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Topsfield Fairgrounds, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 7, 2019 7:31 AM – 7:48 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     Sunny and 43 degrees with winds WSW 1 mph. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Dave Williams.
13 species

Canada Goose  7
Blue-winged Teal  2     Pair
Mallard  8
Green-winged Teal  50
Killdeer  8
Wilson’s Snipe  5
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Eastern Phoebe  1
Blue Jay  1
Tree Swallow  3
American Robin  1
Red-winged Blackbird  4
Brown-headed Cowbird  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55378664

Putnamville Reservoir, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 7, 2019 7:59 AM – 8:22 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.186 mile(s)
Comments:     Sunny and 43 degrees with winds WSW 1 mph. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Dave Williams.
23 species

Canada Goose  9
Wood Duck  3
Mallard  3
Lesser Scaup  30
Bufflehead  13
Ruddy Duck  5
Killdeer  1
Herring Gull  3
Great Black-backed Gull  1
Common Loon  1
Double-crested Cormorant  1
Belted Kingfisher  1     Heard rattle call
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Eastern Phoebe  1
Blue Jay  1
Black-capped Chickadee  2
Tufted Titmouse  3
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
American Robin  3
White-throated Sparrow  1
Red-winged Blackbird  4
Common Grackle  1
Northern Cardinal  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55378665

Cedar Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 7, 2019 8:38 AM – 10:08 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments:     Sunny and 45-58 degrees with winds WSW 1 mph. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Dave Williams.
21 species

Wood Duck  7
Mallard  5
Mourning Dove  2
Bald Eagle  1     Seen by a few in the group
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1
Eastern Phoebe  6
Blue Jay  4
American Crow  1
Black-capped Chickadee  22
Tufted Titmouse  6
White-breasted Nuthatch  3
Brown Creeper  1
American Robin  6
American Goldfinch  8
Chipping Sparrow  2
Song Sparrow  4
Brown-headed Cowbird  4
Pine Warbler  1     Heard singing . A few in group saw the bird too.
Northern Cardinal  6

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55378668

Shea Bros Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 7, 2019 10:45 AM – 10:55 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     Mostly sunny and 55 degrees with winds South 7 mph.
7 species

Great Egret  1
Snowy Egret  7
Cooper’s Hawk  1
American Crow  1
Tufted Titmouse  1
Song Sparrow  1
House Sparrow  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55378670

Argilla-Northgate-Essex Rd. Fields Complex, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 7, 2019 11:25 AM – 11:43 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.279 mile(s)
Comments:     Mostly cloudy and 55 degrees with winds South 7 mph. With Brookline Bird Club walk led by Dave Williams.
8 species

Canada Goose  75
Killdeer  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
American Crow  2
Tree Swallow  1
European Starling  15
Red-winged Blackbird  2
Brown-headed Cowbird  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55378672

Daniel Boone Park, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 7, 2019 11:49 AM – 12:43 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.013 mile(s)
16 species

Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Downy Woodpecker  1
Hairy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  1
Eastern Phoebe  1
Blue Jay  2
Tree Swallow  1
Black-capped Chickadee  5
Tufted Titmouse  2
Red-breasted Nuthatch  1
American Robin  1
House Finch  1
American Goldfinch  4
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  2
Pine Warbler  1
Northern Cardinal  3

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55378674

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

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

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

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  • Hydrographer Canyon Overnight Pelagic (Trip #2)

    Hyannis - Pelagic - Helen H 137 Pleasant St, Hyannis, MA, United States

    Join the BBC on the Helen H out of Hyannis, MA to search for pelagic birds on an overnight trip to the Hydrographer Canyon area. For more information, fee, and registration info see: https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/bbc-news/hydrographer-canyon-overnight-pelagics-registration/

  • Pop-up Trip: Crane WMA, Falmouth, and Swallow-tailed Kites!

    Falmouth - Crane WMA 754 Nathan Ellis Highway, Falmouth, MA, United States

    Pop-up trip to look for the Swallow-tailed Kites that have bred this year near Mashpee. We'll start with a walk at Crane WMA to look for grassland birds, then head over to the location nearby where the kites are being seen. Contact trip leader (leaving from Newton around 6.30am) for possible carpooling, or else meet

  • Half-Day Seabirding and Whale Watching

    Plymouth - Captain John's Whale Watching Tour Company 10 Town Wharf, Plymouth, MA, United States

    The BBC has reserved a limited block of discounted group tickets on these public tours. These tours are open to all. Register online at https://www.brooklinebirdclub.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=330  Registration opens June 19. Co-sponsored with the South Shore Bird club. The parking for multiple hours that you need is not near the town wharf. Allow extra time to find

  • Nighthawk Watch at Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge

    Harvard - Oxbow NWR Tank Rd, Harvard, MA, United States

    Join us for a pleasant evening of watching nighthawk migration along the Nashua River valley. Bring a lawn chair or a camp stool. Rain date: Sunday August 30.

  • Belle Isle Marsh Reservation (Winthrop side)

    Winthrop - Belle Isle March and Marine Ecology Park Banks Street, Winthrop, MA, United States

    Join us to observe resident birds and fall migrants in a unique urban habitat that is a favorite for many bird species, including uncommon and rare birds. Birders of all levels will enjoy this walk. The trails are (generally) flat and easy to walk. A water bottle, water proof clothing including a hat, sunblock &

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