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
10/23 Fall Meeting with Speaker Scott Weidensaul
10/23 Fall Meeting and Lecture - All Welcome Please join us on October 23 for our in person Fall Meeting. The evening begins with a social hour at 6:30. The program starts at 7:30 with [...]
10/20 Webinar: Birds Up Close: An Engineer Explores Their Hidden Wonders
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Upcoming BBC October 10 Big Day!
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Bring Back Bobolinks!
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BBC Record of Bachman’s Warbler Sighting
BBC Record of Bachman's Warbler Sighting Club Statistician David Scott recently added a new record to the club's life list stemming from a 1961 week long club trip to Bulls Island, SC. We learned about [...]
10/23 Fall Meeting with Speaker Scott Weidensaul
10/23 Fall Meeting and Lecture - All Welcome Please join us on October 23 for our in person Fall Meeting. The evening begins with a social hour at 6:30. The program starts at 7:30 with [...]
10/20 Webinar: Birds Up Close: An Engineer Explores Their Hidden Wonders
10/20 Webinar: Birds Up Close: An Engineer Explores Their Hidden Wonders The book Birds Up Close: An Engineer Explores Their Hidden Wonders reveals the marvel of how birds work—from the tips of their beaks to [...]
Upcoming BBC October 10 Big Day!
Upcoming BBC October 10 Big Day! We are planning a BBC October Big Day on October 10 to coincide with Cornell’s October Big Day. Last October, we held our first "October Big Day." Members reported [...]
Roberts on Raptors
Roberts on Raptors Many of you know Paul Roberts and have benefited from his wisdom and advice about raptors. For many years Paul has published his thoughts and stories about hawks in general and the [...]
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 [...]
BBC Record of Bachman’s Warbler Sighting
BBC Record of Bachman's Warbler Sighting Club Statistician David Scott recently added a new record to the club's life list stemming from a 1961 week long club trip to Bulls Island, SC. We learned about [...]
10/23 Fall Meeting with Speaker Scott Weidensaul
10/23 Fall Meeting and Lecture - All Welcome Please join us on October 23 for our in person Fall Meeting. The evening begins with a social hour at 6:30. The program starts at 7:30 with [...]
10/20 Webinar: Birds Up Close: An Engineer Explores Their Hidden Wonders
10/20 Webinar: Birds Up Close: An Engineer Explores Their Hidden Wonders The book Birds Up Close: An Engineer Explores Their Hidden Wonders reveals the marvel of how birds work—from the tips of their beaks to [...]
Upcoming BBC October 10 Big Day!
Upcoming BBC October 10 Big Day! We are planning a BBC October Big Day on October 10 to coincide with Cornell’s October Big Day. Last October, we held our first "October Big Day." Members reported [...]
Roberts on Raptors
Roberts on Raptors Many of you know Paul Roberts and have benefited from his wisdom and advice about raptors. For many years Paul has published his thoughts and stories about hawks in general and the [...]
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 [...]
BBC Record of Bachman’s Warbler Sighting
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Barretts Mill Farmland
Concord - Barretts Mill Farmland Barrett's Mill Road, Concord, MA, United StatesThis is often a great place for fall sparrows including Savannah, Field, and White-crowned, as well as Pipit and occasional Dickcissel. Loaner binoculars available; please email trip leader to reserve a pair! If the weather doens't look good, contact the leader to check status.
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Hellcat at Parker River NWR
Parker River NWR - Lot #4 Newbury, MA, United StatesDuring the past few years the refuge has opened the dike to hiking during National Wildlife Refuge Week. We will plan to do that hike if the dike is again open this year. Otherwise we hike the boardwalk and normal dike area.
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Arlington Reservoir
Lexington - Arlington Reservoir 210 Lowell Street, Arlington, MA, United StatesIn the fall water levels are lowered creating good conditions for ducks and shorebirds. We will also visit the adjacent Lexington community farm. Birds are found feasting on the remains of the crops planted there. We will walk about a mile on wide paths and some uneven ground (possibly muddy). Note that the reservoir area [...]
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Fruitlands Museum, Harvard
Harvard - Fruitlands Museum 102 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard, MA, United StatesCosponsored with Boxborough Birders. We will look for fall migrants and resident birds. Expect to walk about 2 miles on trails through meadow and woods, with some steep sections. Heavy rain cancels the trip.
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An Oasis for Birds at Belle Isle Marsh
East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United StatesJoin DCR park staff for a relaxed, one-mile bird walk through flat, easy terrain at this Massachusetts State Reservation and birding hot spot. At Belle Isle and at additional nearby locations— We’ll search for raptors, native sparrows, finches, herons, and egrets. Participants are responsible for their own transportation between locations (by car or bike). Binoculars [...]