Memorial Forest

Wildlife in Marlborough and Sudbury

Sighting Date: 
July 3, 2010
An ovenbird at the Desert Conservation Land in Marlborough, photographed by Craig Smith.An ovenbird at the Desert Conservation Land in Marlborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A great crested flycatcher at the Desert Conservation Land in Marlborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A great crested flycatcher at the Desert Conservation Land in Marlborough, photographed by Craig Smith.An eastern chipmunk at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A downy woodpecker at the Desert Conservation Land in Marlborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A monarch butterfly at the Desert Conservation Land in Marlborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A snapping turtle at the Desert Conservation Land in Marlborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A rose-breasted grosbeak at the Desert Conservation Land in Marlborough, photographed by Craig Smith.
Craig Smith photographed the following species during a visit to the Desert Natural Area in Marlborough and Sudbury:  ovenbird, great crested flycatcher, eastern chipmunk, downy woodpecker, monarch butterfly, snapping turtle, rose-breasted grosbeak.
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White-tailed Deer at SVT's Memorial Forest

Sighting Date: 
June 22, 2010
A white-tailed deer along Cranberry Brook at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith with an automatically triggered wildlife camera.
Craig Smith used his automatically triggered wildlife camera to photograph this white-tailed deer along Cranberry Brook at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury.
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White-tailed Deer at SVT's Memorial Forest

Sighting Date: 
June 16, 2010
A white-tailed deer along Cranberry Brook at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith with an automatic wildlife camera.A white-tailed deer along Cranberry Brook at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith with an automatic wildlife camera.
Craig Smith used an automatically triggered wildlife camera to photograph this white-tailed deer along Cranberry Brook at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury.
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Birds at SVT's Memorial Forest

Sighting Date: 
June 25, 2010
A gray catbird at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A great crested flycatcher at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A red-winged blackbird at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.
Craig Smith photographed a gray catbird, a great crested flycatcher and a red-winged blackbird at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury.
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Wildlife at SVT's Memorial Forest

Sighting Date: 
June 25, 2010
Craig Smith recorded video of several species during a visit to SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury.  Included in the video are:  gray squirrel, American bullfrog, red-winged blackbird, ebony jewelwing damselfly, common whitetail dragonfly, great crested flycatcher, and gray catbird.
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Wildlife at SVT's Memorial Forest

Sighting Date: 
June 4, 2010
An American bullfrog at SVT's Memorial Forest, photographed by Craig SmithAn American toad at SVT's Memorial Forest, photographed by Craig SmithA black-capped chickadee at SVT's Memorial Forest, photographed by Craig SmithA common whitetail dragonfly at SVT's Memorial Forest, photographed by Craig SmithA common yellowthroat at SVT's Memorial Forest, photographed by Craig SmithAn ebony jewelwing damselfly at SVT's Memorial Forest, photographed by Craig SmithAn ebony jewelwing damselfly at SVT's Memorial Forest, photographed by Craig SmithA river jewelwing damselfly at SVT's Memorial Forest, photographed by Craig SmithA white-breasted nuthatch at SVT's Memorial Forest, photographed by Craig Smith
Craig Smith photographed the the following species during a visit to SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury:  American bullfrog, American toad, black-capped chickadee, common whitetail dragonfly, common yellowthroat, ebony jewelwing, river jewelwing, and white-breasted nuthatch.
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Eastern Box Turtle at Desert Natural Area

Sighting Date: 
May 30, 2010
An eastern box turtle at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury, by Dick McWalter.An eastern box turtle at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury, by Dick McWalter.An eastern box turtle at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury, by Dick McWalter.An eastern box turtle at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury, by Dick McWalter.
Dick McWalter photographed this eastern box turtle at the Desert Natural Area in Sudbury/Marlborough.
For more information about box turtles, read the first entry in Ron McAdow's new blog: Outdoors This Week - Ron's Blog.
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Wildlife at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury

Sighting Date: 
May 1, 2010
A palm warbler at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury, by Craig Smith.A white-tailed deer at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury, by Craig Smith.A snapping turtle at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury, by Craig Smith.A water strider at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury, by Craig Smith.A marsh marigold at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury, by Craig Smith.A wood anemone at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury, by Craig Smith.
Craig Smith photographed the following at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury:
a palm warbler, white-tailed deer, snapping turtle, water strider, marsh marigold and wood anemone.
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Birds at SVT's Memorial Forest

Sighting Date: 
April 30, 2010
Gregory Billingham submitted the following list of birds from a visit to SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury:
  • Canada Goose - 2
  • Mallard - 2
  • Great Blue Heron - 1 (near boardwalk spanning Cranberry Brook on Heron Spur Trail)
  • Turkey Vulture - 1 (seen soaring over area near jct of Desert Trail and Pipeline Trail)
  • Red-shouldered Hawk - 1 (flying over Cranberry Brook near Heron Spur Trail)
  • Red-tailed Hawk - 2
  • Mourning Dove - 6
  • Downy Woodpecker
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White-tailed Deer at SVT's Memorial Forest

Sighting Date: 
April 13, 2010
Craig Smith used SVT's automatically triggered wildlife camera to photograph these two white-tailed deer at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury.
Craig Smith used SVT's automatically triggered wildlife camera to photograph these two white-tailed deer at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury.
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