We are pleased to announce a BBC conservation donation of $250 to support the Piping Plover Ambassadors, a group of volunteers who, since 2017, have been dedicated to protecting the Piping Plovers nesting at Good Harbor Beach in Gloucester. We sent the following message with our donation: "The Brookline Bird Club, the largest and [...]
Our 2022 Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship recipients, Jocelyn Pyne and Johnny Owens, report that they had wonderful experiences in June in the Coastal Maine Bird Study for Teens program at National Audubon's camp at Hog Island, Maine. "I had a great time at Hog Island," Jocelyn says. "I learned so [...]
As birders, we treasure our birding visits to national wildlife refuges locally and nationally. Of the 32 refuges in New England, 11 are in Massachusetts, including Parker River, Monomoy, Great Meadows, Oxbow, and Assabet River. By purchasing a Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp each year, often referred to as the Duck Stamp, [...]
The BBC, through its Conservation and Education Committee, is proud to announce a donation of binoculars and bird guides to the Massachusetts Young Birders Club. The mission of the MYBC is to expand and empower a diverse, sustainable community of young birders in Massachusetts and to guide youth in building [...]
The BBC is pleased to announce that this year’s Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarships have been awarded to Johnny Owens of Essex, MA and Jocelyn Pyne of Harvard, MA. These scholarships, instituted to nurture interest in bird study and conservation among young birders, cover the full cost ($1690) of the [...]
To BBC Members, Trip Leaders and the Birding Community: As with many of you, we note with concern the rapidly increasing number of COVID infections in Massachusetts and throughout the country. Unlike last winter and spring, we now know more about which public health measures allow us to engage safely in some measure of [...]
The Brookline Bird Club is seeking a qualified individual to fill the role of Membership Secretary. Skills preferred for this important Board position include familiarity with using a database program, timely and efficient processing of paper checks and online payment programs, reports generation, and positive, flexible communication with Board members, as well as current [...]
An update from Vicky Guerra via Rio Grande Valley Birding: The final order of dismissal of the government's condemnation lawsuit against Valley Land Fund's Salineno birding tract was signed in late September. The title has now reverted back to Valley Land Fund for continued public trust and safe keeping. Salineno hosts Lois Hughes and [...]
BBC’s new Code of Ethics and Conduct If you are involved with the Brookline Bird Club, we know that you have a great love for and appreciation of birds and nature. The BBC is committed to providing programs in which all participants have a safe and welcoming space to explore their own personal connection [...]
On Friday, September 10th, 6 BBC members enjoyed the Athol Bird and Nature Club -- Brookline Bird Club's co-sponsored walk along Quabbin Reservoir's Gate 35 path. Warblers, thrushes, and other passerines, hawks, Bald Eagles, gulls, and cormorants were among the highlights. Thanks to leaders Jeff Johnstone (ABNC) and Leslie Kramer (BBC), for collaborating, [...]
