Halibut Point SP, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 2, 2019 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Comments:    BBC – Cape Ann – Leader: Barbara Volkle – 26 degrees
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  2
Blue Jay  5
American Crow  2
Black-capped Chickadee  2
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
Carolina Wren  2
American Robin  10
Cedar Waxwing  6
Dark-eyed Junco  2
House Sparrow  25
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S58775617
Andrews Point, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 2, 2019 9:15 AM – 10:00 AM
Common Eider  35
Harlequin Duck  25
White-winged Scoter (North American)  3
Black Scoter  100
Red-breasted Merganser  3
Red-necked Grebe  1
Razorbill  10
Herring Gull  6
Common Loon  2
Great Cormorant  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S58775618
Eastern Point Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 2, 2019 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Gadwall  2
American Black Duck  1
Common Eider  58
Surf Scoter  11
Long-tailed Duck  5
Bufflehead  8
Red-breasted Merganser  8
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  12
Purple Sandpiper  25
Razorbill  2
Herring Gull  18
Great Black-backed Gull  3
Song Sparrow  1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S58775620
Niles Pond & Brace Cove, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Jan 2, 2019 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
Mute Swan  1
Mallard  24
Ring-necked Duck  1
Greater/Lesser Scaup  7    Greater Scaup – known from this location
Bufflehead  2
Common Goldeneye  3
Red-breasted Merganser  25
Ring-billed Gull  1
Herring Gull  35
Great Black-backed Gull  5
European Starling  1
Song Sparrow  3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S58775622

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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