eBird Report - Pickering Ponds, Rochester, Jun 1, 2025 56 species

[Dan Hubbard]

I was joined by 22 birders for our annual nest walk at Pickering Ponds trails in Rochester. It was quite successful due to many hours of nest sleuthing by Alan Murray, thank you Alan! Thanks also to Zeke Cornell for tallying the list below. A woodcock venturing across the trail was entertaining. Dan Hubbard, Rochester

 

Pickering Ponds, Rochester, Strafford, New Hampshire, US
Jun 1, 2025 7:09 AM - 11:39 AM
Protocol: Traveling  2.619 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:     NH Audubon Seacoast Chapter outing led by Dan Hubbard and nest-finder extraordinaire, Alan Murray. Under Alan's tutelage we were able to view the nests of thirteen different species!

56 species
 
Canada Goose  18
Wood Duck  44     A few adults with many chicks…
Mallard  4

Mourning Dove  2
Chimney Swift  40     Most likely an undercount...
Virginia Rail  1     Calling from the marsh along the spur trail below the waste treatment plant...

Killdeer  3
American Woodcock  1     Walking on a trail…
Spotted Sandpiper  2

American Herring Gull  11
Double-crested Cormorant  2
Great Blue Heron  2
Turkey Vulture  7
Red-tailed Hawk  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  1

Eastern Wood-Pewee  2
Willow Flycatcher  2
Least Flycatcher  3
Eastern Phoebe  2
Eastern Kingbird  4     Nest…

Warbling Vireo  7     Nest…
Red-eyed Vireo  7

Common Raven  1
Black-capped Chickadee  7
Tufted Titmouse  1

Bank Swallow  3
Tree Swallow  12
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  2
Barn Swallow  15

White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  0     Two nests…
Northern House Wren  2
European Starling  1
Gray Catbird  11     Nest…

Eastern Bluebird  2     Nest…
American Robin  12     Nest…
Cedar Waxwing  7

House Finch  2
American Goldfinch  4

Chipping Sparrow  0     Nest…
Song Sparrow  11     Nest...
Swamp Sparrow  1

Orchard Oriole  4     Nest…
Baltimore Oriole  7     Nest…
Red-winged Blackbird  18
Brown-headed Cowbird  5
Common Grackle  3

Ovenbird  2
Louisiana Waterthrush  1
Blue-winged Warbler  1
Black-and-white Warbler  2
Common Yellowthroat  6
American Redstart  10     Nest…
Yellow Warbler  12     Nest…
Pine Warbler  1

Northern Cardinal  3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  4     Nest…

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