Brook Farm and Gethsemane Cemetery, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Mar 29, 2026 8:02 AM – 9:29 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.781 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club walk, Neil Calabro and Mike McCarthy, co-leaders.
34 species
Canada Goose 3
Wood Duck 8
Mallard 6
American Black Duck 4
Mourning Dove 3
Turkey Vulture 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 5
Pileated Woodpecker 1 Heard near feeders in woods by cemeteries
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1 Drumming
Eastern Phoebe 3
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 3
Fish Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
Tree Swallow 1 Over the large vernal pool near trailhead by cemetery
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 4
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 4
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 4
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 3
White-throated Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 3
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 7
Rusty Blackbird 6 In the swamp along the Blue Heron Trail
Common Grackle (Bronzed) 3
Northern Cardinal 4
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S315074054
Millennium Park, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Mar 29, 2026 9:30 AM – 11:17 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.348 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club walk, Neil Calabro and Mike McCarthy, co-leaders.
30 species
Canada Goose 8
Wood Duck 2
Mallard 6
American Black Duck 2
Green-winged Teal (American) 2
Killdeer 1
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Red-shouldered Hawk (lineatus Group) 1 Calling loudly Ruins Trail
Red-tailed Hawk (borealis) 1 Immature
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 3 Drumming
American Kestrel 1 Male
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 8 Continuing flock
Black-capped Chickadee 4
European Starling 8
Northern Mockingbird 2
American Robin 11
House Sparrow 2
American Goldfinch 5
Fox Sparrow (Red) 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 2
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 13
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 15
Common Grackle (Bronzed) 3
Northern Cardinal 3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S315074072
Millennium Park–West Roxbury High School Marsh, Suffolk, Massachusetts, US
Mar 29, 2026 11:17 AM – 11:56 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.336 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club walk, Mike McCarthy leader.
22 species
Canada Goose 4
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 4
American Black Duck 1
Ring-necked Duck 1 Drake
Hooded Merganser 4 Hens
Mourning Dove 2
Killdeer 2
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 1
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 1
Carolina Wren 1
Northern Mockingbird 4
American Robin 12
House Sparrow 2
American Goldfinch 4
American Tree Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 4
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 10
Common Grackle (Bronzed) 3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S315074063
View Recent Webinars Recordings
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2026 BBC Teen Birder Scholarship Awards
2026 BBC Teen Birder Scholarship Awards The Conservation and Education Committee is pleased to announce our two annual Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship recipients, Lily Rogers of Brimfield and Gwyn Robertson-DuBois of Northfield. These scholarships
Book Fund Award to Ruth Batson Academy
Book Fund Award to Ruth Batson Academy in Boston The Brookline Bird Club Book Fund committee has made a donation of $750 to support a school library program of bird and nature study at the
BBC Massachusetts Big Day – May 9, 2026
BBC Massachusetts Big Day - May 9, 2026 On May 18, 1974 Bob Stymiest led the BBC trip with the all time largest species count for the club - 162 birds seen during 20 hours
View Recent Webinars Recordings
If you missed any of our recent webinars or the annual meeting but would still like to view any of these talks you can do so through the BBC website. Both the Rescue Raptors from
Bring Back Bobolinks!
Bring Back Bobolinks! This year the BBC is introducing new Endangered Species Program. Each year we plan to focus on a single bird species facing serious threats in Massachusetts and elsewhere. With this effort we
Migration Madness Membership Drive
Win a Free Pair of Binoculars - Migration Madness Membership Drive To celebrate the excitement of spring migration, the Brookline Bird Club once again has a special offer for any new member joining the club
2026 BBC Teen Birder Scholarship Awards
2026 BBC Teen Birder Scholarship Awards The Conservation and Education Committee is pleased to announce our two annual Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship recipients, Lily Rogers of Brimfield and Gwyn Robertson-DuBois of Northfield. These scholarships
Book Fund Award to Ruth Batson Academy
Book Fund Award to Ruth Batson Academy in Boston The Brookline Bird Club Book Fund committee has made a donation of $750 to support a school library program of bird and nature study at the
BBC Massachusetts Big Day – May 9, 2026
BBC Massachusetts Big Day - May 9, 2026 On May 18, 1974 Bob Stymiest led the BBC trip with the all time largest species count for the club - 162 birds seen during 20 hours
View Recent Webinars Recordings
If you missed any of our recent webinars or the annual meeting but would still like to view any of these talks you can do so through the BBC website. Both the Rescue Raptors from
Bring Back Bobolinks!
Bring Back Bobolinks! This year the BBC is introducing new Endangered Species Program. Each year we plan to focus on a single bird species facing serious threats in Massachusetts and elsewhere. With this effort we
Migration Madness Membership Drive
Win a Free Pair of Binoculars - Migration Madness Membership Drive To celebrate the excitement of spring migration, the Brookline Bird Club once again has a special offer for any new member joining the club
2026 BBC Teen Birder Scholarship Awards
2026 BBC Teen Birder Scholarship Awards The Conservation and Education Committee is pleased to announce our two annual Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship recipients, Lily Rogers of Brimfield and Gwyn Robertson-DuBois of Northfield. These scholarships
Book Fund Award to Ruth Batson Academy
Book Fund Award to Ruth Batson Academy in Boston The Brookline Bird Club Book Fund committee has made a donation of $750 to support a school library program of bird and nature study at the
BBC Massachusetts Big Day – May 9, 2026
BBC Massachusetts Big Day - May 9, 2026 On May 18, 1974 Bob Stymiest led the BBC trip with the all time largest species count for the club - 162 birds seen during 20 hours
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Fruitlands Museum, Harvard
Cosponsored with Boxborough Birders. We will look for resident species including Indigo Bunting, Savannah Sparrow, Hermit Thrush, Scarlet Tanager, Veery, Blue-headed Vireo, Wild Turkey, American Kestrel, and a variety of warblers. Expect to walk about two miles on trails through meadows and woods, with some steep sections. Prepare for ticks. We will bird at the
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Caratunk Wildlife Sanctuary
Just two miles from the Rhode Island border, Caratunk Wildlife Refuge in Seekonk, MA offers six miles of nature hiking trails through nearly 200 acres of fields, forests, streams and ponds. A Purple Martin colony can be observed nesting in the gourds in the main field. Trails are easy to moderate in difficulty. Expect 2.5
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Belle Isle Marsh and Vicinity
Led by DCR staff. We will search on foot up to one mile on flat, easy terrain, for migrating or resident songbirds, raptors, shorebirds, and marsh birds at this birding hotspot and state park. This is a traveling program by car or bike. Prepare for ticks and mosquitoes. Ages: Adults and kids 8 years+ with
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Arnold Arboretum Peter’s Hill, Boston
Spring birding in a beautiful location with lots of flowering trees that attract Baltimore Orioles, Orchard Orioles, Tree Swallows and other spring migrants.