Field Ornithology Journal 5

Today is May 22, 2020. I went to the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Topsfield, MA, which was beautiful. I arrived around 7:07 AM and it was 62 degrees with a little sun peeking through. When I left around 12:05 PM, the temperature had risen to 79 and sunny! I believe I saw and heard the most species yet. Most of the trails were surrounded by deciduous and coniferous trees, but it was not very dense. There were a few points where I was walking along the edge of a swampy, pond. It seemed like a lot of the birds there were comfortable with humans because I had a couple just land right next to me, look at me, and just tilt their head like they were wondering what I was going to do next, which was pretty cool.

Posted on May 23, 2020 12:23 AM by juliannamason juliannamason

Observations

Photos / Sounds

What

Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)

Observer

juliannamason

Date

May 22, 2020

Photos / Sounds

What

Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)

Observer

juliannamason

Date

May 22, 2020

Photos / Sounds

What

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)

Observer

juliannamason

Date

May 22, 2020

Photos / Sounds

What

Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)

Observer

juliannamason

Date

May 22, 2020

Photos / Sounds

What

Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)

Observer

juliannamason

Date

May 22, 2020

Photos / Sounds

What

Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)

Observer

juliannamason

Date

May 22, 2020

Photos / Sounds

What

Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)

Observer

juliannamason

Date

May 22, 2020

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)

Observer

juliannamason

Date

May 22, 2020

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)

Observer

juliannamason

Date

May 22, 2020

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)

Observer

juliannamason

Date

May 22, 2020

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)

Observer

juliannamason

Date

May 22, 2020

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens)

Observer

juliannamason

Date

May 22, 2020

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens)

Observer

juliannamason

Date

May 22, 2020

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

Gadwall (Mareca strepera)

Observer

juliannamason

Date

May 22, 2020

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)

Observer

juliannamason

Date

May 22, 2020

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)

Observer

juliannamason

Date

May 22, 2020

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)

Observer

juliannamason

Date

May 22, 2020

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)

Observer

juliannamason

Date

May 22, 2020

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)

Observer

juliannamason

Date

May 22, 2020

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)

Observer

juliannamason

Date

May 22, 2020

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)

Observer

juliannamason

Date

May 22, 2020

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)

Observer

juliannamason

Date

May 22, 2020

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)

Observer

juliannamason

Date

May 22, 2020

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