Halibut Point SP, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 6, 2019 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Comments:    BBC – Cape Ann – Leader: Barbara Volkle – 34 to 38 degrees
Common Eider  1
Wild Turkey  3
Red-necked Grebe  1
Herring Gull  8
Blue Jay  1
American Crow  8
Common Raven  1
Carolina Wren  2
Northern Cardinal  4
House Sparrow  8
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S58775609
Plum Cove, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 6, 2019 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
Brant  2
Canada Goose  6
Surf Scoter  2
White-winged Scoter (North American)  5
Black Scoter  9
Long-tailed Duck  2
Common Goldeneye  1
Razorbill  1
Herring Gull  3
Common Loon  3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S58775611
Andrews Point, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 6, 2019 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
Common Eider  15
Harlequin Duck  75
Long-tailed Duck  5
Horned Grebe  1
Dovekie  4
Common/Thick-billed Murre  1    photos by participants Hoop Pole Cove photos by Marj Watson
Razorbill  4
Herring Gull  2
European Starling  12
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S58775612
Cathedral Ledge, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 6, 2019 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
Harlequin Duck  4
Bufflehead  20
Dovekie  1
American Crow  6
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S58775613
Bass Rocks, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Feb 6, 2019 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Common Eider  7
White-winged Scoter (North American)  8
Bufflehead  40
Common Goldeneye  2
Common/Thick-billed Murre  1    Thick-billed, good looks
Black Guillemot  2
Herring Gull  3
Great Cormorant  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S58775616

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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Upcoming Field Trips

  • 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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