Ida at Plum Island, undated.
The Board of Directors is pleased to announce 73 donations were received totaling $5,615 which far exceeded the goal set. 100% of the funds will go to Mass Audubon’s Ipswich River Sanctuary per Ida’s wish where their bird feeding station and bird garden area will be enhanced and expanded behind the new classroom. It will include native plants, a nice fence to keep the deer out, and additional bird feeders and possibly a water feature. The area will be observable from both inside the classroom and from the trail behind the classroom. A fitting tribute to Ida who loved birds and this sanctuary. Thanks to everyone who generously contributed; donors will be notified of the dedication as the work is completed later this year.
Ida was a force of nature, fierce and passionate about birding. She led and participated in many trips for the Brookline Bird Club, serving as a trip leader and past president and board member, spearheading the nationally known BBC pelagic birding program and making an annual trip to Machias, Maine for Atlantic Puffins and other Downeast specialties. Dedicated to birding, she was happy to share those experiences with those new to the birding world, the BBC and others. Those of us who knew her appreciated her directness, sense of humor and hearty laugh. Her years of service have been invaluable helping to make birding in New England the joy that it is.
BIRDING IN MT AUBURN CEMETERY!
Brookline Bird Club has shout out in Wicked Local Cambridge edition! Here is the link to a wonderful article found in the Wicked Local Cambridge edition at birding at Mt. Auburn. It
2015 STATISTICAL AND YEAR-END REPORT
By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2015, the Brookline Bird Club listed 295 species of birds on 182 reported trips, six species less than last year. A total of 257 trips were scheduled, just two
Rusty Blackbird Blitz – Surveying Rusty Blackbirds in the Lynnfield Marsh IBA
Arthur C. Bent (in Life Histories of North American Blackbirds, Orioles, Tanagers and Allies, (New York: Dover, 1965), 294) described flocks of Rusty Blackbirds stretching as far as the eye could see that once migrated
Scholarship Report
The BBC’s first scholarship winner, Aidan Pavao, recently returned from the Hog Island summer camp and sent along a brief report. Check out the scholarship page for more information about the program and how to contribute
Tips for inspiring Young Birders
The Brookline Bird Club has a long history of its experienced birder members encouraging and supporting rising young birders, and, for decades, has been scheduling trips targeted to children and families. But how do you
ANNUAL REPORT 2009
2009 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2009, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 194 reported trips, just one species less than last year. A
BIRDING IN MT AUBURN CEMETERY!
Brookline Bird Club has shout out in Wicked Local Cambridge edition! Here is the link to a wonderful article found in the Wicked Local Cambridge edition at birding at Mt. Auburn. It
2015 STATISTICAL AND YEAR-END REPORT
By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2015, the Brookline Bird Club listed 295 species of birds on 182 reported trips, six species less than last year. A total of 257 trips were scheduled, just two
Rusty Blackbird Blitz – Surveying Rusty Blackbirds in the Lynnfield Marsh IBA
Arthur C. Bent (in Life Histories of North American Blackbirds, Orioles, Tanagers and Allies, (New York: Dover, 1965), 294) described flocks of Rusty Blackbirds stretching as far as the eye could see that once migrated
Scholarship Report
The BBC’s first scholarship winner, Aidan Pavao, recently returned from the Hog Island summer camp and sent along a brief report. Check out the scholarship page for more information about the program and how to contribute
Tips for inspiring Young Birders
The Brookline Bird Club has a long history of its experienced birder members encouraging and supporting rising young birders, and, for decades, has been scheduling trips targeted to children and families. But how do you
ANNUAL REPORT 2009
2009 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2009, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 194 reported trips, just one species less than last year. A
BIRDING IN MT AUBURN CEMETERY!
Brookline Bird Club has shout out in Wicked Local Cambridge edition! Here is the link to a wonderful article found in the Wicked Local Cambridge edition at birding at Mt. Auburn. It
2015 STATISTICAL AND YEAR-END REPORT
By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2015, the Brookline Bird Club listed 295 species of birds on 182 reported trips, six species less than last year. A total of 257 trips were scheduled, just two
Rusty Blackbird Blitz – Surveying Rusty Blackbirds in the Lynnfield Marsh IBA
Arthur C. Bent (in Life Histories of North American Blackbirds, Orioles, Tanagers and Allies, (New York: Dover, 1965), 294) described flocks of Rusty Blackbirds stretching as far as the eye could see that once migrated
Scholarship Report
The BBC’s first scholarship winner, Aidan Pavao, recently returned from the Hog Island summer camp and sent along a brief report. Check out the scholarship page for more information about the program and how to contribute
Tips for inspiring Young Birders
The Brookline Bird Club has a long history of its experienced birder members encouraging and supporting rising young birders, and, for decades, has been scheduling trips targeted to children and families. But how do you
ANNUAL REPORT 2009
2009 STATISTICAL AND YEAR END REPORT By Robert H. Stymeist, Statistician During 2009, the Brookline Bird Club listed 305 species of birds on 194 reported trips, just one species less than last year. A
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CANCELLED Pine Hill Road Grasslands (was rescheduled from March 14)
Lancaster - Pine Hill Road Grasslands Pine Hill Road, Lancaster, MA, United StatesWe scheduled this trip too early. It was a mistake in retrospect. We are cancelling this trip. The birding will get better in mid to late April. We have trips in May and June that will be in prime season for this location.
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Deer Island and Boston Harbor, Winthrop (one more try)
Winthrop - Deer Island Parking Lot 180 Tafts Ave., Winthrop, MA, United StatesAdding a trip to make up for the cancellations and to grab the chance of some late winter birding. The paths should all be fine now. It will probably be colder than you expect on the water since there's not much shelter from any wind that is blowing. We will search for wintering ducks, Loons,
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Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge
Mount Auburn Cemetery 536 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA, United StatesMount Auburn Cemetery is lovely in all seasons. In late March, we may see the very earliest migrants from the south (Red-winged Blackbird, others) as well as the remaining seasonal visitors from the north (e.g. White-throated Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco). And our usual year-round resident species will have just started to sing!
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Franklin Park – Scarboro Pond
Boston - Franklin Park Tennis Courts (Meeting Spot) Roxbury, MA, United StatesWe will look for early spring migrants in Franklin Park. Beginners welcome and encouraged. Expect to walk up to 2 miles on paved paths. Loaner binoculars available. Co-sponsored with the Franklin Park Coalition and Franklin Park Tennis Association.
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Weston Station Pond
Weston - Weston Station Pond 133 Boston Post Rd, Weston, MA, United StatesDiscover a Weston hot-spot featuring a Great Blue Heron rookery accessible by public transportation. We will look for lingering winter birds, early spring arrivals, and year round residents establishing breeding territories. We will walk up to 3-4 miles around the pond and through the adjacent Sears Land, bike path and solar farms.