. 64F at end. Over all calm with a few nice sightings. Sandy and Rita led this walk for the Boxborough Birders and the Brookline Bird Club. 32 species (+2 other taxa)
Canada Goose 4 Mourning Dove 1 Northern Harrier 1 At the end of the walk while reviewing the species totals, Ed scanned the western horizon and spotted this species. Stunning view even though distant and white rump very prominent. Red-bellied Woodpecker 4 Downy Woodpecker 4 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Finally let out a few calls and graced some of us with a fly-over at the end of the walk. Northern Flicker 4 Olive-sided Flycatcher 1 Ed found this species towards the end of the walk near the Alcott House on the top of a tall dead tree. Excellent sighting! Eastern Phoebe 2 Blue Jay 18 Conservative count. American Crow 4 Common Raven 2 Pair flew over at the beginning of the walk headed west= . Black-capped Chickadee 15 Tufted Titmouse 1 Heard towards the end of the walk...with chickadees. White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 In the woods and heard very clearly. Northern House Wren 1 Carolina Wren 1 European Starling 9 Adorned the weathervane on top of the barn near the road at the entry. Gray Catbird 5 Northern Mockingbird 3 Main campus. Eastern Bluebird 2 American Robin 25 Probably conservative count. Cedar Waxwing 9 House Sparrow 5 House Finch 2 American Goldfinch 5 Song Sparrow 1 Unexpected low count. Eastern Towhee 2 Exiting the woods just up from Alcott House. new world sparrow sp. 1 A top tall pine abutting and below entry parking. Seemed too small to be a house sp. Perhaps a chipping? Pine Warbler 1 Northern Cardinal 1
